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Fearsome Passages
By: David Rainsbury

Fearsome Passages is an anthology of his articles previously published in the yachting press. Each covers a channel or harbour entrance that is notorious for having difficult tide and current conditions.

Covering notorious tidal areas, mostly on the north and west side of the British Isles and in Brittany, David Rainsbury discusses the best way to handle each of these fearsome passages and relates his own experience aboard Piper. Fascinating reading and also full of sound practical advise, Fearsome Passages is an important companion for anyone visiting these treacherous corners of the British Isles and Brittany.

DAVID RAINSBURY is an Ocean Yachtmaster with over 30 years' sailing experience. Since 1998 he has sailed single-handed around Britain and Ireland and Western Europe from Bergen to the Loire. His yacht Piper is a Contessa 26 and is based in the Menai Strait in North Wales. He prefers coastal sailing to the open reaches of the oceans, enjoying the challenges of intricate pilotage and difficult tides. David is freelance writer and photographer.

Contents: Preface; 1. Alderney Race & The Swinge; 2. Bardsey Sound; 3. Bristol Channel & The Severn; 4. Caernarfon Bar; 5. Carmel Head & The Skerries; 6. Chenal du Four; 7. Chichester Harbour; 8. Northern channels of the Sound of Jura; 9. Jack Sound, Ramsey Sound & The Bishops; 10. The Needles channel; 11. The North channel: Mull of Kintyre to Mull of Galloway; 12. Orford Bar; 13. Portland Race; 14. Raz de Sein; 15. Strangford Lough Narrows; 16. The Swellies