Water Sports

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...

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

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...

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...

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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781727433098Author Karl UrtzFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781530491971Author Cathy SimonFormat PaperbackPage Count 174Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

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 9780914025511Author David BurchFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Starpath PublicationsPublisher Starpath PublicationsWeight(grams) 975g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781532994203Author G Bruce KnechtFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Dive deep into the world of swimming with open water swimmer and coach Mikael Rosen as he explores the sport through eight different perspectives. With topics ranging from the vigorous mental and physical demands of the sport to gender and race politics,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940944005Author Richie KohlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Heinerth Productions Inc.Publisher Heinerth Productions Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596913448Author Steven KotlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PlcPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams)...

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...

In this first biography of David Henry Lewis, Ben Lowings examines his lifetime of adventure forensically yet sympathetically, and unlocks the secrets of his determination. This British-born New Zealander was the first person to sail a catamaran around...

What does it take to win at the Olympic Games? How many years of hard work and dedication does it take to prepare for such a feat? How many disappointments do you have to endure on this journey? Danielle Brittain has walked this journey over and over...

Since its establishment as a federally protected wilderness in 1964, the Boundary Waters has become one of our nation's most valuable-and most frequently visited-natural treasures. When Amy and Dave Freeman learned of toxic mining proposed within the...

The Adlard Coles Book of Navigation is the perfect reference for anyone following an RYA navigation course, from Day Skipper through to Yachtmaster Offshore and for any seafarer requiring a knowledge of navigation. This highly practical book explains...

Frank Mulville gives advice on how to choose self-steering, how to adapt rigging and gear, what supplies to take and how to stow them, how to prepare for bad weather, and how to keep fit on an ocean passage.Book InformationISBN 9780850364101Author Frank...

Give this book a year and it will improve your sailing - and that's if you read only one tip a day. No fewer than 365 experienced sailors share the wisdom of their experience, revealing invaluable suggestions you won't get taught on many sailing courses...

Includes practical advice on where and when to paddle, clothing and equipment needed for safety and comfort, and how to prepare the body with fitness training.Book InformationISBN 9781842159798Author Bill MattosFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781070534152Author Kimberly BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams)...

Since its publication in 1963, Sterling Hayden's autobiography, Wanderer, has been surrounded by controversy. The author was at the peak of his earning power as a movie star when he suddenly quit. He walked out on Hollywood, walked out of a shattered...

Set to become the bible for powerboat owners and operators for years to come, this long overdue analysis and review of modern powerboat design and operation explores how powerboats have developed, why, and how design impacts on control and performance. ...

In this tale of life at sea the author tells of voyages round the Horn and his time in the Aland Islands where he fitted out a small boat and sailed with the lovely Elsa. He describes the trials and pleasures of life under sail, including adventures with...

One of Britain's greatest living sailors shares a collection of distilled wisdom, acute observation and fascinating anecdotes. This book is a collection of provoking, insightful and perceptive pieces of writing by Robin Knox-Johnston. His forthright and...

Chart scale 1: 350 000 Plans included: A Coruna (1:50 000) Ria de Corme e Laxe (1:75 000) Ria de Camarinas (1:50 000) Ria de Muros (1:75 000) Approaches to Ria de Arousa (1:150 000) Ria de Arousa (1:150 000) Cabo de Cruz (1:40 000) Vilagarcia...

World-champion kayaker teaches basic paddling strokes and concepts Four-time world champion kayaker, Eric Jackson teaches basic paddling strokes and concepts so that whatever water you choose to navigate you'll be equipped to kayak efficiently and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781449938710Author Gene GrossmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

'No cure, no pay'- those are the terms under which a salvor operates, and in doing so he takes on an onerous responsibility. If he is defeated by the elements he is not paid. He receives nothing, however much money, effort, sweat and tears he has put in...

Chart scale 1: 350 000 Plans included: Figueira da Foz (1:15 000) Nazare (1:15 000) Porto de Peniche (1:10 000) Cascais (1:15 000) Lisboa Approaches (1:65 000) Lisboa (Lisbon) (1:30 000) Sesimbra (1:15 000) Entrance to Rio Sado (Setubal) (1:40...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781494803193Author John ChaseFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

The exhilarating true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, and inspire a "wave of confidence and emancipation" for women in sports (Parade).By age twenty, at the height of the Jazz Age, Trudy Ederle was the most...

A century, a hundred, a ton, whether in sport, in life or an exam result raises expectations and interest. When it is a celebration of a leading yacht club's longevity, pens descend on paper. From small beginnings after the First World War the Royal...

Through fifty years of epic stories, art, and personal ephemera, The Fletcher Family spans surfing's golden era to the present day, when bathing-suit model Dibi and competitive surfer Herbie met, to raising talented Christian and Nathan on boards and...

Whether you're a crafty vet on the water looking to take your skills to the next level or a recreational rider interested in doing some eye-opening tricks for fun, Water Skiing and Wakeboarding is your guide to tearing up the water. Ben Favret's 25...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781495964053Author Dick HermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

No other vessel-sail or power driven-had ever passed through the dangerous straits of the Northwest Passage and completed a voyage round the world before David Scott Cowper's daring journey in the converted RNLI life boat Mabel E. Holland. David Scott...

Ancient records of canoes are found from the Pacific Northwest to the coast of Maine, in Minnesota and Mexico, in the Southeast and across the Caribbean. And if a native of those distant times might encounter a canoe of our day-whether birch bark or...

In 1982, a hobby sailor and retired geography professor named Marvin Creamer embarked on a very special circumnavigation: On his 36' steel ketch, Globe Star, Creamer and his crew ventured out into the Atlantic a few days before Christmas on the first leg...