Navigation and seamanship Books

Book SynopsisA beautifully written and illustrated manifesto for the simple joys of sailing a small boat, filled with useful advice and techniques.Sailing a dinghy is your gateway to adventure. It requires little of you other than self-reliance and self-confidence, as well as a respect for the subtleties of the local climate and topography. Out at sea in a small boat, nature is not something to be observed disinterestedly: it batters and drenches you, refreshes and enlivens you.Sailing the Shallows is a manifesto for a different attitude to sailing, far removed from the ostentation and complexity of modern-day yachting. Roger Barnes combines lyrical writing and beautifully drawn illustrations with simple and practical wisdom on experiencing the pure joy of being out on the water in a small boat. We accompany him on his early days afloat in the Lake District, paddling Hildegard ''the communist canoe'' in France and undertaking more extreme passages (even capsizing) in his beloved Avel Dro. Along the way Roger weaves in advice on skills, techniques and lessons learned: this is a book to be read and re-read not just for the stories but the keen insights into small boat sailing techniques.Sailing the Shallows describes a lifetime's journey towards the recognition that cruising in a dinghy is not an imperfect and provisional way to get afloat, but the purest and most perfect way to go sailing.

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Book Synopsis**THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER****WINNER OF THE NERO AWARDS GOLD PRIZE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024****WINNER OF THE NERO AWARDS NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024** An extraordinary true story of shipwreck, survival and love''An enthralling, engrossing story of survival'' Bill BrysonAn absolute jewel of a book' India KnightA gripping tale of adventure' Elizabeth DayAn extraordinary survival story' Sunday TimesBored of 1970s suburban life, Maurice and Maralyn plan their escape: sell the house, build a boat, set sail for New Zealand. Then, halfway around the world, their beloved boat is struck by a whale and the pair are cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Alone on a tiny raft, their love is put to the test. This is a book about human connection and the human condition; about how we survive not just at sea, but in life.This skilful storytelling drew me invery touching indeed' James RebanksWith the adrenaline kick of Jaws . . . A remarkable portrait of a marriage kept afloat against the odds' Financial TimesThis dramatic, profound human story is so beautifully told. I really could not put it down' Nina StibbeA Guardian, Observer & Waterstones Non-fiction Book of the Year**READERS ADORE MAURICE & MARALYN**A riveting tale of survival . . . and of the power of love when all appears lost'A mind-blowing story of resilience and love in the face of adversity'The very best kind of true story, and beautifully written'I couldn't put this book down'I was absolutely hooked from the outset'

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Book SynopsisThis edition includes the latest official Digital combined with additional information sourced from Imray's network to make it ideal for small craft.

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Book SynopsisCelestial navigation i s one of the oldest of the mariner's arts - and one of the most awe-inspiring. Trusted navigation expert, Tom Cunliffe, shows you how to master the art in easy stages. Celestial Navigation includes clear diagrams and worked examples to guide the novice navigator.Trade Review' Tom's warm and humorous writing style makes the book easy to digest, while still explaining the subject in detail.' (Yachting Monthly, November 2010). “He writes with the authority of a man who knows that his methods work in the most testing of all examination rooms, a small boat sailing on the open ocean.” (Bill Anderson, Formerly RYA Training Manager)Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1 The Earth and the Heavens. 2 The Sextant. 3 The Noon Sight for Latitude. 4 Time. 5 Position Lines and Plotting. 6 Sun Sights. 7 The Planets. 8 The Moon. 9 The Stars. 10 Polaris - the Pole Star. 11 Compass Checking on the Ocean. 12 The Shortest Way.

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Book SynopsisAll the techniques you need to become an expert navigator.The Ultimate Navigation Manual is a unique guide to finding your way on land from the basic principles right up to the advanced technology of GPS. Designed to allow even the absolute beginner to find their way anywhere in the world, it also develops a unique confidence in navigation with or without technical aids.With a preface by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, contents will also include:Environmental clues Using the natural environment to navigateMaps An introduction to the different types of mapsThe Compass and North How compasses work, how to use them and how to choose the right oneMap and Compass Navigation twenty-five easy-to-learn skills are describedRelocation Procedures What to do when lost, dealing with well-known relocation procedures and some ground-breaking new onesStellar Navigation Simple methods that are easy to learnGNSS (GPS) Navigation Why Global Satellite Navigation Systems are the most significant advance in nTrade ReviewOutdoors Magic 'The Collins Ultimate Navigation Manual is the best and most comprehensive navigation guide we've come across'. Trail Magazine 'Seamlessly integrating traditional methods with cutting-edge GPS techniques into a fresh and intuitive format' Adventure Travel ‘Defines the word ‘comprehensive’. It’s got everything you could think of to do with navigation’ Field Magazine ‘It’s an essential for anyone who spends time in the countryside’ The Great Outdoors ‘This is an excellent reference manual for all navigators, both amateur and professional, and I recommend it highly’ Walk Magazine ‘This comprehensive and richly illustrated guide has everything you could ever wish to know about navigation’ The Royal Institute of Navigation ‘(An) outstanding achievement in writing…a comprehensive book for Land Navigation’

