Ivar Dedekam: 3 books
Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning
Genoa & mainsail trim, spinnaker & gennaker, rig tuning
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2000
A beautifully, uniquely illustrated nautical guide to how to trim your sails and rig for maximum performance. With a revolutionary approach, this guide tackles the practical and realistic elements of tuning your boat, plus the theory of sail aerodynamics.
Illustrated Navigation
Traditional, Electronic & Celestial Navigation
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Today, yachts are often equipped with radar, GPS, chart plotters, AIS, etc. This equipment has also become much more reliable, making it possible to make long offshore passages without a great knowledge of navigation. However, such equipment can be set up wrongly, interpreted incorrectly, malfunction...
Illustrated Seamanship
Ropes & Ropework, Boat Handling & Anchoring
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Today, yachts are often equipped with electrical windlasses, autopilot, bow thrusters, etc. This equipment has also become much more reliable, making it possible to make long offshore passages without much knowledge of seamanship. However, as the coastguards in many countries can confirm, more and...