Cruising The NSW Coast: A Sailor's Guide To Ports, Anchorages
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Cruising The NSW Coast: A Sailor’s Guide To Ports, Anchorages is the 5th-edition bible that east-coast skippers tuck beside the binnacle before every passage. First released in 2008 and still regarded as the most detailed pilot for the 1,000-odd nautical miles from Point Danger to Cape Howe, Alan Lucas condenses five decades of personal exploration into 357 illustrated pages of GPS-accurate waypoints, mud-map sketches and tidal windows. Every river bar, every tucked-away cove and every all-weather refuge is described with the authority that only comes from someone who has actually anchored there in a southerly buster. For buyers who want to venture beyond the standard tourist haunts—say, into the shallow reaches of Port Stephens or the unspoiled inlets behind Yamba—this guide supplies the local knowledge that official charts leave out.
What makes this particular copy attractive is its very-good, smoke-free condition: pages are crisp, the laminated cover is still supple, and none of the crucial chartlets have been annotated, so you can pencil in your own notes without legacy clutter. Because it is the revised 5th edition it carries the updated marina contact details, VHF channel changes and eco-park zoning that earlier printings miss, yet it retains the hand-drawn harbour approaches and panoramic photos that give Lucas titles their nostalgic charm. Young adults learning to skipper, as well as seasoned offshore cruisers planning multi-day hops, will appreciate the colour-coded hazard symbols and easy-scan margin tabs that let you flip straight to the information while short-handed at the helm.
Collectors value the book’s lasting relevance: even in the age of iPad chart-plotters, Lucas’s commentary on seasonal wind patterns, secret bush-anchorages and diesel dock queues remains the go-to planning reference for Sydney-Hobart racers, weekend trailer-sailors and bare-boat charter crews. At 357 pages it is comprehensive enough to replace a folder of loose cruising notes, yet spiral-friendly so you can photocopy the approach diagrams for the nav-station. If you are searching for a single, trusted volume that turns the NSW coastline from a potentially lee shore into a string of safe, scenic destinations, this well-preserved 2008 5th edition delivers the confidence you need to let go the lines and enjoy the voyage.
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