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CHAPTER 1

HYDROGRAPHIC PUBLICATIONS1

1.1 BRITISH PUBLICATIONS

1.1.1 Government publications issued by the British Admiralty
— Marine charts : Admiralty Charts.
— Lists of lights : Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals (Plate I).
— Admiralty Sailing Directions or Pilot Books.

The following Pilot Books refer to the west coast of Europe :

North Sea (West) Pilot NP 54 Covers the western part of the North Sea
waters between Southwold in south and
Rattray Head in Scotland. The book is ac-
companied by a cd-rom with additional
material in the form of pictures etc.
North Sea (East)Pilot NP 55 Eastern part of North Sea from Scheve-
ningen to Skagen. With the supplement
No. 4-1982.
Channel Pilot NP 27 Scilly Islands, South Coast of England
from Cape Cornwall to Bognor Regis & the
N. Coast of France from P. d Penmarc'h to
C. d'Antifer.
Bay of Biscay Pilot NP 22 Bay of Biscay & approaches with adjacent
coasts of France and Spain from P. de
Penmarc'h to C. Ortagal.
Dover Strait Pilot NP 28 SE coast of England, Bognor Regis to
Southwold and NW coast of the continent
from Cap d'Antifer to Scheveningen.
West Coast of England
and Wales Pilot NP 37 West Coast of England and Wales and the
SW coast of Scotland, from cape Cornwall
to Mull of Galloway, inc. Isle of Man.
Irish Coast Pilot NP 40 Offshore and Coastal waters around Ire-
land incuding routes to the Irish Sea fro At-
lantic Ocean Landfalls.

1. The above-mentioned publications should be regarded as an outline only. A complete list of rele-
vant publications may be obtained from the local bookseller or from Internet.
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North Coast of Scotland

Pilot NP 52 North and North East coasts of Scot-
land from Cape Wrath to Rattray Head
inc. the Caledonian Canal, Orkney Is-
lands, Shetland Islands and Foroyar
(Faero Islands).
Norway Pilot Vol. 1 NP 56 The South coast of Norway, eastwards
from Lindesnes and the West coast of
Sweden south to Marstrandfjorden.
Norway Pilot Vol. 2A NP 57A West coast of Norway, from Lindesnes
to Stattlandet.
Norway Pilot Vol. 2B NP 57B West coast of Norway, from Stattlandet
to Risvaerfjorden.
Norway Pilot Vol. 3A NP 58A Offshore and coastal waters of Norway
from Risvaerfjorden to the North West
part of Vesteralen.
Norway Pilot Vol. 3B NP 58B Offshore and coastal waters of Norway
from Andfjorden to Varangerfjorden.
West Coast of
Scotland Pilot NP 66 From Mull of Galloway to Cape Wrath
inc. Hebrides.
West Coast of Spain
and Portugal Pilit NP 67 From C. Ortegal to Gibraltar, Strait of
Gibraltar, North Coasts of Africa C.
Spartel to Ceuta & the Azores.

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Admiralty_Sailing_Directions__Pilots__2560.html OR
Admiralty Publication at http://www.ukho.gov.uk/
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1.1.2 Private publications

--- Charts for yachting: Stanfords Coloured Charts for Coastal Navigation, lm-
ray Yachting Charts, etc.
— Reed's Nautical Almanac (Plate II).
— Brown's Nautical Almanac (Plate III).
— Ports of the world (www.ports-of-the-world.org)
— Sailing Directions or Pilot Guides.

The main Sailing Directions or Pilot Guides are:

