Water Sports

Laugh and learn kayaking skills, from basic to advanced, through detailed text and more than 400 humorous illustrations! If you want to learn how to paddle-and laugh out loud while doing so-William Nealy's classic illustrated kayaking-skills manual...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781844779727Author Bill MattosFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Hermes HousePublisher Anness Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955900181Author Robert DeavesFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Robert DeavesPublisher Robert DeavesWeight(grams) 240g

Laugh out loud with this hilarious look at the trials and tribulations of paddling, as seen through the eyes of renowned cartoonist William Nealy. A celebrated author and cartoonist, William Nealy gained cult-hero status in the outdoor-sports community...

Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terrifying. in Flirting with Mermaids, he recounts the most memorable of them. He crosses the Western...

On this 2018 edition the chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. Depths have been updated from the latest surveys where available. The inset plan of Broad Haven Bay has been extended east to include Ross Port. There has been...

Part of the small format Y series (A2 size), this replicates sheet 2400.3 from the 2400 West Country Chart PackAbout the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when three private chart publishing firms amalgamated. Each of these London...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781470004613Author James BaldwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 378Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995439900Author Juliet PrenticeFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Lanikai PressPublisher Lanikai PressWeight(grams) 395g

Plans included: Rodney Bay and Yacht Harbour (1:25 000) Port Castries (1:12 500) Grand Cul de Sac Bay (1:15 000) Marigot Harbour (1:7500) Soufriere Bay and The Pitons (1:40 000) Laborie Bay (1:20 000) Vieux Fort Bay and Anse de Sables (1:20 000)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780976276401Author F C PierceFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Random BitsPublisher Random BitsWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 6mm

Inexplicably out of print since the late 1940s, Messing About in Boats is one of the most charming and evocative accounts of work and leisure afloat in the years either side of the Great War. John Muir describes with humanity and humour the perils of...

This book is a must for the amateur who wants to be convinced that he can confidently approach the prospect of building his own dream boat. With the support of many diagrams and sketches, Ian Nicolson teaches all the skills necessary to create anything...

Crowood Sports Guides are the perfect tool for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques. These practical, no-nonsense guides will help give you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956072221Author Jill Dickin SchinasFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint Imperator PublishingPublisher Imperator PublishingWeight(grams) 537g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Alex Awards 2000.Book InformationISBN 9780786864515Author Linda GreenlawFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint HyperionPublisher Hyperion

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781896980737Author Ken WhitingFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Heliconia PressPublisher Heliconia PressWeight(grams) 993gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

"I first met her in Tollesbury and immediately fell for her. She was an -Essex girl through and through but not like all the others, although she was shallow. As far as I could see then there were only two problems. There was a big age...

Description currently unavailableBook InformationISBN 9780954275099Author Christopher SevernFormat PaperbackPage Count 372Imprint Seafarer BooksPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Recommended by the United States Surfing Federation as a book that every beginning surfer should read, this instructional guide details the basics of surfing gear, conditions, safety, etiquette, and history. Written by someone who went through the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781495941719Author Ed RobinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

CORRECTION:Regarding the book, The Battle for Paradise by Jeremy Evans, the following correction has been made on page 163 in paragraph three (3) to wit:"Weston once worked in concert with government officials in a pre-planned sting operation, complete...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979044922Author Craig TownsendFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint BellissimaPublisher BellissimaWeight(grams) 533g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorCharlie Doane is Cruising Editor of Sail magazine, the largest yachting magazine in the US. He has also published articles in The New York Times, Offshore and...

The remarkable eighty-five-day journey of the first two women to canoe the 2,000-mile route from Minneapolis to Hudson BayUnrelenting winds, carnivorous polar bears, snake nests, sweltering heat, and constant hunger. Paddling from Minneapolis to Hudson...

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...

Every manual is written from hands-on experience gained from stripping down and rebuilding each vehicle in the Haynes Project Workshop. The practical step-by-step instructions and clear photos are easy to follow and provide information on maintenance,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995484245Author Mark YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Educate and Learn PublishingPublisher Educate and Learn PublishingWeight(grams) 227g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735980607Author Liesbet CollaertFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Roaming about PressPublisher Roaming about PressWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm)...

This definitive edition of all of Captain Joshua Slocum's writings is now being reissued in time for the 100th anniversary of Slocum's epic singlehanded voyage.Reviews...for readers who love the sea and the well-told tale, the work of Joshua Slocum will...

Off Watch With Old Harry is another delightfully entertaining collection of Des Sleightholme's amusing observations on the nautical scene. The 'joys' of antifouling, the bloody-mindedness of marine engines, the dubious pleasures of sailing on a spring...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781507734193Author Mark SchultzFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

After seven years ashore and after having his left leg amputated, Tristan Jones decided to return to the sea. In October 1983, Jones and his only crew member, Wally Rediske, set out in Outward Leg, a 36-ft trimaran from San Diego, intending to...

Golden Daze tells the story of Australian surfing one year at a time through the lives of our greatest surfers. The book takes a deep dive into a significant year of their surfing lives. Years when they won, years when they lost. Years where their...

Plans included: The Mumbles (1:25 000) Swansea Marina (1:17 500) Porthcawl (1:60 000) Cardiff Bay (1:20 000) Penarth Marina (1:7500) Avonmouth (1:40 000) Continuation of River Avon (Avonmouth Bridge to Bristol) (1:60 000) Bridgwater Bay and...

Winner of the 2019 National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor Literature! In the summer of 1987 Ed Gillet achieved what no person has accomplished before or since, a solo crossing from California to Hawaii by kayak. Gillet, at the age of 36 an accomplished...

For this 2022 edition the chart has been fully updated throughout with revised depths Laminated editionAbout the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when three private chart publishing firms amalgamated. Each of these London...

The cruising tale is full of the sights and sounds, the fragrances and native customs of foreign lands, especially Central American and the Caribbean. It is a story of a leisurely sail through the Gulf of Cortez and on through Panama Canal to the Azores...

Kayaking, canoeing and sailing are exhilarating, demanding and hugely enjoyable outdoor pursuits. This practical guide offers a comprehensive introduction to all three sports, for those at all levels of experience and ability. All aspects of each sport...

Popularly thought of as a recreational vehicle and one of the key ingredients of an ideal wilderness getaway, the canoe is also a political vessel. A potent symbol and practice of Indigenous cultures and traditions, the canoe has also been adopted to...