Cruising Guide to Western Florida: Seventh Edition

by Claiborne S. Young

Book Overview

From the slow-moving Manatee River to the wide-open spans of Tampa Bay to the multitude of islands and inlets between Cape Sable and Naples, Western Florida offers a tranquil alternative to the fast-paced lifestyle of the eastern coast. Cruising Guide to Western Florida leaves nothing unexplored in the waters from Flamingo to the Big Bend.

Thoroughly researched and updated firsthand by the author, this comprehensive guide is the most detailed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589805062
• ISBN13: 9781589805064
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 554 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.9" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Reference for the Floridian Boater

All of these books are wonderful references. We use them as much as we can.

Excellent cruising info

Mr. Young's cruising guides continue to impress us as the most useful and comprehensive available, particularly when linked with his excellent web-site.

West Florida Cruising Guide Most Helpful

Claiborne Young is his usual, informative self in compiling this excellent guide to cruising the Western Florida Region. He provides ample information including photos, detailed descriptions, waypoints and specifics useful to both sailors and power boaters. I highly recommend this book to anyone planning to cruise the beautiful Western Florida waters.

Great for the novice or expert

CLaiborne, like all his books, does an outstanding job. There is little to guess at, and he takes no chances in describing areas. If he says it is shallow, it is shallow. If he says do not go there without risk taking, then heed his advice. It would be nice if this book covered all of west FLA, but you have to buy another to cover the upper part.

Cruising Guide to Western Florida

This much-needed guide provide a wealth of useful information for the cruising sailor. Written in an enthusiastic and readable style, the author invites the reader to explore the varied cruising grounds of Western Florida. Of great value in this coastline of difficult channels is the detailed information given for each approach, including low water depths in shoal channels. Another feature is a listing of the charts (by number) to cover each area. Photographs and non-navigational charts are also shown throughout the book. Altogether, an informative and useful guide.