"This audiobook edition of RYA Sail Trim Handbook is crammed with useful tips and pointers on one of the fundamentals of good seamanship: sail trim.
Sail trim can be bewildering to the novice, but this audiobook talks you through the subject in an informative, entertaining manner, with a focus on the needs of the cruising sailor rather than the out-and-out racer. After all, a well-trimmed cruising yacht will be better balanced, easier to handle, and will sail more comfortably.
Chapters include:
- How Sails Work
- Jibs & Genoas
- Spinnakers
- Reefing
- Sailing Upwind
- Heavy Weather Sailing
- Trade Wind Sailing
This audiobook will have you itching to get back afloat and tinkering with the trim of your sails."
"As most of us have discovered, embarrassing bad boat handling moments happen when we are in a harbour or marina. Without fail there will always be an audience of fellow boaters (and your crew!) who, while initially sympathetic, are unlikely ever to let you forget it!
Most boaters agree that 'take offs and landings' are the most difficult and stressful areas of boating but that once the general principles and rules are mastered, you are soon able to safely and confidently deal with most common situations.
The object of this audiobook edition of the RYA Boat Handling for Sail and Power is to help you gain a fuller understanding of boat handling by dealing with a wide variety of situations in a thoughtful and logical way."
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