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Title: Modern Cruising Under Sail by Don Dodds ISBN: 1-58574-527-8 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Well worth the money and the time
Comment: Dodds is pretty opinionated about most things; he always seems to have a strong view (it must be nice never to be uncertain about anything), but he packs a lot into his book. And of course the reader can always make up his/her own mind.
I found the book enjoyable and thought-provoking as Dodds often challenges the "conventional wisdom".
I'm very much in the dreaming and planning stages of going cruising, so still have a lot to learn. When someone gives me a new slant on things, as Dodds has, I appreciate it.
I'd recommend the book to anyone who is interested in extended cruising. You'll read arguments both for and against, and then a range of advice on what and how to do it.
One topic not often covered well in other books is the big questioni of what it costs, which models work best for funding your boat and cruise etc. Dodds doesn't shy away from these areas either.
Overall, a very good read and highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: Libertarian gives rave review.
Comment: I knew I liked this book after reading the first few pages. It is quite different from similar products I've purchased. I found it refreshing, practical, and useful. I smiled a lot while reading it and feel much more comfortable planning my own escape. I feel it is much more honest than the rest. The humor in this book is not just an ambient lament, it conveys the seriousness of the material presented and sends it home in a most refreshing way. It provides the material provided with a staying power that is unique. This book says what few books will. I learned a lot. I'm not a writer- I am a book consumer, and will leave the writing and my money with Don Dodds. Thanks Don, good work.
Rating: 5
Summary: Informative and Hard Hitting
Comment: I found the book provide considerable information about cruising that is not found elsewhere. Most books are written by people who glorify the experience of cruising. The author has ignored the old adage, if the truth conflicts with the legend print the legend. This book tells it like it is. Some of what is said will upset the starry eyed skippers with there eyes firmly fixed on the horizon. Some of what is said also conflicts with conventional thinking. Where conflict occurs the points are well supported and offers another side of the issue. I found chapters 2 and 3 very informative. Also the chapters on selecting the boat and rig have considerable information presented in a clear easily understood form. The later chapters are worth the price of the book alone. The author has a relaxed style that works for people who like to read, very similar to his other book "Modern Seamanship." It is not a picture book, but I found the illustrations adequate.
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Title: Modern Seamanship: A Comprehensive, Ready Reference Guide for All Recreational Boaters by Don Dodds ISBN: 1585745286 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere by John Vigor ISBN: 0939837323 Publisher: Paradise Cay Publications Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Cruising Under Sail by Eric C. Hiscock ISBN: 0071559639 Publisher: A & C Black Consignment Pub. Date: 01 January, 1986 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: This Old Boat by Don Casey ISBN: 0071579931 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1991 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: The Annapolis Book of Seamanship by John Rousmaniere, Mark Smith ISBN: 0684854201 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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