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Book SynopsisLike its companions West Aegean and East Aegean, Ionian is ideal for charterers and flotilla sailors who are onboard for a relatively short time, but also for longer term cruisers on their own yachts who are looking for additional pilotage and background information for this popular cruising ground. As with all the Heikell guides, Ionian not only gives all the essential information you need but also exudes the charm and flavour of this corner of the Mediterranean. 'Heikell's style is easy to digest and gives pleasure in the details of the history, geography and social circumstances of the places described as well as the essential sailing information.' The Little Ship 'This book, as well as being a practical manual on Ionian cruising, seems to have absorbed much of the author's personal feelings regarding the charm which draws him back to it, and any reader who has had a whiff of the magic spell of the Greek islands will sense this, and inevitably renew the resolve to return and experience it once again in greater measure.' Nautical Magazine 'Rod Heikell nowadays is to the Mediterranean as gin is to tonic. It is difficult to imagine sailing there without one of his guides. Clear pilot notes, chartlets and plentiful illustrations, with entertaining commentaries on each place. Up-to-date observations on local and national regulations. The new edition does not disappoint. If one must choose, I would have no hesitation in recommending Heikell.' Cruising Association 'Rod has a knack for dropping in snippets of interest and colour to give the reader a feel for the atmosphere of each port or bay.' Yachting Monthly 'Like all Rod Heikell's pilots, it is also a travel guide in its own right.' Ionian Magazine 'The sailing directions are particularly useful when entering the smaller anchorages and harbours, for which little information is to be found on charts, and include excellent harbour plans and top quality aerial photographs.' Flying Fish Magazine (Ocean Cruising Club)Table of ContentsCovering the coast and islands southwards from Corfu to Finakounda and eastwards to Mesolongion, this much-loved guide contains more detail of many of the smaller anchorages and harbours than are comprehensively covered in Rod Heikell's Greek Waters Pilot.

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Book SynopsisIntroduced by Annie Proulx, lose yourself in an epic naval journey in this Booker Prize-winning historical novel: the first in the acclaimed Sea Trilogy by the author of Lord of the Flies.I grow a little crazy, I think, like all men at sea who live too close to each other and too close thereby to all that is monstrous under the sun and moon . . .Edmund Talbot is sailing to Australia in the early nineteenth century. In his journal, he records mounting tensions aboard the ancient, stinking warship, as officers, sailors, soldiers and emigrants jostle in the cramped darkness below decks. But when something happens to Reverend Colley that brings him into a 'hell of self-degradation', it seems that shame is a force deadlier than the sea itself . . .'It is the emotional veracity of life at sea that powers Golding's exceptional writing ... The fury, mystery and challenge.' Kate Mosse Trade Review'Golding writes the past as present [with] uncanny skill and tremendous intuition.' - Ben Okri'Golding's best and most accessible story since Lord of the Flies.' - Melvyn Bragg'An extraordinary novel.' - Observer

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Book SynopsisFollowing the pioneering work of the legendary Adlard Coles, the book was passed to Captain John Coote RN in 1982. In his comparatively short, ten-year tenure, John Coote expanded the coverage from the English coast to include northern France. He also applied a characteristic humour to the shoreside aspect of the text which has been enthusiastically adopted by Tom Cunliffe, the present and third compiler of this unique work. This is a revised 8th edition published by Imray under Cunliffe's hand. 'Shell' is more than a harbour guide. It also provides a reassuring hand on the shoulder for Channel navigation, with useful passage notes gleaned from the compiler's personal experience of more than 40 years running the tides and finding the eddies. His frank remarks regarding harbour and recreational facilities have long been relied upon by sailors of all generations and nationalities. While leading to some enlightening secrets, they have been known to cause landlords whose establishments fall short of the required standard to lose the will to live. Working with harbourmasters and a dedicated group of carefully selected yachtsmen and women, Cunliffe has kept this pilot as up to date as is humanly possible. More than being technically sound, which is to be expected from a Yachtmaster Examiner, the book is also a thoroughly enjoyable read. Imray Digital Charts: Free mobile download A voucher code to download the relevant Imray digital charts into Imray Navigator (our app for iOS and Android) is included with the paper edition of this book.

