Conference unifix::sailing

For those that know of BOAT US (a boating mail order house), they publish
a "Boating Book Buyers Buying Guide" at least twice a year. There is a good
cross section of books advertised and the prices are reasonable. BOAT US
is also a political lobbying organization for boaters. They are most known
for their mail order business though. There is an annual "membership" fee
but it pays off due to the pricing of the boating goods.
					Bill C.

Another good source of boating books, etc, is the International Reading 
Room in Camden, Maine.  Their books are also offered in the National 
Fisherman.

					Thos.

Can anyone point me to a good book on Trailering. It would be better
if it had some sex but it's not necessary. We're looking to get a
Catalina 22 on a trailer and I know next to nothing about the art of
sailing at 55.

Thanks,
Ed

If you wait long enough, you'll learn about sailing at 55, and 56, and 
57, and ......

I don't know of any books exclusively devotes to trailering but...
The monthly magazine "Trailer Boats" (or maybe its Trailer Boating) isn't bad.
Its a fairly thin magazine - but its only $2.00 an issue. It has a lot of
tips.
Another good source is Chapmans. They have a section on trailering.
I also got a handout from USPS when I took the Boating course last spring.
If you haven't seen it, let me know. I can make you a copy of mine.

I have been trailering a Com-Pac 16 (#1500 w/ trailer) all summer with
no problems. If you read Chapmans and the USPS handout you shouldn't
have many problems. Make sure your vehicle and hitch are rated for the
weight of the boat & trailer combined. Watch out for your wheel bearings -
(I presume you will submerge your wheels - and lights when you launch).
I put bearing buddies on my trailer - they let you pump grease into the
bearings and claim to keep some of the water out by keeping grease under
pressure. Carry spare light bulbs if you submerge your lights, which 
should be unplugged when in the water. Even if you do that, you will
have problems with corrosion and the lights.

Happy trailering.

Bill

The reference to International Marine in Camden noted a reading room but didnt 
get the name correct. Its 'The Owl and the Turtle' on the dock in Camden.
The International Marine Publishing Co publishes thousands of marine books,
on every subject from commercial fishing to building boats. They publish 
a great catalog. 

A club called the Traditional Small Craft Association, a group of small mostly 
wooden boat nuts, has a discount deal with IMP for 40% off list price.
I could provide full details to anyone interested. The club meets
monthly at the Peabody Museum in Salem Ma.

RE: -1

I have yet to take in the Peabody Museum. I will make the effort
this winter. Anyone have any additional information to share on it?

					Bill C.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO GET DOWN TO CONNECTICUT, THERE IS A GREAT BOOK
STORE AT THE MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM IN MYSTIC.CT.

    I picked up a couple of sailing books last week in New Jersey. 
    
    One, "Sailing, a clebration of the sport and the world's best places to
    enjoy it"     by Michael b McPhee is a current easy going book by a 
    gentleman from Colorado who moved to New England 15 years ago, took up
    sailing and was the AP news writer for Nantuckuct (sp). Lot of stories
    about going between the islands and mainland, along with a couple of 
    off shore stories. there is also a section on great place around the 
    world to sail,but it is so short, it really should be been left out.
    Nice easy reading on those cold winter Sundays.
    125 pgs, $12.95 from Fodor's books (the folks who do all those 
    books on various countries for travelers).
    
    Ship Shape, the art of sailboat maintenance by Ferenc Mate is a killer
    book. Ferenc went to 100 boatyards and asked the pros for their tips
    from how to build the ultimate ladder to use in the yard, to how to
    repair holes in your hull. It goes into great detail, has over 350
    pictures and illistrations, and breaks down each subject by wood,
    metal, and fibreglas boats. Heck, there are 3 chapters devoted just to
    bottom paint!  When it comes to maintenance of a sailboat, this book
    kills Chapman's and the Boater's Bible. A great addition for any book
    shelf on or off the water. The tricks you learn in the book are worth the 
    purchase price of $29.95. 384 pgs.
    
