--- product_id: 98905891 title: "Seamanship Secrets: 185 Tips & Techniques for Better Navigation, Cruise Planning, and Boat Handling Under Power or Sail" brand: "john jamieson" price: "£10.42" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/98905891-seamanship-secrets-185-tips-and-techniques-for-better-navigation-cruise store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Seamanship Secrets: 185 Tips & Techniques for Better Navigation, Cruise Planning, and Boat Handling Under Power or Sail **Brand:** john jamieson **Price:** £10.42 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Seamanship Secrets: 185 Tips & Techniques for Better Navigation, Cruise Planning, and Boat Handling Under Power or Sail by john jamieson - **How much does it cost?** £10.42 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/98905891-seamanship-secrets-185-tips-and-techniques-for-better-navigation-cruise) ## Best For - john jamieson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted john jamieson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Seamanship Secrets: 185 Tips & Techniques for Better Navigation, Cruise Planning, and Boat Handling Under Power or Sail - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71+1-XPWs2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great Book for Reference. *by C***E on Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2017* Excellent Book! Tons of knowledge well organized and simple to find or retrieve. I have been boating since I was a boy with my Dad who learned from his Dad. I've always owned boats, made my living on boats and ships and have lived aboard most of my adult life. I've learned a thing or two over these years most importantly, Never Stop Learning! Even if youre re-learnkng stuff you forgot. I have learned better, easier way to do things I'd been doing the hard way for ever! It's better to know what I don't know but know where to find the answers! This book, like Chapmans is a new "go to" book along with "The Craft of Sail" by Ian Adkins. Greatest primer on sailing. If you want to teach someone to sail without confusing them, this is The Book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Boating Skills Guidebook *by J***L on Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2014* This is a great book for a beginning sailor or motor boater, providing an easily read and accessed reference of basic boating skills and some less than basic "secrets" to effective seamanship. Sure, the other more established and well known references such as Chapman's "Piloting and Seamanship" and Rousmaniere's "The Annapolis Book of Seamanship" are more comprehensive and complete, but they're HUGE volumes that are not easy to keep aboard for quick reference. This author clearly knows his stuff (having been a captain and in USCG for many years) and provides a number of hints and instruction that will help a beginner gain needed boating skills quickly while still providing some new information for more seasoned sailors. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Maybe he has a different definition for "secret"? *by L***M on Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2013* This is a good book -- well enough written, engaging and thoroughly informative across a broad range of boating-related areas. I'd be willing to wager that any reader will learn at least one new idea, trick or technique. Definitely worth reading, if you care about your boating skills and safety... and you should!That said, there aren't really many "secrets" or "tricks" here. If you're a boater and this book winds up being cover-to-cover new information to you, you never should have been on the water in the first place -- and you should thank your lucky stars you ever managed to return to port. The idea that I may be sharing the water with someone who doesn't know most of what's contained in this book is rather uncomfortable. Maybe I know more than I like to think I do, but there really wasn't much new information here; in fact, I would suggest this book as a good first read for someone considering taking the giant plunge that is "buying a boat."Bottom line, buy this book and enjoy reading it. Learning something new and useful is -always- a good thing, and reinforcing what you already understood is not the worst idea in the world. However, don't expect 185 "A HA!" moments; figure on maybe five or six, unless you're a newb. If you *are* a newb (or considering becoming one), buy this book and enjoy a good, approachable (if a bit information-dense) introduction to nearly every aspect of boating. Feel free to skip the section on sextants, though, until you're ready to cross a sea. : ) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/98905891-seamanship-secrets-185-tips-and-techniques-for-better-navigation-cruise](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/98905891-seamanship-secrets-185-tips-and-techniques-for-better-navigation-cruise) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*