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Title: Cruising 101 by Amy Sullivan, Kevin Donnelly ISBN: 0965824780 Publisher: Free Fall Press Pub. Date: 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.62
Rating: 5
Summary: Humorous, insightful, and not just for Sailors
Comment: This fast read is not solely about sailing, it is about life and how to live it to the fullest---without spending a lot of money.
Beginning their adventure aboard a small sailboat, the authors write with insight and sensitivity of what it takes to leave their safe life at home for the unknown. There are many humorous anecdotes, exposing the couple's own mistakes. Continuing their trip despite their setbacks, this book parallels life's own lessons. Initiative and persistance seem to be the underlying theme.
For the sailor there are bonuses by reading the book. Like practical ways to outfit your own vessel. And how to be better prepared for your own sailing adventure.
Couch potatoes beware! After reading CRUISING 101, you might just be motivated enough to seek your own life's ambitions.
Rating: 2
Summary: If you are going to read 50 books on cruising...
Comment: ...then make this one of them. I think I've read that many, and my attitude is that if I can get ONE good idea from a book, then it's money well spent. The one good idea I got: that the most important thing to care for on a boat is the relationship between those who sail her. I read this entire book in about three hours, and it was three enjoyable hours. On the other hand, it only scratches the surface when it comes to describing the basics of cruising, let alone doing it comprehensively as one might expect from the title. For those of you who see the blurb on the back from the editor of Latitudes & Attitudes, don't let that scare you off. These authors seem to be people who respect other cruisers and the traditions of the sea. There is no sense of the "biker" mentality. Those people contemplating cruising should read everything they can. Once you've finished Pardey, Roth, Marchaj, Cornell, Rousmaniere and Toss, pick this up as well.
Rating: 4
Summary: This is the book I wish I'd read before I started cruising
Comment: Offers a very different, very fresh view of cruising, and covers subjects that most "how-to-cruise" books do not.
Amy & Kevin had the dream that many of us share: To escape the daily grind and go cruising. They did it in a way that the small boat sailor can really relate to. They didn't buy a 40ft floating palace, and circumnavigate. On a very limited budget, they refurbished a late 60s Cal 30, and headed for the Sea of Cortez, were they spent 16 months, on a budget of about $250 a month.
The book is divided into two parts. The first part is pretty brief, and describes their preparation and their first 101 days of cruising. It is significant because it details because it is about their difficult transformation from land dwellers to real cruisers. It offers a very honest portrayal of the emotional, physical and monetary realities of making such a drastic change in one's life. The second, much longer sections covers a number of subjects including setting reasonable expectations and attainable goals, finding and equipping your budget cruiser, dealing with on-board relationships, provisioning and cruising etiquette. The chapters on expectations, goals, relationships and etiquette are really refreshing, because they are generally not covered by other "how-to-cruise" books. There coverage of boat selection and preparation is a bit unusual, because they do not take the "equip the boat with every modern convenience" approach, but rather deal with things in terms of planning and implementing realistically for your individual needs.
This is the book I wish I had had before I started cruising. That Amy and Kevin choose the Sea of Cortez as their cruising grounds was certainly a plus for me, but most of their advice applies everywhere.
The book is only 191 pages, and was a very easy, quick read. I enjoyed the authors's style and attitude. I have added this book to my list of essential reading. Highly recommended.
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Title: The Liveaboard Report: A Boat Dweller's Guide to What Works and What Doesn't by Charlie Wing ISBN: 0070710910 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1993 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Storm Tactics Handbook: Modern Methods of Heaving-To for Survival in Extreme Conditions by Lin Pardey, Larry Pardey ISBN: 0964603667 Publisher: Pardey Productions Pub. Date: 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Boatowner's Mechanical & Electrical Manual: How to Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems by Nigel Calder, Charlie Wing ISBN: 007009618X Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1995 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: The Voyager's Handbook: The Essential Guide to Blue Water Cruising by Beth A. Leonard, George Day ISBN: 0070381437 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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