Ship's Log : British Virgin Islands [Ring-bound]

Susan D. Hoben (Author), Jane D. Hoben (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1999

a unique journal, travel guide, and photo album to create a personal record of your sailing adventure in the British Virgin Islands, including information about ports of call, local flora and fauna, restaurants and recipes; with pages to record the day's events, sights seen, friends met; and custom photo sleeves for your own photos; in a 3-ring-binder with a laminated cover of the nautical map of the BVI's

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About the Author

Jane Hoben is a Connecticut writer and teacher. A sailor for most of her adult life, she has sailed throughout the Caribbean. During the summers she and her husband sail Long Island Sound in their 26-foot Cape Dory. Susan Hoben is a writer and senior consultant for IBM who has been sailing for about 10 years. Her recent journeys have taken her to Antigua, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica, the Grenadines, and Grenada, and, of course, the BVI's. The authors are sisters who are married to brothers.

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You are about to join a long line of nautical adventurers. Prepare to savor the rich and varied experiences that are packed into this small area of great sailing, exciting ports of call, local colors and local flavors.

Product Details

• Ring-bound: 98 pages
• Publisher: Wilder Adventures (July 1, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 096790840X
• ISBN-13: 978-0967908403
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,804,538 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique!, September 28, 2000

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m belanger (guilford, ct USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ship's Log : British Virgin Islands (Ring-bound)

I recently went sailing in the BVI. Each evening, watching the sunset on deck during "coctail hour" my ship mates and I would discuss the events of that day, and plan the next. The daily recording in Ship's Log such important details such as the good snorkeling spots, or notes about a particular anchorage was fun, and now valuable as I am planning another trip for the spring. This is not a typical guide book in that it also acts as journal, photo album, and cookbook. The authors point us in the right direction, and we take it from there. I found it to be creative, fun, and informative. Susie's Rum Punch is great!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars lasting memories, March 25, 2001

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B. Mlodinoff (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ship's Log : British Virgin Islands (Ring-bound)

While it will not replace a traditional guidebook, this Ship's Log can both point you in the right direction and help you remember next time where you went. If you use this book during your trip, you will not find yourself reminiscing about that awesome snorkeling spot "somewhere between virgin gorda and George Dog" or the best rum punch ever "at some beach shanty in tortola". If you want to recommend something you saw or did, just open your ship's log, consult your notes and tell them exactly where to go. That rum punch was at the Bomba Shack, and the bartender's name was Celeste. The three couples on our boat did a lot of laughing as we filled out our ship's log during cocktail hours. Now that we are back on the mainland, every six months or so we all get together and make daquiris, pull out our Ship's Logs and laugh some more. Really a way to hold on to and remember your trip. For me, made the pleasure of the vacation last!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ship's Log: British Virgin Islands, March 26, 2000

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Michael Ryan "Actualsizeaudio" (Hartford, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ship's Log : British Virgin Islands (Ring-bound)

Just returned from a great week in the BVIs. We used the book to record and plan our visits to ports and harbors. Charted our course on the course page. Fantastic restaurant recommendations! Now we have a record of our trip comlete with with our own photographs. Loved it! Well worth the money.