Safety Guide

The Nautic Way Maritime Library offers a wide selection of guides and pilots, almanacs, and sailing instructions, allowing you to find documentation for almost any area you wish to navigate and explore. In our collection, you'll find all the necessary resources to prepare for your landings, discover a country or island, and navigate safely.

- Guides and pilots: examples: Imray, Pilote Côtier, etc., are nautical guides intended for pleasure boaters and sailors who practice coastal navigation. They describe the coasts, ports, anchorages, shelters, and local features. They often provide maps or sketches, aerial photos or sea views, and practical advice for entering a port or anchoring safely. Unlike the official sailing instructions from the Shom or the Admiralty (which are very comprehensive but more "technical"), pilots are written in a more practical and accessible style, adapted to the needs of recreational sailors. - Nautical almanacs: examples: Reeds, Bloc Marine, Almanach du Marin Breton, etc., contain essential information for annual navigation: tide times, currents, lights, regulations, ports, and useful contacts.
- Sailing instructions: examples: Shom, Admiralty Sailing Directions, etc., are official publications providing a detailed description of coastlines, ports, channels, anchorages, hazards, as well as navigation instructions. They are more suitable for maritime professionals.