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28%OFFRoger Oliver - Practical Boat Owner´s Sailing Around the UK and Ireland - 9781408137130 - V9781408137130
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Practical Boat Owner´s Sailing Around the UK and Ireland

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Description for Practical Boat Owner´s Sailing Around the UK and Ireland Paperback. Based on a very successful series in Practical Boat Owner Magazine, this highly practical and inspirational book is the ideal companion for anyone considering a circumnavigation of the UK. Num Pages: 176 pages, Colour photos and diagrams throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; WSSN3; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 208 x 13. Weight in Grams: 746. 176 pages, Colour photos and diagrams throughout. Based on a very successful series in Practical Boat Owner Magazine, this highly practical and inspirational book is the ideal companion for anyone considering a circumnavigation of the UK. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; WSSN3; WTH. Dimension: 294 x 208 x 13. Weight: 742.

This book, based on a highly successful series of articles in Practical Boat Owner magazine, is a detailed practical guide to sailing around the UK - all by means of day sails.

Roger
Oliver, a passionate sailor, explains his in-depth passage planning,
boat preparations, weather checks and log-keeping, as well as his
choice of routes, the detailed navigation, sail trim tips and on-passage
maintenance, all for the benefit of sailors who have a yen to follow in
his footsteps.

Packed with a wealth of practical tips on
seamanship, anchoring in high winds, coping with big seas,
problem-solving, harnessing the tide, sailing short-handed and living
aboard for extended cruising, this book will be a godsend to the many
thousands of sailors who enjoy coastal cruising and who will discover
(as did Roger) that it is perfectly possible to cruise around the whole
of the UK in a series of day sails.

With this book to hand, and
inspired by Roger's detailed route maps and spectacular photographs,
anyone can experience the thrill and enjoyment of sailing around the
beautiful and varied UK coast from any starting point.

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408137130
SKU
V9781408137130
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99

About Roger Oliver
Roger Oliver is passionate about sailing. He has sailed a variety of boats over the years and has cruised in many countries, including North Africa, France and the Bay of Biscay. He has now circumnavigated the UK twice, solo in a 25ft Sadler, covering a distance of 4,800 miles. He writes regularly for Practical Boat Owner magazine.

Reviews for Practical Boat Owner´s Sailing Around the UK and Ireland
'With detailed passage planning tips plus information on preparation and provisioning, it imparts inspiring and helpful advice.'
Practical Boat Owner Magazine, July 15, 2011
'This book will be a godsend to the many thousands of sailors who enjoy coastal cruising.'
Yachting Life Magazine, July 1, 2011
'With this book in hand, and inspired by Roger's detailed route maps and spectacular photographs, anyone can experience the thrill and enjoyment of sailing around the beautiful and varied UK coast.'
Yachting Life Magazine, July 1, 2011
"The book began life as a series of articles in Practical Boat Owner and covers, in considerable detail, preparing your boat, passage planning and pilotage, together with information about the various legs of the circumnavigation...There really is a great deal of of information either stated or to be gleaned from Roger Oliver's text"
East Coast Sailing 1 (July 2011)
The author aims to help the would be circumnavigator and others with this account. There is no doubt that he has succeeded in providing a worthwhile addition to the bookshelf. The charts and diagrams are excellent and the photographs first class
Nautical Magazine

Goodreads reviews for Practical Boat Owner´s Sailing Around the UK and Ireland


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