Practical Boat Owner's Sailing Around the UK and Ireland: Solo at 60 - Softcover

Oliver, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408109646 ISBN 13: 9781408109649

Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical, 2009

Synopsis

This new 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, 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.

About this title

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1408109646
• ISBN 13: 9781408109649
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160