Guides nautiques - Irlande : navigation et ports

Irish Sea Pilot (Second Edition)

La mer d'Irlande est une mer immense, presque fermée par la terre. Autour de ses côtes et de ses îles, il n'y a pas moins de six pays, provinces ou protectorats.
Plusieurs langues y sont représentées - l'anglais, le gallois, l'irlandais, le gaélique écossais et le mannois, avec d'innombrables accents et dialectes. Ses eaux regorgent de vie - les dauphins et les marsouins sont courants - les tortues luth viennent ici depuis les Caraïbes pour se nourrir de méduses, et les baleines sont des visiteuses régulières.
Dans les airs, on trouve des mouettes, des macareux, des guillemots et bien d'autres.

La diversité des défis et des côtes est étonnante. Des marées de plus de cinq nœuds sont courantes, et pourtant il existe des eaux calmes et abritées pour des promenades détendues. Ce guide nautique bien établi couvre les deux rives de la mer d'Irlande, de Milford Haven à Portpatrick, et de l'île de Rathlin au cap Carnsore.

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Sailing Around the UK and Ireland (Practical Boat Owner)

Based on a highly successful series of articles in Practical Boat Owner magazine, this is a detailed practical guide to sailing around the UK - all by means of day sails. Roger Oliver, a passionate sailor, explains his in-depth passage planning, boat preparations, weather checks and log-keeping, as well as his choice of routes, the detailed navigation, sail trim tips and on-passage maintenance, all for the benefit of sailors who have a yen to follow in his footsteps.

Packed with a wealth of practical tips on seamanship, anchoring in high winds, coping with big seas, problem-solving, harnessing the tide, sailing short-handed and living aboard for extended cruising, this book will be a godsend to the many thousands of sailors who enjoy coastal cruising and who will discover (as did Roger) that it is perfectly possible to cruise around the whole of the UK in a series of day sails.

With this book to hand, and inspired by Roger's detailed route maps and spectacular photographs, anyone can experience the thrill and enjoyment of sailing around the beautiful and varied UK coast from any starting point.

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Cruising Ireland - A Companion to the Irish Cruising Club Sailing Directions

This book brings the parts the sailing directions don't reach - the history, the culture, the scenery, the geology, the wildlife, the economy, the monuments and the trivia of the coast of Ireland, by cruising sailors for cruising sailors. Lavishly and beautifully illustrated.

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Lighthouses of Ireland : An Illustrated Guide to the Sentinels that Guard our Coastline

Since ancient times, long before GPS, radio transmission or radar, lighthouses have served as beacons helping ships to navigate Ireland's sometimes treacherous waters. The earliest lights were simply bonfires built on hillsides; in the fifth century, St Dúbhan established a brazier of burning wood or turf on the headland of Hy Kinsellagh (now known as Hook Head).
Today, despite technological advances, these coastal icons continue to serve as crucial navigational aids for the maritime traffic of our island nation, from the smallest leisure crafts to cargo ships and trawlers. By day, they mark the way with their instantly recognisable appearances; at night, by the character of their signals. One flash every two seconds tells a sailor that they are near Valentia Island off the coast of Kerry. Four flashes every twenty seconds means that they are further north, approaching Loop Head in County Clare.

As well as representing a unique part of Irish maritime history and built heritage, lighthouses are a powerful symbol of strength and resilience in times of darkness. This evokes an irresistible fascination with them in many people.

Artist Roger O'Reilly grew up near the Boyne Estuary lighthouse in County Meath and ever since has associated a sense of peace and reassurance with the warm glow of lighthouse beacons. He has spent two years criss-crossing the country to draw dramatic portraits of these sentinels of our shores. Gathered in this extraordinary collection, each beloved landmark is accompanied by a wealth of practical and insightful information: history, location, elevation, signal and range.
This spectacularly illustrated celebration of these architectural gems will be treasured by anyone who finds comfort, intrigue or excitement in the glimmer of a lighthouse through the darkness.

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UK and Ireland - Circumnavigator's Guide (2nd Edition)

A circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland is the perfect 'doorstep' challenge for sailors and motorboaters looking for an extended cruise which doesn't take them too far from family and responsibilities and allows them to keep in touch. It doesn't require extended time off work, or linguistic ability if things go wrong - and the coastline is beautiful!

This book is a practical guide and Sam gives advice on planning and preparation: when to leave, whether to go clockwise or anti, what charts are needed, how much it is likely to cost, possible routes (via canals or 'the long way'), what stores and equipment are needed, likely pitfalls en route, and what types of running maintenance might be required. For the second edition she has added a '10 of the best' section detailing 'unmissable' places in a range of categories from remote bays and beautiful rivers to historic locations and anchorages.
UK and Ireland Circumnavigator's Guide is perfect for all those sailors and motorboaters planning as well as dreaming of one day circumnavigating Britain's beautiful islands.

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