Italian Waters Pilot (10th edition)

Rod and Lucinda Heikell

Imray

£45

Rod Heikell’s introduction focusses on some of the problems as well as the pleasures of his beloved Mediterranean: pollution, fish shortages, water poverty and observations of the shifting weather patterns over the last forty years. But if talk of ‘medicanes’, flash-flooding and waterspouts begins to feel discouraging, launching into the guide itself soon revives the allure of il bel paese. Italian Waters begins with the Ligurian Coast, explores the Tuscan Islands (including Corsica and Elba) and continues to the Tyrrhenian Sea with a particularly evocative section on Sardinia. For yachts on a tighter budget there’s useful advice on possible anchorages, cheaper marinas and seasonal routing in every section. Sicily, the Ionian Sea, the Southern Adriatic and Malta are also covered.