- Save $10 when you spend $50 and pay with Bill Me Later. The fast and convenient way to buy without using your credit card. Offer limited to items purchased from Amazon.com between July 14, 2008 and July 21, 2008. One per customer account. Enter code BMLSAVES at checkout. Here's how (restrictions apply)
Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.
Special Offers and Product Promotions
Better Together
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
Changing Course : A Woman's Guide to Choosing the Cruising Life by Debra Ann Cantrell  (11)
$10.36
|
All in the Same Boat : Living Aboard and Cruising by Tom Neale  (5)
$10.17
|
The Voyager's Handbook by Beth A. Leonard (38)
$26.37
|
How to Sail Around the World : Advice and Ideas for Voyaging Under Sail by Hal Roth (14)
$19.77
|
World Cruising Routes by Jimmy Cornell  (8)
$37.77
|
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager, Jim Trefethen. The funniest, drollest, wisest book on the shelf for the would-be cruiser. Trefethen pulls no punchesÑhe tells you just what will be involved if you and your family decide to "let slip the surly bonds of earth" and set sail. How to get ready, how to finance the voyage, how to live on your boat with maximum peace of mind and minimum hassle, and what equipment you do and don't need. (What you don't need may surprise you.)
From the Back Cover
The Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager, Jim Trefethen. The funniest, drollest, wisest book on the shelf for the would-be cruiser. Trefethen pulls no punchesÑhe tells you just what will be involved if you and your family decide to "let slip the surly bonds of earth" and set sail. How to get ready, how to finance the voyage, how to live on your boat with maximum peace of mind and minimum hassle, and what equipment you do and don't need. (What you don't need may surprise you.)
From the Back Cover
How to make your dream of voyaging come true (without winning the lottery).
No, you don't need to be rich to sail around the world. You don't even need to have a boat (yet!). What you need most is to know what you don't need--if and when you and your family decide to "let slip the surly bonds of earth" and set sail.
So says the author of the droll, practical, and highly enjoyable Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager. And he speaks from personal experience.
Jim Trefethen tells how his family managed to simplify their life, cut shore ties within just two years, and sail around the world. You too can realize your dream, he says, one step at a time. He tells you exactly how to
- Get the money for your "cruising kitty," and determine how much you'll need
- Find out if the cruising life is right for you--before you go
- Pick the best boat for you, and sort out real value from misleading claims
- Live aboard comfortably--tips and tricks that will save you headaches
- Find out what you need (and what you don't need) aboard your vessel
and much more. Jim Trefethen's wise and funny account of his own voyage is full of instructive anecdotes about his family's adventures aboard their 40-foot ketch Sultana. Most important, he says, successful cruising means embracing the joys of the simple life.
See all Editorial Reviews
Product Details
|
