Sail Away: How to escape the rat race and live the dream

Written by a yachting journalist who has sailed away for 8 years, together with the contributions of 100 other blue-water cruisers. There is a practical advice on everything from choosing a boat to crossing oceans. You’ll be guided through each step of the preparation before casting off on your adventure of a lifetime. There’s information on everything including safety, communications, children, ocean passages and budgeting. Learn about routes and destinations around Europe, the Caribbean, the Pacific and beyond to help you cruise the Mediterranean or Baltic, cross the Atlantic or circumnavigate the world. Colour photographs and charts will inspire and inform in this essential guide for the 21st century blue-water sailor. Fully updated for 2019 with new sections on visiting the Baltic and high and low latitudes.

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By: Nicola Rodriguez

Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited; 2nd edition (January 8, 2019)