SAILOR WITHOUT A BOAT, How I lived on Other People's Yachts and Lived to Tell About It, by Robert A. Bériault (1st Ed. SIGNED)

Author: Robert A. Bériault. Published by Robert A. Bériault, 2011, 1st Edition. SIGNED and dedicated by the Author. Printed in Canada. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 6 x 9 inch, 344 pages includes glossary.  

SAILOR WITHOUT A BOAT, How I lived on Other People's Yachts and Lived to Tell About It, by Robert A. Bériault, is like "the guide book" that tells the true story of how Robert chases after his dream, and how easy it is for you too!

Candid, humorous advice is interspersed with hilarious tales from the Atlantic to the Pacific, as he recounts the idiosyncrasies of his skippers and fellow sailors. With this handbook, he shares his experience with you, so that you too, will be able to sail without the need to buy a boat, foregoing all the costs and inconveniences of boat ownership.

He begins by introducing you to the world of sailing to give you a feeling for what sailing is all about. Then he explains the legal requirements for operating a sailboat and what courses are available in Canada, the US, UK and Australia. He provides ideas on how to short-circuit the learning process by joining organized sailing tours or tall ship adventures. You will then learn why there are so many boat owners looking for crew and how to use a variety of means to connect with them, including how to use the Internet for this purpose. You will also learn how to increase your sailing skills and to gather experience on different makes of yachts with different styles of captains in different parts of the world. Once you have found a prospective captain online, you will know what questions to ask before meeting him in person and what to watch out for when you meet him for the first time.

YOU WILL ALSO LEARN: 

• What to expect on a sailing holiday or a long sailing passage
• How to arrange to rent a sailing yacht (bareboating) and what to check
• What you need to know for renting a yacht in Europe
• What you will need to pack for your adventure
• Precautions for your safety, the safety of others and the safety of the boat
•  Examples of men and women who have sailed without owning a boat
• The environmental advantage of sailing on other people’s boats

1st Edition & Signed by Author  

ISBN: 9781466436138  

GC&C Stock #5168