!NEWS!

Welcome to our October Newsletter

RECENTLY PUBLISHED

The Pacific Crossing Guide, 4th Edition

The Pacific Crossing Guide is a complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific. From ideal timing, suitable boats, routes, methods of communication, health and provisioning to seasonal weather, departure and arrival ports, facilities, likely costs and dangers, this comprehensive new edition will both inspire dreamers and instil confidence in those about to depart.

Completely updated, expanded and refreshed for the new generation of Pacific cruisers, this is the definitive reference, relied upon by many thousands of cruisers. Part 1 covers thorough preparation for both East-to-West and West-to-East crossings and Part 2 covers Pacific weather patterns, major routes and landfall ports, with useful website links throughout. There are sections on rallies, coral atolls and atoll navigation, the cyclone season and laying up, use of electronic charts, satellite phones versus HF radio, ongoing maintenance, and Pacific festivals.

Updated with new charts and photographs, the new 4th edition focuses on ports of entry rather than secondary anchorages, and expands the North Pacific coverage, making it a valuable resource for sailors doing a North Pacific circuit, particularly US and Canadian sailors from the Pacific North.

RRP £60.00

Due To Be Published

Brown’s Nautical Almanac 2025 Edition

Completely revised each year and well known in every port throughout the world. 

The Almanac is arranged in clear and concise sections for easy reference.

1. Astronomical Data.
2. Nautical Tables and Methods.
3. Tide Tables for Home and Foreign Waters.
4. Costal Courses and Distances around the British Isles.
5. Navigable Distance Tables giving worldwide coverage of total distances from the principal ports of Britain, U.S.A and Canada, to all important ports of the world.
6. Maritime Information including Legal, Technical and General.
7. Miscellaneous Information covering Stability, Buoyancy, Celestial, Sailings and Navigation.  The Pilotage Information Section has been revised to conform with notices issued by Admiralty, Hydrographic Authorities and Port Authorities.

Used round the world every day throughout the year.

RRP £72.00

Fenland Waterways, 7th Edition

A handy-sized spiral bound guide covering the inland waterways of the Fens in East Anglia by Chris Howes, packed full of information including navigation notes, maps, photographs, moorings and facilities, local history and places of interest.

RP £14.95

Elvstrom Explains the Racing Rules

Paul Elvstrøm is arguably the greatest Olympic sailor of all time. Proving that understanding the rules is crucial to winning, he devised this unique approach to explaining them using bird’s-eye diagrams. His detailed explanations are applied to myriad racing situations, each cross-referenced to relevant case studies provided by World Sailing (formerly ISAF).

Included with the book are a set of plastic boats, for use during protest hearings. They are transparent but coloured differently so can also be used with an overhead projector.

This edition is completely revised to cover the new rules issued for 2025-28. It includes the full text of the latest rules, with a handy quick-reference guide highlighting the latest changes. There is also a confidence-building section on how to present your case in a protest, and the back cover shows the signal flags for instant easy reference on the race course.

Long established as the most accessible and most trusted guide to the racing rules, Elvstrøm Explains is a must-have. Whether racing in a dinghy, keelboat or large yacht, it is the perfect pocket reference for those who want to win.

RRP £20.00