North sea pilot

[forelle541]

Evening All
Can you recommend a new North Sea pilot book as my old one is a tad out of date! Of particular interest is the recommended small craft track away from Harwich/the Deben off towards Ostend avoiding the Sunk centre system.

 

[sailorman]

Evening All
Can you recommend a new North Sea pilot book as my old one is a tad out of date! Of particular interest is the recommended small craft track away from Harwich/the Deben off towards Ostend avoiding the Sunk centre system.

surely you just need an up to date inshore chart
Admiralty 1406 will give you the Southern North Sea
Brian Navin North France & Belgian cruising companion ( Neville Freathestone) will give info from Cherbourg > Vlissingen

 

[forelle541]

Yes I can fudge around it but, I am after whether it's best to go north or south of it.

 

[sailorman]

Yes I can fudge around it but, I am after whether it's best to go north or south of it.

depends on wind / tide direction but generally go through it or just above LSH

 

[davidej]

Its an awfully long way round if you go North of the Sunk.

We normally go out the Medusa channel, then NE Gunfleet, Long Sand Head, then South Galloper (or further south near North Falls Tail according to wind).

 

[forelle541]

Yep that is my preferred route now bur used to go out via Roughs Tower.

 

[sailorman]

Yep that is my preferred route now bur used to go out via Roughs Tower.

where are you based

 

[forelle541]

On the Deben.

 

[sailorman]

On the Deben.

clear the bar > Threshold Wk Bys > S Shipwash > 130 Deg Oostende simples
moor up get a Bier