Water Sports

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956072238Author Jill Dickin SchinasFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Imperator PublishingPublisher Imperator PublishingWeight(grams) 470g

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 9781938922268Author Yvon ChouinardFormat HardbackPage Count 84Imprint Distributed Art PublishersPublisher Distributed Art Publishers

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,...

Des Sleightholme, former Editor of Yachting Monthly" for many years, is well known for his irreverent outlook on the Establishment and for his unfailing eye for the funny side of things; here he takes on a hilarious anecdotal romp through his sailing...

This practical book presents fundamental principles and identifies the separate systems (fuel, cooling, etc.). In this revision, current information is supplied for electronic diesel engines. It presents the conventional Mechanical Fuel Injection...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781587313776Author Peter KreeftFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint St Augustine's PressPublisher St Augustine's PressWeight(grams) 178gDimensions(mm) 180mm...

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 9780995484214Author Mark YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Educate and Learn PublishingPublisher Educate and Learn PublishingWeight(grams) 178g

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)...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743202510Author Daniel RobbFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 428gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995484252Author Mark YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Educate and Learn PublishingPublisher Educate and Learn PublishingWeight(grams) 178g

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984377527Author Charles A MathysFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Netcam PublishingPublisher Netcam PublishingWeight(grams) 303g

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595389032Author Robert S AshtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 272g

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...

In 1857 Everard Digby, an extrovert Cambridge scholar, published the first scientific treatise on swimming - and one of the first on any modern sport. Six months later he was expelled from his college, and dies in obscurity as a country parson. Nicholas...

Essential Sculling is an authoritative, concise, and thoroughly readable handbook that focuses on helping anyone become an accomplished sculler. Here, Daniel J. Boyne offers the finest instruction - for men and women alike - on the art and skill of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995484238Author Mark YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Educate and Learn PublishingPublisher Educate and Learn PublishingWeight(grams) 227g

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...

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...