Cruising a BIG Sailboat - Shorthanded: The Experience and Advice of a Cruising Couple Who Bought a 100 Ton, 94...
- ISBN-10
- 1986072185
- ISBN-13
- 9781986072182
- Pages
- 130
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-04-25
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Author
- P. K. Connor
Description
Ever thought about buying a really BIG boat? This book is for you. Ever wondered what life aboard a 100 foot sailboat is like? This book is for you. Interested in racing megayachts? Nah! You need to find more exciting reading.PK and Julia are a Pacific Northwest senior-set cruising couple who have been sailing a 94 foot, 100 ton ketch for well over a decade with some 30,000 miles under the keel, almost all of it without crew. This book is written to share their experience and explain the many ways a BIG boat differs from one of more moderate size. It's written for cruisers with enough self-confidence to harbor dreams of operating a super-sized yacht. You may find yourself thinking it's not such an outrageous dream after all.Their boat, Havfruen, is a sailing vessel but much of the big boat/small boat comparisons are applicable to motor vessels as well. Key topics include moorage and docking, maneuverability, maintenance, comfort and, yep, cost.There are darn few megayachts being operating without a crew, you will find their experience enlightening.
