In this new chapter of the online book “Handling heavy weather” we will see the main characteristics of the two types of storm sails, which are the storm mainsail (or trysail) and the storm gib (or staysail); as well as some considerations about their use.
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In this third chapter of the “on-line” book ANCHORING A SAIBOAT we are going to describe the anchoring maneuver in five (5) steps; which, well executed, will allow us to avoid risks and have the peace of mind of having anchored safely.
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In this third chapter of the on-line book ONBOARD ELECTRICS, we will develop a modern concept of power generation to have a robust and balanced electrical system on board, and we will analyze the different options of energy sources (solar, wind and hydro) that we have at our disposal with recommendations for ocean (bluewater) and coastal sailboats.
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Hove to / heave to is a fundamental technique for weathering a storm. In this chapter 3 of the book “on-line” HEAVY WEATHER SAILING” we will see how to perform this maneuver in seven (7) simple steps, to reach the sailboat equilibrium position.
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Second chapter of the on-line book ”HANDLING HEAVY WEATHER”. We will see the main factors of planning for a storm, a description of the strategies of “winds up (head on) the storm” and “running off the storm”, and the possible techniques to adopt.
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