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This handy-sized guidebook has all the technical information that boaters need to navigate the canal, and gives a flavour of the history, places of interest, delightful mooring places to relax in and ineteresting backwaters to explore.
This invaluable little book will accompany sailors and motorboaters all the way, enabling them to make the most of their journey down one of the most famous and beautiful canals in the world,
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from Tiverton Basin on the Grand Western Canal to the Beauly Firth at the end of the Caledonian Canal, Britain has a unique canal network. Infinitely varied, it passes picturesque open countryside, wild moorland, coastal harbours, historic industrial buildings, modern city centres, canalside public houses and abundant wildlife. Stuart Fisher looks at every aspect of the canals - their construction, rich history, stunning scenery, heritage, incredible engineering, impressive architecture and even their associated folklore, wildlife and art. Enticing photographs give a flavour of each place, and sites of interest close to the canals are included.
For anyone enjoying the canals for recreation or transportation, for boaters, walkers, bikers, holidaymakers, riders and everyone who uses the towpaths and banks throughout the year, this is a book to be treasured and revisited like an old friend.
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This is a complete guide to Mediterranean cruising and will be a boon to anyone contemplating spending a season or more in one of the most beautiful, varied and accessible cruising grounds in the world.
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This fifth edition has been thoroughly revised from visits by the authors during 2006 and 2007. The technical information has been updated, and details of new marinas and their facilities with revised harbour plans and many new photographs make the edition significantly different from the last. The well-regarded charts at the introduction of each section are now cross-referenced to the larger scale plans in the text and page referencing is more comprehensive. Each coastal section is also colour coded and identifiable by colour tabs which also improves navigation around the book.
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THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY - (Norfolk to Miami), Sixth Edition
By Jan and Bill Moeller. Softcover, 244 pages, 210mm x 280mm, black and white photographs.
This is the ultimate guide to the 1,094-mile waterway between Norfolk and Miami. Frustrated by existing guides, Jan and Bill Moeller created this compact, convenient mile-by-mile format for use at the helm. Easy to reference and to correlate with nautical charts, this handbook quickly became the accepted standard for boaters on the Intracoastal Waterway, and has been refined and improved with each edition, in this latest edition by John Kettlewell.
This complete cockpit cruising guide includes:
THE CANAL DU MIDI A Cruiser's Guide
By Bernd-Wilfried Kiessler. Pbk, 120mm x 220mm, 144 pages, full colour photographs and maps.
The Canal du Midi is probably the most popular canal in France. And no wonder - it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the greatest engineering achievements of the modern age, and boasts 220 miles of gorgeous countryside and stunning architecture. From picturesque villages to soaring aquaducts, characteristic oval locks and beautiful landscapes, the canal also links the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean, saving boaters the long and arduous trip around Portugal and Spain.
CANALS OF BRITIAN
By Stuart Fisher. Pbk, 210mm x 297mm, 304 pages, full colour photographs and maps.
This is a comprehensive and absorbing survey of the canal network of the British isles, and provides a fascinating insight into the linked-up waterways as well as the isloated cuts and quiet waters which may not be fully navigable by larger craft.
CRUISING GUIDE TO SOUTHEAST ASIA, Volume I.
By Stephen Davies and Elaine Morgan. Pbk, 210mm x 300mm, 216 pages, monochrome maps and plans.
This first volume of Cruising Guide to Southeast Asia covers the South China Sea - including Hong Kong and Macau, the Philippines, Brunei, East Malaysia and the Gulf of Thailand and Singapore.
The text provides sailing directions supported by detailed charts and harbour plans for the essential harbours and anchorages. There is a substantial introductory section that provides important background information on the countries, culture, politics, navigation and equipment. Climate and weather are described at length and there is a valuable section on tropical storms and typhoons.
Cruising Guide to Southeast Asia is a unique source of information not only for the cruising yachtsman but also for anyone planning to visit this diverse and fascinating area.
CRUISING GUIDE TO SOUTHEAST ASIA, Volume II.
By Stephen Davies and Elaine Morgan. Hardback, 214mm x 304mm, 260 pages, colour maps, plans and photos.
This is the first of the two-volume set of the Southeast Asia Cruising Guide to reach a second edition. It is the only guide that covers the entire length and breadth of a region frequently visited by round-the-world sailors, many of whom leave Australia to head west.
This edition concentrates on the most frequented routes and includes the most popular stops. There are hundreds of possible anchorages, brief details of the most popular are usefully summarized in tables. Introductory sections cover planning and the last part of the book deals with more general topics including advice on provisioning and on problems that are often faced by cruisers.
Areas covered are:
OCEAN PASSAGES AND LANDFALLS, 2nd edition.
By Rod Heikell and Andy O'Grady. Hardback, 213mm x 303mm, 374 pages, full colour charts.
