Everything you wanted to know about the mysterious art of rigging but were afraid to ask.
Rigging covers every aspect of standing and running rigging on a boat, explaining the role of every part and how they influence eachother. Easy step-by-step guides explain how to choose and fit your equipment before going on to describe how to tune your rig to achieve better performance. Alternate configurations are examined and the bewildering array of lines simply explained. Where calculations are used they are kept easy and straightforward to understand.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 - Running Rigging
- Chapter 2 - Backstay
- Chapter 3 - Genoa Sheets
- Chapter 4 - Genoa Cars
- Chapter 5 - Main Sheet
- Chapter 6 - Afterguys and Sheets
- Chapter 7 - Halyards and Reefing Lines
- Chapter 8 - Standing Rigging
- Chapter 9 - Spreaders and Mast Tuning
- Chapter 10 - Winches
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
1. Running rigging.
2. Genoa sheets: the forces involved.
3. The genoa cars.
4. The mainsheet.
5. Spinnaker sheets and afterguys.
6. Halyards and reef lines.
7. Standing rigging.
8. Setting up a swept back rig.
9. Winches.
Bibliography.
Danilo Fabbroni is an internationally renowned rigger with Harken, the leading global manufacturer of rigging equipment. He travels the world rigging superyachts.
Rigging covers every aspect of standing and running rigging on a boat. Danilo Fabbroni, an internationally renowned rigger with Harken, explains the various options and materials with clear illustrations and photographs.
Rigging is an easy step-by-step guide that explains how to choose and fit equipment on cruising and racing yachts of all sizes before going on to describe how to tune your rig to increase safety and achieve better performance.
Hundreds of alternate configurations are examined and the bewildering array of lines is simply explained. Where calculations are used they are kept easy and straightforward.
Whether you sail a gaff rigged classic, a weekend cruiser or a high tech racer, this book contains everything you wanted to know about the mysterious are of rigging.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Distributor: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 06-03-2008
Pages: 184
Measurements: 212.5mm X 168.5mm X 10.5mm X 10oz
