You long to escape the daily grind, buy a boat and sail away. This book
will inspire your dreams and show you how to turn them into a reality -
be it an extended cruise or years away. Written by a yachting journalist
who has sailed away for 8 years, together with the contributions of 100
other blue-water cruisers, there are tales a plenty of what it is like
to do it from around the world - west, east, north and south. There is
also practical advice on everything from choosing a boat to crossing
oceans. You'll be guided through each step of the preparation before
casting off on your adventure of a lifetime. There's information on
everything the would-be blue-water sailor needs to consider, including
safety, communications, children, ocean passages and budgeting. Learn
about routes and destinations around Europe, the Caribbean, the Pacific
and beyond to help you cruise the Mediterranean or Baltic, cross the
Atlantic or circumnavigate the world. Colour photographs and charts will
inspire and inform in this essential guide for the 21st century
blue-water sailor. Fully updated for 2019 with new sections on visiting
the Baltic and high and low latitudes. Contributors include John
Ridgway, Jeanne Socrates, Tom Cunliffe, Ellen Massey Leonard, Behan
Gifford, Nigel Wollen, Andrew Wilkes, Jane Russell and Jeremy Wyatt.
