Description An essential reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific.'The definitive work on Pacific crossings'CruisingThe Pacific Crossing Guide is a complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific. From ideal timing, suitable boats, routes, methods of communication, health and provisioning to seasonal weather, departure and arrival ports, facilities, likely costs and dangers, this comprehensive new edition will both inspire dreamers and instil confidence in those about to depart.Completely updated, expanded and refreshed for the new generation of Pacific cruisers, this is the definitive reference, relied upon by many thousands of cruisers. Part 1 covers thorough preparation for both East-to-West and West-to-East crossings and Part 2 covers Pacific weather patterns, major routes and landfall ports, with useful website links throughout. There are 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.Updated with new charts and photographs, the new 4th edition focuses on ports of entry rather than secondary anchorages, and expands the North Pacific coverage, making it a valuable resource for sailors doing a North Pacific circuit, particularly US and Canadian sailors from the Pacific North. Table of Contents About the AuthorPreface and AcknowledgementsThe Royal Cruising Club Pilotage FoundationRoute MapIntroductionPart 1 Preparations1 Casting Off2 The Pacific Ocean3 Preparing the Boat and Yourself4 The Balance of Power5 Maintenance, Spares and Laying Up6 A Home Away from Home7 Keeping Healthy8 Staying Safe9 Navigation10 Communications11 Protocol, Paperwork and PetsPart 2 Passage Planning12 Pacific Weather13 Pacific Itineraries14 Routes to French Polynesia15 French Polynesia16 Westwards in the South Pacific17 New Zealand and Australia18 The South-east Pacific19 South and west through Hawaii20 Routes to Japan21 Alaska and the Pacific North-west to CaliforniaAppendicesIndex Product Details Published Nov 05 2024 Format Hardback Edition 4th Pages 304 ISBN 9781399407014 Imprint Adlard Coles Illustrations 75 colour maps and 50 photographs Dimensions 11 x 9 inches Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
