Frank Mulville gives advice on how to choose self-steering, how to adapt rigging and gear, what supplies to take and how to stow them, how to prepare for bad weather, and how to keep fit on an ocean passage.

Single-Handed Sailing (Seafarer S)

Sports & Outdoors

Mulville, Frank

Individual Sports

G10-Sheridan House

"I would like now to write a practical book that will cover three topics: boats, the sea, and the beachcombing life." These were the thought of Bernard Moitessier after he finished writing his last book, Tamata and the Alliance, while in Polynesia.The great master died in 1994 and never completed the book, but here it is, meticulously collected from hus many writings, published and unpublished, by his companion Véronique Lerebours Pigeonnière. Moitessier's notebooks include all the know-how and the 1001 tips of this legendary sailor, the knowledge he acquired on the water, in meeting with sailors, during long passages, and during his many years living on various islands. The first part of the book details how to prepare for an extensive cruise, what kind of boat to choose, the rigging, the sails, the anchors, on deck and below deck. The second part describes the passage: the weather, navigation, watch-keeping, and heavy weather. In the third part, Moitessier takes us to the South Sea islands and shows how to adapt to living on an atoll, gardening, fishing and attaining self-sufficiency.

Sea Vagabond's World (Maritime Classics)

Moitessier, Bernard

Water Sports

The breath of angels

Review\nBeattie's humor is delightful and he's a good storyteller. His love, longing, anger, and frustration are described with candor that is eloquent....His descriptions of the people who befriend him and the land and seascape are vivid....This is a book that will be enjoyed by armchair travelers who have never been aboard a boat and have no desire to do so. For those of us with a passion for boats and travel it's a book to savor. Buy several copies, you'll want to share it with all your friends. ― Coastal Cruising\nEven as a teenager, John Beattie felt drawn to the ocean, but it was twenty-five years before his dreams of sailing the globe in his 35-foot yacht Warrior Queen could begin to come true. His voyage began in England and continued to the South American coast and into the depths of the rain forests via uncharted tributaries. The adventure reached a stirring climax during his return voyage from Venezuela. One day at dawn, hundreds of miles from land, he spotted a man dying of thirst aboard a drifting open boat, a man given one last slender chance to live.

Breath of Angels (Maritime Classics)

BEATTIE, JOHN

The modern sport fisherman can customarily be found aboard a 12' to 26' trailerable boat equipped with an outboard motor and an astonishing assortment of electrical and electronic devices. The Fisherman's Electrical Manual is the first book to sort through this bewildering array, helping readers to make the right choices for their individual needs. Subjects covered include: outboard electrics, trolling motors, downriggers and ion systems, trim tabs, batteries and battery charging, boat wiring, sonar and fish finders, VHF and DSC radio, GPS, charts, radar, and autopilots. Thorough, well-organized, and written with clarity and insight, The Fisherman's Electrical Manual will enhance the skills of any small boat fisherman through a better understanding of the installation, troubleshooting, and repairs of any and all electrical systems associated with the rod and reel.

Fisherman's Electrical Manual

Engineering & Transportation

PAYNE, JOHN

Transportation

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