Blue Water Sailing Manual

By Barry Pickthall

Book Overview

Get an enticing preview of cutting-edge rigs, equipment, tactics, and techniques

Tomorrow's cruising sail technology, techniques, and strategies are developed, tested, and refinedin today's racing sailboats. Blue Water Sailing Manual provides you with a comprehensive survey of competitive offshore sailing gear and practices.

This tantalizing look into the future of sailing examines the latest in sails, electronic navigation, weather routing, crew preparation and safety, boat handling, night sailing, heavy-weather tactics, jury rigs, survival techniques, and more.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071487689
• ISBN13: 9780071487689
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: International Marine Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.1" x 10.0"