I'm a 5-year coastal cruiser with aspirations for offshore. I hilight the pearls in every book I read. I didn't hilight a thing in Be the Captain... the whole book is a pearl. Commit the knowledge to memory. And take the book with you!
Should be giving this five stars, but then again, nothing’s perfect, nor does it have to be. That’s a recurring theme through this book. Be the Captain’s going to help me get the perfect boat, for that perfect sailing life. Not by pointing at it, but by walking clearly, and calmly, and with authority and examples through all the things that matter and why, and the important compromises you need to accept. I love the phrase, “Get her safe, get her seaworthy, and go sailing.” Sit in a chair and lose yourself in it. Listen to the audio file, it’s very well narrated. Go on then, 5 stars.
Great book/field guide! The amount of real world knowledge is worth it’s weight in gold! This book can and probably will save your life off shore if your inexperienced. Its also a great value with Book/Audio book/PDF. I haven’t been this excited about a book in a while.