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

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. Youll be guided through each step of the preparation before casting off on your adventure of a lifetime. Theres 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.Inspiration and practical advice to help you escape the daily grind, guiding you through the planning for and enjoyment of the adventure of a lifetime. This essential guide contains information on everything the 21st century blue-water sailor needs to consider, from choosing a boat to crossing oceans, including safety, communications and budgeting.1 Turning the Dream into Reality2 Saving Up to Sail Away3 Choosing & Equipping Your Boat4 Children on Board5 Time to Go6 Life Aboard7 Deciding Which Way to Go8 Blue-Water Sailing9 Cruising the Caribbean10 Hurricane Season11 High & Low Latitudes12 The Pacific & Beyond13 Sailing BackWith ThanksPicture CreditsFlƒ