Cruising Under Sail: Incorporating "Voyaging Under Sail"

by Eric Hiscock and Eric C. Hiscock

Book Overview

Cruising Under Sail has for many years enjoyed a considerable reputation as an important work which covers every practical aspect of cruising for the beginner and expert alike. The author's unrivaled experience in long-distance cruising has commanded an enormous following of dedicated readers and his sensible, practical approach to sound seamanship has great appeal to those wishing to learn and improve the art of safe cruising. Cruising Under Sail...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192175998
• ISBN13: 9780192175991
• Release Date: September 1981
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Very Detailed look at boats, rigging gear, and seamanship

Very thorough look at all aspects of sailing. Heavy on gear, rigging, seamanship. I now can tell the difference between a cutter and yawl, what is a gaff rigged s/v etc.

The sailor's companion.

Hiscock's classic text on long distance cruising has been the bible of long distance sailors for two or three generations now. What it lacks in the latest gadgets it makes up for with decades of experience and knowledge of the subject. The safety at sea section alone is worth the price. Chapters include ropes and rope work, masts and sails (cruising sails, not racing sails), accommodations and living on board, passages and navigation. Unless you already have a decade of long distance sailing behind you this is a valuable book.

the original bible of cruising

This book still is valuable for sailors. The technical information is dated, but the prudent, workmanlike approach to the whole business of sailing around the world is timeless. The ocean hasn't changed much in 30 years.

If you want one book on cruising, this is it

While some of the information is a bit dated (no GPS, for instance)there is good, solid, readable stuff here, everything from sleeping bags to celestial navigation, recipes to emergency repairs. Hiscock had real hands on, been there experience, circumnavigating (with his wife Susan) several times. Far too many cruising books are of the "Oh, cut loose and have fun" type which can be more than a little dangerous. Collections of carefree cruising stories and anecdotes. Cruising Under Sail something else, serious, proven stuff that Hiscock has collected from among the most successful cruising sailors.

The best book ever on cruising

This book is particularly suited to the owner of a cruising yacht .The range of information within the pages is complete i.e. ; if you knew what was contained in this book you would know a lot about sailing and cruising. It covers topics such as :Hull , Rig & Rigging,Sails, Seamanship and Navigation etc. I have an origional First edition(1950),and I read it on a regular basis and I still consider it my favourite book on sailing.The plates and illustrations are beautiful.