Sensible Cruising: The Thoreau Approach : A Philosophic and Practical Approach to Cruising
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (883 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0877422885 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 323 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Why lowering the cost doesn't devalue the cruise. If wisdom can be defined as common sense that has withstood the test of time, then Sensible Cruising is a wise book. Walter Harding, author and Secretary of the Thoreau Society "At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much."--Robin Lee Graham, Circumnavigator and author of Dove"One of the wonderful things about the cruising life is that it teaches you how little you can get along on, that to lead a fulfilling life it is not necessary to have a big pile of bucks. "No truer American existed than Thoreau there was an excellent wisdom in him, proper to a rare class of men with power of description and literary excellence he chose to be rich by making his wants few, and supplying them himself "--Ralph Waldo Emerson "I never would have imagined that Thoreau's philosophy could be so aptly applied to anything as disparate as cruising."--Dr. Drawing heavily on the philosophy of the sage of
Since then he has owned some 17 boats, raced and cruised along the Eastern Coast of the U.S., Bermuda, throughout the Bahamas, in the Virgins, Italy, and on Australia's Tasman Sea. His book Walden: or Life in the Woods, is a classic, more loved today than when he wrote it. He lived as a poet but is best known as a philosopher and writer on
Excellent Sailboat Cruising Advice and Perspective A Customer Casey offers very practical advice in selecting and outfitting a small, live-aboard sailboat for cruising on a modest budget. It provided a realistic and comprehensive guide to prepare the person for the experience too. I found this book a great resource when preparing a boat and my family to sail from Oregon to Mexico.It is appropriate for readers who want to go sailboat cruising during regular vacations as well as those who are considering more extended voyages. If you are looking for another book to feed a dream to go sailboat cruising. Pen Name said Best book on beginning the cruising lifestyle. Best book on beginning the cruising lifestyle. Genuine good read unlike most "sailing" books you usually get gifted by friends and family. rwmcnabb@utc.campus.mci.net said one of the best. I can't say enough nice things about this book. It doesn't pretend to be a comprehensive guidebook on all aspects of cruising, but is rather an indepth examination of the true essentials. Just about any topic you can think of is covered, with new and insiteful thoughts on what works and what doesn't, as well as how to make cruising less technical, less expensive, less dependant on the chandlery and shore-side services in general. If you want in your heart to set off without a radio, without an engine, without radar, Loran, GPS, pressure s
Every cruising sailor, ambitious or unambitious, should read and treasure this memorable volume.'' (Sailing)``For anyone contemplating a prolonged sail is book makes an excellent companion, full of sensible advice on the fine art of making-do when things don't go quite as expected.'' (Soundings)``A classic .certain to inspire.'' (Yachting) . ``A refreshing change, written for those of us who dream of modest goals