The Compleat Cruiser: The Art, Practice, and Enjoyment of Boating

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Famed yacht designer and author L. Francis Herreshoff takes us on family-style cruises in American waters, during which all sorts of boats and boating skills are explained while they are used. He tells about the adventures of the crews of the catboat Piscator, the ketch Viator, and the engineless whaleboat-style ketch Rozinante. There are anecdotes and examples and a wide variety of boat tore in each chapter, as well as adventures, races, and coastwise cruises and historical ...
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Famed yacht designer and author L. Francis Herreshoff takes us on family-style cruises in American waters, during which all sorts of boats and boating skills are explained while they are used. He tells about the adventures of the crews of the catboat Piscator, the ketch Viator, and the engineless whaleboat-style ketch Rozinante. There are anecdotes and examples and a wide variety of boat tore in each chapter, as well as adventures, races, and coastwise cruises and historical harbors to visit.
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...a delightful 370 page monologue about shoal versus deep draft, accommodation plans, the proper fish chowder, rowing techniques and the blessings of a head equipped with a cedar bucket, among other subjects.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780911378672
  • Publisher: Sheridan House, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 1/25/1987
  • Pages: 382
  • Sales rank: 956,919
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 1.00 (d)

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  • Posted January 12, 2012

    A must winter read

    L. Francis Herreshoff's ;
    "The Compleat Cruiser", Is a sort of text book teaching lessons on the fun of coastal cruising in sailboats. What is different about this book is that it gives the experiences of two men and their craft and the different styles they have performing essentially the same task's. This is a very enjoyable book written by one of the great yacht designers of our time. The son of the legendary Capt. Nat. I highly recommend this book.

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