Alastair Buchan has over 50 years' experience of coastal cruising as well as several Atlantic crossings to his name. HIs first was in a 20ft Hurley and two years later in a 27ft Pockerel.

Based on the author's Sailing an Atlantic Circuit, this practical, how-to guide to the planning, preparation and execution of a passage is both a helpful and an inspirational book for all sailors considering an offshore or ocean passage.

A vastly experienced Atlantic ocean sailor, Alastair Buchan looks in detail at three specific passages (a crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, a passage from the Eastern Seaboard of the USA to the Caribbean, and cruising around the Caribbean itself). The advice, ranging from choosing/refitting a boat, insurance, safety, training crew and route planning to watch keeping, weather routeing, heavy weather strategies and disaster management, is applicable to any other open sea passage and will be invaluable to any would-be long distance sailors.

Illustrated throughout with helpful diagrams, maps, and inspirational photography, this is an essential handbook for all sailors aspiring to make an offshore or ocean passage.

'An informative common sense approach...from decades of personal experience' Dorset Echo
'A comprehensive user-friendly guide that will inspire any armchair dreamer...thoroughly informative and entertainingly written' Yachting Monthly

' A helpful and inspirational book for all sailors considering an offshore or ocean passage '

'YM's Alastair Buchan has lived the Atlantic circuit dream and in this book, the seasoned veteran offers us his considerable knowledge. This book steps you through all the preparation and planning required and explains what to expect at every turn.'

'this is a "warts and all" guide for boat owners serious about turning their dreams into reality'

'A good primer for preparation for an Atlantic voyage...if you were to consider everything in this book in preparation, you'd have covered all the bases.'

'The dreamers and wishers will enjoy this book.'

'Clear, concise, well illustrated and enticing.'

A practical, how-to guide on the planning, preparation and execution of a passage across the Atlantic, from the Eastern Seaboard of the USA to the Caribbean, and cruising in the Caribbean.