Orkney and Shetland

This third edition of the Clyde Cruising Club's respected guide to Orkney and Shetland has been fully updated throughout, offering authoritative and practical sailing directions for these remarkable waters. Written and edited by experienced local sailors, this is an essential companion for anyone planning to cruise these dramatic and rewarding seascapes.

From tidal sounds and remote anchorages to challenging passages and sheltered harbours, the guide provides clear, detailed pilotage and navigation advice to help you plan and sail safely. Sailing Orkney and Shetland offers encounters with Neolithic stone circles, Viking settlements, historic naval sites like Scapa Flow, and some of the richest wildlife and most striking landscapes in northern Europe.

Inside you'll find:

• Comprehensive sailing directions and anchorages, fully updated
• Written and edited by experienced local sailors
• Coverage of Orkney, Shetland and Fair Isle, plus the key 'jumping-off' harbours on the Scottish mainland coast south from Inverness to Cape Wrath
• Places of interest, history and welcoming harbours ashore
• Familiar Imray cartography throughout
• Full-colour photography, including aerial and drone images
• Presented in the familiar style of other Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions published under the Imray imprint

With this book as a companion, these islands open up an unforgettable cruising ground.

About Clyde Cruising Club

The Clyde Cruising Club is one of Scotland's leading sailing organisations. Since 1909, it has published Sailing Directions for Scottish waters – first as the well-known Blue Book, and since 1974 in a series of regional volumes. Since 2011, these have been gradually merged with Martin Lawrence's Yachtsman's Pilot series (Imray), with editorial control remaining with the Club.

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.