Autorka, opierając się na swojej wieloletniej praktyce, radzi jak wybrać odpowiedni jacht, przygotować się do podróży przez ocean pod różnymi aspektami (bezpieczeństwo, zapasy żywności, wypoczynek), prowadzić wachty. Książka w języku angielskim.
 
Spis treści: Acknowledgements Preface Foreword 1. WHAT IS A BUDGET? A. Keeping your feet on the ground B. What will it cost? Some typical cruising budgets C. The time v. money equation D. Crewing for others 2. A BOAT FOR THE OCEAN: CHOOSING FOR SAFETY, SANITY AND ECONOMY A. Where do I start? B. Protecting your investment 3. EQUIPMENT: NECESSARY V. LUXURY A. Deciding od priorities B. Emergency or safety? C. Equipment for survival and subsistence: economy v. safety D. Equipment for sanity: economy v. comfort E. Paying for it all 4. THE CONFIDENCE FACTOR A. Ocean navigation: equipment as a substitute for experience B. Watchkeeping: equipment as an aid (but never a substitute) for eyes 5. MONEY, ITS CARE AND HANDLING A. Financial planning B. Paper v. plastic C. Security on board and ashore 6. THE PEOPLE PROBLEM A. The crew dilemma B. Life on a budget... and in a small space C. Insickness and in health D. Social contacts 7. FEEDING AND WATERING A. The galley B. Food: your largest regular expense 8. ON THE MOVE A. Setting your own pace B. Officialdom C. Keeping in touch D. Work and earning E. Hobbies and interests POSTSCRIPT APPENDICES 1. Medical notes for ocean cruisers 2. Further reading 3. Useful odds and ends 4. UK-US glossary 5. UK addresses
Oprawa miękka. 196 stron. Format: 155x235mm. ISBN 0-7136-4069-3