Blue water routes

The ultimate companion for blue water sailors No blue water sailor can do without this book: Rod Heikell and Andy O'Grady, long-distance sailors who have sailed all kinds of waters, share their knowledge and experience. Anyone who wants to cross the world's oceans will find comprehensive information in this book on planning passages, on various routes from the far north to the deep south. Landfall options and the countries and ports to be visited are explained in detail, from clearance regulations and shopping opportunities to descriptions of the country and its people. Maps and port plans help with visualization. There is also information on climate, seasons, weather, wind and currents. Wind charts, current charts and detailed information on the weather-favorable time windows on each passage help with precise planning. A book that should be on every blue water sailor's bookshelf! Rod Heikell and Andy O'Grady have both been sailing the world's seas for decades, with Rod feeling at home in the lower latitudes and Andy swearing by the colder corners of the globe. Each on his own boat, yet as a pair, with the additional help of countless other blue water sailors, the two have compiled the information for this book. 374 pages, 60 illustrations, 259 photos, format 21.0 x 29.7 cm, hardcover, Rod Heikell, Andy O'Grady