There are more than twenty years, I was a real "sailors" I was sailing dinghy but I was dreaming again ... I then bought the "new navigation Courses Glénans" I devoured the beginning at the end. Finally a bible. I, subsequently sailed small offshore cruising without any problems. Back problems have unfortunately made me abandon the boat and it is only recently recovered a little but mostly retired, I relapsed. This time for a transportable vessel for inland waters (Marauder), still able to give me pleasure. All this to say that this seventh edition of the Bible is still as captivating and if you do have to buy a book, so take that one!