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Landfalls of Paradise: Cruising Guide to the Pacific Islands (Latitude 20 Books)
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2000-11-12 Summary: the only one of its kind ... Considing the relatively small market for a book like this, it's not surprising there's virtually nothing comparable in print. And Earl's territory is vast - all of the Pacific islands from Hawaii to New Zealand and north into Micronesia. The numerous maps should prove useful for orientation and could save you a bundle on official charts (although the author and publisher disclaim any responsibility for errors). There's lots of useful 'passage planning', yacht entry, weather, and public holiday information here, but ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2009-04-06 Summary: A bit surreal ... Earl wrote this book based on the voyages through the South Pacific he and his wife Betty undertook on "Horizon" their Morgan Out Island Ketch. It is a bit surreal as I sit on the deck of that same "Horizon" some thirty three years later and read of those voyages and places. The boat is still in the Pacific, granted a bit farther out on the rim, lying Kadena Marina, Okinawa Japan. The book is a great page turner even if you don't plan to voyage. It is a bit dated in some of the photos and data, but then again, the ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2006-11-05 Summary: A Useful Resource ... I am planning to sail to the South Pacific next year, and this seems like a very valuable planning tool. It has some information about the history of European exploration, weather patterns, general geography, route planning, etc., but the bulk of the volume is devoted to specific info about the individual island groups, and individual islands in them. I predict this will be open often during my trip, along with Charlies Charts and a few others. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | This text provides information on customs and immigration procedures, together with revised harbour charts and updated descriptions of more than 75 ports of entry and many lesser harbours and anchorages. This edition also includes extensive treatment of island countries, with pertinent political, economic, social and geological information. Among the appendixes are a trilingual dictionary useful for port entry, a glossary of cruising terms and a section offering sound advice on the prevention...more