World Cruising Routes: 1000 Routes from the South Seas to the Arctic: Companion to World Cruising Handbook - Hardcover

Cornell, Jimmy

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9780713687774: World Cruising Routes: 1000 Routes from the South Seas to the Arctic: Companion to World Cruising Handbook

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ISBN 10: 0713687770 ISBN 13: 9780713687774

Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical, 2008

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Long established as the bible for long-distance cruisers and a bestseller since first publication, World Cruising Routes is a comprehensive guide to nearly 1000 sailing routes covering all the oceans of the world from the tropical South Seas to the high latitudes of the Arctic and Antarctic, geared specifically to the needs of cruising sailors. It contains information on the winds, currents, regional and seasonal weather, as well as suggestions about optimum times for individual routes. The 6th edition assesses the effects of global warming on cruising routes and provides over 6000 waypoints to assist skippers in planning individual routes. It is the perfect one-stop reference for planning a cruise anywhere in the world. 'The most important book for long-distance voyagers to come along in decades.' Cruising World

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'By the time a book reaches it's sixth edition you can be pretty sure it's worth buying' -- Sailing Today (November 2008)

About the Author:

Jimmy Cornell has influenced the contemporary cruising scene more than any other sailor. He was the founder of the cruising rally concept over 15 years ago with the ARC Transatlantic rally, the Transarc and numerous Round the World Rallies in which over 15,000 sailors have participated. Sailing continues to be Jimmy's passion, and in the last 25 years he has sailed more than 150,000 miles in all oceans of the world.

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