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.