Perfect manoeuvres for sailors and motorboaters
Duncan Wells
Relaxed out of the harbour and back in again: professional tips for casting off and mooring manoeuvres with a pleasure craft

No matter how beautiful the trip, all boats have to return to harbour at some point. However, the necessary casting off and mooring manoeuvres instil a great deal of respect in many skippers, especially if they are alone or only have a small crew on board.

In this comprehensive handbook for sailors and motorboaters, Duncan Wells shows you how to master all harbour manoeuvres in a wide range of wind and current conditions. All the techniques you need for successful mooring and casting off in harbours, jetties and buoys are explained in a practical and easy-to-understand way.

Comprehensive practical book for skipper training with the best tips from "Stress-free sailing" and "Stress-free motor boating" in one volume
The most important harbour manoeuvres for motorboats and sailing yachts: correct casting off, mooring, anchoring and mooring to buoys in all wind and current conditions
All manoeuvres explained step by step: easy to understand and with numerous photos
With practical knot tying and explanations of the most important technical terms on board
Useful harbour manoeuvres for single-handed sailors and small crews

Mooring backwards with a motorboat or casting off with a sailing boat in difficult wind and current conditions - challenging situations are always waiting on board. Duncan Wells provides valuable practical tips that can be used effectively and effortlessly by single-handed sailors and small crews so that your trip does not become a test of nerves even before casting off. The practical colour code indicates at a glance which of the techniques presented are suitable for sailors, motorboaters or both water sports groups.

With this reference book in the cockpit, you can master the most important casting off and mooring manoeuvres in no time at all - for a relaxed everyday life on board!

Edition: 2nd edition 2024
Publisher: DK
Features: Spiral binding
ISBN: 978-3-667-12018-2
Pages: 112
Format: 20.9 x 24.1 cm
Photos and illustrations: 363