Books
The Guide to
Wooden Boats; Schooners, Ketches, Cutters, Sloops, Yawls, Cats is a classic pictorial tour of wooden boats show-casing a rich collection of images by Benjamin Mendlowitz. Ove r the ye a r s , Benjamin Mendlowitz has compiled a photo archive of thousands of wooden boats from which he has created this photographic guide to all kinds of sailing vessels. Virtually all the major designers are represented, from John Alden's lovely gaff-rigged schooner Voyager and the innovative Sparkman
Ever daydream about what it's like
to quit your job, sell your house and most of your possessions, say good-bye to your neighbors, and set sail with your family- -permanently? Tom and Mel Neale left their 9 to 5 world nearly two decades ago and never looked back. In 1979 the Neales left their law and education careers and traded their suburban home for a three-room boat. Now their neighborhood is a Chesa- peake Bay cove, or a secluded Bahamian beach, or anywhere else they choose to anchor. And along the way they raised two daughters. For the Neales, living aboard
Old sailors never die: they are too
busy sailing. Most of today's seniors are both healthier and more prosperous than ever, and are therefore ready to carry out their dream of sailing. In Cruising for Seniors, Paul Keller explains why and how he and his wife Emily started a sailing circumnavigation while in their sixties. This pract ical book
explains in detail how to choose a boat and equip it, paying attention to both general considerations about safety and those concerns specific to older people. Piloting, seamanship, and navigation are all addressed. Additionally, three experts
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and Stephens yawl Dorade, to the classic Herreshoff New York 30 sloop Amorita, the lovely Fife ketch Belle Aventure, and many more. Maynard Bray provides notes and specifications for 145 boats that are divided
by types and shown in full color. Sailors will want this book for pleasure as well as for identifications. Wooden-boat lovers will find it a feast for the eye and the imagination. The Guide to Wooden Boats
publ i shed by W.W. Nor ton,
www.wwnorton.com, $19.95
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and cruising is about taking control of their world and their environment, a sometimes difficult but always rewarding existence. All in the Same Boat is one family's testament to the belief that you can lead your own life, whatever that might be. For the Neales, it hasn't been a vacation. Instead of living to work, they work to live, but they make time for adventure and play, too. Here's everything you need to know to follow them. All in the Same Boat by Tom Neale, published
by International Marine Publishing,
www.mhprofessional.com, $14.95
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provide valuable input on three distinct aspects of cruising. First, John Strong, owner of a marine electrical service in Portland, Oregon, supplies a chapter on electrics “the industry has advanced so fast and set standards that are quite tough.” Then Dr. Mark Anderson offers a brilliant and concise overview of the medical problems that seniors might encounter while cruising. Finally, Emily Keller, the author's wife and cruising companion, explains what a sailing lady's life is all about. Cruising for Seniors,
published by Sheridan House,
www.sheridanhouse.com, $17.95
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