The Modern Cruising Sailboat

The Modern Cruising Sailboat
Author: Charles J. Doane
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2009-12-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 0071637001

A comprehensive guide to help you identify and equip the boat that best suits your needs Well-known boating writer Charles Doane unravels the complexity of cruising sailboat design and explains the fundamentals and the ramifications of each design decision. In easy-to-understand terms, Doane explains theoretical aspects of design, pragmatic issues like keel shape and berth configuration, pros and cons of various construction methods and materials, outfitting, propulsion, rigging and much more.

Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere

Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere
Author: Gregg Nestor
Publisher: Paradise Cay Publications
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2006-11-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780939837724

In Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere you will find in-depth reviews of twenty affordable, comfortable, and seaworthy sailboats. These boats range in size from 30-38 feet, an ideal size for the cruising couple, yet big enough to accommodate an occasional cruising hitchhiker or two. All of these boats were once prominent offerings, designed by some of the world s leading naval architects and produced by reputable manufacturers. These boats are still readily available in the used boat market."Gregg has done a fine research job here, one pleasingly devoid of flim-flam. It's a truly helpful tool for those of you wading with trepidation into the murky waters of boat-buying."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

Outfitting the Offshore Cruising Sailboat

Outfitting the Offshore Cruising Sailboat
Author: Peter Berman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-08
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780939837991

Several books have been offered on buying used sailboats for the purpose of long distance voyaging including John Vigor's 20 Small Sailboats and Gregg Nestor's Twenty Affordable Sailboats. 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. In Outfitting the Offshore Sailboat, Peter Berman reviews the criteria for selecting a used fiberglass hull sailboat, but picks up where Vigor and Nestor leave off. Berman shares his 40+ years' experience of overhauling and refitting a myriad of different sailboats in preparation for offshore voyaging. Follow the information offered in Outfitting the Offshore Sailboat and you can buy and refit a cruising sailboat for a fraction of the cost of buying a new boat.

The Complete Ocean Skipper

The Complete Ocean Skipper
Author: Tom Cunliffe
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2016-04-14
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1472918142

Following on from his bestselling The Complete Day Skipper and The Complete Yachtmaster, yachting legend Tom Cunliffe turns his attentions to the third strand of the RYA syllabus. With the same hugely popular, highly practical approach, The Complete Ocean Skipper covers everything a yachtsman needs to know when planning an offshore cruise or ocean passage. All aspects of planning and preparing for – as well as setting out on – a long-distance cruise are featured: - Preparation: types of suitable boat, choice of rig, engine power, safety equipment, communication systems, crew preparation - On passage: ocean weather systems, forecasting, deck routines, watchkeeping, self-steering, emergencies, heavy weather techniques - Ocean navigation: electronic as well as celestial A unique and definitive handbook, The Complete Ocean Skipper goes beyond the theory of the RYA syllabus to ensure that readers are equipped with the knowledge of both what to do and how to go about it, in whatever circumstances. A veteran offshore yachtsman as well as an RYA examiner, Tom Cunliffe brings his experience to bear and packs this must-have guide with invaluable hands-on advice for offshore and coastal sailors alike. With clear, helpful colour photographs and diagrams throughout, this is the essential book for anyone planning for or dreaming about sailing further afield.

Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere

Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere
Author: John Vigor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 154
Release: 1999-08
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780939837328

John Vigor turns the spotlight on twenty seaworthy sailboats that are at home on the ocean in all weather. These are old fiberglass boats, mostly of traditional design and strong construction. All are small, from 20 feet to 32 feet overall, but all have crossed oceans, and all are cheap. Choosing the right boat to take you across an ocean or around the world can be confusing and exasperating, particularly with a tight budget. Vigor sets out to remedy that in this book. He compares the designs and handling characteristics of 20 different boats whose secondhand market prices start at about $3,000. Interviews with experienced owners (featuring valuable tips about handling each boat in heavy weather) are interspersed with line drawings of hulls, sail plans, and accommodations. Vigor has unearthed the known weaknesses of each boat and explains how to deal with them. He rates their comparative seaworthiness, their speed, and the number of people they can carry in comfort. If you have ever dreamed the dream this book can help you turn it into reality.

The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats

The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats
Author: Steve Henkel
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2010-01-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0071736948

For the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocketcruising sailboats ever built Author Steve Henkel has researched hundreds of cruising sailboats less than 26 feet long--pocket cruisers--to create this definitive gallery and handbook of the small cruising sailboats built in the last 45 years. With detailed plans, specifications, performance indexes, and commentary for every model the author could find (360 in all!), The Sailor’s Book of Small Cruising Sailboats is your ideal core reference for the used and new boats you see on the water.

The Troller Yacht Book

The Troller Yacht Book
Author: George Buehler
Publisher: Booklocker.com
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-08
Genre: Motorboats
ISBN: 9781614344728

The 21st-century update of yacht designer Buehler's popular guide to fuel-efficient and safe offshore cruising powerboats is loaded with detailed information about cruising design theory, building, and outfitting.

The Ocean Sailing Yacht

The Ocean Sailing Yacht
Author: Donald M. Street
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Total Pages:
Release: 1978-10-01
Genre: Yachting
ISBN:

A guide for the individual who has sailed small crafts and is interested in owning a cruising yacht, that provides practical data on boat construction, maintenance, navigation, and safety

Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of Offshore Yachts

Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of Offshore Yachts
Author: Cruising Club of America. Technical Committee
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1987
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780393033113

Surveys trends in yacht design, discusses safety, modern construction techniques, spars, rigging, sails, and auxiliary equipment, and describes five good boats.

Bumfuzzle

Bumfuzzle
Author: Patrick Schulte
Publisher: bumfuzzle.com
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2008-06
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0615220339

The story of a young couple with no prior sailing experience who set out to circle the world. Four years later they return as circumnavigators. An inspiring look at what it takes to achieve the dream of sailing around the world, and proof that it can be done.