The Shell Channel Pilot (9th Edition)

Rachael Sprot

Imray

£44.50

The Shell Channel Pilot takes readers from the North Foreland to Bishop’s Rock and from Dunkerque to Ouessant -- from the North Sea to the Atlantic. One of its achievements is to present this stretch of water as a comprehensible whole, where geography, geology and tidal forces interact with wind strength and direction to shape local conditions. Electronic charts and apps can provide data: this guide offers the necessary understanding to think strategically. The Channel is also a collection of different cruising areas. Brief, often witty, descriptions encourage one to explore: details of harbour approaches and mooring arrangements assist one to do so safely.

Rachael Sprot’s understanding and presentation is impressively clear and thorough: Mark Entwisle’s paintings are a delight.