Bill and Laurel Cooper sold up and set sail nearly thirty years ago and are still cruising the world. Bill is a retired seaman and lifelong yachtsman. Laurel is an artist who started sailing before she could walk.

Since it was first published, Sell Up and Sail has become the bible for those cruising as a way of life, whether short or long term. It asks all the right questions, and provides the answers from first-hand experience. Whether choosing a boat, deciding what to take and what to leave behind, avoiding mistakes and pitfalls, preventing ill health afloat, or provisioning in far flung places, this book will show how to get it right before you go and ensure your chosen life is as relaxed, enjoyable and stress-free as possible.

This fifth edition has been updated and revised to include far-reaching changes in navigation, electronics and communications as well as bureaucracy and other recent developments that may affect the long term cruising sailor's life afloat.

'Sailing Bible' The Times
'First rate reading for serious planners and hopeless dreamers alike' Practical Boat Owner

The bible for anyone cruising as a way of life, whether short or long term, this book will show you how to get it right before you go.