Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat: A Guide to Essential Features, Handling, and Gear
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“An invaluable resource. [Vigor's] practical wisdom gives you the know-how and confidence to prepare your boat for the sea.”–Cruising World. Here is the book that answer the sailor’s fundamental question–”Can my boat t… More >>
Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat: A Guide to Essential Features, Handling, and Gear
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August 10th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
I’m not 100% sure of the value of the book, most of the concepts are well known and of little importance for my point of view. In some arguments it lacks of depht…
Rating: 3 / 5
August 10th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
This book is well written and covers everything you need to know for an off shore voyager. I believe it is a must read for before a first time offshore journey.
Rating: 5 / 5
August 10th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
I found the book was a good basic summary of most things that make a boat capable of safe offshore passages. While nothing “groundbreaking” it is exactly the kind of book you need to read before you go buying your first offshore sailing boat. The really good thing is that it won’t have you spending thousands on unnecessary gadgets and dispels a lot of hype and trends; just easy to understand down-to-earth advice.
While I actually bought it after I purchased a small cruiser, it at least confirmed the boat will make a perfect pocket offshore passage maker (which the design has an established reputation) and has pointed me in the direction of a few necessary modifications on a sensible budget.
Rating: 5 / 5
August 11th, 2010 at 2:16 am
This was an excellently written, very informative book. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in blue water sailing. Easy to understand, even for we novices.
Rating: 5 / 5
August 11th, 2010 at 3:01 am
Although ostensibly about identifying the many the features neccesary to have in a blue water capable sailboat (which it does very comprehensively), this book is as much about the techniques and finer points of ocean sailing. The book is very well written and illustrated and would be invaluable to anyone who is thinking about buying a fully seaworthy yacht or making a trans oceanic cruise.
Rating: 5 / 5