内容简介
AcomprehensiveguidetohelpyouidentifyandequiptheboatthatbestsuitsyourneedsWell-knownboatingwriterCharlesDoaneunravelsthecomplexityofcruisingsailboatdesignandexplainsthefundamentalsandtheramificationsofeachdesigndecision.Ineasy-to-understandterms,Doaneexplainstheoreticalaspectsofdesign,pragmaticissueslikekeelshapeandberthconfiguration,prosandconsofvariousconstructionmethodsandmaterials,outfitting,propulsion,riggingandmuchmore.
作者简介
CharlieDoane,formersenioreditorofSAIL,iscurrentlythatmagazine'seditoratlarge.HehasalsoworkedonstaffatCruisingWorld,andOffshoremagazines,andwrittendozensoffreelancearticlesforBlueWaterSailing,OceanNavigator,Boatworks,andYachtingMonthly.Theauthorofdozensoftechnicalfeaturesandboattests,hehasservedasajudgeinSAIL'sTopTencompetition.Helivedaboardacruisingboatfortwoyears,hassailed30,000offshoremiles(includingfivetransatlanticcrossings)andinnumerablecoastalmiles,andpossessesawiderangeofexperiencethatincludesskipperingdeliveriesandcaptainedcharters,bareboats,andcrewing.HehaseditedmanuscriptsforInternationalMarineandwastherevisingauthorforasuccessfulcruisingbookforSheridanHouse