    Also picked up Force 10 at Fastnet, but have yet to get into it as the
    Sail Maintenance book above has me guilt ridden of how little I know
    about my boat. ;>)

>Ship Shape, the art of sailboat maintenance by Ferenc Mate is a killer
>book. Ferenc went to 100 boatyards and asked the pros for their tips

I checked at the local bookstore, and they couldn't find it in any of their
catalogs. Do you have the ISBN number?

 - Ken

    re .10
    
    isbn 0-920256-12-0
    
    Published by albratos publishing, Distributed by W.W. Norton

    Hi,
    	I have heard that there is a book on sail racing strategy, with
    particular emphasis on how the wind velocity and direction is affected
    by the proximity of land. The skipper on my boat last year often made
    decisions about which tack to take based on the relation of shore and
    wind (e.g., hugging the shore on a close reach allows you to point
    higher; at least, that was his theory). All I know is that such a book
    exists, but I don't know where to find it. Any clues?
    			Thanks,
    				Jim B.

    Re: .12
    
    
    	That is a real vague reference a number of books talk about the 
    shore line and how it alters wind flow.  In fact most of the good ones
    I have talk about this.  You want something that reads like a college
    text book pick up any of the books by Stuart Walker.  An old but really
    good book if you can find it is "The Aerodynamis of Sails and Racing
    Tactics" by Manfred Curry (if you do let me know I am looking for one). 
    Something more modern but short and easy to read "TACTICS" by Rodney
    Pattisson.  A recent and pretty good book "CHAMPIONSHIP TACTICS" by
    Gery Jobson, Tom Whidden and Adam Loory.
    
    
    Forrest

    I give you another Stuart Walker recommendation. There's an old book
    of his titled "Wind and Strategy", it's contains everything humanly
    possible to know about wind shifts caused by shorelines and weather
    patterns. It's a massive collection of information and very useful
    if you don't get too carried away: sail against the fleet, not the
    weather forecast.
    
    The book is out of print but you get it at the library.

    Just got my Pratical Sailor Boat reference book last week. They got
    wayyyyyy backlogged (appx 2 months), but seem to be caught up. I think
    it was around $30. List on the book is $45.
    
    600 pages. about 130 models evaluated with an average 4 pages per
    boat. Each broken down by a bit of history on the boat/company, numbers
    made, model changes, exterior design , interior design, construction 
    techniques, survey remarks, pricing over the past 10 years sometimes
    with mutliple models, sailing evaluation and a conclusion. Most
    have top and side drawings, along with an actual photo.
    
    There is also a section with a brief writeup on current market analysis
    and some gear evaluation from some of the past issues of PS.
    
    Sizes start around 22 foot and go to 45 although there are a couple of
    large ones. Models go from 1957 Hinkley B-40s to brand new Hunters.
    
    Excellant reading and every problem to look for is detailed. Unless you
    have already found your perfect sailboat, I highly recommend this as a
    reference manual. You get your money back knowing which boats to ignore
    in the listings alone....
    
    
       john

    Is the Soverel 33 in the book?  Especially the Tartan built ones (1986
    on)
    
    

	re: 66.15

	Does the book consist of reprints of articles
	from Practical Sailor?

	Mike

    RE: 66.15
    
    Can I buy the book without subscribing to Practical Sailor? How do you
    get one?
    
    Carl

    re.16  Soveral 33 is not in there. Some of it's sisterships are.
    
    re .17 Yes, it is an accumulation of PS boat reviews
    
    re .18  Yes, the address is :
    
    	Practical Sailor/Books
    	75 Holly Hill Lane
    	PO box 2626
    	Greenwich Ct 06836-9885
    
       It says the special direct price is $29.95 for members with a 
       direct order. Not sure how they know if you are a subscriber. The
       only info they want name and address, and a charge # if you do no
       send a check.
    
       john

    John,
    
    Is the new Hunter 29.5 listed ?  I haven't seen many reviews but was
    very impressed with this boat at the Annapolis show last fall.   One
    would think that the reviewers (particularly PS) would be curious
    about an ABS Certified Hunter :-}
    
    Thom 

    re .20
    
     No but if I am not mistaken, It may be in the newest issue of PS this
    week. I'll check this weekend.
    
