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"... stands out as an essential reference for anyone who puts to sea in small boats. If I could have my way, I would make it compulsory reading." -- Classic Boat

"A seafaring classic. We cannot recommend it too strongly." -- Yachting Monthly


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Now, for the first time in paperback, an all-time nautical classic-the standard work on seamanship under gale conditions. With more than 100,000 English-language copies and six translated editions, it has thrilled, sobered, and instructed sailors worldwide.

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  • Paperback: 411 pages
  • Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill; 4th edition (March 8, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0070117322
  • ISBN-13: 978-0070117327
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #653,660 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding sailing book and manual for heavy weather, March 19, 1999
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This is my favorite sailing book. It is not only an excellent manual for coping with heavy weather, but also an entertaining drama for armchair sailors. This book includes descriptions of actual experiences and technical supporting material and research, covering everything from boat design to weather to foul weather gear. Every sailor should read this boat before setting out offshore.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't work for me, October 6, 1998
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I understand this to be a classic, but I was looking for distilled information to keep me alive. It may be here, but it is certainly not distilled. Much attention by the author to the reasons for his trips, his companions, etc. etc. If you are looking (as I was) for a handbook this isn't it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Defining the Parameters, August 20, 2005
Having crossed the Atlantic on my own 22' years ago, I can tell you that having read this FIRST helped me (once I got over the fright) to prepare my boat so that I could "handle" the inevitable bad weather. If you can't handle this book and all it conjures up, then you have no business being on the high seas on a small boat.
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