The best books for learning about cruising and to keep as reference books once you're out there.

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Voyaging with Kids https://amzn.to/2PAvIpu (Amazon)

Get Real, Get Gone: How to Become a Modern Sea Gypsy and Sail Away Forever https://amzn.to/2MLqhQN (Amazon)

How NOT to Buy a Cruising Boat https://amzn.to/2D45XFM (Amazon)

Don Casey's Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual https://amzn.to/2HPQCOK (Amazon)

The Boat Galley Cookbook https://amzn.to/2MRwEC8 (Amazon)

Storm Tactics https://amzn.to/2G6aP13 (Amazon)

Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual https://amzn.to/2BjRlSG (Amazon)

World Cruising Routes https://amzn.to/2Gji7xK (Amazon)

Spanish for Cruisers https://amzn.to/2MKp4sK (Amazon)

French for Cruisers https://amzn.to/2t0ZDKD (Amazon)

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