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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 797
EAN: 9780939837328
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0939837323
Label: Paradise Cay Publications
Manufacturer: Paradise Cay Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 136
Publication Date: December 01, 1999
Publisher: Paradise Cay Publications
Studio: Paradise Cay Publications
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Anyone who has sailed small boats has surely experienced the romantic dream of crossing an ocean or even sailing around the world. But what was once fantasy is now reality. With a growing glut of good used boats on the market, its possible to sail around the world in a boat that costs less than a car.
In this fascinating book, well-known boating author John Vigor turns the spotlight on 20 seaworthy sailboats that are at home on the ocean. These are old fiberglass boats, mostly of traditional design and strong construction. All are small their sizes range from 20 feet to 32 feet overall but all have crossed oceans. Many have circumnavigated the world. And all are inexpensive.
There are many hundreds of small cruising boats sailing the seven seas at this moment. They explore everywhere, from the ice-bound shores of Antarctica to the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. Most, however, ply the tradewind routes where flying fish play. The water is warm, and coconut trees line calm lagoons bounded by beaches of pure white sand.
But choosing the right boat to cross an ocean or go around the world can be a confusing and exasperating experience, particularly if your budget is tight. Its well-nigh impossible to find objective comparisons.
Vigor sets out to remedy that in this book. He compares the designs and handling characteristics of 20 different boats whose prices on the secondhand market start at about $3,000. Interviews with experienced owners (featuring valuable tips about handling each boat in heavy weather) are interspersed with line drawings of hulls, sailplans, and accommodations. Vigor has unearthed the known weaknesses of each boat and explains how to deal with them. He rates their comparative seaworthiness, their speed, and the number of people they can carry in comfort.
If you have ever dreamed the dream, this is the book that will turn it into reality.
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As a Sailboat owner and always looking out for improvements to my current boat or an eye to another one this book has been a nice summer read with short chapters that allow you to set it down and start up again any time the mood strikes.
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For the person seking data on a small boat that can take you on fun voyages. Although the title is a little misleading. While all these boats are rugged little cruisers, some of them could not take you anywhere.
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This book has high value if you are looking to learn about small sailboats and their design characteristics pertinent to coastal cruising. The drawings are very helpful, as are the user comments. Stimulates some good winter daydreaming... A follow-up video companion on Utube would be awesome!
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This is a great book if you're on a budget and want to go world cruising. That's not really me, not at this point anyway. Either way, I learned a lot reading this book, about what makes for a sturdy and safe boat at sea. While I probably won't use 95% of the knowledge I read in this book, there are some common sense and safety items that I definitely will be using when I get my first boat. I'll also have a better chance of identifying real quality boats in the marina or when I go shopping.
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This is a book that has 20 chapters, 1 per offshore sailing boat. In each chapter John Vigor provides three line drawings of the given boat. One shows a profile from the side revealing the boats keel and topside. The next 2 drawings are internal sketches of the layout inside the boat, one looking from the side, the other looking down from above. The author provides a small chart that lists the boats most pertinent characteristics; designer, LOA, LWL, beam, draft, displacement, sail area, ballast, ... Read More
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