{"product_id":"pacific-crossing-notes-a-sailors-guide-to-the-coconut-milk-run-9780982771488","title":"Pacific Crossing Notes: A Sailor's Guide to the Coconut Milk Run","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSail away on the voyage of a lifetime with the help of this practical \u0026amp; informative guide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003ePacific Crossing Notes\u003c\/em\u003e covers everything from preparation, weather, and safety to detailed information on the island groups of the Coconut Milk Run: the trade-wind route from the Americas to Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with information on clearing-in procedures, availability of supplies, and top anchorages and sights, this book covers Panama, the Galapagos Islands, Marquesas, Tuamotus, Society Islands, Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. Separate sections describe a trip down the US East Coast, the Panama Canal, New Zealand, and Australia (including tips on selling a boat there for a one-way trip).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide strives to balance facts with flavors, making it a book to keep you company during the countdown to your own passage as well as a practical guide to pull out as you face each successive landfall in the voyage of a lifetime - and all for less than the price of a single issue of a sailing magazine \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eAn attractively priced, no-nonsense guide filled with useful information... A recommended and delightful read\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - \u003cem\u003eOcean Navigator Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eIf this passage is in your dreams, put this guide on your bookshelf.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eCruising World Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlavinski, Nadine:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Nadine Slavinski is a teacher, writer, and erstwhile archaeologist with a penchant for blue horizons. She holds a Master's of Education from Harvard University and has been teaching in international schools since 1996.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchweitzer, Markus:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Markus Schweitzer worked in the tourism, logistics and aviation industries before casting off the shorelines. His background is in engineering and computational mathematics.","brand":"Rolling Hitch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527462097170,"sku":"9780982771488","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c5be0f2f-1677-4678-8536-387a510578bf.jpg?v=1731302453","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pacific-crossing-notes-a-sailors-guide-to-the-coconut-milk-run-9780982771488","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}