Fast Powerboat Seamanship: The Complete Guide to Boat Handling, Navigation, and Safety

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-0-07-142209-3
Verlag: INTL MARINE PUBL

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 193 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 748 g

In Fast Powerboat Seamanship, one of the world’s leading authorities on high-speed piloting and navigation shows you how to operate any fast boat for maximum thrill at minimum risk. Dag Pike describes the effects of hull design on performance and gives you a better understanding of how your boat is built. He explains how fast boats respond under a variety of conditions, and he walks you through everything you need to know about engines, propulsion systems, trim tabs, and the other controls that give you complete command of your craft. Pike provides a step-by-step tutorial in the techniques of fast-boat driving and spells out the measures you can take to ensure comfort and safety for yourself and your passengers. He also explores the things you need to know about the sea itself: how waves are generated, how they move, and how to assess and adjust to changing conditions on the water. You’ll learn how to adapt to the faster pace of events at 25 to 100 knots; navigate at high speed; and control a high-speed turn. You’ll also learn techniques for avoiding collisions, operating in extreme weather, and much more. The better you understand your boat and how to control it, the greater the pleasure you will get from high-performance boating. Fast Powerboat Seamanship is the source for the specialized knowledge and skills you need to get the most out of any fast boat.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pike, Dag

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Wassersport

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Chapter 1: Fast-Boat DesignHull DesignsThe Technical Side of Fast BoatsChapter 2: The RIB ConceptDesign and Construction of RIBsHow the Inflatable Tube Affects PerformanceAlternative Tube DesignsInteraction Between Tube and HullWater DrainageSeatingChapter 3: Fast-Boat FeaturesSeatingFootrests and Toe StrapsHandholdsSeat BeltsWindshields (Windscreens)Helm StationAntennasChapter 4: Engines and PropulsionEnginesPropulsionGearboxesSlow-Speed ManeuveringChapter 5: Fast-Boat ControlsThrottleTrim TabsInterceptorsPower TrimSteeringControl of Directional StabilityBalanceChapter 6: Wind and WavesHow the Wind Generates WavesWave BasicsTypes of WavesInshore WavesSea Conditions and Fast BoatsWeatherChapter 7: Driving the BoatPerformance in ReserveDriving in Head SeasDriving in Beam SeasDriving in Following SeasRunning an InletSpinoutConcentration and Special SkillsLonger-Term TacticsChapter 8: Driver and CrewThe Driver's RoleThe Navigator's RoleThe Rest of the CrewCommunication on BoardPersonal EquipmentFatigueSeasicknessChapter 9: NavigationNavigation Before You LeaveNavigation on the WaterRadarSteering a CourseVisual NavigationCommunicationsChapter 10: EmergenciesMajor EmergenciesTowingChapter 11: The FutureMonohullsCatamaransTrimaransHovercraftFlying MachinesRide ControlFast-Boat EnginesFast-Boat PropulsionInto the FutureIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Pike, Dag
Roderick Douglas "Dag" Pike is a fellow and ex-member of Council of the Royal Institute of Navigation, a fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, and a member of Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (USA). He has extensive boating experience - particularly with high speed craft, including gas turbine boats that typically reach speeds of 130 mph. In 1986 he was the navigator of a successful transatlantic speed record attempt by Virgin Atlantic Challenger II. Dag has won numerous prestigious events and has more than 25 years of offshore powerboat racing at the highest levels. HOMETOWN: UK

Dag Pike has more than 50 years' experience in powerboating and has written 21 books on the subject, including the Fast Boat Seamanship Manual (U.S. Coast Guard, 2002). He is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation, and a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.