Companion to World Cruising Handbook (World Cruising Routes: 1000 Routes from the South Seas to the Arctic) - Tapa dura

'By the time a book reaches it's sixth edition you can be pretty sure it's worth buying' Sailing Today (November 2008) 'Jimmy Cornell's 'World Cruising Routes' has been my principle source for planning my circumnavigation and weather routing. It simply told me when I can safely be in any ocean of the world and for how long.' Mike Harker, circumnavigator on 'Wanderlust' 'Jimmy Cornell is without a doubt a foremost authority on world cruising ... Cornell's new book is the perfect companion for World Cruising Routes and like Cornell's guidebook to the world's oceans, World Cruising Destinations is sure to become a well-worn classic' John Snyder, Ocean Navigator Online, (March 2011)

Long established as the bible for long-distance cruisers and a bestseller since first publication, World Cruising Routes is a comprehensive guide to nearly 1000 sailing routes covering all the oceans of the world from the tropical South Seas to the high latitudes of the Arctic and Antarctic, geared specifically to the needs of cruising sailors. It contains information on the winds, currents, regional and seasonal weather, as well as suggestions about optimum times for individual routes. The 6th edition assesses the effects of global warming on cruising routes and provides over 6000 waypoints to assist skippers in planning individual routes. It is the perfect one-stop reference for planning a cruise anywhere in the world. 'The most important book for long-distance voyagers to come along in decades.' Cruising World