Thing I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing by John Vigor There are many frustrated sailors out there and with the baby boomers starting to retire many finally have the freedom to indulge their sailing dreams. This book is intended to guide them. Aimed at sailboat owners of all kinds, this reference book contains 200 entries packed with solid practical advice and valuable tips. The reference format offers the reader opportunities to open the book at any page and browse endlessly. Cartoons by SAIL magazine cartoonist Tom Payne enliven the text. A comprehensive appendix covers some 50 technical topics.