A distillation of 20 years of sailing experience, put together into a compendium for those contemplating life aboard a sailing boat. Written for sailors with some experience in weekend and day sailing, and all sailors who read for information and fun. The book follows a question and answer format that ranges over a broad spectrum of cruising topics. Areas covered range from different rigs to motor mechanics, "My wife doesn't want to go", to cruising with kids and anchoring weather.