Rigging Modern Anchors

Rigging Modern Anchors
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Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 1948494078
ISBN-13 : 9781948494076
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Rigging Modern Anchors by : Drew Frye

Rigging Modern Anchors, by Drew Frye, is possibly the most comprehensive guide ever written to demystify the subject of anchoring, especially about today's new anchors. The author, over years of systematic testing with a variety of different anchors and rigs, has produced a new benchmark for anchoring knowledge based on empirical data. Most anchoring mythology is based on anecdotal wisdom passed from one sailor to the next. Often what seems to work or doesn't work has no basis beyond the fact that it was handed down as the conventional wisdom. Finally, Frye has produced a book on anchoring that digs deeply into the how and why of anchoring. This book contains in-depth discussions of anchoring basics, loads, scope, cyclical loading and soil consolidation, discussions of bottom characteristics and holding power. There are anchor-specific observations, discussions of tandem anchors and rigging schemes, plus an extensive appendix containing data tables, test data, open source designs for bridle plate and anchor turner, Strength and toughness of different types of chain and rope, data tables on chain and line thickness, choosing connectors, extensive anchor size recommendations based on different manufacturers, and much more.Proper anchoring and anchor choice is critical to the safety of ship and crew. Instead of hoping that your anchor and rigging scheme will hold in a given situation, read Rigging Modern Anchors and be sure of it.

Heavy Weather Tactics Using Sea Anchors and Drogues

Heavy Weather Tactics Using Sea Anchors and Drogues
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0939837609
ISBN-13 : 9780939837601
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Heavy Weather Tactics Using Sea Anchors and Drogues by : Earl Hinz

Just as self-steering systems and autopilots have given the offshore seaman another pair of hands to steer the boat, so sea anchors and drogues have provided another means of handling threatening seas. Heavy Weather Tactics: Using Sea Anchors & Drogues is a classic; the last word on a subject of very great concern to leisure boaters and professional seamen alike, providing the reader with in-depth advice and analysis about: How deep water and coastal waves behave; How to deploy a sea anchor or drogue, and how it works; Different designs and their merits; What size of drag device is needed for a yacht, multihull, motorboat, fishing boat or working craft; Sea anchors for life rafts; How to make a makeshift sea anchor from whatever is at hand.This is the most detailed study available of a highly effective strategy for dealing with severe weather. Anyone putting to sea in a yacht or power driven vessel should carry a copy on board.

Climbing Anchors

Climbing Anchors
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9781493001330
ISBN-13 : 1493001337
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Climbing Anchors by : John Long

This completely revised and updated edition with all new color photos brings together in a single volume the anchoring systems most popular among climbers. Most climbers today learn their craft on artificial climbing walls and on sport routes with fixed protection. Their first efforts to lead on trad routes often come as a rude shock--they find that they haven't the skills and training to safeguard the climb or to set up solid belays. This new edition of Climbing Anchors is the climber's complete and authoritative source of information on protection, from fundamental knots to sophisticated rigging and equalizing skills.

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 9781451650198
ISBN-13 : 1451650191
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis The Annapolis Book of Seamanship by : John Rousmaniere

Completely revised and updated to address changes in technology and safety standards, this new edition is the definitive guide to the art and science of sailing. Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship has set the standard by which other books on sailing are measured.

Rock Climbing Anchors, 2nd Edition

Rock Climbing Anchors, 2nd Edition
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Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 9781680511413
ISBN-13 : 1680511416
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Rock Climbing Anchors, 2nd Edition by : Topher Donahue

Seminal book updated by author of the acclaimed Advanced Rock Climbing Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions 400 new color photos demonstrate techniques For this new edition of Rock Climbing Anchors, climber and writer Topher Donahue carefully reviewed each technique and lesson, making them even easier to understand and learn. Key updates include: Improved content hierarchy, reading efficiency, and technique emphasis Pros vs. Cons comparison lists Technological advances and changes in gear and standards Graphic illustrations of forces, movement, "right" vs. "wrong" technique, and more New section on anchor considerations for the climbing gym New distinction between "anchor" and "placement" or "piece"

Text-book of Seamanship

Text-book of Seamanship
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Total Pages : 954
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015078124214
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Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Text-book of Seamanship by : Stephen Bleecker Luce

Anchoring

Anchoring
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ISBN-10 : 0990395596
ISBN-13 : 9780990395591
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Anchoring by : Rudy Sechez

Big Wall Climbing

Big Wall Climbing
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Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 9781594852961
ISBN-13 : 1594852960
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Big Wall Climbing by : Jared Ogden

CLICK HERE to download the section from Big Wall Climbing on "First Ascents" * Skills and strategies unique to big walls -- illustrated in full color * Includes modern speed and free climbing tactics that have revolutionized wall climbing * Key training exercises (practiced near the ground) and real life examples reinforce instruction Dangling sweaty-palmed from a 3000-foot cliff for days on end, Jared Ogden taught himself to climb his first big wall by trial and error. Why should you have to do the same? Ogden, who has climbed El Capitan's Nose in less than twenty-four hours, wants to jump-start your education. Whether you're a weekend warrior or a full-on wall addict, you'll learn the tools of the trade and how to use them; different leading and hauling scenarios and why some are better suited than others; multiple following set-ups for different terrain; how to choose your partners and routes; staying on route; how to live on a wall; the steps involved in doing first ascents; big wall style and ethics; and more. Ogden will have you racked and ready for prime big wall climbing destinations in North America including Yosemite, Zion, Rocky Mountain, and the Black Canyon of Gunnison National Parks; the Alaskan Range; and the Bugaboos of British Columbia.

The Tree Climber's Companion

The Tree Climber's Companion
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Publisher : Drayer Fachhandel
Total Pages : 106
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ISBN-10 : 9780615112909
ISBN-13 : 0615112900
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis The Tree Climber's Companion by : Jeff Jepson

Loaded with information and illustrations on standard and advanced climbing techniques, tools of the trade, rigging, throwline installation as well as a complete section on knots and hitches. For beginners or professional arborists.

Knots at Work

Knots at Work
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Total Pages : 184
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ISBN-10 : 0972667911
ISBN-13 : 9780972667913
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Knots at Work by : Jeff Jepson