Rigging - Rig Your Boat Right for Racing Or Cruising

Informationen zum Autor Danilo Fabbroni is an internationally renowned rigger with Harken, the leading global manufacturer of rigging equipment. He travels the world rigging superyachts. Klappentext An easy, step-by-step guide containing everything you need to know about standing and running rigging on a boat. Zusammenfassung An easy! step-by-step guide containing everything you need to know about standing and running rigging on a boat. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Running rigging. 2. Genoa sheets: the forces involved. 3. The genoa cars. 4. The mainsheet. 5. Spinnaker sheets and afterguys. 6. Halyards and reef lines. 7. Standing rigging. 8. Setting up a swept back rig. 9. Winches. Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Danilo Fabbroni, Danilo Fabbroni, Fabbroni Danilo
• Assisted by: Martyn Drayton (Translation)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.04.2008
• EAN: 9780470725689
• ISBN: 978-0-470-72568-9
• No. of pages: 184
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; Boating, TRANSPORTATION / Navigation, Boating: Sport and leisure, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Boating, Navigation & Seamanship, Navigation and seamanship