Description
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
Author: Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt, Alain Poiraud, Achim Ginsberg-Klemmt
Publisher: International Marine Publishing
Published: 12/01/2007
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.11h x 7.39w x 0.39d
ISBN13: 9780071475082
ISBN10: 0071475087
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Water Sports | Boating
- Sports & Recreation | Water Sports | Sailing
- Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding | General
About the Author
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.
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