2008. 1st Edition. Paperback. Everything you wanted to know about the mysterious art of rigging but were afraid to ask. Rigging covers every aspect of standing and running rigging on a boat, explaining the role of every part and how they influence each other. Translator(s): Drayton, Martyn. Num Pages: 184 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: TRLN; WSSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Rigging: Rig Your Boat Right for Racing or Cruising
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication Date: 2008
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0470725680
ISBN 13: 9780470725689
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Everything you wanted to know about the mysterious art of rigging but were afraid to ask.

Rigging covers every aspect of standing and running rigging on a boat, explaining the role of every part and how they influence eachother. Easy step-by-step guides explain how to choose and fit your equipment before going on to describe how to tune your rig to achieve better performance. Alternate configurations are examined and the bewildering array of lines simply explained. Where calculations are used they are kept easy and straightforward to understand.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Running Rigging
Chapter 2 - Backstay
Chapter 3 - Genoa Sheets
Chapter 4 - Genoa Cars
Chapter 5 - Main Sheet
Chapter 6 - Afterguys and Sheets
Chapter 7 - Halyards and Reefing Lines
Chapter 8 - Standing Rigging
Chapter 9 - Spreaders and Mast Tuning
Chapter 10 - Winches

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Danilo Fabbroni is an internationally renowned rigger with Harken, the leading global manufacturer of rigging equipment. He travels the world rigging superyachts.

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