“Sailors’ Secrets” contains over 1000 tips, suggestions, evaluations and nuggets of hard-won advice from more than 300 seasoned veterans. Instructive, humorous, biting and challenging, “Sailors’ Secrets” can be opened anywhere and enjoyed. Its wide-ranging chapters cover routine maintenance, understanding weather, safety at sea, storm strategies, piloting, engine troubleshooting, gear and outfitting and simple solutions to complex problems. Michael Badham and Robby Robinson have created the nautical equivalent of an experts’ forum. Don Casey, Dennis Conner, Bob Rice, Dave Gerr, Hank Hinckley, Bill Biwenga, Sheila McCurdy, Katy Burke, Meade Gougeon, Buddy Melges, Walter Greene, Steve Callahan and a host of others share the insights they’ve developed over millions of sea miles.

Edition: 1999