{"product_id":"the-complete-anchoring-handbook-stay-put-on-any-bottom-in-any-weather-paperback","title":"The Complete Anchoring Handbook: Stay Put on Any Bottom in Any Weather - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlain Poiraud\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAchim Ginsberg-Klemmt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErika Ginsberg-Klemmt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern, authoritative anchoring guide for sailors and powerboaters\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Anchoring Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is your path to mastering this indispensable seamanship skill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on original engineering analysis--and with contributions from such international anchoring experts as Alain Fraysse and Chuck Hawley--\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Anchoring Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe physical forces acting on a boat, its ground tackle, and the sea bottom \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the new generation of roll-stable anchors (including the Spade, Rocna, Manson Supreme, and others) is proving superior to traditional favorites \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to select and size anchors and ground-tackle components \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to connect those components without introducing weak points in your ground-tackle system \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern, authoritative anchoring guide for sailors and powerboaters\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Anchoring Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is your path to mastering this indispensable seamanship skill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on original engineering analysis--and with contributions from such international anchoring experts as Alain Fraysse and Chuck Hawley--\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Anchoring Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe physical forces acting on a boat, its ground tackle, and the sea bottom \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the new generation of roll-stable anchors (including the Spade, Rocna, Manson Supreme, and others) is proving superior to traditional favorites \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to select and size anchors and ground-tackle components \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to connect those components without introducing weak points in your ground-tackle system \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlain Poiraud\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAchim and Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlain Poiraud\u003c\/b\u003e is an engineer and the inventor of the top-ranked spade anchor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAchim and Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt\u003c\/b\u003e have been world cruisers since 1992. 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