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Synopsis
Fully illustrated throughout, this essential book equips all aspiring ocean sailors with the level of self-reliance necessary to respond to anything that might happen.
Sailing across an ocean needn't be just a fanciful dream. With this unique book it is a workable ambition, providing you have the right mindset. Drawing on wisdom from members of the Royal Cruising Club, the Cruising Club of America and Australia's Ocean Cruising Club. Ocean Sailing teaches by example, not by rote. Written by singlehanded ocean sailor Paul Heiney and packed with personal accounts from the most experienced ocean sailors, this book gives unmatched access to the expertise that those planning to sail an ocean need to absorb.
Paul Heiney tackles every issue the would-be ocean sailor needs to consider, including:
- Budgeting, including the type of boat you need
- Good destinations and routes
- Understanding weather patterns to make faster or easier passages
- Pros and cons of singlehanded sailing, and sailing with families and children
- Pros and cons of ocean sailing rallies
- Important but oft neglected issues: entertainment, swimming, fishing, cooking
- Ways of keeping in touch with home
- Dealing with practicalities from afar: mail, bills, prescriptions
- Coping with problems that arise: equipment breakdowns, injuries, storms
- How to readjust to life back on shore after the end of the voyage
Successful, enjoyable ocean sailing is not just about mastering sailing skills, but about developing the right frame of mind to be so far from shore. It will help you recognize deficiencies and tackle them, and ultimately help you find the confidence that will ensure a deeply satisfying ocean voyage.