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The SmarterCharter MONOHULL Guide: Caribbean: Insiders' tips for confident BAREBOAT cruising Paperback – August 16, 2020

by Michael Domican (Author), David Blacklock (Author), Kim Downing (Illustrator)
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First time in the Caribbean? First time chartering? Perhaps a bit rusty on boat handling? No matter what level of experience or type of sailing you are familiar with, there's always something new to know. And who better to answer your questions than professional sailors who've been doing it for over 20 years? The authors share their insights and experiences as sailing instructors, charter captains, delivery crew, and skippers who've been sailing for decades in waters from the Bahamas to Belize. Their hard-learned tips and tricks will allow you to see potential issues before they happen so you can confidently captain and crew a modern sailboat in the company of family and friends. Along with a cruising guide, this ‘compendium of top tips’ is a useful reminder for both first timers and old salts sailing the Leeward and Windward Islands—including the Spanish, US and British Virgin Islands.Illustrated and updated in 2021.Please Note: each of these titles is available in both Kindle and paperback versions with the option of either monochrome or full color illustrations and photographs. Select the format you’d prefer by clicking the “Formats and Editions” link, underneath the title.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08FRJGT27
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (August 16, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 242 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8675964581
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.57 x 9 inches
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    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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  1. Michael Domican

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    Born in the UK, Michael first learned how to sail as a boy Sea Scout on the south coast of England. Growing-up, he crewed for his father aboard their 1930’s vintage cruiser and then worked his way up through the ranks of weekend race crew at his local yacht club.

    After graduating from the University of London, Michael crewed on successively larger vessels in British and Caribbean waters—including a stint on a oil rig supply vessel off the Scottish coast. He then gained a crew place in the British ‘Victory’ team competing for the 1983 America’s Cup, then held in Newport, R.I.

    The British team effectively came third in an event where, historically nobody cares who came second. But during the regatta, Michael noticed the mutually beneficial effects of corporate sponsorship on the event and, after the Cup was decided, he joined the New York office of an event marketing agency to ‘learn the ropes’ of commercially integrating sponsors with the live events that attracted their customers.

    While his career now involved arranging sponsorships for events ranging from 1985’s Live Aid concert to soccer’s World Cup ’94 he hadn’t lost his taste for the sea and found time to get on the water at weekends: sailing and windsurfing in New York harbour and, during vacations, racing in Antigua Sailing Week and elsewhere.

    After almost 20 years in New York, in 2002, Michael decided to return to his first love: sailing. But this time, to share his passion and nautical know-how with others.

    He first joined Offshore Sailing School at their Manhattan location and six months later, relocated to their British Virgin Islands branch as branch director and chief instructor. After nine years full-time with Offshore he left and started out on his own as ‘Caribbean Sailing Coach’, offering individual sailors and families bespoke learning and charter experiences.  

    He is a certified instructor with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), US Sailing, the American Sailing Association (ASA) and NauticEd and lives year-round in the ‘charter boat capital of the world’ — the British Virgin Islands.

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  2. David Blacklock

    David Blacklock

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    David Blacklock grew up in New Zealand and has been variously a seaman, an artists' representative, a restaurant director, a charter yacht captain, an English teacher, a landscape contractor, a sailing instructor, an editor, a podcaster and a door-to-door salesman, among other things. He sometimes forgets which country he is in.

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david lorenat
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2019
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Great book for any first time charter
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Michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun and easy read. Can't wait to sail!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2023
These guys obviously know what they're talking about. Step-by-step instructions. Easy to read and understand. I recommend all of their books. I'm now well informed.
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B. Westervelt
4.0 out of 5 stars Covers the Basics for Complete Beginners
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2021
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If you are a COMPLETE newbie to sailing the Caribbean as well as sailing in general this is a good book and a quick read. It covers more than just details on the Caribbean it also covers basic sailing skills. Hopefully you have a least a few of these before you attempt to skipper your own bareboat. I found the skills sections just good summaries of what I already knew but there were certainly a few tidbits which made it worth buying. I few more drawings/pictures would have been nice.
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Ranger363
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2021
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Lots of good info
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