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title: the atlantic crossing guide
description: "Subtitle: preparation, passages and associated cruising groundsAuthor: jane russellPublisher: adlard coles nautical (bloomsbury publishing)ISBN: 9781472947666"
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# the atlantic crossing guide

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Subtitle: preparation, passages and associated cruising groundsAuthor: jane russellPublisher: adlard coles nautical (bloomsbury publishing)ISBN: 9781472947666

The standard reference for anyone planning an Atlantic voyage, whether via the trade wind route to the Caribbean or to Europe from the United States.

- Preparations: suitable boats, including considerations of hull integrity; equipment and maintenance; advances in navigation and communications systems; access to weather and routeing information; the balance of power input and usage; planning for hurricane season; risk management; crew harmony, health and provisioning.

- Passage planning: atlantic weather system, including tropical waves and hurricanes; common routes and timings across the Atlantic; seasonal cruising along bordering coasts and within Atlantic Island Groups; fog  and ice in the higher latitudes and key landfalls.

Edizione: 2017