The only rules-of-thumb compendium for boaters, updated with 45 new
entries to delight, entertain, and most importantly, inform. These
are tried and tested rules of thumb--the distilled essence of
centuries of seafaring experience--providing succinct answers to
the questions most-asked by boaters.
""The perfect, practical gift to give or receive."" -- The
Ensign
.".".reads like a lively conversation with a friendly, seasoned
pro."" -- Lakeland Boating
""All in all it is refreshing, and it is often a giggle. But
most importantly, it is always helpful--very helpful."" -- SA
Boating
About the Book
A concise, alphabetically organized reference for sailors and
boaters. New edition includes over 460 concise entries on diverse
topics such as: hull thickness, estimating distance, anchoring
rights, making a rum punch, stability as assessed by roll times,
and hallucinations, occurrence of. This updated to provide a new
generation of boaters with an instant reference like none other.
This is either the most useful boating book ever designed to
entertain, or the most entertaining book ever designed to be
useful.
Features Unusual, engaging, and practical collection of
information not found anywhere else Format is concise and trim, and
packs well aboard, as a print book or ebook Alphabetic organization
makes navigation easy, as does the exhaustive index Wit and wisdom
of some of the entries ("Fear, Widespread Occurrence of" and
"Useless Articles on a Boat, the Three or Four Most") combines
nicely with practical emphasis on others ("Fiberglass, Drawbacks
of,") Comprehensive appendix of useful forms, tables, and
measurements (tank capacity, rope strength, power of attorney for a
cruising couple) Includes Vigor's now, well-known and often
referenced "Black-Box Theory"
About the Author
A journalist who has worked for major daily newspapers in Great
Britain, South Africa, and the United States, John Vigor is a
former managing editor of California-based Sea magazine. A
certified sailing instructor and a former national dinghy-racing
champion in South Africa, he has raced, cruised and written about
boats for decades. He has sailed more than 10,000 ocean miles on
small boats and in 1987 voyaged from South Africa to Florida with
his wife and teenage son in a 31-foot sailboat. He is the author of
12 boating books, including "Small Boat to Freedom" (Sheridan
House) and "Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing"
(Sheridan House), national winner of the prestigious John Southam
Award, "The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat" (McGraw-Hill), and "The
Practical Encyclopedia of Boating" (McGraw-Hill). He lives in
Bellingham, Washington. He writes a blog which can be found at
http: //www.johnvigor.com/.
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