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
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars
Good overview of sailing around the atlantic,
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This review is from: Yachting Monthly's Sailing an Atlantic Circuit (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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Expensive price for a slim volume..... yet!,
By Tacitus (Llareggub Wales) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Yachting Monthly's Sailing an Atlantic Circuit (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.
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