Shakedown Cruise - Lessons and Adventures from a Cruising Veteran As He Learns the Ropes
Author(s): Nigel Calder
Long before he was one of America's leading yachting writers, Nigel Calder was a novice cruiser with ambitions grander than his experience. Nigel and his partner Terrie were young and foolish, with a home-built boat that was new and untested, one child already and another on the way - but they were determined to complete an adventurous 18-month voyage from New Orleans to Venezuela and back.
It was the voyage that made Calder the yachtsman he is today, a marvellous romp through the West Indies, seeing an unspoilt Caribbean, while learning hard-won lessons from direct experience - troubleshooting engines, kedging off shoals and reefs, and most importantly navigating Nada, a yacht that quickly became very much part of the burgeoning Calder family too.
An adventure story and a colourful travelogue in one, Shakedown Cruise is a must-read for all who are curious about what it takes to become a cruising sailor or create an adventurous life, as well as those who are just looking to sail along with Nigel and his family.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : Adlard Coles
- : 0.458128
- : 03 April 2018
- : .8 Inches X 6.66 Inches X 9.54 Inches
- : books
Special Fields
- : 208
- : Hardback
- : Nigel Calder