[Paddlewise] Weather

Re: Weather,
	It may be an interesting experience to roll in waves in a kayak.
Imagine what a sailor might have to offer who has rolled his/her yacht
in the ocean.
	There is a very interesting and helpful book on the issue of weather
from our sailing brethren. Please take a look at "Heavy Weather
Sailing", 4th Edition by K. Adlard Coles, revised by Peter Bruce. The
book is a collection of authors' accounts who represent responsible and
experienced views. It is available in virtually all sailing supply
stores in paperback. Or, go to your local library. 
	The book has been revised to add new chapters from expert contributors
covering hull shapes and rigs, the latest gear and strategies for
outlasting storms at sea, and advances in weather knowledge. (!)  Many
accounts are spine-tingling-we-were-there stories followed by
postmortems analyzing which gear and tactics worked and which did not. 
	I hope that folks find the book interesting and of value. Richard
Clifford
	The book includes many interesting chapters, such as preparations for
heavy weather; the meteorology of heavy weather; wind waves; the
stability of yachts in large breaking waves; seasickness; and heavy
weather tactics.
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