ON-LINE SAILING BOOKS
Set of “on-line books” on fundamental aspects of ocean and coastal sailing, arranged by subject; for example: buying a sailboat, sail handling and trimming, sailing in bad weather, meteorology and oceanography, anchoring, safety on board, electricity on board, etc. The online books are regularly updated and expanded.
A set of “on-line books” on fundamental aspects of ocean and coastal sailing, arranged by subject; for example: buying a sailboat, sail handling and trimming, sailing in bad weather, meteorology and oceanography, anchoring, safety on board, electricity on board, etc. Through this set of online books, which are regularly updated and expanded, you will have permanent online access to the tools you need to sail safely.
Our online books
News – Latest chapters published in our online books
Sea anchors
New chapter dedicated to sea anchors: the importance of ship design for using a sea anchor, cone-shaped sea anchor (limitations), use of raiding sails, the parachute anchor, mooring the sea anchor on board, the Pardeys deployment method, and final considerations.
Weather analysis on a sailboat
Description of the analysis of weather on a sailboat, long term (Pilot Charts, publications, climatology), and short term (surface isobar maps and 24/48/72 hour forecasts, GRIB files, Passage Weather, weather warnings (GMDSS) and Weather Routing).
Preventing person overboard on a sailboat
Recommendations to prevent person overboard: Crew awareness, precautionary measures, risk avoidance, use of lifejacket and harness, jacklines (deck lifelines), deck and lighting, access to the boat from the water and how to move on board.
OpenCPN, navigation software for a sailing yacht
Description of the OpenCPN navigation software, where to install it, the use of electronic nautical charts, the integration of GPS and IAS, the acquisition of weather data, and other useful functionalities on board a sailing yacht.
Featured chapters of our online books
Storm sails
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.
How to trim a sail?
In this second chapter of the on-line book “SAIL HANDLING AND TRIMING”, we will see the application of the theoretical principles to the correct way of trimming a sail, and also the importance of sail draft for a correct trimming.
OpenCPN, navigation software for a sailing yacht
Description of the OpenCPN navigation software, where to install it, the use of electronic nautical charts, the integration of GPS and IAS, the acquisition of weather data, and other useful functionalities on board a sailing yacht.
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