Passage making made perfect / by Alastair Buchan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buchan, Alastair.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Offshore sailing.

Sailing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (499 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Planning and carrying out a successful, safe and enjoyable passage is a real art, and this book covers the whole process, from planning before setting off to fine tuning once underway. This book shows how planning is about making the most of your time, your crew, and giving you the confidence to be more adventurous. Recent regulations issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency have also made passage planning a legal requirement for small boats, so now it's not just good practice - it's something you have to do. Starting with the first glimmerings of an idea through to the safe arrival at the

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Acknowledgements and Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction; PART ONE THE THEORY; 1 Achieving your goal; 2 Making a plan; 3 Data and information; 4 What you need to know; 5 Timings and timetable; 6 Decision making; PART TWO ELEMENTS OF PLANNING; 7 Introduction; 8 The boat above decks; 9 The boat below decks; 10 Administration; 11 Communications; 12 The crew; 13 Power plants and propellers; 14 Generators; 15 Medical and health; 16 Instrumentation; 17 Tides and weather; 18 Routeing: the route plan; 19 Routines and daily checks; 20 Safety at sea; 21 Supplies

PART THREE EXECUTION AND SAMPLE PASSAGES22 Executing your plan; 23 Sample passages; 24 Round the bay; 25 Short coastal passages; 26 Long coastal passages; 27 Short offshore passages; 28 Long offshore passages; 29 Ocean passages; 30 Inland waterways; 31 Envoi; Appendix: Pre-sail checklist; eCopyright

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4081-7913-X

1-4081-7915-6

OCLC:

841916845