<p><b>Your ultimate manual for self-sufficiency on the waterand for the skills to face any challenge</b></p><p>Instead of covering boilerplate topics like equipment, nautical jargon, trailering, flag etiquette, and more, <i>The Art of Seamanship</i> allows you to pushyour nautical envelopes—with the knowledge that you will be able to respond to anything that comes your way. You will delve into topics such as knowing what a sailboat can or can’t handle; assessing your limits and those of your crew and how to grow as a skipper; blendingmodern weather forecasting procedures and weather routing with passage plans; integrating electronics with navigation; line handling when docking in a blow; staying put in hurricane; and more.</p><ul><li>Sea-tested wisdom going well beyond other seamanship texts<li>Improves your skills<li>Great for reading and self-study, and also to carry aboard as theultimate insurance against the unforeseen<li>Real-life scenarios shows you how to respond to extremechallenges at sea</ul>