Water Sports

Plans included:Macinaggio (1:10 000)Bastia (1:15 000)Approaches to Calvi (1:35 000)Ajaccio (1:12 500)Approach to Propriano (1:20 000)Bonifacio (1:12 500)Iles Lavezzi (1:50 000)On this 2016 edition the latest depth surveys have been applied where...

By the turn of the twentieth century, racing for the America's Cup was no longer simply a gentleman's game. Fraught with danger and political tension, the contest for the Cup had become a showcase of technological innovation and national grit. In 1903,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when three private chart publishing firms amalgamated. Each of these London companies had a long history going...

With Surf Tribe, photographer Stephan Vanfleteren shows that there is far more to surf culture than just sport and competition. Surfing is also about a deep admiration and respect for the ocean, as well as the feeling of insignificance when confronted...

The Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding is the definitive work on the subject and results from the late Bruce Grant's many years of interest and experience as a braider and writer on the subject. It combines most of the material published in...

To swim better, we have to swim more efficiently. While good technique is the foundation of efficient swimming, it is difficult to achieve by simply swimming lap after lap. Ongoing stroke problems leave many people feeling unrewarded. Therefore, swimming...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805003512Author Buddy MelgesFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Holt McDougalPublisher Holt McDougalWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780911618Author Martin CrossFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

A magical, thrilling pirate adventure: fun, fantastical and totally unputdownable! '[A] magical tale of pirates, magic and high adventure!' DAN SMITH 'Non-stop adventure, loved all the magic lurking beneath...

In Fifty Places to Paddle Before You Die, the newest addition to the Fifty Places series, Chris Santella explores the best destinations for the diverse sport of paddling. The book features the world's top spots for kayaking, rafting, canoeing, and...

Perhaps the title of this book, Bernard Moitessier's first, should have been "Sailing on the Reefs'--for that is exactly what he did, almost unbelievably, twice. After finding his beloved Marie-Therese, a beautiful junk in the Gulf of Siam, he set off...

A magical, wondrous novel by the author of The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy - about a boy who longs to swim, and a town with a mysterious past ... 'A hilarious and warm-hearted mystery set in a secretive seaside ...

While relatively few cruise single-handed, many sail short-handed. It may be a couple sailing together or indeed a skipper with a novice crew - he may have lots of people onboard but, in terms of the sailing, he is probably short-handed. They soon...

Foreword by Laurel Cooper, author of Sell Up and Sail Selling up and escaping to sea on their own boat is a dream that many think they can never make happen. Escape Under Sail is here to show you that it can be done, and for less money that you might...

Human twins have many meanings and different histories. They have been seen as gods and monsters, signs of danger, death and sexual deviance. They are taken as objects of wonder and violent repression, the subjects of scientific experiment. Now millions...

Introducing key principles that influence the weather, this guide gives sailors the tools to forecast from observations and the available information. Wind, clouds and weather patterns are all covered, arming mariners with the knowledge required to...

Diving Equipment: Choice, maintenance and function is a guide to how diving gear works. It is completely independent of brands - focusing instead on the design, technology and practicality of the equipment options available for scuba and other types of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732547025Author Juan E CorradiFormat HardbackPage Count 187Imprint Seapoint Books & Media LLCPublisher Seapoint Books & Media LLC

This cruising guide for ocean voyagers provides invaluable passage-planning information for tried and tested routes around the world. Climates and weather patterns, currents, seasons and timings are key to selecting routes, but just as important is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954289614Author Ian CurrerFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Lakes ParaglidingPublisher Lakes Paragliding

Generations of children and their parents have delighted in Arthur Ransome's `Swallows and Amazons' books, but one of them stands out from the rest as being of a different order altogether. "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea" is both larger of theme and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsFans of sailing and nautical adventuring will relish Ice Bears and Kotick, a true story of a boat journey sailing and rowing through the ice pack. Their many survival...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780473588342Author Rob HutchingsFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Rob HutchingsPublisher Rob HutchingsWeight(grams) 417g

Open Water Swimming: A Complete Guide for Swimmers and Triathletes is aimed at all levels of open water swimmer, from beginners right through to competing professionals. It covers all aspects of the sport: its history and health benefits; a through...

When Kasimir Malevich's Black Square was produced in 1915, no-one had ever seen anything like it before. And yet it does have precedents. In fact, over the previous 500 years, several painters, writers, philosophers, scientists and censors - each working...

In February 2018, Kiko Matthews set out to row solo and unsupported, 3000 miles across the Atlantic. She not only added her name to the handful of women who had successfully made the crossing solo, but did so in a world record time of 49 days, 10 hours...

This modern classic of small boat literature details the history of the Nordic Folkboat--a class that enjoys remarkable popularity in some of the world's most beautiful and challenging sailing waters. A clinker design that sails equally fast and well...

Compiled by a team of Cruising Association regional editors and Imray, the Cruising Almanac is an annual publication first published over 100 years ago and long regarded as the perfect on board companion for cruising yachts. Each year, a well-known...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992742867Author Mark YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 54Imprint Educate & Learn PublishingPublisher Educate & Learn Publishing

To its legions of followers, bodyboarding is quite simply the most intense watersport on the planet. Wherever you find waves that are too heavy for even the most gung-ho surfers, there you'll find the boogers, screaming into dredging pits and scoring...

From his days as a cadet on the aging training ship Worcester, Captain Philip Rentell's forty-year career has spanned the world's oceans and a huge variety of seagoing experience. He served as a junior officer on numerous freighters and liners, as the...

The magnetic variation curves have been updated with 2020 data. Under new royalty terms, the DGA (Danish Geodata Agency) have made it unviable to reproduce their copyrighted data. All DGA data has been removed from this chart. There has been general...

There has not been a guide in English to the Inland Waterways of Belgium since E E Benest's handbook went out of print in the early 1960's. Jacqueline Jones' new guide provides detailed coverage for anyone interested in this under-rated waterway network...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451496058Author Nina FreudenbergerFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992742881Author Mark YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Educate & Learn PublishingPublisher Educate & Learn Publishing

Far beyond a simple sporting act, surfing is a fascinating lifestyle choice, involving a broad spectrum of techniques and skills, athleticism, wave knowledge and above all, fun. While more and more people get hooked on surfing every day, there are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580801621Author John KretschmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Burford Books,U.S.Publisher Burford Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 254g

With a Foreword by Don Casey, Aimed at sailboat owners of all kinds, this reference book contains 200 entries packed with solid practical advice and valuable tips. Each entry is categorized alphabetically and prefaced by an arresting statement such as...

"Song of the Sirens is rich in detail, colorful characters, and poignant insights. It is the story of one man's love affair with the old boats he has owned or chartered. Focusing on his favorites (his 17 sirens), the book explores the fascination man has...

Plans included: For this 2024 edition the latest depth surveys and firing practice areas are included.About the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when three private chart publishing firms amalgamated. Each of these London...