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Book SynopsisFor over 50 years Heavy Weather Sailing has been regarded as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels.In this book, former Commodore of the Ocean Cruising Club Martin Thomas brings together a wealth of expert advice from many of the great sailors of the present, including fresh accounts of yachts overtaken by extreme weather, from Ewan Southby-Tailyour, Alex Whitworth and Dag Pike to Larry and Lin Pardey, Matt Sheahan and Andrew Claughton.The expert advice section has been updated in line with current thinking, with major new additions tackling preventing or coping with lightning strikes, navigating in heavy weather with both paper and electronic charts, the choice and use of tenders in severe weather, and special problems faced by the new generation of foiled cruising boats. For the first time the book also covers the unique challenges presented by weather in high latitudes, with more yachts crossing the Drake PassaTrade ReviewIf you buy no other book for your voyage, buy this one. * Pete Goss *This book is an institution. * Practical Boat Owner *The ultimate survival handbook. * Yachting World *A book written by experts. I would strongly recommend it to anyone who finds themselves irresistibly drawn towards the sea. It should be on every offshore yacht sailor's list of must-read books. -- Paul Boissier, RNLI Chief Executive * Lifeboat *The latest edition of [the] classic ... skulfully edited by Martin Thomas and Peter Bruce, who have brought their own wealth of experience. An instructive read. -- Paul Heiney * Sailing Today *Essential reading for every sailor. * Yachting Monthly *The bible on surviving storms at sea. This has always been an invaluable book for offshore sailors. Highly recommended. * Sailing Today *First-hand tales of extreme weather and storm conditions with expert reflection and advice…essential reading for every sailor. * Yachting Monthly *Everyone who goes on the sea should read it. * The Marine Quarterly *

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Book SynopsisLong established as the bible for long-distance cruisers and a bestseller for more than 25 years, World Cruising Routes is the indispensable planning guide to nearly 1,000 sailing routes covering all the oceans of the world from the tropical South Seas to the high latitudes of the Arctic and Antarctic, geared specifically to the needs of cruising sailors. It contains information on the winds, currents, regional and seasonal weather, as well as suggestions about optimum times for individual routes.This new, fully revised and updated 9th edition assesses how changes around the world (including Brexit and Covid) have affected cruising routes and how climatic change has altered the cruising landscape and necessitated adaptations in timing and route-planning. It provides over 6,000 waypoints to assist skippers in planning individual routes, and is the perfect one-stop reference for planning a cruise anywhere in the world.''The most important book for long-distance voyagers to come alTrade ReviewThe venerable World Cruising Routes is the must-have guide to world cruising. * Latitudes & Attitudes *The bible of cruising sailors, World Cruising Routes is the definitive reference book for long distance navigators. * Yachting Life *Many sailors have fulfilled bluewater cruising dreams with the help of Jimmy Cornell's books, such as World Cruising Routes. * Practical Boat Owner *

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Book SynopsisIntroduced by Kate Mosse, lose yourself in an epic naval journey in the final novel in the Booker Prize-winning historical fiction Sea Trilogy by the author of Lord of the Flies.I think there has been death in my hands.On the last stretch of its epic voyage from England to Australia, a disintegrating warship inches towards land. But there are still trials ahead, as the vessel is smashed against an ice cliff and blasted by a great storm, while the claustrophobic passengers battle erotic desires, masculine rivalry and violent power struggles - all experiencing a sea change in their natures. And when an unseen fire begins to smoulder below decks, the other side of the world has never seemed further away ...''Fantastic ... Gems tumble off the pages ... A strong sense of drama ... Much of the pleasure of reading his work is his original imagery.'' Annie Proulx A truly noble achievement'. Patrick Trade Review'The best novel I've read this year ... The language fizzes and spits.' - Daily Telegraph'Awesome ... Ambivalent, unresolved, walking a tightrope between reason and spirituality, tragedy and comedy ... So compelling and disturbing.' - Victoria Glendinning

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Book SynopsisOn this edition the chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. There has been general updating throughout.

