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Editorial Reviews A practical guide to turning your love for boating into money in the bank You may dream of making your passion for the sport a means for a livelihood. Whether you are looking for new employment possibilities or wanting to remain active in your golden years, Captain Brown can help turn your dreams of making money afloat into a reality.

Boating Holidays in France By Martyn Davis With the vast amount of different rivers and canals in France, and having such a varied landscape, you can be sure that you will be able to find just the right type of holiday for you and your family.

Sailing Terminology - Learn the Basic Sailing Terminology By Gordon Banks If you are new to boating and sailing, it is probably a good idea to get to understand the basic sailing terminology that is involved in the process and the hobby.

Emma and I, Punta Jutia, Cuba, February 2000Modern day sailors have a saying that sums up what can be a lonely hobby and an alienating way of life: You can't get a woman to lie down in a boat she can't stand up in.Which pretty much sums up the dilemma of about 95 percent of men who dream of taking off on a boat.

When we went to Waikiki Yacht club the last time I saw this kids practicing their little sailboats, I really do not know what this sport really called. But they are so fun to watch cruising with their tiny boats at the heart of Waikiki Yacht club harbor.

Phuket always boasted one of the cruising grounds that land-bound weekender sailors dreamed about visiting - gentle breezes, azure skies, warm weather, easy swiming and diving in pristine aqua coloured water..

Plotting Having marked the courses between buoys, the “legs” of your intended trip, you will want to measure them. And, having measured them and added them up for total mileage, you will want to figure out how long it will take to make the trip. Since distance divided by speed equals time, you will first have to learn how to tell boat speed.

Coastal piloting, or piloting, is basically the art of getting from here to there without going aground or getting lost. It requires a few basic tools—a compass, a chart, parallel rules, dividers, a sharp pencil— and a few simple, easy to learn skills.

One of the important skills to master if you plan to cruise from one area to another is anchoring. While there is no one anchor or method that will cover all situations, the basics of anchoring so that your boat doesn’t drag or endanger other boats are fairly straightforward. Anchoring requires some practice.

When you anchor in a narrow channel or in a crowded anchorage where the wind or current is likely to change, use two anchors as shown. The combination will reduce the swinging diameter of your boat and keep you from being pushed ashore when the wind or current changes direction.