    
       Regards
    
        john

    re .20  The hunter was not in the book. I didn't see it in any of my
    publications, but I know there was a review in the past couple of
    months in one of the magazines.
    
    
    I picked up a couple of books the other day. One was Sail magazine's 
    Sailing Tricks, a culmination of the Pardey's columns in Sail magazine.
    $12.95 This book stinks. It is a rehash of the last 12 months of their
    columns and most the ideas are pretty boring, mainly how to add storage
    all over your boat for specific reasons. I have seen even more igenious
    solutions in this notes file to many of these problems. The 83 pages
    can be covered in about 1 hour.  IMHO use the money for a subscription
    to Sail and  get the same ideas plus a lot of other interesting
    articles. The book is also hawked in Sail magazine for $12.95 + $3.00
    shipping. That would have been worse.
    
    Not to worry, the other books show great promise. I'll be getting back
    on these.
    
    

    Ok, now for a better review. There is a brand paperback out called
    The Field Guide to Sailboats. The author is from Amherst NH and it
    is published by the Camdem Press. I think the price was $14.95. It
    is a collection of 255 boats. It has a profile, a deckplan is
    sometimes provided. It also contains statistics like:
    
    LWL
    LOA
    # built
    Designer and year
    beam and draft
    PHRF fleet numbers 
    major options(ie keels, sail plans etc)
    
    It will also have a brief written description about the boat, history,
    biggest fleets, and how to identify it. In addition, there is a section
    on sailboat construction and a appendix of manufacturer's sail emblems.
    
    The boats go from about 8 ft to 44ft.
    
    It is not in the league of the the Practical Sailor boot, but it is not
    suppose to be competing against it.  It is a  fun book to read just a
    little each night. The writing is light and flows easily. The
    construction section is one of the best primers explaining hull shapes
    I've ever written. Chapman's ought to hire this guy for a couple of
    weeks!  
    
       I suggest your buy a copy. Hide it down below decks. That way you
    always have some good reading aboard, and can spout interesting tidbits
    about the boats you have rafted up to in an anchorage to their owners.
    
    john

    re .23   Make that read. Lord knows I can't write ;>)

    I just finished understanding Sail Shape by Dick Kenny.  This is
    several years old, but it is still quite good. 
    
    Starts out with what each type sail does (drag, lift etc) materials
    (pro/cons), then  it gets into all the tradeoffs a sailmakers has to
    put up with in  order to design a proper sail.
    
    this is followed by a section on how to know when you have the each
    type sail working correctly. Then it is off to rig tuning and finally,
    how to use a spinnaker properly. If you read the Feb Sail article on
    roller furled jib handling and enjoyed it, you really would like this
    book.
    
    The book was written in conjuction with the founder of Banks Sails.
    Well written. Each section is a mouthful technically, but within a page
    or so, they decompose the theory with lots of diagrams/photos/examples.
    
    I never knew how little I understood what was going on when I got all
    the telltales flowing correctly.  Excellant reading over several
    evenings. appx 150 pages.
    
    
        john

    I got a copy of Chapman's flag etiquette book for Christmas. The book
    talks to why one shouldn't be a barbarian in the mooring field by
    having the club burpee on flying from the top of the mast, and
    how to avoid writing "eat me" while flying your flags on your dressed 
    boat for the blessing of the fleet.
    
    Some to the emergency codes were good, but all in all, a boring book. 
    I suggest you borrow it from a library rather than purchase it.
    

    My 2 favorites are "Winning in One Designs" by Dave Perry. Well
    written, easy reading, educational and enjoyable. The other is
    "Speed Sailing" by Toppa/Jobson. Although these books are intended for 
    the racer, anyone will learn to get the best performance out of their
    boat. 

Does anyone have the book "To The Third Power" the inside story of
Bill Koch's Winning Strategy for the 1992 America's Cup? 

I'd want to buy a copy, but they're selling for $99 (or $25 for the 
trade edition). I'd like to see one first to see if its worth it.

Dan