Kids in the Cockpit: A pilot book to safe and happy sailing with children [Paperback]

Jill Schinas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2005

This book, based on 13 years of research and personal experience, is
the bible of boating with babies and children. Immensely practical and
highly entertaining, it contains a wealth of information on every
aspect of the business, including:

Introducing children to sailing, ideas to keep them from being
bored on board, and tips for turning a mutineer into a midshipman Safety and suitability of different types of yacht; features to look for and those to avoid
Dinghies suitable for use as both tender and sailing craft
Personal safety and an in depth look at different types of children's lifejackets
Ideas to help you cope with seasickness, or even avoid it altogether
Absolutely everything you need to know about sailing or cruising with a baby
Ocean cruising with kids, including home education.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An excellent pilot for taking kids afloat."—World Cruising Club Magazine

About the Author

When Jill Schinas fulfilled her ambition to cross the Atlantic, she
fell in love with the skipper and found herself on an openended,
globe-trotting cruise. Jill and her husband have raised three crew, the
eldest of whom is now 13 years old.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Adlard Coles (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713672293
• ISBN-13: 978-0713672299
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,077,840 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth Reading, September 9, 2008

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This review is from: Kids in the Cockpit: A pilot book to safe and happy sailing with children (Paperback)

This book has some great ideas and lots of specific suggestions for those planning to sail with kids or raise kids on a cruising boat. My wife and I are expecting our first and we do not want to give up sailing as a result of the new addtion. We bought several books with this theme to look for any and all advise from those who have been there. The authur has certainly been there.

However, there was a bit of a language barrier for me since the author is British and I am American. Although both our cultures speak English, we speak very different dialects. I found my reading slow going unless I was in front of a computer to look up words and phrases online (context is not always enought to impart meaning). Also, most of the sailing areas referenced are unfamiliar to me (British Isles, Mediterranean, West Africa, etc). Many of the product recommendations are also unfamiliar, as they are not available in my part of the world.

I did appreciate the author's matter-of-fact tone and enjoyed her dry sense of humor. Overall, Kids in the Cockpit is a worthwhile read but British sailors would undoubtedly rate it higher than I did, simply because they can relate more closely to the author.