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.

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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