Storm Tactics Handbook: Modern Methods of Heaving-to for Survival in Extreme Conditions
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A new, completely revised and expanded version of this book is now available. Storm Tactics Handbook 3rd edition was released in July. It contains all of the information in this edition plus nine additional chapters including: Notes from a voyage around Cape Horn, Preventing Rudder damage, Storm Staysails, An interview with the Late Sir Peter Blake on storm tactics. The new edition also has updates on important items such as choosing a para-anchor, check lists for getting fin keeled boats to lay hove to, when to heave to without a para-anchor and when to deploy one. Several new chapters telling the stories of people who have weathered severe storms using these tactics are also included. You will find the 3rd edition much more user friendly and up to date. Reviewers are recommending that people who used the second edition will find sufficent addirional information to buy the more recent 3rd edition. To go directly to this edition click on other editions on the opening page of this one.
Publisher : Pardey Books (January 1, 1995)
Language : English
Perfect Paperback : 170 pages
ISBN-10 : 0964603667
ISBN-13 : 978-0964603660
Item Weight : 1 pounds
Dimensions : 6.25 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
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Customers find the book provides solid fundamentals for heaving-to and is well-researched, making it a must-read for any level of sailor. The writing is easy to read and understand, with many stories and anecdotes that make it a fun and interesting read. They appreciate the pacing, with one customer noting it covers all aspects of storm tactics, while another mentions it’s well-illustrated with examples and diagrams.
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