THE
SAILING LIFE
and how to enjoy it BILL ROBINSON
Yachtings' editor shares the experiences
of a lifetime of sailing Hardback Book with Dust Jacket by Bill Robinson Over 315 pages Copyright © 1974 Bill Robinson Copyright © 1950, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964
1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973 Bill Robinson " Editor of Yachting magazine, television and radio commentator on boating events, author of countless articles on sailing subjects, Bill Robinson needs no introduction to sailing enthusiasts. " " Here, in summing up the joys of a sailing life, he offers help and guidance for the beginner and for those thinking about taking up the sport, and relates experiences saltier sailors will recognize and identify with. He covers fundamentals such as how and why to buy a boat, and that first cruise; family boating, or getting everybody afloat, including wives, young children, and teenagers; racing-from the Caribbean and Aegean to Put-in-Bay, Ohio, and Rhode Island Sounds; chartering with a professional crew, in a bareboat basis, in exotic waters; cruising, the good life that can be lived in the waters of Denmark or New England, South America or the Gulf Stream. " " Profusely illustrated, this personal and professional record of a life-time of sailing will delight amateur and expert alike. " Contents includes: " INTRODUCTION THE EXTRA DIMENSION I LEARNING
First Cruise
New Boat!
How to Buy a Boat II FAMILY BOATING
Sailing Sitters
The "Old Man" and the Sea
Cruising with Teen-Agers
Galley Guide for the Helpless Male
Around Home III RACING
Racing to Bermuda
The Night the Storm Hit
"Somebody Do Something!"
1970 Bermuda Race
The Fun of Club Racing
Inter-Lake Yachting Association Regatta
Block Island Week
Antigua
Caribbean Spectacular
'Round Grenada Race
Newport-Ensenada Race
Southern Ocean Racing Conference, 1969
Aegean Sailing Rally
1970 America's Cup IV CHARTERING
If You Charter Instead
Who Does What to Whom?
Thoughts on Bareboating
Bareboating the Big Islands
Planning Your Southern Charter
You Can Keep It Small V CRUISING
Denmark
New England
Grenadines
Greek Islands
Virgin Islands
Circumnavigating Long Island
Crossing the Gulf Stream
Small Boat in the Bahamas
Adventures in "Paradise" This book is in very good condition with minor wear, but the dust jacket is worn and torn.
No torn or ripped pages.
No markings or writing. |
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