Mediterranean 
Southern 
Essential  
Cruising  
Ireland 
Boat Radar   
By Rod Heikell
by Robert Wilcox
by Bill Johnson
KIT!
GOOD
READ
Rod Heikell’s books are based on
personal experience, either his own or
from his close network of friends and
fellow cruisers. His books are therefore
reliable and trusted by many. His books
Southern Ireland is a magnificent new
It must be every technical author’s
have guided many who have followed in
pilot book by Robert Wilcox which
nightmare to complete a book on a
his wake and enabled them to get the
covers the area from Kilrush at the
subject and then find that you have
best from their time afloat and to avoid
mouth of the River Shannon, on the
been overtaken by developments. This
the pitfalls that are there for the unwary.
West Coast to Kilmore Quay on the East
has just happened to Bill Johnson who
and everything likely to be of interest to
has written an excellent background to
This book is really an introduction to
the yachtsman in-between.
the use of radar entitled “Essential Boat
sailing in this popular and accessible
Radar” published by Wiley Nautical at
area that draws so many each year. The
It has a comprehensive introduction to
£14.99.
first half of the book give good advice
Ireland covering such items as mobile
on the sort of boat and the features
phones and mobile broadbands, wi-fi
This is a well written and well produced
that make it suitable; how to get there
and useful information on gas and fuel
book which sets out to explain just how
or how to cruise eg boat sharing,
supplies.
radar works and how the user can get
timeshare, leaseback; suggested
the best out of their set. In fact it deals
equipment to make life on board
There is a mass of full cover photographs
with just about everything that anyone
comfortable and reliable; personal items
covering each harbour together with
who has just installed or is thinking of
to consider eg documentation, medical
both large and small scale plans for the
buying a radar set could possible need.
matters; navigation advice; seasonal
approaches and entrance. Passage
weather, berthing and anchoring.
information between ports is clear and
The only thing that it does not cover
The second half of the book covers
comprehensive.
is the recently introduced “Broadband
each country in the Mediterranean, its
Radar” from Navico. However, this
formalities, seasonal weather, facilities,
Each port also has a section headed
is no reason not to buy it since an
airports and where to go if on a
“Useful Information” which covers items
additional chapter covering the new
shoestring. There are also some useful
such as provisioning, water, laundrette
system is now available from the
checklists and some sources of further
and eating out.
publishers at - http://www.wileynautical.
information.
com/view/0/120d75abbc0.html
This is undoubtedly the best book
The book is a great introduction to the
covering this area that I have
Priced at £14.99
reading. If going there consider this a
come across and it is thoroughly
Published by Wiley Nautical
good introduction that will inevitably
recommended at £29.99.
ISBN 9780 4707 7811 1
lead to one of Rod’s other pilot books.
www.wileynautical.com
Priced at £29.99 /EUR36.00
Priced at £16.99
Published by Wiley Nautical
Published by Adlard Coles Nautical –
ISBN 9780 4707 1381 5
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ISBN 978 07136 87644
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