Storm tactics : Cape Horn tested / script and filming, Lin and Larry Pardey.
Lin and Larry Pardey demonstrate methods to help you bring your boat and crew safely through storms. Join them near South Africa's Cape of Storms to watch a live demonstration of setting and retrieving a para-anchor, then sail on board Taleisin during Lin & Larry's rounding of Cape Horn with storm sails in action in 70-knot winds. They demonstrate techincal details of storm tactics for both modern and classic boats. Learn how to prepare your crew and boat to eliminate fear and face heavy weather with a plan. Learn how and when to use the sailor's safety valve, heaving-to, with or without a para-anchor. They also discuss gear and equipment, plus special sails for heavy weather.
Record details
- ISBN: 1929214103
- ISBN: 9781929214105
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Auckland, New Zealand] : L. Pardey, ©2002.
Content descriptions
General Note: | May be used with Storm tactics handbook by Lin and Larry Pardey. Produced in New Zealand. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Editor and artistic director, Chris Gurr ; technical adviser, Roy Blow ; Sydney-Hobart race storm shots, Peter Harmsen ; editing studio, Flying Start Pictures, Olin Turrall, Andrew Brown ; sound mixing, Simon Adams. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Hosts, Lin & Larry Pardey. |
System Details Note: | DVD. |
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Genre: | Instructional films. Instructional films. |
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | DVD 623.88 STO (Text) | 000156174 | Video | Available | - |
Summary
Storm Tactics
The Pardeys take you out to sea and demonstrate methods to bring your boat and crew safely through storms with your gear and dreams intact. Join them near South Africa's Cape of Storms to watch a live demonstration of setting and retrieving a para-anchor, then sail on board Taleisin during their record breaking rounding of Cape Horn. See storm sails in action in 70 knots of wind. The Pardeys' use this visually explicit medium to demonstrate the technical details of storm tactics for both modern and classic boats and show how you can adapt their ideas for your own use. Eliminate fear and face heavy weather with a plan; how and when to use the sailors safety valve: heaving to-with or without a para-anchor. Covers gear and equipment, plus special sails for heavy weather are discussed in detail. This companion to their highly successful Storm Tactics Handbook provides new insights into handling storm sails and para-anchors and is a must for anyone who ventures more than a few miles offshore in a sailboat.