Description

Heavy Weather Powerboating

Heavy Weather Powerboating is the powerboating equivalent to the classic bestseller Heavy Weather Sailing.

Like Heavy Weather Sailing, it has chapters on the theory of operating powerboats in rough seas as well as invaluable accounts of heavy weather experiences and the lessons learned.

This book is edited by Hugo Montgomery-Swan (Editor of RIB International) with contributions from an A-list lineup of leading powerboating names – record-breakers, endurance achievers, instructors, trainers and RNLI coxwains.

Topics include

• Offshore endurance and record breaking
• Ocean voyaging
• Small boat adventuring
• Navigating tidal waters in bad weather
• Speed at sea
• Surf helming tactics
• Safety and recovery in rough seas
• Effects on the human body
• Advanced helming techniques.