This is the first of the two-volume set of the Southeast Asia Cruising
Guide to reach a second edition. It is the only guide that covers the
entire length and breadth of a region frequently visited by
round-the-world sailors, many of whom leave Australia to head west. This
edition concentrates on the most frequented routes and includes the most
popular stops. There are hundreds of possible anchorages, the most
popular of which are usefully summarised in tables. Introductory
sections cover planning and the last part of the book deals with more
general topics including advice on provisioning and the problems that
are often faced by cruisers. Stephen Morgan and Elaine Davies first
arrived in the region over 30 years ago. They work in Hong Kong; Stephen
Davies as Director of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum and Elaine Morgan as
a writer and editor. While this pilot is aimed at yachtsmen and indeed
was surveyed from the Davies/Morgan yacht, it is just as relevant to the
commercial or military mariner. The part of the world described in this
work is one of the most interesting on our planet. Culturally,
scenically, climatically and commercially; it has everything.This
excellent book - now in its second edition, describes it all very
enticingly. Set to the usual high standard of the Imray pilots that
precede it, this one is spiced up by the wit and anecdotes the authors
are so good at.