World Cruising Survey. Исследование кругосветного плавания на яхте

This survey on world cruising compares the trends and changes that have taken place in the world cruising scene and provides practical advice and information for long-distance cruisers. It examines the sizes and types of boat cruisers now in use, the routes chosen and why, electrical and electronic gear installed, communications with the shore, formalities worldwide and the human aspects of cruising. There is also a section of answers to frequently-asked questions.

Содержание
From Dream to Reality
Offshore Cruising Yachts Today
Size
Draft
Multihulls
Displacement
Construction material
Safety
Interior
Essential features
The Driving Force
Rig, Rigging and Sails
Rig
Sails
Furling gear
The ideal mainsail
Conclusions Power to the People
Diesel Engines, Optimum Power and Reliability Optimum power
Fuel
Propellers
Reliability
Breakages
Gearing Up for a Blue Water Voyage
Ancillary Equipment for Offshore Cruising Autopilots
Windvanes
Outboard engines
Tenders
Ground tackle
Additional equipment
Taking the Guessing out of Navigation
Satellite Navigation, Electronics and Instrumentation Satellite navigation
Radar
Electronic charts and plotters
Keeping in Touch
E-mail, Radio and Satellite Communications Marine radios
Amateur radios
E-mail
The internet
Satellite communications
Cellular telephones
Conclusions
Dancing in the Moonlight
Offshore Routines - Watchkeeping, Electricity Generation and Consumption
Watchkeeping
Lights at night
Electricity consumption and generation
Conclusions