Tropical Cruising Handbook
des Rochers, Kim, Smaalders, Mark
Language: English
Published by McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 2004
- First Edition
- Softcover
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- Title
- Tropical Cruising Handbook
- Author
- des Rochers, Kim, Smaalders, Mark
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0071440305
- ISBN 13
- 9780071440301
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Item weight
- 1.464 pounds
- Dimensions
- N/A
The Only Comprehensive Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Low-Latitude Cruising.
Tropical Cruising Handbook provides everything you need to know about sailing the world's tropical oceans, including:
- Weather patterns and sea conditions, generally and region by region
- Reef navigation, anchoring, and other key tropical seamanship skills
- Tropical passage planning and passage-making
- Equipping a boat for tropical sailing
- Maintaining gear in tropical environments
- And much more
"What strikes me most is the wide knowledge and hard-earned experience that inform every page, and the smart, straightforward writing."―Tim Queeney, Ocean Navigator
"An indispensable addition to the cruising yacht's technical library."―Boat Books (New Zealand)
"Will have a permanent home on our boat. . . . Thoroughly recommended."―Cruising Helmsman
"Don't go cruising in the tropics without Tropical Cruising Handbook."―The Islands' Weekly
"Condenses much of the information you'll need into one compact source."―Good Old Boat
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About the Author
Mark Smaalders (Canada) is a yacht designer and geographer. He has written articles on boat design and repair, seamanship, and cruising for magazines worldwide.
Kim des Rochers (Canada) is a geographer who has published articles on environmental cultural issues and cruising topics.
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