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Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 27, 2019, at 12:18 AM, Allan Hester <allanhes...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > 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