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Book SynopsisSkip Novak is revered around the world for his sailing adventures. In this book he brings together the sum of his knowledge and the wisdom of his experience so you can follow in his wake or create your own.Drawing from his longstanding column for Yachting World, Skip has curated, edited and updated his original missives alongside brand new material to make a collection that is both thought-provokingly bold and invaluably practical. Skip is an ardent proponent of self-reliance, and his hard-won advice will challenge you to improve your seamanship, focusing on skill, experience and problem-solving knowledge.While covering lots of traditional skills, such as celestial navigation, anchoring and docking, Skip also looks to the future, tackling innovative technologies that can make life afloat easier. Skip has a particular interest in helping new and younger sailors heed the clarion call of adventure he truly believes the ocean provides, and this interest sh

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Book SynopsisA handy, splash-proof, on-the-water aide memoire of everything the skipper and crew need to know – or find out quickly – when cruising: from lights, shapes and sound signals to knots, ropes and engine troubleshooting. With diagrams and illustrations throughout, this quick reference guide will help to keep you safe when out at sea.Trade Review"A very handy pocket reference booklet… deserves a place on any cruiser's bookshelf." (Yachting Monthly) "An excellent quick reference." (Sailing Magazine) "Not only a perfect companion for the cockpit, it would be a great booklet for anyone undertaking an RYA theory course." (Motorboat Owner)Table of Contents2 Getting Ready For Sea 3 Rules Of The Road 6 Lights 10 Shapes 11 Sound Signals 12 Buoyage 14 Flags 16 Knots 17 Ropes 18 Tides 20 Engine Troubleshooting 22 Safety 23 Distress Calls 24 Beaufort Wind Scale

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Book SynopsisIntroduced by Helen Castor, lose yourself in an epic naval journey in the second novel in the Booker Prize-winning historical fiction Sea Trilogy by the author of Lord of the Flies.This tropical nowhere was the whole world - the whole imaginable world.A decrepit warship is becalmed halfway to Australia, stilled in an ocean wilderness of heat and sea mists. In this surreal, fÃte-like atmosphere, a ball is held with a passing ship: the passengers dance and flirt, while beneath them seaweed like green hair spreads omniously over the hull. Half-mad with fear, drink, love and opium, both vessel and passengers feel themselves going to pieces: and the very planks seem to twist themselves alive as the ship comes apart at the seams . . . 'Fantastic ... Gems tumble off the pages ... A strong sense of drama ... Much of the pleasure of reading his work is his original imagery.' Annie Proulx'Trade Review'Stunning . . . As exciting as any thriller.' - Sunday Times'A feat of imaginative reconstruction, as vivid as a dream.' - Daily Mail'Tells an utterly absorbing tale, in language of immense force and subtlety.' - Financial Times

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Book SynopsisThe twelth edition of this renamed popular title covers Ibiza, Formentera, Mallorca, Cabrera and Menorca. The only fully comprehensive pilot guide to the Spanish islands in English, Balearic Islands offers guidance and information to yacht charterers or cruising sailors looking to explore this popular cruising ground. It’s been revised and updated for the Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation by David and Susie Baggaley, whose Beneteau 42, Kookaburra was based in Addaya, Menorca for several years. The authors share their knowledge enthusiastically and authoritatively, offering a taste of the culture of the Balearics with information about the islands as a destination alongside in-depth data on the marinas, ports, and delightful ‘cala’ anchorages for which the islands are so popular, The introductory sections contain detail on regulations, marine reserves and environmental concerns, climate, weather and practical considerations for yachts, both mono- and multi-hull. Imray chartlets have been updated throughout. There are also many attractive new photographs which are informative to the navigator.

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Book SynopsisCovering nearly every creek, pill, river and harbour from Milford Haven in Wales to St Ives in Cornwall via Lydney and Bristol, including the fixed-mast canal route from Sharpness to Gloucester, the book reflects Peter's lifelong familiarity with these fascinating waters. Jane has updated the sailing directions and included a lovely selection of inspiring and informative new photographs. Plans have been updated throughout. First time and return visitors alike will find this guide an essential companion when exploring this warmly welcoming and rewarding cruising ground. An authoritative and highly readable tome' Yachting Monthly

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Book SynopsisMain panel coverage is now at an improved scale of 1:17,000. This edition includes the latest official UKHO data, combined with additional information sourced from Imray''s network to make it ideal for small craft. The chart has been fully revised throughout. Plan included: Salterns Marina (1:7500)

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Book SynopsisPlans included: Stretto di Messina (1:125 000) On this 2017 edition the two new Traffic Separation Schemes off the Algerian coast are shown. The chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. There has been general updating throughout.

