SCHWERWETTERSEGELN / Coles

This book by Adlard Coles has been conveying the latest findings on heavy weather sailing for decades and is one of the most outstanding specialised books on the subject of "safety at sea".

The storm-tested offshore sailor Peter Bruce has once again updated and modernised the 14th edition of this standard work with the help of numerous specialist authors.

Peter Bruce gained extensive experience of sailing in heavy weather during his time in the Royal Navy. Numerous regatta victories, including the Admiral's Cup and the infamous Fastnet Race in 1979, earned him the reputation of being one of the world's best skippers in storm regattas.

The theoretical and technical part of the book explains the behaviour of sailing and motor yachts as well as rigid-hull inflatable boats, monohulls and multihulls in heavy seas and presents the appropriate heavy weather tactics. Equipment such as masts, trysails, sea and drift anchors are presented with regard to their suitability and use in heavy weather, as well as the latest findings and developments.

The practical chapter deals with various methods for safely weathering strong and hurricane-like storms. The author analyses reports of severe weather events and provides specific tips for your own sailing practice. For example, which tactics are best for surviving hurricane-like storms at sea. How the boat remains manoeuvrable in heavy weather or how the yacht should be constructed and equipped to prevent capsizing in strong winds.

400 pages, around 170 illustrations, 24 maps, 8 tears, format 17.5 x 24.5 cm, flexibly bound with dust jacket. German edition.