PAGE 12 • SPRING 2005 THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SAILINGASSOCIATION
ASA FEATURED FACILITY • YACHT EXPLORER, LTD - SINGAPORE
By ASA School Owners Roland Amador (American) and
Paul Deurenberg (Dutch)
W
hen we opened our facility in Singapore as
a semi-retired businessman and a
university lecturer, we wanted to pass our
passion for sailing and cruising in particular on to
others. We both have many miles under our keels,
and have extensive experience in all aspects of fleet
maintenance.
So we decided to set up our company/sailing school
at the end of 2003 and had the company registered
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ASA MEMBER BOOK REVIEW • BY JACEK POLUBIEC
Title: How Boat Things Work Propulsion, Steering, Rigging, Line Handling, Ground
Author: Charlie Wing Tackle, Electrical and Plumbing. Each chapter is then
Publisher: International divided into smaller sections dealing with each particular
Marine/McGraw-Hill item in greater detail. I was most impressed with how
Published in 2004 thorough this work is. With only 175 pages it has a
If you are anything like
wealth of information reserved to encyclopedia-type
me you are curious
publications.
about stuff. For as long It seemed that the author made a special effort to back
as I can remember I every piece of writing with a detailed diagram. Every
have been fascinated by page has a drawing or two that includes all the
how things work. As I components and parts down to tiny screws and springs
grew older, and caught all so essential and easy to overlook. Because of these
the sailing bug, the drawings How Boat Things Work is not only a feast for
world of sailboats, boats your mind but for your eyes as well.
and anything that has to
do with boating has become a wealth of
This book is for you if you already have an extensive
mysteries waiting to be discovered, at
nautical library and you wish you had one book that pulls
least by me. No matter what your
all the information together in a compact form. This
approach to boating mechanics is, How
book is even more for you if you are just getting into
Boat Things Work not only belongs on
boating and you have never owned a boating book
your shelf, on your boat and in your
before. How Boat Things Work is a perfect way to begin
glove compartment, but most of all,
or supplement your collection. Fair winds and enjoy the
it belongs in your hands.
book!
The layout is quite simple. The
Jacek Polubiec is originally from Warsaw, Poland. He now
book is divided into 7 chapters,
resides in Croton On Hudson, NY with his two daughters,
each covering a separate area:
Alexandra and April, ages 11 and 14. R
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