This is a handbook for world cruisers. It provides invaluable passage-planning information for crossing the oceans, with discussions on climates, seasons, oceanography and the merits of different world cruising routes.
The heart of the book is an ocean-by-ocean round up, and at the beginning of each of these sections is a description of routes, followed by information on the countries relevant to these routes. Details of formalities and regulations are then followed by essential information on key harbours and landfalls.
This second edition has been thoroughly revised and enlarged and now features new sections on chosen areas and topics - the Atlantic circuit or Cruising in Ice, for instance. Here the opportunity has been taken to provide more informal commentary and observations based on first-hand experience. These sections are illustrated by the authors' colour photos, many of which have been taken during the production of this new edition and sent in from far-flung parts of the oceans: Rod Heikell in the South Pacific and the Torres Strait, and Andy O'Grady in Brazil and the high latitudes of Chile. As an up-to-date reference for world cruising this new edition of Ocean Passages and Landfalls sets the benchmark as both a practical reference and also as a book for dreamers.
THE EUROPEAN WATERWAYS Second Edition.
By Marion Martin. Pbk, 155mm x 235mm, 181 pages, monochrome photographs, line drawings and plans.
Anyone who admits to a sense of confusion when confronted
with the bewildering array of European waterway signs, symbols, rules and regulations will find this book a godsend. Marian Martin has set out to de-mystify this new world for the visitor, thereby elimintaing the problems arising from the unfamiliar or from being unprepared.
The book covers a great deal of specific and general information relating to using canals of Britain and the rest of Europe. It can be regarded as an essential on-board handbook for anyone planning to cruise continental and UK waterways.
This second edition includes chapters for Americans considering cruising the European Waterways and for Mediterranean bound sailors.
THROUGH THE FRENCH CANALS, 12TH Edition.
By David Jefferson, Pbk, 148mm x 210mm, 310 pages, full colour photographs, line drawings and plans.
Through the French Canals has probably tempted more people to
explore the beautiful waterways of France than any other publication. Now in its 12th edition, this essential guide includes comprehensive and practical information on local facilities, distances, heights and depths, interspersed with inspiring photographs from over fifty routes. It is a 'must' for anyone planning a cruise on the French waterways or on passage from the English Channel or Atlantic to the Mediterranean.
SAIL FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN.
By Claire James. Pbk, 158mm x 234mm, 198 pages, full colour photographs.
This is a book that will help you turn your dreams into reality.
Having cruised the Mediterranean with her husband in their own boat for the last 10 years, Claire James is well qualified to provide guidance on how to plan and what to expect from long term Mediterranean cruising. In the book she explores a wide range of issues:
THE INLAND WATERWAYS MANUAL, 3rd Edition.
By Emrhys Barrel. Pbk, 156mm x 234mm, 214 pages, full colour photographs and drawings.
There are more than 4000 miles of navigable waterways in Great Britian, with more in Ireland and Europe. Peaceful canals, bustling rivers, glorious lakes - there is something for everyone.
Whatever your means, whatever your needs, it has never been easier to get afloat - whether just for an hour, a day, or a more ambitious cruise. This book will tell you all you need to know about how to do it - which boat to choose, whether to hire or buy, how much it will cost, and where you can go. Boat handling and manoeuvring are covered in detail, along with maintenance and repair. And there is a section on trailer boating for those who want to keep their boat at home.
This is the only book you will need to take your first steps afloat, and it is the one you will keep by you throughout your boating years.
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COSTAS DEL AZAHAR, DORADA AND BRAVA, 2002 Edition.
By Robin Brandon. Hardback, 215mm x 303mm, 217 pages, colour photographs and drawings.
This edition of the RCC's well-known guide to the Spanish coast between Denia and the French border has been compiled by John Marchment.
Although few spectacular changes have been reported since the last edition was published, there have been many small developments, none of them major but all of relevance to the yachtsmen. Facilities have been improved in the majority of yacht harbours. Pontoons have often been added or extended and those changes have made it necessary to correct the plans and text. Barcelona in particular is changing: the commercial port is extending southwards and a new fishing port and access into Port Vell at the north end is being constructed.
In the layout of the book, the main change is the reinstatement of the popular planning guides which were a feature in Robin Brandon's original East Spain Pilot. The port of Denia, an important departure point for the Baleares, is now also included in this volume.
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CARIBBEAN PASSAGEMAKING, A Cruiser's Guide.
By Les Weatheritt. Pbk, 170mm x 245mm, 208 pages, full colour and monochrome photographs and line drawings.
The chain of islands from the Virgins through to the southern Caribbean is considered one of the most desirable tropical cruising grounds for any sailor, and it can be sailed in comfort, confidence and the admiration of your crew with only:
This book is an entertaining mine of information for the sun-soaked passage planner as well as the dreamer back home. Here is the full, vital background to help skipper and crew enjoy sailing the region:
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ADRIATIC PILOT.
