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Caribbean Passagemaking: A Cruiser's Guide

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For those of you who have had pipe dreams of passagemaking in the Caribbean, this guide is full of good information on everything from trade winds to currents, history, harbors, customs and much more. It contains island by island guides on how and when to go. With chapter titles like "Navigation techniques_GPS is better than a hungry pig" or "Out through a window" this book is a great read even if you never make it to the Caribbean.

Just the book for me. The review in Caribbean Cruising caught my eye. If they say its good, it is. I've sailed the Caribbean three seasons now and just done all the wet and nasty stuff beating north. Since getting a copy of this book in Trinidad I've got to Bequia in easy style. Oh boy, it makes the Caribbean feel like Paradise.

This book has not only convinced me that I can take my own boat down to the Caribbean, but is helping me plan that trip. Despite being packed with lots of detailed, useful information, it is written in a lively style, with a wonderful dry sense of humor. Since I haven't yet sailed to the Caribbean, I can't vouch for the accuracy of the information, but it appears to be based on extensive experience sailing in this area. Mr. Weatheritt makes a wonderful armchair companion as I dream about leaving the rat race and sailing south next winter.

Excellent, easy, informative read. Use it with a variety of other books and you get a great 'picture' of what to expect.
One thing that would improve it (or any cruising-info book) would be actual prices when the research was done. This allows a cruiser to know ahead of time what/where is cheaper, and although it can change, it would give a base-line to go from.

Any book that has current liquor, internet, food, fuel costs would be "priceless".

I've already got this book, so buying it (again) was dumb. Otherwise, it is an interesting and informative guide.