East Coast Pilot (5th edition)
Garth Cooper and Dick Holness
Imray
£27.50
Until I ventured beyond Great Yarmouth, I hadn’t fully appreciated how fortunate we Thames Estuary sailors are in our choice of cruising companions and pilot guides. We dither between the must-have East Coast Rivers, (20th edition!) and the undeniably essential East Coast Pilot – then buy both. This new ECP edition is thorough as ever, not missing any opportunity to make reference quick and easy. Aerial photography and clear labelling are even more effectively used and the inclusion of QR codes remains a feature that’s possibly unique. The book is so closely integrated with the ECP website that users who have kept their 4th edition annotated may not feel they need to upgrade. But they will certainly want to.