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Chance the Tide: How to Cruise to the Bahamas for the Winter [Paperback]

Kenneth Mowbray (Author)
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October 1, 2002
Chance the Tide provides valuable information for a winter cruise to the Bahamas. Mowbray covers the major decisions of choosing the right yacht and equipping it properly. He also provides the reader with many valuable tips to make the trip easier. Most of this information was acquired by personal experience and cannot be found in cruising guides or other sources generally available to those wishing to travel down the Intracoastal Waterway and across the Gulf Stream to cruise to the Bahamas for the entire winter.

Before you know it you will be navigating your way to a beautiful island paradise. All of the author's secrets and knowledge will make this journey one that you will always remember, and most likely do several times. This book gives you all the tools you need to plan your journey. Follow the guidelines it provides and you will be more than prepared to...Chance the Tide.


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Chance The Tide: How To Cruise To The Bahamas For The Winter by mechanical engineer and sailing expert Kenneth Mowbray is a practical and "user friendly" how-to guide for enjoying a Bahamas cruise in the wintertime. Individual chapters discuss a wide variety of different boats ranging from sail to power and in terms of how they are best utilized, what equipment to bring, how to navigate the Bahamas, enjoying life while living in a relatively small space, and more. A useful guide filled with sound advice for cruise lovers everywhere, Chance The Tide is especially commended to the attention of novice sailors while having a great deal to offer even the most experienced when cruising Bahamian waters.

 

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Kenneth D. Mowbray, a mechanical engineer, worked in the machine and product design industry after retiring from the US navy.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Sheridan House (October 1, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1574091476
  • ISBN-13: 978-1574091472
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Filled with sound advice for cruise lovers everywhere, April 8, 2003
This review is from: Chance the Tide: How to Cruise to the Bahamas for the Winter (Paperback)
Chance The Tide: How To Cruise To The Bahamas For The Winter by mechanical engineer and sailing expert Kenneth Mowbray is a practical and "user friendly" how-to guide for enjoying a Bahamas cruise in the wintertime. Individual chapters discuss a wide variety of different boats ranging from sail to power and in terms of how they are best utilized, what equipment to bring, how to navigate the Bahamas, enjoying life while living in a relatively small space, and more. A useful guide filled with sound advice for cruise lovers everywhere, Chance The Tide is especially commended to the attention of novice sailors while having a great deal to offer even the most experienced when cruising Bahamian waters.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Some good tips but a bit thin in content, January 24, 2010
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The book has some good tips about spending the winter in the Bahamas but it's a bit thin in both bulk and content. Should you buy this book? Perhaps, as there aren't a lot of books that provide good background for cruising in this area. Perhaps the highlight of the book is the information that the author provides about provisioning which is quite helpful.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing I didn't know, January 6, 2009
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I was very excited to get this book. I only read the first couple of chapters because it was all inofrmation that is common sense. Not a good investment.
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The Bahamian archipelago is an ideal winter cruising ground, particularly for East Coast sailors. Read the first page
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Gulf Stream, Chesapeake Bay, Intracoastal Waterway, United States, Exuma Cays, North Atlantic, San Salvador, Great Bahama Bank, Staniel Cay, Coast Guard, Elizabeth Harbour, Exuma Market, Family Islands, Grand Bahama, Great Exuma, Sea of Abaco, Spanish Wells, West Marine, Northwest Providence Channel, Russell Shoal, South Carolina, West End, Berry Islands, Cat Cay, Fort Lauderdale
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