Atlantic Crossing

[AlistairM]

HI

i am looking for a book about single handed crossings, can anyone offer any suggestions?

Thanks
Alistair

 

[jerrytug]

Short Handed Sailing by Alastair Buchan, very practical and hands on book about him doing it in a Hurley or similar type. (Dockrell?) The book stands out in my memory as being excellent, although I had to look up the spelling of his christian name, can't you chaps standardise?

 

[jerrytug]

Google 'sfbaysss singlehanded tips', I can't do a link sorry, there is a free download, lots of excellent advice fron a single handed, more about fast sailing or racing, lots of pages. Probly worth printing out. Also go on the Jester part of this forum, cheers Jerry.

 

[robmcg]

'Sailing Alone across the Atlantic' by Trevor Wilson. I think he had 3 goes at it, all in yachts under 30ft.

 

[mattonthesea]

my book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Year-Sea-Sailing-Around-Atlantic/dp/1492921904/ref=tmm_pap_title_popover

Ayear at Sea: sailing solo around the North Atlantic

 

[jpcarter30]

Google 'sfbaysss singlehanded tips', I can't do a link sorry, there is a free download, lots of excellent advice fron a single handed, more about fast sailing or racing, lots of pages. Probly worth printing out. Also go on the Jester part of this forum, cheers Jerry.

That link for the book above is http://sfbaysss.org/oldsite20131023/tipsbook/index.html?id=4

It looks a great find. Also try Paul Heiney - The Last Man Across the Atlantic. Enjoyable yarn.