{"product_id":"nigel-calder-s-cruising-handbook","title":"Nigel Calder's Cruising Handbook: A Compendium for Coastal and Offshore Sailors","description":"\u003ch5 id=\"title\" class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"mblcf4-x8swv6-rc6qa3-dusitl\" data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\"\u003eNigel Calder's Cruising Handbook: A Compendium for Coastal and Offshore Sailors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis handbook shows you not only how to select and equip a boat for coastal and offshore cruising, but also how to sail and navigate it. Covering all this in one volume is a monumental task, one not attempted since pioneers of blue-water voyaging wrote the first generation of cruising bibles decades ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most comprehensive and helpful guide ever written for selecting and equipping a cruising sailboat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a coastal or offshore cruiser, you'll find your most pressing concerns treated with the know-how that makes for skillful, confident cruising in Nigel Calder's Cruising Handbook. The author -- one of the most respected marine how-to authors on either side of the Atlantic, and author of the universally admired Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual, -- walks you through all key technical and practical aspects of modern cruising systems and equipment, providing you with a summary of the skills necessary for safe, enjoyable sailing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first half of the book includes an easy-to-use tabular method for evaluating a boat's suitability for cruising; ideas for workable deck and interior lay-outs and organization; how to choose and configure suitable boat systems for cruising; and how to install gear for trouble free operation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book's second half teaches you boat handling skills; core navigational expertise; anchoring techniques; weather understanding; heavy weather expertise; and specific skills for long-term and long-distance cruising.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e608 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU: P57945","brand":"Boat books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52957500997996,"sku":"P57945","price":99.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1920\/5996\/files\/nIGEL-cALDER.jpg?v=1764805039","url":"https:\/\/www.boatbooks-aust.com.au\/products\/nigel-calder-s-cruising-handbook","provider":"Boat books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}