Atlantic Islands: Azores, Madeira Group, Canary Islands and Cape Verdes - Hardcover

Hammick, Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1846233364 ISBN 13: 9781846233364

Publisher: Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

When Anne Hammick started research on the first edition of Atlantic Islands back in 1987, few would have guessed the changes which 25 years would bring. Facilities for yachts have improved immeasurably in all four island groups, bureaucracy has decreased and, from being seen mainly as convenient stepping stones on the Atlantic passage, all the archipelagos are now accepted as cruising destinations in their own right. The fifth edition of Atlantic Islands builds on solid foundations - the author's long familiarity with the area, an invaluable network of local contacts, and the constant flow of information and feedback received from yachtsmen and women during the lifetime of the previous edition. In 2010 the author set out to visit and photograph almost every harbour featured in the book, and while preparing the text and plans the following year was kept updated about on-going developments by cruising friends 'in the field'. Passage waypoints are now included - though these should, as always, be used with caution - in addition to many harbour plans available nowhere else. Nearly 300 new photographs illustrate the fifth edition, most from the author's own collection, and the use of colour for indexing and cross-referencing has also been increased. Whether you seek authoritative pilotage information, comprehensive details of available facilities, or simply suggestions for planning an enjoyable cruise, you will find them all in the fifth edition of Atlantic Islands.

About this title

About the Author:

The RCC Pilotage Foundation was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in 2005 and is a registered charity. It is run by volunteer members of the RCC. The Foundation publishes pilotage information through books and a range of media accessible via its own website RCCpf.org.uk Creation of new RCC Pilotage Foundation publications and updates to existing publications are only made possible through the supply of information from around the world by generous-minded yachtsmen and women, and the dedicated work of authors and editors.

About this edition

• Publisher: Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1846233364
• ISBN 13: 9781846233364
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 328