The latest edition of Jimmy Cornell's WORLD CRUISING ROUTES is now available

Created by jimmy. Last modified on 2008-04-29 13:24:03
Topic: Jimmy Cornell Books and Boats

The sixth edition of this highly successful book was launched recently and can be ordered from the UK publishers Adlard Coles Nautical (www.acblack.com) or US publishers International Marine (www.mhprofessional.com). The book is also available from chandleries or bookshops by quoting ISBN 978-0-7136-8777-4.

This is a fully revised version of Jimmy Cornell’s most popular book: 628 pages packed with information on weather, favourable seasons, prevailing winds along any of over one thousand routes covering not only all the popular cruising routes but also less travelled ones. This latest edition is greatly enhanced by the new data collected by the author during his third circumnavigation (2001-2006).

Quotes from reviews:

The serious cruiser's bible... don't leave port without it. Cruising Magazine

What Jimmy Cornell doesn't know about cruising is not worth knowing. Yachting World

Ferdinand Magellan would have loved this book Boat US

An accomplished sailor, Jimmy Cornell has sailed 200,000 miles in all oceans of the world including three circumnavigations as well as voyages to Antarctica, Alaska and Spitsbergen. His 43 ft Aventura III is currently based in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Many of Jimmy Cornell’s 27 books have been translated into various languages and his World Cruising Routes, described as the bible of offshore sailors, has sold over 100,000 copies and is one of the best selling nautical publications in the world. Jimmy Cornell’s latest book “A Passion for the Sea, Reflections on Three Circumnavigations” can be ordered directly from www.noonsite.com/booksale

As the founder of the highly successful ARC transatlantic rally, Jimmy Cornell is credited with having devised the offshore cruising rally concept. Until his retirement in 2000 Jimmy Cornell had organized 24 transatlantic and five round the world rallies.