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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 128 pages, kõrgus x laius: 210x148 mm, kaal: 244 g, Colour photography and diagrams
  • Ilmumisaeg: 02-Sep-2021
  • Kirjastus: Adlard Coles Nautical
  • ISBN-10: 1472982002
  • ISBN-13: 9781472982001
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 128 pages, kõrgus x laius: 210x148 mm, kaal: 244 g, Colour photography and diagrams
  • Ilmumisaeg: 02-Sep-2021
  • Kirjastus: Adlard Coles Nautical
  • ISBN-10: 1472982002
  • ISBN-13: 9781472982001
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101 essential practical sailing tips for a stress-free, enjoyable time at sea, from expert sailing instructor Duncan Wells.

Here are the answers to all your boating questions and dilemmas. In this accessible, easy-to-absorb handbook, Duncan Wells shares his tried-and-tested techniques and advice on sail setting, mooring, anchoring, navigation, sailing in heavy weather and more. Step-by-step photographs, diagrams and clear instructions will guide you through each tip, and this book is perfect to dip in for help with a particular sailing problem. This new title in Duncan Wells' popular Stress-Free mini-series will be a godsend to all boaters looking for tips, hints and solutions to everyday boating problems, and perfectly complements Stress-Free Sailing and Stress-Free Navigation.

In this book, Duncan will tell you all about how to:
· Calculate the speed of the tide by eye
· Calibrate the anchor chain so you know how much you have let out
· Know your hull speed
· Protect your topsides and gunwale
· Reef early for an easy life
· Pinch the wind
· Use the chart plotter to calculate when to tack
· Watch out for deviation on the main steering compass
· Mount VHF aerials vertically
· Shorten a line
· Pick up buoys from the cockpit
· Learn to splice
· Fit the spare
· Look after your zips
And many, many more!



101 essential practical sailing tips for a stress-free, enjoyable time at sea, from expert sailing instructor Duncan Wells.

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A useful source of hints and advice for reducing the strain on the brain to enable one to have a more relaxing time away sailing. -- Sandy Duker * Cruising Association * This compact guide is bursting with practical sailing tips to make your next trip on the water easier and more enjoyable. * Lifeboat Magazine *

