Book Reviews

The Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation publishes pilotage information through books and a range of media acessible through its own website www.rccpf.org.uk.

Reviews of the most recent RCCPF Publications and other books written by RCC members are listed below.

21/03/2020

West Aegean Pilot

Review of 4th Edition by Will Pedder

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07/02/2020

Chile: Arica Desert to Tierra del Fuego - Fourth edition, 2019

This practical guide deserves a place of honour on the chart table of any sailing yacht venturing to the Chilean channels or, as Bill Tillman referred to them, ‘the magical place of the unknown’.

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25/10/2019

South China Sea - Singapore to Hong Kong - First Edition, 2019

"The book is a triumph, and represents a significant raising of the bar. Jo is to be congratulated, and I do hope readers will be enthused sufficiently to cruise the South China Sea."

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12/09/2019

Ocean Sailing

This book is a very practical guide to long distance ocean sailing, compiled by a very accomplished and experienced practitioner and aimed at the would-be ocean sailor.

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06/09/2019

ATLANTIC SPAIN AND PORTUGAL – Cabo Ortegal (Galicia) to Gibraltar - 8th Edition

This meticulously updated 8th edition invites the cruising sailor to safely explore numerous exquisite locations, reassured by the author's wealth of experience.

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23/08/2019

South Africa to the Caribbean

"I commend Christopher and the RCCPF team on producing an excellent book that will be an invaluable resource to anyone making this trip (Trinidad to Tobago) for the first time"

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28/09/2018

ATLANTIC FRANCE – Ouessant to the Spanish Border

Reviewed by Peter Bruce who says: "This Second Edition is thoroughly comprehensive and gives those with it a huge advantage over those without."

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30/05/2018

Channel Islands, Cherbourg Peninsula and North Brittany - revised first edition

Reviewer Jay Devonshire writes: "An up to date Pilot Book is an essential, and this latest publication is to to be recommended."

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02/02/2018

The Atlantic Crossing Guide 7th Edition

For many a sailor, crossing the Atlantic Ocean is their holy grail, the equivalent of scaling Mount Everest for a climber. Both are immense challenges and preparation is key.

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17/10/2017

The Baltic Sea and Approaches (Fourth Edition)

The RCC Pilotage Foundation has recently brought out a fourth edition, published by Imray, of their extensive guide to The Baltic Sea and its Approaches.

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02/08/2017

Mediterranean Spain

‘Gibraltar and the five Mediterranean costas of Spain form the subject matter of this pilot.’

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27/06/2017

Cape Horn and Antarctic Waters

Paul Heiney's lavishly illustrated book warrants a well-deserved place in the chart table and has plenty of general interest for those seeking inspiration for their next cruise.

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17/05/2017

CHILE Cruising Guide - Revised Third Edition

This is a beautifully produced and extremely well structured guide to this very long and diverse cruising ground. Reviewed by Katharine Ingram

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27/04/2017

Cruising Guide to the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands Guide is very much a guide for tourists rather than a pilot book, but as such it has the information for a touring yachtsman to enjoy these islands.

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13/02/2017

Inland Waterways of the Netherlands (2nd Edition)

For such a small country The Netherlands has an amazing 6,000km of navigable waterways and there is something there for everyone.

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10/02/2017

The Arctic and Northern Waters Pilot

The revised edition of the Arctic and Northern Waters Pilot is a compelling volume that takes the reader into waters that few will travel, for those who go there it is essential reading.

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06/01/2017

The Pacific Crossing Guide 3rd Edition

Reviewers Katharine & Peter Ingram write: "This RCC Pilotage Foundation book is a beautifully produced and extremely well structured guide to the vast cruising area that is the Pacific Ocean."

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06/12/2016

Solent Cruising Companion

The 3rd Edition of this very useable cruising companion is brought right up to date (2016) by Derek Aslett. Published by Fernhurst Books and available through Imray and many local chandleries.

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21/11/2016

Norway Pilot - 3rd Edition

The newly published third edition of the RCC Pilotage Foundation Norway pilot book by Judy Lomax is reviewed below by Madeleine Strobel

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14/09/2016

Atlantic Islands Pilot

A Sixth Edition of the RCCPF Atlantic Islands Pilot has just been published by Imray. It is reviewed by Alan Spriggs (RCC) below.

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26/07/2016

Heavy Weather Sailing

This is the 7th edition of this well-known and popular book. There is much that is new in this edition, all beautifully explored and explained.

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