Questions about
Sailing in Iceland
Which Charts (2005)
Question: The cruising guide
for Iceland contains a list of
Icelandic charts. Comparing that with
the US chart catalog, the Icelandic
coverage is much more extensive. Is it
practical to expect to purchase charts
in Reykjavik for the remainder of our
Icelandic sailing? Are they in stock?
Reasonable cost? Or would you
recommend that I order all the
coverage I need from the US catalog
and add a few detail charts on arrival
as I see fit?
Answer:
US charts of Iceland are poor in
comparison to the Icelandic ones,
which are great. The US ones will
get you into Reykjavik but that is
about it. I would not want to approach
any other part of the coast using
them. When we were in Reykjavik in
1997 pretty much all of the Icelandic
ones were available at the chart
agent, but they were not cheap—nothing
in Iceland is! I don't remember the
exact price.
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Saturday December 01, 2007
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