Plain Sailing: Learning To See Like A Sailor: A Manual of Sail Trim - Brossura

Murphy, Dallas

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1580801617 ISBN 13: 9781580801614

Casa editrice: Burford Books, 2023

Riassunto

Withthis new, fresh, and highly readable introduction to sail trim, Dallas Murphy’sPLAIN SAILING goes far to demystify the often intimidating aspects of sailing that confrontthe unseasoned sailor.

By focusing on “wind awareness,” Plain Sailing will help all sailorsbetter understand the principles and practice of sail trim—how to adjust sailsso they interact most efficiently with the wind. There is a direct relationship betweensailing efficiency and sailing fun. Knowing when, how, and why to trim your sails is the essence of sailing. If you understand trim, you understandsailing.

PlainSailing also covers how to look at sails, how to distinguish good trim frombad, how to diagnose a blown-out sail, and much more. This book is essential reading for allbeginning sailors, as well as for more experienced cruising sailors who want toget the most out of their boats.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Dallas Murphy is the author of Rounding the Horn and other books, and has been sailing seriously, cruising and racing inshore and off--including high-latitude cruises to Spitsbergen, East Greenland, Iceland, and Cape Horn--for thirty-five years. He lives in New York City.

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Book by Murphy Dallas

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Burford Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2023
• ISBN 10: 1580801617
• ISBN 13: 9781580801614
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 170