Heavy Weather Sailing 8th edition
For over 50 years Heavy Weather Sailing has been regarded as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels.

In this book, former Commodore of the Ocean Cruising Club Martin Thomas brings together a wealth of expert advice from many of the great sailors of the present, including fresh accounts of yachts overtaken by extreme weather, from Ewan Southby-Tailyour, Alex Whitworth and Dag Pike to Larry and Lin Pardey, Matt Sheahan and Andrew Claughton.

The expert advice section has been updated in line with current thinking, with major new additions tackling preventing or coping with lightning strikes, navigating in heavy weather with both paper and electronic charts, the choice and use of tenders in severe weather, and special problems faced by the new generation of foiled cruising boats. For the first time the book also covers the unique challenges presented by weather in high latitudes, with more yachts crossing the Drake Passage and attempting the North West Passage. These revisions ensure that Heavy Weather Sailing is as relevant, useful and instructive for today's sailor venturing offshore as it ever was.

This is the definitive book for crews of any size contemplating voyages out of sight of land anywhere in the world, whether racing or cruising. It gives a clear message regarding the preparations required, and the tactics to consider when it comes on to blow.
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Heavy Weather Sailing 8th edition
For over 50 years Heavy Weather Sailing has been regarded as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels.

In this book, former Commodore of the Ocean Cruising Club Martin Thomas brings together a wealth of expert advice from many of the great sailors of the present, including fresh accounts of yachts overtaken by extreme weather, from Ewan Southby-Tailyour, Alex Whitworth and Dag Pike to Larry and Lin Pardey, Matt Sheahan and Andrew Claughton.

The expert advice section has been updated in line with current thinking, with major new additions tackling preventing or coping with lightning strikes, navigating in heavy weather with both paper and electronic charts, the choice and use of tenders in severe weather, and special problems faced by the new generation of foiled cruising boats. For the first time the book also covers the unique challenges presented by weather in high latitudes, with more yachts crossing the Drake Passage and attempting the North West Passage. These revisions ensure that Heavy Weather Sailing is as relevant, useful and instructive for today's sailor venturing offshore as it ever was.

This is the definitive book for crews of any size contemplating voyages out of sight of land anywhere in the world, whether racing or cruising. It gives a clear message regarding the preparations required, and the tactics to consider when it comes on to blow.
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Heavy Weather Sailing 8th edition

Heavy Weather Sailing 8th edition

by Martin Thomas, Peter Bruce
Heavy Weather Sailing 8th edition

Heavy Weather Sailing 8th edition

by Martin Thomas, Peter Bruce

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For over 50 years Heavy Weather Sailing has been regarded as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels.

In this book, former Commodore of the Ocean Cruising Club Martin Thomas brings together a wealth of expert advice from many of the great sailors of the present, including fresh accounts of yachts overtaken by extreme weather, from Ewan Southby-Tailyour, Alex Whitworth and Dag Pike to Larry and Lin Pardey, Matt Sheahan and Andrew Claughton.

The expert advice section has been updated in line with current thinking, with major new additions tackling preventing or coping with lightning strikes, navigating in heavy weather with both paper and electronic charts, the choice and use of tenders in severe weather, and special problems faced by the new generation of foiled cruising boats. For the first time the book also covers the unique challenges presented by weather in high latitudes, with more yachts crossing the Drake Passage and attempting the North West Passage. These revisions ensure that Heavy Weather Sailing is as relevant, useful and instructive for today's sailor venturing offshore as it ever was.

This is the definitive book for crews of any size contemplating voyages out of sight of land anywhere in the world, whether racing or cruising. It gives a clear message regarding the preparations required, and the tactics to consider when it comes on to blow.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472992598
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 09/01/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 320
File size: 169 MB
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About the Author

Martin Thomas is the former Commodore of the Ocean Cruising Club, and is currently the Vice-Commodore of the Royal London Yacht Club. He was previously the Watch Officer on board the sail training schooner Sir Winston Churchill. A distinguished surgeon, he has written on topics of emergencies at sea and medical treatment for yachtsmen.

Peter Bruce served in the Royal Navy for many years, and continues to spend much time at sea, cruising, researching his pilot books or racing. He is one of the top Corinthian skippers in the world, has twice been part of Britain's winning Admiral's Cup team and has taken part with distinction in most Fastnet races since his first in 1961.
After many years spent in the Royal Navy, Peter Bruce continues to spend much time at sea either racing, cruising or researching his pilotage books, based from his home in Lymington. He has achieved a string of victories in his own yachts, making him one of the top Corinthian skippers in the world. He has twice been in Britain's winning Admiral's Cup Team and has taken part with distinction in most of the Fastnet races since his first in 1961.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Part 1 Storm Experiences 10

1 The loss of Tamarind Mervyn Wheatley 12

2 Heavy weather lessons from the Southern Ocean Randall Reeves 22

3 A night rescue in the Bass Strait Jeff Dusting Grant Dunoon 28

4 Hit by a Cape Horn cold front in the South Atlantic Tim Barker 43

5 Atlantic storm diary Martin Thomas 48

6 Dragging an anchor in Storm Hector Christopher Elliott 54

7 An encounter with Super Typhoon Surigae Francis Hawkings 62

8 The Loss of Reliance AC Richard Heath 70

Part 2 Expert Advice 78

9 Yacht design for heavy weather Peter Bruce Rob Humphreys 80

10 Preparations for heavy weather and calamities at sea Peter Bruce Martin Thomas 103

11 Waves Sheldon Bacon 120

12 Stability of yachts in large breaking waves Andrew Claughton 128

13 The weather chapter Simon Rowell 145

14 Storm tactics for sailing vessels Susanne Huber-Curphey Peter Bruce Mark Orr 160

15 Storm sails Peter Bruce Peter Sanders 189

16 Seeking refuge, anchoring and mooring in severe weather David Ridout 201

17 Heavy weather sailing with foils Gordon Kay Hugh Welbourn 222

18 Boat handling and design factors for operating powerboats in heavy weather Frank Kowalski 230

19 Tactics for helming RIBs in heavy weather and open seas Hugo Montgomery-Swan 253

20 High latitude sailing Martin Thomas Bob Shepton 264

21 Lightning at sea Martin Thomas 275

22 Dinghies and tenders Martin Thomas 280

23 Seasickness Martin Thomas 289

24 Medical emergencies at sea Martin Thomas 297

Bibliography 310

Acknowledgements 311

Index 314

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