Jim Howard has cruised the great oceans of the world for over 25 years, often single-handed.
Handbook of Offshore Cruising: The Dream and Reality of Modern Ocean Cruising
Keeping a Logbook A logbook is an essential component in the piloting process, even with fully electronic navJanuary February March Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum Slack Maximum h m h m knots ...
"John Rousmaniere, author, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship and Fastnet: Force 10 Bill Seifert has sailed 100,000 offshore miles and has thirty years of experience as a yacht builder, racer, manager, and delivery skipper.
This book clearly demonstrates that sensible, safe voyaging in the tropics is an achievable goal.
CQR on bow roller 0 20 ft. of 3/s in. ... Her anchor inventory, as shown in Table 6—5, consisted of one 20—pound Danforth anchor and a line rode, and she was not fitted with a windlass when Susan and Simon bought her.
Scott and Wendy Bannerot have successfully cruise-fished tropical and temperate seas for more than two decades. The definitive book."--Cruising World The complete guide to catching and cooking fish from the decks of a cruising boat.
Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia
The used boats reviewed in these books are all available to those on a modest budget, and there are plenty other used fiberglass production boats out there which are solid candidates for the would-be cruiser.
World Cruising Handbook is the indispensable reference guide for long distance sailors. The information in this book is continuously updated on www.noonsite.com, Jimmy Cornell's website for cruising sailors.
Mishaps aside, there is no question that yacht design has made tremendous progress — not only since Newton's time, but over the last few decades. While some of the basic science in yacht design is centuries old, a large body of ...