Cruising guides - Baltic Sea: navigation and marinas

The Baltic Sea and Approaches (4th Edition)

This fourth edition, prepared by a team from the Royal Cruising Club, contains extensive revisions. The text and plans have been fully updated, many plans have been redrawn, and new photographs have been added. The section on Finland has been reorganized, and the chapters on the Baltic States and Poland have been significantly improved to reflect recent developments.

The nine countries surrounding the Baltic Sea offer a wide variety of cruising areas, cultures and landscapes. With thousands of harbours and countless anchorages, this guide provides selective but practical information. It supports both the preparation phase - covering route planning, timing, equipment and communication - and the needs of sailors on arrival, with country overviews followed by detailed harbour information.

In regions where detailed cruising guides already exist, such as Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Finland, only selected key harbours are included. In areas with limited available information, including Poland, Kaliningrad, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Russia, many smaller harbours are described in detail.

The book also offers extensive recommendations for further reading and lists more than 200 relevant websites, including sources in each country. Information on internet access in major harbours is provided. From quiet anchorages and scenic canals to lively marinas and historic cities, the Baltic offers a rich cruising experience.

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Germany and Denmark

This new Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation title is the successor to Brian Navin's cruising guide to the area, covering the exposed North Sea coasts and the more protected Baltic Sea coasts of both Germany and Denmark.
Coverage has been updated and expanded from specific routes to a comprehensive sequence of ports and anchorages along each area of coast, with introductory information about places of interest to visit ashore.

Author Nicholas Hill cruised the region extensively for many years and has enriched the text with new photographs throughout. Plans include up to date hydrographic data for both German and Danish waters.
This cruising guide is an ideal companion for those who plan to explore the more challenging, shifting coastline of the North Sea and the comparatively gentle and intricate indentations and archipelagos in the entrance to the Baltic. It is also a useful resource for anyone on a more direct passage through to the Baltic Sea proper.

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