Plot your Course to Adventure: How to Be a Successful Cruiser

Are you tired of the endless monotony of your daily routine Have you fantasized about escaping to colorful exotic islands The desire to take your own yacht to places you have only dreamed about can become a reality if you acquire the right attitude the right boat and some basic nautical skills The purpose of this book is to help you the reader better understand how to achieve these three objectives Drawing from his own personal experience of more than twenty five years of cruising Roger Olson discusses a wide range of subjects at length from selecting the proper cruising vessel or refitting your own boat to the appropriate ways of ensuring its seaworthiness He offers clear explanations on how to handle the sailing vessel in diverse situations and conditions With him you will explore different methods of deploying your anchors as well as a variety of strategies a cruising sailor can utilize in case of an approaching storm Even the more technical subjects are addressed in a comprehensive easy to understand manner and Roger has included numerous diagrams to help clarify and illustrate the ideas and techniques presented in these pages The breadth of topics covered from how to manage mundane problems such as doing laundry and opening coconuts to dealing with sores and wounds rats and cockroaches in the tropics will amaze even the saltiest of cruisers Yet his step by step instructive style will give the beginning sailor the confidence that after reading this book he or she will have the tools and skills needed for a successful cruise and the adventure of a lifetime Roger Olson has peppered his narrative with humorous anecdotes tragic accounts and personal stories that reinforce the proper strategies emphasize safety issues or explain local customs This book is an absolute must for every cruising yacht s library