Yachtsman's Guide to the Bahamas [Spiral-bound]

Thomas Daly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2001

The origional and still most widely read cruising guide to the Bahamas, this guide has been on virtually every boat cruising these islands for the last 51 years. The format is straighforward, readable and personal, and its' 440 pages are chock full of usefull, up to date "Island" information from the people who cruise and live there. The origional artwork, drawings, landfall sketches and charts are by the founding editors, Harry Etheridge and Harry Kline. It is continually updated in their unique style, striving to maintain the charisma as well as the acccuracy of the information this viable cruising tool provides. "A compilation of exceedingly comprehensive sailing notes and detailed sketches, creating the most complete guide for an area this size.Whether sailing or motoring, as you embark on your voyage to the enchanting and challenging Bahama Islands, this Guide will serve you well. Don't leave home without it."

Editorial Reviews

Review

"One very handy guide to have in your library is the current years Yachtsman's Guide to the Bahamas." -- Getaway Magazine, Vol. 9, 1999

"Opens up passage into a tropical adventure, enhancing the pleasure of visiting one of the worlds most beautiful cruising areas." -- Southern Boating, January 2002

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 440 pages
• Publisher: Tropic Isle Pubs; 52nd edition (December 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970669216
• ISBN-13: 978-0970669216
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 9 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,011,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The 2004 edition is out!, March 10, 2004

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Joseph H Pierre "Joe Pierre" (Salem, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yachtsman's Guide to the Bahamas 2003 (Spiral-bound)

I just received the 2004 edition from the publisher (54th Edition), and like all of the others I've purchased through the years, it is a treasure.

Although I have owned and operated a yacht in the past (the Wild Goose, a 36' ketch-rigged trimaran), I am now boatless. But you don't need to own a boat to appreciate and find this volume useful. Are you contemplating a vacation in the vicinity of the Bahamas, Turks, Caicos, or the Dominican Republic? If you are, you will find this volume useful. Of course, if you are a yachty, you'll find it indispensable. Don't leave home without it.

What's in it? Maps, charts (not navigational, but informational), photos, drawings (especially of islands as seen from the sea--very useful if you're on a boat, viewing a strange landfall) and page after page of details and decriptions of available facilities.

This book is updated yearly, and is just what the doctor ordered when you are entering a strange port without "local knowledge." And for the tourist, the same thing applies. For the skipper and crew of a small yacht, it's indispensable. For the tourist, it's a very handy guide.

Joseph (Joe) Pierre, USN (Ret)

Owner, skipper, the Wild Goose,
Doc. No. 516550 Net 11