By Trevor & Dinah Thompson. Hbk, 215mm x 300mm, 476 pages, full colour photographs and drawings.
This fifth edition of the standard guide to Croatia and the neighbouring countries Slovenia, Montenegro and Albania, now celebrates 20 years of publication. It also provides pilotage for the eastern coast of Italy including the Venice Lagoon and harbours adjacent to Istria. No other guide covers the entire region in a single volume in English, and Trevor and Dinah Thompson's well researched work provides all the essential information for yachtsmen visiting the area.
INLAND WATERWAYS OF FRANCE.
By David Edwards-May. Hbk, 215mm x 302mm, 252 pages, colour photographs and drawings.
Inland Waterways of France has been the standard reference on the French canals and rivers for nearly fifty years. The original author, E.E.Benest, established the familiar presentation in which a description of each waterway was supported by a table of distances.
This brand new edition by David Edwards-May follows the same pattern but the completely revised text is now illustrated with detailed mapping of every waterway and junctions. There are more photographs and a new selection of colour plates by Hal Stufft. This seventh edition is the most up to date source of information on the subject and will find a home in the library of every waterways enthusiast.
MEDITERRANEAN CRUISING HANDBOOK.
By Rod Heikell. Paperback, 210mm x 280mm, 195 pages, colour photographs and drawings.
This new edition of Mediterranean Cruising Handbook incorporates much of the information that formerly made up the introductory chapters to the Imray Mediterranean Almanac. As much of this information does not radically change from year to year it was decided that it could be supplied in a companion volume to the Imray Mediterranean Almanac without being reprinted each time a new edition of the almanac came out. All of the information which changes from year to year, data of lights, radio services, weather services, and harbour information is contained within the Imray Mediterranean Almanac.
The style of this new edition is more factual and less expositional than previous editions of the Mediterranean Cruising Handbook which makes it easier to find the information you are looking for.
NORTH AFRICA.
By Graham Hutt. Hardcover, 215mm x 305mm, 279 pages, colour photographs and drawings.
The origins of this book go back to 1991 when Hans van Rijn provided, through the RCC Pilotage Foundation, cruising information for the south western Mediterranean shore. In 2002 Graham Hutt revised that work and extended it to include the Atlantic coast of Morocco. Until then many sailors bound for the Canary Islands passed well offshore to avoid an unknown coastline. Now many more yachts visit North Africa, with increasing numbers from North Europe, and further afield, joining French and Italian sailors to cruise or to over-winter.
Graham Hutt has extensive knowledge of the area, gained through visits in his own yacht and from his numerous contacts in the three North African countries, Gibraltar and the two island groups included here. In this book he provides both up to date pilotage information and sufficient description of each country to enable the first time visitor to better appreciate the culture and customs of those countries.
Cruising in North Africa is different to cruising in Europe and skippers should be prepared for this, both mentally and in their boat preparation and navigation. They must accept that changes may happen rapidly, both politically and in the infrastructure. In particular they should be aware that vigorous sea conditions near the Atlantic coast harbour may significantly affect depths of water availbale.
COSTAS DEL SOL AND BLANCA.
By John Marchment. Hardcover, 215mm x 303mm, 166 pages, colour photographs and drawings.
The origins of this book go back to the late Robin Brandon's East Spain Pilot, first produced in 1975. It is one of a family of three - the others being Mediterranean Spain Costas del Azahar, Dorada and Brava, and Islas Baleares.
This coast has become increasingly popular with yachtsmen whether they be passing through or cruising in slow time; or as a good place to keep a yacht in the sun or to overwinter with easy access by land and air. It has become particularly busy in high season, but is still worth visiting.
Since 1975 regular updates and revisions have been made to keep up with the constant development along this Spanish Mediterranean coast. The author has followed his extensive revision in 2001 with yearly supplements and a full visit in 2004. His work, with contributions by other yachtsmen, has led to this edition.
In addition to factual updating, this 5th edition is restructured to enable more rapid use of information. The positions are all reworked to datum WGS 84 and have included Coastal and Harbour Approach Waypoints. Navigators please note comments on the use of Waypoints under Cautions, the Introduction and Appendix and on heading pages to the main chapters; also note that a book of this nature cannot keep pace with the rapid spread of major fish farms.
777 HARBOURS & ANCHORAGES OF SLOVENIA, CROATIA, MONTENEGRO & ALBANIA.
By Karl-Heinz Bestandig & Dario Silvestro. Paperback, 210mm x 297mm, 216 pages, colour photographs and maps.
This is the cruising guide to the Adriatic coasts of Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and Albania and is the fourth English edition. For this occassion, further steps were taken to make the consultation of this pilot book easier.
A second part was added to the book about Albania as its wild coasts are attracting an increasing number of passionate sailors.
Colour maps and easy to read texts make this book an useful addition to any bluewater library.
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