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‘The definitive work on Pacific crossings’ Cruising The Pacific Crossing Guide is a complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific in their own boat. From ideal timing, suitable boats, routes, methods of communication, health and provisioning to seasonal weather, departure and arrival ports, facilities, likely costs and dangers, the comprehensiveness of this new edition will both inspire dreamers and instill confidence in those about to depart. Completely updated, expanded and refreshed for the new generation of Pacific cruisers, this is the definitive reference, relied upon by many thousands of cruisers. Part 1 covers thorough preparation for a Pacific crossing and Part 2 covers Pacific weather patterns, major routes and landfall ports, with useful website links throughout. There are sections on rallies, coral atolls and atoll navigation, the cyclone season and laying up, use of electronic charts, satellite phones versus HF radio, ongoing maintenance, and Pacific festivals. Updated with new charts and photographs, the new 4th edition focuses on ports of entry rather than secondary anchorages, and expands the North Pacific coverage, making it a valuable resource for sailors doing a North Pacific circuit, particularly US and Canadian sailors from the Pacific North. Here are some great reviews of the 3rd edition: 'This is both a hardcore planning guide and a gorgeous dreamer's bible. The whole Pacific is at your fingertips in this updated edition’ 48 North ‘A magnum opus of excellence’ Flying Fish ‘Photographs, charts and diagrams help make this one of the definitive reference books for any Pacific voyage.’ Soundings US ‘A complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific in their own boat.’ Yachting Times

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This is both a hardcore planning guide and a gorgeous dreamer's bible. The whole Pacific is at your fingertips in this updated edition. * 48 North (review of 3rd edition) * A magnum opus of excellence * Flying Fish (review of 3rd edition) * Photographs, charts and diagrams help make this one of the definitive reference books for any Pacific voyage. * Soundings US (review of 3rd edition) * A complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific in their own boat. * Yachting Times (review of 3rd edition) *

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The Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation was founded in 1976 with the objective of advancing ‘the education of the public in the science and practice of navigation’. Its members write - and keep continually updated - pilot books covering many different parts of the world. Francis Hawkings learned to sail in dinghies in the UK. His first cruising boat was a Contessa 26. Since 1992 he has owned the Tradewind 35 Plainsong, in which he has sailed some 35,000 ocean miles in the North and South Pacific, the South Atlantic and the Caribbean. He has rounded Cape Horn and sailed singlehanded from Hawaii to Japan. When not sailing, Francis splits his time between California and Scotland.

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