- Paperback: 152 pages
- Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical (31 Jan 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 071365998X
- ISBN-13: 978-0713659986
- Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 17.2 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 134,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
It is every sailor's goal to cross the Atlantic - but to complete an entire Atlantic circuit by sailing the tradewind circular route, with the highlight of a Carribbean cruise on the way, is the stuff that dreams are made of. This book is intended for sailors planning to join the Atlantic loop at any stage of the circuit. It is an informative user-friendly guide that will provide the the reader with all the facts, first-hand advice and useful data they need to give their dreams substance. Topics covered include: * modifying a standard cruiser to make the trip * taking on crew - known and unknown * route planning and timings * tropical storms; how to miss them * living aboard - at sea and in harbour * paperwork required for vessel and crew * reef navigation for the Caribbean * gear to work harder for longer * heavy weather strategies * security and crime prevention * disaster management; planning for the worst * tables of costs
About the Author
Alastair Buchan began sailing in dinghies on the Clyde nearly 50 years ago and has been sailing ever since. He has been an RYA Ocean Skipper for over 20 years. He is now based in the north east of England and from there has spent his summer holidays sailing his Hurley 20, Mintaka, across the North Sea to Germany, Holland, Belgium and France. In 1994 he took Mintaka on a single-handed circumnavigation of Britain and enjoyed the experience so much that the following year he set out on his first Atlantic Circuit. On his return he bought Margo, a Dockerel 27, and in 1998 began another Atlantic Circuit lasting over 2 years.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Interesting and informative essential reading for the first time Atlantic small boat sailor.
19 Sep 2010
Format:Paperback
This book deals with almost everything you need to know about travelling an atlantic circuit in a small boat. We took this book with us on our own trip and found ourselves thumbing through it at regular intervals. The book is littered with anecdotes about his own experiences in various places, which makes it much more than a just a sailing manual. He deals with prevalent wind directions, general weather information, sea states, navigation, fitting out, provisioning, simple recipes, SSB radio frequencies, power, anchorages and a whole lot more. A must have for anyone embarking on this sort of trip and even the armchair traveller. This is the most pratical and down to earth book we have read on the subject. It is written in a nonchalant manner by a man who knows exactly what he is doing.
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Good overview of sailing around the atlantic
19 Jan 2008
Format:Paperback
This was an inspirational book about sailing around the atlantic. After reading this book it helped me to make some critical decisions about the trip.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Expensive price for a slim volume..... yet!
26 Jan 2007
Format:Paperback
Special interest books tend to be expensive; this must be a factor of short print runs and big production costs.
Yet, the price is still high for what is a fairly slim paperback.
The book describes the single-handed Atlantic crossings of a clearly excellent yachtsman.
His first crossing was made in a 22 foot Hurley, that takes courage and skill. His later crossing was undertaken in a Dockrell 27.
These are both sturdy British boats, though; a company in Dartmoor, England made the Dockrell, an American owned that company.
British mariners tend to make the crossing in smaller and less equipped vessels but ones that are very sturdy. The Hurley has not even standing headroom.
Therefore, this book is all about the real nitty gritty of the passage.
Don't expect to find details on how to fix your a/c or watermaker.
This is a book that is slim but has, it seemed to me, all the essentials of what it takes to make the passage. Added to this the book is something of an adventure, it describes the voyages and in doing so we are taken along.
All in all a worthy book and worth the price.
Yet, the price is still high for what is a fairly slim paperback.
The book describes the single-handed Atlantic crossings of a clearly excellent yachtsman.
His first crossing was made in a 22 foot Hurley, that takes courage and skill. His later crossing was undertaken in a Dockrell 27.
These are both sturdy British boats, though; a company in Dartmoor, England made the Dockrell, an American owned that company.
British mariners tend to make the crossing in smaller and less equipped vessels but ones that are very sturdy. The Hurley has not even standing headroom.
Therefore, this book is all about the real nitty gritty of the passage.
Don't expect to find details on how to fix your a/c or watermaker.
This is a book that is slim but has, it seemed to me, all the essentials of what it takes to make the passage. Added to this the book is something of an adventure, it describes the voyages and in doing so we are taken along.
All in all a worthy book and worth the price.
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