Water Sports

"I wonder if you can help me." "Maybe I could, or maybe I couldn't," was the very Welsh reply. "What is it you are wanting?" "Would you happen to know of any boats for sale?" It was a question the young man had asked many times before, and always with...

The west coast of Scotland casts a spell on anyone with a taste for adventure, a feeling for the past or a love of the wild, uninhabited places. With tidal currents of awesome power running between fascinating patterns of islands, it is a challenging...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088005392Author James FrederickFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 17mm

Alaska has few roads and even fewer trails—only a few hundred miles of maintained footpaths exist outside the cities—so paddling the state's thousands of miles of rivers and lakes is the best way to get off the beaten track. Paddling Alaska describes the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626549753Author S S RablFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams) 844gDimensions(mm)...

An original American sports story about John B. Kelly, the most famous U.S. oarsman of all time, three-time Olympic gold medalist, rags-to-riches millionaire, and father of actress Grace Kelly and champion oarsman Jack Kelly Jr.About the AuthorDaniel J...

Living afloat on inland canals, rivers and waterways is a popular choice throughout the UK and Europe, and its popularity is growing. Attracted for financial, environmental or lifestyle reasons, there are now so many people wanting to sell up and live on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781896980423Author Ken WhitingFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Heliconia PressPublisher Heliconia PressWeight(grams) 590g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692471029Author Bryant BurkhardtFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint Bryant BurkhardtPublisher Bryant BurkhardtWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

This is the story of two single-handed non-stop round-the-world voyages: Robin Knox-Johnston's in 1968/69 and Ellen MacArthur's in 2004/05. Although there were similarities - both voyages started and finished in Falmouth, for instance, and neither sailor...

For eleven years, the world's leading drivers contested international races at the Aintree circuit on the outskirts of Liverpool. Fangio, Surtees, Clark, Moss, Hawthorn and many more were on the grid. The British Grand Prix was held there five times,...

The twelth edition of this renamed popular title covers Ibiza, Formentera, Mallorca, Cabrera and Menorca. The only fully comprehensive pilot guide to the Spanish islands in English, Balearic Islands offers guidance and information to yacht charterers...

American Small Sailing Craft (originally published 1951) is considered the classic among small-boat builders and historians. In it Chapelle has documented many fast-vanishing working boats, making this the authoritative history of a passing maritime...

The Improbable Voyage is the astonishing account of TRistan Jones' 2,307 mile voyage across Europe in Outward Leg. Continuing his round-the-world journey, Tristan traveled from the North Sea to the Black Sea via the rivers Rhine and Danube. Tristan...

Plans included: Sauzon (1:10 000) Le Palais (1:10 000) Port Haliguen (1:20 000) La Trinite-Sur-Mer (1:25 000) Port Du Crouesty (1:20 000) Piriac-sur-Mer (1:20 000) La Turballe (1:15 000) Le Croisic (1:15 000) Baie de Pouliguen (1:50 000) ...

Snorkeling Rivers and Streams takes readers on an underwater nature hike and chronicle adventures and discoveries in our amazing freshwaters. This how-to-do-it book is a perfect introduction to the growing sport of river snorkeling. Readers will...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781508512110Author Samuel BarringtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

This collection of true diving stories makes for compelling reading for all divers and would-be divers. Enjoy classic tales of this extreme watersport, from thrilling wreck discoveries to encounters with the bizarre and the beautiful. There are stories...

Take the first steps to become certified to charter a boat anywhere in the world.Imagine having the credentials to charter and skipper a boat in the Caribbean or anywhere in the world.Grant Headifen and the experts at NauticEd have certified thousands of...

The Egyptian sector of the Red Sea provides scuba divers with their finest opportunity to explore the most outstanding collection of shipwrecks found anywhere in the world. This newly revised edition of "Shipwrecks from the Egyptian Red Sea" explores...

The inside story of the drug cartels on our public lands-and the game wardens taking them on.About the AuthorLt. John Nores is a 17-year veteran California Fish and Game Warden who serves as the point man for California Department of Fish and Game...

'It is the cheapest bit of go-faster gear you can buy...' - Robert Lloyd, Island Sailing Club 'One of the most readable books on the complex subject of sailing faster, and without doubt, a must for every racing sailor' - Yachts and Yachting Some people...

Now a documentary narrated by Common, produced by Grant Hill, Dwyane Wade, and 9th Wonder, from filmmaker Mary Mazzio The inspiring, and moving true story of a group of young men growing up on Chicago's West side who form the first all-black high...

An exciting and beautiful new novel from the bestselling author of The Wolf Princess. 'A thrilling and atmospheric adventure, laced with magic' THE BOOKSELLER 'Lively storytelling blends fairy tale and a...

Details a journey of conscience and courage that took John and his family from Durban, past the aptly named Cape of Storms, around the treacherous Cape of Good Hope, and across the open Atlantic and the equator to a new home in the United States. After...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for IndieFab awards (Sports) 2014.Book InformationISBN 9781929214983Author Herb McCormackFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Paradise Cay PublicationsPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781494705794Author Doug PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781929214440Author Larry PardeyFormat HardbackPage Count 456Imprint Pardey BooksPublisher Pardey BooksWeight(grams) 1247gDimensions(mm) 257mm * 208mm * 36mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781929214778Author Lin PardeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Pardey BooksPublisher Pardey BooksWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 152mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506134659Author Jonathan Pd BuckleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Hawaiians were stand up paddle surfing (known as SUP) in the '50s and '60s, but the sport was first seen on the U.S. mainland in the early 2000s, when surfers Laird Hamilton and Rick Thomas brought it to California. Now you see SUP popping up everywhere...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671785260Author Douglas WhynottFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Washington Square Press Inc.,N.Y.Publisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 409g

This highly practical guide explains what sail trim is all about - how to achieve it and what its benefits are. Aimed at owners and crews sailing all types of boats, from dinghies to offshore cruisers, with either masthead or fractional rigs, it...

Based on interviews and written accounts from over 50 contributors, this title vividly depicts the experiences of the deck officer, from pre-sea training and cadetship through the ranks to the eventual achievement of a Master's authority and...

The Science of Sport - Swimming is a complete guide for swimming training through the application of physiological, biomechanical, psychological, strength and conditioning, nutritional and injury management methods that can be used to optimize...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915553133Author John LevettFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Shoestring PressPublisher Shoestring PressWeight(grams) 135g

Yoga for Paddling is a visual, instructional guide designed to walk readers through 30 -35 yoga poses that are effective in stretching the muscles that paddlers use most, and strengthening the muscles that they use least. The book includes chapters on...

Bob Roberts and his friend Bully worked nights and saved every penny they could make to buy Thelma, a 27-foot Looe smack, and fit her out for her epic voyage. After testing her out in the North Sea, they headed for Panama, by way of Madeira and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528925778Author Basil PanakisFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780914025511Author David BurchFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Starpath PublicationsPublisher Starpath PublicationsWeight(grams) 975g