VGC.Simon & Schuster,1989.Revised edition.Large format blue hardback with red borders(gilt lettering to the spine,very small tear and nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj(small tear,a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with many colour,b/w photos,maps,drawings,diagrams,boat designs and more.The book contains the following contents:Part I:The Boat and Her Environment-Part II:Safety, Part III:Navigation, Part IV:Self-Sufficiency.Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks on the outer edges,mark inside the edge of the back cover,small mark on the edge of the pages.Nice & clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.Designed and illustrated by Mark Smith.412pp including Appendices I-IV,glossary,the Sailor's library,Navigation quiz answers and index.Price un-clipped.A collectable book.This is oversized and very heavy book.