Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Alphabetical List of Entries
Appendix

About the Author

John Vigor is a former managing editor of Sea Magazine and the copy editor for Good Old Boat Magazine. He has contributed numerous articles and photos to Cruising World, Sail, Yachting World, Good Old Boat, Practical Boat Owner, and many other maritime publications. He is also the author of eleven sailing books, including The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating, Boatowners' Handbook and Small Boat to Freedom.. He lives with his family in Bellingham, Washington.

Reviews

...it is always interesting and very readable.
*Sailing*

Filled with practical advice, this book is a winner.
*The Ensign*

Vigor, who's written for several boating magazines, has brought his experience and sense of humor to bear on the less than ideal experiences of sailing--and he's even alphabetized them...It's fun to page through and you just might learn a thing or two.
*Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal*

This book is easy to read. It imparts some very valuable information in a fun package.
*Good Old Boat*

This is a great reference book for those just entering the world of sailing, and entertaining.
*Latitudes & Attitudes*

"Vigor, who's written for several boating magazines, has brought his experience and sense of humor to bear on the less than ideal experiences of sailing--and he's even alphabetized them...It's fun to page through and you just might learn a thing or two."--Soundings