- Paperback: 636 pages
- Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical; 5Rev Ed edition (30 Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0713662115
- ISBN-13: 978-0713662115
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 20 x 5.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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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)
--This text refers to the
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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, and regional and seasonal weather, as well as suggestions concerning optimum times for individual routes. Over 6000 waypoints are provided to assist skippers in planning individual routes.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Jimmy Cornell's credentials to write this are impeccable, he is the much-travelled founder of the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) that is now in other hands. He has also published a number of pretty good local area cruising guides. I keep bumping into people who have met him without having had the pleasure of meeting him.
The book covers a lot of territory - so it is inevitable that _some_ routes are not included. However it is my experience that even some pretty tricky ones are handled in chartlet or text. This can call for some chapter-shuffling when (say) moving from the Med to the Red Sea and on to the Indian Ocean, but mostly the chapters are in a logical sequence that makes this easy enough.
Most trips will call for considerably more information than this or any other book can contain. You will still need charts, Pilot books and maybe a pilot atlas for local details. This book is (as intended) ideal for passage planning, and deciding when (eg) it is best to arrive at Suez to make a Red Sea passage. This in turn can control the departure date from the western Med, and so on. Copious waypoints are provided throughout.
As with any waypoints, it's worth checking/plotting every single one on the chart before using it. Not that I have found errors in this book, but oh dear, the books and almanacs that are flawed! 300NM (yes really) errors are obvious. It's the small ones that put you on the reef.
Good information on seasonal weather patterns is included, and there is usually a suggestion as to the best season for a given leg or voyage.
Weakest part is the idiosyncratic index which can cause delays finding what/where you want, otherwise it would (imho) warrant five stars. But it's worth persevering with a search since there is a mine of information in there.
Safe landfalls, Ben and Olly.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An extraordinary book by a master yachtsman, this book covers not only a huge number of world cruisong routes, but also the winds, currents and weather over these routes. The Atlantic Ocean is covered - both North and South; Pacific Ocean - north and south, even covering places like palau, the mariana islands and kiribati (no I hadn't heard of them either). The other oceans covered are the Indian (North and South), Red Sea, and Mediterranean. There is also a section on canals and cruising regulations. What I like about the book is that it is so easy to reference. Routes are in both alphabetical and region order and are numbered for back reference to the full description in the body of the book. Every route can be seen on a map with the accompanying text giving the best time to go; when tropical storms occur, which charts to use and which pilots. The rest of the description is a useful short mix of weather, current, hideaways and bolt holes, oddities and ways to get round them and pros and cons of when to go.
I have to admit I have not sailed round the world, but I've found the book invaluable for sailing holidays to some of these far flung places.
I have to admit I have not sailed round the world, but I've found the book invaluable for sailing holidays to some of these far flung places.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have carried World Cruising Routes aboard my sailboat ever since I bought the first edition in the late 80s in preparation for going cruising. World Cruising Routes is widely recognized throughout the world as "the bible" of world voyage planning - I have even met Uruguayan cruisers on the dock in Punta del Este talking about how essential "la biblia" was and I have met German cruisers as well who have also used the book for decades (it has been translated in several languages). World Cruising Routes lays out all the major routes that a boater uses to sail around the world. Over the years, Cornell has continually improved the book - the current 6th edition covers over 1000 routes and includes waypoints along each route as well as the charts, cruising guides and pilots for each area. Cornell discusses the alternative routes for circumnavigating as well as for round-Atlantic and round-Pacific trips. He discusses the weather, seasons, wind and currents in each area that affect route planning. No one knows and better explains world cruising than Jimmy Cornell. I highly recommend World Cruising Routes to boaters planning offshore cruising.
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I purchased this book as it came recommended by others when planning large crossings of the ocean, it gives general times of year and advice but is no pilot book for particular... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Arthur
World Cruising Routes
We are intending to set off Blue Water cruising in 18 months time. This book has been invaluable at the planning stage to determine the initial few months. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Alasdair
an indispensable tool
the book is part of other supports (handbooks, pilot books) to cruise up and down the world. It is a clear, unavoidable book for people interested in crossing oceans, to reach long... Read more
Published 7 months ago by rmb italy
Heavy weight classic for ocean cruisers
World Cruising Routes. Among the cruising yachtsmen of the world Jimmy Cornell's name is eminent. He has sailed over 200 000 miles including three circumnavigations, visited the... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Antti Louhija
The Bible
This great book give you a lot of route suggestions around the world. Warmly recommended!
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by Karl Lagerstrom
Great fantasy read
I am sure thus book is even better if you are actually planning a trip; but even as a fantasy read about the routes, winds, etc involved it is well worth having.
Published on 29 Nov 2009 by S. M. H. Randle
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