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"... one of the most widely-read guides for anyone planning to cross the oceans." -- Sailing & Yachting, February 2001
"This encyclopedic volume has become a standard reference for bluewater sailors." -- Charleston Daily News, January 2001
"This encyclopedic volume has become a standard reference for bluewater sailors." -- Charleston Daily News, January 2001
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Jim Howard has cruised the great oceans of the world for over 25 years, often single-handed.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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A MUST HAVE FOR ANY SAILOR,
By rlopez@col1.telecom.com.co (San Andres Isla, Colombia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Handbook of Offshore Cruising: The Dream and Reality of Modern Ocean Sailing (Hardcover)
Great book, easy to read, you do not have to be an expert to read it. A must have for any sailor even if he/she is not a cruiser. Jim Howard deals with all the aspects of cruising under sail with a lot of common sence and safety. If you are a "wannabe" cruiser this book is of great help to organize your dream.
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I'm no expert, but...,
By DEMackintosh (Aurora, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Handbook of Offshore Cruising: The Dream and Reality of Modern Ocean Cruising 2nd Edition (Hardcover)
This book seems to be very thorough, well constructed and executed. I've been collecting alot of cruising books over the past few years in anticipation of a round-the-world cruise (someday), and this book not only answers many of the questions I have, but also is a very enjoyable (and effective) read when your dream needs a booster shot. For this reason alone, it has aearned a place of honor on my nightstand, where it has already, and will I am sure, many times more give "the dream" the neccesary "kick".
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This review is from: Handbook of Offshore Cruising (Hardcover)
Nigel Calder's books, although detailed, don't really rub me the right way. Calder tends to analyze boats with everything but a hot tub onboard, and treats HVAC and microwaves like they should be standard issue with a rudder and compass.Howard, on the other hand, is much more basic and simple with his recommendations, but not nearly as spartan as the Pardey's (who are also excellent authors and sailors). Jim's book is generally the first one I'll read on any given subject, and if I can't get enough detail there, I'll look elsewhere. But really, this book should be top of the heap for you. The large section on voices in the night speaks for itself, and shows that Howard obviously has many thousands of miles under his keel.
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strong backing plates, offshore cruising boat, burying anchor, alternator controller, rigid dinghy, cruising multihulls, most cruising sailors, proof coil chain, battery selector switch, mast collar, yacht equipment, working load limit, shorthanded crew, production boats, lying ahull, most cruising boats, boom gallows, inner forestay, stern pulpit, cutless bearing, chafe protection, cruising sails, bow roller, running backstays, working anchor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, Cabo San Lucas, North America, South Pacific, Joshua Slocum, Sailing Directions, Seven Seas Cruising Association, Marshall Islands, American Express, Cohen's Healthy Sailor Book, Earl Hinz, Maximum Maximum Working, Panama Canal, Practical Sailor, Recovery Engineering, Whale Titan New!
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- The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring by Earl R. Hinz on page 306, page 340, and Back Matter
- Heavy Weather Sailing by K. Adlard Coles on page 16, page 256, and Back Matter
- Elements of Yacht Design (Seafarer Books) by Norman L. Skene on page 8 (1), page 8 (2), and Back Matter
- The Capable Cruiser by Lin Pardey on page 350, and Back Matter
- Seaworthiness : The Forgotten Factor by C. A. Marchaj on page 265, and Back Matter
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- Advice to the Sealorn by Herb Payson on page 12, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Atlantic Crossings: A Sailor's Guide to Europe and Beyond by Les Weatheritt in Back Matter
- Storm Tactics Handbook: Modern Methods of Heaving-to for Survival in Extreme Conditions by Lin Pardey in Back Matter
- Treasured Islands: Cruising the South Seas With Robert Louis Stevenson by Lowell D. Holmes in Back Matter
- By Way of the Wind by Jim Moore in Back Matter
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