THE VOYAGER'S HANDBOOK — THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO BLUE WATER SAILING
| Author(s) | Beth Leonard |
| Publisher | International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press |
| Date | 2006 |
| Pages | 592 |
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| Size | 11 Mb |
| D O W N L O A D | |
Written by the prominent mariner, this publication shall be on the bookshelf of every single cruising ship. It is a truly must-read one for anyone seriously planning any extended voyage. According to the numerous reviews, this manual will lead the readers through absolutely all aspects of preparation and conducting the voyage. The author will help readers make their dreams of making such voyage come true.
They will find all information they need in the pages of this perfect manual. Note that the information is very readable so this manual will be of great help for any readers regardless of their level and skills. It will also help to masters the specific skills they will need in order to handle their boats at sea. Among the topics covered by the author there are such critically important ones as the weather forecasting and voyage planning, then organization of the proper watchkeeping, and sailing in heavy weather conditions.
The emergency management has been paid particular attention and described in detail in a separate chapter. Same approach was applied to the repairs that the voyagers have to carry out at sea. Numerous of informative data tables and graphs supplement the text of the book making it one of the best training resources available today.
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