One Hand for Yourself, One for the Ship: The Essentials of Single-Handed Sailing
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.52 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0924486031 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Tristan Jones offers his highly personal perspective on both the science and the art of this ultimate challenge. It is a book for every sailor, giving the novice and the experienced sailor alike invaluable information and advice simply and with humor. Tristan Jones has logged more miles--and more adventure--sailing single-handed than any other person alive in our time. Rich with anecdote and detail, written as only Tristan Jones can write, this is the handbook to turn to when planning a trip and to refer to when sailing.. He has crossed the Atlantic many times, often alone, and has circumnavigated the globe in small boats. One Hand for Yourself, One for the Ship is a course on single-handed sailing by the man most qualif
Tristan Jones was born aboard his father's sailing ship as it rounded Cape Horn. After he left the service, he began a career of yacht deliveries and, aboard his own yachts, undertook some of the most ambitious small craft journeys ever made. He has written many books about his incredible adventures and is one of the best-loved nautical writers today. His collection of stories Yarns is also published by Sheri
"Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Who do you think you are telling me what to do. "Disappointed" according to Roy N. Johnston. I was particularly interested in the skills necessary to sail single handedly v. with crew. I was disappointed to discover that the author spent very little time discussing the skills needed for single-handed sailing.. Brian said Enjoyable and Informative. It may be said that not all of what Tristan Jones wrote was completely accurate - he was an old salt, a sea dog with many a yarn. He was, however, a practical sailor, and a man of deep conviction. His sailing commenced in an age when electronics were a rarity, and his experiences relate to that - purer? - age of sailing for pleasure, when all you needed was a well found vessel and a compe
An invaluable book, written by a man described by the American magazine Motor Boat and Sailing as the Joshua Slocum of our age. He even goes into great detail on the importance of taking along materials so that one can make an emergency mast in the event of demasting and tells you how to construct one. Topics range from accommodations and small-craft cooking to celestial navigation and hazardous conditions (Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal)Tristan Jones needs no introduction to anyone interested in sailing and yachts. He