Description
This is the definitive handbook on offshore sailing and ocean passages. A veteran offshore yachtsman as well as an RYA examiner, Tom Cunliffe translates his experience into highly practical and invaluable hands-on advice for offshore sailors
Fully updated in line with the latest developments, this second edition includes revised and expanded sections on multihulls, autopilots, radar, anchoring and software
Subjects covered include:
- Hulls for ocean sailing
- sailing rigs for deep water
- Engine Operation and maintenance
- Domestic systems and accommodation
- Ocean navigation tools and essential celestial navigation
- Great circle sailing and passage execution
- Day-to-day seamanship
- heavy weather survival in open water
- Coping with emergencies
- Life on bord (crew, health at sea, provisioning and having a good time)
- Computers, the internet and radio communication.
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