Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing

by John Vigor

Overview

Aimed at sailboat owners of all kinds, this reference book contains 200 entries packed with solid practical advice and valuable tips. Each entry is categorized alphabetically and prefaced by an arresting statement such as "People always lie about how fast their boats are." The reference format offers readers the opportunity to open the book at any page and browse endlessly. Cartoons by SAIL Magazine cartoonist Tom Payne enliven the text. A comprehensive appendix covers some 50 technical topics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574092110
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/01/2005
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 8.82(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

John Vigor is a former managing editor of Sea Magazine and the copy editor for Good Old Boat Magazine. He has contributed numerous articles and photos to Cruising World, Sail, Yachting World, Good Old Boat, Practical Boat Owner, and many other maritime publications. He is also the author of eleven sailing books, including The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating, Boatowners' Handbook and Small Boat to Freedom.. He lives with his family in Bellingham, Washington.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Alphabetical List of Entries
Appendix

Editorial Reviews

This book is easy to read. It imparts some very valuable information in a fun package.

Good Old Boat

This is a great reference book for those just entering the world of sailing, and entertaining.

Latitudes & Attitudes

Filled with practical advice, this book is a winner.

The Ensign

Vigor, who's written for several boating magazines, has brought his experience and sense of humor to bear on the less than ideal experiences of sailing—and he's even alphabetized them...It's fun to page through and you just might learn a thing or two.

Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal

Vigor, who's written for several boating magazines, has brought his experience and sense of humor to bear on the less than ideal experiences of sailing—and he's even alphabetized them...It's fun to page through and you just might learn a thing or two.

Soundings

...it is always interesting and very readable.

Sailing

"Vigor, who's written for several boating magazines, has brought his experience and sense of humor to bear on the less than ideal experiences of sailing—and he's even alphabetized them...It's fun to page through and you just might learn a thing or two."—Soundings

From the Publisher

Vigor, who's written for several boating magazines, has brought his experience and sense of humor to bear on the less than ideal experiences of sailing—and he's even alphabetized them...It's fun to page through and you just might learn a thing or two.

Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal