World Cruising Routes, 5th Edition

by Jimmy Cornell

This updated comprehensive cruising guide to all the world's oceans is a valuable reference for cruising sailors and armchair dreamers. More than 500 sailing routes are detailed, including 40 new routes to such high-latitude destinations as Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, Alaska, and Antarctica. The book includes 64 pages of 2-color maps, updated Gps coordinates for navigation, and route-by-route descriptions of weather and hazards.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference, Boating

636 pages, Hardcover

Published September 30, 2002

About the author

Jimmy Cornell has influenced the contemporary cruising scene more than any other sailor. An accomplished sailor, public speaker and author, he has sailed over 200,000 miles in all oceans of the world including three circumnavigations as well as voyages to Antarctica and the Northwest Passage.

Thousands of sailors have fulfilled their dream of blue water cruising with the help of Jimmy Cornell’s books, among them the international bestseller World Cruising Routes. Now in its 9th edition, and with over 200,000 copies sold to date, this is one of the best selling nautical publications in the world.

As the founder of the highly successful ARC transatlantic rally, Jimmy Cornell is credited with having devised the offshore cruising rally concept. In the last four decades, Jimmy Cornell has organized 38 transatlantic rallies, six round the world rallies and one round the world race, with over 3,000 boats and 15,000 sailors having participated in his sailing events.

Reviews

[Richard Kastelein]

This book used to grace the boat - a must have for any yachties - cruisers who want too or are plying the world on a sailboat

[Michael Walsh]

An essential volume for planning and voyaging at sea.

[Jeremy]

An amazing reference!

[Lachiel Vaher]

Outstanding information on Crossing oceans in a sailboat. Every sailor who espiers to voyage should own a copy.

[Mr. P]

more techno dry stuff that to read and will come in handy when I statrt to sail to europe or africa and new zealand....