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Landfalls of Paradise: Cruising Guide to the Pacific Islands (Latitude 20 Books)
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Product Description
The fifth edition of this sailing standard includes updated charts and text reflecting changes in regulations and facilities for most countries and specific ports of entry. New appendices include procedures for entry to Australia, which are more exacting than most Pacific landfalls, and an extensive list of information sources: cruising guidebooks, important general tourist guides, chart suppliers, and key web sites for the countries covered by "Landfalls of Paradise".
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #126630 in Books
- Published on: 2006-05-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 391 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"The only complete cruising guide to the islands of the Pacific... a must." - Islands "A trove of information for the cruiser planning to set sail for the Pacific.... A very readable, easy-to-follow guide." - Santana"
About the Author
Earl R. Hinz has sailed Pacific Ocean waters since 1958, gaining extensive experience while accumulating 40,000 nautical miles in racing and cruising boats. He is the author of numerous books and hundreds of articles on sailing. In 2001 he was awarded Cruising World magazine's medal for "Outstanding Contributions to Voyaging and Seamanship." Jim Howard began his Pacific experience in 1986 after passing through the Panama Canal on the way to Korea and Japan. He has written several books on cruising and since 1989 has written for the Japanese cruising magazine KAZI and more recently for Multihulls Magazine.
Customer Reviews
The biggest ocean the best book
I am sure, that like me, most purchasers of this book buy it because they have 'The Dream'. To sail across an ocean and to spend time in the most exotic places in the world. Of course because we have 'The Dream' we are looking for a book full of important facts that a sailor in the South Pacific would need. This book certainly contains all of that, the information provided covers every aspect of the blue water cruisers requirements, from where to moor while waiting for pratique in Pago Pago to the quality of the drinking water in Bora Bora.
All this information is combined with fascinating histories of the islands along with the author's own experiences.
All in all a great buy, a great read and more fuel for 'The Dream'.
