Many sailboat owners undertake cruises in their boats, travelling from one port to another, sometimes on a day trip and sometimes for a week or two. The aim of this book is to give novices the information to cruise safely and enjoyably. With advice, hints, tips and personal anecdotes, this is a very
Cruising Under Sail: Incorporating "Voyaging Under Sail"
โ Scribed by Eric Hiscock
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 585
- Edition
- Subsequent
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Provides a practical handbook for sailors by presenting information on the yacht and her gear, seamanship, navigation, voyaging, safety, ship maintenance, and flags and signals
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