The Complete Anchoring Handbook: Stay Put on Any Bottom in Any Weather($19.00Value)

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A modern, authoritative anchoring guide for sailors and powerboaters A boat swinging safely at anchor can mark the relaxing conclusion to a great day of boating or the successful completion of an essential emergency measure, while failure to anchor properly can be frustrating, inconvenient, or downright dangerous. The Complete Anchoring Handbook is your path to mastering this indispensable seamanship skill. Based on original engineering analysis--and with contributions from such international anchoring experts as Alain Fraysse and Chuck Hawley-- The Complete Anchoring Handbook emphasizes the proven best gear and methods for anchoring safely in any situation with any boat, sail or power. Here’s everything you need to know, from the basics to the most advanced techniques. Poiraud and company describe: The physical forces acting on a boat, its ground tackle, and the sea bottom - Why the new generation of roll-stable anchors (including the Spade, Rocna, Manson Supreme, and others) is proving superior to traditional favorites - How to select and size anchors and ground-tackle components - How to connect those components without introducing weak points in your ground-tackle system Alain Poiraud is an engineer and the inventor of the top-ranked spade anchor. Achim and Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt have been world cruisers since 1992. Achim is a subsea engineer. A modern, authoritative anchoring guide for sailors and powerboaters A boat swinging safely at anchor can mark the relaxing conclusion to a great day of boating or the successful completion of an essential emergency measure, while failure to anchor properly can be frustrating, inconvenient, or downright dangerous. The Complete Anchoring Handbook is your path to mastering this indispensable seamanship skill. Based on original engineering analysis--and with contributions from such international anchoring experts as Alain Fraysse and Chuck Hawley-- The Complete Anchoring Handbook emphasizes the proven best gear and methods for anchoring safely in any situation with any boat, sail or power. Here’s everything you need to know, from the basics to the most advanced techniques. Poiraud and company describe: The physical forces acting on a boat, its ground tackle, and the sea bottom - Why the new generation of roll-stable anchors (including the Spade, Rocna, Manson Supreme, and others) is proving superior to traditional favorites - How to select and size anchors and ground-tackle components - How to connect those components without introducing weak points in your ground-tackle system Alain Poiraud is an engineer and the inventor of the award-winning Spade anchor, as well as the Sword. He has participated in the Tour de France sailing races and cruised for decades in a self-designed ketch. His experiences in the weedy-bottomed Mediterranean led him to reengineer anchoring on a sound empirical basis. Achim and Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt have cruised all over the world since 1992 and lectured widely on their "technomadic" lifestyle. Achim has worked as an engineer for underwater geophysical sonar systems and seafloor mapping, and continues to develop imaging software for L3 Communications. Erika teaches writing at the Ringling College of Art and Design. McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Alain Poiraud is an engineer and the inventor of the top-ranked spade anchor. Achim and Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt havebeen world cruisers since 1992. Achim is a subsea engineer. The COMPLETE ANCHORING HANDBOOK Stay Put on Any Bottom in Any Weather By Alain Poiraud, Achim Ginsberg-Klemmt, Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Copyright © 2008 Alain Poiraud, Achim Ginsberg-Klemmt, and Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-0-07-147508-2 Contents Foreword by Jimmy CornellAcknowledgmentsIntroduction by Erika Ginsberg-KlemmtCHAPTER 1 Seabed CharacteristicsCHAPTER 2 The Forces on an Anchor.CHAPTER 3 Anchor Selection.CHAPTER 4 Anchor RodeCHAPTER 5 Deck Equipment and LayoutCHAPTER 6 Anchoring TechniquesCHAPTER 7 Advanced Anchoring TechniquesCHAPTER 8 MooringsAppendix 1: A Theoretical Study in Rode Behavior by Alain FraysseAppendix 2: Unconventional Rode SolutionsConversion TableManufacturers and DistributorsAbout the AuthorsIndex Excerpt CHAPTER 1 Seabed Characteristics Most discussions on anchoring begin with the anchor itself, but we believe itmakes more sense to look first at the seabed in which you want your anchor tohold, and then look at the forces that can make your anchor drag or dislodge.This is how we have approached the discussion in this book, and we hope thefirst two chapters provide a solid context for the discussion in Chapter3 on anchor selection. The seafloor is one of the most overlooked aspects of anchoring. No responsibleskipper disregards visible problems, such as a loose cleat or a worn link in