When she set off to cross the Atlantic as part of a delivery crew, Jill Dickin Schinas had no idea that she was embarking on a whole new life, but within a week of setting out she and the skipper were making plans for a journey to Cape Horn. One year later the couple were on their way but had detoured up the Amazon to get married. Two years after that they were crossing the Atlantic again, this time from the Caribbean and this time with the ships company enlarged by the addition of a two year old son and a babe in arms. Together the little family then headed directly for the Falkland Islands...
When she set off to cross the Atlantic as part of a delivery crew, Jill Dickin Schinas had no idea that she was embarking on a whole new life, but wit...
In Hand, Reef and Steer--winner of the Best Book of the Sea Award--Tom Cunliffe explains the different sailing characteristics of classic craft and shares his grasp of the special skills required to handle them. He describes how to handle heavy loads using tackles rather than winches and reveals the mysteries of how to make the boat work for you instead of fighting with her gear. He shares step-by-step advice on setting up the rig; sail handling skills (hoisting, setting and reefing); heavy and light air sailing; maneuvering a long-keel boat; losing way, scandalizing and steering...
In Hand, Reef and Steer--winner of the Best Book of the Sea Award--Tom Cunliffe explains the different sailing characteristics of classic cr...
Heavy weather is a lurking spectre that most of us hope and plan to avoid, but not even internet forecasting can make it go away. This book provides a sound brief so that whether you find yourself in a force-six blow along the coast, or confronting serious waves far out at sea, you are fully aware of your options for taking it in your stride.
Heavy weather is a lurking spectre that most of us hope and plan to avoid, but not even internet forecasting can make it go away. This book provides a...