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Book SynopsisNow in its sixth edition, this must-have guide for aspiring Yachtmasters covers the essentials of the RYA syllabus and provides new tips on exam tactics.Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Yachtmaster has helped thousands of students through their shore-based and practical Yachtmaster course. Concise and comprehensive, this crammer covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged in bite-size chunks to make revision easier and brought fully up to date in this sixth edition.Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective, and helpful hints on exam tactics are provided too. And to relieve the tension of all that swotting, each section is enlivened with Mike Peyton's best-loved cartoons.A wealth of information, simply laid out.--CruisingTrade ReviewIt is a slim book, but the size belies the amount of information within its covers. It is a 'cram course' - but it overlooks nothing, and is laid out to make studying or revising easier. * Sailing *You might buy this book earlier in your yachting career than the title suggests, sometime between Competent Crew and Day Skipper Practical. It would become an old friend and take you to Yachtmaster and beyond. The book will make a good revision text as well as handy reference in more seasoned skippers’ lockers. * Cruising Magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction Navigation Charts The IALA buoyage system The compass The log Depth sounding GNSS Radar Tides Chartwork GNSS positions Passage planning Electronic charts Learning to use electronic charts Types of electronic chart AIS and radar on electronic charts Other software for chartplotters ‘Not to be used for navigation’ Low risks, big impact Weather Basic weather system Clouds Depressions Anticyclones Local weather Fog The Beaufort wind scale Sources of weather information Safety and seagoing practice The Rule of the Road International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 Anchoring Communications Distress signals Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Life saving signals Safety equipment Stability and buoyancy of yachts Coping with bad weather Environmental awareness Index

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Book Synopsis'Just incredible' Naomi Klein'Gripping and shocking...with the pace of a thriller' The TimesA New York Times bestseller, The Outlaw Ocean is a riveting, adrenalin-fuelled tour of a vast, lawless and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen: the high seas.The oceans are some of the last untamed frontiers on our planet.Too big to police, and under no clear international authority, these treacherous waters play host to the extremes of human behaviour and activity.From traffickers, smugglers and pirates to vigilante conservationists, stowaways and seabound abortion-providers, Ian Urbina introduces us to the inhabitants of this hidden world and their risk-fraught lives. Through their extraordinary stories, he uncovers a globe-spanning network of crime and exploitation that emanates from the fishing, oil and shipping industries - but to which all of us are connected.LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2019'An astonishing book about a world most of us don't even know exists' Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland'An outstanding investigation of a global criminal culture on the high seas' Guardian'Truly important... A complex portrait of an unseen and disturbing world' New York TimesTrade ReviewGripping and shocking by turns … Most of the book clips along with the pace of a thriller … stomach-churningly tense … as outlandish and as thrilling as a heist film * The Times *Just incredible -- Naomi KleinUrbina has written an astonishing book about a world most of us don't even know exists. These are dispatches from the lawless ocean - of traffickers, slaves, heroes, gangsters, crooks and scoundrels - which will amaze, enthral and appal you -- Oliver Bullough, author of MoneylandA riveting, terrifying, thrilling story of a netherworld that few people know about, and fewer will ever see. As Ian Urbina ventures into the darkest folds of the high seas, his courage—and his prose—are breathtaking' SUSAN CASEY, author of The Wave -- Susan Casey, author of The WaveAn outstanding investigation of a global criminal culture on the high seas … His rendezvous with contacts on at least one occasion was arranged for 100 miles offshore through mountainous waves … Little wonder the stories he tells have not been told before * Guardian *Not just a stunning read, this book is a gripping chronicle of the watery wild west and it shows us—frankly unlike anything I've read before—how the vast ocean has become a danger zone, and ultimately how we all pay a price for this mayhem and mistreatment' JOHN KERRY, former Secretary of State and founder of the Our Ocean Conference -- John Kerry, former Secretary of State and founder of the Our Ocean ConferenceTranscendent, rendering a complex portrait of an unseen and disturbing world. Urbina pursues a depth of reportage that’s rare because of the guts and diligence it requires ... The result is not just a fascinating read, but a truly important document. It is also a master class in journalism" New York Times * New York Times *Revelatory … there is no lack of danger in Urbina’s travels; impressively, he never shies away from it … gripping … this drama is riveting, but so is the endemic abuse Urbina finds … if you want to be a crook, there is no better place to do it than at sea … the laxness of enforcement makes Urbina’s investigations essential -- Rose George * New Statesman *Incredible, readable, riveting -- Sam Walker * Wall Street Journal *It’s this kind of hard-assed reporting that can ultimately change the world for the better -- Chris Dixon * Scuttlefish *You simply have to read this -- Karen Tumulty * Washington Post *Staggering -- Oliver Franklin-Walles * Wired *

