I just finished reading Lin and Larry Pardey's Storm Tactics Handbook. Great book, and imo a must-read for the small boater planning to go offshore. I really liked the way so many real-world examples were used to define a thesis - and these were not just 'here's what happened' but with pretty good analysis as well.
But Larry in a speedo?
I wasn't ready for that....
IIRC, the book, while fairly good, doesn't cover some more updated tactics, like using a Jordan Series Drogue. IMHO, the most important piece of storm safety gear a small boat sailor can carry is a Jordan Series Drogue, which was developed as a result of the 1979 Fastnet Race.
You can read more about it at http://jordanseriesdrogue.com
Quote from: Captain Smollett on January 23, 2007, 08:56:15 AM
It's hard to argue with real-world data.
You can say that again.....
I have the 'Storm Tactics' DVD. I thought it was well done, and informative..... and amazingly it manages to convey much of the same info without including Larry in a speedo. ;D
Split off the discussion not related to the book into it's own thread Small Boat Storm Tactics. (http://sailfar.net/forum/index.php?topic=866.0)
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