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Essence of Cruising
Des Sleightholme
Two hundred and forty-odd pieces of cruising lore which will make your voyage easier, safer and more fun.
160 pages, 38 illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 31, 2001 |
| ISBN13 | 9781898660842 |
| Publishers | Fernhurst Books Limited |
| Pages | 160 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 120 × 15 mm · 240 g |
| Illustrator | Sleightholme, Des |
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