Ocean Cruising Survey: An Appraisal of Boats, Gear and Crew - Jimmy Cornell [1986, PDF]

Ocean Cruising Survey: An Appraisal of Boats, Gear and Crew

Year: 1986
Language: english
Author: Jimmy Cornell
Genre: Handbook
Publisher: Sheridan House Inc.
Edition: First
ISBN: 0-91 1378-56-1
Format: PDF & EPUB
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 230
Description: The most efficient way to plan and execute a long distance cruise is to heed the hard won
experiences of those who have gone before. Naturally opinions differ on the many aspects of
sailing - but here lies the immense value of this book. Nearly 200 owners and crews of deepsea
cruising yachts have given their opinions on many subjects as diverse as 'choice of rig' and
the psychological problems encountered during prolonged voyages.
First published as Modern Ocean Cruising in 1 983 and based on the author's extensive
survey of blue-water cruising made during a six year circumnavigation, this new retitled edition
includes the results of his latest survey made late in 1984.
Extracts from Reviews
'Cornell may well be the Masters and Johnson of the nautical world since this book is the result
of four extensive surveys of cruising boats . .
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Every potential problem - practical, organisational, financial or psychological - has
been covered . . . This should be reguired reading for anyone planning an extended
cruise. '
Yachting
'.
. . this is a very practical book with a mass of useful information . . . For those who dream of
ocean cruising this book is a good first step towards attaining the reality.
'
Yachting Monthly
'Jimmy Cornell's book is an excellent journalistic exercise with a series of surveys and
interviews giving a balanced view of the business of long distance cruising.
'
Yachting