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Ports of Call, edited by Chris Perring
Ports of Call, edited by Chris Perring
Aimed mainly at the cruising fraternity, Ports of Call has been produced as a fund-raising venture to mark the 175th anniversary of the RNLI. Covering every harbour around the UK and Ireland, it gives a brief synopsis of moorings, shore facilities, local history and attractions. Each location is then graded on ease of access, availability of restaurants and pubs and so on.
Telephone numbers and addresses of harbourmasters, lifeboat secretaries and chandlers are also provided. Some of these that I checked are already out of date which, of course, is inevitable with this type of publication. No mention is made of facilities for trailed boats such as slipways or launching and mooring fees so, regrettably, the book is of limited practical use to most divers.
However, it is beautifully produced and contains many superb colour reproductions of paintings by well-known marine artists, so I can recommend it as a worthwhile coffee-table purchase. As royalties go to the RNLI - a great charity in which I'm sure we all take an interest - buying a copy would be a super way of providing support. Jim Greenfield |
Ports of Call, edited by Chris Perring, Kensington West (01434 609933). Hardback/ Softback, 224pp, £18.99/£14.99
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