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Pocket Cruising and Micro Adventures: A simple sailing life - on a budget

Pocket Cruising and Micro Adventures: A simple sailing life - on a budget

Paperback

Boating

ISBN10: 8743029272
ISBN13: 9788743029274
Publisher: Bod - Books on Demand
Published: Nov 17 2020
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.42 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
This is the book about the biggest sailing experiences in the smallest sailing craft. With their shallow draft and easy handling, the smallest pocket cruisers give access to coastal experiences inaccessible for bigger sailboats. It has never been easier nor more affordable to acquire a small sailboat and enjoy the pleasures of yachting: Go on picnics for a few hours, go fishing, anchor in a beautiful place or on holiday cruises along near and far shores, visiting small islands and protected fjords and bays. Pocket Cruising and Micro Adventures is the handbook for you, who would like to practice the enjoyments of a simple sailing life and get far for your money. It comes with valuable advice for both future and already passionate pocket skippers. Micro Adventures at sea Why small is great Sailing on a small budget Choose a good boat Purchasing a 30-50 year old boat Maintenance and repair Passage making in safety and comfort Golden Age GRP Pocket cruisers of the 1960's and 70's Modern pocket cruisers 104 illustrations, 13 in colour. 41 older constructions and 15 comtemporary The book will guide you about fitting out and sailing tiny small cruising yachts. Get inspiration for your own micro adventures, which can be experienced just beyond the breakwater and don't require you to embark on an ocean passage. Read about mange popular boat types from the Danish sailing scene of the 1960's and 70's told by their owners: Why they chose their particular boats and how they use them today.

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