Cruising Is Contagious [Paperback]

Charles E. Kanter (Author), Corinne C. (Author), Corinne Kanter (Author)

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The readers will find an interesting and entertaining book, written by experienced cruisers. -- Molly Welsh, Good Old Boat, May/June 2000

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AUTHCOMMENTS: We believe cruising is contagious because of sharing experiences, humor and camaraderie. The culture of the cruising lifestyle is an intensely satisfying culture of positive thinking, self-reliance, creative accomplishments and high adventure. Chuck and Corinne share some of their thirty years of adventure under sail, living aboard, cruising, delivering boats, teaching people how to sail, chartering and surveying, but mostly enjoying the cruising lifestyle.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: SAILco Press; 1 edition (October 23, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 096184065X
• ISBN-13: 978-0961840655
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,946,822 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The cruising lifestyle at its finest and simplest, November 7, 2000

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This review is from: Cruising Is Contagious (Paperback)

Cruising is Contagious is a collection of essays, anecdotes, humorous vignettes and just plain good sailing sense that will inspire all, from the full time live aboard (and those aspiring to be) to the day sailor. The selection varies from straightforward tips on weathering a hurricane, in a first hand narration entitled, "How We Survived Hurricane Erin," to an insightful and informative travelogue on the Kanters' cruise to Cuba. All throughout the book are humorous stories of lessons learned from experiences such as having pets and plants on board, and more sober reflections on safety and prudence while sailing.  It's a great book designed to get you into the spirit of cruising. I enjoyed reading about the cultural differences found in our neighboring Carribean countries, like Bahamas and Cuba. I also found useful Corinne's writings on the full time live aboard lifestyle, and her ideas on how to finance the cruising life. Even more valuable to me are Chuck and Corinne's common sense approach to sailing and safety, demonstrated in almost every story. Multihull sailors will also find useful Chuck's ideas on catamaran sailing, which includes good ideas on setting anchors.   Chuck and Corinne's chatty conversational writing style further adds to the personality of this book, which reads as if you're just having coffee with them in the cockpit of their catamaran, La Forza.