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Spanish for Cruisers: The Boater's Complete Language Guide for Spanish-speaking Destinations, 2nd Edition Spiral-bound – November 1, 2008

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This second edition of the popular Spanish for Cruisers has been greatly expanded so that it now covers ALL the language and vocabulary necessary to cruise the Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean, Central and South America and Europe. There is no other source that provides boaters and marine interests with the practical, specialized phrases they need to communicate with port captains, dock attendants, marina and boatyard staff, mechanics, marine technicians, rescuers, fishermen and divers. Spanish for Cruisers is just as useful ashore for food provisioning, shopping, dining, medical care, banking, phone, internet, transportation and directions. Completely indexed in English and Spanish, with easy-to-use pronunciation for every word, plus illustrations and diagrams of systems and boat parts, Spanish for Cruisers will be the boater's essential companion throughout their stay in Spanish-speaking countries.
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Speak Spanish Like a Cruiser! Spanish for Cruisers: The Boater s Complete Language Guide for Spanish-Speaking Destinations, second edition, by Kathy Parsons. Aventuras Publishing Company. Soft cover, ring bound, 368 pages, B&W photos and illustrations. Are you headed by boat to Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, the Rio Dulce, Isla Mujeres, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico or Miami? Unless Spanish is your native language, don't set sail without this book. It delivers exactly what it promises: Spanish for cruisers. It will make you smarter and happier. Kathy Parsons first edition of Spanish for Cruisers immediately became as indispensable as charts, as word went around the Caribbean cruising community: You've got to have this book (and its sister publication French for Cruisers)! Cruisers using the first edition then suggested ten useful new topics (such as provisioning, internet use and banking) to Kathy, which she has included in this expanded edition. Kathy, a cruiser herself, has compiled a comprehensive, practical and unique yachtsman s Spanish-English phrase book, nautical dictionary and conversation guide. It covers all the language and vocabulary necessary to cruise in Spanish-speaking countries (except some of the really naughty words). The book is targeted at readers who don t know any Spanish. However, Spanish for Cruisers will also be a boon to those who are fluent in Spanish but lack technical boating vocabulary do you know how to say wingnut or fuel shut-off valve in Spanish? Every word and phrase is accompanied by its pronunciation, so you can say it correctly and be understood. The vocabulary has been extensively reviewed for accuracy by Spanish-speaking boaters, mechanics and marine workers from Spain to Latin America, so you can learn the words that are actually used in the countries you cruise. Over 300 diagrams, photos and illustrations support the text. Even the cute little cartoons are helpful. The book s compact size, spiral binding and water-resistant wrap-around cover make it durable and convenient to use. From holding radio conversations about emergencies at sea to asking for separate checks in a restaurant, from hiring repairmen to translating a weather report, this book will be your amigo bueno when cruising in Spanish-speaking countries. --Caribbean Compass March 2009

This is an indispensable book if you are planning to negotiate the boatyards, chandleries or supermarkets of Spain, Mexico, Chile or any other Spanish-speaking country. A thorough 368 pages, it is sensibly laid out in landscape format and ring-bound for easy reference, and split helpfully into sections such as weather, harbour and boatyard, travel, banking, provisioning, boat parts, etc. There's even a short section with handy phrases such as Sit down , Give me a kiss , and I love you should your foreign forays be particularly successful. --Yachting World March 2009

If you liked the first edition of Kathy Parsons Spanish for Cruisers book, you ll love her newly expanded and improved second edition. Subtitled The Boater's Complete Language Guide for Spanish-speaking Destinations, this handy little book now contains 368 pages and is better organized for quick reference. Parsons said she incorporated a lot of boaters feedback received from her first edition. The book is divided into four sections: basic, cruising, ashore and technical. I like that about 120 pages are devoted to the technical stuff of cruising that s difficult to find elsewhere. For example, I learned that a through-hull is a pasacasco, and to plug something in is to enchufar. Within the book sections, you ll find useful headings such as Sentence Starters, Talk on the Radio, Official Paperwork, Give Your Location, Docking, Provisioning, Parts and Repairs. Black and white illustrations range from technical diagrams of hull and rigging to humorous cartoons of boaters with toothaches or dangling from pilings, plus line drawings of everything from chicken parts to injector fuel lines. On most pages, the left column presents the particular word or phrase in English, the Spanish translation is in the middle, and the right column is a pronunciation guide for that word or phrase. If you follow the author s pronunciations, you ll sound almost like a native Spanish speaker. Spanish for Cruisers received great reviews from the Seven Seas Cruising Association. It is published by Aventuras in Texas, which also handles Parsons other book, French for Cruisers. The second edition of this book still has the plastic spiral binding with a wrap-around cover that serves as a quick reference page index and bookmark. --The Log April 2009

