"The Channel Islands" Imray error?

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Hi all, in the above book on p25 there is a section which reads
"Middle There is a clear fairway 2.5m wide undisturbed by rocks and shoals between race rocks..."

Should that read 2.5M for nautical miles? If not, could someone explain it to me please?
Thanks
Dave
 
lustyd said:
Hi all, in the above book on p25 there is a section which reads
"Middle There is a clear fairway 2.5m wide undisturbed by rocks and shoals between race rocks..."

Should that read 2.5M for nautical miles? If not, could someone explain it to me please?
Thanks
Dave
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It might help if you told us where this fairway is. But pretty obviously it is nautical miles.
 
lustyd said:
Hi all, in the above book on p25 there is a section which reads
"Middle There is a clear fairway 2.5m wide undisturbed by rocks and shoals between race rocks..."

Should that read 2.5M for nautical miles? If not, could someone explain it to me please?
Thanks
Dave
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Have you checked their website for 'updates' (aka corrections!)? We bought the Imray CI Pilot a few years ago, shortly after a new edition was pubished IIRC, and there were an alarming number of major errors highlighted, including times completely wrong on one set of tidal stream charts, etc.
 
LittleSister said:
Have you checked their website for 'updates' (aka corrections!)? We bought the Imray CI Pilot a few years ago, shortly after a new edition was pubished IIRC, and there were an alarming number of major errors highlighted, including times completely wrong on one set of tidal stream charts, etc.
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Was that the RCC one, which I think was published by Imray? Definitely a lot of corrections in that. It's one thing to update the book because things have changed, but at least a third of them were things that don't change, which must have been wrong when originally published. The author seemed to mix up left and right or east and west disturbingly often for someone we are to rely on for navigation advice!

Pete
 
prv said:
Was that the RCC one, which I think was published by Imray? Definitely a lot of corrections in that. It's one thing to update the book because things have changed, but at least a third of them were things that don't change, which must have been wrong when originally published. The author seemed to mix up left and right or east and west disturbingly often for someone we are to rely on for navigation advice!

Pete
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It's worth remembering that the RCC pilotage guides are compiled by amateurs and they rely on the public to highlight mistakes and to provide corrections. If you see something thats incorrect then they'd be more than grateful if you'd get in touch and tell them.
 
lustyd said:
Hi all, in the above book on p25 there is a section which reads
"Middle There is a clear fairway 2.5m wide undisturbed by rocks and shoals between race rocks..."

Should that read 2.5M for nautical miles? If not, could someone explain it to me please?
Thanks
Dave
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Looking at the online file of corrections for the book, they happen to include replacement version for the whole page, since the tidal diagrams that start at the bottom of the page were erroneous. So, the section you highlight is referring to the Alderney Race. Therefore, yes: it should be a capital "M" for nautical miles, rather than a lower case "m" for metres.

If you haven't already done so, you should download the corrections from the Imray website: http://www.imray.com/files/book_supplements/IB0014-8S.pdf
 
Thanks all, I had already checked the corrections and they didn't change this bit so thought I'd ask as it wasn't really clear from the text where it was talking about. I'll submit a correction to them.
Cheers
Dave
 
prv said:
Was that the RCC one, which I think was published by Imray? Definitely a lot of corrections in that. It's one thing to update the book because things have changed, but at least a third of them were things that don't change, which must have been wrong when originally published. The author seemed to mix up left and right or east and west disturbingly often for someone we are to rely on for navigation advice!

Pete
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Yes, that's the one - Revised 2nd edition 2006.

Woodlouse said:
It's worth remembering that the RCC pilotage guides are compiled by amateurs and they rely on the public to highlight mistakes and to provide corrections. If you see something thats incorrect then they'd be more than grateful if you'd get in touch and tell them.
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I would expect a reputable nautical publisher would employ editor(s) and proof readers to make sure their publication is fit for purpose and not risk their reputation. Furthermore, the Foreword specifically states that it has been prepared with meticulous care, and the application of a great deal of time and expertise.

Angele said:
Looking at the online file of corrections for the book, they happen to include replacement version for the whole page, since the tidal diagrams that start at the bottom of the page were erroneous.
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Yes, but unfortunate that the replacement page was differently sized to the erroneous one.

Poor show in my view.
 
I would expect a reputable nautical publisher would employ editor(s) and proof readers to make sure their publication is fit for purpose and not risk their reputation.
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Similar to Mr Cunliffe and his instructions for the Boat Channel Outer pile in Pompy's entrance then! :rolleyes:
 
prv said:
Oh - I didn't know they offered that.

Although, if it comes out the wrong size and printed on Izal, perhaps I'll stick with my own home inkjet anyway :)

Pete
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You'll then want to manually apply the big M on top of the print out :)
 
prv said:
I think I'll probably figure out that the Alderney Race is more than a few metres wide :p

Pete
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The problem is that it didn't say Alderney Race and the description was pretty wooly as to where they were talking about as a result of the 2.5m bit - they could have been talking about a narrow section near Alderney. As you said before, this type of book either needs to be accurate or not published because a pilot book with numerous errors is chocolate teapot territory!
 
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