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V5.0 February 2023 data release (beta)

Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This release offers more data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
  • Germany and Denmark
  • Norway (The Farthest North)
  • Cruising Almanac 2023 – ongoing updates from the new edition.
The data displayed on Explore has been through a thorough editorial and verification process.  It is correct to the date of the book edition listed in the Attributions below and includes any further published supplements to the printed books. We welcome all feedback for updates and new information. If you notice any changes, errors or omissions, please let us know at explore@imray.com
This release is online only and relies on an internet connection to be available.  
We welcome your feedback so we can further develop the platform and tailor it to your needs. Contact us at explore@imray.com with suggestions.

Which books are included? 

Germany and Denmark

First edition 2022
© Text: RCC Pilotage Foundation 2022
© Photographs: Individually credited
© Plans: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2022

Turkish Waters and Cyprus Pilot

Tenth edition 2018 (reprinted 2020)

© Rod and Lucinda Heikell 2018
© Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2018

Norway

Fourth edition 2022

© Text: RCC Pilotage Foundation 2022

© Photographs: Copyright of photographs lies with the individual photographs credited in the captions, or with the author.

© Plans: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2022

Greek Waters Pilot

Fourteenth edition 2022

© Rod and Lucinda Heikell 2022 
All photos by Rod and Lucinda Heikell unless where stated
© Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2022

Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions and Anchorages, Ardnamurchan to Cape Wrath

Third edition 2022 plus supplements published at http://www.clyde.org/publications

© Clyde Cruising Club Publications Ltd 2022

The copyright in a number of plans is owned by Bob Bradfield and Antares Charts who has kindly given permission for their reproduction.

Arctic and Northern Waters

Second edition 2020
 © Text: RCC Pilotage Foundation 2020

© Photographs copyright of Andrew and Máire Wilkes 2020, unless credited otherwise.

© Plans: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2020
Hidden Harbours of the Northwest
First edition 2013

© Text: Dag Pike 2013

© Photographs: Dag Pike 2013, Aerial photographs: Getmapping plc 2013

© Plans: Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd 2013

East Coast Pilot

Fifth edition 2019 plus supplements published here

© Garth Cooper and Dick Holness 2019 

© Photographs: Colin Jarman, Garth Cooper, Dick Holness, Duncan Abel, John Buckley, Fox’s Marina, Roger Gaspar, Jeremy Batch, Patrick Keating and Jane Russell.
© Aerial Photography: Patrick Roach, Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson Ltd, Canary Wharf Group plc, Wakering Boatyard, Embankment Marina, skdocks.co.uk, Phil Gladwin (Cove Studios), MDL Marinas.
 © Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2019

Mediterranean France & Corsica

Sixth edition 2017 plus supplements published here

© Rod Heikell 2017

© Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2017

Italian Waters Pilot

Tenth edition 2019 plus supplements published here

© Rod & Lucinda Heikell 2019

© Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2019

The Shell Channel Pilot

Eighth edition 2017 (reprinted with corrections and updates 2021) plus supplements published here

© Text: Tom Cunliffe 2021

© Aerial Photography: Patrick Roach and Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd 2021

© Plans: Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd 2021

Mediterranean Almanac 2021-22

First edition 2021 plus supplements published here

© Rod Heikell 2021

© Lucinda Heikell 2021

© Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2021

Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions and Anchorages, Outer Hebrides

Second edition 2017 plus supplements published at http://www.clyde.org/publications
 
© Clyde Cruising Club Publications Ltd 2017

The copyright in a number of plans is owned by Bob Bradfield and Antares Charts who has kindly given permission for their reproduction.

Hidden Harbours of Wales

First edition 2011

© Text: Dag Pike 2011

© Photographs: Dag Pike 2011, Aerial photographs: Getmapping plc 2011

© Plans: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2011

South China Sea

First edition 2019

© Text: RCC Pilotage Foundation 2019

© Photographs by the author unless credited otherwise.

© Plans: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2019
Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions and Anchorages, Orkney and Shetland including North and Northeast

Scotland

Second edition 2020 plus supplements published at www.clyde.org/publications

© Clyde Cruising Club Publications Ltd 2020 

The copyright in a number of plans is owned by Bob Bradfield and Antares Charts who has kindly given permission for their reproduction.

Adriatic Pilot

Eighth edition 2020 plus supplements published here

© Text: Trevor & Dinah Thompson 2020

© Photographs: Trevor & Dinah Thompson, except where stated

© Plans: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2020

Atlantic Islands

Seventh edition 2021 plus supplements published here

© Text: Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation 2021

© Photographs: Individually credited

© Plans: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2021

The Baltic Sea and Approaches

Fourth edition 2017 plus supplements published here

© Text: Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation 2017

© Photographs: As credited 2017 

© Plans: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2017

Islas Baleares

Eleventh edition 2018 plus supplements published here

© Text: Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation 2018

© Photographs: David and Susie Baggaley, except where stated 

© Plans: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2018

Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions and Anchorages, Kintyre to Ardnamurchan

Third edition 2020 plus supplements published at www.clyde.org/publications

© Clyde Cruising Club Publications Ltd 2020 
 
The copyright in a number of plans is owned by Bob Bradfield and Antares Charts who has kindly given permission for their reproduction.

