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Title: Swan: The Second Voyage by Jim Moore ISBN: 1-57409-049-6 Publisher: Sheridan House Pub. Date: March, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A great read for anyone interested in bluewater sailing!
Comment: I found this gem by accident on the shelf of a secondhand store, along with several other books on the subject of cruising (which I also bought). This was by far, the best written of the bunch! They say the key to being a good author, is finding your "voice" on the written page, and Jim Moore has certainly done this. Jim has a narrative style that is entertaining as well as informative. He seemlessly blends together the tale of an adventure and lifestyle story that is full of amusing anecdotes, along with truely useful information about sailing, navigating, and living on a sailing vessel. I also appreciated Jim's ability to maintain continuity throughout the book (something not common in the others I've read). Read it the first time for the shear enjoyment. Read it the second time using a highlighter (if you ever plan to go cruising)!
Rating: 5
Summary: Entertaining and educational
Comment: I'm sorry to say, I haven't read Moore's first book, but I can certainly recommend this one (after reading it twice). Moore has a down to earth writing style and is a real thinking sailor. By that, I mean that he has come up with a lot of good solutions to sailing problems, and he shares them in this book.
Besides a running narrative of his experiences, some of which have little to do with cruising, he shares what he has learned about seamanship and life on a boat. He demonstrates how to make a boat leakproof, how to anchor properly, and how to avoid a knockdown while you're sleeping. He throws in a few fishing tips as well, including one that involves vodka (a surprisingly useful tidbit).
In comparing this to a similar book, Lin Pardey's "Cruising in Serrafyn", I'd have to srongly favor Moore. Pardey wrote intirely too much about personal relationships and not enough about sailing.
I've read some pretty negative reviews about Moore's first book, but, IMHO, this one is worth the read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Cruising in the Pacific and around North America
Comment: Jim Moore takes us on Swan his home made 36 foot sloop in the pacific and then around North America. You learn about Molly the Mate, Vane the proud wind vane, CN (Cool Navigator) the smart allec Sat Nav and other picturesque characters. You will travel to places you will not want to leave. You will also find some of the lessons that the author learned on sailing, cruising and fishing.
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Title: By Way of the Wind by Jim Moore ISBN: 1574090038 Publisher: Sheridan House Pub. Date: April, 1996 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Tales of a Sea Gypsy by Ray Jason ISBN: 0939837471 Publisher: Paradise Cay Publications Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Always a Distant Anchorage by Hal Roth ISBN: 0963956655 Publisher: Robert Hale Dist. Pub. Date: June, 1988 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Blown Away by Herb Payson ISBN: 0924486953 Publisher: Sheridan House Pub. Date: December, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Gone to Come Back by Jan de Groot ISBN: 0968354718 Publisher: Emerald Point Press Pub. Date: 25 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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