On Board Publications
Publishers & Distributors of Boating Books & Charts
Best Prices to your Door
South Atlantic Race & Rally Package Deal
If you are planning to participate On Board Publications has offers
Want to know more?
Click here
P1 South Atlantic Circuit
Tom Morgan
The only book for the South Atlantic Yacht Race
The comprehensive reference work on the South Atlantic
Covers S. Africa, Namibia, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina
Entry requirenments and pilotage for major destinations
Weather patterns, currents and communications for
Ocean passages are covered
The South Atlantic route planner includes
All the routes in and out
Food & drink and where to shop are included as well as
Facilities Available
at each destination
Approach drawings and harbour plans include lights and buoyage
A4, 184 pages,36 plans, 163 photos (41 in colour), 22 diagrams and maps
To check updates click here
To check the price click here
To ask about a book and chart deal for the race
P2 Havens & Anchorages
Tom Morgan.
Cruising after the South Atlantic Yacht Race?
The companion to the South Atlantic Circuit (above)
Unspoilt destinations in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina
Several superb enclosed cruising grounds
Country profiles include local customs and security
Portuguese and Spanish essential words & phrases
Facilities Available
at each destination
Approach drawings and harbour plans based on
Brazilian & Argentinian chart information
A4 140 pages, 86 plans and maps, 27 colour photos
To check updates click here
To check the price click here
To ask about the pilot book and logbook deal for the Race
P3 East African Pilot
Delwyn McPhun
Covers Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique,
Madagasgar and Comoros Islands
Includes Richards Bay and Durban, South Africa
Full colour throughout, the new standard for pilot books
Numerous destinations and accompanying colour chartlets
Includes a brief, but excellent, historical background
Country profiles include local customs and security
Plenty of helpful advice to guide the visitor
Facilities at each destination listed
A4 hardback, 224 pages, numerous plans and photographs in colour
To check the price click here
To order your copy click here
P4 Indian Ocean Cruising Guide
Rod Heikell
Covers from Singapore to Durban, the Red Sea to Burma
Includes weather, provisioning, piracy, health, etc.
Many plans and chartlets of cruising areas
Destinations in the Northern and Southern Indian Ocean
Includes Madagascar and Mozambique Channel islands
Country profiles include local customs and security
Plenty of helpful advice on charts
Sailing guides and local sources of information are listed
A4 hardback, 262 pages, plans in 2-colour, many photos (27 in colour)
To check the price click here
To order your copy click here
P5 Seychelles Islands Pilot
Alain Rondeau
Excellent all-round cruising guide to the whole island group
Climate, provisioning and local conditions are covered
Written in English and in French throughout
Stunning full colour photographs
Several well drawn chartlet and plans
Lots of tried and tested pilotage
Plenty of helpful advice on local customs
Local sources of information are listed
A4 soft cover, 264 pages, plans and many photos in 4-colour
To check the price click here
To order your copy click here
P6 Cruising Guide to Trinidad & Tobago
Chris Doyle
Handy guide to Trinidad and Tobago
Good background information on provisioning
Extensive guide to haulout and other yachting facilities
Written by well-known charter skipper
Several well drawn two-colour plans
Lots of tried and tested pilotage
Plenty of helpful advice on local customs
Includes a helpful directory of services
A5 soft cover, 144 pages, many colour photos
To check the price click here
To order your copy click here
P7 Grenada to the Virgin Islands
Jacques Patuelli
Excellent cruising guide to Lesser Antilles
Background, climate, and provisioning are fully covered
English translation from French
Illustrated with photographs from ground and air
Several well-drawn detailed charts
Each island is covered in detail
Pioltage and tourist infornation for every destination
Blue Page Directory includes local services directory
A4 soft cover, 300 pages, full colour throughout
To check the price click here
To order your copy click here
P8 Pacific Crossing Guide
RCC Michael Pocock
The staandard on crossing the world's largest ocean
Climate, provisioning and local conditions are covered
Routes, landfalls and coral island navigation are covered
Chartlets for 43 harbours
Updated (2003) to include changes since the 1st edition
Lots of tried and tested pilotage from many RCC contributors
Local sources of information are listed at each destination
A4 soft cover, 211 pages, plans and many photos
To check the price click here
To order your copy click here
P9 North Africa Pilot 2nd Ed.
RCC Hans van Riyn (Revised by G Hutt)
Cruising guide to Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia
Includes Morocco offshore islands, Malta & Gozo
Passages, landfalls and ccoastal cruising are well covered
Full colour photographs
Several well drawn chartlet and plans
Tried and tested pilotage from a frequent visitor to North Arica
Plenty of helpful advice on local customs
Includes many of the new marinas on the Moroccan coast
A4 hard cover, 230 pages, 2-colour plans
To check the price click here
To order your copy click here
P10 Atlantic Spain & Portugal 4th Ed.
RCC Revised by Anne Hammick
Complete pilotage from La Coruna to Gibraltar
Completely revised with improved sailing directions
Numerous new aerial colour photographs
Many ground level photgraphs of approaches
Several well drawn chartlet and plans in full colour
Lots of tried and tested pilotage on this well-travelled coast
Plenty of helpful advice on local customs
A4 hard cover, 230 pages, photographs in full colour
To check the price click here
To order your copy click here
P11 Atlantic Islands 3rd Ed.
Anne Hammick
Covers main islands of the western North Atlantic
Azores, Canary Islands, Cape Verdes and Madeira Islands
New plans and photographs in full colour
Includes the newly-built marinas up to 2003
Improved sailing directions for island hopping
Lots of tried and tested pilotage
Plenty of information on every island for laying up vessels
Local sources of information are listed
A4 hard cover, 224 pages, full colour throughout
To check the price click here
To order your copy click here
P12 Atlantic Crossing Guide 5th Ed.
RCC Anne Hammick
The established reference book for crossing the North Atlantic
Includes choosing a suitable boat and equipment
A primer for ocean cruising
Route plaaning and regional weather for all areas
Numerous photographs of destinations
Several newly-drawn chartlet and plans
Lots of tried and tested pilotage
Plenty of helpful advice for each stop-over
Local sources of information are listed
A4 hard cover, 240 pages, plans and many photos in 4-colour
To check the price click here
To order your copy click here
P13 Passages & Landfalls
Imray, Heikell & O'Grady
A guide to most of the major ocean routes
Includes information for further local information
A primer for ocean cruising
Route planning and regional weather for all areas
Several chartlets and plans for orientation
Lots of tried and tested pilotage
Plenty of helpful advice for each stop-over
Local sources of information are listed,
but not the South African Nautical Almanac!
A4 soft cover, 206 pages, plans in 4-colour
To check the price click here
To order your copy click here
Further information by email from:
info@onboardpublications.co.za
Return to Home Page