The Shell Channel Pilot. South coast of England, the North coast of France and the Channel Islands

For more than 80 years The Shell Channel Pilot has been the ultimate authority on English Channel navigation and 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 and third compiler of this unique work. Upgraded and 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 and finding the eddies. His frank remarks regarding harbour and recreational facilities have long been relied upon by sailors of all generations and 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 and a dedicated group of carefully selected yachtsmen and 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.

Contents

I. THE ENGLISH COAST FROM NORTH FORELAND TO SELSEY BILL

Ramsgate
Sandwich
Dover
Folkestone
Rye
Eastbourne (Sovereign Harbour)
Newhaven
Brighton
Shoreham
Littlehampton

II. SELSEY BILL TO SWANAGE — THE SOLENT AND APPROACHES

Chichester
Langstone Harbour
Portsmouth
Bembridge
Ryde
Ventnor
Wootton Creek (Fishbourne)
Osborne Bay
Cowes
Hamble River
Southampton
The Beaulieu River
Newtown River
Yarmouth Harbour
Lymington
Keyhaven
Christchurch
Poole
Swanage

III. SWANAGE TO START POINT

Chapman's Pool
Worbarrow Bal
Lulworth Cove
Weymouth
Portland Harbour
West Bay (Bridport)
Lyme Regis
Beer
Axmouth
River Exe and Exmouth
Teignmouth
Torquay
Paignton
Brixham
Dartmouth

IV. START POINT TO BISHOP ROCK

Salcombe
River Yealm
Plymouth
Looe
Polperro
Fowey
Charlestown
Mevagissey
Gorran Haven
Falmouth and Falmouth Estuary (including Truro, St Mawes and Penryn)
Helford River
Coverack and Cadgwith
Porthleven
St Michael's Mount
Penzance
Newlyn
Mousehole
Isles of Scilly

V. THE FRENCH COAST FROM DUNKERQUE TO CAP D'ANTIFER

Dunkerque
Gravelines
Calais
Boulogne
Etaples
St Valery-sur-Somme
LeTreport
Dieppe
St Valery-en-Caux
Fecamp

VI. CAP D'ANTIFER TO PTE DE BARLFEUR

Le Havre
Honfleur
Deauville / Trouville
Dives / Port Guillaume
Ouistreham / Caen
Courseulles-sur-Mer
Arromanches
Port-en-Bessin
Grandcamp-Maisy
Isigny-sur-Mer
Carentan
St Vaast-la-Hougue
Barfleur

VII. POINTE DE BARFLEUR TO CAP FREHEL, INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

Cherbourg
Omonville-la-Rogue
Alderney
Guernsey
Sark
Jersey
Dielette
Carteret
Portbail
Granville
Iles Chausey
Cancale
St-Malo / St-Servan
La Ranee
St-Briac-sur-Mer / lle des Hebiheu
St-Cast

VIII. CAP FREHEL TO ILE D'OUESSANT

Dahouet
Le Legue (St-Brieuc)
Binic
St-Quay-Portrieux
Paimpol
lle de Brehat
Lezardrieux / С Pontrieux
Treguier
Port Blanc
Perros Guirec
Ploumanac'h
Trebeurden
Lannion
Primel
Morlaix
Roscoff / A Port Bloscon
L'Aber-Wrac'h
L'Aber-Benoit
lle d'Ouessant (Ushant)

APPENDIX

I. Charts
II. Distances
III. IPTS - International Port Traffic Signals
IV. Glossary
V. Ferry Routes

Index