Canary Islands Cruising Companion

The Canary Islands are an idyllic cruising ground, either as a destination in their own right or for those on their way through the Atlantic. Winter charter is a popular option for Northern European sailors. This authoritative pilot guide offers the sailor a perfect handbook to the nine main islands, all 40 ports and 26 anchorages in this amazing archipelago. Packed with comprehensive pilotage and nautical information as well as suggestions of where to eat and what to do ashore, it is designed to help you make the most of your visit to this fabulous area. It is enhanced with colour charts and detailed photography, including spectacular aerial shots of ports, harbours and anchorages.

Praise for Canary Islands Cruising Companion

"The author has written using his own sailing experience. There are plenty of stunning photographs and chartlets for each port … The detailed information throughout appears good and definitely written by a sailor!"
— Cruising Association

"His advice concerning wind acceleration zones is important and observations on potential equipment damage, caused by high salinity, is extremely practical."
— Yachting Monthly

"An easy book to read, it is well laid out and includes many first rate photographs. The aerial views of harbours and their approaches are excellent. Harbour plans are clear and plentiful. Aids to navigation, particularly buoyage and lights on harbour approaches are given in detail."
— Royal Cruising Club

About the Author

Marek Jurczyński is a sailor and traveller who has written a series of sailing guides covering Croatia, Greece, Italy and now the Canary Islands. He is also a literary translator and journalist with many years of experience in the press, radio and television. For 25 years he has been sailing the Mediterranean and surrounding waters on his yachts.

About Fernhurst Books

Fernhurst Books was founded in 1979, initially publishing books related to dinghy racing. The list soon expanded to include cruising and other watersports. In 2006 the business was sold to John Wiley, but in 2013 a group of sailing enthusiasts (including the original founder) bought the list and name back, once again creating an independent nautical publisher owned and run by sailors. Fernhurst continues to publish books that instruct, inform and inspire those with a passion on, in or under the water. Their 140+ titles range from how-to guides to narrative to coffee-table books, covering sailing, surfing, canoeing, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, swimming, diving and fishing.