EUROPE
The Shell Channel Pilot, by Tom Cunliffe.
The South Coast of England and the North Coast of France.
Isles of Scilly, by Robin Brandon, revised by John en Fay Garey.
John and Fay Garey have taken Brandon’s original text and thoroughly updated
and modernized it. The work has been significantly improved by the addition of
colour photography and the charts have been redrawn to a new full colour large
format specification.
Channel Islands and Anchorages, by K. Adlard Coles.
Christchurch to Portland; Barfleur to St. Malo; The Channel Islands. This fifth edi-
tion has been revised and partly re-written, giving the cruising yachtsman the pi-
lotage information he essentially needs for the central part of the English
Channel. With black and white illustrations and harbour maps.
Pilot's Guide to the English Channel, by W.E. and W.T.Wilson.
This book contains information about navigation and ports from North Foreland to
the Isles of Scilly.
North Sea Harbours and Pilotage, by E. Delmar Morgan (revised by J.Coote).
This book gives useful information relating to new canals, locks, dykes and bridg-
es, from Calais to Gravelines, from Nieuwpoort to the Western Scheldt, the West-
ern Scheldt from Flushing to the Eastern Scheldt and from the Eastern Scheldt to
Den Helder. It also gives guidance on the IALA Buoyage System `A' and the met-
rication of charts,
Pilot's Guide to the Thames Estuary and Coast of East Anglia. A complete mari-
time guide affecting navigation in these two areas.
Creeks and Harbours of the Solent, by K. Adlard Coles.
A complete guide for the yachtsman from Kethaven to Langsten, covering the
harbours of Chichester and the Isle of Wight, Yarmouth, Cowes, Wootton Creek
and the harbour of Bembridge.
The Shell Pilot to the South Coast Harbours, by K. Adlard Coles.
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Contains useful information about harbours from Ramsgate to Mousehole and the
Isles of Scilly, including tidal data, approaches, entrances and facilities.
North Brittany and the Channel Islands, by K. Adlard Coles.
Revised by Nicholas Heath and covers North Coast of Brittany from St.Malo to
Ouessant.
North Biscay Pilot, by K. Adlard Coles.
Revised by Nicholas Heath and covers Brest to la Gironde.
The Channel Islands, compiled, by Nick Heath, revised by Peter Carnegie.
This marine guide covers the Channel Islands: Alderney, Guernsey, Sark, Herm
en Jersey. Also the distand rocks Les Ecreheu en de Minquiers.
South Biscay Pilot, by Robin Brandon.
From the Gironde Estuary in France to La Coruna, this well established and highly
respected pilot is an essential guide to South Biscay’s French Basque and North
Spain coastlines. Meticulously researched and presented information.
Lundy and Irish Sea Pilot, by David Taylor.
Covers Land's End to Portpatrick, including the Isle of Man. This deals with the
British coast only, not the Irish side. It is in fact the only yachtsman's pilot pub-
lished for the west coast of England and Wales and SE Scotland.
A Cruising Guide to Northwest England and Wales, by George Griffiths.
Covers Milford Haven to Portpatrick and the Isle of Man. An excellent guide for
the coast from Pembroke to the Mull of Galloway with the exclusion of the West-
coast from Wales North West, the coast of Lancashire and Cumbrian an the coast
of Solway Finn.
East and North Coast of Ireland Sailing Directions.
This guide is published by the Irish Cruising Club and covers Tuskar Rock north-
about to Bloody Foreland. Includes information on adjacent areas and passage
notes for yachts approaching or leaving from the south or northeast.
South and West Coasts of Ireland Sailing Directions.
This guide is published by the Irish Cruising Club and covers Tuskar Rock to
Bloody Foreland by way of Fastnet Rock, Cape Clear, Valentia, Shannon, Gal-
way.
The Yachtman's Pilot to the West Coast of Scotland, by Martin Lawrence.
Castlebay to Cape Wrath.
The Yachtman's Pilot to the Isle of Mull and adjacent coasts, by Martin Lawrence.
This guide mainly covers the West Coasts of Scotland.
The Yachtman's Pilot to te Western Isles, by Martin Lawrence.
Covers the Outer Hebrides from Barra northwards to Stornoway and Lewis.
The Yachtman's Pilot to Skye and Northwest Scotland, by Martin Lawrence.
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This pilot covers the most remote areas of the west coast of Scotland between
Ardnamurchan Point and Cape Wrath and the island of Skye. Martin Lawrence
has completely revised the text and for this edition added new photographs taken
from both the air and sea. The most significant improvement is the use of full col-
our throughout the work which brings a new clarity t the photographs and harbour
plans.
Faeroe, Iceland & Groenland, by Willy Ker.
This third edition of contains extensive revisions as well as improved information
on the three areas that the pilot covers.
The Baltic Sea, compiled, by Barry Sheffield, the Royal Cruising Club Pilotage
