The Blue Book of Sailing

The Blue Book of Sailing
Author: Adam Cort
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2009-05-24
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0071548009

Transform basic sailing skills into true mastery No other sport is as complex or as gear- and technique-intensive as sailing. The details and nuances are vast, but beneath the surface are 22 elements, or core areas of knowledge. By understanding these principles you can attain true mastery: tie any knot, shape any sail, take the helm of any boat, no matter how large or unfamiliar.

This Old Man and the Sea

This Old Man and the Sea
Author: Robert S. Ashton
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2006-08-03
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0595832814

The sun was setting and the only place to anchor was at the entrance to a small stream. With anchor down, we jumped into a dinghy to explore the dense jungle the stream penetrated. After a hundred yards or so, we stopped the outboard. Now the fauna slowly recovered from our racket and jungle noises began: bugs, birds, and mystery sounds. We saw colorful parrots and then-by the hundreds-the brilliant scarlet ibis. Then monkeys! Totally quiet, they watched us intently, warily, irritated by our encroachment into their world.

This Old Man and the Sea

This Old Man and the Sea
Author: Robert Ashton
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2006-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0595389031

The sun was setting and the only place to anchor was at the entrance to a small stream. With anchor down, we jumped into a dinghy to explore the dense jungle the stream penetrated. After a hundred yards or so, we stopped the outboard. Now the fauna slowly recovered from our racket and jungle noises began: bugs, birds, and mystery sounds. We saw colorful parrots and then-by the hundreds-the brilliant scarlet ibis. Then monkeys! Totally quiet, they watched us intently, warily, irritated by our encroachment into their world.

Smart Self-publishing

Smart Self-publishing
Author: Linda Grotke Salisbury
Publisher: Tabby House
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2003
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781881539308

Northwest Sea Disasters

Northwest Sea Disasters
Author: Leif Terdal
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2005
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1412042003

Northwest waters off Oregon and Washington pose unique dangers to boaters. All of the navigable bars that a boater must cross to reach the ocean, such as the Tillamook Bay Bar, the Columbia River and Depoe Bay are hazardous. When a boat is in danger or actually sinks, the Coast Guard comes to the rescue. Search and rescue itself poses hazards, often times compounded by delayed or inaccurate distress calls from the captain. In addition the captain may fail to provide timely communication and leadership to crew and passengers during the crises. This book reviews the sinking of five charter boats. Four of them, the Pearl-C, Cougar, Gambler, and the Taki-Tooo accounted for the greatest loss of life in the charter boat industry in Oregon and Washington. Survivors of these charter boats provide vivid and dramatic accounts of the sinkings and search and rescue. We also review the sinking with the loss of life of the Aleutian Enterprise in the Bering Sea, crab boats off the Oregon and Washington coast, as well as the loss of the Sea King during a storm as it was being towed across the Columbia River bar. We focus on the human element in decision making during emergencies at sea, and provide guidelines for boaters to consider their own experiences at sea with respect to safety. An understanding of the hazards on our Northwest waters are important to recreational boaters who go on their private boats to fish off shore.

Cruising for Seniors

Cruising for Seniors
Author: Paul H. Keller
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2000
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781574090864

Paul Keller proves that it is never too late to start sailing with firsthand, practical advice on everything from setting up your boat to keeping healthy on board.

Coming About

Coming About
Author: Susan Tyler Hitchcock
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2002
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781574091359

Susan Tyler Hitchcock is a writer and sailing enthusiast.