World Cruising Essentials: The Boats, Gear, and Practices That Work Best at Sea (INTERNATIONAL MARINE-RMP) - Hardcover

Cornell, Jimmy

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9780071414258: World Cruising Essentials: The Boats, Gear, and Practices That Work Best at Sea (INTERNATIONAL MARINE-RMP)

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ISBN 10: 0071414258 ISBN 13: 9780071414258

Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2003

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This comprehensive third volume in Jimmy Cornell's acclaimed and successful World Cruising series is the ultimate authority on boats, gear, and techniques for long-distance cruising under sall. Distilled from surveys of 15,000 sailors by the world's leading promoter of blue-water voyaging, it answers in detail the most frequently asked questions on world cruising, including what boats people are sailing, what navigation and seamanship practices work best, what equipment is really essential, and more.

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From the Back Cover:

"No one should think of setting off around the world without first consulting Jimmy Cornell's works."--Practical Boat Owner

World Cruising Essentials is a unique book that presents a comprehensive overview of the current world cruising scene.

Based primarily on data Jimmy Cornell has collected during his 15 years as organizer of 27 transatlantic and 5 round-the-world rallies, as well as his own circumnavigations, this book distills the experiences of over 15,000 rally sailors who collectively have sailed 18 million miles, as well as the views of thousands of other sailors worldwide. It is this collective knowledge and consensus viewpoint that distinguish this book from other cruising handbooks, most of which present only their author's opinions and experiences.

World Cruising Essentials examines trends and changes that have taken place in the world cruising scene since its forerunner volume, World Cruising Survey, was published in 1989. It explores all areas of interest to anyone making preparations for an offshore voyage. The size and type of boats, equipment installed, electrics and electronic gear, practical aspects of life afloat, communications, formalities worldwide and the human aspects of cruising are all considered, and frequently asked questions addressed.

World Cruising Essentials includes a wealth of practical advice and information for all long-distance cruisers and will be welcomed by the cruising community for its invaluable insight.

Where do the boats go? World movement and distribution of cruising yachts

The cruising boat today: Size, material, rig, equipment, breakages

Life afloat: Provisioning, refrigeration, watermakers, engines and fuel, energy consumption, generation, self-steering gear, anchors, tenders, watchkeeping, weather, pets

The ideal cruising boat: Improvements and comforts

Safety: Piracy, firearms, personal safety, collisions, abandoning ship

Practical aspects of cruising: Formalities and restrictions, cost, communications, tourism, long term planning

Psychological aspects of the cruising life: Crew, expectations, seasickness, the female point of view

The future: Significant incidents and lessons

About the Author:

Jimmy Cornell is the acknowledged authority on world cruising, and author of World Cruising Routes. He has sailed more than 150,000 miles in the last 25 years in all the oceans of the world, including two circumnavigations and two voyages to Antartica. The founder of the annual ARC Transatlantic Rally, the Tri-annual Round the World Rally, and the Hong Kong Challenge, Cornell is a regular contributor to sailing magazines in the U.S. and Britain and a sought-after lecturer in the U.S. He is also a tireless promoter, as well known in the U.S. as in England.

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