Cruising Sail or Power Author:Peter Heaton Peter Heaton's Sailing caters for the beginner in boats; Cruising tells the more advanced sailor how to start up his engine or set his sail and lose sight of land. It introduces the larger boats that can ride the deep sea -- and their makers. British and foreign; it advises you how to choose and equip a boat and how much to pay; how to handle ... more »and navigate her in all normal seas; how to maintain and repair the hull, the engines or sails; how to provision; how to comply with marine practice.« less