This guide outlines the planning, boats and accessories sailors of small sailboats need to safely embark on ambitious journeys.
Author Reese Palley completed a 15-year circumnavigation in his 46-foot sailboat Unlikely. When not at sea, he lives in Philadelphia and key West.
This book is a revised edition of Brown's Sailing on a Microbudget, which reviewers called the winner for daysailing and weekend cruising'' (ENSIGN) and a real joy to read, reaffirming the adage that simple is better' with compact grace and ...
In some ways the model for the new wave of adventure books, Adrift is an undeniable seafaring classic, a riveting firsthand account by the only man known to have survived more than a month alone at sea, fighting for his life in an ...
Ever thought about buying a really BIG boat? This book is for you. Ever wondered what life aboard a 100 foot sailboat is like? This book is for you. Interested in racing megayachts? Nah!
Christian Beamish, a former editor at The Surfer’s Journal, envisioned a low-tech, self-reliant exploration for surf along the coast of North America, using primarily clothes and instruments available to his ancestors, and the 18-foot ...
As it was I was left on my own to consider how best to reach my destination after an eventful day. Before leaving I had estimated a 10 day passage but light winds and limited diesel had threatened an arrival within this time.
"John Vigor, Author, Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere"This book is a must for the boat shopper looking for an experienced vessel."Bob Bitchin - Founder/Editor, Latitudes and Attitudes
Mr. Small is a sailor in this maritime adventure!
It's a Crack Up! This is the story of a pampered tea-sipper from sunny California who ends up as a plucky, menopausal first mate on a tiny wooden sailboat captained by her ever-capable, ever-competent, guitar-pounding husband, sailing .
In Sailing a Serious Ocean, John tells you what to expect when sailing the oceans and shows how to sail safely across them.