The RYA Book of Buying Your First Sailing Cruiser

The moment you buy your first sailing cruiser is one that will always be special. This book sets out to ensure the experience is a happy one. And for the second, third or many-time buyer too, there is much advice and practical help here too, from recommended pro-formas for a Bill of Sale between two private individuals, to the latest regulations and practice on registration, customs and tax documentation.

This second edition updated with new photographs, now in colour, and with the most up-to-date advice, will prove invaluable for anyone pursuing their dream of buying a sailing cruiser.

'This is a really practical guide, and not only for the first-time buyer' Practical Boat Owner
'Why wasn't this little gem available when I bought my first boat?' Little Ship Club
'Money well spent for anyone thinking of buying a new boat' Yachting World

Malcolm McKeag is a well-known author, broadcaster and commentator on all aspects of sailing and is the Chief Sailing Officer of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. He has prepared this book with the close co-operation of the RYA's own experts in the legal, cruising and training departments of the UK's national boating organisation, as well as drawing on both his own experiences and those of many others.