Voyaging Under Power by Robert Beebe

Like many another Navy man in World War II, Robert Beebe dreamed of the day he could come back to cruise the waters of the Pacific for pleasure. His ideal was to do it independent of the wind and studied boat design to perfect the boat that might take him and a small, novice crew in comfort, safety, and with enough fuel to do any passage entirely under power. The result of his design efforts was Passagemaker, in which the Beebes covered 60,000 ocean miles. Beebe distilled his study and experience into Voyaging Under Power, published in 1974. It soon became the most respected source of information for those considering long-distance passagemaking under power. Out of print for several years, the book's reissue has been eagerly awaited, for there has been nothing comparable in print to replace it. Additional information covering the last twenty years of design advances has been added by James Leishman. In addition to the updated chapters on design, including the work of designers Jay Benford, James Krogen, Nils Lucander, and Steve Seaton, there are sections on passage planning, watch keeping, cruising Europe, inland voyaging, operations, and a revised chapter on galley provisioning and stowage by Beebes' wife, Linford.