The Atlantic Sailor's Handbook

It must be every sailor's dream to leave their home shores behind and cruise the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, but to get there you must first cross the Atlantic. A daunting prospect? Not so, is the opinion of seasoned amateur sailor, Alastair Buchan, whose invaluable, user-friendly handbook is for all would-be Atlantic passage-makers. Provided both boat and crew are well prepared, the voyage is perfectly possible for any amateur sailor with reasonable passage-making experience.

`A comprehensive user-friendly guide that will inspire any armchair dreamer thoroughly informative and entertainingly written' Yachting Monthly

There are chapters on passage planning, weather patterns, watch systems, safety afloat and in harbour, Caribbean living and sailing, Customs clearance and key ports, plus an invaluable section on pilotage both to and from the Caribbean and first-hand advice about routes between the island groups, all well illustrated with maps and enticing colour photographs.

The Atlantic Sailor's Handbook is essential reading for anyone keen to try their hand at a bluewater cruising adventure.

Alastair Buchan is an experienced of shore-sailor. He has been an RYA Ocean Skipper for over 20 years and has skippered his own yachts across the Atlantic and back many times. He is a regular contributor to Yachting Monthly magazine.