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Single Handed Racing
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Author : Derrick Fries
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Release Date : 1986
Single Handed Racing written by Derrick Fries and has been published by McGraw-Hill/Contemporary this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Sailing Solo
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Author : Nic Compton
language : en
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Release Date : 2003-05-02
Sailing Solo written by Nic Compton and has been published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-02 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A lavish, full-color chronicle of the most grueling single-handed yacht races in the world Ever since Joshua Slocum circumnavigated the globe in 1895-98, sailors have dreamed of taking to the high seas alone. Many have devoted their lives to the dream; some have given their lives. With gorgeous, full-color photography and dramatic prose, Sailing Solo pays homage to the world's greatest sailors as it explores every major single-handed race, from the pioneering Ostar to the grueling Figaro, to the ultimate of all solo competitions, the Vendee Globe, in which sailors surf down40-foot waves at speeds in excess of 20knots, thousands of miles from any help. Single-handed racing has never been more popular. As many as 200,000 people braved winter weather to witness Ellen Macarthur's completion of the Vendee Globe in 2001. The author, a veteran single hander, traces the history of each race, introducing the skippers and the incredible boats they fly solo--offering readers a unique and awe inspiring glimpse into what makes sailors tackle that ultimate of all challenges: sailing alone.
Singlehanded Sailing
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Author : Andrew Evans
language : en
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Release Date : 2014-09-05
Singlehanded Sailing written by Andrew Evans and has been published by McGraw Hill Professional this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-05 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"It takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book." -- from the Foreword by Bruce Schwab The ONLY bible for how to sail your boat fast, safe, and alone Solo sailing is within any sailor's grasp with a little forethought--and this essential guide. Got a 35-foot sailboat? No problem. Is the wind blowing 20 knots? No problem. Are you racing offshore overnight? Even better. Singlehander Andrew Evans learned the hard way how to sail and race alone--with lots of mishaps, including broaches and a near tumbling over a waterfall--and in Singlehanded Sailing he shares the techniques, tips, and tactics he has developed to make his solo sailing adventures safe and enriching. Learn everything you need to know to meet any solo challenge, including: Managing the power consumption aboard a boat to feed the electric autopilot Setting and gybing a spinnaker Finding time to sleep Dealing with heavy weather
Singlehanded Sailing The Experiences And Techniques Of The Lone Voyagers
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Author : Richard Henderson
language : en
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Release Date : 1992-08
Singlehanded Sailing The Experiences And Techniques Of The Lone Voyagers written by Richard Henderson and has been published by McGraw Hill Professional this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-08 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In 1976 International Marine published Singlehanded Sailing, an account of the experiences and techniques of the lone voyagers. It quickly became a classic in its field. Here for the first time in paperback is the long-awaited second edition. Henderson offers penetrating insights into the psychology of singlehanders, their vessels, gear, strategies, and techniques, plus vivid accounts of emergency experiences alone against the elements. The information is absorbing in its own right, but also of obvious value to a larger audience of cruising sailors who occasionally find themselves sailing singlehanded or shorthanded. Combined with a wealth of practical information is an overriding sense of the camaraderie of the sea, and Henderson's steadying hand as a master sailor and teacher. But much has changed since 1976. The growing popularity of singlehanded racing has spawned a wealth of technological breakthroughs: voyagers can now avail themselves of reliable autopilots, much lighter and more efficient rigs, microprocessor navigation, and satellite weather forecasting. Boats are bigger, lighter, and faster--and the costs and stakes are higher. Singlehanded sailing is at the leading edge of sailing technology. These innovations are of major import for the larger audience of cruising and shorthanded sailors, and Henderson explores these connections thoroughly. A chapter on "Singlehanding for Everyone," and a thoughtful and provocative conclusion, assess the contributions and possible future of singlehanding. Even more than in the first edition, Henderson achieves a remarkable combination--a practical how-to book that is also an eloquent contribution to the sailing literature. No better survey of singlehanded skills, boats, and hardware exists."--from the Foreword by John Rousmaniere What reviewers said about the first edition of Singlehanded Sailing: "This is more than just the most authoritative work to date on solo sailing. Because it deals with people who've had to be expert seamen to survive, the book becomes, perforce, a manual of great usefulness to any yachtsman contemplating a shorthanded voyage. Read it through once for perspective. Then put it with your navigation tables for ready reference when planning your next transatlantic."--Philip S. Weld "It is a distillation of the experience gained by hundreds of sailors during a century of singlehanded sailing, and a critical and technically detailed discussion of the equipment and techniques available today. Henderson writes not only for the prospective singlehander who plans to sail offshore alone, but for every cruising sailor who might find himself effectively alone, through accident, illness or the inexperience or other incapacity of his crew--and that, to me, means every cruising sailor."--John S. Letcher, Jr. "It is an excellent book, and I would consider it a disgrace for any Society member not to have a copy. Do not tell me you already have Borden, and Klein, and Merrien, and Holm, and Clarke, and etc., etc., so why should you buy another book on singlehanded sailing? Because reading maketh a full man."--Richard Gordon McCloskey, Slocum Society founder
Taking On The World
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Author : Ellen MacArthur
language : en
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Release Date : 2004-04-16
Taking On The World written by Ellen MacArthur and has been published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-16 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"An exuberant, headlong, exhausting ride . . . more than a book about sailboat racing; it's also about a dream ferociously pursued and the price paid for realizing it . . . impossible to put down." --Derek Lundy, author, Godforsaken Sea "A story of mythic shape--of a young girl who receives a call to adventure and sets out on a compulsive journey, and finds mentors, tests, dark caves, despair, a supreme ordeal, and triumph." --Peter Nichols, author, A Voyage for Madmen "A passionate account that is far more than just another book about racing." --The (London) Times
Sea Never Changes
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Author : Olivier De Kersauson
language : en
Publisher: Adlard Coles
Release Date : 1995-01
Sea Never Changes written by Olivier De Kersauson and has been published by Adlard Coles this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01 with categories.
