Tropical Cruising Handbook, 1st Edition

The Only Comprehensive Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Low-Latitude Cruising. Tropical Cruising Handbook provides everything you need to know about sailing the world's tropical oceans, including: Weather patterns and sea conditions, generally and region by region Reef navigation, anchoring, and other key tropical seamanship skills Tropical passage planning and passage-making Equipping a boat for tropical sailing Maintaining gear in tropical environments And much more "What strikes me most is the wide knowledge and hard-earned experience that inform every page, and the smart, straightforward writing."—Tim Queeney, Ocean Navigator "An indispensable addition to the cruising yacht's technical library."—Boat Books (New Zealand) "Will have a permanent home on our boat. . . . Thoroughly recommended."—Cruising Helmsman "Don't go cruising in the tropics without Tropical Cruising Handbook."—The Islands' Weekly "Condenses much of the information you'll need into one compact source."—Good Old Boat