| Handling Storms at Sea: The 5 Secrets of Heavy Weather Sailing Contributor(s): Roth, Hal (Author) |
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ISBN: 0071496483 ISBN-13: 9780071496483 Publisher: International Marine Publishing OUR PRICE: $39.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: The definitive guide to a critical, hotly debated topic How should a sailor cope with storms at sea? Some advocate heaving-to, others running off. Some say trail a sea anchor over the bow, others a drogue astern. The stakes in the discussion couldn't be higher, or the consensus lower. Finally, preeminent sailor/author Hal Roth offers a practical strategy that can evolve and respond as storms grow stronger. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Boating |
| Dewey: 623.881 |
| LCCN: 2008002178 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.2" W x 9.1" (1.50 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The definitive guide to a critical, hotly debated topic How should a sailor cope with storms at sea? Some advocate heaving-to, others running off. Some say trail a sea anchor over the bow, others a drogue astern. The stakes in the discussion couldn't be higher, or the consensus lower. Finally, preeminent sailor/author Hal Roth offers a practical strategy that can evolve and respond as storms grow stronger. |
Contributor Bio(s): Roth, Hal: - Hal Roth has sailed twice around the world single-handed. He has crossed the Pacific five times, the Atlantic 11 times, and has rounded Cape Horn three times, logging more than 200,000 miles under sail. He is the author of 10 books of high adventure and some 400 articles for sailing magazines. |