The Adlard Coles Book of Mediterranean Cruising

Cover
Half-title
Title
Acknowledgements
Copyright
Contents
Preface
One: The Mediterranean Sea
	The land and its history
	The ten most common questions I’m asked
Two: What Sort of Boat?
	Displacement
	Size
	Sailer or motor-sailer?
	Design features
Three: Mediterranean Cruising Options
	All year round or part of the year?
	Buying a boat in the Med
	Boat-sharing
	Timeshare
	Leaseback
	Try it out
Four: Equipping the Boat
	Biminis and Awnings
	Tenders
	Swimming ladders and passerelles
	Ventilation
	Insect screens
	Refrigeration
	Holding tanks
	Power on board
	Spares and repairs
Five: Equipping Yourself
	Money
	Funding
	Insurance
	Documentation
	Keeping in touch
	Guns and the non-combatant
Six: Navigating Around the Inland Sea
	GPS
	Plotters, tablets, smartphones and laptops
	Real world navigation
Seven: Weather
	Climate change
	Summer
	Coastal effects
	Other winds
	Winter
	Weather forecasts
Eight: Berthing and Anchoring
	Stern-to
	Bows-to
	Bow thrusters
	Marinas
	Harbour practice and hazards
	Anchors
	Anchoring
Nine: Mediterranean Passage Planning Guide
	Gibraltar
	Spain
	France
	Monaco
	Italy
	Malta
	Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and Albania
	Greece
	Turkey
	Cyprus
	Syria, Lebanon, Israel Egypt and Libya
	Tunisia
	Algeria
	Morocco
Appendix 1: Checklists
Appendix 2: Useful Reading and Websites
Appendix 3: Distance Tables
Index