Beschreibung
It is packed with information and collective wisdom of cruising sailors from over four decades, this edition includes updated advice on:
PREPARATIONS:
- Suitable boats, including considerations of hull integrity
- Equipment and maintenance
- Advances in navigation and communications systems
- Access to weather and routeing information
- The balance of power input and usage
- Planning for hurricane season
- Risk management
- Crew harmony and health
- Provisioning
PASSAGE PLANNING
- Atlantic weather systems, including tropical waves and hurricanes
- Common routes and timings across the Atlantic
- Seasonal cruising along bordering coasts and within Atlantic island groups
- Fog and ice in the higher latitudes
- Key landfalls
The comprehensiveness of this new edition will both inspire dreamers and instill confidence in those about to depart.