Andy Mulholland

Through the Netherlands via the Standing Mast Routes Andy Mulholland

Several hundred sailing and motor yachts travel through the standing mast routes each year, many of them en route to the Kiel Canal and the Baltic. However, obtaining accurate, up-to-date advice in English on the routes has always been a challenge. This guide provides detailed navigational information on 14 different routes by which yachts can transit the Netherlands. Written by Cruising Association (CA) members Andy Mulholland and James Littlewood and edited by Gordon Knight, it covers nearly 1,000kms of waterways from Vlissingen near the Belgian border to Delfzijl close to the border with Germany and includes maps, distance tables, lock and bridge opening hours and colour photos to help skippers plan alternative routes. It is updated annually via reports from CA members actively cruising the inland waterways, several hundred of which are submitted each year, and includes a 25 per cent discount offer on first year's CA membership to purchasers joining online during the year. Members then have access to the online edition of the guide, which contains hyperlinks to the CA's proprietary CAptain's Mate app, enabling users to access the most up-to-date information on routes and mooring locations.