Dorset & Devon Pack

The Shell Channel Pilot

For more than 80 years The Shell Channel Pilot has been the ultimate authority on English Channel navigation and pilotage. Following the pioneering work of the legendary Adlard Coles, the book was passed to Captain John Coote RN in 1982. In his comparatively short, ten-year tenure, John Coote expanded the coverage from the English coast to include northern France. He also applied a characteristic humour to the shoreside aspect of the text which has been enthusiastically adopted by Tom Cunliffe, the present and third compiler of this unique work. Upgraded and updated regularly, this is the 8th edition published by Imray under Cunliffe’s hand. 

‘Shell’ is more than a harbour guide. It also provides a reassuring hand on the shoulder for Channel navigation, with useful passage notes gleaned from the compiler’s personal experience of more than 40 years running the tides and finding the eddies. His frank remarks regarding harbour and recreational facilities have long been relied upon by sailors of all generations and nationalities. While leading to some enlightening secrets, they have been known to cause landlords whose establishments fall short of the required standard to lose the will to live.

Working with harbourmasters and a dedicated group of carefully selected yachtsmen and women, Cunliffe has kept this pilot as up to date as is humanly possible. More than being technically sound, which is to be expected from a Yachtmaster Examiner, the book is also a thoroughly enjoyable read.

2300 Dorset and Devon Coasts Chart Pack

A pack of 9 charts for the Dorset and Devon coasts. The pack includes:

2300.1 Isle of Wight to Start Point
1: 325 000 WGS 84

2300.2 Western Approaches to the Solent
1: 60 000 WGS 84

2300.3 Poole Harbour to Bill of Portland
1: 75 000 WGS 84

2300.4 Dorset Plans
1: various WGS 84
Plans Weymouth Harbour, Lulworth Cove, Worbarrow Bay, Swanage Bay, Portland Harbour, Chapman’s Pool

2300.5 Lyme Bay
1: 175 000 WGS 84
Plans Lyme Regis, Bridport Harbour

2300.6 Poole Harbour West
1: 20 000 WGS 84
Plans Moriconium Quay & Lake Yard Marina

2300.7 Poole Harbour East
1: 20 000 WGS 84
Plans Salterns Marina, Continuation of Studland Bay

2300.8 River Exe
1: 21 500 WGS 84
Plans Exmouth Dock, River Exe continuation to Exeter

2300.9 Exmouth to Salcombe
1: 100 000 WGS 84

2300.10 Teignmouth and Tor Bay
1: 55 000 WGS 84
Plans Teignmouth Harbour, Torquay Harbour, Paignton Harbour, Brixham Harbour

2300.11 River Dart
1: 15 000 WGS 84
Plans Kingswear, Continuation to Totnes

On this edition the latest depth surveys have been included. The River Dart chart has been reschemed to show larger scale coverage of Kingswear and Dartmouth. For this edition tidal stream information is included. There has been general updating throughout.

Individual sheets of this atlas will no longer be sold separately. However, 1st edition charts of Y39, Y40 and Y41 have been published that replicate charts 2300.6 & 7, 2300.8 and 2300.10 respectively. These are part of our ‘small format Y chart series’ that mirror coverage from the corresponding atlas and are A2 size. For details of these please see the relevant page on our website.

A voucher code to download ID20 Imray English Channel charts into Imray Navigator (Imray app for iPad, iPhone and Android) is included with this atlas.