The Netherlands

Paul Heiney

Adlard Coles Shore Guide

£20.00

Introducing the latest title in the Shore Guides series, Paul Heiney points out that you will never be more than a canal’s breadth from land, and that your most important item of equipment may be a pair of comfortable walking shoes. This slim guide follows the 300-mile Standing Mast Route from Vlissingen to Delfzil, with a few suggestions for loops and rambles on the way. It’s photo-packed but delivers on its central mission of getting the cruising yacht swiftly and securely berthed and the occupants ashore with some immediate plans in mind. It’s a relief to read a guide that’s not constantly warning against risk.

I predict many people will breathe a sigh of relief and consider their holiday sorted.