Cruising Guide to the Northern Gulf Coast
from the Mississippi Press ... "Young's explanations are so thorough, it's like having another hand on the tiller. Sailors and power boat captains would be well advised to keep a copy of Young's Cruising Guide right next to the charts and other vital navigational tools .... This book contains a wealth of information that can be found nowhere else I know of ... It will delight the serious cruiser and the casual vacationer alike."
from Practical Sailor... "if heading on to Louisiana and farther, by all means buy Young's capable guide for that area."
from Sailing... "Now, a respectable waterway wanderer, Claiborne S. Young is out with a Cruising Guide to the Northern Gulf Coast. If there has been a clandestine conspiracy to detour attention from the area, Young has blown the cover-up . . . Author Young admits to being a historical buff... Cruising in the Northern Gulf in a large part is a trip into history. His (Young's) awareness of it adds up favorably in the book and gives it good reading quality ... Claiborne Sellars Young has produced a fine, new guidebook, a bona fide keeper."
from The Times-Picayune ... "If you've got a secret spot you want kept a secret, Young isn't the guy to tell. An intrepid explorer, he is happiest when he discovers a little bit of heaven just beyond the bend, where most won't go, and he can successfully guide his readers to the newfound paradise."
from the Pensacola News Journal... "The books are popular, first editions sell out fast .... The attraction is Young gives it his all. His enthusiasm and conversational style spring from the pages.
A letter from Brown Marine Service, Inc....in Pensacola, Florida states, "After a complete review of the guide I would like to compliment you on an outstanding publication that is very neat, informative, and easy to follow."
from the Tallahassee Democrat... "A boater's Baedeker, a mariner's roadmap, a nautical cornucopia of seafaring facts, folklore and four-hat restaurants, it's the perfect bunkside companion for anyone hankering to cruise the Gulf Coast waters between Carrabelle and New Orleans."
from the Apalachicola Times ... "if you are in danger of buying a boat, DON'T buy this book. It will undoubtedly push you over the edge!"
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