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Sailing a Serious Ocean: Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea


Year: 2013
Language: english
Author: John Kretschmer
Genre: Other
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
ISBN: 978-0071704403
Format: EPUB
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 256
Description: After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants his audience as it soaks up the lessons he learned during his oftenchallengingvoyages. Now you can take a seat next to John--at a lesser cost--and get the knowledge you need to fulfill your own dream of blue-water adventure.
In Sailing a Serious Ocean, John tells you what to expect when sailing the oceans and shows how to sail safely across them. His tales of storm encounters and other examples of extreme seamanship will help you prepare for your journey and give you confidence to handle any situation―even heavy weather. Through his personal stories, John will guide you through the whole process of choosing the right boat, outfitting with the right gear,planning your route, navigating the ocean, and understanding the nuances of life at sea.
Our oceans are beautiful yet unpredictable―water that is at one moment a natural mirror for the glowing sun can turn into a foamy, raging wall of fury. John knows our oceans, and he is one of the best teachers of taming and enjoying them. Before you set off across the big blue, turn to John for his inspirational stories and hard-learned advice and discover the serious sailor in you.
Additional info: John Kretschmer, a professional sailor and writer, has logged more than 200,000 offshore sailing miles, including 15 transatlantic and two transpacific passages. He is longtime contributing editor to Sailing magazine, a sailing/travel columnist for the Miami Herald, and writes regularly for Southern Boating and Cruising World. He has weathered several storms at sea, and teaches aspiring bluewater voyagers in seminars, lectures, and training voyages. John lives aboard a 47-foot cutter in Florida. He and his student Carl Wake, the subject of this book, were close friends. Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Contents

Contents
Foreword by Dallas Murphy, author, Rounding the Horn
Foreword by Tania Aebi, author, Maiden Voyage
one Ferryman
CHANGES OF THE WATCH | MIDNIGHT WATCH | TRUE VS. APPARENT WIND | WHAT IT TAKES TO GO TO SEA | SHIPMATES | HOW THIS BOOK WORKS
SIDEBARS: Standing Watch
Weather Information Sources
two A Rogue-ish Wave
IS THERE SUCH A THING? | A HEAVY-WEATHER PASSAGE | SHIPMATE OVERBOARD
SIDEBARS: Thoughts on Waves
Sailboat-Speak
three Quetzal and Other Sailboat Obsessions
OCEANGOING SAILBOATS | BUYING A SAILBOAT | OWNING A SAILBOAT | NAMING A SAILBOAT
SIDEBARS: 25 Sailboats for a Serious Ocean: An Eclectic List and Some Thoughts
Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Bluewater Boat
What Boats Are Really Out There
four Launchings
LAUNCHING JITTERS | BUYING/FLYING A LIFE RAFT | DESIGNING A SAILBOAT | HERRESHOFF, PERRY, KAUFMAN, AND OTHER DESIGNERS | PRODUCTION SAILBOATS DESIGN FEATURES OF A BLUEWATER SAILBOAT
Design Features
Design Features, continued
Engineering and Construction Details
SIDEBAR: Ten Old-but-Proven Classics That Can Still Cross Oceans: A List and Some Brief Thoughts
five Departures—Bermuda Bound
ASSEMBLING A CREW | FIRST DAYS OFFSHORE | THREE KEYS TO HAPPINESS AFLOAT | SITUATIONAL AWARENESS | CREW OVERBOARD PROCEDURES | ABANDONING SHIP PROCEDURES | DISTRESS BROADCASTS | FLOODING AND SINKING AND NOT SINKING MAKING A LANDFALL
SIDEBAR: Thoughts about EPIRBs—and Other Tips to Ensure Rescue
six Atlantic Crossings—The Atlantic Circle
CHOOSING A ROUTE | PILOT CHARTS | WEST TO EAST CROSSINGS | MEDITERRANEAN SUMMER | LOSING A STAYSAIL | EAST TO WEST CROSSINGS | KNOCKDOWN ON THE EVE OF A LANDFALL
SIDEBAR: A New Look at an Essential Route-Planning Tool: Pilot Charts
seven Storm Strategies
HEAVING-TO | CHAFE IN HEAVY WEATHER | FOREREACHING | LYING AHULL | MYTHS DEBUNKED | SAIL TRIM IN HEAVY WEATHER | PREPARING FOR HEAVY WEATHER | TO DROGUE OR NOT TO DROGUE
Top Ten Storms
Heaving-to
Running-off
Forereaching
Lying Ahull
Heavy-Weather Myths Debunked
Boat Design and Heavy Weather
Heavy-Weather Sails
Mainsail
Trysails
Storm Jibs and Storm Staysails
Heavy-Weather Boat Trim/Securing the Boat for a Blow
Sea Anchors and Drogues
Lying Ahull
Heavy-Weather Myths Debunked
Boat Design and Heavy Weather
Heavy-Weather Sails
Mainsail
Trysails
Storm Jibs and Storm Staysails
Heavy-Weather Boat Trim/Securing the Boat for a Blow
Sea Anchors and Drogues
eightStorm Stories
HEAVY-WEATHER SAILING 2.0 | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | FORCE 13—ATLANTIC CROSSING GALE | CAPE HORN SNORTER | HURRICANE MITCH | NORTH SEA FORCE 10 | CAPSIZE IN FORCE 10 | UNEXPECTED HURRICANE BOB | CAPE HATTERAS STORM | BAY OF BISCAY FORCE 10 | OTHER NOTABLE HEAVY-WEATHER EXPERIENCES
SIDEBAR: The Best Storm Sailing Literature
nineOdyssey Redux
MEDITERRANEAN CRUISING—DANGERS OF AN INLAND SEA | MISTRALS | COCKPIT/DECK ENCLOSURES | LEAVING A BOAT FOR LONG PERIODS | TORNADO DAMAGE TO A BOAT ON THE HARD | FITTING AND ERECTING A NEW MAST
SIDEBAR: Local Winds of the Mediterranean
tenSurvival of the Luckiest
CREW RETRIEVAL | STEEP WAVES IN THE GULF STREAM | DISMASTED AND DRIFTING IN THE GULF STREAM | SOLO SAILOR LOST AT SEA
SIDEBAR: Ten Items/Essential Systems for Bluewater Passagemaking
eleven Atlantic Crossings—Part Two, Back Where We Belong
GATHERING A CREW | PREPARING FOR PASSAGES—THE WORK LIST, INCLUDING RIGGING DYNEX DUX BACKSTAYS | THE MANY MEANINGS OF OCEAN PASSAGES
SIDEBAR: A Sailor’s Guide to the Gods
Acknowledgments
Index

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