“Belongs in the bookshelf of every cruising vessel.”
--Blue Water Sailing
In her own journey, Beth Leonard has become not only a wonderful sailor, but also a fine teacher. I know this because I have learned so much from her.” – Herb McCormick, former editor of Cruising World
“Required reading. Beth Leonard is a fresh and authoritative voice.” – SAIL
“If you are serious about that extended voyage, read it.”
--Sailing
This comprehensive manual leads you step by step through every aspect of choosing, planning, and following the voyager’s life. Using three example boats representing three cruising lifestyles—Simplicity, Moderation, and Highlife—Beth Leonard helps make your blue-water dreams come true, whether you’re sailing on a shoestring or a CEO’s pension.
Starting with the things you can’t do without—an enthusiastic crew, a seaworthy boat, and, of course, money—Leonard goes on to cover every aspect of the voyaging life, from planning to provisioning to passage-making. If you’ve ever dreamed about equipping a boat and heading over the horizon, you’ll find all the topics you need to make your dream come true listed in the book’s table of contents below.
Beth A. Leonard and her husband, Evans Starzinger, have logged 100,000 blue water miles, completed a west-about tropical circumnavigation and an east-about high latitude circumnavigation including a 9,000 nautical mile nonstop Southern Ocean passage. A popular writer and speaker, she lectures around the country.
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The Voyager's Handbook
Table of Contents
Part I: The Essential Ingredients
Chapter 1. Committed Crew
Chapter 2. Adequate Financing
Chapter 3. A Bluewater-Capable Yacht
Part II: Refitting and Equipping the Yacht for Bluewater Voyaging
Chapter 4. Upgrading for Offshore
Chapter 5. Sails and Sail Handling
Chapter 6. Anchors, Anchoring, and Mooring
Chapter 7. On-Deck Essentials: Dinghies, Self-Steering, and Safety Gear
Chapter 8. Navigation, Communications, and Comforts and Conveniences
Chapter 9. Configuring Your Electrical System
Chapter 10. Putting It All Together: From Refit Plan to Balanced Boat
Part III: Liveaboard Skills
Chapter 11. Liveaboard Essentials: What to Bring and How to Stow It
Chapter 12. Managing Life Afloat
Chapter 13. Better Boatkeeping
Chapter 14. Galleywise
Chapter 15. Staying Safe: Lessons Learned over 90,000 Nautical Miles
Chapter 16. Staying Healthy: Being Your Own Doctor
Chapter 17. Staying Challenged: Following Your Heart
Part IV: Shorthanded Passagemaking Skills
Chapter 18. Global Weather Patterns and Voyage Planning
Chapter 19. Weather Basics and Onboard Forecasting
Chapter 20. Preparing for Passage
Chapter 21. Basic Passage Routines
Chapter 22. Heavy Weather
Chapter 23. Toward Self-Reliance: Managing Emergencies at Sea
Chapter 24. Toward Seamanship: Efficient Passagemaking
Part V: Foreign Savvy
Chapter 25. Upon Arrival
Chapter 26. Enjoying Being There
Chapter 27. The Voyaging Life: Keeping the Faith
Appendices
Appendix 1. Additional Resources
Appendix 2. Conversions
Appendix 3. Performance Measurements Explained
Appendix 4. Upgrades for Boats of Different Ages
Appendix 5. Galley Substitutes and Equivalents
Appendix 6. Offshore Medical Kit