{"product_id":"9781472906786","title":"Going Foreign: Cruising Abroad for the First Time","description":"Many reasonably experienced coastal sailors (and motorboaters) find the\u003cbr\u003eprospect of sailing their boat to the continent appealing yet daunting.\u003cbr\u003eThere are so many additional aspects that all need to be taken into\u003cbr\u003eaccount and complied with that it can seem a forbidding prospect. This\u003cbr\u003ehighly illustrated, accessible and user friendly book takes the boater\u003cbr\u003ethough all the appropriate aspects in a hand-holding fashion, to dispel\u003cbr\u003ethe mystique, and present the undertaking as one that is eminently\u003cbr\u003eachievable by anyone with basic boat-handling skills and navigational\u003cbr\u003eknowledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTopics\u003cbr\u003ecovered : Navigation, Tides, Planning, Crew briefing, Safety\u003cbr\u003einformation, Man Overboard drills, Obtaining weather information,\u003cbr\u003eWatchkeeping, Provisioning, Engine checks, Bureaucracy and form filling\u003cbr\u003eand much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this book to hand, both skipper and crew\u003cbr\u003ewill be well prepared to tackle all aspects of taking their own boat to\u003cbr\u003eforeign waters for what should be a hugely enjoyable and rewarding\u003cbr\u003eexperience!","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176400044272,"sku":"9781472906786","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472906786_p0.jpg?v=1763599139","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472906786","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}