Reed's Nautical Almanac - best deal?

[Poignard]

Reed\'s Nautical Almanac - best deal?

I have just collected mine from my local branch of W & H Smith. Delivered within 4 days.

£24.49 if collected from any branch or plus £0.99 posted.

This seems to be one of the best deals available at present.

This is for the paperback edition, not the loose-leaf type.

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[ebbtide]

Re: Reed\'s Nautical Almanac - best deal?

£24.20, post free, from Amazon.
When will peeps look there first for nautical books?

 

[Searush]

Re: Reed\'s Nautical Almanac - best deal?

I saved over 24 quid by not buying one at all.

 

[Poignard]

Re: Reed\'s Nautical Almanac - best deal?

Hmm! Only one I can see on Amazon at £24.20 has £2.75 postage on top. web page And 2-3 weeks delivery compared with 3-4 days from WHS.

Can you please give me a link to the one you refer to? Maybe I can return the one I got from WHS and save myself all of 29 pence. Wow!

 

[Superflid]

Re: Reed\'s Nautical Almanac - best deal?

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I saved over 24 quid by not buying one at all.

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Same here.....

 

[gjgm]

Re: Reed\'s Nautical Almanac - best deal?

thought Smiths was about £18 on line..
but isnt someone bringing out an electronic free, similar one shortly..

 

[Poignard]

Re: Reed\'s Nautical Almanac - best deal?

If there's a one at just £18, it may be the loose-leaf version or one covering a smaller area. I'd be surprised if the "full works" Reeds was available at that price, until later in the season maybe.

I chose Smiths after comparing with Amazon and other suppliers. I almost bought one from an outfit called The Book Depository but they suddenly increased the price. Like most things, it pays to shop around.

For all I know there may be an electronic version but I prefer a paper one. Not much can go wrong with it. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Re: Reed\'s Nautical Almanac - best deal?

I usually alternate, buying the full Almanac and the Small Craft Almanac every other year. Not too many changes in a year and if my other charts and cruising books are up to date then in my usual sailing grounds I find this ok. What is the best 'bible' for the Channel Isles?

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Re: Reed\'s Nautical Almanac - best deal?

What do you guys find is the best way to get your tide timetables then? Or don't you go anywhere?

 

[alan_d]

Re: Reed\'s Nautical Almanac - best deal?

Reed's Western Almanac would meet my needs, but up to now I have always been able to buy the full version more cheaply because it is so widely discounted.

 

[Superflid]

Re: Reed\'s Nautical Almanac - best deal?

WH Smiths in Boston, £2.

When I've got a phone signal Easytide gives it for a week ahead, I've got a pencil....

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Re: Reed\'s Nautical Almanac - best deal?

What!!!
you mean to say you get time to phone in between the Haggis Hunting and the embroidery?

 

[Superflid]

Re: Reed\'s Nautical Almanac - best deal?

The hunting has taken a back seat for a while now, only been north of the border twice in the last 12 months....

The embroidery is over fairly quickly! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Another thread has come up with some very good sources of online tide tables.
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/2227164/an/0/page/0#2227164