Next message: Len den Besten: "[world-cruising] Re: Who's leaving for West Africa in 2007 ?"
I spent much of my childhood in west and central Africa. If you have
never been there, your in for culture-shock, and severe beauty. Enjoy
your trip, and enjoy the people.
Chris Curtis
> Well, seems we're off next august after several years of building and
> preparing, destination west-Africa: Gambia, Sao Tome, Namibia, South-
> Africa... After that everything would be possible. No need for
> extensive planning just yet but in a year or 2 (!?) Brazil and up to
> the Caribean comes to mind...
>
> I would like to know if other cruisers are heading this way (West
> Africa) and subs. what navigational material they've found to be useful.
>
> Next to all the obvious stuff I grab myself every paper chart I can lay
> my hands on, C-Map 93 and Transas Navigator as aid/backup for
> unexpected landfalls, ssb for email and gribfiles (winlink), FMD55P for
> navtex and marine weatherservices.
> I've found a (just the one) suitable pilot by Steve Jones: Cruising
> Guide to West Africa.
>
> Fair winds,
> Len.
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