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101 essential practical sailing tips for a stress-free, enjoyable time at sea, from expert sailing instructor Duncan Wells
Preface 9(1)
GENERAL TIPS
10(16)
1 The First Rule of Good Seamanship
10(1)
2 Stand on or Give Way: Follow the Rule of the Road
11(2)
3 Mark the Centre of the Helm
13(1)
4 Are You Going to Collide?
14(2)
5 Measure Speed By Eye
16(2)
6 Calculate the Displacement Speed of Your Hull
18(1)
7 Wind Direction
19(1)
8 Will The Weather Worsen or Improve?
19(1)
9 Departure Checklist
20(2)
10 Chartering Checklist
22(3)
11 High Water by Looking at the Moon
25(1)
MOORING AND ANCHORING
26(32)
12 How to Share A Cleat
26(1)
13 Show the end of the Line: Visual Signals
27(1)
14 Mooring Lines that Make Life Easier
28(1)
15 Easy Fender Storage
29(1)
16 Use Two or Four Lines For Mooring?
30(2)
17 Use Polypropylene Rope for Coming Alongside
32(2)
18 Set Lines To Slip
34(1)
19 How The Dominant Force Will Affect You When You Cast Off
35(1)
20 Casting Off: Use A Head Spring On A Rustler's Hitch
36(2)
21 Casting Off: Use A Bow Bridle To Hold The Boat Alongside
38(2)
22 Howto Tell The Dominant Force When Mooring
40(1)
23 Fender at Pontoon Height to Fender at Gunwale Height
41(1)
24 No T-Cleats? Use A Snap Hook
42(2)
25 Stress-Free Mooring With A Stern Bridle
44(2)
26 Rafting Up: A Short Midship Line Is Key
46(1)
27 Med Mooring In A Strong Crosswind
47(1)
28 Pick Upa Mooring Buoy First Time
48(1)
29 Never be Afraid to Ask for Help
49(1)
30 Overrunning the Mooring Buoy
50(1)
31 Don't be Afraid to Fit a Bow Thruster
51(1)
32 Howto Lower the Anchor in a Hurry
52(2)
33 Bouncy Anchorage
54(1)
34 Peace of Mind Anchoring
54(2)
35 Is Your Anchor Holding?
56(1)
36 Break Out a Stuck Anchor
57(1)
SAILING
58(18)
37 True and Apparent Wind
58(2)
38 Where to Spot Apparent Wind Indicators
60(1)
39 Lee Bowing
61(1)
40 Anticipate the Wind Shift Near the Shore
62(1)
41 Instant Sheet Lead Adjustment
63(2)
42 Safety Turn on a Winch
65(1)
43 Snag-Free Sheets
65(1)
44 How to Read Telltales
66(2)
45 A Flappy Sail is Nota Happy Sail
68(1)
46 Reef Early
69(1)
47 Anti-Wrap Net for Your Spinnaker
70(1)
48 Stopper Knots
71(1)
49 Mark Port and Starboard
72(1)
50 Soft Shackles
73(1)
51 Pass Downtide of Buoys
74(1)
52 Autopilot is a Valuable Member of the Crew
74(1)
53 Don't Become Too Absorbed in the Detail
75(1)
NAVIGATION
76(10)
54 The 1 In 60 Rule
76(2)
55 Instant Course Alteration Calculator -- Use Your Fingers For Measuring
78(1)
56 Use The Chart Plotter To Calculate When To Tack
79(1)
57 Spectacle Deviation
80(1)
58 Eyesight Getting Tired: Use Higher Magnification Glasses
80(1)
59 Set The Shading On The Chart Plotter To Your Preferred Depth
81(1)
60 Matt Laminates
82(1)
61 Clearing Bearings
82(2)
62 Head Bearings And Back Bearings
84(1)
63 How To Avoid Lobster And Crab Pots At Night
85(1)
SAFETY
86(8)
64 Look After Your Safety Kit
86(1)
65 Do You Really Need a Six-Person Liferaft?
87(1)
66 Make Sure Your Safety Equipment is Serviced and in Date
88(2)
67 Mob Beacons
90(2)
68 Mob Lifesavers
92(2)
ABOUT THE BOAT
94(22)
69 Know Your Ropes
94(1)
70 Always Hang Ropes Up
95(1)
71 Rustler's Hitch
96(2)
72 Frap That Halyard
98(2)
73 Tie The Boom off to One Side in Port
100(1)
74 Lash the Furling Headsail
101(1)
75 Fit the Spare
101(1)
76 How To Attach A Halyard To The Bosun's Chair
102(1)
77 Clean Green From Sprayhoods and Sail Covers
103(1)
78 Calibrate The Depth Sounder
104(2)
79 Make Your Own Bungee To Tame The Main
106(2)
80 Step On The Stern Line To Bring The Boat In
108(1)
81 Creak Preventer
109(1)
82 Mouse That Shackle
109(1)
83 Udder Ointment: Antifoul?
110(1)
84 Save Space in the Galley
111(1)
85 Zip Care With Vaseline
111(1)
86 Spec Savers
112(1)
87 Don't Make Drinks Too Hot
112(1)
88 Reduce Chafe: Chafe is Your Enemy
113(1)
89 Silicone Those Seals
114(1)
90 Instant Leak Sealer
114(1)
91 Keep Your Nav Lights Bright
115(1)
ENGINES
116(10)
92 When You Wobble, Check the Raw Water O-Ring/Seal
116(1)
93 Carry Outboards Leg Down
117(1)
94 Know Your Engine
118(1)
95 Know Your Alarm Sounds
119(1)
96 Replace Throttle, Gear and Stop Cables to Ensure They're Working When You Need Them
120(1)
97 Knowyour Smoke
121(1)
98 A Neat Way to Check That Water is Cooling Your Engine
122(1)
99 Keep a Log of Actual Fuel Consumption
122(2)
100 Mark the Neutral Position on the Gear Lever
124(1)
101 Overwinter with Full Fueltanks
125(1)
Index 126
Duncan Wells is an RYA instructor and sailing school principal. He has written for many leading boating magazines in the UK and US. He is the author of the bestselling Stress-Free Sailing and Stress-Free Motorboating (both also published by Adlard Coles Nautical), which have helped countless sailors and motorboaters learn helpful boat handling and berthing techniques. He lives in Buckinghamshire.