Francis HawkingsThe Pacific Crossing Guide 4th Edition
Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation
The Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation was founded in 1976 with the objective of advancing 'the education of the public in the science and practice of navigation'. Its members write and continually update pilot books. Francis Hawkings has owned the Tradewind 35 Plainsong since 1992, in which he has sailed some 35,000 ocean miles in the North and South Pacific, the South Atlantic and the Caribbean. He has rounded Cape Horn and sailed singlehanded from Hawaii to Japan.
About the Author
Preface and Acknowledgements
The Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation
Route Map
Introduction
Part 1 Preparations
1 Casting Off
2 The Pacific Ocean
3 Preparing the Boat and Yourself
4 The Balance of Power
5 Maintenance, Spares and Laying Up
6 A Home Away from Home
7 Keeping Healthy
8 Staying Safe
9 Navigation
10 Communications
11 Protocol, Paperwork and Pets
Part 2 Passage Planning
12 Pacific Weather
13 Pacific Itineraries
14 Routes to French Polynesia
15 French Polynesia
16 Westwards in the South Pacific
17 New Zealand and Australia
18 The South-east Pacific
19 South and west through Hawaii
20 Routes to Japan
21 Alaska and the Pacific North-west to California
Appendices
Index
