Introducing the New Afloat Irish Almanac 2010

The Afloat Irish Almanac offers the cruising and racing yachtsman ready access to essential information by virtue of its clear layout and user friendly format.

Utilising Macmillan Reeds data the Afloat Irish Almanac co vers the whole of Ireland as well as the west coast of the UK from Cape Wrath in the far north of Scotland to Padstow on the Celtic Sea coast of Cornwall.

‘The bible of almanacs.’ Classic Boat

‘There are some things I would not go to sea without – Reeds is one of them.’ Sir Chay Blyth

‘On every cruising boat, you’ll find one of these. Don’t start your engines without it.’ Motorboat and Yachting

The Afloat Irish Almanac provides heavily illustrated and detailed harbour, marina, coastal and tidal information.

With data gathered from many different sources, including its own network of local agents, the Almanac is rigorously checked to ensure that it is both accurate and informative.

Additional topics include safety, navigation, radio, lights,waypoints, weather and forecasts around UK and European waters, communications, MAYDAY and distress procedures – in fact everything the cruising yachtsman needs to know.

Wire-o binding allows the almanac to be opened flat on the chart table and the large type size makes information easy to read even in adverse conditions.

At a value-for-money €41 and with 248 information packed pages, this handy volume is an extremely practical addition to any navigation station.

Afloat Irish Almanac 2010 with Reeds Almanac Data

Edited by Neville Featherstone & Peter Lambie
(Baily Publications Ltd/Adlard Coles Nautical)

You wouldn’t put your boat in the water without anti-fouling it, or servicing it, or without life-jackets, so why would you go to sea without Afloat Irish Almanac 2010 onboard? You might get lost or go aground or miss the tide or worse! This year there are over 45,000 new changes and updates. So to go to sea without one is quite a reckless thing to do. Have you any idea how many unnecessary call outs the RNLI get that could be avoided? No boat should go to sea without one. Safety at sea means having a Reeds Oki Almanac onboard.

This brand new look Afloat Irish Almanac is the most indispensable annual compendium of navigational data ever. Each year it is totally updated and contains new data for safe navigation by over 370 contributors all over the European Atlantic Area.

Afloat Irish Almanac/Reeds Western Almanac contain the vital navigational data needed for safe passage. RNLI and every ISA sailing school use Afloat Almanacs for training. On an average weekend cruising, an Almanac will be used at least 12 times. Used not only by ocean racers, offshore passage makers as well as cruising coastal sailors but also fishermen and professional seamen.

It covers all of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales West Coast of England. It has over 3,600 waypoints, distance tables, notes on passage planning, safety, weather, coastal navigation information, international flags/codes, VHF/SW radio, communications, customs, marina/harbour updates, tide tables/streams newly revamped.

This year they’ve upgraded, redrawn charts and information eg small craft routes in commercial ports, caution notes for areas of traffic density and hazards (eg Dublin Port). There’s been major topographical redraws of charts, (eg Holyhead, Malahide, Forth and Clyde Canal). Over 70 significant upgrades.

With over 450 colour illustrated port plans, together with major new developments (eg Fenit, Malahide, Holyhead, Arbroath). Newly updated, up-to-the-minute information on harbour, marina, mooring fees in all areas. Even slipway information for trailer sailors – a neglected area in the past.

There’s improved illustrations of tidal information. Even information on offshore Wind farms for the first time!

And best of all, it’s got new binding that allows that book to lie totally flat on your chart table so you don’t loose information down the centrefold!

Utterly indispensable and essential for the safety of your boat and crew.

Almanac 2010 Features

• Covers the whole of Ireland and the west coast of the UK from Cape Wrath to Padstow
• Extensive coverage of smaller ports with additional chartlets
• Four-colour plans and illustrations throughout
• A directory of marine services and supplies
• Wire-o binding allows the Almanac to be opened flat
• Large type size makes information easy to read even in adverse conditions
• This handy volume is a very practical addition to the navigation station

Alternative Payment Details

You can also order by sending a cheque (for €41) with your name, address and phone number. Make cheque payable to 'Afloat Magazine' and send to Ireland Afloat, 2 Lower Glenageary Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. In all cases, we will acknowledge receipt of your order.