The Voyager's Handbook: The Essential Guide to Blue Water Cruising

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Summary: getting started
Review: hi,
I thought that your book was what I am looking for. I am a student in collage and when I graduate I am going to sail around for as long as I want. I was trying to find litearture on sailing and this has everything in it that I was looking for. thank you,
Trever VanCampen.

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Summary: A fantastic and versatile handbook for the wanna-be cruiser
Review: I am new to sailing. None of the "fundamentals of sailing" books answer any of my questions about the decision and preparation required to travel the world on a sailboat. Nor do those books adequately describe the "best practices" for a successful journey. This one does.

Apparently, the author was a management consultant prior to her long voyage and it shows - she does an excellent job of distilling and summarizing relevant information by use of word, diagram, and especially charts and tables, which I found to be enormously informative. But it's not just facts and figures, there is also a wealth of anecdotal information from not only her own voyage but also from the voyages of others whom she met.

In summary, it is a great read even if you just skim it first and then read it later in detail, or if you just want to use it as a shelf reference. I am learning a lot about what I want in a boat and what I want to do with one and this book deserves all the credit for making me think and consider all of the many options available.

I hope you enjoy it too.

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Summary: Getting ready to go
Review: I am so happy to own this wonderful book. I am using it extensively to prepare myself and my boat for cruising and am sure that I will continue to use it during our voyage. Well put together, easy to understand, filled with important and pertinent information.

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Summary: Wonderful and Informative
Review: I am so happy to own this wonderful book. I am using it extensively to prepare myself and my boat for cruising and am sure that I will continue to use it during our voyage. Well put together, easy to understand, filled with important and pertinent information.

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Summary: An excellent book, still my cruising bible
Review: I bought this book about 3 years ago as it was by far the most detailed and easily read book on the topic of blue water cruising. The book is filled with factual information as well as opinions based on the authors experiences. The first chapter covers the psychology profile of successful voyagers. This section is a must read for couples condsidering a live aboard lifesyle. The remainder of the book covers all the information required to live and travel safely on your sailboat. PS when you buy this book don't lend it to anyone it took me 6 months to get it back from a friend.

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Summary: An excellent book, still my cruising bible
Review: I bought this book about 3 years ago as it was by far the most detailed and easily read book on the topic of blue water cruising. The book is filled with factual information as well as opinions based on the authors experiences. The first chapter covers the psychology profile of successful voyagers. This section is a must read for couples condsidering a live aboard lifesyle. The remainder of the book covers all the information required to live and travel safely on your sailboat. PS when you buy this book don't lend it to anyone it took me 6 months to get it back from a friend.

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Summary: Great book written from experience.
Review: I found this book to be very enlightening. A must read for those going offshore. The book covers everything you need to know : type of boat to buy, finances, heavy weather, crew considerations, provisioning, etc. I have been sailing for 10 years now and learned a great deal! This book would be a great first step for those planning to sail away from it all.

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Summary: Informative, practical, and down to earth.
Review: I purchased this because I recognized the author as one I had enjoyed from aritcles in sailing magazines. Clean / easy / enjoyable writing style. The book is well structured and fairly thorough for its "catch all" nature. It seems well researched. Very informative, practical, and down to earth. I wasn't sure whether to give it 4 or 5 stars, but certainly would recommend it to others and will likely re-read parts of it again in the future.

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Summary: fantastic book
Review: if you want to go bluewater yachting you must read this it tells you all you need to know about what you need and how to judge your boat and what it needs to be able to voyage a real must for the sailor wanting to voyge longdistances

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Summary: Does three years experience make you an expert?
Review: Inspite of good writing, excellent graphics and design, this is still a book written by an inexperienced sailor. To call it a handbook, is presumptious. Good information, but a lot of more experienced people have written far better. Worth the money? Probably, if you take it with a grain of salt.