ANCHORING All Techniques for all Bottoms by Bamford, Don - 1985

Newport, Rhode Island: Seven Seas Press. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0915160641; This is a large book and will need extra postage for Priority, Air or International. Binding is clean, sound and unworn. Very minor top edge foxing. Contents are almost as new, with no writing or other entries on the text. 1/2" of the DJ's spine is issing, otherwise Very minor wear and .. Soil on the complete DJ, with all information intact. ; First Printing of the FIRST EDITION, 1985. 8-1/4" x 9-1/4", XIV + 242pp. Light blue boards, bright silver spine lettering. BOATING. "A comprehensive guide to bringing your boat to a secure and graceful stop in any sailing condition. Some of the topics: Reports on all major types of anchors, including European designs; Technical evaluations of major anchor designs in various bottom conditions; Numerous tables for calculating windage, loading conditions, rope and chain breaking strengths, anchor performance and more; A detailed listing of the anchoring gear carried by many of the world's most accomplished sailors. " 160 lavish b/w illustrations by noted marine Illustrator Michael Blaser. More than 75 b/w photographs. Index. .