Practical Encyclopedia of Boating An A-Z Compendium of Seamanship, Boat Maintenance, Navigation, and Nautical Wisdom

John Vigor has been sailing more than 40 years in boats ranging from 11 to 72 feet, logging 15,000 miles of ocean voyaging. Born in England, he emigrated to South Africa as a boy. In 1987 he left South Africa in a 31-foot boat with his wife and son and sailed to a new life in the U.S. A journalist, he has written for major metropolitan newspapers in Britain, South Africa, and the U.S., and contributes articles to Cruising World, SAIL, Good Old Boat, and Yachting MonthlyVigor, John is the author of 'Practical Encyclopedia of Boating An A-Z Compendium of Seamanship, Boat Maintenance, Navigation, and Nautical Wisdom' with ISBN 9780071378857 and ISBN 0071378855.