Navigation par gros temps

by Peter Bruce, K. Adlard Coles

Since this book was written over 30 years ago by the great British sailor K. Adlard Coles, it has become the standard work on seamanship under gale conditions. More than 100,000 English-language copies have been printed, and there are editions in French, German, Dutch, Italian, Swedish, and Spanish.

The thirtieth-anniversary edition of this classic includes sections on parachute sea anchors and drogues, crew fitness, and management advice, and new material on meteorology and on seasick remedies. Ample advice from great sailors such as Oiln Stephens, Robin Knox-Johnston, and Val Haigh is augmented by new material by Dag Pike and Mike Golding. Also new in this edition is a section on multihulls in heavy weather.

Part 1 provides expert advice for crews of any vessel that ventures out of sight of land, whether for racing or cruising. It gives a clear message of seamanlike design features, preparations, and tactics that should be considered against the time when it comes on to blow. Part 2 offers hair-raising accounts of sail and power yachts overtaken by heavy weather. New in this edition are accounts of the 1998 Sydney - Hobart disaster, the 1994 "Queen's Birthday" storm off New Zealand, as well as other storm stories from the world's oceans. No one who goes to sea in his or her own craft can afford to ignore the advice in Adlard Coles' Heavy Weather Sailing. Dramatic black-and-white photos of storm seas combine with 60 new color shots throughout the book.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Nautical, Maritime

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Nikolaus Yos · Rating 4 out of 5]

mam za duzo wolnego czasu

[Kristian Francisco Milla Nielsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Valuable information but a difficult, old school and technical read. Especially for foreigners not accustomed to English sailing terms - however it's good way to learn them. Would be nice if each chapter was summoned with bullet points of the best takeouts. Inside plethora of very technical, often irrelevant information comes very useful and practical tips. Dividing these two types of knowledge in a graphical way would be a major improvement.

[Tuck · Rating 4 out of 5]

a must for sailors, readers, and writers of heavy weather. this particular one was the 3rd edition compiled in maybe 1980-81 (note, the gr bibliographic info of these is pretty fucjed up, but not bad i guess for free cataloging) and has a chapter on the infamously deadly fastnet race of 1979. also has chapters of author (and his son and wife) racing and or pleasure cruising around bermuda, bay of biscay, ushant. other chapters are excerpts from other authors, such as a bit on the run from durban to cape town where huge ass "holes" just "appear" and swallow ships. big ships too, 20,000 toners and such and probably what happened to the warataw (sp?). on these holes, seems really big swells meeting an opposing current can set of a "perfect oscillation" type situation in where a huge ass trough forms, a ship "falls" in it, then the next swell covers it up, and down she goes, langostino food. nice pics, maps, and citations. very poor index.

[james haughey · Rating 5 out of 5]

the go to book on the subject.

Excellently written book. Factual and also an ejoyable read. Heart in mouth stories that mean you will remember and implement the tactics within, unless you are a total clown, in which case stay in the pub or become a dolphin or join the enemy. Carry on!

[Pim · Rating 5 out of 5]

The definitive book on heavy weather sailing. A must read for every offshore cruiser. And I mean EVERY. People who think it will never happen to them because they 'only make daytrips at sea' should also read this.

[Joann · Rating 5 out of 5]

It truly is a true classic. I have the third 1981 edition and for anyone thinking of heading out for more than a few hours from behind the breakwater, It won't do you any harm to read it, and it's also absolutely fascinating.

[Junaid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reference text

[Jeremy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classic for all who sail offshore

[Ilya Kochetov · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, very interesting and gives good insight into what it took to sail a boat in mid-XX century

[Mirjam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book about sailing in extreme circumstances. I'm planning to read it again whem I'm ready to take off for heavy weather sailing myself.

[John Youngblood · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am prepping for a Tortola to Newport RI passage in May and found this book, which is a classic by all accounts, fantastic. A must read for all nascent bluewater sailors.

[James Morrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good reviews here. So I will just add that it is fun to read and important information for all sailors.