More yachts are sailed and moored in the waters covered by this pilot than in any other area of Great Britain. The Solent provides a beautiful and comparatively safe area in which yachtsmen can cruise or race in all but the most extreme weather. However, it is not without its hazards and the pleasure-seeking yachtsman can often be caught off guard by the natural phenomena of tides and shallows and by the man-made dangers created by busy shipping lanes whose traffic includes everything from supertankers to high speed ferries. This edition contains new pilotage notes, navigational charts and other port information.