Dag Pike's Cruising Under Power The practicalities of cruising

by Pike, Dag

• ISBN13: 9781408146484
• ISBN10: 1408146487
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-10
• Publisher: Adlard Coles

Summary

The aim of this book is to enable novices tocruise safely and enjoyably. It will cover the preparations needed beforeundertaking a cruise, operating the boat under different and sometimeschallenging conditions, advise how to cope when things go wrong, how to conform to therules and regulations, and how to navigate in all conditions. It presents the advice andinformation in just the same way as the cruiser will encounter the situations on passage - from setting offto arriving at their destination (rather than compartmentalised intonavigation/weather/engine etc).Topics include: Preparing to cruise (weather forecasts, route planning, checklists); Leaving harbour (harbour entrances, setting courses and speeds,crew briefing, food and drink); Assessingweather and sea conditions (fine tuning your plans); Watchkeeping under way (visual and electronic navigation, coping with alarms); Enteringharbour (planning ahead, radio channels, finding an anchorage, speeds); Cruisingat night and in fog (lights, radar, shipping lanes, stopping distance); Adventurouscruising (navigating inshore, beach landing, hidden dangers); Fuelmanagement and economy (economical speeds, boat trim, reserves); Comforton board (cooking and sleeping at sea, security); Whenthings go wrong (potential problems, safety equipment, coping with fire,leaks, grounding, engine problems, calling for help); Rulesand regulations (collision regulations, traffic lanes, going foreign,qualifications).Aimed at owners of powerboats and motor cruisers between 25and 65ft, the book will be entirely practical, with checklists, sidebars andbox-outs and many diagrams and photos.

Author Biography

Dag Pike began his career as a merchant captain, went on to test RNLI lifeboats, and took up fast boat navigation, winning a string of trophies for powerboat races around the world, including navigating Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Challenger on the record-breaking fastest Atlantic crossing by powerboat. He is now a navigation and powerboat journalist, in demand worldwide.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Preparing to cruise	p. 12
Planning your passage	p. 26
Leaving harbour	p. 34
Assessing weather and sea conditions	p. 50
Watch-keeping underway	p. 72
Entering harbour	p. 92
Cruising at night	p. 110
Cruising in fog	p. 122
Adventure cruising	p. 136
Fuel management and economy	p. 150
Comfort on board	p. 160
Rules and regulations	p. 170
Coping with emergencies	p. 176
Author's note	p. 190
Index	p. 191
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