Buying charts abroad?

[Ben998]

Hi All,
We are intending to do some cruising around the med. Is it cheaper to actually buy charts out there, and if so, what is the availability of charts like?

cheers,
Ben

 

[steve_cronin]

Where in the Med exactly?

In Corfu, the easiest available by far are Imray & Imray Tetra at approximately Brittish prices. Chart agents like Imrays will however mail BA charts from their offices in St Ives anywhere in the world.

Steve Cronin

 

[tcm]

i'd recommend buying the charts out there from the countries you visit: if there are local notes regarding anchoring etcyou will definitely find them fully up to date on the charts printed by the relevant national office. Unlike the lackadaisical brits on boats, it has been the law for all boats in some countries to have a chart and a "chart" means a chart printed by their hygrapraphers, not some foreign british types. Printed matter of this types also seems to be cheaper too - boating in the med isn't seen as an invariably rich person's acvtivity.

 

[Ben998]

Thanks for the info,

cheers,
Ben