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Myth Circumnavigation
Peter Foerthmann has been the first port of call for bluewater sailors seeking advice in steering matters for decades. His unrivalled expertise - the product of a lifetime developing and manufacturing windvane self-steering systems and contemplating their every complexity - continues to draw enquiries from all over the world. Peter's practical knowledge is a treasure trove of valuable information, selected highlights of which are shared in these pages. This little book is concerned with the many and varied challenges lying in wait for ship and crew when the lines are cast off at last. It looks at the geographical and geopolitical factors to be considered and also touches on social cohesion in the crew: the highs and lows of bluewater voyaging can weld a crew together more strongly than ever but they can also do the opposite, for sailing has a power unique among sports to expose the truth and lay bare the soul.
In the Service of Aeolus
Peter Foerthmann has spent his life in the service of Aeolus, the Keeper of the Winds. He learned to harness the power of the wind first as a sailor and then as the man behind the Windpilot windvane self-steering company. The winds of fortune have by turns favoured (his serendipitous meeting with Windpilot founder John Adam, for example) and tormented (numerous legal entanglements being the most prominent example) him without ever managing to blow him entirely off course - a course that stretches to the horizon and beyond, where sailing dreams become reality (at least for those with the right transom ornament). This book presents the recollections of a self-taught original who, heedless of c...
SELF-STEERING UNDER SAIL
If you are thinking of fitting an autopilot or windvane steering system to your boat but are baffled as to which is the most suitable, then this is the book for you. Peter Forthmann, a long-term expert on this subject, explains the difference between tiller, wheel and inboard autopilots, as well as the 12 windvane steering options available, and considers their suitability for various types of boat and sea conditions. Which self-steering systems are more suitable for cruising and which for racing? What are their limitations in terms of sea conditions and power consumption? What is yaw damping? Why are windvane steering systems unsuitable for ULDBs? How do you steer a catamaran without runnin...
Windvane Report
Peter Foerthmann has been the first port of call for bluewater sailors seeking advice in steering matters for decades. His unrivalled expertise - the product of a lifetime developing and manufacturing windvane self-steering systems and contemplating their every complexity - continues to draw enquiries from all over the world. Now available in six languages, his specialist books present the state of the art and provide reassurance - should any be needed - that the fundamental rules of physics still apply in a world increasingly dominated by bits and bytes. This book recounts both the author's personal history of almost half a century in the windvane self-steering segment of the international ...
Boatbuilding - Yesterday and Today
Peter Foerthmann has been the first port of call for bluewater sailors seeking advice in steering matters for decades. His unrivalled expertise - the product of a lifetime developing and manufacturing windvane self-steering systems and contemplating their every complexity - continues to draw enquiries from all over the world. Half a century of experience with both his own boats (several dozen have come and gone over the years) and other people's (Peter has installed self-steering gear for literally thousands of sailors) has left him with a treasure trove of invaluable information to share. This book focuses on the attributes that make a yacht suitable for bluewater passagemaking. It examines the differences between traditional and more recent design conventions and their implications for offshore use, explains why some modern boats may not be such a good idea for long-distance cruising and gives sailors in search of a timeless home from home plenty of practical advice about the features to look out for (and the features to avoid) if they want serious fun on the oceans with as little as possible left to chance.
Myth Circumnavigation
Peter Foerthmann has been the first port of call for bluewater sailors seeking advice in steering matters for decades. His unrivalled expertise - the product of a lifetime developing and manufacturing windvane self-steering systems and contemplating their every complexity - continues to draw enquiries from all over the world. Peter's practical knowledge is a treasure trove of valuable information, selected highlights of which are shared in these pages. This little book is concerned with the many and varied challenges lying in wait for ship and crew when the lines are cast off at last. It looks at the geographical and geopolitical factors to be considered and also touches on social cohesion in the crew: the highs and lows of bluewater voyaging can weld a crew together more strongly than ever but they can also do the opposite, for sailing has a power unique among sports to expose the truth and lay bare the soul.
Cruising World
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Käpt'n auf Zeit
Dieser Ratgeber behandelt in 138 Themenblöcken auf 196 Seiten alles, was mit Segeltörns auf Charteryachten von Bedeutung ist. Hierbei werden finanzielle, administrative und versicherungstechnische Aspekte ebenso ausführlich behandelt wie die Reisevorbereitung und Planung, Hilfe bei medizinischen oder technischen Notfällen und versteckte Nebenkosten bis hin zu unseriösen Trick und Abzocke, die der Autor teilweise durch eigene jahrzehntelange Chartererfahrung, sowie durch den regen Erfahrungsaustausch als gewerblicher Ausbilder und Skipper mit anderen Profis sammeln konnte. Der Ratgeber enthält Rufnummern zu Helfern, INMARSAT-Rufnummern und Frequenzzuordnungstabellen für den Seefunk sowie Vorlagen für Check- und Crew-Listen, die wichtigsten Schallsignale und Mustertexte zur Abwicklung des Sprechfunkverfahrens nach dem GMDSS- und NONGMDSS-Verfahren. Der Delius Klasing Verlag schreibt: Für Sie als Feedback von unserem Lektor: "Ihr Text ist flüssig und angenehm zu lesen, berücksichtigt alle wesentlichen Punkte und punktet durch viele Details ..."
How to Take the Stress out of Air Travel
Air travel is, ideally, supposed to be an enjoyable experience for the leisure traveller and at least a fast and efficient one for those travelling because they have to - either on business or for another given reason. Unfortunately, real life experience shows that there are many variables that can get massively in the way of such aspiration. Some aspects are, obviously, completely out of your control – such as industrial action or adverse weather conditions – but many others can be positively influenced by savvy travel planning and behaviour. And, indeed, that is the purpose of this book: providing ideas on tactics to adopt to avoid or, at least, minimise the hassle of air travel.
