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13-07-2013, 18:40
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
Crap! I just bought the 3rd edition! I've found it very useful too and always keep my copy in my sail bag. Do wish it had some more detail on sail trim, but I've found it a great resource!
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14-12-2013, 08:05
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
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I'm the author. Many thanks for your kind words.
The 4th Edition of THE ANNAPOLIS BOOK OF SEAMANSHIP will be available in early January, 2014. Over 1/3 of it is new or heavily revised, with Mark Smith's superb illustrations remaining. A summary of changes, as well as my biography and others' comments about the book, may be found at the book's page at Amazon.com (look for "Forums").
Amazon.com: The Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Fourth Edition eBook: John Rousmaniere, Mark Smith: Kindle Store
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14-12-2013, 18:38
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
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John, my dad recommended your book when I was young and wanted to learn how to sail, and it's still my go-to and first recommendation for anyone else. You've done a tremendous amount for what must be tens of thousands (or more?) sailors. Great work, great book, can't wait for a copy.
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15-12-2013, 04:34
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, John.
Where’ve you been, since 2007?
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15-12-2013, 07:29
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
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Originally Posted by rebel heart
John, my dad recommended your book when I was young and wanted to learn how to sail, and it's still my go-to and first recommendation for anyone else. You've done a tremendous amount for what must be tens of thousands (or more?) sailors. Great work, great book, can't wait for a copy.
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Thanks for your kind words. They're right up there with a Facebook post I received a couple of years ago: “Hey John! I'm on Chapter 5 of The Annapolis Book of Seamanship and I just bought the thing on Wednesday. Thanks for making this all understandable!”
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15-12-2013, 07:31
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
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Originally Posted by GordMay
Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, John.
Where’ve you been, since 2007?
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Still around! I've been especially busy with reviews of accidents and other safety-related activities.
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15-12-2013, 08:32
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
John,
I also found your book (first edition!) an excellent introduction to sailing and I always recommend it to people asking about an introductory text. I also found Fastnet Force 10 to be a very informative and sensible analysis of that tragedy. And I always read your magazine articles on safety with great interest.
Thank you for your service to the sailing community.
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15-12-2013, 09:12
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
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Originally Posted by Ziggy
John,
I also found your book (first edition!) an excellent introduction to sailing and I always recommend it to people asking about an introductory text. I also found Fastnet Force 10 to be a very informative and sensible analysis of that tragedy. And I always read your magazine articles on safety with great interest.
Thank you for your service to the sailing community.
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Many thanks for that, Ziggy.
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15-12-2013, 09:31
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
Just put in my pre-order. Compared to other sailing gear books are cheap and they never break. Now, who to give my old copy to...
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15-12-2013, 11:54
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
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Originally Posted by gordwedman
Just put in my pre-order. Compared to other sailing gear books are cheap and they never break. Now, who to give my old copy to...
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"Never break" -- I like that.
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15-12-2013, 13:08
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
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Originally Posted by Johnsail
"Never break" -- I like that.
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Actually, they do. But that's beside the point.
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15-12-2013, 14:12
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
How much is it a book about sailing vs cruising independent of propulsion source? I don't sail anymore, but cruise a lot in a trawler. Is this still applicable?
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15-12-2013, 18:07
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
As I recall, maybe half of the content is sailing oriented. But there's a lot of useful practical information on weather, navigation, rules of the road, leadership, etc. that's equally applicable to power boat cruising.
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15-12-2013, 18:40
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Re: dun dun dun: 4th edition of annapolis book of seamanship
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Originally Posted by twistedtree
How much is it a book about sailing vs cruising independent of propulsion source? I don't sail anymore, but cruise a lot in a trawler. Is this still applicable?
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If you search for the book on Amazon you can bring up the third edition and view the Table of Contents. I imagine the fourth will be similar but with updated info.
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