Hidden Harbours of Southwest Britain

First edition 2010
© Dag Pike 2010
© Plans: Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd 2010
Atlantic Spain and Portugal

Eighth edition 2019 plus supplements published here 
© Text: Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation 2019
© Photographs: Henry Buchanan, except where stated 
© Plans: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2019

Atlantic France

Second edition 2018 plus supplements published here 
© Text: Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation 2018
© Photographs: Nick Chavasse, except where stated 
© Plans: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2018

The Cruising Almanac 2021

2021 edition plus updates published at http://www.theca.org.uk/almanac/corrections
© The Cruising Association, 2020
© Cartography Imray, 2020

Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions and Anchorages, Firth of Clyde

Third edition 2020 plus supplements published at http://www.clyde.org/publications
© Clyde Cruising Club Publications Ltd 2020 
 
The copyright in a number of plans is owned by Bob Bradfield and Antares Charts who has kindly given permission for their reproduction.

Isles of Scilly

Sixth edition 2020 plus supplements published here 
© Text: Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation 2020 
© Photographs: Graham Adam, except where stated 
© Plans: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd  2020

Mediterranean Spain

Second edition 2021 plus supplements published here 
© Text: Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation 2021
© Photographs: Steve Pickard, except where stated 
© Plans: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd 2021
 
The Authors of these books and Imray have asserted their rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the authors of these works.  

Version History

V5.0 November 2022 release (beta)
Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This release offers new functionality to the platform alongside more data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
• Ability to add images to comments left on the Community tab of existing locations
• Any comments left against existing locations are now associated to the user profile; so you can view your own comments against your profile, and you can view comments that others have left against theirs.
• Ability to like the social blog posts of other users.
• Ability to share social blog posts to other social media platforms.
 
