After 50,000 Miles
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.53 (820 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0393309487 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 329 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book provides information that anyone contemplating a life of sea-going adventure should consider before setting out.. Hal and Margaret Roth have lived aboard their cruising yacht for many years, travelling over 50,000 miles across the oceans of the world, and facing many practical problems
Grady Honeycutt said Five Stars. Tips and tricks to keep you alive while in the Blue Water.. Good Book I was disappointed with this book as I have "How to Sail Around The World" by the same Author. Which is a reprint of the same book. I thought I was going to get a more in depth informative book. A "how to" book that doesn't claim to be one After 50,000 was a book I read before I embarked on my own circumnavigation. As always, Hal Roth gets to the nitty gritty of his subject in an engaging way, and offers advice on every topic of concern to the sailing adventurer. From anchoring to food prep, this book will give any would-be adventurer concrete advice on how to prepare, what to take, and how to manage when you get there. It is a realistic look at the risks involved in crossing oceans in a small boat coupled with risk management strategies. From an age before satellite navigation, cell-phone-at-sea connections and daily blogs from the middle of the ocean,