Please recommend a book

[Inland81]

Hi

I've always loved the sea and will hopefully learn to sail this year.

i've read a little over the years but I'd really like to read a good, informative book about the sea, tradewinds, sailing etc

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Many thanks!

[maxingout]

My favorite book of all time is called The Circumnavigators by Holm. It is no longer in print, but I have seen copies of it scanned online. It's a great collection of sailing stores about circumnavigators before the advent of go fast yachts.

If you can search google, you may be able to read it online.

[PlumKrazy]

Ahoy, inland! Welcome to CF (Cruisers Forum).

One book I've not had a chance to finish yet but am really looking forward to is "The Natural Navigator" by Tristan Gooley. It's really popular.

Most people who read it either love it or hate it. Either way most of them say it has a lot of interesting content and sound advice for learning to navigate the natural world by both land and sea. It sounds like an interesting read in general.

Enjoy!

[Rex Delay]

The Long Way by Motessier

[belizesailor]

Several threads on good books already, take a look at these:

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=111167

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=158130

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ad.php?t=43448

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Sensible Cruising, The Thoreau Approach
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The Capable Cruiser

[anacapaisland42]

Bob Griffiths
Blue Water: A Guide to Self-Reliant Sailboat Cruising




cheap on Amazon, a real bible for sailors

Bill

[bailsout]

Sailing for Dummies. I keep it on board!

[Paul J. Nolan]

Anything by Eric Hiscock, Hal Roth, or Peter Tangvald.

Paul

[Jonathancpwalsh]

Try : Voyage for Madmen... Absolutely fabulous about the very first solo circumnavigation race. Brilliant...

[MerlinBrasil]

Originally Posted by maxingout

My favorite book of all time is called The Circumnavigators by Holm. It is no longer in print, but I have seen copies of it scanned online. It's a great collection of sailing stores about circumnavigators before the advent of go fast yachts.

If you can search google, you may be able to read it online.

The Circumnavigators - by Don Holm - Table of Contents

[woodguy]

I love the three volumes on cruising written by the Hiscocks. Lots of practical advice and well written. I wish I could have met them in person.

[Cheechako]

Anything by Hal Roth

[thomm225]

Read Adrift by Steven Callahan.

He "sailed" the Trade Winds about 3/4 of the way across the Atlantic in a 6 man Avon Life Raft after his sailboat hit something and sank.

I believe he was sailing along about 17 North.

Adrift