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World Cruising Routes: 1000 Routes from the South Seas to the Arctic: Companion to World Cruising Handbook
 
 
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World Cruising Routes: 1000 Routes from the South Seas to the Arctic: Companion to World Cruising Handbook [Kindle Edition]

Jimmy Cornell (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 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)

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Long established as the bible for long-distance cruisers and a bestseller since first publication, World Cruising Routes isa comprehensive guide to nearly 1000 sailing routes covering all theoceans of the world from the tropical South Seas to the high latitudesof the Arctic and Antarctic, geared specifically to the needs ofcruising sailors. It contains information on the winds, currents,regional and seasonal weather, as well as suggestions about optimumtimes for individual routes. The 6th edition assesses the effects ofglobal warming on cruising routes and provides over 6000 waypoints toassist skippers in planning individual routes. It is the perfectone-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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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 24190 KB
  • Print Length: 640 pages
  • Publisher: Adlard Coles; 6th Revised edition edition (3 Aug 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0060V155C
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #72,697 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars This is dead useful when planning major voyages 9 Sep 2001
By Big Ben TOP 500 REVIEWER
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. Read more ›

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sail the world 26 Mar 2003
By A Customer
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars World Cruising Routes: the bible of world voyage planning 11 Oct 2010
By Kathy Parsons
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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible 4 Jan 2010
By Karl Lagerstrom
Format:Hardcover
This great book give you a lot of route suggestions around the world. Warmly recommended!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fantasy read 29 Nov 2009
By S. M. H. Randle
Format:Hardcover
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy weight classic for ocean cruisers 9 Nov 2010
By Antti Louhija
Format:Hardcover
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 Antarctic and the Arctic etc. He is the well known founder of the transatlantic (ARC) and round the world rallies, and has thus helped thousands of sailors to fulfil their dreams. At the same time he has made, and published, surveys on all the practical aspects of ocean sailing, boats, equipment, costs etc. His books contain a wealth of facts and are written in a clear-cut style. Having sailed on board Jimmy's Aventura on a couple of ocean crossings I also came to personally appreciate the extent of his knowledge on every aspect of sailing.

First published in 1987 World Cruising Routes now appeares in its 6th edition. It is the indispensable handbook and route map of all the ocean passages and long distance cruising areas of the world. It presents over 1000 sailing routes and provides 6000 waypoints. It contains information of the winds, weather and currents in every season thus enabling cruisers to plan the best route and timing. In spite of the huge amount of information the book is easy to read. During my circumnavigation, which ended ten years ago, I already saw this book in almost every boat that I visited. It really is the heavy weight classic for ocean cruisers.
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