Caribbean Passagemaking:A Cruiser's Guide

by: Les Weatheritt (Author)

Publisher: Sheridan House

Publication Date: 2015/5/1

Language: English

Print Length: 420 pages

ISBN-10: 157409355X

ISBN-13: 9781574093551

Book Description

The chain of islands from the Virgins to the southe Lesser Antilles is one of the most desirable tropical cruising grounds as well as the most accessible for North American and European sailors. The Caribbean Sea is usually benign, but the conditions are very different from your home waters—you must lea to sail with the grain of wind, weather, current, and climate, or these forgiving waters will tu into a punishingly rough old sea. Lea to sail in harmony with the winds and currents that surround the Virgins, the Leewards, and the Windwards, and your Caribbean sailing experience will be the good one you deserve.This updated third edition of Caribbean Passagemaking is an entertaining mine of information for the sun-soaked passage planner as well as the dreamer back home. Here is the full, vital background to help skipper and crew enjoy sailing the Caribbean islands.Topics include:How to achieve easier passagemaking and sail in comfortWhich are the safe and easy harborsHow to spot the weather windowsPrevailing winds and currentsIdeal equipment for Caribbean watersPlus a wealth of practical, down-to-earth hints and tips.

About the Author

The chain of islands from the Virgins to the southe Lesser Antilles is one of the most desirable tropical cruising grounds as well as the most accessible for North American and European sailors. The Caribbean Sea is usually benign, but the conditions are very different from your home waters—you must lea to sail with the grain of wind, weather, current, and climate, or these forgiving waters will tu into a punishingly rough old sea. Lea to sail in harmony with the winds and currents that surround the Virgins, the Leewards, and the Windwards, and your Caribbean sailing experience will be the good one you deserve.This updated third edition of Caribbean Passagemaking is an entertaining mine of information for the sun-soaked passage planner as well as the dreamer back home. Here is the full, vital background to help skipper and crew enjoy sailing the Caribbean islands.Topics include:How to achieve easier passagemaking and sail in comfortWhich are the safe and easy harborsHow to spot the weather windowsPrevailing winds and currentsIdeal equipment for Caribbean watersPlus a wealth of practical, down-to-earth hints and tips.