The Dinghy Cruising Companion/Руководство по плаванию на шлюпке

Книга на английском языке.
This guide, updated and expanded for its second edition, is invaluable for all aspiring or already-enthusiastic dinghy cruisers, showing how to get started and how to expand your horizons. The information and advice is interwoven with wonderfully evocative stories of the author's adventures afloat, from idyllic weeks pottering around secluded rivers and coastlines to hair-raising voyages to remote islands. The text covers: Finding a good boat; Fitting out for daysailing; Boatcraft under engine and oar; Mooring and anchoring; Preparing for open water; Out at sea; Coastal navigation; Dinghy homemaking; Keeping comfortable and safe. And for this new edition, an account of the author's first capsize, new material on electronics and clothing, and more information on boat designs. Illustrated throughout with inspirational colour photos and helpful illustrations, this book shows just why small boats are the perfect passport to remote and beautiful places.

Contents
Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction: On the Edge of the Wild
1 Finding a Good Boat
2 Fitting Out for Daysailing
3 Daysailing on All Waters
4 Boatcraft Under Engine and Oar
5 Mooring and Anchoring
6 Preparing for Open Water
7 Out to Sea
8 Coastal Navigation
9 Dinghy Homemaking
10 Keeping Comfortable and Safe
1 1 Trailable Boats and Backyard Boatyards
Appendix 1: Boat Data
Appendix 2: Equipment
Index