{"product_id":"singlehanded-sailing-9780071836531","title":"Singlehanded Sailing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- from the Foreword by Bruce Schwab\u003c\/p\u003e The ONLY bible for how to sail your boat fast, safe, and alone \u003cp\u003eSolo sailing is within any sailor's grasp with a little forethought--and this essential guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGot a 35-foot sailboat? No problem. Is the wind blowing 20 knots? No problem. Are you racing offshore overnight? Even better. Singlehander Andrew Evans learned the hard way how to sail and race alone--with lots of mishaps, including broaches and a near tumbling over a waterfall--and in \u003ci\u003eSinglehanded Sailing\u003c\/i\u003e he shares the techniques, tips, and tactics he has developed to make his solo sailing adventures safe and enriching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn everything you need to know to meet any solo challenge, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging the power consumption aboard a boat to feed the electric autopilot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting and gybing a spinnaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding time to sleep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDealing with heavy weather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvans, Andrew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAndrew Evans\u003c\/b\u003e has gone singlehanded sailing more than eight hundred times over the past ten years for a total of 3,500 hours of singlehanded sailing -a reasonable start. He has never had a bad day on the water. Evans is a lawyer, Chartered Financial Analyst, and president of a small company in the solar power industry.","brand":"International Marine Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50668915851538,"sku":"9780071836531","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_54392ded-e03f-4e3f-96a7-57380e6be1b6.jpg?v=1733752326","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/singlehanded-sailing-9780071836531","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}