In these pages the author shares his accumulated knowledge and experience from decades of sailing and provides the reader with lots of practical information that will make sailing better, safer and more enjoyable. Contents include: Sails and Rigging, Electronics, Navigation and Boat-Handling, Engine and Accessory Equipment, The Hull, In the Cabin, The Environment and The Sailing Life. This book is a compilation of some of the hundreds of articles Launer has written over the years. Most of them originally appeared in Good Old Boat magazine, for which he is Contributing Editor. Others were published in Cruising World, SAIL, and Offshore magazines.
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In these pages the author shares his accumulated knowledge and experience from decades of sailing and provides the reader with lots of practical information that will make sailing better, safer and more enjoyable. Contents include: Sails and Rigging, Electronics, Navigation and Boat-Handling, Engine and Accessory Equipment, The Hull, In the Cabin, The Environment and The Sailing Life. This book is a compilation of some of the hundreds of articles Launer has written over the years. Most of them originally appeared in Good Old Boat magazine, for which he is Contributing Editor. Others were published in Cruising World, SAIL, and Offshore magazines.
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Donald Launer shares his accumulated knowledge and experience from decades of sailing and provides the reader with lots of practical information that will make sailing better, safer and more enjoyable.
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“This book, made up by the great many articles Don Launer has prepared over the past decade, speaks volumes about this sailors ability to communicate the knowledge he has gained over many years. We're delighted to offer a regular forum for Don and his nautical talents.”
Author Don Launer is known to boaters for his Cruising Guide to New Jersey Waters, an information-packed work for those who would set sail in and around the Garden State. Over the years Launer, who sails his 32-foot schooner Delphinus out of Forked River, has written many how-to articles, especially in the magazine Good Old Boat. Now Launer has put a selection of his articles between the covers of a book, Lessons From My Old Boat. It is a combination how-to, hardware, electronics, rigging, accommodations guide presented in a down-home style, easy to read and entertaining. Newark Star-Ledger
Donald Launer has compiled some of the hundreds of articles he has written over the years, most of them in Good Old Boat magazine, into the Lessons from My Good Old Boat book. Articles are grouped into categories chapters such as sails and rigging, navigation and environment. Most of the pieces have been updated. It's Launer's third book. Boating Writers International
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About the Author
Donald Launer has held a US Coast Guard captain's license for over 25 years. He was Field Editor for the yearly Waterway Guide and he is currently contributing editor for Good Old Boat. He is the author of A Cruising Guide to New Jersey Waters, Dictionary of Nautical Acronyms and Abbreviations (Sheridan House), Lessons from My Good Old Boat (Sheridan House), and Navigation Through the Ages (Sheridan House).
In these pages the author shares his accumulated knowledge and experience from decades of sailing and provides the reader with lots of practical information that will make sailing better, safer and more enjoyable. Contents include: Sails and Rigging, Electronics, Navigation and Boat-Handling, Engine and Accessory Equipment, The Hull, In the Cabin, The Environment and The Sailing Life. This book is a compilation of some of the hundreds of articles Launer has written over the years. Most of them originally appeared in Good Old Boat magazine, for which he is Contributing Editor. Others were published in Cruising World, SAIL, and Offshore magazines.
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