{"product_id":"the-practical-encyclopedia-of-boating-an-a-z-compendium-of-navigation-seamanship-boat-maintenance-and-nautical-wisdom","title":"The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating : An A-Z Compendium of Navigation, Seamanship, Boat Maintenance, and Nautical Wisdom","description":"Whether it’s boat maintenance, navigation, boat handling in all kinds of weather, or the physics of how boats function, every sailor and powerboater needs a comprehensive go-to source for specialized information. Now you have it with \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Practical Encyclopedia of Boating\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eAddresses virtually every aspect of powerboating and sailing in 500 entries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eCovers seamanship and boat handling, navigation, routine boat maintenance, boat design and building, and nautical reference data\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eRanges from vital techniques--such as recovering overboard crew and measuring distances off--to essential concepts like reading the water and sky and evaluating a boat’s seaworthiness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eIncludes numerous cross-references and an exhaustive index to direct you quickly to the right entry and to unify related topics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eMakes delightful browsing as well as a source of sound guidance for practically any boating situation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor : John Vigor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback : 356 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU : P6519P\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003eJohn Vigor (Bellingham, WA), a journalist for 35 years and former managing editor of Sea Magazine, has sailed more than 15,000 ocean miles. He is the author of The Practical Mariner’s Book of Knowledge (IM, 1994).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Vigor is one of the finest boating writers of our time.”--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCruising World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You name it, it’s in here. Covers every boating situation. This book is both informative and entertaining.”--\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLatitudes \u0026amp; Attitudes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“John Vigor is the answer guy if you’re having onboard arguments about nautical terminology or the science of sailing in general, and his new book lives up to the promise in its title.”--\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGood Old Boat\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Boat books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52958606688620,"sku":"P6519P","price":33.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1920\/5996\/files\/Practical-encyclopedia-of-boating-e1722996553747.jpg?v=1764847652","url":"https:\/\/www.boatbooks-aust.com.au\/products\/the-practical-encyclopedia-of-boating-an-a-z-compendium-of-navigation-seamanship-boat-maintenance-and-nautical-wisdom","provider":"Boat books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}