Go for the Green: The New Case for Sail and Solar Power (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781440148118)

More than just a book about sailing, Go for the Green is a clarion call to bring sailing out of the doldrums and into an expanded role as a catalyst for the more environmentally sensitive enjoyment of the sea. As a former Coast Guard Officer, active racer, cruiser and yacht designer, author Garry Hoyt combines a lifetime of sailing experience, with a weather eye to uncover the new challenges of global warming and the need for energy independence.

His prediction that carbon based fuels will eventually draw the same degree of social scorn that smoking now receives, creates an automatic need for ingenuity in the harnessing of sail and solar power as better alternatives for water based recreation. To encourage readers along that path, Hoyt presents a philosophy and a variety of new design solutions to stimulate more creative design development. He makes his case in a simple, readable style that will interest all those who love the sea.

Author: Garry Hoyt
ISBN-10: 1440148112
ISBN-13: 9781440148118
Publisher: iUniverse
Language: English
Published: 07/24/2009
Pages: 132
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d