The Shell Channel Pilot: South Coast Of England, The North Coast Of
France And The Channel Islands

Product Description

For more than 80 years The Shell Channel Pilot has been the ultimate authority on English Channel navigation & pilotage Following the pioneering work of the legendary Adlard Coles the book was passed to Captain John Coote RN in 1982 In his comparatively short ten-year tenure John Coote expanded the coverage from the English coast to include northern France He also applied a characteristic humour to the shoreside aspect of the text which has been enthusiastically adopted by Tom Cunliffe the present & third compiler of this unique work Upgraded & updated regularly this is the 8th edition published by Imray under Cunliffe's hand Shell' is more than a harbour guide It also provides a reassuring hand on the shoulder for Channel navigation with useful passage notes gleaned from the compiler's personal experience of more than 40 years running the tides & finding the eddies His frank remarks regarding harbour & recreational facilities have long been relied upon by sailors of all generations & nationalities While leading to some enlightening secrets they have been known to cause landlords whose establishments fall short of the required standard to lose the will to live Working with harbourmasters & a dedicated group of carefully selected yachtsmen & women Cunliffe has kept this pilot as up to date as is humanly possible More than being technically sound which is to be expected from a Yachtmaster Examiner the book is also a thoroughly enjoyable read