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Book SynopsisThe expanded third edition of this popular cruising guide encompasses the Greek Dodecanese islands and the Turkish coast eastwards from the Samos Strait to Kas and Kekova. Fully illustrated with up to date plans and numerous new photographs, it is packed with all the essential information for getting to the area, formalities and sailing these beautiful cruising grounds. There is a level of further detail to this coverage in terms of anchorages and other destinations than is found in the Heikell’s Greek Waters Pilot and Turkish Waters and Cyprus Pilot. This handy guide also whets the appetite for the local cuisine and culture and gives some historic context to exploration ashore. The fantastic background information with historical and mythological anecdotes gives ... a richness too often missing from bald pilot guides. Royal Cruising Club ... No East Med cruiser will want to sail without a copy.

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Book SynopsisTo sail the oceans needed skill as well as courage and experience, and the sea chart with, where appropriate, the coastal view, was the tool by which ships of trade, transport or conquest navigated their course. This book looks at the history and development of the chart and the related nautical map, in both scientific and aesthetic terms, as a means of safe and accurate seaborne navigation. The Italian merchant-venturers of the early thirteenth century developed the earliest ‘portulan’ pilot charts of the Mediterranean. The subsequent speed of exploration by European seafarers, encompassing the New World, the extraordinary voyages around the Cape of Good Hope and the opening up of the trade to the East, India and the Spice Islands were both a result of the development of the sea chart and additionally as an aid to that development. By the eighteenth century the discovery and charting of the coasts and oceans of the globe had become a strategic naval and commercial requirement. Such involvements led to Cook’s voyages in the Pacific, the search for the Northwest Passage and races to the Arctic and Antarctic. The volume is arranged along chronological and then geographical lines. Each of the ten chapters is split into two distinct halves examining the history of the charting of a particular region and the context under which such charting took place following which specific navigational charts and views together with other relevant illustrations are presented. Key figures or milestones in the history of charting are then presented in stand-alone story box features. This new edition features around 40 new charts and accompanying text.Trade ReviewThe magnificent, enduring legacy which Lt Cdr John Blake, RN, has bequeathed to the world is one of those astonishing volumes which changes lives because it transforms the way history is viewed. Thank you, Lt Cmdr Blake. You have become the second Blake to bring nautical greatness to the Royal Navy! * Defense & Foreign Affairs Special Analysis *.. in this lustrous work, John Blake ... has assembled a mouth-watering collection with which to illuminate this history of cartography. * Classic Boat Magazine *… the book is a useful and beautifully produced look at a subject which has important implications in the study of navigation, exploration, whaling, colonisation and empire. -- Richard Pflederer * History Today *New books on sea charts are most welcome, especially when they contain material rarely or never previously published. John Blake has trawled a variety of chart collections ... and has put together a most interesting volume. * Navigation News? *As a Bridge Officer I always greatly enjoyed using those older surveys ... and John Blake has produced a scholarly work, one of the most magnificent nooks I have seen for some time. A MUST for all navigators and students of the history of navigation. * Gunline (Newsletter of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary) ? *....John Blake's magnificently illustrated and informative book. * Navy News *A mouth-watering collection of historic nautical maps and navigational charts. * The Tablet *Wonderfully presented and lavish ... beautiful to look at but [the maps'] influence on history is much greater than even the aesthetic pleasure they now bring. * Catholic Herald *

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Book SynopsisCoverage has been updated and expanded from specific routes to a comprehensive sequence of ports and anchorages along each area of coast, with introductory information about places of interest to visit ashore. Author Nicholas Hill cruised the region extensively for many years and has enriched the text with new photographs throughout. Plans include up to date hydrographic data for both German and Danish waters. This cruising guide is an ideal companion for those who plan to explore the more challenging, shifting coastline of the North Sea and the comparatively gentle and intricate indentations and archipelagos in the entrance to the Baltic. It is also a useful resource for anyone on a more direct passage through to the Baltic Sea proper.

