{"product_id":"sailors-secrets-paperback","title":"Sailors' Secrets - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Badham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobby Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSailor's Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e contains over 1,000 tips, suggestions, evaluations, and nuggets of hard-won advice from more than 300 seasoned veterans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstructive, humorous, biting, and challenging, \u003ci\u003eSailor's Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e can be opened anywhere and enjoyed. Its wide-ranging chapters cover routine maintenance, understanding weather, safety at sea, storm strategies, piloting, engine troubleshooting, gear and outfitting, and simple solutions to complex problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Badham and Robby Robinson have created the nautical equivalent of an experts' forum. Don Casey, Dennis Conner, Bob Rice, Dave Gerr, Hank Hinckley, Bill Biwenga, Sheila McCurdy, Katy Burke, Meade Gougeon, Buddy Melges, Walter Greene, Steve Callahan, and a host of others share the insights they've developed over millions of sea miles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSailors' Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e is a distillation of boating wisdom unmatched by any other. . . . If I were just starting to collect nautical books, I'd think seriously about getting this one first. I found something new and interesting on every page.\"--\u003ci\u003eLiving Aboard\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A delightful, dual-purpose kind of book. You can sit down and read through it for pleasure [and] it makes a fine reference.\"--\u003ci\u003eMariner's Log\u003c\/i\u003e (Houston) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This treasure chest of useful advice is offered in bite-size tidbits that will keep the reader coming back for more.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Log\u003c\/i\u003e (San Diego) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSailors' Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e contains over 1,000 tips, suggestions, evaluations, and nuggets of hard-won advice from more than 300 seasoned veterans.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstructive, humorous, biting, and challenging, \u003ci\u003eSailors' Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e can be opened anywhere and enjoyed. Its wide-ranging chapters cover routine maintenance, understanding weather, safety at sea, storm strategies, piloting, engine troubleshooting, gear and outfitting, and simple solutions to complex problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Badham and Robby Robinson have created the nautical equivalent of an experts' forum. Don Casey, Dennis Conner, Bob Rice, Dave Gerr, Hank Hinckley, Bill Biwenga, Sheila McCurdy, Katy Burke, Meade Gougeon, Buddy Melges, Walter Greene, Steve Callahan, and a host of others share the insights they've developed over millions of sea miles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Badham\u003c\/b\u003e is a former British Royal Navy submarine commander and Caribbean charterboat owner and skipper. In 1960, with his wife and children, he set sail for Australia but, like Columbus, fetched up on America, where he has dallied ever since. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobby Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e has been on the water for 50 years. He has sailed with and raced against many of the experts in this book. A former editor of \u003ci\u003eSAIL\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, he has cruised worldwide and lived aboard his sailboat with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9.19 x 7.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762923176224,"sku":"9780071348690","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1e7ae4045f5c684092bf6496f94f711e_a4b7d48f-1f18-4782-9b47-948af76c1469.webp?v=1780226188","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sailors-secrets-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}