<p><b>A new classic from one of the world's most respected sailing authors</b></p><p>More than 35 years ago, Hal Roth quit his job as a journalist and went sailing. Since then, he's logged more than 200,000 sea miles. Along the way, Roth also has authored eight voyaging classics, including the 1978 bestseller <i>After 50,000 Miles</i>.</p><p>Taking that book as its starting point, this handsome new volume incorporates the new technologies and discoveries of the last quarter century along with another 150,000 miles of experience.</p><p>A compendium of mature, time-tested sea wisdom from one of the world's most respected sailing writers, <i>How to Sail Around the World </i>will tell the reader:</p><ul><li>How to choose and equip a sailboat for long-distance cruising, with an emphasis on simplicity and a modest budget <li>How to plan and conduct a voyage anywhere in the world <li>How to master the arts of navigation, anchoring, and daily life aboard in exotic places <li>How to cope with storms at sea--the most complete and authoritative treatise on this critical topic ever published </ul>