Cruising for Cowards: Strategies, Boats and Equipment Preferred by Experienced Cruisers

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Summary: A great easy to read primer
Review: I'm not a seasoned salt. I don't even sail. I wanted to read about what is important in setting up a sailboat or what to look for in buying one as I am interested. about 15 pages total of the book were over my head. mostly rigging info. the rest was extremely infomative and useful. info about how to prepare for visas, health information, how to deal with pests and rodents and even about pirates and petty thieves. this book will be good for people who want to do any extended sailing even if it be around the lake. also good info about dealing with kids and intercontinental travel, even without a boat. thats a lot to ask from one book. I was very impressed. the only possible cons for me are that the book is a few years old. hardly the authors fault, but it does leave out some of the lastest electronics technology as well as galley and head options I have seen available lately. still much more useful and readable for the average guy than some other books I've read.

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Summary: Cruising for Cowards
Review: This book is a must for anyone who hopes, is planning or about to go cruising! While there is no substitute to personal knowledge, this book lets the reader(s) hit the deck running. It is a good read and a great idea book. It even has many ideas for us old (f)salts. A great #3 of a trilogy. FMS on Arctic Swan (Beneteau O 351)