This cruising guide stretches northwards from the Mull of Kintyre to the Ardamurchan peninsula on the west coast of Scotland, detailing some of the finest cruising grounds to be found anywhere in the world. Within easy reach of all the main harbours and marinas lie an abundance of lochs and islands with numerous idyllic anchorages to explore. Some of these are easy to find, others pose more of a navigational challenge and are accessed via intricate channels using a series of well-described transits, others lie beyond turbulent tidal sounds. All reward with stunning scenery and there is somewhere for everyone, whether on a first-time visit, or a return to familiar waters. This new edition, updated by Geoff Crowley, continues the long-respected legacy of Clyde Cruising Club publications for cruising sailors. Information on harbours and marinas has been thoroughly revised, and plans have been updated throughout. New photographs have been included to help to identify key navigational features as well as to entice further exploration. References to Bob Bradfield's useful Antares large scale charts are also included. Supplements are available to download from the club's website.
This third edition of the Clyde Cruising Club's respected guide to Orkney and Shetland has been fully updated throughout, offering authoritative and practical sailing directions for these remarkable waters. Written and edited by experienced local sailors, this is an essential companion for anyone planning to cruise these dramatic and rewarding seascapes. From tidal sounds and remote anchorages to challenging passages and sheltered harbours, the guide provides clear, detailed pilotage and navigation advice to help you plan and sail safely. Sailing Orkney and Shetland offers encounters with Neolithic stone circles, Viking settlements, historic naval sites like Scapa Flow, and some of the richest wildlife and most striking landscapes in northern Europe. Inside you'll find: - Comprehensive sailing directions and anchorages, fully updated - Written and edited by experienced local sailors - Coverage of Orkney, Shetland and Fair Isle, plus the key 'jumping-off' harbours on the Scottish mainland coast south from Inverness to Cape Wrath - Places of interest, history and welcoming harbours ashore - Familiar Imray cartography throughout - Full-colour photography, including aerial and drone images - Presented in the familiar style of other Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions published under the Imray imprint With this book as a companion, these islands open up an unforgettable cruising ground.
Part of the Clyde Cruising Club's Sailing Directions and Anchorages series, Firth of Clyde extends beyond its titled area to the coast of Northern Ireland (Rathlin Island to Belfast Lough) and on the Scottish side southwards from Stranraer to Portpatrick and beyond to the Solway Firth and Cumbria. Firth of Clyde covers everything from the busy waters of the Firth of Clyde and River Clyde to the more remote areas of the wider estuary and connected lochs, including the protected and beautiful Kyles of Bute and Loch Riddon, Loch Fyne and the Crinan Canal. Coverage then extends west and south to encompass North Channel and Solway Firth. This new edition, updated by Geoff Crowley, continues the long-respected legacy of CCC publications for cruising sailors. The North Channel section has been extended to include details for Belfast itself. New photographs throughout illustrate the text and help orientate the navigator. Details on plans have been updated with reference to the new Imray 2900 Firth of Clyde chart pack for the area. References to Bob Bradfield?s useful Antares large scale charts are also included. Whether you are a local sailor or a first-time cruising visitor, Firth of Clyde is an essential companion in these waters. Updates and corrections are available via the Clyde Cruising Club website as below: https://clydecruisingclub.org 'Drawing upon an impressive list of sources - All charts, photographs and commentary provide unique information for sailors wishing to undertake real or 'virtual' cruises in the finest areas of west and northeast Scotland; those of us who have cruised there in the past can only look with envy on all the Digital, wishing that these fine publications had been available in our day!? Cruising Magazine
This cruising guide stretches northwards from the Mull of Kintyre to the Ardamurchan peninsula on the west coast of Scotland, detailing some of the finest cruising grounds to be found anywhere in the world. Within easy reach of all the main harbours and marinas lie an abundance of lochs and islands with numerous idyllic anchorages to explore. Some of these are easy to find, others pose more of a navigational challenge and are accessed via intricate channels using a series of well-described transits, others lie beyond turbulent tidal sounds. All reward with stunning scenery and there is somewhere for everyone, whether on a first-time visit, or a return to familiar waters. This new edition, updated by Geoff Crowley, continues the long-respected legacy of Clyde Cruising Club publications for cruising sailors. Information on harbours and marinas has been thoroughly revised, and plans have been updated throughout. New photographs have been included to help to identify key navigational features as well as to entice further exploration. References to Bob Bradfield's useful Antares large scale charts are also included. Supplements are available to download from the club's website.
This third edition of the Clyde Cruising Club's respected guide to Orkney and Shetland has been fully updated throughout, offering authoritative and practical sailing directions for these remarkable waters. Written and edited by experienced local sailors, this is an essential companion for anyone planning to cruise these dramatic and rewarding seascapes. From tidal sounds and remote anchorages to challenging passages and sheltered harbours, the guide provides clear, detailed pilotage and navigation advice to help you plan and sail safely. Sailing Orkney and Shetland offers encounters with Neolithic stone circles, Viking settlements, historic naval sites like Scapa Flow, and some of the richest wildlife and most striking landscapes in northern Europe. Inside you'll find: - Comprehensive sailing directions and anchorages, fully updated - Written and edited by experienced local sailors - Coverage of Orkney, Shetland and Fair Isle, plus the key 'jumping-off' harbours on the Scottish mainland coast south from Inverness to Cape Wrath - Places of interest, history and welcoming harbours ashore - Familiar Imray cartography throughout - Full-colour photography, including aerial and drone images - Presented in the familiar style of other Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions published under the Imray imprint With this book as a companion, these islands open up an unforgettable cruising ground.
Part of the Clyde Cruising Club's Sailing Directions and Anchorages series, Firth of Clyde extends beyond its titled area to the coast of Northern Ireland (Rathlin Island to Belfast Lough) and on the Scottish side southwards from Stranraer to Portpatrick and beyond to the Solway Firth and Cumbria. Firth of Clyde covers everything from the busy waters of the Firth of Clyde and River Clyde to the more remote areas of the wider estuary and connected lochs, including the protected and beautiful Kyles of Bute and Loch Riddon, Loch Fyne and the Crinan Canal. Coverage then extends west and south to encompass North Channel and Solway Firth. This new edition, updated by Geoff Crowley, continues the long-respected legacy of CCC publications for cruising sailors. The North Channel section has been extended to include details for Belfast itself. New photographs throughout illustrate the text and help orientate the navigator. Details on plans have been updated with reference to the new Imray 2900 Firth of Clyde chart pack for the area. References to Bob Bradfield?s useful Antares large scale charts are also included. Whether you are a local sailor or a first-time cruising visitor, Firth of Clyde is an essential companion in these waters. Updates and corrections are available via the Clyde Cruising Club website as below: https://clydecruisingclub.org 'Drawing upon an impressive list of sources - All charts, photographs and commentary provide unique information for sailors wishing to undertake real or 'virtual' cruises in the finest areas of west and northeast Scotland; those of us who have cruised there in the past can only look with envy on all the Digital, wishing that these fine publications had been available in our day!? Cruising Magazine