Pacific Crossing Notes - Nadine Slavinski

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Résumé :
Sail away on the voyage of a lifetime with the help of this practical & informative guide. Pacific Crossing Notes covers everything from preparation, weather, and safety to detailed information on the island groups of the Coconut Milk Run: the trade-wind route from the Americas to Australia. Along with information on clearing-in procedures, availability of supplies, and top anchorages and sights, this book covers Panama, the Galapagos Islands, Marquesas, Tuamotus, Society Islands, Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. Separate sections describe a trip down the US East Coast, the Panama Canal, New Zealand, and Australia (including tips on selling a boat there for a one-way trip). This guide strives to balance facts with flavors, making it a book to keep you company during the countdown to your own passage as well as a practical guide to pull out as you face each successive landfall in the voyage of a lifetime &ndash...

Biographie:
An attractively priced, no-nonsense guide filled with useful information... A recommended and delightful read."...

Sommaire:
and all for less than the price of a single issue of a sailing magazine! "...