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Boat Handling & Seamanship :Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 69th Edition For a century, Chapman has been an indispensable, trusted resource for boating under power and sail. It has sold millions of copies, and is a must-have for virtually anyone who puts a craft on water. Featuring 1,500 color photos, this updated edition covers new technologies, maritime laws and regulations, safety tips, and maintenance, as well as complete discussions of weather, tides, currents, and navigation. From anchors and knots to sailing theory and sail-handling systems, Chapman Piloting and Seamanship explains absolutely everything you need to know.

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ISBN:9781950785490 / ISBN: 9781950785490
The Boating World's Most Respected Reference, Completely Updated, Revised with New Charts, Photographs, Illustrations by Charles B. Husick

Chapman is the foundation reference for all boaters and sailors with essential information on boat handing and seamanship skills on coast and inland waters.

With three million copies sold, Chapman Piloting & Seamanship is the one comprehensive resource boaters at all levels of experience trust for everything they need to know to set out on the water. It addresses the best traditions of seamanship with cutting-edge practices, gear, and technology. Along with 1500 color photos, charts and drawings, this edition includes:

• Navigating by day or night in any weather
• Trailerboating
• Getting underway or returning to a marina or mooring under power or sail
• Anchoring and weighing anchor
• Operating a gas or diesel engine—inboard, outboard, or sterndrive
• Using radar and communicating by radio
• Sharing the water with other boats
• Handling lines and making them fast
• Reading the weather and keeping your crew safe with the latest advice on safety equipment

The 4,200-entry index makes it easy to quickly access any topic, and the glossary and source information directs the reader to vital information on weather, tides, and aids to navigation.

Used and recommended by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, the U.S. Power Squadrons, and other boating educators, Chapman is today—and has been for more than a century—the boating book of record.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S): By Jonathan Eaton (Editor), Chapman (Author)

Jonathan Eaton developed, edited, and published some 400 boating books through the course of his career as editor and publisher of McGraw-Hill's International Marine imprint of boating books. He has created books and reference guides for the U.S. Power Squadrons, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, the American Sailing Association, and West Marine. A former sailing instructor and intercollegiate dinghy racer, John crews in sailboat races aboard a Frers 33 and sails his C & C 24 along the coast of Maine whenever he can.

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 920 pages
Dimensions: 8.75 x 11 inches
ISBN: ISBN: 9781950785490
Supplier/Publisher: Penguin/Random House
Date Added: August 2021
Published Date: 2021