John Kretschmer has been a sailboat delivery skipper for over 25 years and has made over 100 deliveries. A contributing editor to Sailing Magazine and a regular contributor to the Miami Herald, he also wrote Flirting with Mermaids, published by Sheridan House. He currently lives in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, with his wife Lesa and their two daughters.

This latest collection features detailed reviews of 40 great used boats, from the venerable West Wight Potter 19 to the trendsetting Irwin 52. The book also contains Kretschmer's hands-on reviews of 10 boats that are ideal for sailing around the world, as well as his observations of the evolution of the sailing industry over the past 40 years.

• IntroductionPart I: Forty Great Used Boats1. Sailboats 19'-30'2. Sailboats 32'-36'3. Sailboats 37'-52'Part II: Ten Great New Boats to Sail Around the WorldAppendix 1: Dimensions and RatioAppendix 2: Glossary

John Kretschmer has been a sailboat delivery skipper for over 25 years and has made over 100 deliveries. A contributing editor to Sailing Magazine and a regular contributor to the Miami Herald, he also wrote Flirting with Mermaids, published by Sheridan House. He currently lives in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, with his wife Lesa and their two daughters.

This latest collection features detailed reviews of 40 great used boats, from the venerable West Wight Potter 19 to the trendsetting Irwin 52. The book also contains Kretschmer's hands-on reviews of 10 boats that are ideal for sailing around the world, as well as his observations of the evolution of the sailing industry over the past 40 years.

• IntroductionPart I: Forty Great Used Boats1. Sailboats 19'-30'2. Sailboats 32'-36'3. Sailboats 37'-52'Part II: Ten Great New Boats to Sail Around the WorldAppendix 1: Dimensions and RatioAppendix 2: Glossary