Reed says the book sets out to help the modern flag user to "get it right".

The book covers signalling, special ensigns, national flags and ensigns, a selection of yacht club burgees, plus hoisting, special usage, flag suppliers and all practical aspects.

Thomas Reed Publications Tel: 01225 868821 Fax: 01225 868831 E-mail: sales@abreed.demon.co.uk Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Humber Henry Irving, 125pp, A4, soft cover, £25.00 Originally titled Cruising Northeast England , publishers Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson say this work has evolved and been expanded and now incorporates tidal havens of The Wash and Humber as well as the new section on the Northeast coast from Spurn Head to St Abbs under the title Cooks Country.

Compiled in 2001 from the author's visits, the book is published in full colour with ground level and aerial photographs. Imray say this book will become the classic companion, not only for yachts on passage north from the East Coast, but also those pottering in the marshes of The Wash and Norfolk and the more isolated parts of The Humber.

Direct from Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Tel: 01480 462114. Fax: 01480 496109 E-mail: ilnw@imray.com.Web: www.imray.com Or from ILNW's distributor, Marathon Leisure Tel: 023 9263 7711 West Aegean Rod Heikell, 192pp, 189mm x 246mm, soft cover, £14.95 West Aegean is Rod Heikell's successor to his former guide to the area, Saronic .Publishers Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson say this volume, which is in the same style and format as his successful Ionian , has been extended and covers the Athens home ports, Saronic and Argolic Gulfs, Eastern Peloponnese and also some of the more westerly Cydadic Islands.

A must, they say, for anyone chartering or on a flotilla holiday in the area.

Direct from Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Tel: 01480 462114. Fax: 01480 496109 E-mail: ilnw@imray.com.Web: www.imray.com Or from ILNW's distributor, Marathon Leisure Tel: 023 9263 7711.

100 titles in new Fernhurst brochure Tim Davison says he would like you all to see his brand new catalogue showing 100 watersports books.

The full colour, 8pp, A4 brochure offers titles from well known names such as Bill Anderson, Arthur Ransome, Ben Ainslie, Pat Manley and Ian Nicolson.

The subjects covered include cruising, yacht racing, sail to win, dinghies and catamarans, motorboating, surfing and "other ways to get wet", it says here.

Fernurst Books Tel: 01903 882277. Fax: 01903 882715 E-mail: marketing@fernhurstbooks.co.uk Web: www.fernhurstbooks.co.uk Busy summer for Adlard Coles Nautical Adlard Coles Nautical says it has a full programme of book launches throughout the summer.

There are more titles in the company's RYA series - the RYA Book of World Sailing Records and the RYA Book of ICC have just been published and July and August sees the publication of the RYA Book of Caribbean Cruising and new editions of the RYA Book of Navigation and the RYA Book of Diesel Engines .Other titles promised include an updated edition of Using PCs on Board .

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