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A good place for someone new to sailboat cruising to get the lay of the land. This FAQ contains a useful but general discussion of how to get started, costs, logistics, boat choices, equipment choices, and other aspects of cruising.
[Amazing.com, Monongahela, PA, USA]
One person′s list of characteristics for various types of cruising boat - coastal cruiser, cruiser/racer, long-keeled cruiser, multihull, etc. with examples and advantages and drawbacks of each type.
[Windpilot, Hamburg, Germany]
37-point checklist when putting to sea. Most entries concern equipment.
[Nautical Know How, Inc., Stuart, FL, USA]
For those who like checklists, compare yours with these extensive equipment and procedure lists for anchoring or mooring, departure or arrival, on daysailing, overnight, or long-distance trips.
[Geoff Kuenning, Claremont, CA, USA]
After moving aboard, sailing 7,000 miles, and spending four years "with a permanent cruising lifestyle," one woman tells it like it is: her daily routine, emotions, social life and relationships in a small space, boat work, comfort, spare time and other topics.
[Bill Dillon and Pat Watt, USA]
A forum thread. One participant asks how she can tell a boat that′s suitable for blue-water sailing. The result is a thoughtful discussion of boat qualities, with a number of specific boats mentioned. Size, displacement, cockpit location, layout
[Blue Water Sailing, Middletown, RI, USA]
A family of liveaboards write a free e-zine for cruisers. Articles are categorized by their subject: experienced cruisers, education afloat, pets, budgeting, and a good section for those not yet afloat but dreaming about it. Back articles are available on their site.
[The Cruising Life, Vero Beach, FL, USA]
Nothing in this article that you don′t know, but it′s a good reminder of the decisions and circumstances you will face before and after you set off for some coastal cruising.
[SailNet, 1 December 2000]
Tips for planning both the coastal sailing and the trips ashore, keeping the crew happy on rainy days or long passages, staying in touch, and staying healthy and safe.
[Atlantic Cruising Club, Inc., Rye, NY, USA]
Tips for your first three-week summer coastal cruise, with an emphasis on comfort and crew morale. 5 pages with cartoons.
[Sail Magazine, February 2001]
It sounds like one grand vacation and sometimes it feels like it. But mostly it feels like a lot of hard work interspersed with being a tourist and/or being bored.
Pat Watt
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