The Complete Trailer Sailor: How to Buy, Equip, and Handle Small Cruising Sailboats (INTERNATIONAL MARINE-RMP) - Softcover

Gilbert, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071472584 ISBN 13: 9780071472586

Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2009

Synopsis

A soup-to-nuts introduction to small, economical sailing craft

Trailer sailers--the smallest, most economical sailboats with sleeping accommodations--are a popular platform for learning the basics of sailing and are often considered to be the entry level to cruising under sail. Author Brian Gilbert shows how trailer sailers can be the ideal craft for a lifetime of enjoyment, including serious, long-distance cruising. This book covers all the bases, including how to inspect, buy, and equip a boat; how to trailer, sail, navigate, and cruise in small boats; how to use communications andnavigation equipment; and more.

About this title

About the Author:

Brian Gilbert (Chattanooga, TN) is a lifelong sailor who lived aboard a Catalina 27 for four years. His total restoration of a basket-case trailer-sailer is documented in International Marine's forthcoming title Fix It and Sail (January, 2006). He recently sold Fluke, the MacGregor Venture 222 sailboat that was the subject of that book, and purchased another used trailer-sailer, a Montgomery 17. He is a frequent contributor of how-to articles for magazines such as Good Old Boat, Small Craft Advisor, and DIY Boatowner, and he writes and edits a newsletter for blacksmiths.

About this edition

• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0071472584
• ISBN 13: 9780071472586
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272