Of all the things required to get ready to cruise, nothing is more important than
understanding weather and the tactics required to make it work for you, and "Mariner's
Weather Handbook does for skippers at sea what the venerable Joy of Cooking
does for cooks - it provides a complete and exhaustive guide to the basics of
every aspect of weather you are likely to meet when cruising. Unique among weather
texts, it is the fruit of years of research and more than 200,000 sea miles. It
should be aboard every offshore boat, sail or power, and should be read thoroughly
by every skipper." George Day, Publisher and Editor, Bluewater Sailing.
All sailors know that weather plays a critical role in the success of any journey
- and no one knows this better than Steve & Linda Dashew. After 200,000 miles
of cruising and a lifetime of yacht design and construction, the Dashews have
learned that nothing is more important than weather. It affects everything we
do, every action we take, our comfort, safety, and mental security.
The
vast majority of the time cruising weather is pleasant, and Mariner's Weather
Handbook is designed to help you make the most of these conditions for fast
and comfortable passages. At the same time there are risk factors inherent in
every weather scenario. Mariner's Weather Handbook will teach you how to
watch for the telltale signs which give early warning.You will learn how to read
"between the lines" of official forecasts. All of this critical information
is distilled into a user-friendly 594-page workbook covering every aspect of weather
written in the clear, easily understood style.
More than just a book
Mariner's
Weather Handbook was engineered from the very beginning to be more than just
a book. It is skillfully designed with quick reference check lists and executive
summaries, located right in the page margins, to help you quickly analyze and
plan for what is going on with the weather where it matters most - where you are.
This
tool brings together for the first time the key elements of forecasting and tactics
used by professional routers, forecasters, and the most successful ocean-racing
navigators. You will learn how to use a frontal passage to your advantage, while
minimizing discomfort. Closely guarded secrets of upper atmosphere fax charts
are revealed in detail. You will learn how to make your own forecasts using just
the sky, sea, wind, and barometer as well as how to make the best use of fax charts
and the Internet. You will be able to tell if "official" forecasts are
accurate, and if not, what to do about the developing conditions where you are.
Most important, you will learn how to spot potential weather risks before they
are announced.
Reviewers are unanimous
* "Essential...for
any cruising sailor who has even the slightest interest in developing a good understanding
of weather." Practical Sailor
* "We've been waiting a long
time for a thorough and authoritative book for yachtsmen on weather forecasting,
finally here it is..." Yachting World
* "This Handbook
provides a complete and exhaustive guide to the basics of every aspect of weather
you are likely to meet...it is unique among weather texts (and) should be aboard
every offshore boat - sail or power - and should be read thoroughly by every skipper"
George Day, Editor and Publisher, Blue Water Sailing
* "Mariner's
Weather Handbook, which breaks the mold by covering the whole weather picture
in detail - including the interaction between surface and upper-level weather...should
be part of every offshore sailor's library..." Circumnavigator Jim Corenman
writing in Latitude 38
* "Mariner's Weather Handbook is
head and shoulders above anything else I have read on the subject. Take the time
to read and digest it before setting sail. Afterwards, do not leave the dock without
it." Lee Chesneau, Senior Forecaster, National Weather Service Marine Prediction
Center
*"Thank you for the copies of Storm and Weather.
I devoured them both enroute to the Seattle Safety at Sea Seminar. I found them
to be The Best books on these subjects I've ever seen, for the blue water sailing
public. I touted them very highly at the seminar, and expect you'll get several
orders from some of the 150 people in attendance. Please relay my appreciation
for the books to Steve and Linda. These are very important additions to the growing
literature targeted at bluewater sailing." John Bonds, Safety at Sea educator.
* To see more comments from readers and reviewers, click here.
Before
you begin to cruise
Understanding weather is the most important thing
you can do to insure the success of your time on the water. And before you leave
the dock is the time to get yourself up to speed. Start today by getting your
copy of Mariner's Weather Handbook and begin forecasting at home today.
