Synopses & Reviews
World Cruising Handbook can best be described as a nautical tourist guide. Here you will find all you need to know about the most popular cruising destinations around the world, from Australia to Antigua, Turkey to Tahiti. Or, if you prefer sailing off the beaten track, read about lonely Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic or the remote islands of the North Pacific Ocean.
If on the other hand you're just dreaming of traveling, the coloroful introduction to each country will give you a taste of what it's like to help you make up your mind where to go, while the more practical sections will tell you what to expect on arrival. Realizing how much time sailors spend clearing in and out of port and how bureaucracy and restrictions can mar an otherwise pleasurable cruise, Jimmy Cornell gives this information special attention.
World Cruising Handbook is the companion volume to World Cruising Routes--essential references for anyone planning a voyage anywhere in the world.
From the reviews
"Jimmy Cornell has produced another blockbuster companion to World Cruising Routes."--Yachting Monthly
"Best described as the yachtsman's AA guide to the world . . . first class."--RNSA Journal
"Encyclopedic in scope."--Cruising World
"An exhaustive list of information."--SAIL
"This book balances dreams with practical advice."--Little Ship Club
"The amount of information presented here is staggering . . . cruising sailors can be thankful to the Cornells for the years of grafting that have gone into it."--Boating NZ
"A must-have book . . . an important reference that will be cherished."--Yachting USA
"A most useful reference manual for the blue-water cruiser."--Cruising
Synopsis
World Cruising Handbook is a companion volume to Jimmy Cornell's internationally best-selling World Cruising Routes and contains invaluable practical information on all aspects of cruising worldwide. The third edition of World Cruising Handbook has been thoroughly revised to bring it in line with the enormous changes brought about by the Internet revolution. Entries for all 185 maritime nations of the world have been thoroughly revised in order to gather together in a single volume all the practical information anyone would need when planning to sail anywhere in the world.
Section I cover matters of general interest such as cruising formalities, health precautions, and radio and satellite communications.
Section II describes the history, economy, political situation, culture, climate, language and religion of 185 countries and dependencies, as well as giving an insight into the cruising attractions of each country. Detailed information is provided on:
- Ports of entry
- Customs, health and immigration requirements
- Clearance procedures, cruising permits and bonds
- Ports, marinas and technical facilities
- Local time, currency, business hours, public holidays, electricity, etc.
Section III contains information on IALA buoyage, U.S. and British chart agents worldwide and a glossary of useful terms in several languages.
World Cruising Handbook is the indispensable reference guide for long distance sailors.
The information in this book is continuously updated on www.noonsite.com, Jimmy Cornell's website for cruising sailors.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [562]-564) and index.
About the Author
Jimmy Cornell is the acknowledged authority on world cruising, and author of World Cruising Routes. He has sailed more than 150,000 miles in the last 25 years in all the oceans of the world, including two circumnavigations and two voyages to Antartica. The founder of the annual ARC Transatlantic Rally, the Tri-annual Round the World Rally, and the Hong Kong Challenge, Cornell is a regular contributor to sailing magazines in the U.S. and Britain and a sought-after lecturer in the U.S. He is also a tireless promoter, as well known in the U.S. as in England.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Foreword to the Third Edition
Section I
1. Formalities
Documents
Visas
Cruising Permits
European Union
The Schengen Agreement
EU vessels
Non-EU vessels
Customs procedures in the European Union
European Monetary Union
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Environment Protection
Anchoring
Garbage
Holding Tanks
Flag Etiquette
The Right Attitude
2. Health Precautions Worldwide
AIDS
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis A
Tetanus
Tuberculosis
Smallpox
Measles
Typhoid
Poliomyelitis
Meningococcal Meningitis
Cholera
Yellow Fever
Malaria
Rabies
Bilharzia
Diphtheria
Japanese B Encephalitis
Ciguatera
Reefwalking and Diving Hazards
The Sun
Heat exhaustion
Heat stroke
Skin cancer
Health Protection Checklist
Health on the Internet
3. Communications
Radio Communications
Very High Frequency marine radio
Medium and High Frequency marine radio
Propagation
Optimum frequencies
Amateur Short Wave radio
Autolink
Cellular telephones
AMVER
Maritime Safety Information
Satellite Communications
Inmarsat A
Inmarsat B
Inmarsat M
Inmarsat Mini-M
Inmarsat M4
Inmarsat C
Inmarsat D
Inmarsat D+
Inmarsat E
Distress alerting
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
COSPAS-SARSAT
EPIRB
Weather Routing
Weather on the Internet
Electronic Mail
The Internet
Mail
Section II
1. Mediterranean and Black Sea
Albania
Algeria
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Northern Cyprus
Egypt
Georgia
Gibraltar
Greece
Israel
Italy
Lebanon
Libya
Malta
Monaco
Morocco
Romania
Slovenia
Spain
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
Yugoslavia (Montenegro and Serbia)
2. Northern Europe
Belgium
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Latvia
Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
Sweden
3. Western Europe and North Atlantic Islands
The Azores
Bermuda
Canary Islands
Cape Verde Islands
Channel Islands
Faeroes
France
Greenland
Iceland
Ireland
Madeira
Portugal
United Kingdom
<3>4. West Africa and South Atlantic Islands
Antarctica
Ascension Island
Falkland Islands
The Gambia
Ivory Coast
Mauritania
Namibia
St Helena
Senegal
South Africa
Tristan da Cunha
5. Caribbean
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Bonaire
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles
Puerto Rico
Saba
St Barts
St Eustatius (Statia)
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Martin
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Sint Maarten
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos
US Virgin Islands
6. Central and North America
Belize
Canada
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
St Pierre and Miquelon
United States of America
7. South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
French Guiana
Guyana
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
8. North Pacific Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Guam
Hawaii
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Northern Marianas
Palau
9. Australia and South Pacific Islands
American Samoa
Australia
Cook Islands
Easter Island
Fiji Islands
Galapagos Islands
Juan Fernandez Islands
Nauru
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Niue
Norfolk Island
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Island
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tahiti Nui (French Polynesia)
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuta
Wallis and Futuna
10. South East Asia and Far East
Brunei
China
East Timor
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Japan
Macao
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
11. North Indian Ocean and Red Sea
Bahrain
Djibouti
Eritrea
India
Jordan
Kuwait
Maldives
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
12. South Indian Ocean
Chagos
Christmas Island
Cocos Keeling
Comoros
Kenya
Madagascar
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mozambique
Réunion Island
Seychelles
Tanzania
Section III
1. IALA Maritime Buoyage System
2. International Direct Dialling Codes
3. Chart Agents and National Hydrographic offices
4. Glossary of useful terms in French, Spanish and Portuguese
5. Bibliography
6. Index of Countries