A voyage in a boat, or the pleasure of going ahead of the others
A long-term voyage in a boat is often the adventure of a lifetime. A wonderful moment which begins – as we have seen previously – the day the decision to leave is really taken. Then comes the search for the right boat, its preparation and…the actual organization of the voyage. Where to go? When to leave? Where to stop, and which anchorages not to miss?
Because although it is essential to choose the right boat and prepare it correctly, you mustn’t forget that it’s above all the itinerary which will make the voyage. And in this area, unlike many others, it is often advisable to look at what others have done. This is called experience, and it is often very useful when it comes to organizing your long-term cruise. Jimmy Cornell and the whole of the Multihulls World editorial team – a good amount of experience and numerous round the world trips, transats and other voyages – open up their secret notebooks to you here…
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The World’s best places to sail Cruising guru Jimmy Cornell on what is driving the migration of yachts around the globe and where you can still get away from it all. People complain ever more frequently that their favorite anchorages are now overcrowded and that in many places, if you don’t book ahead you won’t get a place in the harbor. Yet, astonishingly, the number of foreign-flagged vessels visiting the world’s key cruising hubs is down by at least 20 per cent overall since the start of the Millennium. So what is going on? Where have all the boats gone? Since my last glo…
