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The Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation is a voluntary organisation run by yachtspeople focused on the collation and publication of pilotage information for the benefit of cruising sailors worldwide.
We publish an extensive collection of pilot guides, nautical books, and downloadable resources.
Our Latest Publications
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Pilotage Information Database
The Foundation’s Pilotage Information Database contains a wealth of free-to-use Pilotage Information from around the world.
It also includes Pilotage Information contributed by members of clubs with whom the Foundation shares information, namely the Royal Cruising Club and Ocean Cruising Club.
- Foundation Publications and Supplements/Corrections
- Cruising Notices
- RCC Cruising Logs
- Weather Information
Contribute Pilotage Information
Our pilots and guides depend on feedback and contributions from yachtsmen and yachtswomen worldwide. Contributors provide vital pilotage information, particularly from less-charted regions. This shared knowledge aids all cruisers - enhancing safety and accessibility across global waters
Our Latest News
A brand new publication authored by Kieran Flatt and Hilary Keatinge
Royal Cruising Club Pilotage author, Andy Beharrell tells us about his life as a sailor and insights into the recently updated The Baltic Sea and Approaches.
The new web app aims to lead to an increase in submissions from Royal Cruising Club (RCC) members.
The Pilotage Foundation is pleased to welcome two new Trustees to our Management Team.
Our Publishers
We work in close collaboration with our publishers - Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson and Bloomsbury (Adlard Coles Nautical).
