Arctic and Northern Waters

This handbook from the RCC Pilotage Foundation, covers the Northwest and Northeast Passages through the Arctic Ocean as well as Faroe, Iceland and Greenland.

Incorporating information collected on a number of voyages over recent years this work is an impressive resource which brings together experience and background Digital on a region that is not only in the news but increasingly accessible to cruising yachts. Arctic and Northern Waters is in the same style as other PF pilots and is a practical cockpit reference as well as a source of inspiration for planning.

This second edition contains revisions and additional information, some of which was previously published in the annual supplement. There are new photographs and harbour plans

Praise for Arctic and Northern Waters

"Thank you very much for this invaluable reference work! ... it's astonishing the amount of information in it - I wish that everyone who is going to the areas covered would have a copy of it! The extent of the work that went into it is amazing"
— Peter Semotiuk, Northwest Passage 'guru'

"All the information required for Arctic navigation is here in one volume. A comprehensive and exceptionally well presented and illustrated book."
— OCC Flying Fish Magazine

"For armchair voyagers, it’s a compelling volume that takes the reader into waters that few will travel- for those who go there this is essential reading."
— Irish Cruising Club Magazine

"The reviewer cannot recommend this volume strongly enough to anyone intending to venture to these waters."
— John Andrews, Cruising Association Magazine

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 has been publishing nautical information for recreational and professional mariners since the mid-18th century. Originally a family business, the company retains continuity through generations of maritime knowledge. Today, Imray is part of FB Imray, a joint venture with freytag & berndt (Austrian cartographic specialists). This has allowed them to combine traditional expertise with modern production methods.

Imray is recognised by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency as a chart producer. Their portfolio extends beyond paper charts to include pilot books, cruising guides, almanacs, and navigation handbooks.