Cruising Under Sail

Sports & Outdoors

Eric Hiscock

Water Sports

HarperCollins, Publishers

"Cruising Under Sail has for many years enjoyed a considerable reputation as an important work which covers every practical aspect of cruising for the beginner and expert alike. The author's unrivaled experience in long-distance cruising has commanded an enormous following of dedicated readers and his sensible, practical approach to sound seamanship has great appeal to those wishing to learn and improve the art of safe cruising. 
"Cruising Under Sail combines Hiscock's classic books, "Cruising Under Sail and "Voyaging Under Sail. Topics include: stability; cockpit and steering arrangements; lighting, heating, and ventilation; choice of rig; the care and repair of sails; avoiding collisions; weather; tides; coastwise navigation; steering in heavy weather; self-steering; pilot charts; provisioning; celestial navigation.

Cruising Under Sail (incorporating voyaging under sail) with 251 Photographs and 102 Diagrams

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Intl Marine Pub

The late Eric Hiscock bought his first boat in 1934 and wrote about his sailing experiences from that point onwards. He was born in 1908 in Southampton and in 1941 he married Susan who became his sole crew on the many thousands of miles sailed by successive Wanderers.

Around the World in Wanderer III

Travel

Travel Writing

Sheridan New York 1987

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