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101 tips for stress-free sailing / Duncan Wells.

by Wells, Duncan.

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Adlard Coles, 2021.

9781472982001 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

One hundred and one tips for stress-free sailing

127 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 21 cm.

"Expert sailing instructor and best-selling author Duncan Wells shares 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 in 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 -- Calibrate the anchor chain so you know how much you have let out -- Know your hull speed -- Protect your topsides and gunwale -- Reef early for an easy life -- Pinch the wind -- Use the chart plotter to calculate when to tack -- Watch out for deviation on the main steering compass -- Mount VHF aerials vertically -- Shorten a line -- Pick up buoys from the cockpit -- Learn to splice -- Fit the spare -- Look after your zips And many, many more!"--From publisher.

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