About Reeds Nautical Almanac 2026:
Reeds Nautical Almanac is the indispensable trusted annual compendium of navigational data for yachtsmen and motorboaters, and provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the whole of the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands and the entire European coastline from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar, Northern Morocco, the Azores and Madeira.
This is a versatile system that combines almanac and pilotage information in a convenient looseleaf form. The unique looseleaf format, bound inside a durable binder which stays open on the chart table, lets the user tailor the Almanac to their needs by complementing the contents supplied with whatever information they may want to add or take out. The looseleaf format makes information access quick and easy whilst allowing the navigator to refresh it with the annual update pack.
The 2026 edition continues the Almanac’s tradition of year on year improvement and meticulous presentation of all the data required for safe navigation. Now with an improved layout for easier reference and with over 45,000 annual changes, it is regarded as the bible of almanacs for anyone going to sea. The 2026 edition is updated throughout, containing over 45,000 changes, and includes: 700 harbour chartlets; tide tables and tidal streams; buoyage and lights; 7,500 waypoints; invaluable passage notes; distance tables; radio, weather and safety information; first aid section.
Also: a free Marina Guide.
Table of contents:
The print version includes:
- 700 chartlets,
- Harbour facilities,
- Tide tables and streams,
- 7,500 waypoints,
- International codes and flags,
- Weather,
- Distance tables,
- Passage advice,
- Area planning charts,
- Rules of the road,
- Radio information,
- Communications, Safety, Mayday and distress procedures,
- Documentation and Customs.
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“The bible of Almanacs.” – Classic Boat
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