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 Tropical Cruising Handbook
  "A rare gem--an instructional book that is as inspiring as it is sensible and comprehensive." Cruising World
The only guide devoted exclusively to low-latitude cruising, Tropical Cruising Handbook arms cruising sailors with the knowledge and skills needed to sail the tropics.
It includes:
- Equipping a boat for tropical sailing
- Maintaining gear in tropical environments
- Passage making and coral-reef navigation
- and more
The Only Comprehensive Guide to Mastering
the Challenges of Low-Latitude Cruising.
Tropical Cruising Handbook provides everything you need to know about sailing the world's tropical oceans, including:
- Weather patterns and sea conditions, generally and region by region
- Reef navigation, anchoring, and other key tropical seamanship skills
- Tropical passage planning and passagemaking
- Equipping a boat for tropical sailing
- Maintaining gear in tropical environments
- and much more
About the Authors
Yacht designer and geographer Mark Smaalders has been sailing for more than twenty-five years. Kim des Rochers is a geographer and editor. They live in New Caledonia, where they sail their 35-foot wooden sloop Nomad.
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PRODUCT DETAILS:- Publisher: International Marine 2002
- Author: Mark Smaalders, Kim des Rochers
- Binding: Paperback 7 x 9 inches
- Pages: 376 Over 200 b&w photos and illustrations
- ISBN: 0071440305
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