Sail Away: How to escape the rate race and live the dream

by Nicola Rodriguez

Overview

You long to escape the daily grind, buy a boat and sail away. This book will inspire your dreams and show you how to turn them into a reality – be it an extended cruise or years away. Written by a yachting journalist who has sailed away for 8 years, together with the contributions of 100 other blue-water cruisers, there are tales a plenty of what it is like to do it from around the world – west, east, north and south. There is also practical advice on everything from choosing a boat to crossing oceans. You’ll be guided through each step of the preparation before casting off on your adventure of a lifetime. There’s information on everything the would-be blue-water sailor needs to consider, including safety, communications, children, ocean passages and budgeting. Learn about routes and destinations around Europe, the Caribbean, the Pacific and beyond to help you cruise the Mediterranean or Baltic, cross the Atlantic or circumnavigate the world. Colour photographs and charts will inspire and inform in this essential guide for the 21st century blue-water sailor. Fully updated for 2019 with new sections on visiting the Baltic and high and low latitudes. Contributors include John Ridgway, Jeanne Socrates, Tom Cunliffe, Ellen Massey Leonard, Behan Gifford, Nigel Wollen, Andrew Wilkes, Jane Russell and Jeremy Wyatt.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912177233
Publisher:	Fernhurst Books
Publication date:	02/08/2019
Series:	Skipper's Library , #2
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Nicola Rodriguez dared to dream the impossible. She wanted to see the world with her family. She wanted to have her own adventure, a taste of paradise, and most importantly – freedom. Freedom from the demands of life, and time out to explore on every level. With careful planning (and the gift of yachting equipment), her dream came true, allowing her to travel, escape and explore the world by yacht for 8 years, 4 while raising her family.

Table of Contents

1 Turning the Dream into Reality

2 Saving Up to Sail Away

3 Choosing & Equipping Your Boat

4 Children on Board

5 Time to Go

6 Life Aboard

7 Deciding Which Way to Go

8 Blue-Water Sailing

9 Cruising the Caribbean

10 Hurricane Season

11 High & Low Latitudes

12 The Pacific & Beyond

13 Sailing Back

With Thanks

Picture Credits

Further Reading

Editorial Reviews

"A must for all aspiring ocean adventurers" (Yachting Monthly) "A bright cheerful paperback… an easy and absorbing read." (Little Ship Club)
“A fascinating read – a combination of inspirational memoir and practical how-to guide for those tempted to give it a go.” (Salisbury Journal)
“Great guide to realising the blue water dream.” (Practical Boat Owner)
“Documents everything you need to consider from saving to buying, equipping, re-fitting and setting off, to maintaining, exploring, crossing oceans and becoming a true liveaboard long-distance cruiser… Cleverly uses anecdotes from a wide variety of international long-term cruisers to illustrate the various sections of the book, which makes it both interesting and entertaining to read.” (Noonsite)
“An inspirational and practical guide which shows you how to turn your dream into a reality. It’s packed with useful information.” (Lifeboat)
“A thoroughly useful guide. It comes full of all sorts of useful advice from pointers on routes to take, what boat to select, you name it, it’s all in here.” (Sailing Today)

From the Publisher

"A bright cheerful paperback… an easy and absorbing read. "

Little Ship Club

"A must for all aspiring ocean adventurers"

Yachting Monthly