The Complete Anchoring Handbook: Stay Put on Any Bottom in Any Weather - Softcover

Poiraud, Alain; Ginsberg-Klemmt, Achim; Ginsberg-Klemmt, Erika

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071475087 ISBN 13: 9780071475082

Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2007

Synopsis

A modern, authoritative anchoring guide for sailors and powerboaters

A boat swinging safely at anchor can mark the relaxing conclusion to a great day of boating or the successful completion of an essential emergency measure, while failure to anchor properly can be frustrating, inconvenient, or downright dangerous. The Complete Anchoring Handbook is your path to mastering this indispensable seamanship skill.

Based on original engineering analysis--and with contributions from such international anchoring experts as Alain Fraysse and Chuck Hawley--The Complete Anchoring Handbook emphasizes the proven best gear and methods for anchoring safely in any situation with any boat, sail or power. Here’s everything you need to know, from the basics to the most advanced techniques. Poiraud and company describe:

• The physical forces acting on a boat, its ground tackle, and the sea bottom
• Why the new generation of roll-stable anchors (including the Spade, Rocna, Manson Supreme, and others) is proving superior to traditional favorites
• How to select and size anchors and ground-tackle components
• How to connect those components without introducing weak points in your ground-tackle system

About this title

From the Publisher:

Alain Poiraud is an engineer and the inventor of the top-ranked spade anchor.

Achim and Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt have been world cruisers since 1992. Achim is a subsea engineer.

About the Author:

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Alain Poiraud is an engineer and the inventor of the top-ranked spade anchor.

Achim and Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt have been world cruisers since 1992. Achim is a subsea engineer.

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

About this edition

• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0071475087
• ISBN 13: 9780071475082
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256