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Author | : Jeff Markell |
Publisher | : Sheridan House, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781574091588 |
Download The Sailor's Weather Guide Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Jeff Markell is an expert on maritime weather.
Author | : David Houghton |
Publisher | : Fernhurst Books Limited |
Total Pages | : 375 |
Release | : 2016-09-13 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1909911852 |
Download Wind Strategy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The wind powers everything a sailor does and this book will help you to understand it. As a result you will be more prepared for your race, able to anticipate changes in the wind better and know what to do when they come. The first edition of this book was published in 1986, and it has been the go-to wind book for dinghy champions ever since. This new-look fourth edition is fully updated for modern forecasting and analyses a revised set of popular racing venues around the world: unveiling what to expect from the weather at over 25 regatta locations, it will get you ahead of the competition and powering up the leaderboard.
Author | : William J. Kotsch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Download Weather for the Mariner Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : David Burch |
Publisher | : Starpath Publications |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2018-03-30 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780914025580 |
Download Modern Marine Weather: From Time-Honored Traditional Knowledge to the Latest Technology Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A comprehensive text on how to take weather into account for the planning and navigation of voyages, local or global, using the latest technologies as well as the time-honored skills of maritime tradition, so that your time on the water remains as safe and efficient as possible. Covers practical applications of GRIB files, ASCAT wind measurements, and other modern resources.
Author | : Simon Rowell |
Publisher | : Fernhurst Books Limited |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2020-11-03 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1912621266 |
Download Weather at Sea Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The weather affects everyone at sea, whether you are pottering along the coast, motoring from port to port or sailing to another continent. This book explains the basic principles that govern the weather from a practical, on the water, sailor's point of view. It goes through global, regional and then local weather patterns so you understand what is happening, how this might change and why. Armed with this knowledge and understanding you will be more confident to make decisions about when and when not to venture out to sea and what to expect if things change while you are out there. Simon Rowell shares his experience as a round-the world skipper and world-class weather forecaster. He explains the basic physics creatively and puts it in context with real situations to enable you to apply weather theory to practical sailing scenarios. Hundreds of illustrations aid the communication of what can be a complex subject, enabling you to better understand the weather and increase your enjoyment and safety when out on the water. This book is part of Fernhurst Books' Skipper's Library series of practical books for the cruising sailor.
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Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Marine meteorological services |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : David Burch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2012-08 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9780914025337 |
Download Modern Marine Weather, Second Edition Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A comprehensive text on how to take weather into account for the planning and navigation of voyages, local or global, using the latest technologies as well as the time-honored skills of maritime tradition, so that your time on the water remains as safe and efficient as possible. Covers practical applications of GRIB files, ASCAT wind measurements, and other modern resources.
Author | : Simon Keeling |
Publisher | : Fernhurst Books Limited |
Total Pages | : 261 |
Release | : 2008-04-11 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1912177595 |
Download The Sailor's Book of Weather Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Introducing key principles that influence the weather, this guide gives sailors the tools to forecast from observations and the available information. Wind, clouds and weather patterns are all covered, arming mariners with the knowledge required to predict the weather accurately. Illustrated with charts and beautiful photographs, this book is a must for anyone who ventures onto the water, whatever your boat, experience or sailing location.
Author | : Frank Singleton |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2022-03-17 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 147298904X |
Download Skipper's Cockpit Weather Guide Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
With weather conditions continually evolving, skippers need to factor forecast data into every passage plan and be prepared to modify it if the situation changes. This spiral-bound instant reference guide will help you draw the most relevant weather information from a variety of sources, understand and apply broader forecast data to your location and your anticipated route, and know when and how to make those necessary alterations. In clear, practical language, and with diagrams, photographs, explanations and bulleted lists, the book is also a useful primer or overview for RYA Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore students by following the contents of the course: - Basic terms / the Beaufort Scale - Air masses - Cloud types - Weather patterns associated with pressure and frontal systems - Sources of weather information - Interpret a shipping forecast, weatherfax and weather satellite information - Land and sea breezes - Sea fog - Use of a barometer as a forecasting aid As a reference before sailing, a reminder of what is available for use before going to sea, and a guide to what to look out for and use when sailing, this practical handbook is aimed at skippers and crew of all levels, whether on day cruises or longer ocean-going passages. Spiral bound to lie flat and printed on splashproof paper, it is the ideal hands-on weather-focused passage planning guide, but with lots of tips for use on board it is the essential aide-memoire to have on the boat.
Author | : John Jourdane |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2016-12-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780692766255 |
Download Modern Weather for Sailors Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
There is way too much weather information out there on the Internet, and the trick is to find the key weather you need to go sailing safely and quickly. This purpose of this book is to help sailors find and use the important weather information in the endless universe of weather information.Whether you are planning a day sail on a lake, or a voyage across an ocean, knowing what the weather is going to do is as important as knowing how to trim your sails or set your anchor. Hopefully, this book will help you learn how to find and understand the weather you need as a sailor.