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Gloss
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Initially Posted - 06/12/2003 : 12:35:23

Hello again
A few weeks ago I dropped my rudder on my toes and broke two of them. The big toe has since gotten infected, I had to have the nail removed (youch) and am taking a heavy duty antibiotic, Cipro, you know, the one for anthrax attacks. My doc says I have to sit with my leg elevated all the time, and cannot work. At the end of the month I'll have my knee scoped too. Hopefully that won't put me out of action too long.
I'm catching up on lots of reading, surfing the web (with my leg up) looking at used Catalina 36's (and therefore recalculating retirement savings)
My question is this. I really want to learn more of cruising techniques. While I have time to read, any good books to recommend
Anybody read Nigel Calder's book on cruising?

Frank Gloss
89WK/TR

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 06/12/2003 : 15:17:53

Sorry to hear about your injury and I hope you heal fast.

You might enjoy visiting my web site about my 2000 - 2001 year long power boat voyage from San Diego to Milwaukee (on the road) and then to the Bahamas via the Great Lakes, Trent Severn Canal, Erie Canal, Hudson, and Atlantic ICW with a family of 4 and a little dog.

I've written a book about the trip too, it's all available free on the web site, or I'll send you a real nice bound paper copy.

www.indiscipline.org

The few people who've read the book say it is like a cross between a travelog and a cruising guide. I take a lot of time to write extensively about lessons learned and things I would do next time. I also covered the end-to-end complete financial analysis of the entire year-long trip (ie. how much everything cost).

One of the lessons was to learn to sail and to get prepared for our next retirement cruise. So I have a 1979 Catalina 25. I am planning to sail to Europe in 11 years when I retire from San Diego County government on a Cal 46, Westsail 32 or something in between.

Otherwise, order these books from Amazon.com and you'll be having so much fun reading you'll be sorry when you've healed!

Blown Away and You can't Blow Home Again, Herb Payson
Advice for the Sea Lorn, Herb Payson
All 4 books by Bernard Moitessier : Sailing to the Reefs, A Sea Vagabonds World, Tamata and the Alliance, and The Logical Route
Maiden Voyage, Tania Aebi
Ocean Cruising on a Budget, Anne Hammick
Have not read Calder's book on cruising. I don't think there is a lot to learn.

(1) Decide where you are going, and who with
(2) Determine your boat buying and cruising budgets
(3) Choose a suitable boat
(4) Buy the boat between 6 months and 1 year before departure
(5) Outfit the boat according to budget
(6) Plan your route considering all seasonal weather patterns
(7) Don't have a firm schedule, never set out in anything less than ideal conditions, this is suppossed to be fun
(8) Be prepared for changes
(9) Be ready and able to fix anything and everything on board or do without

<img src="http://www.indiscipline.org/cat25/pictures/icon.jpg" border=0>Indiscipline 1978 FK #398

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 06/12/2003 : 15:51:39

>Hopefully that won't put me out of action too long<

Had mine done, a week on crutches, that was it. Good luck.

Oscar
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In the driveway in Behtlehem, PA ready to go anytime.

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 06/12/2003 : 21:21:26

"Ice" by Tristan Jones.. and most of his other stuff
Any of the Cruising with Serrafyn books by Lin & Larry Pardey

You'll be well in no time

Currently maintaining two holes in the water...'77 Venture 23 and new to the family,
'78 Catalina 25

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Dave B
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Response Posted - 06/12/2003 : 21:26:26

Hi Frank...

Nasty story! I just wanted to mention that I had my knee scoped a few months back... I walked out of the hospital afterward and walked into my surgeon's office the next morning with not even a trace of a limp. Not that my condition is the same as yours, but there's reason to be optimistic!

BTW, does Nigel Calder actually cruise?? I'm in awe of his knowledge and his prolific writing, but I can't quite picture him relaxing on the hook somewhere... <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT

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ronrryan
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Response Posted - 06/12/2003 : 22:21:06

An oldie but a VERY goodie that you may end up re-reading a lot is "The Compleat Cruiser " by L. Francis Herreshoff. Ron srsk Orion 1981 SW FL

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seads
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Response Posted - 06/13/2003 : 12:32:31

You must read "Blue Lattitudes" by Tony Horwitz.

Stewart Eads
"Osprey" 1982 FK/SR #3408

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