The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Oceans: Crewing Around the World

by Alison Muir Bennett (Author), Clare Davis (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $3.71

  This is a guide to the job opportunities for individuals wanting to become yachting crew. It explains how to maximize the chances of being taken on as crew, where and when the yachts gather, how to be in the right place at the right time, what to expect from different types of skipper, and what is expected of crew. The data in this edition has been updated and contains new sections on sailing as a couple.

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $3.30

  The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Oceans is packed with practical information on crewing around the world whatever your starting point or the time of year, and has, in its previous editions, proved a boon to aspiring sailors worldwide. From how to find a crew position, what to expect from different kinds of skippers and what will be expected of you as crew, to where the yachts gather and when, rally locations, crewing costs and job opportunities along the way, its all here for prospective crew awaiting the chance of a lifetime.