RNYC has published Sailing Directions to the North East Coast since 1902. A new full colour edition was published at the end of April 2002, re-printed in 2005 and re-issued with amendments in 2008 and again in 2012.
Amendments for Scarborough, Whitby and Newbiggin by the Sea were incorporated in December 2008. Minor amendments covering Seaham, Newcastle City Marina, Blyth, Approaches to Amble, and Anstruther among others were issued in April 2012.
Amendments for Grimsby, Whitby, Seaham Harbour, Blyth, Eyemouth, the Forth and Clyde Canal and Elie among others were issued in April 2017.
Amendments to the 5th Edition can be downloaded below:
Amendments from 2005 to May 2012
Amendments from May 2012 to April 2017
Amendments from April 2017 to August 2019
Amendments from August 2019 to March 2021
A new edition (Sixth Edition – ISBN No. 978-1-5272-8730-3) was produced in March 2021 with amendments to 28 pages, 7 updated chartlets, many new aerial photographs and an improved bird identification guide.
Amendments to the 6th Edition:
Amendments from March to October 2021
Amendments from October 2021 to September 2022
Amendments from October 2022 to July 2024
Price:
- Non-members £25.00 (+ £5.00 p&p)
- Members £22.00 (+ £5.00 p&p)
Orders:
- Write to Sailing Directions, RNYC, South Harbour, Blyth NE24 3PB enclosing a cheque for the appropriate amount inc p&p.
- Tel 01670 353636 (answer phone if unattended).
- E-mail admin@rnyc.org.uk
UK orders are despatched by 1st class post. Carriage to other countries on application.
Here are some sample (low resolution) pages taken from the current edition.
Other useful information
Skippers planning a passage along the north east coast may also find the following article from the RYA useful:
North and East Coast Passage Planning – Advice for recreational sailors undertaking passages on the North and East Coast of Scotland with a compendium of links offshore renewable operators. Graham Russell, the Planning and Environment Officer for RYA Scotland