Hi Tom,
No, I have not read Passage to Juneau or Ready About but I will keep them in mind. Thank you. Over the past decade I have read dozens of cruising books from "how to" books to fiction. A few that I see on my book shelf that I enjoyed: -After 50,000 Miles by Hal Roth. -Trekka Round the World by John Guzzwell -Alone Together by Christian Williams. [he has companion videos on Youtube to go with his books. -Wanderer by Sterling Hayden [the actor who played many roles including Sgt. McCluskey in Godfather who breaks Al Pacinos jaw.] this book is an autobiography which includes his sailing experiences. -The Curve of Time by M.Wylie Blanchet. This is a quaint book written by a woman in the 1920's or 30's who took her children cruising every summer along BC's coast. -The Water in Between by Kevin Patterson. Possibly my all time favorite. Not specifically about cruising but his cruise to Tahiti on his dilapidated ferro cement boat comprisies a major part of the book. A funny story about that boat: I was on Salt Spring island a number of years ago walking the docks, dreaming of boat ownership when I saw an old, beat up ferro cement boat. I thought to myself I wouldn't go out in the bay in that thing. Then I noticed the name, "Sea Mouse" and realized it was the boat from the book. Oops. The author is/was a physician on the island for a time. I have read his book several times. -Last but certainly far from least, the original cruising book, "Sailing Around the World" by Joshua Slocum. A must read. My book shelves are full of books like that and many more I have given away. Al H. Pacific Ranger C&C 35-3 Vancouver, BC. ________________________________________ From: Thomas Delaney [tomcdela...@gmail.com] Sent: April 26, 2019 3:47 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Was Offshore boat, now Good Sailing Books Hi Al, I too have enjoyed Kretschmer's books. On his recommendation, and to your point about sailing in Puget Sound, have you read PASSAGE TO JUNEAU by Jonathan Raban? Simply sublime. READY ABOUT by G. Peabody Gardner was another great read focusing on Maine and Nova Scotia. Anyone else have any must-read sailing book suggestions? Thanks, Tom -- Snow Goose 35-1 City Island, NY ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Allan Hester <allanhes...@hotmail.com> To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Bcc: Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:34:09 +0000 Subject: Stus-List Offshore boat A very interesting thread with some excellent comments and insight. I enjoy reading offshore cruising books by such people as John Kretschmer which stir my imagination, so the thought of taking my C&C 35 Mk 3 offshore is in the back of my mind. A cruise down the coast to San Francisco, San Diego and eventually to south america and/or to Hawaii would be fabulous but in reality its not likely to happen. Preparing the boat and learning all the necessary skills would be a tall order. In the meantime I would be missing out on cruising one of the most beautiful cruising areas in the world. >From Puget Sound to the BC Caost, west coast of Vancouver island and Alaska I >think I will have enough to keep me busy and interested for decades. I like what Josh had to say, "I say buy the boat that fits where you are sailing now. Not where you think you will be sailing in the future." Very well said Josh. I agree with that sentiment. For me and my needs a C&C 35 is ideal. Its a fine sailing boat, she carries 80 US gallons of water and with a few jerry jugs I can easily carry 40 gallons of fuel. She is outfitted with solar panels, Espar heater, sound sytem and other creature comforts to extend the sailing season and be comfortable at anchor. At 35 feet I am more likely to find a slip in a marina during peak season than a larger vessel and the costs of running a 35 foot boat are considerably less than a larger boat. The C&C 35 works for me. On a related side note there is a 76 year young British woman named Jeanne Socrates currently on her 2nd solo, non-stop circumnavigation. She completed her 1st at the age of 70 and holds the record as the oldest female to have done so. She hails from Victoria, BC and is expected to complete her journey in early July. She maintains an excellent blog and does interviews while at sea. She is currently south of Australia and 18,000 NM into her trip. If interested her website and blog are here: https://svnereida.com/ Al H. C&C 35 Mk 3 Pacific Ranger Vancouver, BC _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray