Destination Mexico: Planning a Cruise to Mexico [Paperback]

Bob Mehaffy (Author), Carolyn Mehaffy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1995 | Series: Destination

Destination Mexico tells everything you need to know about getting yourself and your boat ready for a cruise of weeks or months in Mexican waters. For the practical, hands-on pleasure boat skipper, whether power or sail, you'll find advice on clothing and provisions, recreational and galley equipment, toiletries and medical aids. The authors, veterans of Mexican cruising, guide you through the intricacies of government paperwork, insurance, even crew selection and buddy boats. The second half comprises an alphabetical listing of equipment you are likely to need including electrical, mechanical and navigational gear.

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About the Author

Carolyn and Bob Mehaffy sail their Hardin 45-foot staysail ketch, Carricklee, in San Francisco Bay, with yearly cruises to the Sacramento Delta, the Channel Islands, Mexico, or Hawaii. Their articles on cruising appear in Cruising World, Latitude 38, and Sailing. When not cruising, the teach at American River College in Sacramento.

Product Details

• Paperback: 181 pages
• Publisher: Paradise Cay Publications (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939837412
• ISBN-13: 978-0939837410
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,909,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Recycled magazine articles for a cruise to Baja, December 12, 2000

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John Montoya (Kansas City, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Destination Mexico : Planning a Cruise to Mexico (Paperback)

This book was disappointing. It read like a compilation of magazine articles. The book only dealt with cruising to Baja, Mexico, and had little to say regarding mainland Mexico, west or east coast. A very basic, simple book for someone who knows next to nothing about sailing or cruising.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A complete, comprehensive, practical, informative guide., September 4, 2000

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Destination Mexico: Planning a Cruise to Mexico (Paperback)

Destination Mexico: Planning A Cruise To Mexico is a complete and comprehensive guide to planning a Mexican vacation by sea. Practical, informative, ideal for pleasure boat excursions whether by sail or under power, everything is covered including clothing, provisioning, galley equipment, toiletries, medical aids, and recreational resources. Destination Mexico will even guide the reader through the intricacies of government paperwork, insurance, crew selection, and "buddy boats. Drawing upon their more than twenty-five years of cruising experience, Carolyn and Bob Mehaffy even provide an alphabetical listing of equipment (including electrical, mechanical and navigational gear); how to select batteries, GPS, dinghies, and other essentials; the cost of maintenance, and much more. If you are planning a cruise down to Mexico, begin with a thorough reading of Carolyn & Bob Mehaffy's Destination Mexico!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Guide to the Planning Stages of Cruising, January 13, 2004

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J. Vietor (El Dorado Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Destination Mexico: Planning a Cruise to Mexico (Paperback)

I found this book to be everything it holds itself out to be: a very comprehensive guide to the pre-planning stages of a cruise to Mexico. It is NOT a cruising guide that discusses destinations or how to approach a particular anchorage, but rather a guide to the considerations that need to be made BEFORE you depart. It discusses subjects like when to go, what to take, and what to expect. It is a very thorough book, and undoubtedly the reviewer who found it a "very basic, simple book" didn't appreciate the diligence and thoughtfulness with which the authors approached the subject matter. The authors left nothing out.

It is written for sailors, but is applicable for powerboaters (I am a powerboater). Powerboaters will readily recognize areas where they can make adjustments or disregard the material altogether. It does a particularly good job of demystifying the Mexican paperwork process...something I can tell you first hand can be difficult to understand your first time down.

The focus of the book IS Baja. However, 99% of what they say is applicable to Mainland Mexico. Baja is the kind of place where differences are magnified because of the distance between major ports.

For first time Baja cruisers and veterans alike, this book belongs on your shelf right between Gerry Cunningham's Cruising Guides and Jack Williams' Baja Boaters Guide