 The nine
countries bordering the Baltic Sea offer an immense variety of cruising grounds, peoples
and cultures. There are thousands of harbours and innumerable anchorages, and it would
take an entire bookshelf to cover them all in detail. The information contained in this
book is therefore selective. It has been chosen for its value both at the planning stages
- preparing the yacht, choosing the most suitable route, timing and communications etc -
and again on arrival, when a general overview of each individual country is followed by
specific harbour information. Where detailed cruising information is readily available -
effectively Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Finland - only selected harbours are covered,
chosen, with a few exceptions, as fulfilling certain key needs. Where cruising information
is more limited - Poland, Kaliningrad, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - many smaller harbours are also featured in detail.
In addition to comprehensive suggestions for further reading (and sources in each country
from which they may be ordered) more than 200 websites are listed, again chosen for their
relevance both at the planning stage and en route. In order to facilitate the latter, as
well as for general communication, details of internet access points are included for most
major harbours. Finally, around 350 photographs and full colour plans give an unrivalled
foretaste of what the Baltic holds in store. Nearly all the photographs were taken by
experienced yachtsmen and women during the course of their own cruises, and so give a
truly authentic picture of the region. Beautiful, secluded anchorages, picturesque canals,
bustling marinas, dramatic cities - all await those considering a Baltic cruise.
A4. 230pp. Hard
cover. Full colour with 350 pictures
 About
the Author:
Anne Hammick has been involved with the
Pilotage Foundation for nearly 20 years. From a sailing family, she first cruised
long-distance in 1975 and since then has made eight Atlantic crossings, six as
skipper/navigator, including the 1981 Two-handed Transatlantic Race. An RYA Ocean
Yachtmaster, most of her long passages were made without the help of electronic
(satellite) navigation systems.
She has written more than a dozen books on sailing subjects and is editor of Flying Fish, the biannual journal of the Ocean
Cruising Club. She was awarded the Royal Cruising Club Challenge Cup in 1987 and elected a
Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation in 2001. She lives aboard her elderly Rustler
31 in Falmouth, Cornwall. |
