North Sea Passage Pilot

[Poecheng]

To let you know the updated version exists !

Despite searching for updates before we went eastwards in August (I had heard it was being updated), I was unaware of the updated version of Brian Navin's (brilliant) book being actually published.

Garth Cooper of this parish has done the work and my order is in. Apparently published in July - so it would have been mighty handy instead of Brian Navin's last edition, which is very out of date. It may be the official publishing date is not the date it became available.

No publicity by the publishers as far as I can see (nothing in Imray's news section) and not a mention here.

 

[Cantata]

By the way it’s not an ‘update’ of the Navin book, it’s a complete rewrite.

 

[Poecheng]

By the way it’s not an ‘update’ of the Navin book, it’s a complete rewrite.

Sorry, no slight intended. I am very much looking forward to receiving it.

 

[RivalRedwing]

It took a couple of minutes to find it on the publisher's web site too... link here:
Books

a bit cheaper on Amazon too...

 

[DanTribe]

That would have been very handy for my trip this summer.
It's now on my Christmas list.

 

[dunedin]

How much of the North Sea does this cover? Will it cover my trip from Inverness to Stavanger?

 

[RivalRedwing]

How much of the North Sea does this cover? Will it cover my trip from Inverness to Stavanger?

not by the looks of the 'look inside' that is visible on Imray

 

[RivalRedwing]

How much of the North Sea does this cover? Will it cover my trip from Inverness to Stavanger?

Copy of book in hand, the answer is no.

 

[dunedin]

Copy of book in hand, the answer is no.

As you probably guessed, I thought that would be the case - another mis-named pilot. Bit like an “East Coast” pilot that doesnt cover the Tyne etc, so is a SOUTH East Coast pilot.

 

[RivalRedwing]

As you probably guessed, I thought that would be the case - another mis-named pilot. Bit like an “East Coast” pilot that doesnt cover the Tyne etc, so is a SOUTH East Coast pilot.

a bit like saying the north starts at Watford Gap ;-)

 

[AntarcticPilot]

a bit like saying the north starts at Watford Gap ;-)

Wrong - South starts at Sheffield!

 

[tillergirl]

Wrong - South starts at Sheffield!

I always fear your navigation was a little ........ well ......... it has to be said ........ dodgy

There is a place called Nottingham - that's where I learnt to sail - it is south of Sheffield (went there once ?) and Nottingham is said to be in the MIDLANDS!?

 

[AntarcticPilot]

I always fear your navigation was a little ........ well ......... it has to be said ........ dodgy

There is a place called Nottingham - that's where I learnt to sail - it is south of Sheffield (went there once ?) and Nottingham is said to be in the MIDLANDS!?

I'm a Yorkshireman, so anything South of Yorkshire is South. Sheffield is the southernmost major city in Yorkshire. But if you want to look at my professional life, South starts at 60°S, just as North starts at 60°N (except at Cape Farewell, which is JUST south of 60°N!

 

[tillergirl]

That explains everything

 

[johnalison]

Wrong - South starts at Sheffield!

And if the north starts at Watford Gap there must be an area that is both north and south. Actually, I would say the north starts at Luton, with Watford Gap representing the beginning of the tundra line..

 

[Dee Bee]

I always thought the North started where the Tube stopped.

 

[MikeBz]

I always thought the North started where the Tube stopped.

Why else would there be the Northern Line?