Navigation Rules
International - Inland
This book contains a
complete copy of the Inland
and lntemational Navigation
Rules as presented by the
United States Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard requires
that
an up-to-date copy
such as this one be carried
on all vessels 12 meters
(39 feet) or more in
length at all times. We
frequently
update
this title for
corrections presented in
Notice
to Mariners. We have
also included detailed
instructions on how to log
on to the
NIMA
website
to update your Nav Rules.
Care and Feeding of the Sailing Crew
Quite simply, a great book. For any offshore sailor, I
couldn't recommend it more
highly",
Herb McCormick - Editor,
Cruising World. Covering
everything from outfitting a
galley to organizing meals
safely in rough weather;
from controlling seasickness
to creating the right
conditions for a well-rested
crew, it is indispensable
for both local sailing and
offshore voyaging. In this
expanded and revised Third
Edition, Lin has added
information on nutrition, on
waste disposal, and ways to
handle finances,
officialdom, and the
paperwork of voyaging. New
and expanded sections cover
entertaining on board,
feeding vegetarian crew,
clothing for offshore
sailors and place of modem
technology in the galley."One
of the most practical and
useful books on offshore
cruising I've ever read.A
veritable gold mine."
Richard Buffum, Los Angeles
Times
Storm Tactics . DVD
The Pardeys' demonstrate the technical details of heaving-to
and show how you can adapt
their ideas for your own
use. Learn ways to prepare
your crew and your boat to
eliminate fear and face
heavy weather with a plan;
how and when to use the
sailors safety valve,
heaving to-with or without a
para-anchor. Gear and
equipment, plus special
sails for heavy weather are
discussed in detail. This
video companion to their
highly successful Storm
Tactics Handbook provides
new insights into handling
storm sails and para-anchors
and is a must for anyone who
ventures more than a few
miles offshore in a
sailboat."This DVD could
save lives and dreams" Roger
Taylor - editor, author,
sailor
Voyages to Windward
An exciting chronicle of the
author and husband's twenty
years of sailing along the
West Coast of Vancouver
Island from Juan de Fuca
Strait to the Brooks
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American Practical Navigator
"Bowditch"
Up-to-date,
comprehensive version of this
indispensable reference. Formulated
for the needs of pleasure boaters
and operators of smaller commercial
vessels. Covers coastal, celestial
and the latest in electronic systems
including radar and GPS. Hundreds of
illustrations plus 16-page color
insert.
Twenty Affordable Sailboats
to Take You Anywhere
In Twenty Affordable Sailboats to
Take You Anywhere you will find
in-depth reviews of twenty
affordable, comfortable, and
seaworthy sailboats. These boats
range in size from 30-38 feet, an
ideal size for the cruising couple,
yet big enough
to accommodate an occasional
cruising hitchhiker or two. All of
these boats were once prominent
offerings, designed by some of the
world's leading naval architects and
produced by reputable manufacturers.
These boats are still readily
available in the used boat market.
"Gregg has done a fine research job
here, one pleasingly devoid of flim-flam.
It's a truly helpful tool for those
of you wading with trepidation into
the murky waters of boat-buying."
-John Vigor Author, Twenty Small
Sailboats to Take You Anywhere
It's Your Boat Too
Commander Suzanne Giesemann
draws on her twenty years in the
Navy as a commanding officer
and leadership instructor to write
this empowering guide for women
boaters. Power or sail, if you're
just going along for the ride, you
are limiting your enjoyment on the
water. Suzanne encourages
women to take a bigger role on
board by addressing common
fears and self-limiting attitudes.
She shares the nautical
knowledge necessary to become
a safer, more competent, and
more confident boater.
"A wonderfully insightful book
on how to make the transition
from passenger to that of a
competent mate or even master."
,Amanda Swan Neal, Mahina ,.
Sailing Expeditions
Get Ready to Cruise . DVD
Join Lin and Larry Pardey as they share ideas and hints to
make your boat safer, easier to
handle and more
enjoyable to use. They demonstrate
galley' upgrades, table design
ideas, comfortable seating
arrangements, and ways to improve
ventilation below deck. On deck,
learn how sail and ground-tackle
handling can be made easier for even
the smallest crew member. Larry
discusses sun protection, rain
collection, and line handling. Lin
provides advice on buying and
storing provisions and hints for
keeping you and your crew
dry, warm, clean, and well rested.
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The Great Circle Route
A
Guide to Planning and Cruising,
the Great
Circle Route Around the
eastern USA.
This, the second edition,
documents
a motor
yacht "cruise of a
lifetime," the 5,400-mile
circumnavigation of the
Eastern United States.
Author Bick Remmey refers to
this voyage as "the longest
one-way inland cruise
possible
in the
US." The cruise took Bick
and Jeri through several of
the Great Lakes, down the
Mississippi, across the
Gulf of Mexico, up the coast
of Florida, north through
the Intracoastal Waterway,
up the Jersey Shore, and
finally back to home port in
Avalon, New Jersey. Bick's
experiences provide
invaluable planning and
cruising information for
anyone considering this
voyage. Laura Cannell, the
owner of Marine Navigation
in La Grangtte, Illinois,
has lent her expertise of
over twenty years as a local
chart agent to update Bick's
self-published first
edition.
The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat
The Essentials of Living
Aboard a Boat educates both
dreamers and explorers with
information about this
wonderful and rewarding
lifestyle. Essentials
explains, among other things
how to: figure out your
needs, choose the right
boat, buy your boat, choose
the right marina, prepare
for the lifestyle, outfit
your boat, plan for all
climates, forecast your
costs, and more! "Read this
book if you've ever been
gripped by the romantic idea
of living on the water. Mark
Nicholas presents a rich
mine of information for
potential live aboards,
information he gleaned the
hard way. As a
self-confessed 'expert on
what can go wrong,' who
better than Mark to pass on
the solid advice you need?"
- John Vigor
A sailboat maintenance
manual that should be on
every yachtsman's library.
The largest, most complete
sailboat maintenance manual
ever published. Six books in
one.
Don Casey's
Complete
Illustrated Sailboat
Maintenance Manual
provides
a wealth of information.
Includes
2,500 two color line illustrations.
Get Ready
to Cross Oceans DVD
So you feel confident with
cruising local waters and
are thinking of setting off
across an ocean? Before you
start planning, join Lin and
Larry Pardey as they
demonstrate gear storage for
offshore voyaging, dinghy
choices, warping out a stem
anchor, proper life-raft
storage, storm trysails,
sail repairs, and other
valuable hints to help you
prepare. Then voyage along
with them on a classic
trade-wind passage with
stops at Cocos (Keeling)
Atoll, the quiet island of
Rodriques, and the remote
French colony at Reunion.
Weather planning, landfall
considerations, windvanes,
sail choices, and crew
comfort are only a few of
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