The Pacific crossing guide. ([2013?])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- The Pacific crossing guide. ([2013?])
- Main Title:
- The Pacific crossing guide
- Further Information:
- Note: RCC Pilotage Foundation ; originally edited by Michael Pocock.
- Other Names:
- Hogbin, Ros
Pocock, Michael, 1931-
Royal Cruising Club (Great Britain)., Pilotage Foundation. - Contents:
- Cover; Copyright; Contents; Editor's Preface; Foreword; The Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation; The Ocean Cruising Club; Acknowledgements; PART I PREPARATIONS; 1 Crossing the Pacific; 2 Pacific Winds and Currents -- a Seasonal Approach; 3 Preparing to Go; 4 Cutting the Ties and Setting Sail; 5 Keeping in Touch; 6 Provisioning; 7 Health Matters by Dr Nicholas J H Davies; PART II PASSAGES; 8 Choosing the Route: General Considerations; 9 South-west from Panama to New Zealand; 10 Westwards to Australia or the Solomon Islands; 11 Westwards from the USA and Canada; 12 The North-west Pacific. 13 Across the North Pacific to the Western Seaboard of the USA, Canada and MexicoPART III PORT INFORMATION; 1 Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, USA; 2 Kodiak, Alaska, USA; 3 Sitka, Alaska, USA; 4 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; 5 San Francisco, California, USA; 6 San Diego, California, USA; 7 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; 8 Acapulco, Mexico; 9 Panama Canal; 10 Wreck Bay, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands; 11 Academy Bay, Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands; 12 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia; 13 Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia. 14 Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia15 Opunohu/Cook's Bay, Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia; 16 Fare, Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia; 17 Uturoa, Raiatea, Society Islands, French Polynesia; 18 Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia; 19 Raivavae, AustralCover; Copyright; Contents; Editor's Preface; Foreword; The Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation; The Ocean Cruising Club; Acknowledgements; PART I PREPARATIONS; 1 Crossing the Pacific; 2 Pacific Winds and Currents -- a Seasonal Approach; 3 Preparing to Go; 4 Cutting the Ties and Setting Sail; 5 Keeping in Touch; 6 Provisioning; 7 Health Matters by Dr Nicholas J H Davies; PART II PASSAGES; 8 Choosing the Route: General Considerations; 9 South-west from Panama to New Zealand; 10 Westwards to Australia or the Solomon Islands; 11 Westwards from the USA and Canada; 12 The North-west Pacific. 13 Across the North Pacific to the Western Seaboard of the USA, Canada and MexicoPART III PORT INFORMATION; 1 Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, USA; 2 Kodiak, Alaska, USA; 3 Sitka, Alaska, USA; 4 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; 5 San Francisco, California, USA; 6 San Diego, California, USA; 7 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; 8 Acapulco, Mexico; 9 Panama Canal; 10 Wreck Bay, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands; 11 Academy Bay, Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands; 12 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia; 13 Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia. 14 Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia15 Opunohu/Cook's Bay, Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia; 16 Fare, Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia; 17 Uturoa, Raiatea, Society Islands, French Polynesia; 18 Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia; 19 Raivavae, Austral Islands, French Polynesia; 20 Avatiu, Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 21 Aratunga, Aitutaki, Cook Islands; 22 Pago Pago, Tutuila, American Samoa; 23 Apia, Upolu Island, Western Samoa; 24 Neiafu, Vava'u Group, Tonga; 25 Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga; 26 Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji; 27 Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji. 28 Opua, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand29 Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand; 30 Auckland, North Island, New Zealand; 31 Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu; 32 Nouméa, New Caledonia; 33 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; 34 Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia; 35 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; 36 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia; 37 Cairns, Queensland, Australia; 38 Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands; 39 Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati; 40 Majuro, Marshall Islands; 41 Pohnpei, Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia; 42 Apra, Guam, Mariana Islands. 43 Fukuoka (Hakata), Kyushu, Japan44 Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA; 45 Hilo, Hawaii, USA; Appendix A When All Else Has Failed; Appendix B Suggested Further Reading; Appendix C British and US Sailing Directions; Appendix D Suppliers of Books and Charts; Appendix E Great Circle Distance Table; Appendix F International and US Marine VHF Radio Frequencies; Appendix G Glossary of British and American Terms; Appendix H Metric Conversions; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W. … (more)
- Edition:
- Second edition, reprinted with amendments
- Publisher Details:
- London : Adlard Coles Nautical
- Publication Date:
- 2013
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
- Subjects:
- 623.89224
Navigation & seamanship
TRANSPORTATION -- Navigation
Pilot guides
Yachting
Sailing
Boating
Sports & Recreation -- Sailing
Travel & holiday guides
Pilot guides -- Pacific Ocean
Yachting -- Pacific Ocean -- Guidebooks
Pacific Ocean
Electronic books
Guidebooks - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781408113929
1408113929
9781472905260
1472905261 - Related ISBNs:
- 0713661828
9780713661828 - Access Rights:
- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.205705
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