A Veteran Sailor's First Voyage on New Waters

Nigel Calder is widely known among sailors as the author of authoritative guides to marine mechanical and electrical systems, and as a longtime voice in cruising journalism. In Shakedown Cruise, he turns to personal narrative, recounting the trial voyage of a new boat through Caribbean waters.

Despite his decades of technical expertise, Calder writes candidly about the fresh challenges, mistakes and lessons that come with commissioning and sailing an unfamiliar vessel, blending practical insight with the honesty of a first-hand account.

Recommended for cruising sailors and anyone planning their own shakedown voyage before longer offshore passages.

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