World cruising routes
Subtitle: featuring 1000 sailing routes in all oceans of the world
By: Jimmy Cornell
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 628
ISBN-13: 9780713687774
Subjects: Ocean travel; Handbooks, manuals; Sailing
Description: Long established as the bible for long-distance cruisers and a bestseller since first publication, World Cruising Routes, is a comprehensive guide to nearly 1000 sailing routes covering all the oceans of the world from the tropical South Seas to the high latitudes of the Arctic and Antarctic. It is geared specifically to the needs of cruising sailors. It contains information on the winds, currents, regional and seasonal weather, as well as suggestions about optimum times for individual routes. The 6th edition assesses the effects of global warming on cruising routes and provides over 6000 waypoints to assist skippers in planning individual routes. It is the perfect one-stop reference for planning a cruise anywhere in the world. 'The most important book for log-distance voyagers to come along in decades.'Cruising World.
Notes: Previous edition: 2002.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 621-623).