THE CARE AND FEEDING OF THE OFFSHORE CREW. by Pardey, Lin. With Pardey, Larry - 1980

New York: W.W. Norton, 1980. 408 pp, 8vo (8 7/16" H). B&w illustrations. "Around-the-world sailor and offshore racer answers those questions of supply that must be dealt with by anyone planning a blue-water adventure. It is not a book of recipes. Instead it is a complete guide to store-shopping around the world, preserving food on long voyages, long-range planning with individual needs and preferences taken into account, the problems of water and tanks, health, list-making, wine at sea, seaskickness prevention, and the problem of trash. Here is vital information on outfitting a galley, sinks, counters, cooking in rough weather, scheduling, safety - the myriad problems centering around the gastronomic heart of the cruising or racing yacht. Lin Pardey not only calls on her own vast experience, but also on the results of questionnaires sent to countless other blue-water sailors, including both cruising and racing crews. The result is a distillation of the best information, experience, and wisdom to be applied to the basic problem of food at sea." Book cracked at pages 224/225 - pages holding firmly, minor rubbing and soiling on boards. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine, minor rubbing.. 5th Printing.. Hard Cover. Good+/Very Good. Illus. by Tadami Takahashi..