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These boats range in size from 3038 feet, an ideal size for the cruising couple, yet big enough to accommodate an occasional cruising hitchhiker or two. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere vigor, john on. Dec 01, 1999 vigors book twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere is as short and accessible as the sailboats that he describes. If you are smaller than me, well, so much the better. Small shallow draught selfrighting sailer now, while making myself a cup of coffee, ive been thinking how the only thing about hawk20 that doesnt fit my religion is the rig. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere, vigor, john. Please enter your desired user name, your email address and other required details in the form below. In many ways, it is like sailing your own small 12 meter. These are old fiberglass boats, mostly of traditional. It can be as tactical, technical, and fast as you want it to be. Hatches, hose, electrical, lighting, hardware, and much more. Yes, there is also john vigors 20 small sailboats to take you anywhere.

Vigor guides you through 20 small boats capable of tackling bluewater. It was designed to be a fun, lightweight, small lake version of the ilya cscow. Choosing the right boat to take you across an ocean or around. A big plus for boats like the pearson ariel, triton, alberg 30, some of the bristol and cape dory line and similar boats on this list is that they are relatively inexpensive and proven offshore capable. We were initially drawn to the model because of the center cockpit design, as well as the size and layout. This means you have the option of not buying insurance and could even replace them with a small emergency savings fund, which i call being self. John is now an american citizen living in bellingham, washington. Choosing the right boat to take you across an ocean or around the world can be confusing and exasperating. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere pdf by john. Jan 01, 2010 vigor guides you through 20 small boats capable of tackling bluewater. Sailing a compac 16 sailboat to the bahamas singlehanded. Jib sheets are usually two part lines secured at the mid length to the jib clew cringle usually via a shackle.

For example, the pacific seacraft dana 24 and hake yachts seward 26rk are attractive choices. T his book is a basic howto guide for rigging modern single masted sailboats up to about 25 in length. Don caseys sailboat maintenance manual, international marine, 2006. Three friends, one trailerable boat and a 1,000mile offshore cruise to mexico. Best small sailboats, trailerable sailboats cruising world. I just read a book by gregg nestor called twenty affordable sailboats to take you anywhere. Buy twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere 1st edition. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere. Unfortunately, this leads to optimistic estimates of how long a voyage will take. If the boat you purchase is over 15 years old and in need of some work it can easily take 612 months or longer to get it offshoreready. A great book to start you thinking about yacht safety and design. Pdf download twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere. If you are above average height, then a small boat is not likely to have the headroom you.

Are these 20 affordable sailboats that can take you anywhere. The puddle duck racer has a sailing capacity of about 600 pounds. Just something that is comfortable and fast, but not like a sunfish. Twenty small sailboats to take anywhere paperback jan. The closest i can think of to the typhoon by alberg, i think sloop that you.

I first heard of the cal 20 in john vigors twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere and he describes an engine well stopper similar to yours. If you sail a small cutter, a schooner, a junk, or something more exotic, youll have to play this game by ear. The cal 20 is too small but the pacific seacraft 25 is an excellent. The foot well is 15 deep much deeper than most boats in its size and weight class, allowing room for adults well over 6. Twenty affordable sailboats to take you anywhere by nestor. Small sailboats set of 3 i will bring you to the sea, where our small boats are waiting. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere by vigor, john the. If you know you are going to be sailing two up most of the time, id just opt of the goose. Feb 06, 2011 i am researching different types of hulls on sailboats.

The butterfly is a comfortable boat for the young, old, and everyone in between. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere by john vigor, 9780939837328. Im happy to announce that my latest ebook doityourself small sailboat rigging is available for purchase starting today. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere john vigor. John vigor turns the spotlight on twenty seaworthy sailboats that are at home on the ocean in all weather. As you have read, i experienced many of the potential difficulties inherent in sailing a small boat across open waters.

I do notice that the size of the boat in the newer book is on average quite a bit bigger than those in johns book. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere kobernus. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Walker bay boats prove rigid sailing dinghies can be top quality, feature packed and inexpensive. It is one of the pioneers of one design sailing, meaning in a racing situation, all of the boats are identical, so the race is truly a measure of the sailors ability.

John vigor is the author of twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere 4. Only a couple of these boats are really trailerable. The ultimate 20 sailboat is a monohull with multihull performance. Sailer meaning capable of tacking up to upwind in a stiff. The story behind that stressful sixmonth voyage is recounted in his acclaimed book, small boat to freedom. In order to be able to post messages on the sailnet community forums, you must first register. During which months are the firms seasonal working capital needs. Choosing the right boat to take you across an ocean or around the world can be confusing and exasperating, particularly with a tight budget. I am looking for an open hull that is sleek and fast. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere by john vigor. In 1987, john sailed from south africa to the united states on his 30foot sloop with june and their youngest son, kevin, then 17. Get an adfree experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. To sail across an ocean before the development of gps technology and advanced meteorology, it took years of.