and published by Oz Robinson.
This pilot gives information about Germany, Poland, the Baltic States, Russia,
Finland, Sweden and Denmark.
Cruising Guide to Germany and Denmark, by Brian Navin.
Covering the North Sea & Baltic coasts of Germany and Denmark.
Den Norske Los (NSKV) Sailing Directions.
A series of nine volumes published by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service and
covering the Norwegian Coast from the Russian Border to Sweden including Jan
Meyen and Svalbard. Each pilot contains sailing directions, port and anchorage
charts, sketches, landmarks, etc. Volumes 2a Swedish Border to Langesund, 2b
Langesund to Jaerens Rev, 3a Jaerens Rev to Bergen, 3b Bergen to Statt, and 7
Svalbard to Jan Meyen (Artic Pilot), only 3B is printed with Norwegian and English
texts. The others are in Norwegian only.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Mediterranean Cruising Handbook, by Rod Heikell.
This popular title has been completely reworked and now includes much of the
information from the Imray Mediterranean Almanac that is of a non changing na-
ture as well as selected parts from Rod Heikell’s popular Mediterranean Sailing.
Mediterranean Spain, by the Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation. Costa Del
Sol and Blanca. This pilot guide is a reviewed edition of Robin Brandon’s East
Spain Pilots.
Mediterrenean Spain: Costas del Azahar, Dorade and Brava, by Robin Brandon.
Reviewed by Oz Robinson. From Denia to the French Border.
Mediterranean Spain: Costas del Sol and Blanca, by Robin Brandon, reviewed by
John Marchment.
Gibraltar to Denia including Marbella, Alicante and the Mar Menor.
Islas Baleares, published by Anne Hammick, Robin Brandon.
Ibiza, Formentera, Mallorca and Menorca.
South France Pilot, by Robin Brandon.
Channel Islands Pilot by M. Robson.
French Mediterranean Harbours, by P. Bristow.
French Pilot, by M. Robson.
South France Pilot - East Spain Pilot, by R. Brandon.
Mediterranean Sea Guides, by Capt. Denham.
Golfe du Lion. Spanish border to Cape Sicily (Toulon).
Corsica.
The Riviera. Cape Roux to Punta della Martola.
Meditarranean France & Corsica Pilot, by Rod Heikell.
A comprehensive pilotage and cruising companion to the French south coast from
the Spanish border to the Italian border, plus the whole of Corsica. The book cov-
ers coastlines of great contrast - the noisy, crowded, developed coast of France,
and the wilder, quieter, less developed Corsica. Also covers in separate chapters
the waterways the run behind the coast linking the Canal du Midi and the etangs
to the Rhone. Completely revised and updated from previous editions including
all redrawn plans and charts, new photos all in full color.
North Africa Strait of Gibraltar to Tunisia, compiled by Hans van Rijn.
Covers the Atlantic Coast of Morocco and the Meditteranean Coast from the
Straits of Gibraltar to Tunesia.
Italian Waters Pilot, by Rod Heikell.
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A yachtman's guide to the west and south coasts of Italy with the islands of Sar-
dinia, Sicily and Malta.
Adriatic Pilot, by Trevor en Dinah Thompson.
Croatia, Slovenia, the Adriatic coast of Italy and Albania.
Navigational Guide the Adriatic. Croatian Coast. Published by the Miroslav Krezla
Lexico-graphical Institute in Zagreb.
Greek Waters Pilot, by Rod Heikell.
A yachtman's guide to the Ionian and Agean coasts of Greece.
Turkish Waters and Cyprus Pilot, by Rod Heikell.
A yachtsman's guide to the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts of Turkey with
the island of Cyprus.
Ionian, by Rod Heikell. Corfu to Zakinthos.
Saronic, by Rod Heikell.
Black Sea Cruising guide, by Rick en Sheila Nelson.
Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine en Russia. This is an indispensable guide to
the waters of the Black Sea with black and white photos and sketch charts, advice
on the weather, customs, and features of this less-traveled part of the world.
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INDIAN OCEAN
Indian Ocean Cruising Guide, by Rod Heikell.
Covers all the usual points of interest for the cruising yachtsmen from history to
climate, weather patterns, formalities, route planning and so on. The general sec-
tions are followed by a country by country round up in which key ports are de-
scribed in detail with the aid of harbour plans and photographs. The work is well
illustrated throughout and there are colour plates.
Red Sea Pilot, by Elaine Morgan en Stephen Davies.
East Africa Pilot, by Delwyn McPhun.
Seychelles, by Alain Rondeau.
Sail Thailand. Charts & achorages. Researched and written by Andy Dowden &
Bill O'Leary; Photography & editing by John Everingham.
A good guide to a part of the world neglected by most sailing authors. Covers My-
anmar down to Tarutao, and the Gulf of Thailand from Samui around to the Cam-
bodia border with lush color photos, sketch charts & sailing directions. paperback.

