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Stress-free Sailing by Duncan Wells

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Stress-free Sailing

Single and Short-handed Techniques

Duncan Wells

Bloomsbury · Print & ebook · August 10, 2021

Reading lane: Ship Repair & Maintenance

Now in its second edition, this indispensable guide takes the stress out of sailing with step by step photographic instructions on how to perform essential sailing techniques, regardless of how much help you have to hand.

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Who It's For

Useful for sailors handling a boat alone or with a small crewFor sailors seeking practical guidance on docking, mooring, and safety

Book Details

Authors
Duncan Wells
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Published
August 10, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Ship Repair & Maintenance · Survival & Emergency Preparedness
Reading lane
Ship Repair & Maintenance

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Publisher Categories

  • Survival & Emergency Preparedness

  • Boating

  • Sailing

About This Book

Now in its second edition, this indispensable guide takes the stress out of sailing with step by step photographic instructions on how to perform essential sailing techniques, regardless of how much help you have to hand. Here you will find clever, highly effective and successfully tried and tested shorthanded solutions for dealing with everything from getting off and then back onto the dock in a variety of wind and tide configurations, sail setting and reefing, mooring and...

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Now in its second edition, this indispensable guide takes the stress out of sailing with step by step photographic instructions on how to perform essential sailing techniques, regardless of how much help you have to hand. Here you will find clever, highly effective and successfully tried and tested shorthanded solutions for dealing with everything from getting off and then back onto the dock in a variety of wind and tide configurations, sail setting and reefing, mooring and anchoring, to sailing in heavy weather and new techniques for man overboard, all clearly illustrated with straightforward diagrams and sequence photos. Over 20 QR codes dotted throughout the book link to online video demonstrations to bring the techniques to life. As single or short-handers you have to plan carefully, prepare properly and be able to anticipate. This new edition will be a godsend with its original techniques for coping in every situation. It will be fully revised throughout with new practical tips and advice on mooring, navigation, anchoring and safety at sea.

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