An authoritative guide brimming with information and expert opinions. Im wondering if you would add or take anyway anything from this list. What is a good first blue water sailboat for cruising. Feb 05, 2018 the endeavour 42 is a spacious and comfortable yacht that you could easily live aboard. Many small sailboats do not enjoy this feature and have sails that fit over the mast and require removing the mast to take the sail down. Walker bay 10 sailing dinghy, avon sailboats, michigan. If it has no ballast you dont want to try to hang a motor on it. If i had a magic wand, id want to try one with a freestanding catketch or catyawl rig. If you sail a small cutter, a schooner, a junk, or something more exotic, you ll have to play this game by ear. You will be upgrading old equipment for new and sourcing refit options, both of which take considerable time. Many vessels, particularly sailboats, have limited storage. Any person building his own small sailboat, buying a new boat, or one who already owns a boat and wants to replace or change the rig on his boat will find this book valuable. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere download.

See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Fresh, insightful, informed views about what to look for in a. Reviewed in john vigors twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere. The butterfly sailboat was designed in the early 1960s and was put into production in 1961. Vigors book twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere is as short and accessible as the sailboats that he describes. The following table contains financial forecasts as well as current month 0 working capital levels. Its full of great information, and i highly recommend it. You ll want to allow time to become familiar with sailing your boat and getting accustomed to living in a much smaller space than normal. After entering 3 characters a list of usernames already in use will appear and the list will disappear once a valid username is entered. To sail across an ocean before the development of gps technology and advanced meteorology, it. The endeavour 42 is a spacious and comfortable yacht that you could easily live aboard. Jan 23, 2016 if you own a daysailer or weekend cruiser and you just want add a few rigging upgrades to your sailboat, those arent the books for you. Small sailboats with no ballast besides the crew will, eventually, capsize. Vast changes have occurred to sailboats in the decade and a half since volume i was.

Easily trailerable and you can sail right up to the beach. These boats range in size from 3038 feet, an ideal size for the cruising couple, yet big enough to accommodate an occasional cruising hitchhiker or. In awarding points to various characteristics, simplicity of design and operation has always. Nevertheless, the benefits of a small boat were obvious once i arrived in the bahamas. Listen to twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere audiob. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere, vigor, john, ebook. See more ideas about sailboat, 3 company and sailboat yacht. Read twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere pdf by john vigor paradise cay publications, inc. If you are thinking of buying a small yacht it may give you some idea of what to look for. I am researching different types of hulls on sailboats. His boats ranged from 20 to 32, where the new books boats range from 30 to 38 or so.

The older you are, the newer the boat you purchase should be if you actually want to go cruising. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere by vigor, john. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere kindle edition by john vigor author visit amazons john vigor page. How long would it take for a small sailboat to travel 167. Sailors are guilty of taking the highest speed they achieve under perfect conditions and then extrapolating the speed over a long period of time. He isnt a salesman and cautions readers that even though the catalina 27 is in the book it might not be wise to take it around the world without serious outfitting and preparation.

John is the author of 12 boating books and scores of articles in boating magazines on three continents, including cruising world, sail, and good old boat. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere by john vigor twenty affordable sailboats to take you anywhere by gregg nestor. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere from the book by john vigor. His career as a newspaperman spanned nearly 40 years in america, england, and south africa. Twenty small boats to take you anywhere by john vigor build your own boat choose from over 500 designs boats that will take you anywhere. Unless you only going to wear one outfit,eat out all the time and dont like company. Bolger has designed several other small boats for molded construction including wisp, a 20 sailing canoe. We will have a good time there, and will never never forget. Upgrading your small sailboat for cruising is intended to bridge that gap, with dozens of projects to make a daysailer suitable for cruising, or a pocket cruiser more suitable. I just received one from amazon and it is a misprint. There are a few yachts such as the contessa32 and 26 and folkboat which are available in europe. If you own a daysailer or weekend cruiser and you just want add a few rigging upgrades to your sailboat, those arent the books for you. This means that the hardware to control one side of the jib sheet will be duplicated for the other side. It may take 612 months of serious shopping to find a boat that meets your criteria.

Twenty affordable sailboats to take you anywhere, nestor, paradise cay. Any one of these boats could be labeled as a trailerable sailboat, daysailer, or even a weekender sailboat. We take it for granted that you have a conventional rig such as a sloop, a ketch, or a yawl. Twenty small sailboats to take you anywhere sailboat guide. Twenty affordable sailboats to take you anywhere quantity. We also assume a reasonably normal ratio of displacement to waterline length and overall length. Also a 22 triple keel sloop which is strip planked but very shoal draft. Twenty affordable sailboats to take you anywhere gregg. All are small, from 20 feet to 32 feet overall, but all have crossed oceans, and all are cheap. The shallow draft of nini was ideal in many situations. John vigor author of twenty small sailboats to take you.

By the each or by the box not shown actual size strainers sail hardware. These are old fiberglass boats, mostly of traditional design and strong construction. But the size you are talking about is just simply to small. The u20 is lightweight, trailerable and offers responsive dighkylike handling, with cockpit comfort of much larger sailboat.