Hal Roth is a leading authority on voyaging seamanship, and is recognised and trusted worldwide. He has sailed around the world 3 times, twice in the Singlehanded BOC Race, has crossed the Pacific 5 times and the Atlantic 11 times, and has rounded Cape Horn 3 times. In all, he has logged more than 200,000 miles under sail. He is the author of 10 books, including several that rank among the classics of voyaging literature, and has also written 400 articles for sailing magazines.

Few subjects are of more universal concern among sailors, and few incite more disagreement, than how to cope with storms at sea. In this clear, prescriptive handbook, Roth provides a logical and coherent analysis of storms. He outlines a five point gale strategy and discusses all aspects of:

•  Reefing, heaving-to, lying a-hull, and running off
•  Trailing a drogue from the stern or streaming a sea anchor from the bow
•  Storm wave formation, travel and behaviour
•  Storm tactics near shore and in harbour
•  How to avoid storms, how to prepare for one you can't avoid, how to cope with fear and uncertainty, and why you should be confident that you and your boat can handle what comes

Hal Roth shows that all the tactics can work and have proved themselves. The trick is to integrate them into a flexible strategy that adapts to the storm, to your boat, and to circumstances. Roth's simple, authoritative analysis is just what this debate needs.

'When someone like Hal Roth purports to give you advice, it is best to pay attention.' - SAIL

'A clear, prescriptive handbook... Hal Roth is a leading authority on voyaging seamanship.'

'This is a superb book, and i encourage you to get a copy, read it, and act accordingly!...perhaps one of the best uses of a twenty pound note'

'This book is well worth tucking away and reading from cover to cover.'

'The book's price is paltry when one considers a thorough knowledge of the books contents may well be the difference between life and death in a storm at sea situation.'

'Hal Roth's brand new contribution on the subject surely ranks up there with the best of them.'

The definitive guide for coping with any storm from a gale to a hurricane.