The chain of islands from the Virgins to the southern Lesser Antilles is
one of the most desirable tropical cruising grounds as well as the most
accessible for North American and European sailors. The Caribbean Sea is
usually benign but the conditions are very different from your home
waters--you must learn to sail with the grain of wind, weather, current,
and climate, or these forgiving waters will turn into a punishingly
rough old sea. This updated third edition of Caribbean Passagemaking is
an entertaining mine of information for the sun-soaked passage planner
as well as the dreamer back home. Here is the full, vital background to
help skipper and crew enjoy sailing the Caribbean islands.