Reeds Online Alamanac

I am very glad that some of the shortcoming of the service, namely that it was only available on-line and was not a downloadable electronic version became apparent on these forums last year, otherwise I might well have been one of the angry ones.
 
II bought is as I thought it would be an electronic version, not an on line format and was disappointed. I didn't find it very easy to navigate when I used it. (my fault for not asking enough questions)

It don't think it would be too helpful once on passage as I don't have the fully equipped computer room on board

If my feelings are typical that may explain the early demise
 
Rumours of £1m debt, they sure knew how to burn money! That's the end of Reeds Almanac then too? Would think that Adlard Coles would pull out soon....
 
What are the good alternatives? Am loathe to give more money to Reeds now (even is the online is a separate entity).

Cruising Association Almanac?

I've only ever looked that the Reeds - so would appreciate recommendation.
thanks
 
I called the number above and spoke to someone in their office. He was helpful and friendly and said he would put a note here to explain what had happened and what they hope will happen in the next few weeks.
 
Can someone explain the message? All I get is a Reeds page with an "ok" button and no text.

[edit] Ahh okay.. it works if I go to the front page and click through to the almanac.
 
I was actually wondering how the company that produced Reeds Nautical Almanac could allow "their" online almanac to go bust/cease trading/whatever.

If I had bought the online almanac, I would have assumed that I was dealing with a company with a reputation to uphold, and the wherewithall to support their online offering.

It now seems that A & C Black merely licensed the name and content, presumably in return for some mighty dollars, and effectively "conspired" in the above misleading situation.

Whilst they seem to be trying to do the right thing, rather than the offer of a 2010 almanac, I would want them to refund the money I had paid for the online offering, so I think they should offer either option.

The real problem now is that we cannot really trust anything that is branded Reeds.
 
Who owns Who

Google gives a different story to who owns who ....

For more than two hundred years, the name of Reeds Nautical has been an integral part of the UK’s nautical heritage, having been published since 1932. Reeds Online Almanac will put the almanac online, to provide a definitive marine information service on a port by port basis throughout the UK and European ports. The Reeds Nautical Online Almanac will provide the same level of data currently produced in the hardback version, but have the principal advantage of being continually updatable. The business is a syndicate between A&C Black (part of Bloomsbury) publishers of the hard copy of Reeds Almanac (and who will own 25% of the business) and Square Mile International, who are the leading supplier of WI-FI internet access to 50+ marinas (5% of the business). Revenue is generated through advertising and subscription. Bloomsbury will receive licence revenue from selling the data, and a first option to purchase the business in the future. The team is experienced in online business development, publishing and yachting. The site is under construction and due for launch in April 08.
 
Re: Who owns Who

So A&C Black refused to cut the Reedsonline venture any slack when they got a cash flow issue. Looks to me like A&C Black didn't want the venture to be a success in case it hit sales of the hard copy version.
 
Re: Who owns Who

Whilst it is good to see that A&C recognise the demise of the online version will have an impact on their business making those who spent this years almanac money on the4 online version wait till next year for some form of refund will probably not get then too many browny points from disgruntled subscribers.
 
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