The Yachting Monthly South West Spain & Portugal Cruising Companion by Detlef Jens is the essential companion to this varied & fascinating cruising area. This guide to the region will help you make the most of it
- providing not only pilotage & nautical information, but also giving valuable insights into the history, culture & culinary specialties of the beautiful part of the world. Colour charts & aerial photos are an ideal help for the pilotage, while information about shore facilities & things to do & see will enhance your stay in any of the harbours covered here. Practical information for your cruise planning is given as well as data for on board use. Moreover, this volume provides some mouth-watering reading to also help you through those long winter months… Detlef Jens, sailing journalist & live-aboard yachtie, has spent many months in the area covered here
- from Bayona in the North to the Straight of Gibraltar, including a little detour to Ceuta. The considerable experience he gained from this voyage is reflected in his latest volume.

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Graham Swanson`s cruising companion to this beautiful part of Ireland provides background information that is not found in the traditional pilots & almanacs. His gentle commentary of places & people is a joy to read & conveys the spirit & atmosphere of the remote harbours & anchorages tucked into the rias of Southwest Irel&. The introduction contains an illustrated section on sea birds & each cruising section is lightened by recipes for traditional dishes from the area. The photography illustrates the text & balances the detailed Imray cartography with a sequence of specially commissioned photographs by Patrick Roach. In praise of ` Cruising Cork & Kerry`: ”A superb pilot book plus a lot of additional information, really well presented”
- Sailor visiting Gweek Quay in Cordelia ”...a MUST for anyone sailing this wonderful & challenging coast”
- RNSA Journal ” His deep research comes through well & I highly recommend this personal pilot book”
- Ocean Cruising Club website ” Many of the aerial shots are fully annotated & complement the maps perfectly”
- The Log, Journal of the British Airline Pilots Association ”...provides a plethora of fascinating detail on each port that is often not available in a pilot book”
- Sailing Today ” Planned to complement, not challenge, The Irish Sailing Club`s Sailing Directions... Highly recommended.. .in this reviewer`s case.. .to relive happy memories of cruises past”
- Cruising Association ” Highly readable, even for a landlubber, with so much detail, clear maps & stunning pics.. .entertaining, sometimes humorous & not overwhelmingly technical to the layman”
- A fly-fishing journalist ”A lovely book.. .for anyone interested in finding out more about this beautiful part of the world”
- RNLI Offshore News ”...beautiful & informative aerial photographs rarely, if ever, seen in a tourist guide”
- Sherkin Comment Irish environmental newspaper ” Easily the best pilot for this area.. .as useful ashore as it is afloat”
- Yachting Monthly ”...he`s good at mixing practical sailing advice with local history, on shore amenities, recipes etc”
- udge`s comments, Award for best guidebook
- Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild











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The simple & exciting recipes in Cruising Cuisine--everything from crowd-pleasing appetizers to tempting sauces & sinful desserts--are fresh, modern, healthful, & tailored to save cruisers time, energy, & effort. Here are more than 450 recipes for all gastronomical persuasions: Pear Crepes, Apple Pancakes, Porcini Mushroom Dip, Conch Fritters, Curried Rock Scallops, Basque-Style Chicken & Sausage, Orzo with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Stir-Fried Thai Chicken in Coconut Sauce. All are far removed from the crunchy-granola, freeze-dried, ”open a can of this & add it to a can of that” school of boat cooking. Kay Pastorius lays out numerous techniques around which the cruising chef can improvise, using what`s on h&. She offers tips on how to set up & customize a galley: Did you know, for example, that a wok is ideal for cooking aboard because it makes economic use of whichever heat source you use? And she provides advice on how to stock provisions & deal with supermarket-separation syndrome: how to use fresh ingredients to supplement onboard staples; how to cook your catch; & how to shop for fresh (and safe) local produce, meat, & fish wherever you drop anchor, even in the markets typical of popular cruising stops in Mexico, the Caribbean, & the South Pacific. ...

