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From: Joe - G4XRZ (no email)
Date: Fri Sep 10 2004 - 16:56:34 EDT
Hello Robert,
All I can say to re-enforce the positive aspects is that it is THE
BEST book on selecting an offshore yacht I have ever read, my
library is over 300 books for sailing alone, and this is now no. 1.
to give you an idea...
Olin Stephens on hull and general design (of sparkman n stephens no
less!)
Rod Stephens on Rigging
Bill Lapworth on construction and cockpit design, along with Jim
McCurdy.
also detailed chapters on seaworthy hull designs, interior design
and reliable and functional hardware by 11 other offshore veterans.
mind blowingly good stuff, i was totally impressed and it has
already earned a respected place on the revered bookshelf aboard.
no. 1. a truly excellent work.. sorry to enthuse so much, but... :-)
a total of 850 years and 3/4 of a million miles of experience...
details of the lessons learnt in 79 at fastnet etc etc....
WOW.. :-)
Along with Brian Toss on Rigging, its a sure thing, a must...
Do you get the impression I am severely impressed !!!..
Joe...
--- In , "Robert Gainer"
<robert_gainer_2 at h dot dot dot > wrote:
> Thanks Joe,
> I think I will get a copy. Several other people have recommended
it and I
> guess its worth the read.
>
> All the best,
> Robert Gainer
>
>
>
> >From: "Joe - G4XRZ" <captainslarty at n dot dot dot >
> >Reply-To:
> >To:
> >Subject: [world-cruising] on a recent cruise I read a great
book.. I
> >recommend it to all offshore folks...
> >Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 19:24:12 -0000
> >
> >Hello Group.
> >Well, we just had a great sail from Brittany (France) via Ushant
> >Island, the Isles of Scilly (UK) and then Falmouth.. terrific
> >cruise.. headwinds all the darn way <g> but still fun. We had a
Gib
> >Sea 402 for the duration, a nice boat, but not an offshore
> >liveaboard.
> >
> >Anyways, I took the oportunity to read the superb CCA 'Desirable
and
> >Undesirable characteristics of offshore yachts' by the cca.. well.
> >all I can say is - bloody amazing book.. a fantastic source of
info
> >on selecting a suitable offshore boat for ocean cruising.
> >If you aint got it, buy it, borrow it, but most of all read
it. !!!
> >most of the mundane questions asked in the normal course of things
> >are answered in super detail.
> >
> >One thing I liked is the following basic formula...
> >offshore capsize resistance... take the weight divided by 64 to
> >achieve the displacement, divide the cube root into the beam, look
> >for a figure less than 2.. if that test is passed, deduct the
length
> >from 160 and that should least equal the angle of vanishing
positive
> >stability.. its only a start, but its a good one.. length LWL is
not
> >always equal to theoretical capsize length, but providing the
> >screening formula is met, then its a great start.. :-)
> >
> >super book, from respected sources.. I really recommend it to all.
> >
> >Joe
> >
> >Joe N Jayne - UK.
> >
> >
> >
>
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