• Turkish Waters and Cyprus Pilot
• Norway (The North and The Far North chapters)
• Cruising Almanac 2023 – ongoing updates from the new edition.
The data displayed on Explore has been through a thorough editorial and verification process.  It is correct to the date of the book edition listed in the Attributions below and includes any further published supplements to the printed books. We welcome all feedback for updates and new information. If you notice any changes, errors or omissions, please let us know at explore@imray.com
This release is online only and relies on an internet connection to be available.  
V4.0 September 2022 data release (beta)
Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This release offers more data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
• Norway (Oslo Fjord, South Norway, Fjord Norway, The Way North, Across the Arctic Circle chapters)
• Shell Channel Pilot (The French Coast from Dunkerque to Cap d’Antifer, Cap d’Antifer to Pte de Barfleur, Pointe de Barfleur to Cap Frehal, Cap Frehal to Ile d’Ouessant chapters)
• South China Sea (Gulf of Thailand – Thailand, Gulf of Thailand – Cambodia, Sarawak, East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo), Brunei, Sabah & Labuan, East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo), Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan chapters)
• Cruising Almanac 2023 – ongoing updates from the new edition.ers (Faroe Islands, Iceland chapters)
The data displayed on Explore has been through a thorough editorial and verification process.  It is correct to the date of the book edition listed in the Attributions below and includes any further published supplements to the printed books. We welcome all feedback for updates and new information. If you notice any changes, errors or omissions, please let us know at explore@imray.com
This release is online only and relies on an internet connection to be available.  
V4.0 August 2022 release (beta)
Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This release offers new functionality to the platform alongside more data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
• Search functionality 
• Greek Waters Pilot (The Northern Ionian, The Southern Ionian, The Gulf of Patras and the Gulf of Corinth, The Saronic and Eastern Peloponnisos, The Cyclades chapters)
• Ardnamurchan to Cape Wrath
• Arctic and Northern Waters (Faroe Islands, Iceland chapters)
• Hidden Harbours of the Northwest
The data displayed on Explore has been through a thorough editorial and verification process.  It is correct to the date of the book edition listed in the Attributions below and includes any further published supplements to the printed books. We welcome all feedback for updates and new information. If you notice any changes, errors or omissions, please let us know at explore@imray.com
This release is online only and relies on an internet connection to be available.  
V3.0 July 2022 data release (beta)
Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This release offers more data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
• East Coast Pilot
• The Baltic Sea and Approaches (Finland, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania & Estonia chapters)
• Mediterranean Almanac 2021-22 (Croatia)
• Atlantic Islands (Cape Verdes chapter)
The data displayed on Explore has been through a thorough editorial and verification process.  It is correct to the date of the book edition listed in the Attributions below and includes any further published supplements to the printed books. We welcome all feedback for updates and new information. If you notice any changes, errors or omissions, please let us know at explore@imray.com
This release is online only and relies on an internet connection to be available. 
V3.0 April 2022 data release (beta)
Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This release offers more data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
• Mediterranean France & Corsica
• Italian Waters Pilot
• Mediterranean Almanac 2021-22 (Gibraltar, Spain, Corsica, Italy, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Atlantic Morocco, Atlantic Islands)
• Atlantic Islands (Maderia chapter)
The data displayed on Explore has been through a thorough editorial and verification process.  It is correct to the date of the book edition listed in the Attributions below and includes any further published supplements to the printed books. We welcome all feedback for updates and new information. If you notice any changes, errors or omissions, please let us know at explore@imray.com
This release is online only and relies on an internet connection to be available.
V3.0 March 2022 data release (beta)
Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This release offers more data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
• The Shell Channel Pilot (English Coast and Channel Islands)
• Mediterranean Almanac 2021-22 (France, Monaco, Malta, African coast)
• Atlantic Islands (Azores chapter)
• Clyde Cruising Club Outer Hebrides
The data displayed on Explore has been through a thorough editorial and verification process.  It is correct to the date of the book edition listed in the Attributions below and includes any further published supplements to the printed books. We welcome all feedback for updates and new information. If you notice any changes, errors or omissions, please let us know at explore@imray.com
This release is online only and relies on an internet connection to be available.  
V3.0 December 2021 (beta)
Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This major release brings a series of changes to the platform:
• Point clustering
• Option to select source book where a location exists in more than one book
• Mechanism to leave comments against existing locations
• Mechanism to add new locations where the location does not already exist
The data displayed on Explore has been through a thorough editorial and verification process.  It is correct to the date of the book edition listed in the Attributions below and includes any further published supplements to the printed books. We welcome all feedback for updates and new information. If you notice any changes, errors or omissions, please let us know at explore@imray.com
This release is online only and relies on an internet connection to be available.
V2.0 December 2021 data release (beta)
Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This release offers more data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
• Hidden Harbours of Wales
• South China Sea (Crossing the South China Sea, Singapore, and East coast of Peninsular Malaysia chapters)
The data can be bookmarked and filtered, and social blogging tools are available free to all registered users of the platform.
The data displayed on Explore has been through a thorough editorial and verification process.  It is correct to the date of the book edition listed in the Attributions below and includes any further published supplements to the printed books. We welcome all feedback for updates and new information. If you notice any changes, errors or omissions, please let us know at explore@imray.com 
We welcome your feedback so we can further develop the platform and tailor it to your needs. Contact us at explore@imray.com with suggestions.
V2.0 November 2021 data release (beta)
Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This release offers more data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
• Clyde Cruising Club Orkney and Shetland
• The Baltic Sea and Approaches (Sweden chapter)
The data can be bookmarked and filtered, and social blogging tools are available free to all registered users of the platform.
The data displayed on Explore has been through a thorough editorial and verification process.  It is correct to the date of the book edition listed in the Attributions below and includes any further published supplements to the printed books. We welcome all feedback for updates and new information. If you notice any changes, errors or omissions, please let us know at explore@imray.com 
V2.0 October 2021 data release (beta)
Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This release offers more data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
• Adriatic Pilot
• The Baltic Sea and Approaches (Denmark & Germany chapters)
• Atlantic Islands (Canary Islands and Bermuda chapters)
The data can be bookmarked and filtered, and social blogging tools are available free to all registered users of the platform.
The data displayed on Explore has been through a thorough editorial and verification process.  It is correct to the date of the book edition listed in the Attributions below and includes any further published supplements to the printed books. We welcome all feedback for updates and new information. If you notice any changes, errors or omissions, please let us know at explore@imray.com 
V2.0 September 2021 data release (beta)
Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This release offers more data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
• Islas Baleares
• Clyde Cruising Club Kintyre to Ardnamurchan
• Hidden Harbours of Southwest Britain
The data can be bookmarked and filtered, and social blogging tools are available free to all registered users of the platform.
V2.0 September 2021 (beta)
Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This major release now includes social blogging features so you can begin to share your sailing stories!
• Set up and edit your profile
• Add details of your boat, if you have one
• Share your sailing stories – tap on the map to add a blog post with text and photos.
• See other user’s posts
• Find and follow other users.
V1.0 September 2021 data release (beta)
Thank you for accessing Explore with Imray.
This release offers more data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
• The Cruising Almanac 2021 (West France, Spain & Portugal)
• The Cruising Almanac 2022 (updates to all chapters)
• Atlantic France
• Atlantic Spain & Portugal
The data can be bookmarked and filtered. 
V1.0 August 2021 data release (beta)
This release offers more data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
• The Cruising Almanac 2021 (Ireland, Approaches to the Baltic)
• Mediterranean Spain
The data can be bookmarked and filtered.    
V1.0 July 2021 (beta)
This release offers a set of data from Imray cruising guides as listed below:
• The Cruising Almanac 2021 (England – South Coast, England – East Coast, Scotland – East and North Coasts, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland – West Coast, England – West Coast and Wales, Belgium, The Netherlands, France – North Coast and Channel Islands)
• Clyde Cruising Club Firth of Clyde
• Isles of Scilly
The data can be bookmarked and filtered.