Multihull Seamanship (Paperback)

by Gavin LeSueur (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This is an A-Z for multihull sailors. There are many textbooks on the market which detail general seamanship principles. This is not one of them. Multihull seamanship is about catamarans and trimarans and the skills needed to understand and enjoy them to their utmost. Both racing and cruising yachts are catered for, as are trailerable multihulls.

Seamanship is not a black and white skill. It is an evolution of knowledge; a building of information through experiment, thought and experience. There is no definitive word on an evolving skill. Multihull seamanship started as Dr Gavin's LeSueur's personal index of 'how-to's'. It has grown through experience and others sharing their knowledge. It should be on the book shelf of every catamaran and trimaran.

From the Back Cover
This is an A-Z for multihull sailors. There are many textbooks on the market which detail general seamanship principles. This is not one of them. Multihull seamanship is about catamarans and trimarans and the skills needed to understand and enjoy them to their utmost. Both racing and cruising yachts are catered for, as are trailerable multihulls.

Seamanship is not a black and white skill. It is an evolution of knowledge; a building of information through experiment, thought and experience. There is no definitive word on an evolving skill. Multihull seamanship started as Dr Gavin's LeSueur's personal index of 'how-to's'. It has grown through experience and others sharing their knowledge. It should be on the book shelf of every catamaran and trimaran.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (July 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189866031X
• ISBN-13: 978-1898660316
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #811,489 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must on any multihull, December 11, 1999

By A Customer

This book contains is a wealth of knowledge and skills that are often specific to multihulls. It covers cruising and racing multi's as well as trailerable's. On more than one occasion we have used it at sea to help us out of a tight spot. The illustrations are great - easy to follow and with a touch of humour. I think there should be a copy on every multihull.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A balanced book, June 17, 2000

By A Customer

I found this book very useful as an update on skills and as a reference and essential reading text for new crew on board my offshore cruising catmaran. This is a how-to for multihulls written to the point with clear and humerous illustrations.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Incomprehensible, February 7, 2004

By A Customer

Very poorly put together. Difficult to follow the point in many places, cartoons add little to understanding. I don't think there were any editors on this one, or they chopped it up so badly as to render it useless.