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Planning your sailing vacation involves lot's of reading and lets face it: that's half the fun! Below I have selected the most noteworthy books, guides & nautical charts for you that are available through Amazon.com. All indispensable to prepare yourself for your adventures in Turkey or Greece, both offshore and onshore. Purchasing these books via my website can save you up to 45% off the cover prices

Holiday guides

Greek Waters Pilot The brand new 10th edition - 2008 - of this classic and indispensable pilot, which covers the area from the Ionian Islands to the Aegean, Rhodes and Crete in a single volume. Hundreds of maps and sketches covering ports and anchorages. Weather patterns, currents, animal life etc. As well as in-depth cultural and historic background information. Everything you need to know is in here, so you can leave your Rough guides and Lonely planets at home!
Turkish Waters & Cyprus Pilot Note that there is already a 2006 version available from amazon.co.uk, yet not from Amazon.com? It seems impossible to get the 7th edition directly in the USA... This 6th edition of this pilot covering the Aegean, Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts of Turkey is produced in full colour. For sailing the beautiful coasts and islands of Turkey this is surely the best guide in the English language and provides a wealth of detailed approaches and charts of Istanbul, Izmir, Marmaris, Kusadasi, Bodrum, Fethiye, Antalya and all the smaller anchorages and ports in between.
Ionian This 6th edition (2008) has been extended and now covers the area from Corfu to Zakynthos plus the adjacent mainland coast to Methoni on the western Peloponnese. The Ionian has seen a burgeoning development of facilities for yachts since the last edition was published. This new edition records the latest information on harbour changes and improvements. Ionian contains detailed information on many of the smaller harbours and anchorages that cannot be covered in Greek Waters Pilot.
Mediterranean Cruising Handbook This fully updated 5th edition has had a complete facelift and is now published in full colour. The Mediterranean Cruising Handbook is a constant companion to the Imray Mediterranean Almanac and provides information on climate, equipment, radio, navigation, routes to the Mediterranean, history, marine life, food and basic information on each Mediterranean country.
Berlitz Greek Islands of the Aegean Pocket Guide This holiday guide is clearly much more interesting than for instance the Lonely planet guide. Whereas the latter focuses on discotheques and tripper boats for beaches (like all backpacker editions), Berlitz covers a lot more folklore and culture.

Imray Tetra charts of Greece & Turkey

Imray Chart G1: Greece and the Peloponnese Passage chart of mainland Greece and the Peloponnese. Scale 1:729,000. Larger scale plan of approaches to Piraeus and Ormos Falirou.
G11 - North Ionian islands Covers the islands of Erikoussa, Othoni, Kerkira/Corfu, Paxos, Lefkas and the Ambracian Gulf east of Preveza. Plans O. Gouvion (N. Kerkira), Vorion Stenou Kerkiras, Limin Kerkiras (N. Kerkira), Limin Alipa (N. Kerkira), O. Lakka (N. Paxoi), Limin Paxon (N. Paxoi) Insets Amvrakikos Kolpos, Nisos Othonoi. Scale 1:182,400
G12 - South Ionian islands Covers the islands of Lefkas, Meganisi, Kalamos, Kastos, Atoko, Ithaka, Kefalonia and Zakynthos/Zante, as well as the coastline between Preveza and Oxia plus the northwest corner of the Peloponnese. Plans Kolpos Aetou (N. Ithaki), Dhioriga Levkadhos (Levkas Canal), O. Argostoliou (N. Kefallinia), O. Zakinthou (N. Zakinthos). Scale 1:188,200
G121 - Inland Sea - Ionian Covers the standard flotilla routes taken in the Ionian waters (for bareboat sailing use the G12 chart!) and includes just Lefkas, Meganisi, Kalamos, Atoko, Ithaca and the north east of Kefalonia. Plans O. Ayias Eufimas (N. Kefallona), O. Frikou (N. Ithaki), O. Fiskardho (N. Kefallina), O. Vasilikas (N. Levkas), Dhioriga Levkadhos (Levkas Canal). Scale 1:93,400
G28: Khios and Turkey N. Khios, Cesme Korfezi, Sigacik Limani, Izmir, Limin Psarou - N. Psara, Foca Limani, 0. Mandraki - N. Oinoussa 1:187,500 Plans Li mm Khiou
G31: Northern Cyclades Covers the islands of Kea, Kythnos, Serifos, Siros, Andros, Tinos, Mykonos, Delos and the south tip of Evvia as well as the north tips of Paros and Naxos. Plans O. Mikonou (N. Mikonos) O. Gavriou (N. Andros), Limin A. Nikolaou (Nisos Kea), Limin Sirou (N. Siros). Scale 1:189,700
G33: Southern Cyclades Covers the islands of Serifos, Sifnos, Antiparos, Paros, Naxos, The little Cyclades (Karos, Iraklia, Skinoussa, etc), Ios, Santorini (Thira), Sikinos, Folegandros, Poliagos, Kimolos and Milos. Plans Steno Kimolou (N. Kimolos), O. Livadhiou (N. Serifos), Steno Andiparou (N. Paros), O. Naxou (N. Naxos). Scale 1:190,000
G34: Southeastern Cyclades Covers the islands of Naxos, The little Cyclades (Karos, Iraklia, Skinoussa, etc), Dhenoussa, Amorgos, Kinaros, Levitha, Leros, Kalymnos, (east tip of) Kos, Astypalaia, Anafi, Santorini (Thira) and Ios. Plans O. Kalimnou (N. Kalimnos), O. Maltezana (N. Astipalaia) Scale 1:190,000
G36: South Coast of Turkey Marmaris to Geyikova Adasi 1:193,000 Plans Marmaris, Rhodes, Meyisti, Approaches to Meyisti and Kas, Rodos, Fethiye, Gocek

Sailing books - Navigation

Dutton's Nautical Navigation This is the new edition of a guide that has remained the seafarers' choice for more than three-quarters of a century. It blends the traditional navigation techniques first compiled by Benjamin Dutton in 1926 with technological marvels of the twenty-first century to authoritatively cover all phases of surface navigation. For example, while the book acknowledges that many navigators still peer into the skies through sextant telescopes, it also helps them take full advantage of man-made Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites.
The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat educates both dreamers and explorers with information about this wonderful and rewarding lifestyle. Mark Nicholas has combined his experience of life aboard with the advice of other liveaboards, marina owners, technicians, boat manufacturers and advocates in order to detail the challenges and offer real advice for success. This lifestyle, typically thought to be out of reach or “for other people,” is now available to all who dream.
Boater's Bowditch Emphasizing the visual and graphic techniques of navigation, Boater's Bowditch is a small-boat adaptation of the preeminent navigation reference for commercial and naval sailors, the U.S. government's American Practical Navigator (“Bowditch” for short). With hundreds of diagrams and photographs, this handy book is an indispensable resource for beginning and advanced navigators. It explains in plain English all the basic and most practical concepts and techniques used by professional navigators.
The Complete On-Board Celestial Navigator Specifically designed for the novice or rusty celestial navigator, The Complete On-Board Celestial Navigator replaces $300 worth of guides and almanacs traditionally required by celestial navigators, and includes a star finder; a five-year nautical almanac (2003 - 2007) for determining precise star, sun, moon, or planet locations at the time of sighting; and sight reduction tables for crunching the numbers and producing a fix anywhere in the world.
The Annapolis Book of Seamanship This is the classic beauty of a book that is both an outstanding reference manual, which any sailor — regardless of experience — will want to own, and a readable, practical introduction to sailing for the beginner. The most complete and best reference book on sailing and yachting that has ever been available. Recommended by US Sailing and the American Sailing Association.

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