Cruising Guides - Spain and Portugal: Navigation and Marinas

Atlantic Spain and Portugal - Cabo Ortegal (Galicia) to Gibraltar

Atlantic Spain and Portugal is the classic guide to this varied coast which includes the rias of of Galicia, the estuaries of the Douro and Tejo with Lisbon, the Algarve and then the coast of Andalucia down to Gibraltar. It's the essential companion for yachts making passage to the Mediterranean or onwards to the Canaries before an Atlantic crossing and also a comprehensive cruising companion for anyone visiting the delightful cruising grounds of Galicia and beyond.

There are new photos and most of the plans incorporate changes accumulated over the four years since the last edition was published.

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South Biscay - La Gironde to La Coruna (7th edition)

This seventh edition of the RCC's South Biscay pilot covers the coasts of France and Spain from the Gironde to La Coruna in Galicia.
This edition has been completely revised and updated. In line with other recent RCC editions, waypoints have been introduced to assist navigation.

With new photographs by the author and up-to-date aerials by Patrick Roach, South Biscay is the complete reference for yachts visiting the flay sandy coasts of southwest France and the long Biscay coast of Spain.

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Cruising Galicia - The Rias and Harbours of North West Spain from Ribadeo to A Guarda

This title covers the extensive cruising area of Galicia in the north west of Spain from Ribadeo to Bayona, where the beautiful rías provide shelter from the Atlantic in picturesque harbours and remote anchorages.
The authors have spent several seasons cruising in the area and making use of their local connections have produced a modern guide that provides in-depth information necessary for yachts spending time visiting the rias and ports of Galicia.
Annotated town plans covering over 90 destinations show shore-side facilities and recommended restaurants and side panels provide advice on interesting places to visit, local customs and features of interest.

Carlos Rojas has sailed yachts since 2000, a short but intensive career during which he has crossed the Atlantic, cruised in the Pacific, made several passages across Biscay and sailed to Ireland and France. His professional involvement in technology companies as an engineer, manager and director has given him an insight into design and usability that he applies to his pilot books. Carlos has lived most of his life in Britain but he is originally from Spain, a country that he knows well, naming Galicia as one of his favourite areas.

Robert Bailey was brought up in a sailing family. Over a period of 35 years, and with the aid of a Nicholson 32 and Rustler 36, much of the coastline of the north western approaches to Europe, from the Faroe Islands in the north to the Morbihan in the south, were avidly explored.
In 2001 he adopted a more flexible approach to his career as an aerospace engineer and this allowed him to take up cruising instruction. He is now a Yachtmaster Instructor.

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Côte Cantabrique - De la Gironde à la Corogne (Guide Imray Vagnon)

For each port, island or bay, the reader will find a complete and detailed description, cartography, day and night approaches, moorings and anchorages, equipment and services, or even visits to be made on land.
This guide covers the French Atlantic coast from Gironde to Hendaye, the Spanish Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia as far as La Coruña.

The Vagnon guides are the French adaptation of the works of the prestigious English publishing house Imray, a world reference in the field of marine cartography. They describe with unequalled precision the ports, marinas, anchorages...
Their clear presentation, with many photos complementing numerous maps and detailed plans make them essential works for successful cruises.

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