North Brittany Channel Islands Cruising Companion

The long-awaited update of this best-selling pilot guide covering the whole spectacular North Brittany coast, the Channel Islands and the fascinating harbours on the west side of the Cherbourg peninsula. Packed with comprehensive pilotage and nautical information as well as suggestions of where to eat and what to do ashore: an authoritative guide designed to help you make the most of your visit to this fabulous area. It is enhanced with colour charts and detailed photography, including spectacular aerial shots of ports, harbours and anchorages. Share Peter & Jane's joy of cruising in this fabulous area which has enabled them to create a text which will inspire and inform you and help you love the area as much as they do. Reading Peter's wonderful prose in advance of your cruise you will almost feel you are there already. When you do make landfall, you will be reassured by the pilotage descriptions which will give you the confidence to tackle even the most challenging approaches. And once you have berthed you will know where to head for that celebratory meal of incomparable French cuisine. And that's only the start of your cruise! This third edition is fully updated for publication and further updates are provided every Spring on the Fernhurst Books' website.

The long awaited, fully updated, third edition of Peter Cumberlidge's best-selling North Brittany & Channel Islands pilot guide. Comprehensive pilotage and nautical information are complimented by port details and local knowledge. Illustrated throughout with charts and stunning photography. It will help you love the area as much as the authors do.

This popular pilot guide covers the waters of the Channel Islands and the neighbouring French coast from the northeast of the Cherbourg Peninsula 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. Peter Carnegie’s detailed and extensive exploration of these waters over many years is illustrated by his many photographs and accompanying plans detailing numerous transits to aid safe navigation in these waters of high tidal range and fast-moving currents. Annabel Finding’s revision of the work includes updated port information and plans and a number of new photographs. This sailing region can appear daunting to the first-time visitor, but ‘Carnegie’s book provides reassurance and so much practical advice that anyone using it will feel confident of success.' (Yachting Monthly). Whether for your first cruise or to assist you in exploring some of the more challenging passages and anchorages, this is the definitive cruising guide and a must-have companion.

This new pilot has been developed from the sixth edition of the RCC's North Brittany and now covers the west side of the Cotentin peninsula from Cherbourg, the Channel Islands and the previously covered coast from St-Malo to Ouessant. The pilot is published in full colour with superbly detailed charts and nearly 200 photographs from both the air and sea level. This is the essential cruising companion for yachts exploring the drying harbours and ports little more than a day or two's sailing from the South Coast of England.

This new edition of the RCC Pilotage Foundation's pilot for North Brittany covers from Cherbourg to Ouessant and the Channel Islands. It has been fully revised and brought completely up-to-date to maintain its place as the best-known companion for that coast. The text and plans have been redeveloped so that the sailing directions now make full use of recommended waypoints. New index charts have been introduced to improve cross-referencing and there are new sea level and aerial photos throughout. The RCC Pilotage Foundation's North Brittany has a long and distinguished pedigree that dates back over 40 years. During that time it has always been regarded as the definitive pilot for yachts negotiating the scattered rocks and difficult tides of the Brittany coast. This new edition builds on the popular format of the previous editions and includes all the latest information to bring it completely up-to-date. Captain John Lawson had a long career in the Royal Navy, followed by years as skipper of a sail training vessel and a lifetime of sailing his own boat, giving him great practical knowledge and experience. Furthermore, his considerable contribution matched his enthusiasm. Other works include; South Biscay, North Brittany, the Channel Islands and a revision of The Atlantic Crossing Guide.

First published in 1988 as West Country Cruising, Mark Fishwick's definitive sailing guide for the ever-attractive coastline of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly combines a skilful blend of pilotage and cruising information, with historical insight and suggestions of where to eat and what to do ashore. For those who plan to head west, this book is more than essential reading – it will enhance your enjoyment and prove to be a worthy and much used addition to the ship's library. Those already in the west will find themselves regularly thumbing its pages. Share Mark Fishwick's passion for this region which combines with his in-depth knowledge from a lifetime cruising these waters to create a text which will inspire and inform you. It is enhanced with colour charts and detailed photography, including spectacular aerial shots of ports, harbours and anchorages, many taken in 2020. This latest, ninth, edition is fully updated for publication and further updates are provided every Spring on the Fernhurst Books' website. More than one satisfied reader has aptly described the book as "the perfect on-board companion".