An account of Olivier de Kersauson's attempt to set a new speed record for non-stop solo circumnavigation under sail. For 125 days he was cut off from the world, uncertain of his return. It also gives practical advice on seamanship, racing and single-handed sailing.
Be Your Own Sailing Coach
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Author : Jon Emmett
language : en
Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited
Release Date : 2008-03-07
Be Your Own Sailing Coach written by Jon Emmett and has been published by Fernhurst Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-07 with Sports & Recreation categories.
If you want to win races you need to get organised! This unique guide shows you how to set your overall sailing goals, and breaks them down into manageable – yet stretching – mini-goals. Jon Emmett breaks racing down into 20 key skills (such as speed to windward and tactics) and, with detailed analysis of key techniques, uses a step-by-step guide to explain how to highlight your own strengths and weaknesses, and how you can improve each skill. This book will help you get to the front of the fleet, whether your goal is to win at club, open, national or international level. You will get tips from Olympic racers, and learn their approaches to each key skill; improve you sailing technique in manageable stages; and discover how to set goals and create the action plans to achieve them. Along the way you will find advice from Olympic sailors and exercises to turn you into a winner, with contributions from Paul Goodison, Simon Hiscocks and Joe Glanfield.
Sailboat Racing
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Author : Claire Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Sailboat Racing written by Claire Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
An introduction to the sport of sailboat racing, including its history, the fundamentals of sailing, the parts of a sailboat, safety rules, and racing classes.
The Race
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Author : Tim Zimmermann
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2004-01-01
The Race written by Tim Zimmermann and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A contributing editor for Outside magazine provides a behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced, around-the-world sailing race. An invigorating behind-the-scenes look at the world of extreme sailing, The Race is also a taut, engrossing account of the first running of the competition called “The Race,” which began on December 31, 2000, in Barcelona and ended sixty-two days later in Marseilles. The most intense event of its kind—a nonstop circumnavigation of the globe in the fastest boats ever built—The Race attracts some of the world’s best sailors and arguably its most eccentric personalities. Tim Zimmermann, an experienced blue-water sailor, relates in knuckle-whitening detail how and why sailors risk millions of dollars and their lives to dash around the world in record time. He garnishes this story with a chronicle of the tumultuous history of extreme sailing from the nineteenth century to today. Zimmermann “puts the reader right on board with the tough, colorful crews as they take a crash course (sometimes literally) in how to handle these astonishing machines” (Derek Lundy, author of Godforsaken Sea). Praise for The Race “Zimmerman turns a daring race of unthinkably fast, high-tech sailing machines into a page-turner.” —Bruce Knecht, author of The Proving Ground “This is probably the finest account of the history of the circumnavigator’s quest yet written, refreshingly free of hyperbole and false expectation. Zimmerman’s pace matches that of The Race itself, though he never puts his bow under.” —Lincoln P. Paine, author of Ships of the World “Zimmerman’s behind-the-scenes look at the characters, boats, and technology in The Race—as well as the rich sailing history that preceded it—captures the nuances of adventure only a masochist could love. The Race was a wild ride, and The Race is a fine read.” —Herb McCormick, sailing correspondent of the New York Times, editor of Cruising World
Singlehanded Sailing
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Author : Richard Henderson
language : en
Publisher: Adlard Coles
Release Date : 1996
Singlehanded Sailing written by Richard Henderson and has been published by Adlard Coles this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Boats and boating categories.
Singlehanded Sailing covers the whole spectrum of singlehanded sailing on coastal passages, ocean voyages and racing singlehanded. It is full of practical advice for families as well as the more ambitious singlehanded aspirant.