Second Edition.
An encyclopedic volume containing everything the offshore cruiser needs to know about selecting, fitting out, maintaining and handling a blue water cruising boat, as well as managing the cruising lifestyle both at sea and in port. This is the book every serious cruising sailor should have aboard.
The book provides practical advice on: selecting a boat and rig; optimum deck and cabin layouts; the electrical, plumbing and self-steering systems; voyage planning; provisioning; money management; security; coping with heavy weather both at sea and in port.
