Techniques
and Guides for the Cruising Sailor by Tor Pinney
Copyright Notice
Check out
Tor's book, Ready
for Sea!
2-dozen Cruising Tips - sailboat upgrade, outfitting & cruising tips written for SAIL
magazine
A Cure for Insomnia -
a simple, effective, natural way to overcome sleeplessness
A
Serpent in the Garden - all about crimes committed against
Caribbean sailors
A
Vein in God's Body
- cruising Guatemala's exotic and remote Rio Dulce
Anchor Right to Stay Put - the right way to anchor a boat, explained in
detail
And
the Livin' is Easy - cruising (and hiking!) the beautiful
island of Grenada
Backing Up the Self-Steering
- good, better and best solutions (including tiller pilot to
windvane)
Contrast Cruising - taking a break
from paradise
Cruising
with Pup
- prepare your boat, your dog and yourself for sailing together
Cruising
to Carnival in Cadiz - a cruising guide to Spain's wildest
party!
Dodging Sea Monsters -
collision avoidance tactics for offshore skippers
eBay
Life Rafts - guidelines for buying and re-certifying a
secondhand life raft
Florida
to the Caribbean - The Delivery Skipper's Route - how, when
& where
Homemade Hardtops - strong,
inexpensive bimini & dodger hardtops you can build yourself
Installing
the New Jib Furler
- installing new roller furling yourself
Lift It or Lose It - why and
how to hoist your dinghy out for the night
Mooring
Mediterranean Style
- techniques & tips
for docking end-on to a pier
Outfitting Checklists
- A series of checklists for equipping a boat for voyaging and
cruising
Prop Walk
- its cause and
effects, and how to use it to your advantage
The
Integrated Energy System - the definitive guide to onboard
electrical energy
The
Last Chance Trip Line - a simple idea that can SAVE YOUR
LIFE!
Sea
Snakes - learn all about this very deadly and very common
danger
Spaghetti
Mediterraneo - a cruising mate's recipe
Springing
the Rode - a simple, useful and little-known anchoring
technique
The Amazing Mizzen - techniques for using the mizzen sail on a ketch or a
yawl
The
Cost of Cruising - exactly what it costs to go and keep
going
The
RV PC Hack - staying Internet-connected on the road
The
Truth About Cruising - common problems cruisers face, what
to do about them
Viva
Puerto Rico! - highlights of this large and under-rated
cruising ground
What's
in a Name? - the history, custom and dilemma of naming our
boats
Tor's
Tales -
true stories of travel and adventure, mostly under sail
