The Adlard Coles Book of Mediterranean Cruising 5th edition/Особенности средиземноморского яхтинга 5-е издание

Книга на английском языке To make sense of the Mediterranean you need to turn the concept of ocean cruising inside out. The Pacific and the Atlantic are all about large tracts of water with some land around the edge and a few little dots of land scattered around the water. In the Mediterranean, the land defines the sea and you cannot sail in a straight line for very far without bumping into the stuff. The lands around occupy the sea and hence shape its character. Contents Preface One The mediterranean sea The land and its history The ten most common questions I’m asked Two What sort of boat? Displacement Size Sailer or motor-sailer? Design features Three Mediterranean cruising options All year round or part of the year? Buying a boat in the Med Boat-sharing Timeshare Leaseback Try it out Four Equipping the boat Biminis and awnings Tenders Swimming ladders and passerelles Ventilation Insect screens Refrigeration Holding tanks Power on board Spares and repairs Five Equipping yourself Money Funding Insurance Documentation Keeping in touch Guns and the non-combatant Six Navigating around the inland sea GPS Plotters, tablets, smartphones and laptops Real world navigation Seven Weather Climate change Summer Coastal effects Other winds Winter Weather forecasts Eight Berthing and anchoring Stern-to Bows-to Bow thrusters Marinas Harbour practice and hazards Anchors Anchoring Nine Mediterranean passage planning guide Gibraltar Spain France Monaco Italy Malta Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and Albania Greece Turkey Cyprus Syria, Lebanon, Israel Egypt and Libya Tunisia Algeria Morocco Appendix 1 checklists Appendix 2 useful reading and websites Appendix 3 distance tables Index