This survey on world cruising compares the trends and changes that have taken place in the world cruising scene and provides practical advice and information for long-distance cruisers. It examines the sizes and types of boat cruisers now in use, the routes chosen and why, electrical and electronic gear installed, communications with the shore, formalities worldwide and the human aspects of cruising. There is also a section of answers to frequently-asked questions.

Jimmy Cornell has influenced the contemporary cruising scene more than any other sailor. Thousands of sailors have fulfilled their dreams of offshore cruising with the help of Jimmy's books and by participating in one of his round the world rallies. He himself has sailed over 200,000 miles in all the oceans of the world, from Antarctica to the Arctic, including three circumnavigations. He is the author of World Cruising Routes and the forthcoming World Cruising Destinations.

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