Heavy Weather Cruising - Softcover

Cunliffe, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0877429758 ISBN 13: 9780877429753

Publisher: Intl Marine Pub Co, 1988

Synopsis

Book by Cunliffe, Tom

About this title

From the Back Cover:

• Making the boat seaworthy
• Avoiding the worst weather
• Handling the boat
• Dealing with emergencies
• Using outside assistance
• Surviving in the liferaft

One day, this book may save your life ...

It also manages to be entertaining, readable and comprehensive.

Many sailors dread the day when they find themselves caught out at sea in a gale. But if you are well prepared and know what to do, there is no reason why heavy weather should be a nightmare. You may even find it rewarding!

Drawing on his vast experience at sea in all types of weather, Tom Cunliffe shows you how to prepare for the worst, making sure the boat and crew are ready for anything the wind and sea may throw at them. He looks at specialised boathandling and navigation techniques and at tactics: what to do when the storm hits you, and whether to head for shelter or ride it out at sea. He also takes a critical look at the design of some modern yachts: how will they perform when the going gets rough?

Finally, Tom Cunliffe looks at what you can do if the unthinkable happens. He explains how to deal with emergencies ranging from dismasting to man overboard, how to collaborate with the Air and Sea Rescue Services and how to survive in the liferaft. 

Recommended for the RYA Basic Sea Survival Course. 

About the Author:

Tom Cunliffe has been a professional yachtsman for 25 years. He has taught offshore sailing at the National Sailing Centre, is an RYA Yachtmaster Examiner and has lectured extensively in Britain and the USA. he has cruised with his family from the Arctic to Brazil and from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean.

About this edition

• Publisher: Intl Marine Pub Co
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0877429758
• ISBN 13: 9780877429753
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64