Sailing and Atlantic Circuit

book summary

The Dreamer's Charter. Preparing Your Boat. Cruising Essentials. Choosing and Caring for the Crew. The First Leg: Portugal, Madeira and Atlantic Islands. Final Preparations at Las Palmas. Radios and Communications. The Trade Wind Route. Caribbean Cruising. The Eastward Crossing. Swallowing the Anchor. Bibliography. A user-friendly guide for anyone sailing the Atlantic circuit. Based on the author's first-hand experience of making two Atlantic circuits, it includes advice on modifying a boat for the trip, taking on crew, route planning and timing, avoiding tropical storms, living aboard, reef navigation for the Caribbean, heavy weather strategies, security, crime prevention and disaster management. Read it and you'll be hooked!