Going Foreign: Cruising Abroad for the First Time

Description

Many reasonably experienced coastal sailors (and motorboaters) find the prospect of sailing their boat to the continent appealing yet daunting. There are so many additional aspects that all need to be taken into account and complied with that it can seem a forbidding prospect. This highly illustrated, accessible and user friendly book takes the boater though all the appropriate aspects in a hand-holding fashion, to dispel the mystique, and present the undertaking as one that is eminently achievable by anyone with basic boat-handling skills and navigational knowledge. Topics covered : Navigation, Tides, Planning, Crew briefing, Safety information, Man Overboard drills, Obtaining weather information, Watchkeeping, Provisioning, Engine checks, Bureaucracy and form filling and much more. With this book to hand, both skipper and crew will be well prepared to tackle all aspects of taking their own boat to foreign waters for what should be a hugely enjoyable and rewarding experience!

Barry Pickthall was for many years the Yachting Correspondent for The Times and a prolific author and columnist. He has sailed for many years aboard other people's boats but had never skippered his own boat across to the Continent. His first time was an eye-opener, he says - hence this book!

"Striking a good balance between the practical and the inspirational Barry Pickthall's book Going Foreign has much to offer novice and experienced alike." * Cruising Association * '...a great little book...' * www.sailers.co.uk * 'A practical handy addition to the library of those contemplating their first overseas cruise....an excellent present.' * Nautical Magazine (September 2010) * 'This is a short and to the point guide...Going Foreign should be high on the checklist of any sailor with cruising ambitions.' * The Little Ship Club (Winter 2010) * '...no hesitation in recommending this book for the Channel first timer.' * Royal Navy Sailing Association (Summer 2010) * 'Lavishly illustrated throughout, this is the ultimate first-timer's guide!' * World Cruising Club Magazine (Autumn/Winter 2010) * 'A comprehensive and useful guide for anyone crossing the channel or heading into the North Sea for the first time.' * Sailing Today (September 2010) * 'interesting and informative' * Sailing (October 2010) * 'great for someone making the trip across the channel' * Ontario Sailors magazine (Aug/Sept 2010) *