Pilotage Information Database

The Pilotage Foundation Pilotage Information Database contains a wealth of invaluable Pilotage Information gathered from around the world from generous-minded yachtsmen and women.

It also includes pilotage information contributed by members of clubs with whom the Pilotage Foundation shares information, namely the Royal Cruising Club and Ocean Cruising Club.

You can search for the following in the database:

Pilotage Foundation Publications and Supplements/Corrections - information about the publications we produce relating to a specific area.
Cruising Notices - information contributed by the public and members of like minded organisations with whom we share information.
RCC Members Logs - Many of the logs provide extremely valuable pilotage and general information about the areas visited as well as being a very good read..
Weather Information - an extensive directory of sources of weather information compiled by our authors.

Searching the database could not be easier.

Simply enter the name of a place or region in the search box, click the Search button and start exploring.

Please note that searches will work best if you enter the name of a specific place, rather than a general region. If you want to search for notices in a region we would recommend picking a place close to the center of the region and then expanding the radius of search to encompass the entire region.

If you wish you can filter the types of information that are returned in the search results, and adjust the radius of search from your entered place by clicking on the search Search Options button.

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A typical set of search results from the Pilotage Information database

An illustrative cruising notice in the database

CAUTION: The Cruising Notes on this website have been contributed by fellow yachtsmen and women. Information in the notes is selective and reflects conditions at the time of visiting. Reasonable endeavours have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information but it is not definitive, may be outdated and may be changed or revised without notice. The RCC Pilotage Foundation and the contributors publish these notes in the hope that they may be of some value to mariners but readers are reminded that the safety of a vessel depends on the judgement of the skipper who should assess all available information. To the extent permitted by law, the RCC Pilotage Foundation and contributors do not accept any liability for any loss and/or damage howsoever caused that may arise from reliance on information published in the Cruising Notes.