{"product_id":"better-boat-handling-des-sleightholme-1983","title":"Better Boat Handling by Des Sleightholme 1983 Seven Seas First US Edition Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetter Boat Handling\u003c\/strong\u003e by Des Sleightholme is the 1983 Seven Seas Press first US edition hardcover, a practical sailing and seamanship guide built around cruising skills, boat handling, and decision making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSleightholme moves from handling under power and sail into yacht harbors, anchor work, pilotage, night watches, wind and waves, and emergency situations. The book uses exercises, line drawings, diagrams, and black and white photographs to turn seamanship problems into practical situations a sailor can work through. The jacket painting is credited to Laurence Bagley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-boating-books\" title=\"Sailing and seamanship book\"\u003eSailing and seamanship book\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Better Boat Handling: Exercises in Cruising Skills and Decision-Making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Des Sleightholme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seven Seas Press, Inc., Newport, Rhode Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1983\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e First US edition, first printing. Printer key begins with 1. Originally published in Great Britain by Stanford Maritime Ltd. in 1982.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with red cloth boards and illustrated dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 177\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sailing, seamanship, boating instruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-915160-30-7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 9 1\/2 x 6 1\/2 x 1 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Very Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Very Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sound, attractive hardcover with light signs of handling and a well preserved dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe binding appears tight and secure, with clean red cloth boards beneath the jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographed pages are clean, easy to read, and strongly printed, with clear diagrams, line drawings, and black and white photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe illustrated dust jacket retains strong color and the cover lettering remains crisp and easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dust jacket shows light surface rubbing and minor handling wear along the edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small area of creasing or pressure wear is visible near the upper edge of the front jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book first appeared in Britain through Stanford Maritime in 1982, followed by this Seven Seas Press US edition in 1983. It belongs to a period when practical cruising manuals emphasized judgment as much as technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chapter range makes it useful for collectors of sailing books as well as readers interested in traditional seamanship, cruising, pilotage, anchoring, and emergency procedures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy retains its illustrated dust jacket and combines photographic examples with diagrams and exercises throughout. That makes the instructional approach easy to follow without losing its early 1980s nautical character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. Packed with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e3. Ships in 1 business day\u003cbr\u003e4. 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