Costa del Azahar

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Costa del A D and B.jpg (68494 bytes) This edition of the RCC's well known guide to the Spanish coast between Denia and the French border has been compiled by John Marchment.

Although few spectacular changes have been reported since the last edition was published, there have been many small developments, none of them major but all of relevence to yachtsmen. Facilities have been improved in the majority of yacht harbours. Pontoons have often been added or extended and those changes have made it necessary to correct the plans and text. Barcelona in particular is changing: the commercial port is extending southwards and a new fishing port and access into Port Vell at the north end is being constructed.

In the layout of the book, the main change is the reinstatement of the popular planning guides which were a feature in Robin Brandon's original East Spain Pilot. The port of Denia, an important departure point for the Baleares, is now also included in this volume.

John Marchment has revised the companion to this volume, Costas del Sol and Blanca. Islas Baleares, a seperate volume covering Ibiza, Mallorca and Minorca, has also been updated.

The photograph on the cover is of Llafranc - Costa Brava

All the plans are to a full colour specification and each port and harbour is illustrated by colour aerial photography.

A4. Hard cover. Full colour. 217pp

Marchment.jpg (35107 bytes) About the Editor:

John Marchment started sailing in 1946 in a Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter, Christabel, from Falmouth and has, since then, sailed in most oceans of the world in all sorts of sailing craft, ranging from a Firefly to a 12 metre. He has owned a Shearwater catamaran, a Contessa 26, a Rustler 32 and a First 345. Initially his sailing was concentrated on the Channel Isles/Brittany coast areas which are easily accessible from his home in Weymouth. In 1984, he was fortunate to find a job in La Spezia, where he spent 8 happy years sailing/motoring in the Mediterranean with the First 345.
He has worked for the Pilotage Foundation for 9 years and has been responsible for writing several editions of most of the western Mediterranean areas.