World Cruising Routes - Hardcover

Jimmy Cornell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0877423318 ISBN 13: 9780877423317

Publisher: International Marine Pub, 1992

Synopsis

World Cruising Routes is a comprehensive guide to nearly 500 sailing routes, and brings together all the necessary information for planning an extended cruise in any of the world's oceans. It covers all the important subjects; the best time of the year for each passage, prevailing winds and currents, weather, best routes through tricky waters, and approaches and ports of entry for various landfalls. The third edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded and includes nearly 100 new routes. Also new are the many latitude--longitude coordinates of waypoints to be used for navigation.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

'A must for every circumnavigator, and fascinating armchair reading for the rest of us.'--Yachting Monthly. Essential information on over 500 sailing routes worldwide. Waypoints for individual routes. Advice on route planning. Regional Weather. Winds and currents.

About the Author:

Jimmy Cornell has influenced the contemporary cruising scene more than any other sailor. His books can be found on board many cruising boats, and have been translated into several languages. Thousands of sailors have fulfilled their dreams of offshore cruising not only with the help of Jimmy Cornell's books, but also as participants in one of his transatlantic or round-the-world rallies. Jimmy Cornell is the acknowledged founder of the cruising rally concept, and over 3000 boats and 15,000 sailors have sailed in these rallies. In spite of his various activities, sailing continues to be Jimmy's overriding passion, and in the last 25 years he has sailed more than 150,000 miles in all oceans of the world.

About this edition

• Publisher: International Marine Pub
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0877423318
• ISBN 13: 9780877423317
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 464