Most sailors go to sea without prior knowledge of the cruising lifestyle and its demands. Jeremy Hood utilizes his years of personal experience to teach safety measures and prudent seamanship to would-be cruisers so they can set out on a vessel designed or altered with their well-being in mind, aware of potential risks, familiar with possible solutions, and possessing increased self-reliance to help minimize or resolve problems.Safety Preparations for Cruising begins with a discussion of general preparations and proceeds to comprehensively cover safety material related to every facet of cruising. Topics include the structural integrity of the vessel and its potential for breakdowns, basic skills, dangerous situations and more. Each chapter begins with a real-life experience introducing the topic covered and concludes with a valuable checklist summarizing the discussion and measuring strengths and weaknesses in ourselves and our vessels. This primer on safety is essential for anyone fitting outor preparing for offshore cruising.
The guide includes suggestions for a healthy cruising lifestyle, resources for medical assistance at sea, travel safety information, treating common illnesses, water disinfection, insect precautions and vaccine information, information ...
THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE -- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018 As unprecedented numbers of travelers cross international borders each day, the need for up-to-date, practical information about the health challenges posed by travel ...
Tor Pinney is cruising sailor and writer.
... Sailing, North U, Bill Gladstone. 56 Safety Foredeck crew tethered to jacklines while preparing for a spinnaker hoist . VHF Channel 16 - post instructions for " Mayday ". PREPARE THE CREW A skipper's primary responsibility is the safety ...
This text and workbook describes and demonstrates the minimum skills necessary to assume command of the boat and covers minimum emergency procedures to learn and practice before an incident occurs.
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Using modern examples, an insider's perspective, and an entertaining writing style, this resource is an easy-to-follow, one-of-a-kind consumer guide that prepares the 11,000,000+ annual cruise ship passengers and the 134 million excursion ...
Although this book is geared towards the first time cruiser, those who have been on multiple cruises are sure to learn some helpful tips as well. Concise and to the point, the information in this cruise book will prepare you to .
Foreign-flagged Cruise Vessel Safety: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation of the Committee on Merchant Marine and...
The Capable Cruiser is a logical extension of the Pardeys’ The Self-Sufficient Sailor, with more emphasis on seamanship underway, including careful analysis of extreme anchoring situations and solutions for mitigating them.