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101 Tips for Stress-Free Sailing
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This book is ideal for recreational sailors and boating enthusiasts seeking practical, accessible advice to improve their skills and enjoy a stress-free sailing experience. It will particularly benefit those looking for clear, straightforward tips to handle everyday sailing situations confidently.
101 essential practical sailing tips for a stress-free, enjoyable time at sea, from expert sailing instructor Duncan Wells.
101 essential practical sailing tips for a stress-free, enjoyable time at sea, from expert sailing instructor Duncan Wells
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Here are the answers to all your boating questions and dilemmas. This book is packed with 101 essential punchy sailing tips for sailors to read before and during sailing for a stress-free, enjoyable time at sea, from expert sailing instructor, Duncan Wells.
In this accessible, easy-to-absorb handbook, Duncan will share 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 into for help with a particular sailing problem.
In this book, Duncan will tell you all about how to:
- Calculate the speed of the tide by eye
- Follow the rule of the road
- Calibrate the depth sounder
- Calculate the displacement speed of your hull
- Reef early for an easy life
- Use the chart plotter to calculate when to tack
- Pick up buoys from the cockpit
- Look after your zips
And many, many more!
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 will complement Stress-Free Sailing and Stress-Free Navigation.
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Praised for its abundance of practical advice, readers find this book a valuable source of hints to reduce mental strain and enhance relaxation while sailing. It is described as a compact guide bursting with tips that make trips on the water easier and more enjoyable, endorsed by reviewers from the Cruising Association and Lifeboat Magazine.
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ISBN: 9781472982001
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 September 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Adlard Coles Nautical
Illustration: Colour photography and diagrams
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 148.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 244g
Pages: 128
About the Author
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.
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