Sell Up and Sail

Taking the Ulysses Option

By Bill and Laurel Cooper


336 pp. 3rd edition. 4-page color spread, 35 b&w photos, 33 line drawings. 1998. Paperback. $29.95
ISBN 1 57409 046 1




Since its first publication, Sell Up and Sail has established itself as the preeminent bible for those who have chosen the cruising way of life. The Coopers relate everything one needs to know about “taking the Ulysses option,” including the practicalities and pitfalls of early retirement, choosing a vessel well-suited to living aboard, organizing your finances, healthcare concerns, finding the best cruising grounds, managing a crew, and provisioning in the far-flung areas of the world.

This newly updated third edition takes into account the latest in gadgetry and electronics, and relates recent changes in bureaucracy, finance, and taxation.

Whether your destination is the coral islands or the inland waterways, this witty and readable guide is the perfect handbook to supplement the cruising lifestyle.


“At last a ‘cruise off into the blue’ book that's different. Ten years of wandering the world's oceans and isles have evidently worked wonders for this eclectic couple who between them write with the panache of literary wizards and inject their text with a bizarre wit that is simply gripping–From ‘why do we do it,’ to managing and maintaining boat and brain, both the expected and unexpected are asked and answered… One of the cruising skipper's most awkward projections, that of cost, is one that few dare to examine too closely. But here, in shining style, the authors have put their all into helping the ‘would-be’ with the most extraordinary mathematical formula that, simply for the daring shown in printing it, makes Sell Up and Sail a must whether or not you're serious about doing so.” —Motorboat & Yachting

“Both authors are highly competent sailors, and this book contains a mine of information on a whole host of subjects…Lots of reading for day dreamers and an essential for anyone planning a long cruise.” —The Island
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Contents:
  • Why Do We Do It?
  • Crucial Questions
  • Finance
  • A Yacht to Live In
  • Above Decks
  • Below Decks
  • People, Pets and Pests
  • Maintenance and Repairs
  • Victualling and Domestic Considerations
  • Cruising Grounds
  • Misadventures
  • Navigation
  • Social Life and Entertainment
  • Routeing
  • Health and Welfare at Sea
  • Appendix
  • Index

About the Authors:
Bill and Laurel Cooper sold up and embarked on their wandering life more than 20 years ago. The authors of numerous books, they now cruise aboard their converted barge HOSANNA.

Also by Bill and Laurel Cooper:
  • Back Door to Byzantium
    To the Black Sea by the Great Rivers of Europe

  • Watersteps Round Europe
    From Greece to England by Barge

  • Watersteps Through France
    To the Camargue by Canal

  • Sail into the Sunset
    A Handbook for 'Ancient Mariners'
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