Reeds Nautical Almanac 2011 hits the bookshelves

The 2001 Edition of Reeds Nautical Almanac is now available. This indispensable and trusted annual compendium of navigational data for yachtsmen and motorboaters provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the whole of the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands and the entire European coastline from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar, Northern Morocco and the Azores.

Reeds Nautical Almanac 2011 continues the Almanac's tradition of year on year improvement and meticulous presentation of all the data required for safe navigation. Now with an improved layout for easier reference and with over 45,000 annual changes, it is regarded as the bible of almanacs for anyone going to sea.

Includes: 700 chartlets, Harbour facilities, Tide tables and streams, 7500 waypoints, International codes and flags, Weather, Distance tables, Passage advice, Area planning charts, Rules of the road, Radio information, Communications, Safety, First Aid, Documentation and Customs - as well as a free Reeds Marina Guide.

For the first time, the 2011 edition will come with a downloadable desktop version – the digital service – free to purchasers of the Almanac. Once downloaded, all the information within the Almanac will be available without internet access, so it can be used all over the world, wherever you are – at sea or in your office.

"There are some things I would not go to sea without - Reeds is one of them" Sir Chay Blyth

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Imray to release new Atlantic France Pilot Guide for Christmas

Atlantic France
North Biscay to the Spanish border
By: RCC Pilotage Foundation

'North Biscay' has been renamed Atlantic France to reflect the extended coverage to the Spanish border.

Jeremy Parkinson has revisited the West coast of France and, from his research over the past two years has produced this new renamed edition. Throughout, the harbour plans have been revised and in many case improved. In particular, the coverage of Brest now includes the new Marina du Chateau, large scale plans of the marinas at Lorient have been added and plans are provided of the small harbours in the Gironde.

At the north end the Brittany harbour of L'Aberwrac'h, the key to entering the Chenal du Four, is now included and in the south  Arcachon, Capbreton, Bayonne, St Jean de Luz and the Rada de Higuer up to the Spanish border are included.

Many of the photographs are new and at the end of 2009 Patrick Roach was commissioned to produce a new set of aerial photos and amongst these is unique coverage of Brest.

Atlantic France is the authoratitive cruising companion for this long and varied coastline and its publication will be welcomed by both first time visitors and old West coast of France hands.

Peter Clarke

Chandlery Online

Imray to release updated edition of North Africa by Graham Hutt

North Africa
By: RCC Pilotage Foundation

The new Edition of Imray's popular pilot guide to North Africa by Graham Hutt will be released in time for Christmas.2011

Morocco, Algeria, Libya and Tunisia including Gibraltar, Pantelleria and the Pelagie Islands and Malta 

The new 4th edition of this popular pilot has been extended to take in Libya. This country is just starting to become accessible to cruising yachts, and Graham Hutt has visited it several times in recent years to collect information for visiting yachts which appears in this new edition.

Throughout the text has been updated, harbour plans revised and new photos have been added.

 

 

Peter Clarke

Chandlery Online

Imray release The Cruising Almanac 2011

The Cruising Almanac 2011

Imray have now released to new 2011 edition of their popular Cruising Almanac.

For 2011 The Cruising Almanac has been redesigned as an annual publication.

Compiled by The Cruising Association and Imray, it covers Northwest Europe from the Shetlands to Gibraltar and West Ireland to the Baltic. In this edition the fully revised and corrected text, includes an improved introduction with 22 plans which have been redawn to show major changes, three additional plans, and details of five new marinas. The section on the Approaches to the Baltic has been carefully overhauled.

The Cruising Almanac 2011 comes with 2011 tide tables with data on 47 standard ports.These are in their own section at the end of the book

Peter Clarke

Chandlery Online

Admiralty Leisure Products face complete restructuring

UKHO has announced a plan to restructure its Admiralty Leisure product range which will focus its attention and investment on the two Leisure products most valued by its customers; the Admiralty Leisure folios for UK & Ireland, and the ever-popular Admiralty Easy Tide web site. UKHO will focus investment on developing coverage of Admiralty Leisure Folios for the UK coast. A new folio for the North East England will be published ready for the 2011 season, with more folios planned for 2011 to provide further coverage of UK coast. The other Admiralty Leisure products will be subject to a phased withdrawal from September.

Since the first Admiralty Leisure chart was published in the 1940s, countless leisure craft users have relied on Admiralty Leisure products for planning and navigation. The paper chart is still an irreplaceable part of the mix and the UKHO remains committed to the leisure market where it can best serve the customer and support safety at sea.

The current range of Admiralty Paper Leisure Folios for UK and Ireland include:

SC5600 - The Solent and Approaches: 12th Edition
SC5601 - Exmouth to Christchurch: 9th Edition
SC5602 - The West Country, Falmouth to Teignmouth: 9th Edition
SC5603 - Falmouth to Hartland Point, including the Isles of Scilly: 7th Edition
SC5604 - Channel Islands : 6th Edition
SC5605 - Chichester to Ramsgate and Calais to Oostende: 9th Edition
SC5606 - Thames Estuary, Ramsgate to Tower Bridge: 9th Edition
SC5607 - Thames Estuary, Essex and Suffolk Coast: 8th Edition
SC5608 - Bristol Channel: 2nd Edition
SC5609 - North West Wales including Menai Strait: 2nd Edition
SC5610 - Firth of Clyde: 3rd Edition
SC5611 - West Coast of Scotland - Mull of Kintyre to Point of Ardnamurchan: 3rd Edition
SC5612 - Northern Ireland - Carlingford Lough to Lough Foyle : 1st Edition
SC5613 - Irish Sea - Eastern Part including Isle of Man : 2nd Edition
SC5614 - East Coast Orford Ness to Whitby : 3rd Edition
SC5620 - South West Wales: 2nd Edition
SC5621 - Ireland - Carlingford Lough to Waterford: 2nd Edition
SC5622 - Ireland - Waterford to Kinsale: 1st Edition
SC5623 - Ireland - Bantry Bay to Kinsale: 1st Edition