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Kathy teaches language skills to boaters in ports where boaters congregate. She has degrees from Harvard University and the University of Texas. For the last 19 years, Kathy has directed her attention toward the sea and traveling. She has lived aboard a sailboat since 1989.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aventuras Publishing Company; 2nd edition (November 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Spiral-bound ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0967590523
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0967590523
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 1.5 x 6.5 inches
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Kathy Parsons is an author, sailor, world traveler and speaker. Her books SPANISH FOR CRUISERS and FRENCH FOR CRUISERS have become standard equipment aboard cruising vessels throughout the world.

She has lived aboard a sailboat since 1989 and has sailed extensively throughout the Caribbean and Americas. She served in the Peace Corps in Central America and worked on development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Her wide-ranging teaching experience includes organizing adult literacy classes, teaching English to Nicaraguan high school students, and providing computer training to businesses and government agencies including NASA. She has an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Both SPANISH FOR CRUISERS and FRENCH FOR CRUISERS benefit from her extensive experience making complex topics easy to understand and apply, as well as her first-hand knowledge of the language needs of world voyagers.

Kathy spends most of the year aboard her sailboat Hale Kai but makes time each year to speak at selected boat shows and gatherings. Together with friends Pam Wall, Gwen Hamlin and Beth Leonard, Kathy conducts "Women and Cruising" seminars at boat shows, answering questions that women have about the cruising life. Kathy is the founder of the Women and Cruising web site (www.womenandcruising.com) which provides advice, inspiration and resources for women cruisers.

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Customers find the book organized for easy reference. They appreciate the clear sentence starters and translations of common phrases for speaking over the radio and boat parts and repair terms. The information provided is excellent and well-researched, providing valuable guidance on topics that matter daily.

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Customers find the book helpful for learning Spanish. They appreciate its organization, clear sentence starters, and terminology broken down by system. The book is described as a great reference for boaters and travelers in Spanish-speaking areas.

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Customers find the book helpful. They say it provides excellent information and translations on topics that matter daily. The book is comprehensive, well-researched, and practical. It helps with fluency and boat specifics.

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A perfect book for those sailing, boating, cruising, or rafting in areas where Spanish is spoken.
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A perfect book for those sailing, boating, cruising, or rafting in areas where Spanish is spoken.
The actual book is much larger than I had anticipated, (photo is on top of my 8x12 laptop). I got this book because I work as a Marine Patrol officer. We do boat safety inspections, water rescues, tow in disabled vessels, provide assistance to anyone on the water or it's shore, and enforce boating/fishing laws. The local population consists of many Spanish speaking individuals and I wanted to be able to effectively communicate with them about boats, boating terms, fishing/boating laws, boat safety, and asking/answering questions pertinent to the setting on the water. This book is packed with excellent information and translations of terms and phrases for, not just boating and waterways, but also for land. It has words/phrases regarding dining, recreation, medical/health, transportation, etc. A perfect book for those sailing, boating, cruising, rafting, or recreating in areas where Spanish is spoken.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019
    The actual book is much larger than I had anticipated, (photo is on top of my 8x12 laptop). I got this book because I work as a Marine Patrol officer. We do boat safety inspections, water rescues, tow in disabled vessels, provide assistance to anyone on the water or it's shore, and enforce boating/fishing laws. The local population consists of many Spanish speaking individuals and I wanted to be able to effectively communicate with them about boats, boating terms, fishing/boating laws, boat safety, and asking/answering questions pertinent to the setting on the water. This book is packed with excellent information and translations of terms and phrases for, not just boating and waterways, but also for land. It has words/phrases regarding dining, recreation, medical/health, transportation, etc. A perfect book for those sailing, boating, cruising, rafting, or recreating in areas where Spanish is spoken.
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    A perfect book for those sailing, boating, cruising, or rafting in areas where Spanish is spoken.

