Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 On the Ocean ˜ a taste of what's in store 5
2 Where in the World Shall We Go? ˜ making plans, and making your choice 9
3 It's Time to Buy ˜ is there a perfect boat for ocean sailing? 66
4 The Boats They Chose ˜ there are any number of craft in which you can go offshore sailing 88
5 How Much to go Ocean Sailing? ˜ … 'all of what you have, plus a little hit more' 126
6 Can the Kids Come Too? ˜ you can't leave them behind, but how do you take your kids to sea? 144
7 Too Old to Go? ˜ does ocean-going come with an upper age limit? 164
8 Keep in Touch ˜ … with folks back home, and with the weather 173
9 The Complete Engineer ˜ be a jack of all trades - and master of them all 198
10 Look After Yourself ˜ keeping well and staying safe 211
11 When Things Go Wrong ˜ sooner or later you'll have a mishap. Why not think it through now? 226
12 And When It's All Over ˜ coming down to earth and hitting dry land 261
Final words 271
Bibliography 273
Index 276