AUSTRALIA
Australian Cruising Guide, by Alan Lucas.
Cruising the Coral Coast, by Alan Lucas.
Cruising the New South Wales Coast, by Alan Lucas.

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Cruising Guide to Southeast Asia, by Stephen Davies en Elaine Morgan.
Volume One The South China Sea, Philippines, Gulf of Thailand to Singapore.

PACIFIC
Volume Two Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Malacca Strait
Pacific Crossing Guide, by Michael Pocock.
South Pacific Anchorages, by Warwick Clay.
Yachtman’s Fiji, by Michael Calder.
Chile, published by Oz Robinson.
Charlie’s Charts: A series of American Cruising Guides.
North to Alaska: Victoria BC to Glacier Bay.
Polynesi. The Marquesas, Tuamotu, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Tahiti, Bora Bo-ra,
etc.
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Hawaiian Island. Hawaii, Maui, Molokai & Lanai, Oahu en Kanai.

Western Coast of Mexico, including Baja, by Charles Wood.
US Pacific Coast: Seattle to San Diego.
Costa Rica.

ATLANTIC
Atlantic Crossing Guide, by Anne Hammick.
Cruising guide to the Nova Scotia Coast, by John E. McKelvy.
Atlantic Spain and Portugal compiled, by Oz Robinson en Mike Sa-dler.
From La Coruna to Gibraltar.
Faeroe, Iceland & Greenland, by Christopher Thornhill and Willy Ker.
Atlantic Islands by Anne Hammick.Covers the Azores, the Canary Islands, Ma-
deira and the Cape Verde Islands.
Yachting Guide to Bermuda, published by the Bermuda Maritime Museum.
Cruising guide to West Africa by Steven Jones. Covers the coasts of Dakar to Bis-
sau.

CARIBBEAN
The Lesser Antilles, published by Trevor Wilkinson.
From Trinidad and Grenada to the Virgin Islands.
Cuba: A Cruising Guide, by Nigel Calder.
The Yachtman’s Guide to Jamaica, by John Lethbridge.
Street’s Cruising Guide to the Eastern Caribbean, by D. M. Street Jr.
This extensive guide consists of five volumes:
1. Street’s Transatlantic Crossing Guide with detailed information about the
Azores, Madeira, the weather in the canaries and the Cape Verde Islandsand
an introduction to the Eastern Caribbean.
2. Puerto Rico Passage and Virgin Islands.
3. Anguilla to Dominica.
4. Martinique to Trinidad.
5. Venezuela.
Transatlantic with Street. A video film of two hours, by Gavin Shore.
Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands, by Simon en Nancy Scott. Anchoring and
mooring information and fees. • Customs, immigration and National Parks regu-
lations. • Particulars on marina facilities and the amenities they offer. • Water
sports - where to go and where to rent equipment. • Shore-side facilities, restau-
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rants, beach bars, shops, provisions, Internet connections. • Alphabetical - by is-

land - Directory of goods and services. Everything you will need to help make your
vacation an enjoyable and memorable experience in a concise easy-to-use for-
mat.
Sailor’s Guide to the Windward Islands, by Chris Doyle.
From Grenada to Martinique.
Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands, by Chris Doyle.
Van Anguilla tot Dominica. A complete guide to sailing, diving and exploring the
Leeward Islands from Anguilla through Dominica. In addition to excellent naviga-
tion information, the author covers marina facilities and yachting services in
depth, and provides up-to-date features on dining, accommodations, shopping,
sight-seeing and entertainment choices ashore.
Cruising Guide to Venezuela and Bonaire, by Chris Doyle en Jeff Fisher.
Cruising Guide to Trinidad and Tobago, by Chris Doyle.