    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019
    The actual book is much larger than I had anticipated, (photo is on top of my 8x12 laptop). I got this book because I work as a Marine Patrol officer. We do boat safety inspections, water rescues, tow in disabled vessels, provide assistance to anyone on the water or it's shore, and enforce boating/fishing laws. The local population consists of many Spanish speaking individuals and I wanted to be able to effectively communicate with them about boats, boating terms, fishing/boating laws, boat safety, and asking/answering questions pertinent to the setting on the water. This book is packed with excellent information and translations of terms and phrases for, not just boating and waterways, but also for land. It has words/phrases regarding dining, recreation, medical/health, transportation, etc. A perfect book for those sailing, boating, cruising, rafting, or recreating in areas where Spanish is spoken.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2017
    Kathy Parsons Spanish for Cruisers is the perfect gringo reference for hanging about in Latin American countries! You know how it goes - ya got a smattering of Spanish that'll get you from point A to point B, get the right bus, buy fuel, locate the bathroom, get a drink, maybe tell a señorita she's got pretty eyes but when it comes to "what capacity compressor would you recommend" or "I need a knife to pry loose a thru hull" or "can you repair the clew on my staysail?" What do ya do?

    Well, before Spanish for Cruisers it was a vaudeville act of Spanglish and pantomime. Am I right? You know what I'm talking about! Everything works out somehow but it takes about three times as long as it should have! I don't remember Mrs. Flanglehorn mentioning chain plates once in Conversational Spanish! We were too busy borrowing pencils from the library! A clear oversight if you ask me (I've never had to borrow a pencil in Latin America)

    Spanish for Cruisers is well organized for easy reference. The terminology is broken down by system (refrigeration, fiberglass, electrical, plumbing, etc.) and by situation (marina, navigation, clearance, provisioning, etc.), with clear sentence starters (I want, I need, do you have, is it necessary, etc.).

    Google Translate has its place but Spanish for Cruisers will quickly become your most favored companion when cruising Latin America!

    KUDOS Kathy Parsons!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2021
    I live on a boat in a blended community and this guide has proved invaluable on topics that matter daily.
    The best I have seen in 20 years.
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2010
    This book is certainly well written and well thought out. It contains a wealth of translations. However, it is so complete (and technical), and thus, large (366 pages), that I am discouraged somewhat from studying it. I even debate whether or not to take on my next charter (to Spain), because of its size. But, everthing considered, I will probably take it and see how it works out. If it helps me significantly in a difficult situation, I will forever be a fan.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2018
    I've gone through this book, and find it would/will be very helpful when/if hitting Spanish speaking countries. Haven't been to any yet, but found the book well organized, and think I could quickly find what I need.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2017
    A perfect book for reviewing Spanish for any sailor. I have used Kathy's French for Cruisers for years to sail French Polynesia and New Caledonia and have found both books extremely helpful. I highly recommend both
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2016
    Excellent! Recommend it during our presentations, "Cruising Cuba". Used it the entire time we were there. Helped with our fluency. Well organized, Great content! Thanks!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017
    You must get this if sailing through a Spanish speaking country! We didn't use it very often but we would have been lost without it. It was super easy to look up common phrases to speak over the radio and boat part/repair terms.
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  • Sergio Picarzo Delmar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Original e ilustrativo.
    Reviewed in Spain on January 13, 2019
    Excelente. Utilicé el libro para mi labor docente en un PQPI de mantenimiento de embarcaciones. Me ayudó mucho y aprendí bastante.
  • Ontariobooks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book while cruising
    Reviewed in Canada on June 1, 2014
    Love it...simple to use..id highly recommend it to anyone.It will be going with my husband and I to South America fore sure...on our 38 foot sailboat(and space is a premium so it shows how great this book is). We will be buying the french one too!!
  • Melanie Green
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. Indispensable for those sailing in Spain who are ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2015
    Excellent. Indispensable for those sailing in Spain who are not fluent in the language. Covers every aspect,explains clearly giving hints and explanations and with a sense of humour. If you are a total non Spanish speaker you can simply show the text and if you are willing to give it a go, the aid to pronunciation should help you achieve the desired communication.