Cruising French Waterways has rapidly become the leading descriptive guide to the astonishingly varied network of rivers & canals that penetrate almost every region of France. Winner of the Thomas Cook Guide Book Award, it is full of fascinating information on the history & commercial activities of each area, as well as the historical sites, chateaux & scenic attractions of the many villages & towns which await discovery by water. Practical details include the maps & guides available for each area, maximum craft

Dimensions, bankside facilities, moorings, repair yards, shops, restaurants, fuel & water sources, waterways museums & wine regions. Beautifully illustrated, the fourth edition covers all recently restored waterways & explains newly introduced requirements for licenses & personal qualifications. ` So comprehensive, it is now the standard work on the waterways of France` Waterways ` Handsome...beautifully illustrated` Sunday Telegraph

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This new title covers the extensive cruising area of Galicia in the north west of Spain from Ribadeo to Bayona, where the beautiful rias provide shelter from the Atlantic in picturesque harbours & remote anchorages. The authors have spent several seasons cruising in the area & making use of their local connections have produced a modern guide that provides in-depth information necessary for yachts spending time visiting the rias & ports of Galicia. Annotated town plans covering over 90 destinations show shore-side facilities & recommended restaurants & side panels provide advice on interesting places to visit, local customs & features of interest. Carlos Rojas has sailed yachts since 2000, a short but intensive career during which he has crossed the Atlantic, cruised in the Pacific, made several passages across Biscay & sailed to Ireland & France. His professional involvement in technology companies as an engineer, manager & director has given him an insight into design & usability that he applies to his pilot books. Carlos has lived most of his life in Britain but he is originally from Spain, a country that he knows well, naming Galicia as one of his favourite areas. Robert Bailey was brought up in a sailing family. Over a period of 35 years, & with the aid of a Nicholson 32 & Rustler 36, much of the coastline of the north western approaches to Europe, from the Faroe Islands in the north to the Morbihan in the south, were avidly explored. In 2001 he adopted a more flexible approach to his career as an aerospace engineer & this allowed him to take up cruising instruction. He is now a Yachtmaster Instructor. ...

This cruising provides detailed piloting information for navigating from Mexico`s Isla Mujeres & Cozumel to Belize & Guatemala`s Rio Dulce, including the many offshore cays & reefs.GPS waypoints locate all harbor entrances & anchorages, complete with 117 original sketch charts, 185 photos featuring 16-pages of color photographs, many aerials & two large folded charts showing the entire area. ...

This guide contains complete coverage of the entire island describing over 200 harbors in detail, with full color photos & maps throughout. These guides are published by Pilot Press as aids for those who seek the challengers, adventures & rewards of sailing in one of the most beautiful & unspoiled cruising grounds of North America, & who appreciate a few tips from those who have been there before. The guides are contributor driven, thus the information has been collected by the yachtsmen who have been there. ...

Cuba, the last unexplored cruising destination in the West Indies. It has more than 2, 000 nautical miles of coastline, the reefs are pristine, isolated cays with white sand beaches are numerous & there are more anchorages than one could hope for. Is it true that a voyage to Cuba is akin to sailing into the 1950s but even more impressive is its Spanish colonial charm. Cuba`s cities & towns are some of the oldest in the Americas, many founded in the early 1500s. Cuba`s vibrant Latin culture & beautiful colonial architecture in unrivalled making it a photographer`s dream & an amazing winter destination. Capt. Cheryl Barr has made more than a dozen cruises to Cuba researching & exploring it`s coastal waters. With all the information she has gathered, Cheryl has compiled this wonderfully detailed pilot guide. This two volume series contains all the information needed to cruise easily & safely in Cuba. ...

Barry Sheffield`s ” Inland Waterways of Germany” is a comprehensive guide to the German waterways network, from the Danube, Rhine & Ruhr to the smaller, lesser-known rivers & canals. The guide is an invaluable aid for boating in Germany, containing photographs, diagrams & extensive route descriptions covering every aspect of the waterways network; lock systems, harbours, moorings, obstructions, administration & local conventions. Some onshore information is given, such as useful addresses & contact numbers, brief mentions of the surrounding area & landmarks, repair shops, yacht clubs & provisions points. ...

Indonesia offers amazing cruising opportunities. With 18, 000 isles covering some two million square miles of pristine tropical water & a rich & vibrant local culture, there truly can be no comparison. The Cruising Guide to Indonesia covers everything the prudent navigator needs to safely ply the Indonesian waters & enjoy the largest island nation in the world. The book
Includes::• Detailed charts, including approaches, waypoints & GPS coordinates. • Dangers, chart errors, missing islands, reefs & rocks. • Formalities, Immigration, Customs, Harbor Master & National Park regulations. • Regional weather patterns, local anomalies & currents• Shore-side facilities, restaurants, beach bars, supermarkets, provisioning & fueling. • Cultural excursions, waterfalls, wildlife, diving, hiking, climbing, day tripping, etc… Comprehensive coverage: 270 pages with more than 320 anchorages.
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