Product Description

Blue Water Sailing is the long awaited update to Barry Pickthall's classic textbook Blue Water Racing published in 1985. The book became essential reading for anyone - owners and crew - planning to race or cruise offshore. Two decades on, the popularity of sailing offshore has never been greater. Events like Chay Blyth's Global Challenge circumnavigation, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's Clipper Round the World Race, the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, and classics like the Volvo, Newport-Bermuda, Fastnet, Sydney-Hobart, Transatlantic and Transpac races are attracting record entries from crews keen to test themselves against the elements. And many more people are selling up and cruising around the world to escape the pressures of their lifestyles. This book offers up-to-date advice on topics as diverse as equipment setting, sails, rig strength, electronic navigation, weather routeing, preparing the crew, boat handling, night sailing, heavy weather tactics, jury rigs and survival techniques and much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #520598 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-23
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

Review
'An invaluable resource of information for anyone considering offshore cruising or sailing in inclement waters.' Sailing & Boat News (August 2007) 'It is very well written It is a bookthat tops anything I have seen of a similar nature.' Sailing Magazine (March 2007) 'For anyone planning their own blue water trip this book can be your aide memoire and guide You would be wise to use this as one of your sources of information. A great reference book and definitely one for the on board bookshelf.' Multihull (May/June 2007) 'An invaluable resource of information for anyone considering' 'The judges said: "This is a seriousl book for serious sailors. Greak information in a great package." ' Bognor Regis Observer

Sailing Magazine (March 2007)
'It is very well written... It is a book that tops anything I have seen of a similar nature.'

About the Author
Barry Pickthall is a former Yachting Correspondent for The Times and contributor to many international yachting magazines. Contributors include Sir Chay Blyth, Tony Bullimore and Pete Goss and (on tactronics) Raymarine.

Customer Reviews

Great overview for those planning a passage at sea
This is a very good overview of many of the issues faced by thiose embarking on a sailing passage.It covers basics (some a bit too common sense!) through to more sophisticated understandings of sail plans and racing strategy. Attractively laid out and readable, it's an excellent gift or coffee-table book too.