The Yachtsman's Pilot. To the Harbours of England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland; & The Continent of Europe From Ymuiden to Bordeaux; Bordeaux to Sete by Inland Waters; and the Mediterranean Harbours from Sete to Toulon. by Chatterton, E. Keble - 1934

London England: Hurst & Blackett, 1933. Hardback. Foxing to end inside covers and edge. Sunned spine to cloth. Green cloth with red lettering. The aim has been to eliminate all superfluities and to give the reader just those essential facts which, as a stranger entering a port, he particularly desires. For example, he wishes to know exactly where to bring up, what are the traps for the unwary, where he can get stores, what is the time of high water based on Dover, and so on. How often does one see a stranger entering such ports as Ostende or Torquay quite bewildered because lacking clear and precise information as to where the best berths exist! The area covered comprises the harbours of the United Kingdom, ireland, and the European continent from Ymuiden along the coasts of Holland, Belgium, and France to Bordeaux. The harbour plans are meant to supplement the largest scale charts, which should be on board. All bearings and courses given are Magnetic, unless otherwise stated. It should be added… Read More