{"product_id":"cruising-the-chesapeake-a-gunkholers-guide-9780071778596","title":"Cruising the Chesapeake: A Gunkholer's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Shellenberger has perfected the art of gunkholing . . . An excellent book for both those who enjoy weekend cruises and those who merely want to know more about Chesapeake Bay.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Daily Press (Newport News, VA)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"With more than 3,000 miles of shoreline, the Chesapeake Bay offers a treasury of cruising spots. Shellenberger's book provides the key to unlock it.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Virginian-Pilot\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"An 'insider's' look at the hundreds of places cruisers and weekend boaters love to hole up in. . . . It is also a loving portrait of the bay, its history, its people, its wildlife, and its environment.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- The Mariner\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A truly monumental guide.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Sunday Capital (Annapolis, MD)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDotting its more than 3,000-mile shoreline are creeks, coves, and inlets--or gunkholes in Chesapeake Bay parlance. They are as challenging as they are charming for cruisers to fi nd and enter, sometimes discouraging the less adventuresome. But thanks to author Bill Shellenberger, you will be able to enjoy these hidden treasures like an old pro.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more than twenty years, Bill Shellenberger's \u003ci\u003eCruising the Chesapeake\u003c\/i\u003e has been the guide of choice for sailors and motor cruisers seeking to avoid the beaten path. Here Bill shares with you his engaging, heartfelt evocation of the Bay, its shores, history, wildlife, and people. No other guide to the region offers such complete, detailed coverage of virtually every point of interest on the Bay--from the secluded east fork of Langford Creek to the bustling hearts of Baltimore, Washington, and Norfolk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind your path to Cruising the Chesapeake with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA cruise planner with suggested itineraries for cruises of 3, 9, and 16 days, supported by overview charts and planning tips \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaypoints for anchorages and key locations that make planning your cruises and integrating navigational data into your GPS unit a snap \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNOAA charts and aerial photos of key anchorages and tricky passages \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated information on piloting and shoreside facilities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded coverage up the Atlantic seaboard from the entrance of the Chesapeake to New York City and its anchorages that make this the ONE guide for the mid-Atlantic boater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA comprehensive cruise planner and navigation guide and a vivid celebration of one of North America's natural treasures, \u003ci\u003eCruising the Chesapeake\u003c\/i\u003e is a book no Chesapeake boater will want to be without.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e International Marine Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071778596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.60w x 1.00d","brand":"William Shellenberger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43103741509813,"sku":"9780071778596","price":46.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1b815ab0-1dda-454d-98fd-69e6b64934c6.jpg?v=1693279098","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cruising-the-chesapeake-a-gunkholers-guide-9780071778596","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}