How does it feel to be 2000 miles offshore in a boat that's a lot smaller than the last wave..... and with another 1000 miles to go?

How does it feel to leave behind the cold of northern Europe, to sail where the breezes are made softer by their warmth and the sea is like swimming in silk?

"YOUR FIRST ATLANTIC CROSSING" is now established as an essential read for ocean novices and dreamers, and is packed with advice based on the author's own hard-won experience. A book for ordinary sailors rather than fearless heroes, it tackles a multitude of subjects, providing down to earth advice and reassurance about:

How experienced do you have to be to tackle the Atlantic?

What are the pros and cons of the various routes?

How big do the seas get?

Should you really keep a night watch?

What is most likely to sink you_ Whales, floating containers or a failing seacock?

Whatif a medical emergency arises mid way?