The Pacific Crossing Guide

Edited by Michael Pocock


224 pp. 40 b&w photos, 75 line drawings. Large format. 1997. Hardcover. $29.95
ISBN 1 57409 036 4




This book will be invaluable for anyone planning a Pacific crossing, whether as part of a circumnavigation or merely to explore the Pacific islands. A sister volume to The Atlantic Crossing Guide, it follows a similar format, giving first-hand advice on a wide range of practical matters.

Part I covers the preparation of craft, equipment, and crew, as well as weather, provisioning, ocean cruising techniques, health matters, and radio communications. It also features useful information about the South Sea Islanders.

Part II examines the choice of routes (both east- and westbound) and provides a comprehensive overview of each island group through which the routes pass.

Part III gives landfall information with detailed charts for 43 harbors, including the principal arrival and departure points in the U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Panama, New Zealand, and Australia.


“…[an] enormous amount of information…” —Sailing

“…a very well put together book…” —Latitudes & Attitudes

“…an outstanding new reference…” —48° North

“…a neat book with lots of information…” —Latitude 38
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Contents:
  • The Pacific
  • Seasonal Considerations Relating to Winds and Currents
  • Ocean Cruising Techniques for the Pacific
  • Preparations
  • Radio Communications
  • Provisioning
  • Health Matters
  • Pacific Peoples
  • Choosing the Route: General Considerations
  • The Coconut Milk Run
  • Westwards to Australia
  • Passages Westward from the U.S.A. and Canada
  • Eastwards from the Solomons
  • Round the Western Rim of the Pacific
  • The Western Seaboard of the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico
  • Port Information
  • Appendix A: Recommended Further Reading
  • Appendix B: British and U.S. Sailing Directions
  • Appendix C: Suppliers of Books and Charts
  • Appendix D: Great Circle Distance Table
  • Appendix E: International and U.S. Marine VHF Radio Frequencies
  • Appendix F: Glossary of British and American Terms
  • Appendix G: Metric Conversions
  • Index

About the Author:
Michael Pocock has been a yacht designer since 1975 and is a member of the Royal Cruising Club and the Ocean Cruising Club. He and his wife, Pat, recently spent three and a half years crossing the Pacific, where they logged over 20,000 miles and visited countless islands.

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