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The Solent is the spiritual home of sailing and one of Britain's most popular sailing spots, offering a varied and interesting cruising ground. In this fully updated third edition, Derek Aslett provides an authoritative companion that helps you make the most of your visit. Centred on Cowes and covering the area from Keyhaven and Yarmouth in the west to Chichester and Bembridge in the east, the Solent Cruising Companion provides comprehensive pilotage and nautical information, as well as suggestions of where to eat and what to do ashore.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter one western Solent
Keyhaven
Yarmouth
Lymington
Newtown river
Beaulieu river
Chapter two central Solent
Cowes
Newport
Southampton water
The river hamble
Chapter three eastern Solent
Wootton creek & fishbourne
Ryde
Seaview
Bembridge
Portsmouth Harbour
Langstone Harbour
Chichester Harbour
Chapter four the history of the Solent
Chapter five racing in the Solent
Traditional Solent classes
Solent racing charts
Tidal streams
Index