Singlehanded Sailing
Published on 3. September 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-229-11854-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book, by the author of "Strong Wind Sailing", covers the whole spectrum of singlehanding and aims to provide a source of reference for ocean voyagers, solo racers and families planning an extended cruise.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
50 b&w line drawings; bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
Weight
831 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-229-11854-0 (9780229118540)
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Other editions
New editions
Richard Henderson
Singlehanded Sailing
Book
06/1996
2nd Edition
Adlard Coles Nautical
€42.27
Article is exhausted; no reprint
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Content
Part 1 A legacy of singlehanded sailing: early voyages and influential pioneers; the modern era - races and record breaking; motives, personalities, and psychological aspects. Part 2 The vessels: good designs for singlehanding; rigs for singlehanded sailing; self-steering. Part 3 Singlehanded seamanship: solo techniques; safety considerations; passage planning and preparation; alone against the elements; handling emergencies. Part 4 Singlehanding for everyone: gaining singlehanded experience; future directions and developments. Appendices: Singlehanded circumnavigations; honour roll of blue-water singlehanders.