The Pacific Crossing Guide 3rd edition

ISBN: 9781472935342 出版年：2016 页码：258 Kitty van Hagen Bloomsbury Publishing

The Pacific Crossing Guide is a complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific in their own boat. From ideal timing, suitable boats, routes, methods of communication, health and provisioning to seasonal weather, departure and arrival ports, facilities, likely costs and dangers, the comprehensiveness of this new edition will both inspire dreamers and instil confidence in those about to depart.This new edition has been completely restructurcovering thorough preparation for a Pacific crossing and Part 2 covering Pacific weather patterns, major routes and landfall portwebsite links throughout. There are completely new sections on rallies, coral atolls and atoll navigation, the cyclone season and laying up, use of electronic charts, satellite phones versus HF radio, ongoing maintenance, and Pacific festivals.Completely updated, expanded and refreshed for the new generation of Pacific cruiserdefinitive reference, relied upon by many thousands of cruisers.