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Safe skipper : a practical guide to managing risk at sea
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| 자료유형 | 단행본 |
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| 서명/저자사항 | Safe skipper : a practical guide to managing risk at sea/ Simon Jollands, Rupert Holmes. |
| 개인저자 | Jollands, Simon,author. Holmes, Rupert(Journalist), author, |
| 형태사항 | 1 online resource. |
| 기타형태 저록 | Print version: Jollands, Simon Safe Skipper : A practical guide to managing risk at sea London : Bloomsbury Publishing,c2015 9781472909145 |
| ISBN | 9781472915481 1472915488 9781472915474 147291547X |
| 일반주기 |
Includes index.
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| 내용주기 | Cover; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: PREPARATION; Principles of seaworthiness and seamanship; Avoiding personal dangers; Biggest dangers a yacht may encounter; Local v long-distance cruising; Margins of safety; Vessel checks: hull, rigging, ground tackle, engine, seacocks, gas system, electrical system; Safety briefings and checklists; Safety equipment; Passage planning; Weather forecasting; Tides; Chapter 2: BOAT HANDLING; On-board communication, leadership and teamwork; Crew management; Watch-keeping; Principles of collision avoidance Importance of a balanced sail planReefing; Dealing with challenging tides and currents; Sailing to windward; Surviving heavy weather, towing drogues; Anchoring; Chapter 3: COMMUNICATIONS; VHF DSC Radio; SSB radio, satellite phone, mobile phone; AIS, GMDSS, Inmarsat-C; NAVTEX and SafetyNET; EPIRB, Personal Locator Beacon, MOB beacons, SART; Single letter meanings, phonetic alphabet, prowords, International Code of Signals; Chapter 4: EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE; Engine maintenance, filters and spares; Fuel system, air supply and oil pressure; The cooling system; Electrics Avoiding and identifying electrical problemsTools and spares; Safety and emergency equipment; Distress signals; Liferafts; Electronics and instruments; System networks; Fresh-water system; First aid kits; Chapter 5: EMERGENCIES; First aid at sea, including common medical emergencies; Engine failure; Emergency steering; Capsize; Dismasting; Holed hull; Fire; Man overboard (MOB); Sending distress signals; Getting a tow; Glossary; Index |
| 요약 | Whether out for an afternoon's sail or embarking on a long offshore passage, there is always an element of chance and uncertainty about being at sea. To be responsible for the wellbeing of both crew and vessel, a good skipper needs to know their limitations and ensure they are operating well within the margins of safety. Safe Skipper is a practical and thought provoking guide for yacht skippers of all levels of experience, full of invaluable advice and tips on how to reduce to the minimum the risks of mishaps and equipment failure at sea. There's a wide range of information on seamanship, p. |
| 일반주제명 | Seamanship. Sailing. Yachting. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science Sailing. Seamanship. Yachting. |
| 언어 | 영어 |
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