| Description |
1 online resource : color illustrations |
| Contents |
Parts of the yacht -- Living on a yacht -- Ropes and knots -- Yacht under motor -- Yacht under sail -- Handling the mainsail -- Handling the headsail -- Berthing -- Mooring -- Anchoring -- On passage -- At the end of the trip -- Safety and emergencies -- Glossary |
| Summary |
The Reeds Skipper's Handbook, now in its 6th edition, has been a bestseller since first publication 20 years ago. Now for the first time, here is the Reeds Crew Handbook for skippers to hand to new and aspiring crew. It will give them all the essential knowledge they need to undertake the tasks traditionally handled by crew aboard any size of yacht, including: - Steering (both with a tiller and a wheel) - Raising, dropping and reefing a sail - Boat handling (using tide, wind, etc) - Handling lines (throwing, coiling, lassoing, etc) - Tying up a boat on a pontoon and against a quay wall - Attac |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Yachting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Sailing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Sailing.
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Boating.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Sailing.
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Sailing
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Yachting
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781408159132 |
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1408159139 |
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9781408159125 |
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1408159120 |
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