Sailing around the UK and Ireland

The book is the most complete guide to circum¬navigating the UK and Ireland that is available and includes in-depth passage planning, sample logbooks, VHF logs and lists of charts.

Introduction
PARTI
PREPARING THE BOAT
Fitting out
Boat electrics and electronics
Sails
Ground tackle
Provisioning and cooking
Personal preparation
Safety
Skipper's checklist
Bosun's list - spares and repairs
Charts and pilot books
PART II
PASSAGE PLANNING AND PILOTAGE
Planning strategies
Pilotage problems
PART III
CIRCUMNAVIGATING THE UK AND IRELAND
Starting out: Portsmouth to Padstow

Padstow to Milford Haven and across to Ireland
Sailing westwards: Waterford to Glandore
Cruising south-west Ireland: Glandore to Dingle
Cruising the Irish west coast: Dingle to Inishbofin
North-west Ireland: Inishbofin to Portrush
On to Scotland: Portrush to Tobermory
North-west Scotland: Tobermory to Loch Inver
Rounding Cape Wrath: Loch Inver to Stromness
Cruising the Orkneys: Stromness to Stonehaven
Down the north-east coast: Stonehaven to Whitby
Gales on the east coast: Whitby to Felixstowe
The Thames Estuary and the Goodwin Sands: Felixstowe to Dover
Homeward bound: Dover to Portsmouth
Up the Irish Sea: Milford Haven to Gigha, Scotland
Appendix The east coast of Ireland to the Outer Hebrides
Index