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Staying Put!
Brian Fagan
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Description for Staying Put!
Paperback. How to anchor a yacht or motorboat Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 181 x 8. Weight in Grams: 162.
This book is a basic treatise on one of seamanship’s key arts – anchoring – the skill that causes skippers of all levels of experience more worry than any other. Approaching anchoring as an art, as opposed to an arcane science, the book replaces guesswork with sound judgement and careful observation. Everything is covered, from selection of ground tackle to basic anchoring techniques, from what to do when you drag to mooring in Mediterranean harbours. This book will appeal not only to expert skippers, but also to beginners, sailing school instructors and charter companies alike. The techniques work for both ... Read more
This book is a basic treatise on one of seamanship’s key arts – anchoring – the skill that causes skippers of all levels of experience more worry than any other. Approaching anchoring as an art, as opposed to an arcane science, the book replaces guesswork with sound judgement and careful observation. Everything is covered, from selection of ground tackle to basic anchoring techniques, from what to do when you drag to mooring in Mediterranean harbours. This book will appeal not only to expert skippers, but also to beginners, sailing school instructors and charter companies alike. The techniques work for both ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Fernhurst Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Arundel, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780963463524
SKU
V9780963463524
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-11
About Brian Fagan
Brian Fagan sailed since the age of 8 and learned his sailing in Britain;s North Sea and English Chanel. Since 1967 he has been a professor of Anthropology at the University of Californa. During this time he sailed thousands of miles in Europe, Mediterranean waters, the Caribbean and along the Pacific coast.
Reviews for Staying Put!
"The book has a place on the nautical bookshelf." (Sailing Magazine)