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.Greek Waters Pilot

by: Rod Heikell

October 22, 2007
Rod Heikell's guides are seen as the definitive guides to sailing (cruising) in Greek waters.

Ports, harbours and marinas are clearly and accurately described and the diagrams are clear and easy to follow. We sailed recently in Greece and along with the Imray chart, this guide formed all the information you are likely to need.

My one complaint is that co-ordinates are not given for the ports, harbours, marinas and other points of interest such as quiet anchorages and bays. To input these into the GPS meant going back to the chart, where it would have been so much easier to be able to lift them straight from the guide. Hopefully this will be fixed in later editions. Otherwise an essential guide to anyone wanting to cruise ... Read More:
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.Turkish Waters and Cyprus Pilot

by: Rod Heikell

April 01, 2006
This pilot is indispensable for those wishing to sail around Turkey. I've been using it for 3 years. Great resource to find the best anchoring spots, information about harbours and marinas, approaches, etc. Not always up to date and the odd mistake for waypoint coordinates, but I guess that's inevitable with a pilot covering such a vast area.
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.Italian Waters Pilot

by: Rod Heikell

September 01, 2006
This book is a must for anyone wanting to cruise in the beautiful Mediterranean sea and enjoy Italy's coast and many islands to the full, offering first class information, full colour photographs and detailed sketches.
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.Ionian

by: Rod Heikell

January 03, 2008
This book offers travel information on the Ionian Islands off the west coast of Greece and the adjacent mainland, with emphasis on yachting.

I live on the largest of those islands (Cephalonia), and while no place in the world is perfect, I can say that the presentation by the author is at times unfair. The author derides Greek food and wine. Having travelled in Great Britain myself, I couldn't help but chuckle. Here is how the author describes Greek food: "The principal meal in Greece is the midday meal and most oven-cooked dishes are prepared in the morning for this meal. In the evening these dishes will simply be partially reheated and served up as an overcooked lukewarm mess." Plainly, the author will have you believe that Greek ... Read More:
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.Mediterranean Almanac: WITH Mediterranean Cruising Handbook (Imray Pack)

by: Rod Heikell, Mitchell Lu

December 01, 2006
This book offers travel information on the Ionian Islands off the west coast of Greece and the adjacent mainland, with emphasis on yachting.

I live on the largest of those islands (Cephalonia), and while no place in the world is perfect, I can say that the presentation by the author is at times unfair. The author derides Greek food and wine. Having travelled in Great Britain myself, I couldn't help but chuckle. Here is how the author describes Greek food: "The principal meal in Greece is the midday meal and most oven-cooked dishes are prepared in the morning for this meal. In the evening these dishes will simply be partially reheated and served up as an overcooked lukewarm mess." Plainly, the author will have you believe that Greek ... Read More:
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.The Adlard Coles Book of Mediterranean Cruising (Adlard Coles Book of) (Adlard Coles Book of)

by: Rod Heikell

May 07, 2008
This book offers travel information on the Ionian Islands off the west coast of Greece and the adjacent mainland, with emphasis on yachting.

I live on the largest of those islands (Cephalonia), and while no place in the world is perfect, I can say that the presentation by the author is at times unfair. The author derides Greek food and wine. Having travelled in Great Britain myself, I couldn't help but chuckle. Here is how the author describes Greek food: "The principal meal in Greece is the midday meal and most oven-cooked dishes are prepared in the morning for this meal. In the evening these dishes will simply be partially reheated and served up as an overcooked lukewarm mess." Plainly, the author will have you believe that Greek ... Read More:
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.Mediterranean France and Corsica

by: Rod Heikell

August 01, 2008
This book offers travel information on the Ionian Islands off the west coast of Greece and the adjacent mainland, with emphasis on yachting.

I live on the largest of those islands (Cephalonia), and while no place in the world is perfect, I can say that the presentation by the author is at times unfair. The author derides Greek food and wine. Having travelled in Great Britain myself, I couldn't help but chuckle. Here is how the author describes Greek food: "The principal meal in Greece is the midday meal and most oven-cooked dishes are prepared in the morning for this meal. In the evening these dishes will simply be partially reheated and served up as an overcooked lukewarm mess." Plainly, the author will have you believe that Greek ... Read More:
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.The Danube: A River Guide

by: Rod Heikell

1991-06
This book offers travel information on the Ionian Islands off the west coast of Greece and the adjacent mainland, with emphasis on yachting.

I live on the largest of those islands (Cephalonia), and while no place in the world is perfect, I can say that the presentation by the author is at times unfair. The author derides Greek food and wine. Having travelled in Great Britain myself, I couldn't help but chuckle. Here is how the author describes Greek food: "The principal meal in Greece is the midday meal and most oven-cooked dishes are prepared in the morning for this meal. In the evening these dishes will simply be partially reheated and served up as an overcooked lukewarm mess." Plainly, the author will have you believe that Greek ... Read More:
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.West Aegean

by: Rod Heikell

June 01, 2002
If you're considering chartering a yacht out of Athens or elsewhere in the West Aegean, chances are you'll find this book on board your boat. It's the standard sailing guide to the area and everyone uses it. Expanded from that section of Heikell's Greek Waters Pilot, this book is a joy to read, with evocative colour photos, clear coloured diagrams of harbours and anchorages, lots of interesting historical and cultural information and advice on where to go (and where to avoid)). Buy it before you go - you'll get a huge amount of pleasure in planning your itinerary and, if you are so minded, you'll be intrigued by some of the out of the way places he describes that the charter people don't usually mention. I never would have sailed into the tiny ... Read More:
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.RYA Book of Mediterranean Cruising (RYA)

by: Rod Heikell

April 30, 2004
If you're considering chartering a yacht out of Athens or elsewhere in the West Aegean, chances are you'll find this book on board your boat. It's the standard sailing guide to the area and everyone uses it. Expanded from that section of Heikell's Greek Waters Pilot, this book is a joy to read, with evocative colour photos, clear coloured diagrams of harbours and anchorages, lots of interesting historical and cultural information and advice on where to go (and where to avoid)). Buy it before you go - you'll get a huge amount of pleasure in planning your itinerary and, if you are so minded, you'll be intrigued by some of the out of the way places he describes that the charter people don't usually mention. I never would have sailed into the tiny ... Read More:
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