Cornell Sailing

In 1975 Doina Cornell left England with her family when she was only seven and spent the next six years sailing around the world on a small yacht. The author has drawn on her memories, diaries and stories, to re-create the perfect life led by a sailing child: swimming, diving and playing the days away in deserted anchorages; visiting some of the most beautiful islands in the world; falling in love with the sea in all its ever-changing moods, from balmy trade wind ocean passages to the treacherous breakers that crash onto tropical reefs. And yet,  Child of the Sea  is much more than this. The book tells the story of a girl’s...

Jimmy Cornell , experienced sailor and bestselling author, has teamed up with his son Ivan to produce a third edition of   Cornells’ Ocean Atlas   aimed at navigators planning an offshore voyage. - Pilot charts have been the most important passage planning tools since the middle of the nineteenth century. In spite of all the advances in electronics and aids to navigation, any prudent navigator planning a longer voyage should continue to refer to pilot charts as valuable sources of information on weather conditions, tropical storm seasons and critical areas, as well as prevailing winds and currents. In the 12 years since the...

This extensive guide deals with all the elements that ensure a successful voyage by providing practical advice for would-be voyagers. Essential aspects of preparations for an offshore voyage are based on the authors’ personal experience gained both from their own voyages and the worldwide sailing rallies they have organised over the years. The current third edition has been comprehensively updated to highlight the consequences of climate change on voyage planning and includes updated information from World Cruising Essentails.

Sail The World With Me   deals with all essential aspects of offshore voyaging and long distance cruising. Every subject is dealt with in an informative and entertaining manner, backed up by telling incidents or anecdotes from the author’s wide-ranging experience. While primarily aimed at sailors who are planning or making preparations for a longer voyage, this book will also appeal to tested ocean navigators as well as weekend sailors. The book’s attractive style, with over 600 excellent photographs from the author’s vast collection, should be equally appealing to dreamers. Approximately two thirds of the book deals with practical...