Your First Atlantic Crossing, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Les Weatheritt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2003

Your First Atlantic Crossing is now established as an essential read for ocean novices and dreamers. It answers all the important questions to allay any novices' fears not just about how to sail an ocean and survive, but also how to sail one and enjoy it. There are insights into the social as well as nautical reality of fitting out, the inside story of life with a crew, coping with unexpected gales and calms.

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'Offers down-to-earth advice, based on hard-won experience' Yachting Monthly

About the Author

Les Weatheritt is a research economist who has been trying to get back to the Caribbean since he was a deck-hand on a schooner there at the age of 21. In 1985 he bought Petronella with the intention of trying an ocean voyage. He aborted his trip to the Azores that year after problems and spent the next decade sailing between Scandinavia and Spain. In 1994/5 he sailed the Atlantic with a crew. Petronella is still in the Caribbean and he is in no hurry to sail her back.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical; 2 edition (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713667117
• ISBN-13: 978-0713667110
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #924,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars "His" First Atlantic Crossing, May 6, 2005

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Pablo R. Vitaver (Ft Lauderdale, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your First Atlantic Crossing, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

This is the author's journal on his first east-west crossing and arrival to the Lesser Antilles. The title implies that it will provide useful insight and advise for someone considering and planning his/her first crossing, but it does not accomplish this to a point that makes it worth it to buy and read this book. It includes mostly anecdotes of his own journey, mostly boring and of no use for anyone else. The Author insinuates some tensions among the crew of 3, but he does not go deep enough to fully explain them or make his experience of any value for anyone else; not even entertaining. The route he chooses is not ideal either: it goes too south before turning west, putting him on unfavorable currents and wind, and missing on the prevailing winds that would make for a more comfortable and faster crossing. Also, his route took him to places in Africa that should be avoided for safety reasons. I visited those places and they have very little to offer. Just borrow this book at your local bookstore and read the last 20 or so pages where most of the value of the book is.