The Dinghy Cruising Companion 2nd edition

Author: Roger Barnes
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472994280
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 522

Book Description
'You will venture into the fringes of the wilderness with the minimum of simple gear, to live with it on its own terms. You will know that one of the sure ways to contentment in this life is a small boat, a fair wind, and a new coast to explore.' Dinghy cruising is a wonderful way to experience nature and new coastlines at close quarters and low cost. Sailing where larger boats cannot reach and sleeping under canvas onboard or ashore, this is boating taken right back to the basics, and all the better for that. This guide, updated and expanded for its second edition, is invaluable for all aspiring or already-enthusiastic dinghy cruisers, showing how to get started and how to expand your horizons. The information and advice is interwoven with wonderfully evocative stories of the author's adventures afloat, from idyllic weeks pottering around secluded rivers and coastlines to hair-raising voyages to remote islands. The text covers: finding a good boat; fitting out for daysailing; boatcraft under engine and oar; mooring and anchoring; preparing for open water; out at sea; coastal navigation; dinghy homemaking; keeping comfortable and safe. And for this new edition, an account of the author's first capsize, new material on electronics and clothing, and more information on boat designs. Illustrated throughout with inspirational colour photos and helpful illustrations, this book shows just why small boats are the perfect passport to remote and beautiful places.

The Dinghy Cruising Companion 2nd edition

Author: Roger Barnes
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472994272
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 272

The Dinghy Cruising Companion

Author: Roger Barnes
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408179164
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
A practical and engaging guide to dinghy cruising, covering everything from getting set up to embarking on more adventurous cruises. A wonderful read with a huge amount of useful advice.

Dinghy Cruising

Author: Margaret Dye
Publisher: Sheridan House Incorporated
ISBN: 9780713634532
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 190

Book Description
The author shares her joy of dinghy crising as an unparalleled and magical way of exploring new coastlines and experiencing nature close up.

Sensible Cruising Designs

Author: L. Francis Herreshoff
Publisher: International Marine Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780877422983
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
L. Francis Herreshoff created some great yacht designs. His designs are marked by clean, sweeping lines and a simplicity of hull and rig that show that they have been drawn by a true artist. In each design, he strips away every non-essential and leaves the true elements of a masterpiece.

Beachcruising and Coastal Camping

Author: Ida Little
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780918752154
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This is a "how-to" book, packed with information to help you go beachcruising and/or coastal camping, no matter what your level of expertise may be. This book includes everything you need to know about selecting a beachcruising boat, where to beachcruise, how to make camp, what gear to buy, and more, including how to go cruising and camping at low cost. Ida Little has beachcruised and coastal camped full time for 20 years (in a variety of boats) and has observed what other cruisers and campers were doing. She shares her knowledge and adventures with you. In this book, "beachcruising" means cruising a small boat along a coast with the intention of camping ashore. Though it is possible to use 50-foot schooners to go beachcruising, this book focuses on small sailboats that are light enough to be lifted or rolled ashore, and sailboats under 30 feet which are designed to dry out flat on an ebb tide. This book elaborates upon the unique aspects of camping that apply to boating.

Iain Oughtred

Author: Nic Compton
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408105152
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
A celebration of the work of popular wooden boat designer Iain Oughtred with colour photography showcasing the beauty of the boats as well as the Scottish landscape where he is based.

A Sail of Two Idiots: 100+ Lessons and Laughs from a Non-Sailor Who Quit the Rat Race, Took the Helm, and Sailed to a New Life in the Caribbean

Author: Renee Petrillo
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 007178246X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
“It was the best of dreams, it was the worst of dreams, it was an age of consulting the nautical experts, it was the age of landlubber foolishness, it was the epoch of determination, it was the epoch of despair, it was the season of hurricanes, it was a spring of beachcombing...” If you dream about chucking it all away and sailing toward an island life, read this first Renee and Michael didn’t have any boating experience and when their plans to remedy that fell through the two had to learn everything the hard way. Despite themselves they managed to get from Miami to Grenada, eventually dropping the anchor of their cruising catamaran at the island of their dreams. Determined to save future sailors from themselves, A Sail of Two Idiots includes lessons Renee and Michael learned and shares them with you as examples of what and what not to do. This a how-to guide wrapped in a funny story—kind of like getting your serving of vegetables from a slice of pizza. Read this and make your dream of sailing away a reality. Includes: “What Broke?” sections explores the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of a cruising multihull "Island” section provide assessments of the islands of the Caribbean

Ocean Crossing Wayfarer

Author: Frank Dye
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0713675683
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 185

Book Description
This classic sea story recounts Frank Dye's intrepid voyages in his open 16ft Wayfarer Dinghy to Iceland and Norway, which must rank among the most hazardous sea adventures of our time. Encountering the gamut of weather, such is Frank Dye's seamanship that he and his crew survived gales of up to force 9, capsizing, and a broken mast, finally arriving to a safe Scandinavian welcome. It is a hair-raising unforgettable narrative in which we glimpse Frank's gifted boat-handling skills and his instinct for survival.

The Sailing Bible

Author: Jeremy Evans
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408102498
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 401

Book Description
An ideal companion to enjoyable sailing whether in a dinghy or a yacht.