| The Modern Cruising Sailboat: A Complete Guide to Its Design, Construction, and Outfitting Contributor(s): Doane, Charles J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0071478108 ISBN-13: 9780071478106 Publisher: International Marine Publishing OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2009 Annotation: A comprehensive guide to help cruising sailors understand yacht design and choose the best boat for their needs. Well-known boating writer Charles J. Doane explains how every aspect of cruising sailboat design affects comfort, safety, speed, cost, durability, appearance, and other qualities. A gallery of 50 cruising boats available on the used market includes photos, plans, and test reviews. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sailing |
| Dewey: 623.812 |
| LCCN: 2010277285 |
| Physical Information: 1.36" H x 8.9" W x 11.08" (2.75 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A comprehensive guide to help you identify and equip the boat that best suits your needs Well-known boating writer Charles Doane unravels the complexity of cruising sailboat design and explains the fundamentals and the ramifications of each design decision. In easy-to-understand terms, Doane explains theoretical aspects of design, pragmatic issues like keel shape and berth configuration, pros and cons of various construction methods and materials, outfitting, propulsion, rigging and much more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Doane, Charles J.: - Charlie Doane, former senior editor of SAIL, is currently that magazine's editor at large. He has also worked on staff at Cruising World, and Offshore magazines, and written dozens of freelance articles for Blue Water Sailing, Ocean Navigator, Boatworks, and Yachting Monthly. The author of dozens of technical features and boat tests, he has served as a judge in SAIL's Top Ten competition. He lived aboard a cruising boat for two years, has sailed 30,000 offshore miles (including five transatlantic crossings) and innumerable coastal miles, and possesses a wide range of experience that includes skippering deliveries and captained charters, bareboats, and crewing. He has edited manuscripts for International Marine and was the revising author for a successful cruising book for Sheridan House |