Three new chart folios are planned:

SC5615 - North East Coast of England
SC5616 - East Coast of Scotland
SC5617 - North West Coast of Scotland

The schedule for the withdrawal of the remainder of the Admiralty leisure products is:

Admiralty Leisure Editions (Excluding SC2036, SC2045, SC2656, SC2669, SC808) - 4 November 2010

Admiralty Leisure Editions SC2036, SC2045, SC2656, SC2669 & SC808 - Summer 2011

Admiralty Leisure Tough Charts - 4 November 2010

Admiralty Leisure Folios (Non UK & Ireland) - 4 November 2010

Admiralty RYA Chart Plotters - 30 December 2010

Peter Clarke

Chandlery Online

Imray releases long-awaited new 8th edition of Inland Waterways of France by Mavid Edwards-May

After a number of delayed publication dates, nautical publisher Imray has finally released the long-awaited and updated 8th edition of 'Inland Waterways of France' by David Edwrds-May.

The standard guide to the French canals and navigable rivers includes maps and distance tables for each waterway, giving the user a general view of the geography of each waterway as well as a detailed cockpit reference. The introduction forms a comprehensive general guide to the French waterways, including distances and overall dimensions, formalities, navigation regulations and up-to-date list of hire operators, making inland waterways of France not just an unrivalled reference for planning but also an outstanding cruising guide.

The new edition is now in full colour with redrawn maps and many new photographs.

The Guide is available now from online nautical book seller Chartroom-Online - Inland Waterways of France by David Edwards-May

Imray release new Italian Waters chart - M16 Ligurian Sea

Imray chart M16 Ligurian Sea is a brand new chart covering the area from Monaco to the Bay of Naples.

Plans included:

San Remo
Approaches to Genoa
Golfo Marconi
Approaches to La Spezia
Viareggio
Approaches to Livorno
Livorno

New 2010 Imray Chart C48: La Coruna to Porto

La Coruna to Porto

Imray Charts C48: La Coruna to Porto

Plans included:

•Ria de Vivero
•Ria de Cedeira
•Rias de Ares and Betanzos
•La Coruña
•Ria de Corme y Laxe
•Ria de Camariñas
•Ria de Muros
•Ria de Arosa
•Ria de Pontevedra
•Ria de Vigo
•Viana do Castelo
•Póvoa de Varzim
•Leixões

2010 EDITION - Extensive changes throughout. Includes revised depths in La Coruña, Ria de Corme y Laxe, Ria de Camariñas and Leixões; buoyage in Ria de Arosa fully updated, plus changes to prohibited areas in Viana do Castelo.

1:350,000
WGS 84 Datum
Printed on water resistant paper

Imray Charts Edition: February 2010

Shell Channel Pilot by Tom Cunliffe (6th Edition)

The Shell Channel Pilot

By: Tom Cunliffe
South coast of England, the North coast of France and the Channel Islands

The Shell Channel Pilot stands alone as the ultimate authority on cruising both sides of the English Channel. Ever since the 1930s, when Adlard Coles published the original version, it has been steadily upgraded and updated. The work never ceases. Under the Imray / Cunliffe house flag since 1992, it represents more than eighty years of effort.

This is the sixth Imray edition, indicating that the book is re-issued every three years in the untiring endeavour to keep it up to date. This time, the text has been organised into defined sections. Each is prefaced by passage notes which are more comprehensive than previously, lifting the work far above any simple harbour guide. Also included is advice about Channel-crossing navigation, regulations, health and paperwork on both sides of the water. Best of all remain the pilotage notes, the plans, the aerial and approach shots for harbours great and obscure, plus the author's frank remarks about shoreside facilities. The net result is unique - rigorous navigation advice to pilot you safely through the rocks, spiced with a light touch guaranteed to raise a salty chuckle on winter evenings while you plan next summer's voyaging.

As a guide and a shipmate, there is nothing like it.

A4. Hardback, full colour plans & photographs throughout.

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Brazil Cruising Guide

Brazil Cruising Guide

by Michel Balette

Imray are about to publish a new sailing guide to the Brazilian coastline. Originally published in France, the Brazil Cruising Guide has been produced to the same high standards as Imray's other major pilot books.

Over 250 harbours and anchorages are described and illustrated in full colour with charts and photographs.

A4 300pp. Hard cover. Full colour

Available from May 2010

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New Imray Digital Charts for 2010

New editions of the award-winning Imray digital charts ID10, ID20, ID30 and ID40 are now available. A new folio has also been added to the series - ID100 Eastern Caribbean.

For 2010 the presentation and registration procedure has been changed.

The digital chart folios are now supplied on USB sticks and instead of purchasing a folio for a calendar year which had disadvantages for those buying the CD late in the season, the registration code provides access to quarterly updates which include any new editions and improvements as well as corrections for a year from the date of registration. In subsequent years existing users will be able to purchase new registration codes at a discount.

Imray Digital Charts are also interfaced with Meridian's Tidal Prediction software which is also now published on USB memory sticks.

'Probably the best low cost chart and software package available...' Sailing Today.

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