Ivar Dedekam – författare

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. Due to the design of the book, we have had to restrict the layout of the ebook to PDF style which may result in giving you a more restricted reading experience. For this reason, we would not recommend viewing it on very small screens.

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.

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 or lose power. In these circumstances, knowledge of traditional navigation can become extremely important. This book will teach you how to navigate in the traditional way using compass, log and plotter; and also how to navigate using electronic aids like GPS, radar and chart plotter. In addition, you will learn some basic celestial navigation using the sun and stars to obtain your position using sextant, almanacs, tables and a watch. Each method of navigation is explained alongside detailed illustrations and examples, combining to make a straightforward and easy-to-follow guide. Due to the design of the book, we have had to restrict the layout of the ebook to PDF style which may result in giving you a more restricted reading experience. For this reason, we would not recommend viewing it on very small screens.

For any sailor, in a yacht or motorboat, the passage from one place to another is relatively easy, particularly with modern navigation equipment. What can be more of a challenge (and a potential source of anxiety for skipper and crew) is the start and end of a passage – how to leave and arrive safely, particularly if it’s a cramped marina or crowded anchorage.In Illustrated Seamanship, Ivar Dedekam takes you through the techniques required to achieve a safe departure and arrival. Starting with the fundamentals of ropework he then moves on to manoeuvring, berthing, making fast and then leaving. All types of berthing are covered from coming alongside, stern to, bow to, between finger pontoons and using piles and buoys. There is advice about dealing with different wind and current directions as well as using springs.Ivar then turns to anchoring and offers guidance on setting and weighing anchor in many different circumstances: under sail and under power, using one or two anchors and coping with changes in wind and tide while anchored.You probably won’t experience all the scenarios that Ivar so carefully describes, but you will certainly come across quite a few. Knowing what to do when a new situation comes up could be invaluable, increasing your confidence and leading to greater enjoyment and use of your boat. With over 500 diagrams, this slim volume is a perfect reminder of frequently used techniques and could be your get-out-of-jail card when a new circumstance arises.This new edition has an improved layout and the eBook’s functionality has been improved significantly.

Seamanship is the art of managing a boat. This book is a follow-up to the successful Sail & Rig Tuning and Illustrated Navigation covering knots, docking the boat and anchoring, all illustrated in Ivar Dedekam’s distinctive style and backed up with clear and simple text. These skills are imperative to keep a boat safe and make cruising as enjoyable as possible. Follows on from the success of the author’s previous work, Sail & Rig Tuning (sold approx. 27,000 copies) Covers cruising boats worldwide Covers all the key topics for managing a boat and safety on board (e.g. ropework, mooring, manoeuvring in harbour, anchoring) Highly illustrated

Trimmen für Einsteiger und ExpertenDieses Buch gibt eine Einführung, wie man die verschiedenen Segel und das Rigg einer Segelyacht am besten trimmt.Das Trimmen der Segel und des Riggs ist entscheidend für die Leistungsfähigkeit und Effizienz einer Segelyacht, sei es auf regelmäßigen Törns oder während eines Wettbewerbs. In Anbetracht der Komplexität der Aerodynamik haben viele Segler Schwierigkeiten, den vollen Durchblick zu behalten. Aus diesem Grund wurden in diesem Werk die grundlegenden Faustregeln und Theorien zusammengestellt, die in der Seglergemeinschaft weithin akzeptiert sind. Diese Zusammenstellung soll dazu beitragen, das Verständnis für die Mechanik des Segelns zu vertiefen und den Lesern das nötige Wissen zu vermitteln, um ihre Segel optimal einzustellen und die Performance ihrer Yachten zu maximieren.• Praktische Anleitung zum Segeltrimmen• Klar verständliche Konzepte• Detailreiche BebilderungAuf 80 Seiten mit mehr als 150 anschaulichen Farbillustrationen werden folgende Bereiche des Trimms behandelt:• Vorsegel und Großsegel (inklusive aerodynamischer Grundlagen)• Spinnaker und Gennaker• Rigg