Hand, Reef and Steer 2nd edition Format: Paperback

CUNLIFFE, TOM

ISBN 10: 147292522X / ISBN 13: 9781472925220

Published by MacMillan Publishers, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hand, Reef and Steer 2nd edition Format: Paperback
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishers
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 147292522X
• ISBN 13: 9781472925220
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In Hand, Reef and Steer--winner of the Best Book of the Sea Award--Tom Cunliffe explains the different sailing characteristics of classic craft and shares his grasp of the special skills required to handle them. He describes how to handle heavy loads using tackles rather than winches and reveals the mysteries of how to make the boat work for you instead of fighting with her gear. He shares step-by-step advice on setting up the rig; sail handling skills (hoisting, setting and reefing); heavy and light air sailing; maneuvering a long-keel boat; losing way, scandalizing and steering with sails, topsails, watersails, single-luff spinnakers, and fisherman staysails; and much, much more.

Hand, Reef and Steer, with its wonderful watercolor drawings and atmospheric photos, will delight all who love the unique character and grace of classic craft.

About the Author

Tom Cunliffe has many years of experience cruising all round Europe and from the Caribbean to Russia and Brazil to the Arctic. He is an RYA Yachtmaster examiner and a training consultant for Sailing USA - the governing body of yachting in the USA. He is a regular columnist for Sailing Today, Classic Boat and Yachting World in the UK, and SAIL in the USA.