World Voyage Planner: Planning a Voyage from Anywhere in the World to Anywhere in the World

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Jimmy Cornell Ivan Cornell

World Voyage Planner

Planning a Voyage from Anywhere in the World to Anywhere in the World

Jimmy Cornell, Ivan Cornell

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
04 July 2023

Navigation & seamanship; Sailing; Adventure holidays; Cruises

Your ultimate guide to planning a long-distance voyage. Jimmy Cornell is the undisputed authority on long distance voyaging. In the 3rd edition of this book, he and his son Ivan help the would-be voyager plan their trip step by step. Aimed at those seriously contemplating (or dreaming about) an extended cruise, this book details what is involved in developing the right strategy. Amongst many important aspects, Jimmy and Ivan consider:

- World weather systems - Strategies for sailing long or short circuits in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans - The pros and cons of different routes at different times of year (taking into account weather, currents, wind directions and strengths, likelihood of fog, icebergs, gales, piracy etc) - Practicalities (repair facilities, common gear breakage on extended voyages, places to leave the boat to fly home if necessary, health considerations, provisioning for a long trip, personal safety measures, and much more)

Written from a completely international point of view, World Voyage Planner will help sailors from any country going to any other country to achieve a safe and enjoyable cruise.

By: Jimmy Cornell, Ivan Cornell
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 187mm,
ISBN: 9781399401432
ISBN 10: 1399401432
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 04 July 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. 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, one of the best-selling nautical publications in the world. Ivan Cornell spent most of his childhood at sea and completed his first circumnavigation by the time he was 11. As an adult he has sailed thousands of miles as crew or skipper on a variety of boats in all oceans including two voyages to Antarctica.

Reviews for World Voyage Planner: Planning a Voyage from Anywhere in the World to Anywhere in the World

For my generation of cruising sailors Jimmy Cornell has been the leading star for sailors planning ocean voyages anywhere on the globe -- Henrich Nissen-Lie * Seilas, Norway * This book is not only a valuable tool for sailors planing a voyage but it should appeal also to those who are sill at the dreaming stage, in spirit already roaming the oceans. -- Uwe Janssen * Die Yacht, Germany * World Voyage Planner is a book to pick up for five minutes and put down, reluctantly, two hours later. -- Flying Fish, Ocean Cruising Club Magazine * Flying Fish, Ocean Cruising Club Magazine * The undisputed authority on long distance voyaging. * Yachting Life * There are plenty of books for people dreaming of casting off the lines and sailing away forever. But this one is not just for the dreamers: it makes it all seem so do-able. * Practical Boat Owner * Priceless... filled with the best ocean sailing and circumnavigating information available... every route in every ocean and at every season is available in this book. If you are going to sail any of the world's oceans or circumnavigate the world, the first book you should own is World Voyage Planner -- Judy Rouse * Amazon Customer Review * An absolute must-have for serious ocean sailing and yachting enthusiasts. * The Midwest Book Review * Jimmy Cornell's books are not only found on board every offshore yacht, but on the bookshelf of every yachtsman planning an ocean passage. And now Jimmy has added the definitive book on voyage planning to his other successful titles -- BOOK OF THE YEAR * www.sailers.co.uk *