This guide to the boating waters of the area is published by the Public Information Unit, North West Water Authority, Dawson House, Great Sankey, Warrington WA5 3LW. It contains a great deal of useful information for anyone wanting to find a sailing place not too far away from home, with notes on reservoirs, lakes and rivers. It has also a coastal section. This must have been compiled with the aid of local clubs, I imagine, for this is where I find the guide inadequate. It refers to waters such as Seascale where there is an off-the-beach sailing club on an exposed coast, but makes no reference to the splendid estuary at Ravenglass nearby. Of course, there is no club at Ravenglass.

I had a reply to my letter pointing out various omissions — they answered me in some detail and at length. Apparently the task of getting information from public authorities proved time-consuming and endless, which was why the guide was published without it. There is hope that it may be included in a later edition for facilities by the sea, at least.

I might suggest that members could do worse than pass on to North West Water any information they think should appear — or would this be likely to cause crowding of our favourite anchorages?