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| Review Date: Jun 2009
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Source: Practical Boat Owner |
PBO Sailing Around the UK and Ireland By Roger Oliver
Sailing solo the 2,400 miles around Britain and Ireland in one season is no mean feat, yet PBO contributor Roger Oliver has done it twice. His
series of articles for PBO proved so popular with readers that his second circumnavigation has now been turned into a book recording every step of the way: 48 ports reached mostly by day-sailing clockwise around the coast, beginning at Portsmouth.
Passage plans, to-do lists, annotated photographs and waypoints
mean its hard to argue with the authors assertion that PBO Sailing
Around the UK and Ireland is: The most complete guide to
circumnavigating the UK that is available.
Rogers meticulous planning paid huge dividends along the way. Having retired at the age of 60, Roger bought Jalina, a Sadler 25, for £6,000 and undertook around £6,000 worth of refitting, replacing the cooker, the electrics and the rigging. His notes on regular maintenance should help other skippers to keep their boats going.
Playing the weather and tides to perfection, Roger shows how to ensure sailing time eats up the miles, yet he doesnt skimp on sightseeing and meeting locals along the way. And it all adds up to a whole seasons sailing budget that was lower than a two-week charter holiday almost anywhere in the world. The entire season cost just £2,500, averaging £12 per night visiting 48 ports for 117 nights in total, starting in May and finishing at the end of August.
Verdict: Detailed but very readable, this is a must for sailors planning an adventure around all or just part of the British Isles coastline.
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