Spinnaker Handling [Paperback]

Bent Aarre (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

Spinnakers are no longer the preserve of racing yachts; cruisers have also been seduced by the sail's dramatic contribution to speed and excitement. This second edition describes handling techniques in all situations and weather conditions and in boats of all sizes, from dingies to coastal cruisers to offshore racers.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Danish

From the Back Cover

'Aarre certainly knows his subject...this is a book which will be invaluable to all those who take thier sailing seriously.' Yachting World

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Sheridan House; 2 Sub edition (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0924486511
• ISBN-13: 978-0924486517
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,258,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK, December 3, 2007

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C.S.D, "ClearVision" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Spinnaker Handling (Paperback)

This book was OK for basic spinnaker sailing but not great. Definitely not worth the $70+ dollars I paid for it as it should have been $10

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required crew reading, June 13, 2002

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Loren Thompson (LaGrange, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spinnaker Handling (Hardcover)

The information in this book is greatly augmented by the pictures and drawings. There is discussion on both mast head and fractional boats and the difference in handling the chutes. And information on 'end for end' and 'dip pole' spinnaker poles and how each is operated.
My biggest question is who wrote the book??? Come on 'bent air' writting a book on sail trim.

4.0 out of 5 stars Spinnaker handling made simple, May 7, 2009

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Branden "Branden" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spinnaker Handling (Paperback)

This book was easy to understand book on how to handle spinnakers in a variety of conditions. Clearly spells out the obvious mistakes and how to avoid them early, which seems to be the key. And it makes the tackling of this tertiary sail and its threats seem quite manageable; and looking back on times I've had problems with spinnakers this book was right about the causes and seems to have simple solutions.