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This new edition of Ultimate Sailing Adventures takes you on a thrilling ride around the world's best boats, locations and voyages – from amazing passages and destinations, through memorable races and rallies to special boats and sailing experiences. There are exciting adventures that will appeal to everyone from novice to expert. Stunning, full-page photographs put you at the heart of the action, while inspirational descriptions allow you to dream of being there. It's perfect for planning your next sailing adventure, or alternatively allows you to indulge in some armchair sailing in boats and places that only the richest can afford. As well as major expeditions, like crossing the Atlantic or sailing around the world, and classic races like the Fastnet Race, there are a wealth of more unusual adventures in a wide variety of boats: from Lake Titicaca to the Arctic Circle and from the turquoise waters of the Caribbean to the icebergs of the Southern Ocean. Every continent is covered, so expect to find places where you've sailed alongside those you never knew existed. Each entry is accompanied by useful information such as the degree of difficulty, best time of the year and similar adventures. Discover where you will sail next – in reality or in your imagination. AUTHOR: Miles Kendall is a journalist and author specialising in yachts and yachting. He has 40 years of sailing experience and as deputy editor of Yachting Monthly magazine he travelled and explored the world, writing about every aspect of this exciting sport. 100 colour photographs

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“A good armchair read or an information source for that next trip.” (Royal Cornwall Yacht Club) “Some yachtsmen will be motivated to action by the book, others will ponder the craziness of fellow human beings. It’s certainly a fun read.” (Yachting Monthly)

"""...accompanied by excellent photos ... a super book that examines a hundred different scenarios..."" (Sailing Today)"

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Miles Kendall grew up sailing on the Helford River, with family holidays cruising the Brittany coast on a 27-foot yacht. As deputy editor of Yachting Monthly he survived gales off the Cape of Good Hope, raced from Hong Kong to the Philippines and cruised everywhere from Finland to Thailand. He now lives near Lymington and gets out on the water whenever he can. 

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