Nigel Calder, John Rousmaniere, Bill Gladstone, Robert J Sweet, Peter Nielsen, Charlie Wing, Richard A Clinchy

Broschiertes Buch

The Instant Handbook of Boat Handling, Navigation, and Seamanship

A Quick-Reference Guide for Sail and Power

Beschreibung

Instant answers for your boat handling, navigation, and seamanship questions The Instant Handbook uses a dynamic new quick-reference format to cover the critical aspects of piloting, seamanship, and boat handling under sail or power more accessibly and effectively than has ever been done before. It puts at your fingertips all the information you need about: * Boat Handling Under Power--Bob Sweet * Sail Trim and Rig Tuning--Bill Gladstone * Using Nautical Charts--Bob Sweet * Using GPS--Bob Sweet * Using VHF and SSB Radios--Bob Sweet * Rules of the Road and Running Light Patterns--Charlie Wing * Knots, Splices, and Line Handling--Charlie Wing * Anchoring--Peter Nielsen * Onboard Weather Forecasting--Bob Sweet * Heavy Weather Sailing--John Rousmaniere * Diesel Engine Care and Repair--Nigel Calder * Emergencies On Board--John Rousmaniere * Emergency First Aid On Board--Richard Clinchy

Autor

Niger Calder is the author of Marine Diesel Engines (1987, 1991) and Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual (1989, 1995), the success of which has made him the most sought-after marine how-to writer in the U.S. and U.K. He has published more than 800 magazine articles in SAIL, Cruising World, Ocean Navigator, Yachting World, etc., and lectures on cruising to sell-out crowds. He is also the author of The Cruising Guide to The Northwest Caribbean (IM, 1991) and Cuba: A Cruising Guide (Imray, 1996). He will be testing his newest ideas with his family during a six-month cruise to the Caribbean and South America this winter.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 255mm x 146mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 445g
• ISBN-13: 9780071499101
• ISBN-10: 0071499105
• Artikelnr.: 22839571