Cornell's World Voyage Planner

Cornell’s World Voyage Planner is the ultimate guide to planning a long-distance voyage. For those dreaming of or preparing for an extended offshore cruise, Jimmy Cornell shares the wisdom gained from sailing over 200,000 miles on all the world’s oceans.

In this fully updated fourth edition, Jimmy and Ivan Cornell provide essential information for sailors planning passages anywhere in the world. Their guidance covers:

• Global weather systems and seasonal patterns.
• Strategies for sailing long or short circuits in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
• Pros and cons of different routes at various times of year, considering wind, currents, fog, ice, gales, and piracy risk.
• Practical advice on repair facilities, common gear breakage, health and safety, provisioning, and planning for extended time away from home.

Written from a truly international perspective, Cornell’s World Voyage Planner equips sailors from any country to plan a safe and rewarding voyage to any other. Whether crossing an ocean or circumnavigating the globe, this is the trusted companion for global cruising preparation.

About the Authors

Jimmy Cornell has influenced modern cruising more than any other sailor. A veteran of over 200,000 miles sailed in all oceans, including three circumnavigations and voyages to Antarctica and the Northwest Passage, he is also the author of World Cruising Routes, one of the best-selling nautical books ever published.

Ivan Cornell spent much of his childhood at sea, completing his first circumnavigation by the age of 11. As an adult, he has sailed thousands of miles as crew and skipper on voyages across all oceans, including two expeditions to Antarctica.