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Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing

by John Vigor, Thomas Payne (Illustrator), Don Casey
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Overview

There are many frustrated sailors out there and with the baby boomers starting to retire many finally have the freedom to indulge their sailing dreams. This book is intended to guide them.

Aimed at sailboat owners of all kinds, this reference book contains 200 entries packed with solid practical advice and valuable tips. Each entry is categorized alphabetically and prefaced by an arresting statement such as "People always lie about how fast their boats are." The reference format offers the readers opportunity to open the book at any page and browse endlessly. Cartoons by SAIL Magazine cartoonist Tom Payne enliven the text. A comprehensive appendix covers some 50 technical topics.

Synopsis

There are many frustrated sailors out there and with the baby boomers starting to retire many finally have the freedom to indulge their sailing dreams. This book is intended to guide them.

Aimed at sailboat owners of all kinds, this reference book contains 200 entries packed with solid practical advice and valuable tips. Each entry is categorized alphabetically and prefaced by an arresting statement such as "People always lie about how fast their boats are." The reference format offers the readers opportunity to open the book at any page and browse endlessly. Cartoons by SAIL Magazine cartoonist Tom Payne enliven the text. A comprehensive appendix covers some 50 technical topics.

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Editorials

Sailing

...it is always interesting and very readable.

The Ensign

Filled with practical advice, this book is a winner.

Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal

It's fun to page through and you just might learn a thing or two.

Good Old Boat

This book is easy to read. It imparts some very valuable information in a fun package.

Latitudes & Attitudes

This is a great reference book for those just entering the world of sailing, and entertaining.

From the Publisher

"Vigor, who's written for several boating magazines, has brought his experience and sense of humor to bear on the less than ideal experiences of sailing--and he's even alphabetized them...It's fun to page through and you just might learn a thing or two."--Soundings

Book Details

Published
October 1, 2005
Publisher
Sheridan House, Incorporated
Pages
208
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781574092110

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