Docking And Maneuvering Made Easy

Author : Lisa Batchelor,Andy Batchelor
Publisher : American Sailing
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781733162890

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Docking and Maneuvering Made Easy by Lisa Batchelor,Andy Batchelor Pdf

For centuries, sailors have noted that it's not the oceans that cause harm, but the hard bits around the edges. A parallel can be drawn to recreational sailors who are comfortable sailing in local or coastal waters but have not totally mastered the skills of returning the boat to the slip. Watching neighbors expertly guide their boats into slips and hearing them discuss terms like prop walk and spring lines, they realize there may be a gap in their knowledge. Now for the good news - this is the book you've been looking for. It is the most complete book written on everything you should know about docking your monohull or catamaran. Covering boat characteristics, environmental effects, and different scenarios, you will find a technique to safely dock your boat under any condition. Designed to be read in conjunction with American Sailing's 118 Docking Endorsement course, it is also a stand-alone book for any sailor wanting to improve boat handling skills. You will find everything you need to know in this 137-page book. - Learn why your boat handles like it does - Learn how to assess the variable effects - Learn to use external clues to assist your maneuvering - Learn to use spring lines and prop walk to your advantage - Impress your boat neighbors with your new skills - Learn to love docking

Author : American Sailing
Publisher : American Sailing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780982102510

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Coastal Cruising Made Easy by American Sailing Pdf

Coastal Cruising Made Easy is not only the official textbook for the ASA Basic Coastal Cruising Standard (ASA 103), but also the definitive go-to resource for all sailors who enjoy cruising and destination oriented sailing. The text is published in full color and contains striking sailing photography from well-known photographer Billy Black, and world-class illustrations from award-winning illustrator Peter Bull. One of the text’s most distinguishing features is its user friendly “spreads” in which instructional topics are self-contained on opposing pages throughout the book. This easy to read learning tool follows the critically acclaimed Sailing Made Easy, which Sailing Magazine called “best in class” upon its release in 2010. Sailing Made Easy is the #1 resource in basic sailing education, and Coastal Cruising Made Easy is poised to become the industry standard in intermediate sailing education.

Author : American Sailing
Publisher : American Sailing
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780982102527

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Bareboat Cruising Made Easy by American Sailing Pdf

Bareboat Cruising Made Easy is not only the official textbook for the ASA Bareboat Cruising Standard (ASA 104), but also the definitive go-to resource for all sailors who enjoy cruising and destination oriented sailing. It is an all-in-one reference book that includes everything a cruising sailor needs to know, from general planning to technical guidance to sailing advice. From its 4 color, high-end illustrations and photographs to its modern, easy-to-read design, Bareboat Cruising Made Easy is a beauty. The 212 page book was created by a team of expert sailors, writers, editors and artists who shaped the content together, making it the most helpful, accurate, and all-inclusive chartering/cruising manual.

Author : American Sailing,Lisa & Andy Batchelor
Publisher : American Sailing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781733162845

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Going Ashore Made Easy by American Sailing,Lisa & Andy Batchelor Pdf

Any boater will tell you that sometimes getting ashore on a dinghy can be an adventure. Reading this book will help you stay safe and have fun as you use your dinghy to connect with land and other vessels. Going Ashore Made Easy is also appropriate for anyone entering the market for a new dinghy and outboard as a standalone vessel for recreation or transportation, or as a tender to a larger boat. It is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on the topic; in fact, it may be the only book to help a prospective buyer negotiate the variety of choices available. This book will help novice and seasoned dinghy operators to safely rig, operate, transport and maintain their investment, and to employ the craft for a wide variety of useful and purely fun activities – perhaps more than you ever imagined. Given the breadth of information on outboard motors, this book is valuable to any mariner who uses an outboard motor to propel their sailboat or powerboat.

Author : American Sailing
Publisher : American Sailing
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780982102503

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Sailing Made Easy by American Sailing Pdf

Sailing Made Easy is the first step in a voyage that will last you the rest of your life. It is a gift from a group of dedicated sailing professionals who have committed their lives to sharing their art, their skill, and their passion for this wonderful activity. This book, which Sailing Magazine called "best in class" upon its release in 2010, is the most comprehensive education and boating safety learn-to-sail guide to date. It is also the official textbook for the ASA Basic Keelboat Standard (ASA 101). Incorporated in the textbook are useful illustrations and exceptional photographs of complex sailing concepts. The text’s most distinguishing feature is its user friendly "spreads" in which instructional topics are self-contained on opposing pages throughout the book. There are also chapter end quizzes and a glossary to help those new to sailing to navigate their way through the extensive nautical terminology.

Author : American Sailing
Publisher : American Sailing
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780982102541

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Cruising Catamarans Made Easy by American Sailing Pdf

Do you want to try sailing with two hulls because you’ve heard it’s twice the fun of sailing on one? ASA’s Cruising Catamarans Made Easy book will set you off on the right course. As the textbook for ASA114, the Cruising Catamaran standard, this volume examines the differences between monohulls and catamarans, introduces the language of multihulls, and prepares sailors for the nuances of handling a cruising catamaran under sail and under power.

