The "SAIL" Book of Commonsense Cruising
Published on 31. July 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-7136-6082-1 (ISBN)
Description
In the few years since its introduction as a regular feature in SAIL magazine, 'Commonsense Cruising' has become one of the most popular columns, just as cruising is the most popular activity among sailors. SAIL attracts outstanding writers, highly experienced and well known in their field. This anthology of 26 articles contains contributions by such distinguished writers as Lin and Larry Pardey, Beth Leonard, Donald Street, Tom Linskey, John Kettlewell, and many others. Practical advice is given on numerous aspects of cruising, all presented with a healthy dose of commonsense; from choosing a crew for cruising and planning a passage, to light air sailing, dealing with money and mail, disposing of rubbish at sea, and the secret of getting a good sleep when under way. This book is a must for every cruiser.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
30 b&w photographs, 20 line diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7136-6082-1 (9780713660821)
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Person
Patience Wales is the Editor of SAIL magazine. She began sailing as a young adult and spent four years circumnavigating the world aboard a 42-foot ketch. In the late 1980s she spent 13 months passage-making aboard her 51-foot cutter, Boston Light. She describes herself as a water rat.