World Cruising Routes: Sixth Edition by Jimmy Cornell Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of World Cruising Routes: Sixth Edition
Book Review: This is dead useful when planning major voyages
Summary: 4 Stars
Jimmy Cornell's credentials to write this are impeccable, he is the much-travelled founder of the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) that is now in other hands. He has also published a number of pretty good local area cruising guides. I keep bumping into people who have met him without having had the pleasure of meeting him.The book covers a lot of territory - so it is inevitable that _some_ routes are not included. However it is my experience that even some pretty tricky ones are handled in chartlet or text. This can call for some chapter-shuffling when (say) moving from the Med to the Red Sea and on to the Indian Ocean, but mostly the chapters are in a logical sequence that makes this easy enough.
Most trips will call for considerably more information than this or any other book can contain. You will still need charts, Pilot books and maybe a pilot atlas for local details. This book is (as intended) ideal for passage planning, and deciding when (eg) it is best to arrive at Suez to make a Red Sea passage. This in turn can control the departure date from the western Med, and so on. Copious waypoints are provided throughout.
As with any waypoints, it's worth checking/plotting every single one on the chart before using it. Not that I have found errors in this book, but oh dear, the books and almanacs that are flawed! 300NM (yes really) errors are obvious. It's the small ones that put you on the reef.
Good information on seasonal weather patterns is included, and there is usually a suggestion as to the best season for a given leg or voyage.
Weakest part is the idiosyncratic index which can cause delays finding what/where you want, otherwise it would (imho) warrant five stars. But it's worth persevering with a search since there is a mine of information in there.
Safe landfalls, Ben and Olly.
Book Review: Sail the world
Summary: 5 Stars
An extraordinary book by a master yachtsman, this book covers not only a huge number of world cruisong routes, but also the winds, currents and weather over these routes. The Atlantic Ocean is covered - both North and South; Pacific Ocean - north and south, even covering places like palau, the mariana islands and kiribati (no I hadn't heard of them either). The other oceans covered are the Indian (North and South), Red Sea, and Mediterranean. There is also a section on canals and cruising regulations. What I like about the book is that it is so easy to reference. Routes are in both alphabetical and region order and are numbered for back reference to the full description in the body of the book. Every route can be seen on a map with the accompanying text giving the best time to go; when tropical storms occur, which charts to use and which pilots. The rest of the description is a useful short mix of weather, current, hideaways and bolt holes, oddities and ways to get round them and pros and cons of when to go.I have to admit I have not sailed round the world, but I've found the book invaluable for sailing holidays to some of these far flung places.
Book Review: Great fantasy read
Summary: 5 Stars
I am sure thus book is even better if you are actually planning a trip; but even as a fantasy read about the routes, winds, etc involved it is well worth having.Book Review: The Bible
Summary: 5 Stars
This great book give you a lot of route suggestions around the world. Warmly recommended!