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Book SynopsisThe intricate and stunning coastline of lochs and islands offers a rich and varied cruising ground with a multitude of anchorages, many beneath a dramatic backdrop of munros. This third edition, updated by Edward Mason, includes revised text and a selection of new photographs. Details on plans have been updated and include information from Bob Bradfield’s Antares large scale charts. This well-respected title is an essential companion for anyone cruising these waters. “A typical high quality Imray product: clear print on good paper with profuse illustration by chartlet and photography; edited with all the authority of those who have ‘been there’. There is much fine aerial imagery and a robust spiral binding allows open-flat handling, convenient for chart table and cockpit use. An impressive successor to the well-respected originals”. Edward Cartner, Cruising Magazine ‘Like its predecessor, it is comprehensive, with an abundance of information, clear navigational directions, easily read plans and some beautiful photographs.’ Royal Cruising Club.

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Book SynopsisFor this 2022 edition the chart has been fully updated throughout with revised depths Laminated edition

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Book Synopsis'Mediterranean Weather Handbook for Sailors' is an indispensable reference providing a general understanding of the various phenomena concurring to determine weather in the Mediterranean as well as useful forecasting aids. It is written for sailors, not meteorologists; theory is kept to a minimum, while every effort is made to provide clear interpretative tools that are helpful in understanding actual weather and forecasting. Roberto Ritossa is a meteorology expert and this handbook is a result of many years research on Mediterranean weather patterns. This second edition includes details of new and changed websites that offer meteorological services. Throughout the graphics have been improved and for some sections additional illustrations have been added. "Roberto Ritossa has produced an excellent weather text book for those who choose to sail in the Mediterranean. Although it claims to be 'written for sailors, not meteorologists' there is more than enough essential theory to satisfy the keenest of amateur meteorologists. I would certainly buy a copy if I were to ever plan to return to the Mediterranean, as a sailor." - IG, Cruising.

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Book SynopsisA pack of 10 charts for the Suffolk and Essex Coasts. The latest depth surveys have been applied. The latest wind farm information is included where relevant. There has been general updating throughout.

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Book SynopsisThe essential reference for anyone interested in offshore sailing and ocean passages.Following on from his bestselling The Complete Day Skipper and The Complete Yachtmaster, yachting legend Tom Cunliffe turns his attentions to the third strand of the RYA syllabus. With the same hugely popular, highly practical approach, The Complete Ocean Skipper covers everything a sailor needs to know when planning and preparing for an offshore cruise or ocean passage: - Preparation: types of suitable boat, choice of rig, engine power, safety equipment, communication systems, crew preparation - On passage: ocean weather systems, forecasting, deck routines, watchkeeping, self-steering, emergencies, heavy weather techniques - Ocean navigation: electronic as well as celestialThe second edition of this definitive handbook is fully updated, with new and revised content on multihulls, autopilots, radar, anchoring and softwaTrade ReviewRecommended if you're planning to go bluewater cruising for the first time. * Sailing Today *Essential reading for anyone planning for or dreaming about sailing long distances * Soundings (US) *Cunliffe’s writing draws on 45 years of experience and a positive interest in new ideas…it combines a sense of perspective with an expression of priorities and an essential can-do attitude. * Yachting Monthly *Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FURTHER READING INTRODUCTION: THE OCEAN SKIPPER PART 1 THE OFFSHORE YACHT 1 HULLS FOR OCEAN SAILING 2 SAILING RIGS FOR DEEP WATER 3 ENGINES 4 STEERING 5 SYSTEMS 6 ACCOMMODATION PART 2 OCEAN NAVIGATION AND DEEP-SEA SEAMANSHIP 7 WEATHER 8 HOT AND COLD 9 THE TOOLS OF OCEAN NAVIGATION 10 ESSENTIAL CELESTIAL NAVIGATION 11 PASSAGE PLANNING 12 GREAT CIRCLE SAILING AND PASSAGE EXECUTION 13 DAY-TO-DAY SEAMANSHIP 14 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT 15 DEALING WITH HEAVY WEATHER 16 IN HARBOUR 17 EXTREME EMERGENCIES PART 3 LIFE ON BOARD 18 CREW 19 HEALTH AT SEA 20 BUREAUCRACY 21 FOOD AND WATER 22 COMPUTERS, THE INTERNET AND RADIO COMMUNICATION CONCLUSION INDEX

