Water Sports

What is the best shape for a sailboat? How does turbulence affect a sailboat's movement through the water? Why do some keels have wings? Is it true that some sailboats can sail faster upwind than downwind? Authoritative yet accessible, The Physics of...

This is not your parents' Art and Science of Sails, written by Tom Whidden and Michael Levitt and published in 1990 by St. Martin's Press. The first edition sold more than 20,000 copies. The Second Revised Edition 2016 -- now in its second printing -- is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsIce! is to the wide waters of the world what the exploits of that other Jones chap, Indiana, is to the wide screen ...only for real * Sports Illustrated *Tristan Jones is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781519415417Author Bill SturrockFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Chapman is the foundation reference for all boaters and sailors with essential information on boat handing and seamanship skills on coast and inland waters. With three million copies sold, Chapman Piloting & Seamanship is the one comprehensive resource...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781979164153Author Costantino BalestraFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781449925109Author Robert TownerFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780937822616Author Iain OughtredFormat PaperbackPage Count 174Imprint Wooden Boat PublicationsPublisher Wooden Boat PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Surf Travel is an illustrated guide to the planet's most thrilling surf destinations. From classic surf destinations like Hawaii to less well known areas like Madagascar, the best breaks in each region are described by a team of experienced travelers...

Not many 'amateur' yacht designers would dare to enter the first boat they had ever designed into the epic offshore Fastnet Race, let alone with the intention of winning it. But that is what Dick Carter did in 1964, beating all 151 other yachts, some...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781482506693Author Andrey DvoretskiyFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Into the Abyss, the first volume in The Diving Trilogy, is a fascinating collection of true life diving adventures from Rod's long and varied diving career. It follows his progression from novice diver in the 1980s through the dangers of the deep air...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781649220158Author Ernest ShackletonFormat PaperbackPage Count 330Imprint Sastrugi Press LLCPublisher Sastrugi Press LLCWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781565234888Author Gil GilpatrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Fox Chapel PublishingPublisher Fox Chapel PublishingWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm)...

"White Water Nepal" is probably the most iconic and famous rivers guidebook in the world of international kayaking and rafting, and it is the book that you will find on every international river runner's bookshelf or wish list. This new and thoroughly...

This fully revised and extended edition of our popular 2300 Dorset and Devon Coasts chart pack has been redesigned and expanded to 13 sheets and includes improved coastal coverage throughout. The latest official UKHO data has been used and combined...

The knowledge to sort yourself out when encountering problems at sea is largely forgotten. How to find your way when the GPS plotter has a blackout, how to get yourself off when grounded, how to save the life of someone in your crew when the ambulance or...

When Adrian Hayter set out single-handed from Lymington, England on his thirty-two-foot Albert Strange-designed yawl Sheila II, local betting was seven to one that he would get no further than the English Channel. His destination was New Zealand, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680516029Author Luc MehlFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Mountaineers BooksPublisher Mountaineers BooksWeight(grams) 794gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781507560860Author Kimberly Ann BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

With the used boat market growing and becoming more complex, here is the book that all boat buyers have been waiting for: John Kretschmer's Used Boat Notebook has long been one of the most popular features in Sailing Magazine where Kretschmer provides a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781544666266Author Karen MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143109396Author William FinneganFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992742850Author Mark YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Educate & Learn PublishingPublisher Educate & Learn Publishing

This account gives a vivid picture of the romance and realism of coastal trade, initially in a schooner, then in Thames spiritsail sailing barges before and during the war. The author tells of the havoc wrought by barges caught out in severe gales and...

The Diver's Tale is an unvarnished account of real British diving, based on the author's 40+ year experience. Britain is an island nation so, unsurprisingly, scuba diving is a popular British pastime enjoyed by thousands of keen participants and just as...

Strengthen and Balance Your Body and Soul for Health, Happiness, and Longevity Yoga for Surfing guides you through over 100 yoga and meditation practices that effectively teach the reader how to access the flow state of consciousness for greater...

Whether drifting in Optimists or skimming the water in a catamaran, the principles of instruction are the same and the major difficulty is communicating knowledge. This is a step-by-step course in how to teach beginners to sail safely and effectively. It...

A, B, Sea is an entertaining, comprehensive guide to the language and lore of 21st-century seafarers. This playful mariner's glossary of nautical terms includes definitions for and cross-references to everything from aft to zenith, brass monkey to tuna...

The latest official UKHO data is included, combined with additional information sourced from Imray's network to make it ideal for small craft. The chart has been fully revised throughout.About the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904...

This is a complete introduction to open canoeing. Canoeing and kayaking have topped the UK charts for water sports since 2003, matched only by angling (British Marine Federation survey). Over one million people went canoeing in 2008. This is the first...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781801054904Author Nancy LambertFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Imagine That Publishing LtdPublisher Imagine That Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645522631Author Catherine LawsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Exploring Eden Media Pty LtdPublisher Exploring Eden Media Pty Ltd

For over fifty years Maurice Griffiths cruised in a variety of small yachts amongst the rivers and creeks of the Thames Estuary and round the coasts of Suffolk, Essex and Kent. In this classic book he tells of the boats he owned in that time, and shows...

This sailing activity book is brimming with ideas and information for young sailors to inspire them to discover, explore and learn about sailing and boats. The book's central character, Sailor Taylor, takes children on an enjoyable sailing excursion:...

Naming a boat is as personal as naming a baby (even if few male skippers would risk telling the wife that). The culmination of many years of dreaming and penny pinching, the purchase of a boat of any size is a huge event for any sailor, and with that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781523401659Author Howexpert PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

From John C. Payne, on eof the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes a new series of easy-to-understand yet thorough treatments of technical issues facing every boat owner, whether sail or power. Each...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781879009394Author Jeff FarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Old Barn PublishingPublisher Old Barn PublishingWeight(grams) 227g

The chain of islands from the Virgins to the southern Lesser Antilles is one of the most desirable tropical cruising grounds as well as the most accessible for North American and European sailors. The Caribbean Sea is usually benign, but the conditions...