Delius Klasing, Harbour manoeuvres

In Harbour Manoeuvres, circumnavigator Bobby Schenk shows you how to perform even complicated harbour manoeuvres with monos and cats safely and effectively. The author summarises his knowledge from countless sailing trips and practical courses and explains how you can practise and learn harbour manoeuvres with the engine and under sail. Numerous illustrations explain the individual manoeuvres. A table also gives you an overview of all harbour manoeuvres, their degree of difficulty, what you need to pay attention to, how risky they are and how many people you need to perform them. This compact book belongs in every on-board library.Table of contents: 1. a sailing yacht has no brakes, 2. the right equipment for harbour manoeuvres, 3. the command language - the skipper's long arm, 4. the boat at the pier, 5. harbour manoeuvres with engine, 6. harbour manoeuvres under sail, 7. compilation of common commands and feedback, 8. harbour manoeuvres at a glance - tabular overview.

Author: Bobby Schenk
14th edition 2015
160 pages, 107 colour illustrations, 28 b/w illustrations
Yacht Library Volume 60
Format 13.1 x 20 cm
Paperback, Delius Klasing