Isles of Scilly

The seventh edition of Isles of Scilly is an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to sail this stunning archipelago, located twenty-two nautical miles off the coast of Cornwall, England.

Meticulously researched and completely rewritten by RYA Offshore Yachtmaster skipper David Hackett, who has been navigating these islands for many years, this pilot offers detailed sailing directions and thorough anchorage information to ensure your safe passage around these challenging yet rewarding waters.

About the Author

David grew up in a seaside home in Cork, messing about in boats. His love of yacht cruising stems from teenage family holidays sailing in West Cork aboard a converted Baltimore sailing trawler. David first cruised to the Isles of Scilly as a teenager in 1970, and has taken his family on summer holidays there every year for the last 30 years. He has sailed various dinghies in and around the Islands almost every summer. He lives near Falmouth in Cornwall, and for many years has sailed to the Islands and cruised around and about them, often several times, in his own yacht Pinstripe of Penryn.

David is a retired cardiologist who has cruised extensively in Northwest Europe. He has completed the Fastnet Race as crew. In his own yacht he has cruised on many occasions to the Isles of Scilly, the West Country, Southwest Ireland, Brittany, the West of Scotland including the Hebrides, as well as a sailing circumnavigation around Ireland. He has sailed more than 17,000M, is an RYA Offshore Yachtmaster, and a member of the Royal Cruising Club (RCC).

About Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation

Imray has worked with the Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation since 1985. The Foundation is a charity which collects and researches written, photographic and chart information relating to small boat pilotage, navigation and operation, climate and weather conditions, including information from remote areas of the world where other sources of information are scarce or non-existent.

The authors who work with the Foundation are respected and experienced cruising sailors, with thousands of nautical miles of cruising under their belts.

Once the Pilotage Foundation has researched and edited the material about a particular cruising area, Imray shapes it into a book, creating the cartography (often where there is very little official survey data as a source) and combining this with the manuscript and photos to create a new cruising guide.

About Imray

Imray is the leading publisher of nautical information for leisure sailors, producing high-quality cruising guides, pilot books, and digital resources. Founded in 1904 from the merger of three historic firms, the company remains independent and family-run, with a heritage reaching back to the 18th century. Imray’s expert team works closely with the sailing community to deliver trusted information for popular cruising areas worldwide.