SOUTH ATLANTIC
South Africa Nautical Almanac, by Tom Morgan.
Falkland Islands Shores, by Ewen Southby Taylor and Supplement to the Falk-
land Islands Shores, by Pete en Annie Hill.
South Atlantic Coasts of South America, by Pete en Annie Hill. From Brazil to Ar-
gentina.
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INLAND WATERWAYS
Beside the numerous pilot guides, sailing directions and nautical charts for sea
navigation, there are also a great number of guides and charts for sailing on the
inland waterways. A full description of even the most important guids would be to
laborious so that we will limit us to some titles and their authors:
Inland Waterways of France, by David Edwards-May.
Map of the Inland Waterways of France, compiled by K Nussbaum.
River Seine Cruising Guide, by Derek Bowskill.
The Channel to the Med. A guide to the main routes through the French Canals,
by Derek Bowskill.
French Waterway Guides. Guides Vagnon (12 parts)
Cartes-Guides Navicarte. A series of Charts for the French waterways.
From Sea to Sea, by L T C Rolt; adapted by David Edw.-May.
ANWB Map of Belgium and Northeast France.
Map of the Netherlands Waterways.
ANWB Almanacs (two volumes).
ANWB Netherlands Waterway Maps (updated every two years).
Inland Waterways of Germany Map.
Inland Waterways of Germany, by Barry Sheffield.
The Danube ó A river guide, by Rod Heikell.
European Waterways Map, by David Edwards-May.
Map of the Inland Waterways of Great Britain
Inland Waterways of Great Britain, published by Jane Cumberlidge
Londonís’ Waterway Guide, by Chris Cove-Smith
The River Thames Book, including the River Wey, Basingstoke Canal and Kennet
& Avon Canal, by Chris Cove-Smith.
Northeast Waterways, by Derek Bowskill. A guide to the Witham, Trent Yorkshire
Ouse and Associated Waterways.
Pearson’s Canal Companions. A series of highly detailed guide books covering
the bulk of Britain's inland waterways network. Two inch to one mile full coloured
mapping; entertaining and informative route commentaries; comprehensive list-
ings of facilities, shops, pubs, visitor centres etc. A5 format.
Imray Waterway Maps.
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The Broads and Fens: A Waterway Guide, by Derek Bowskill.

Irish Waterways.
Shell Guide to the River Shannon, published by Ruth Delany.
Inland Waterways of Great Britain and Ireland, by L.A. Edwards.
A full description of the inland waterways of Great Britain and Ireland.
Inland Waterways of Belgium, by E.E. Benest.
A full description of fifty-one navigable waterways of Belgium.
Through the Belgian Canals, by P. Bristow.
A complete guide with descriptions of thirty-two navigable canals and rivers.
Inland Waterways of France, by E.E. Benest.
Contains useful information on eighty navigable canals and rivers in France, in-
cluding dimen-sions of locks, heights of bridges, various distance tables and rec-
ommended through routes.
West County Rivers, by D.J. Pooley.
Contains information concerning the rivers Exe, Teign, Dart, Avon, Erme, Yealm,
Fowey, and Helford, and also the estuaries at Falmouth, Plymouth, and Sal-
combe.
East Coast Rivers, by J.H. Coote.
Gives general information concerning navigation on the rivers Orford, Alde, De-
ben, Orwell, Stour, Colne, Blackwater, Crouch, Roach and Havengore, Thames,
Swale and Medway and in the port of Harwich.

Through the French Canals, by P. Bristow.

Contains practical information concerning the navigable waterways of France.
Inland Waterways of the Netherlands by E.E. Benest :
Practical information regarding navigation, regulations, buoyage, signalling sys-
tems, recom-mended routes, distance tables, etc. through the Dutch inland wa-
terways. It consists of three volumes :
Volume I The Southern Netherlands. Covers eighty-four navigable waterways
from the Hook of Holland to Arnhem and southwards.
Volume II The north-east Netherlands. Covers 119 navigable waterways north
of Arnhem and east of the IJselmeer.
Volume III The north-west Netherlands. The north and south of the Nether-
lands.
Guiness Guide to waterways of Western Europe, by H. McKnight.
Nicholson's Guides to the Waterways.
Through the German Waterways, by P. Bristow.
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Cruising Association Handbook.

Yacht Charter Handbook.
Mediterranean Almanac.
Mediterranean Cruising Handbook.
Etc.
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GENERAL REMARKS
1. Nearly all maritime nations publish pilot guides, list of lights, sailing directions,
nautical charts, etc
2. Usually the large maritime nations such as Great Britain, the USA, Russia
and others, publish maritime publications covering the whole world. The
smaller countries only publish maritime publications for their own waters (and
sometimes also for adjacent waters), in their own language and some also in
English.
3. Usually, the government publications are mainly meant for the professional
seamen and the private publications for the yachting.
4. The Admiralty and some private publishers publish their publications in paper
form and/or in digital form. See for instance the following Admiral Digital Pub-
lications:
—Admiralty Raster Chart Service (ARCS Charts)
—Admiralty Total Tide
—Admiralty Digital List of Lights
—Admiralty Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC’s)
—Admiralty ECDIS Service.

Full details on Admiralty Publications can be obtained online at the following ad-
dress: http://www.ukho.gov.uk/
5. Adresses of maritime publishers can be easily found on the web.
6. The list of publications is far from being complete and only serves as a quick
reference. More pilot guides and the like can be found online making use of a
seach engine such as Google, Yahoo and others.
7. More details on the listed publications such as: regions covered, services
offered, prices, etc. can also be found on the web.