Sea Kayak by Gordon Brown - A manual for intermediate and advanced sea kayakers
Brown
This book is a modern guide to sea kayaking by one of the leading exponents of the sport who is also a highly respected coach in this field. Gordon Brown is a BCU Level 5 sea coach based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He shares his knowledge with you in his own succinct humorous style and very visual approach.
Fig 1. Sea Kayak a new book by Gordon Brown
In this book Gordon covers topics of kayaking history, physiology, boat and paddle dynamics, seamanship and navigation, safety and rescue, weather forecasting, caves, rockhopping and tidal races, expeditions and overnighting, as well as a wealth of tips and resources for the sea paddler.
This is a visually stunning book printed on 170gsm silk paper filled with top quality photographs. Over seventy photographs and illustrations help to make this an essential modern manual for the sea kayaker
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Contents
1 What is Sea Kayaking?
2 Boat Dynamics
3 Paddle Design
4 Preparing Mind & Body
5 Applied Skills
6 Safety & Rescue
7 Seamanship
8 Navigation
9 Equipment
10 Weather
11 Strong Winds
12 Reading the Water
13 Method for Approximately Grading the Sea
14 Caves
15 Big Swell
16 Surf and Surfing
17 Rockhopping
18 Tidal Race Paddling
19 Competition
20 Overnighting & Expeditions