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Supplement No 2

Spanish Edition  

The South Biscay Pilot was first published in 1971 and was one of many titles given to the Pilotage Foundation by the Late Robin Brandon. In 2000 John Lawson used his considerable practical experience to build on the work of his predecessors to produce the fifth edition and he subsequently maintained a strong hands-on interest in the region as he continued to develop this sixth edition.
The long coastline lying downwind of the Bay of Biscay, and subject to swell, storm and fog, may not appeal to everyone, although, with modern boats and effective weather forecasts, many more yachtsmen are now exploring the area during the summer months.
We ask that those who sail this coast will pass any updating information or photographs to Imray or the Pilotage Foundation so we may continue to keep this book up to date by means of supplements and also last minute corrections via this site.
In line with other recent RCC editions waypoints have been introduced to assist navigation.
With this publication, their list of pilot books and sailing directions, the Publishers now provide unbroken coverage from the north of Scotland to Gibraltar and beyond to the eastern Mediterranean.  The RCC’s coverage of the coasts from the Channel Islands to Morocco is also now complete.

 Front cover photograph Cabo Villano by Patrick Roach

A4. Hard cover. Full Colour 205pp

About the Editor: The Late John Lawson was also the editor of North Brittany and the Channel Islands. He was editor of the RCC Song Book. After  33 years service in the Royal Navy, he was Master of the schooner Sir Winston Churchill and the barque Marques from 1980-83. He had sailed since the age of 10 and owned various offshore boats since 1958 which he raced and cruised extensively. The last ten years were spent mostly in the eastern Mediterranean with occasional returns to reconnoitre the French and Spanish coasts for Pilots and to visit his favourite area, the West coast of Scotland.