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Modern Cruising Under Sail

By Don Dodds Softback – 384 pages List Price: $33.00 Copyright © 1998 by Don Dodds Published by Lyons Press 31 West 21 Street New York, NY 10010 ISBN 1-55821-626-X

[This book is available for purchase at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble]

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.  Introduction The state of present boating literature About this author Critical reading A Primer in decision making	6.  The right boat How to gather the necessary information What information to gather Physical fitness What path to glory?
2.  What is cruising? Cruising motivation The typical cruising personality Qualities unimportant to cruisers	7.  The hull Material Hull parameters and performance Performance ratios Keel Rudder Overhands, lifelines, deck space, and bowsprits Cockpits
3.  How to get there Common mistakes The business of going	8.  Cruising rigs Selecting the proper rig Rigging components Rigging failure
4.  Planning The basics Goal and strategy The work breakdown Scheduling Itinerary Budgets Arranging financial matters while cruising Earning while on the cruise	9.    Interior Space Sleeping areas Heads Galley Dining areas Cabin heating and ventilation Cabin lighting and decoration Stowage Entertainment
5.  Training Stupidity, the mother of disaster Sailing Seamanship	10.  Water and power systems Water systems Electric equipment Electronics
	Appendix A -- Ship's articles
	Appendix B -- Work breakdown structure
	Works cited
	Index

 

TEXT ON BACK COVER

Modern Cruising Under Sail is a book for today's cruisers, people who like to think for themselves and eschew one-size-fits-all solutions in favor of making their own decisions.  Following in the wake of his highly acclaimed Modern Seamanship, Don Dodds provides all the knowledge you'll need to become a  successful cruiser, including: selecting and equipping the boat basic sailing techniques using equipment and reading charts managing finances the importance of good planning and more! Modern Cruising Under Sail is an all-in-one guide to help you plan your getaway to sea. Don Dodds began sailing in 1963 and has cruised extensively--including a protracted three-year cruise--throughout the North Pacific, from the Gilbert Islands to Alaska, in the 43-foot cutter Bird of Time.  He is the author of Modern Seamanship (also available from the Lyons Press) and currently heads his own research firm on Hayden Island in Portland, Oregon.

 

 

 

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