Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 64th Edition: The Boating World's Most Respected Reference, Completely Updated & Revised with New Charts, Photographs &

This graphic and lengthy book tells it all with regard to boat safety, maneuverability, how-to-do, and what every sailor-navigator should know when out on the water. Excellent reference book as well. Very informative.

This book has long been a nautical standard among small craft owners. It is packed full of information for boat owners and those who love the sea.

CHAPMAN'S PILOTING AND SEAMANSHIP is one of the half-dozen or so "essential" technical texts that any sailor should own. Coming into it's 65th edition in September 2006, CHAPMAN'S is the only book that offers serious competition to THE ANNAPOLIS BOOK OF SEAMANSHIP as an overall guide to sailing fundamentals. Unlike Rousmaniere's book however, CHAPMAN'S is just as applicable to power boating, and because it is updated much more frequently, it's information on changeable topics such as boating regulations and new technologies, among others, is far more current---CHAPMAN'S is in its 65th incarnation, ANNAPOLIS in its seven-year-old third version (Where's the Fourth Edition?). Did I say "competition"? Actually, the two volumes complement each other, and both are absolutely crucial for the serious skipper.

still one of the best books available, on small craft handling. --- would prefer the older edition , as it was more portable ! and much of the new material will be dated before the year is out! ---this is a volumne at once , serious , and readable, many an old trick , well preserved , well presented make it quite useful for nearly all navigational tasks, did remark , a lot of typos , and was surprised , but then this is the cyber era !? so it goes !? --- a real tool !, however!

Chapman's Piloting and Seamanship is required reading for anyone involved with boating. The Coast Guard Auxiliary uses this book for a reference tool for their courses along with applicable CG Publication. The book is heavy though, get a soft bound edition if possible.