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The Practical Encyclopedia of Sailing

An A-Z Compendium of Navigation, Seamanship, Boat Maintenance, and Nautical Wisdom
The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating    
Format Softcover
Catalogue No. 0-07-149888-5
Pages 356
Language English only
Price $22.95
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Written by John Vigor.
Published by International Marine, 2007.

Description:
“You name it, it’s in here. Covers every boating situation. This book is both informative and entertaining.” – Latitudes and Attitudes
Whether it’s boat maintenance, navigation, boat handling in all kinds of weather, or the physics of how boats function, every sailor and powerboater needs a comprehensive go-to source for specialized information. Now you have it with The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating:
  • Addresses virtually every aspect of powerboating and sailing in 500 entries
  • Covers seamanship and boat handling, navigation, routine boat maintenance, boat design and building, and nautical reference data
  • Ranges from vital techniques--such as recovering overboard crew and measuring distances off--to essential concepts like reading the water and sky and evaluating a boat’s seaworthiness
  • Includes numerous cross-references and an exhaustive index to direct you quickly to the right entry and to unify related topics
  • and much, much more.
The Practical Encyclopedia of Sailing makes delightful browsing as well as a source of sound guidance for practically any boating situation.

Author John Vigor has been sailing for more than 40 years in boats ranging from 11 to 72 feet, logging 15,000 miles of ocean voyaging. A journalist by profession, he has written for major metropolitan newspapers in Great Britain, South Africa, and the United States.
“Vigor is on of the finest boating writers of our time.” – Cruising World
  
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