Author : Grant Headifen
Publisher : Seahorse
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1944824065

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Maneuver and Dock Your Sailboat Under Power by Grant Headifen Pdf

Let the experts at NauticEd teach you the smart way to handle your sailboat! If you skipper a sailboat, you know the inherent dangers of docking and maneuvering in a tight marina with high winds and current. Just one ding can cost hundreds of dollars and worse than that, major embarrassment. The experts at NauticEd offer a painless solution with this concise series of practice exercises using real maneuvering techniques—with clear explanations on how you can always be in full control or your boat in the marina. Once you master these exercises, you will confidently maneuver your sailboat in any marina in the world under whatever conditions are thrown at you. Grab this book, grab a friend, some (non-alcoholic) libations, and a sandwich and get out on the water for a fun enjoyable day of maneuvering practice. Here is what one of NauticEd’s students had to say: “I’ve sailed for the last thirty-plus years and have a fifty-ton master’s credential. I’m constantly learning something new or forgotten from NauticEd.”

Author : American Sailing,North U,Bill Gladstone
Publisher : American Sailing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781733162821

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Advanced Cruising & Seamanship by American Sailing,North U,Bill Gladstone Pdf

Whether you are reading this book and taking the corresponding ASA 106 course or watching a North U webinar– you take your sailing very seriously. Maybe you are studying to be able to venture out to find your own unspoiled cove in which to anchor or to lay back in an exotic port of call. You could be brushing up on an extended multi-day cruise with your family and friends or you might be thinking of making sailing your profession as an ASA Instructor. One thing is for sure, this book will give you a serious boost down the road to becoming a top-notch sailor and confident seaman; a rare and respected person in the world of yachting. You’ll find all this in the 150-page book from the American Association, the world’s leading sailing authority, in association with North U, the leader in performance sail education. You gotta read it!

Author : Dietmar Arthur Wehr
Publisher : Dietmar Arthur Wehr
Page : 1618 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Megabook of Military SF and Technothrillers by Dietmar Arthur Wehr Pdf

This megabook contains six complete novels where each one is the first novel in a series. In addition, there is also the first in a series of three, linked short stories, plus the first three chapters of six stand-alone novels including two technothrillers. Links to all series and stand-alone books can be found via the link to the author’s website which is included in the megabook. All the material in the megabook has been written by Dietmar Arthur Wehr, a USA Today bestselling author.

Author : John Maxtone-Graham
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393083392

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Titanic Tragedy: A New Look at the Lost Liner by John Maxtone-Graham Pdf

“Maxtone-Graham’s take on the Titanic will be catnip to the ship’s dedicated buffs.”—Publishers Weekly This is a book unlike any other. Rather than offering simply a detailed retelling of the Titanic sinking on her maiden voyage, John Maxtone-Graham devotes his considerable knowledge and impeccable prose to a discussion of salient, provocative, and rarely investigated components of the story, including dramatic survivors’ accounts of the events of the fateful night, the role of newly in-vented wireless telecommunication in the disaster, the construction and its ramifications at the famous Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, and the dawn rendezvous with the rescue ship Carpathia. Richly written and vividly detailed, this is the book Titanic buffs have been waiting for.

Author : Charles T. Low
Publisher : Brockville, Ont. : Harvey Islands Enterprises
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Boats and boating
ISBN : 0968232701

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Boat Docking by Charles T. Low Pdf

Docking and undocking a small craft in close quarters takes years of practice. There are a number of factors to consider when maneuvering a boat into a small docking area such as the effects of current, wind and propeller action. You may never reach boat docking and undocking perfection (very few do) but this book will steer you into the right direction. For example Chapter Two is about Docking Examples and in Chapter Six the author writes about the Human Factors and the part they play when boating. Boat Docking covers a number of situations boaters encounter when docking or undocking - and everyone can learn from this book.

Author : Stu Reininger
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780071643399

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Confident Powerboating by Stu Reininger Pdf

A practical how-to guide to handling and avoiding powerboat problems and emergencies With no secondary method of propulsion, poorer stability profiles, and enough speed to get themselves into trouble fast, powerboats are far more susceptible to emergencies than sailboats. Confident Powerboating addresses your safety concerns, providing a detailed guide to avoiding problems, coping with difficult situations, and responding to emergencies effectively. Also, each section contains several anecdotes of problems encountered and resolved (or not).

Author : Dennis Stuhaug
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762793808

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Kayaking Made Easy by Dennis Stuhaug Pdf

Updated to reflect all the latest gear and techniques, and now with full color photos, this guide is the perfect step-by-step handbook for beginners, with sage advice on every aspect of flat-water and sea kayaking, from selecting a boat to kayak camping.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1974-10
Category : Yachting
ISBN : UOM:39015024306402

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Yachting by Anonim Pdf

Author : Phyllis L. Nickel,John H. Harries
Publisher : Attainable Adventure Cruising Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 099589390X

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Norwegian Cruising Guide 8th Edition by Phyllis L. Nickel,John H. Harries Pdf

Volume 1: General Cruising Information The original, most complete and most up-to-date guide for mariners to the coasts of Norway, Svalbard (Spitsbergen), and the west coast of Sweden. Continuously updated since 1978. Over 900 pages in five volumes. 1000 ports and anchorages. Tips on cruising northern destinations gathered by the authors during 35 years and 150,000 miles of North Atlantic cruising. Insider's perspective from Norwegian authors Hans Jakob and Eli gathered in 45 years of cruising Norway. Planning maps and over 1200 photographs. Includes a harbours and anchorages waypoint file for loading into your plotter or navigation software. This not a glossy picture book, but rather a guide filled with up-to-date information to help recreational mariners have a great cruise.