Eric Hiscock Books

"Cruising Under Sail covers every practical aspect of cruising for both beginners and experts. The author's extensive experience in long-distance cruising and his sensible, practical approach to seamanship appeal to those wishing to learn and improve safe cruising. Topics include stability; cockpit and steering arrangements; lighting, heating, and ventilation; choice of rig; the care and repair of sails; avoiding collisions; weather; tides; coastwise navigation; steering in heavy weather; self-steering; pilot charts; provisioning; celestial navigation."