The Island Hopping Digital Guide To The Windward Islands - Part I - Martinique

This edition is Part I of The Island Hopping Digital Guide to the Windward Islands and covers the island of Martinique in the Caribbean Sea.

The Island Hopping Digital Guides are the digital versions of the world-famous cruising guides written by Stephen J. Pavlidis. Over the past 20 years, Stephen J. Pavlidis has written more than 10 excellent cruising guides covering all of the waters from south Florida to the islands of Trinidad and Tobago and everything in between.

Each cruising guide contains many color charts, photos and loads of current local knowledge making this a must-have guide for yachts planning to cruise the Spanish Virgin Islands. With full-color aerial harbor photos and full-color sketch charts, it contains extremely accurate hydrographic data based on personally conducted independent surveys by the author. This guide also includes extensive navigational instructions, GPS waypoints, approaches and routes, anchorages, services, dive sites, history, basic information for cruising in the Windward Islands, extensive appendices, contact information and more.

These cruising guides are not only essential for navigation and piloting while cruising , but also for use at anchor or dockside because of the valuable shoreside information they contain. The digital versions also have the added convenience of live links for email and websites to the many services and marinas found throughout the region. In addition, they make excellent planning tools for future adventures.

Auteur

Stephen J. Pavlidis has been cruising and living aboard his 40' cutter-rigged sloop, IV Play, since the winter of 1989. Starting in the Exuma Cays, 20 years ago, Steve began his writing career with guides to the many fascinating destinations he visited. Many of his books stand alone to this day as the quintessential guides to the areas he covers. His books are different than most other cruising guides in some very significant ways. All of the charts in Steve's books were created using data personally collected while visiting each area using a computerized system that interfaces GPS and depth soundings. You can find out more about this exceptional author by visiting his Web site, www.Seaworthy.com where there is current news and information about Steve's latest projects, as well as contact information.

Contenu

Table of Contents The Basics Anchoring Caribbean Etiquette Chartering Customs and Immigration Electricity Emergency Numbers Getting Around Holidays Hurricane Holes Language Phoning Home Provisioning Rastafarians Rum Safety and Security Boat Boys Sailing the Windward Islands Tides and Currents Time Weather Using the Charts List of Charts Martinique A Brief History of Martinique Customs and Immigration The Western Coast of Martinique St. Pierre Discovering St. Pierre Le Carbet and Bellefontaine Case Pilote Schoelcher Baie de Fort-de-France Fort-de-France Cohé du Lamentin Trois Îlets and Trou Etienne Anse Mitan and Pointe du Bout Anse à l'Âne Anse Noire and Anse Dufour Grande Anse d'Arlet Petite Anse d'Arlet The Southern Coast of Martinique Baie du Marigot Pointe Giroud Anse du Céron Trois Rivières Ste. Luce Ste. Anne Cul-de-Sac du Marin and Le Marin The Eastern Coast of Martinique Baie des Anglais Îlet Chevalier Îlet Petite Grenade Hâvre du François Hâvre du Robert The Caravelle Peninsula Hâvre de la Trinité Touring Inland Martinique Hurricane Season References Appendices Appendix A: Lights Appendix B: Marinas Appendix C: Service Facilities Appendix D: Waypoints Appendix E: Metric Conversion Table Appendix F: Quick French Appendix G: Martinique to Grenada Appendix H: Flag of Martinique About the Author