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Book SynopsisThe Baltic was northern Europe''s best kept secret but word has got out to sailors from across the continent and beyond.The lively seaside towns, beautiful wild coastlines that stretch for miles, serene and secluded bays, remote islands, and friendly people are driving a boom in cruising and chartering.This is the perfect cruising guide for anyone who wants to explore the Baltic Sea, whether pottering around Denmark and Germany, crossing to Sweden or cruising further afield, into Eastern Europe. It includes suggested routes for trips of all lengths, from short trips in the Sly Firth or Flensburg Fjord suitable for those with less time or experience, to longer cruises to beautiful locations like Svendborg or Marstrand, visits to busy cities like Aarhus, Copenhagen and Stockholm, and more adventurous tours to islands like Anholt, Bornholm or Gotland.Lavishly illustrated with gorgeous photography, and as inspirational as it is practical, this guide coverTrade ReviewAttractive and readable collection * Yachting Monthly *Table of Contents1 FLENSBURG FJORD 2 THE KATTEGAT 3 LITTLE BELT AND FUNEN 4 SOUTH FUNEN ARCHIPELAGO 5 BIRKHOLM 6 SVENDBORGSUND 7 SMÅLAND FAIRWAY 8 MØN 9 ARCHIPELAGO SAILING 10 WEST COAST OF SWEDEN 11 SOUTH SWEDEN 12 STOCKHOLM ARCHIPELAGO 13 GÖTA CANAL 14 FINLAND 15 HELSINKI AND TALLINN 16 POMERANIAN COAST 17 USEDOM AND PEENE 18 RÜGEN 19 BORNHOLM

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Book SynopsisA new one-volume edition of this classic sequence of sea novels set in the early nineteenth century, about a voyage from England to Australia.Rites of Passage (Winner of the Booker Prize)''The work of a master at the full stretch of his age and wisdom.'' The TimesClose Quarters''A feat of imaginative reconstruction, as vivid as a dream.'' Daily MailFire Down Below''Laden to the waterline with a rich cargo of practicalities and poetry, pain and hilarity, drama and exaltation.'' Sunday TimesTrade Review"'[Rites of Passage] is the work of a master at the full stretch of his age and wisdom.' The Times; 'Laden to the waterline with a rich cargo of practicalities and poetry, pain and hilarity, drama and exaltation.' Sunday Times"

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Book SynopsisToday travellers by land, sea and air take accurate navigation for granted but it was not always thus. The author, a highly experienced sailor, sets out to record the development of navigational techniques from the earliest time, five millenniums ago. As explorers started to venture offshore into the unknown they had to rely on the sun and stars for direction. From this pioneers turned to mathematics, astrolobes, sextants and increasing accurate clocks to measure latitude and later longitude. More recently major breakthroughs with electronic navigation, GPS and other satellite systems have revolutionised travel. Focusing primarily but not exclusively on marine navigation, the author weaves a fascinating course through the successes and failures of mankind's quest to explore his world. The result is a thoroughly entertaining and informative work which has no rival.

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Book SynopsisFor this 2021 edition the chart has been fully updated throughout using the latest known depths, buoyage, and areas and limits.

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Book SynopsisFull information on boating facilities is included in the mapping, as are all the essential details on restricting dimensions, locks and bridges. Also shown are pubs, the Thames Path and other features of special interest. Large-scale insets of Oxford, Abingdon, Reading, Henley, Windsor and Eton, the River Wey junction and the entrance to the Grand Union Canal add to the clarity of this well presented map.

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Book SynopsisThis revision of the RCC Pilotage Foundation''s pilot updates the combined volume for this area which encompasses the Channel Islands and extends from St Vaast La Hougue on the east of the Cherbourg peninsula, and works westwards along the Normandy and Brittany coasts to Ouessant. Coverage includes the Plateau des Roches Douvres as well as detailed sections on the navigable rivers. The navigator benefits enormously from the painstaking approach with which Peter Carnegie has documented his own explorations of these, his home waters. His numerous annotated photographs and the many accompanying charts detail the network of transits between the off-lying rocks and islands of the region. Waypoints are used judiciously to further inform, but the emphasis remains on time-proven and trusted methods of safe navigation in these waters of high tidal range and fast-moving currents. The Channel Islands, Normandy and Brittany coasts can seem a daunting sailing area for those unaccustomed to their ways, but 'Carnegie's book provides reassurance and so much practical advice that anyone using it will feel confident of success.'' (Yachting Monthly). It is the definitive pilot for anyone interested in the challenge of exploring the less frequently used passages and anchorages.

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Book SynopsisItalian Waters Pilot is the only guide for yachtsmen in English that covers the coasts of the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas, Sardinia, Sicily, the Ionian ''heel'' and Malta in one volume.

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