Rigging – Rig Your Boat Right for Racing or Cruising The Mast Of A Cruising or Racing Boat: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about the Ropes and ... and the Mast of a Cruising or Racing Boat - Softcover
Synopsis
Everything you wanted to know about the mysterious art of rigging but were afraid to ask.
Rigging covers every aspect of standing and running rigging on a boat, explaining the role of every part and how they influence eachother. Easy step-by-step guides explain how to choose and fit your equipment before going on to describe how to tune your rig to achieve better performance. Alternate configurations are examined and the bewildering array of lines simply explained. Where calculations are used they are kept easy and straightforward to understand.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 - Running Rigging
- Chapter 2 - Backstay
- Chapter 3 - Genoa Sheets
- Chapter 4 - Genoa Cars
- Chapter 5 - Main Sheet
- Chapter 6 - Afterguys and Sheets
- Chapter 7 - Halyards and Reefing Lines
- Chapter 8 - Standing Rigging
- Chapter 9 - Spreaders and Mast Tuning
- Chapter 10 - Winches
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About the Author
Danilo Fabbroni is an internationally renowned rigger with Harken, the leading global manufacturer of rigging equipment. He travels the world rigging superyachts.
From the Back Cover
Acknowledgements
Foreword
1. Runners
2. Backstay
3. Genoa sheets
4. Genoa cars
5. Mainsheet
6. Spinnaker sheets and guys
7. Halyards and reef lines
8. Shrouds
9. Setting up the mast of a swept-back rig
10. Winches
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Covering every aspect of standing and running rigging on a boat, this step-by-step guide explains the various options and materials alongside clear illustrations and photographs. Beginning with how to choose and fit equipment on cruising and racing yachts of all sizes, you will progress to tuning your rig to increase safety and achieve better performance. Hundreds of alternate configurations are examined and the bewildering array of lines is simply explained. Calculations are kept easy and straightforward wherever used. Whether you sail a gaff-rigged classic, a weekend cruiser or a high tech racer, this book contains everything you need and want to know about the mysterious art of boat rigging. AUTHOR: Danilo Fabbroni is an internationally renowned rigger with Harken, the leading global manufacturer of rigging equipment. He travels the world rigging superyachts. 70 B&W photos, 118 diagrams An easy, step-by-step guide containing everything you need to know about standing and running rigging on a boat. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780470725689
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