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Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Started Sailing

  • ISBN-13: 9781574092110
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: GLOBE PEQUOT
  • By John Vigor
  • Price: AUD $36.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 27/02/2013
  • Format: Paperback (230.00mm X 150.00mm) 160 pages Weight: 340g
  • Categories: Water sports & recreations [WSS]
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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 readers the 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.

John Vigor is a former managing editor of Sea Magazine and the copy editor for Good Old Boat Magazine. He has contributed numerous articles and photos to Cruising World, Sail, Yachting World, Good Old Boat, Practical Boat Owner, and many other maritime publications. He is also the author of eleven sailing books, including The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating, Boatowners Handbook and Small Boat to Freedom.. He lives with his family in Bellingham, Washington.

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Alphabetical List of Entries
Appendix

...it is always interesting and very readable.
— Sailing

Filled with practical advice, this book is a winner.
— The Ensign

Vigor, whos written for several boating magazines, has brought his experience and sense of humor to bear on the less than ideal experiences of sailing--and hes even alphabetized them...Its fun to page through and you just might learn a thing or two.
— Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal

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

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

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

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