Mariner's Weather Handbook does for skippers at sea what the venerable Joy of Cooking does for cooks - it provides a complete and exhaustive guide to the basics of every aspect of weather you are likely to meet when cruising. Unique among weather texts, it is the fruit of years of research and more than 200,000 sea miles. It should be aboard every offshore boat, sail or power, and should be read thoroughly by every skipper." George Day, Publisher and Editor, Bluewater Sailing.

All sailors know that weather plays a critical role in the success of any journey - and no one knows this better than Steve & Linda Dashew. After 200,000 miles of cruising and a lifetime of yacht design and construction, the Dashews have learned that nothing is more important than weather. It affects everything we do, every action we take, our comfort, safety, and mental security. Of all the things required to get ready to cruise, nothing is more important than understanding weather and the tactics required to make it work for you.
    The vast majority of the time cruising weather is benign and Mariner's Weather Handbook is designed to help you make the most of these conditions for fast and comfortable passages. At the same time there are risk factors inherent in every weather scenario. Mariner's Weather Handbook will teach you how to watch for the telltale signs which give early warning.You will learn how to read "between the lines" of official forecasts. All of this critical information is distilled into a user-friendly 594-page workbook covering every aspect of weather written in the clear, easily understood style.

More than just a book

    Mariner's Weather Handbook was engineered from the very beginning to be more than just a book. It is skillfully designed with quick reference check lists and executive summaries, located right in the page margins, to help you quickly analyze and plan for what is going on with the weather where it matters most - where you are.
    This tool brings together for the first time the key elements of forecasting and tactics used by professional routers, forecasters, and the most successful ocean-racing navigators. You will learn how to use a frontal passage to your advantage, while minimizing discomfort. Closely guarded secrets of upper atmosphere fax charts are revealed in detail. You will learn how to make your own forecasts using just the sky, sea, wind, and barometer as well as how to make the best use of fax charts and the Internet. You will be able to tell if "official" forecasts are accurate, and if not, what to do about the developing conditions where you are. Most important, you will learn how to spot potential weather risks before they are announced.

Reviewers are unanimous

    "Essential...for any cruising sailor who has even the slightest interest in developing a good understanding of weather." Practical Sailor
  "We've been waiting a long time for a thorough and authoritative book for yachtsmen on weather forecasting, finally here it is..." Yachting World
    "This Handbook provides a complete and exhaustive guide to the basics of every aspect of weather you are likely to meet...it is unique among weather texts (and) should be aboard every offshore boat - sail or power - and should be read thoroughly by every skipper" George Day, Editor and Publisher, Blue Water Sailing
    "Mariner's Weather Handbook, which breaks the mold by covering the whole weather picture in detail - including the interaction between surface and upper-level weather...should be part of every offshore sailor's library..." Circumnavigator Jim Corenman writing in Latitude 38
    "Mariner's Weather Handbook is head and shoulders above anything else I have read on the subject. Take the time to read and digest it before setting sail. Afterwards, do not leave the dock without it." Lee Chesneau, Senior Forecaster, National Weather Service Marine Prediction Center
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Before you begin to cruise

    Understanding weather is the most important thing you can do to insure the success of your time on the water. And before you leave the dock is the time to get yourself up to speed. Start today by getting your copy of Mariner's Weather Handbook and begin forecasting at home today.

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