Water Sports

Since the publication of the widely hailed first edition in 1983, THE ANNAPOLIS BOOK OF SEAMANSHIP has set the standard by which other books on sailing are measured. It is a comprehansive guide to all aspects of seamanship from the the simplest ABC's to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994863300Author Mike ElliottFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Kettle River CanoesPublisher Kettle River CanoesWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm) 280mm...

Sailing is fun for everyone. No matter where you are or how old you are, anyone can get involved. There are only two things you need to get afloat - a kitbag full of enthusiasm, and this book. In this ultimate beginner's guide, yachtsman and writer...

The author of "A Manual of Sail Trim" has designed a guide for the competitive racing dinghy sailor that explains the art of maneuvering. The object of the text is to provide instructions on keeping a dinghy in relation to its competitors so that it...

32 classic big wave surfing stories from the sport's pioneers John Long's classic collection of big wave surfing stories heralded a new era in surfing literature. Focusing on those elite athletes who live to challenge the ocean's fury, The Big Drop is...

"This book is intended to be a practical and concise presentation of some of the operations involved in designing yachts of all types. Cumbersome and impractical methods which are so often found in more pretentious works on naval architecture have been...

A companion volume to Ocean Yachtmaster" for those taking the Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate, and for navigation revision."Book InformationISBN 9780713648300Author Pat Langley-PriceFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Adlard Coles NauticalPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781265626808Author Edwin ShermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint McGraw-Hill EducationPublisher McGraw-Hill EducationWeight(grams) 290g

"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

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...

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 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 *...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798886087352Author Rockridge PressImprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916040137Author Martin BirchallFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint High Fliers Publications LtdPublisher High Fliers Publications LtdWeight(grams) 190g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781891369872Author David L NicholsFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Breakaway BooksPublisher Breakaway BooksWeight(grams) 839gDimensions(mm) 277mm *...

Winner of the 2018 National Outdoor Book Award for Best Instructional Book! The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping introduces new rafters to the skills, equipment, and knowledge required to mount a multiday whitewater rafting trip...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...