Safe Skipper: A practical guide to managing risk at sea
Autor Simon Jollands, Rupert Holmesen Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 feb 2015
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781472909145
ISBN-10: 1472909143
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: Colour photography and diagrams throughout
Dimensiuni: 170 x 244 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Adlard Coles
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1472909143
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: Colour photography and diagrams throughout
Dimensiuni: 170 x 244 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Adlard Coles
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Caracteristici
Case studies of accidents and emergencies form an invaluable learning tool
Notă biografică
Simon Jollands is a former international TV producer and lifelong sailing enthusiast who has filmed many major sailing events plus written and directed sea safety films for the RNLI. He is also the co-founder of mobile app publisher The Other Hat that specialises in producing nautical reference apps.Rupert Holmes is a prolific and in-demand author and expert on dinghy sailing, yacht cruising and boat building as well as maintenance. He has contributed to the Sailing Bible, the Boat Maintenance Bible, the Boat Repair Bible and the Dinghy Bible, all published by Adlard Coles Nautical.
Cuprins
Chapter 1 Preparation Principles of seaworthiness and seamanship Avoiding personal dangers Biggest dangers a yacht may encounter Local v long-distance cruising Margins of safety Vessel checks: hull, rigging, ground tackle, engine, seacocks, gas system, electrical system Safety briefings and checklists Safety equipment Passage planning Weather forecasting Tides Chapter 2 Boat Handling On-board communication, leadership and teamwork Crew management Watch-keeping Principles of collision avoidance Importance of a balanced sail plan Reefing Dealing with challenging tides and currents Sailing to windward Surviving heavy weather, towing drogues Anchoring Chapter 3 Communications VHF DSC radio SSB radio, satellite phone, mobile phone AIS, GMDSS, Inmarsat-C NAVTEX and SafetyNET EPIRB, Personal Locator Beacon, MOB beacons, SART Single letter meanings, phonetic alphabet, prowords, International Code of Signals Chapter 4 Equipment and maintenance Engine maintenance, filters and spares Fuel system, air supply and oil pressure The cooling system Electrics Avoiding and identifying electrical problems Tools and spares Safety and emergency equipment Distress signals Liferafts Electronics and instruments System networks Fresh-water system First aid kits Chapter 5 Emergencies First aid at sea, including common medical emergencies Engine failure Emergency steering Capsize Dismasting Holed hull Fire Man overboard (MOB) Sending distress signals Getting a tow
Recenzii
A practical and thought-provoking guide for yacht skippers of all levels of experience.