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Stress-free Sailing: Single and Short-handed Techniques

Stress-free Sailing: Single and Short-handed Techniques

  • St Martins Pr

The vast majority of sailing yacht scenarios comprise a couple sailing the boat together, needing to carry out all maneuvers and activities themselves with no help from a back-up crew. Their boat handling, navigation, sail handling, anchoring, and mooring skills all have to be carried out both efficiently and effectively, preferably with a minimum of physical effort (to conserve energy). But most sailing technique books assume a crew of three or four, all willing to lend a hand. This book is the

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Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders (Adults): Scientific Foundations and Therapeutic Models

Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders (Adults): Scientific Foundations and Therapeutic Models

  • Guilford Publications

Combining scientific and clinical perspectives, this volume brings together leading authorities on complex traumatic stress and its treatment in adults. Contributors review the research that supports the conceptualization of complex traumatic stress as distinct from PTSD. They explore the pathways by which chronic trauma can affect psychological development, attachment security, and adult relationships. Chapters describe evidence-based assessment tools and an array of treatment models for indivi

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3 thoughts on “Stress-free Sailing: Single and Short-handed Techniques Reviews”

  • 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Realy changed my sailing life with theis book, April 19, 2017
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    StatArb (Palo Alto, CA) –

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    This review is from: Stress-free Sailing: Single and Short-handed Techniques (Paperback)
    I have been sailing all my life. I have owned 5 different sail boats from 18 foot hobi-cats to my 50 foot Gulfstar. My wife and I are currently planning our retirement escape to Mexico on our Gulf Star 50 ketch. But my wife has been reluctant about sailing down the coast with just the two of us. This book has changed her view. There are simple techniques for coming in to a slip single handed that are just brilliant. No more jumping off the on to the dock. It is hard to get my wife to read sailing instruction books because she is just not interested. The video clips for each section of the book made all of the difference. Now, my wife is very confident she can manage to drop the line over a cleat. This book is not filled with fluff but get right to the point. This book should be a mandatory course for every sailing captain before they are allowed leave the dock.
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    May 7, 2018 at 3:33 am
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    7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    I enjoyed the book and picked up a lot of good …, December 29, 2015
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    ALAN PARKER (CORNELIUS, NORTH CAROLINA, US) –

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    This review is from: Stress-free Sailing: Single and Short-handed Techniques (Kindle Edition with Audio/Video)
    I enjoyed the book and picked up a lot of good information. The author is British and uses British colloquialisms throughout the book sometimes making it a little hard to understand for a person living on the side of the pond but well worth the read.
    I would suggest that you buy the hard copy as well as the Kindle version because the diagrams are much easier to view in a book but you still need the Kindle copy loaded on your phone so you can watch the videos that come free as demonstrations of techniques taught.
  • 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    This boat is off the charts excellent. I’ve had my sailboat since 1995 and I …, May 17, 2016
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    Rick Segal (Campbell River, BC) –

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    This review is from: Stress-free Sailing: Single and Short-handed Techniques (Kindle Edition with Audio/Video)
    This boat is off the charts excellent. I’ve had my sailboat since 1995 and I still consider myself a knob when it comes to being able to truly handle the boat by myself. Duncan’s book is filled with “doh! That’s blindingly obvious, why didn’t I think of that.” For example, ever watch people go back and forth trying to “hook'” a mooring ball? Giant pain with lots of yelling. Duncan’s simple solution of essentially tying off one end of a heavy line to the forward cleat, bringing the line back and flipping (holding the other end) over the ball, it sinks and then pulling yourself to the ball as the line catches the mooring line underneath; is just such a moment. The book has embedded videos so you can take the iPad/Kindle on the boat and do what he shows. Brilliant book.

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