BOOK · 2012
Sailboat Cruising (Audiotopics)
An audio classroom for the step up from day sailing to coastal cruising - systems, navigation, rules, weather.
The odd one out on this shelf: not a memoir but an instructional audio program from the AUDIOTOPICS series, written and narrated by ASA-certified instructor Mark Herlinger.
It covers the unglamorous curriculum that keeps a cruising boat out of trouble - electrical and plumbing systems, anchoring, rigging, navigation, collision rules, weather, and chartering. Originally a 3-CD set; updated for Audible in 2021.
Useful the way a checklist is useful. Put it on while doing engine maintenance and let it quiz you.