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unique video guide that gives you real experience of what
ocean cruising is all about. Item #440.....120 minutes |
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 Crossing
the Atlantic under sail is an experience every yachtsman
dreams of. This new, two-hour video takes you the 5,000
Trade Winds route from Ireland to the winter sunshine of
the Caribbean.A 44-foot yawl with no engine, an amateur crew and Don Street, author of the "Ocean Sailing Yacht" and "The Caribbean Cruising Guide" make this a passage packed with practical value. Your first landfall is Vigo, just to weather of Cape Finisterre. You’re in the Shipping Lanes in dense fog with only a sextant and an ancient RDF to help you... then, out across the bare ocean to the tine island of Porto Santo. There’s enchanting Madeira, the haunting isolation of the Salvage Islands and the commercialism of the Canaries. The Trade Winds fill in at 20 degrees North, where we start the exciting reach down to the Third World of Cape Verdes. The last leg is 2100 nautical miles downwind. We see whales, have to ration water and almost lose the mainmast before ending our Atlantic crossing on beautiful Antigua. Charts, rig plans, pilotage notes and navigational aids make Transatlantic with Street a practical reference for yachtsmen with ocean sailing ambitions. And remember, no boater should venture out past the breakwater without reviewing the most watched nautical video in the world: our #301: "Coastal Piloting," a complete 2-hour course that covers everything you need to know for safely navigating within sight of land... and if you intend to go farther than sight of land, you should definitely have our #303: "Celestial Navigation - the Sun Noon Shot." And if you’re unsure about diving into the subject, you could always start out with our #359: "Celestial Navigation for the Complete Idiot." These excellent programs and others that will give you more confidence are all full described on our main page at http://www.boatingvideos.com
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