After 50,000 Miles [Hardcover]

Hal Roth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1977

Hal and Margaret Roth have lived aboard their cruising yacht for many years, travelling over 50,000 miles across the oceans of the world, and facing many practical problems. This book provides information that anyone contemplating a life of sea-going adventure should consider before setting out.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 329 pages
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc; 1st edition (May 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393032027
• ISBN-13: 978-0393032024
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,715,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, August 22, 2010

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Laurie J - See all my reviews

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This review is from: After 50,000 Miles (Paperback)

I was disappointed with this book as I have "How to Sail Around The World" by the same Author. Which is a reprint of the same book. I thought I was going to get a more in depth informative book

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "how to" book that doesn't claim to be one, October 20, 2009

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Lady Circumnavigator - See all my reviews

This review is from: After 50,000 Miles (Hardcover)

After 50,000 was a book I read before I embarked on my own circumnavigation. As always, Hal Roth gets to the nitty gritty of his subject in an engaging way, and offers advice on every topic of concern to the sailing adventurer. From anchoring to food prep, this book will give any would-be adventurer concrete advice on how to prepare, what to take, and how to manage when you get there. It is a realistic look at the risks involved in crossing oceans in a small boat coupled with risk management strategies. From an age before satellite navigation, cell-phone-at-sea connections and daily blogs from the middle of the ocean, Roth demonstrates old fashioned self reliance. This is a worthwhile read for anyone contemplating shoving away from the safety of the land.Voices on the Wind

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Damn good!, April 29, 2008

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M. Wise (Chambersburg, Penna, United States of America) - See all my reviews
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After 50,000 Miles: This was actually the first Hal Roth book I ever read -- I picked it up in a used book store and it was a fortunate acquisition! This is Hal's recounting of their cruising in the first "Whisper." Well worth the read.

The things they go through, the problems, the good time -- it all paints a very engaging picture. Hal and his wife Margaret have had some really great adventures and their accounts are never dull.

Their interests and the way they explore them, make a great read! What else can I say? Buy this book?