Pilot book for sailing out of Ipswich

[Sinbad1900]

I'm chartering a yacht out of Levington in a few weeks time, just for the weekend. So as to prep myself, can someone recommend a pilot book for the area.

Thanks

 

[sailorman]

I'm chartering a yacht out of Levington in a few weeks time, just for the weekend. So as to prep myself, can someone recommend a pilot book for the area.

Thanks

east coast rivers will cover all you want

 

[ditchcrawler]

There is a free handout from Harwich Harbour Authority available at most local chandlers (Levington have it) which covers the local rivers.You should find this a help.The East Coast Pilot book is also very good.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

I prefer East Coast Pilot myself..... but do have both!

 

[Sinbad1900]

Thanks everyone - off to my local chandlers for East Coast Rivers tomorrow.

 

[Burnham Bob]

East Coast Pilot is the chapter and verse of technical information such as bearings and land fall points, but East Coast Rivers is a good Cruising Companion. If its just a weekend then the Stour is pretty and has some attractive anchorages, but a trip up to Ipswich will take you into the waterfront of the city and the wine bars etc, and on the way back woolverstone marina is good for a walk along to the Butt and Oyster at Pin Mill.

You might want to 'do' the Walton backwaters, but as a visitor to the Orwell from the Crouch, in my opinion, the Orwell is a nice cruising ground and has more than enough to fill a happy weekend's sailing without ever leaving the river.