The Yachtsman's Manual of Tides: The Theory and Practice of Navigating in Tidal Waters
By (Author) Michael Reeve-Fowkes
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Adlard Coles Nautical
1st February 2007
2nd edition
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Navigation and seamanship
Reference works
797.1246
Paperback
192
Width 297mm, Height 210mm, Spine 12mm
750g
The Yachtsman's Tidal Atlas, covering the English Channel, Southern North Sea and Bristol Channel, is a comprehensive aid to accurate navigation. In 2 colour for the first time, and compiled from a number of different sources including tide tables, tidal stream atlases, pilot books and charts, The Yachtsman's Manual of Tides provides clear tidal stream information in an easy to read format.
All boaters will appreciate the large format, well laid out tidal stream charts with their detailed coverage and easy to read strength arrows.
'A superb navigational aid...this handy paperback is a well-proven aid to passage-planning.'
Yachting Monthly
'Whether for cross-Channel planning or coastal cruising, many yachtsmen would not be without their Reeve-Fowkes.'
Practical Boat Owner
'An excellent publication and one that any sailor in this area would be wise to have on board Certainly at GBP35 there is lots of information here and I think great value for money.' Multihull Review (May/June 2007) "extremely useful." Gaffers Log (June 2007)
The late Michael Reeve-Fowkes was well known for his accurate and detailed tidal calculations, which have been appreciated by seafarers far and wide. In compiling this Tidal Atlas, he studied data from a number of different sources including tide handbooks and charts. He died in 1990.