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    Rough Weather Seamanship for Sail and Power: Design, Gear, and Tactics for Coastal and Offshore Waters

    Rough Weather Seamanship for Sail and Power: Design, Gear, and Tactics for Coastal and Offshore Waters

    by Roger Marshall


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      ISBN-13: 9780071491013
    • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
    • Publication date: 06/27/2010
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 304
    • File size: 67 MB
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    Roger Marshall is the technical editor for Soundings and the author of 12 yachting books. An accomplished sailor, he has competed at all levels of racing, including Admiral's Cup and Fastnet races.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction

    Chapter 1 Understanding the Weather

    Sources of Weather Information

    Highs, Lows, and Fronts

    Clouds

    Deck-Level Forecasting

    Non-Tropical Rotational Storms

    Thunderstorms

    Tropical Storms

    Chapter 2 Waves

    Wind-Generated Waves

    Rough-Weather Seas

    Other Wave Factors

    Strategies for Big Waves

    Chapter 3 Confidence Starts with a Good Boat

    Hull Construction

    Heavy-Weather Hulls: Sailboats

    Heavy-Weather Hulls: Powerboats

    Sailboat and Powerboat Stability 77

    Designing for Heavy Weather Below Deck

    Designing for Heavy Weather On Deck

    The Mast and Rigging

    The Engine Compartment

    The Steering System

    Chapter 4 Stormproofing Your Boat

    Preparing the Deck and Deck Equipment

    Preparing the Rig

    Preparing Engines and Mechanical Gear

    Preparing the Electrical System

    Preparations Inside the Boat

    Miscellaneous Equipment

    Emergency Repair Gear

    Radar Reflectors

    Final Thoughts

    Chapter 5 Storm Sails

    Headsails

    The Mainsail

    Powerboat Steadying Sails

    Additional Thoughts on Storm Sails

    Chapter 6 Preparing for a Storm in Harbor

    The Plan

    Putting Your Plan into Operation

    What About the Lines?

    Chapter 7 Preparing for Rough Weather at Sea

    Preparing to Go Offshore

    Setting Watches

    Sailing at Night

    Everyday Practice Makes It Easier to Weather a Storm

    Going Aloft

    Preparing for a Cold Front

    Chapter 8 Heavy-Weather Techniques

    Carrying On

    The Passive Approach

    Running Off

    Chapter 9 Keeping Your Crew Safe

    Personal Gear

    Man Overboard

    If Your Boat Is in Trouble

    Hypothermia: Why It Can Be Deadly

    Seasickness

    Children in Rough Weather

    Surviving a Panic Attack

    Chapter 10 Damage Control

    Tools

    Repair Materials

    On-Deck Problems

    Sail Repairs

    Mast Failure

    Engine Problems

    Propeller Problems

    Propeller Shaft and Related Problems

    Steering Failure

    Hull Damage

    Make an Emergency Plan

    Keel Failure

    Chapter 11 For Those in Peril on the Sea

    The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)

    VHF Radio Distress Calls

    Beyond VHF

    Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System (AMVER)

    When You Need Help in U.S. Waters

    More on the RNU

    Pay for Rescue?

    Appendix: U.S. Coast Guard Dewatering Pump

    Instructions

    Acknowledgments

    Index

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    Written by an accomplished naval architect, this book shows the average boater how to safely weather the fiercest storm. Rough Weather Seamanship for Sail and Power arms readers with the knowledge they need to select and modify a boat for heavy weather; understand, track, and evade storm systems; and prepare for a storm in harbor, coastal waters, and offshore. It offers ocean-tested heavy-weather techniques for both sailboats and powerboats, practical advice on surviving worst-case scenarios, and decision-making exercises that can save lives.

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