Navigation, culture, cuisine, history and helpful advice for anyone cruising in these glorious waters.Rob Buttress’ West Aegean Cruising Companion is an authoritative guide intended to help you make the most of your visit to this region. Covering the Gulf of Volos, the Sporades Islands and the Evian Gulf, the book provides comprehensive pilotage and nautical information as well as suggestions of where to eat and what to do ashore. Also incorporating some practical tips for your passage planning along with a valuable insight into the history and culture of the area, the book is enhanced with full colour charts and detailed photography, including many spectacular aerial shots.Contents:IntroductionDistance tablesChart Symbols and lightsChapter One Gulf of VólosChapter Two Tríkeri & Oreí ChannelsChapter Three Skiáthos & SkópelosChapter Four The Outer SporádesChapter Five Skíros & Aegean ÉviaChapter Six Pétali GulfChapter Seven The Évian GulfsGlossaryIndex