Water Sports

Lonely Planet's Experience East Coast Australia travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic destination with one-of-a-kind adventures at every turn. Hike Queensland's Unesco-listed rainforests, taste a Mod Oz meal in Sydney, spot...

This second edition, 2018, shows - 8 new marinas, 11 new pontoons & 13 new sets of visitor moorings - also new roads and ferry routes. This high quality topographical map is specially designed to show the `Big Picture' for the yachtsman planning to...

'I Found My Tribe is inspiring, humbling and a picture of what love really looks like' Marian KeyesAn invocation to all of us to love as hard as we can, and live even harder, I Found My Tribe is an urgent and uplifting letter to a husband, family,...

BEST BOOK OF 2023 ACCORDING TO THE NEWSTATESMAN AND OBSERVER'The Swimmer is a wonderful, original achievement; teeming with stories, glittering with images, and experimental in form and tone' Robert MacfarlaneRoger Deakin, author of the immortal...

This book will help you to succeed on the water whether your aim is Club, National, International (or even Olympic) level. With detailed analysis, challenging exercises and useful top tips throughout, everything is covered: from targets, goal setting...

Plans included: Marina Alimos (Kalamaki) (1:12 500) Stenon Metopis (1:30 000) Limin Poros (1:25 000) Nisidhes Tselevinia (1:50 000) Stenon Spetsai (1:40 000) Navplion (1:20 000) Imray-Tetra charts for the Ionian and Aegean are widely...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780950917955Author Jeremy AtkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint Jeremy AtkinsPublisher Jeremy AtkinsWeight(grams) 127g

Skip Novak is revered around the world for his sailing adventures. In this book he brings together the sum of his knowledge and the wisdom of his experience so you can follow in his wake – or create your own. Drawing from his longstanding column for...

Unless you have unbeatable boatspeed, tactics are vital to winning sailboat races. Multi-champion, Nick Craig, shows you how to develop a strategy and what tactics to adopt on every leg and at every mark of the course. His first book, Helming to Win, was...

Paul Theroux invites us to join him on one of his most exotic and tantalizing adventures exploring the coasts and blue lagoons of the Pacific Islands, and taking up residence to discover the secrets of these isles.Theroux is a mesmerizing narrator -...

This is a wonderful cherry-picked collection of humiliating misadventures from the enduringly popular Confessional column of Yachting Monthly magazine. For over 25 years, yachtsmen have clamoured to tell the world about their most embarrassing exploits...

The F.R.E.E. Your Mind Guidebook was created by former Special Operations Marine Raiders, Prime Hall and Don Tran. This program has been built, tested, and utilized by current Championship level Professional MMA Fighters, Olympic Athletes, NFL Players,...

The Norfolk Broads is a unique wetland environment, with marvellous wildlife and scenery that is ideal for exploring by canoe or kayak. This guide provides all the information you need to plan your journey through this picturesque landscape. Seven...

'It is the cheapest bit of go-faster gear you can buy...' - Robert Lloyd, Island Sailing Club 'One of the most readable books on the complex subject of sailing faster, and without doubt, a must for every racing sailor' - Yachts and Yachting Some people...

The Baltic was northern Europe's best kept secret - but word has got out to sailors from across the continent and beyond. The lively seaside towns, beautiful wild coastlines that stretch for miles, serene and secluded bays, remote islands, and...

East Coast Pilot stands as the definitive guide for sailors navigating the intricate waters between Great Yarmouth and Ramsgate, encompassing the River Thames up to Tower Bridge. Crafted by experienced skippers Garth Cooper and Dick Holness, this edition...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620920992Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 784Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes Manuals IncWeight(grams) 1742gDimensions(mm)...

This is the ultimate guide to liferaft survival for all boaters and its purpose is to ensure the survival of skipper and crew in the event of their boat sinking. In this essential safety book, expert authors, Frances and Michael Howorth, cover how to...

The third in a series of highly practical, hands on, step-by-step photographic manuals, Replacing Your Boat's Electrical System fills a gap in the market for the DIY boat builder and repairer. It is a subject covered only in piecemeal fashion by the...

For all those who love boats, their 'lines' are an essential element in the appreciation of individual craft. But what are these lines and how are they created? This book introduces the reader to the key principles of yacht design in a straightforward...

Plans included: Limin Ay. Nikolaou (N. Kea) (1:17 500) Approaches to Finikas (N.Siros) (1:20 000) Ormos Naousis (N.Paros) (1:40 000) Mikonos & Approaches (N. Mikonos) (1:30 000) Ormos Gavriou (N.Andros) (1:30 000) Imray-Tetra charts for the...

Plans included: Stenon Kimolou-Poliagou and Stenon Milou-Kimolou (1:40 000) Ormos Naxou (N. Naxos) (1:20 000) Ormos Livadhiou (N. Serifos) (1:15 000) Stenon Andiparou (1:40 000) Imray-Tetra charts for the Ionian and Aegean are widely...

The manual every amateur wild swimmer needs to read before diving in.Whether you want to explore remote beaches and mountain lochs, improve your confidence in open water, refine your swimming technique, or have a race or long-distance swim challenge...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948007054Author Gerry RodriguesFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

The saying goes, "The second best thing about surfing is talking about it afterward." Gerry Lopez, one of the most revered surfers of all time brings readers into the intimately personal sport with Surf Is Where You Find It, a collection of stories that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925979909Author Sam FuryFormat HardbackPage Count 70Imprint SF Nonfiction BooksPublisher SF Nonfiction BooksWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911547396Author Margaret DrabbleFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Daunt BooksPublisher Daunt Books

This revised and updated 2nd edition is an illustrated guide to some of the finest tours of Scotland's waterways. Wild lochs, placid canals and broad rivers, as they can only be seen from a canoe or kayak.Eddie has chosen his favourite twenty-five inland...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493072170Author G ran R BuckhornFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint The Lyons PressPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

The Sailing Handbook is the ideal guide for anyone who wants to get the most out of sailing. Brightly presented, clear and accessible, it is designed to teach the basics of sailing, increase your enjoyment of the sport, improve your technique, and...

For anyone with a tiny galley kitchen and an appetite for fresh, gorgeous food, there's good news: it's all here! These fabulous and easy recipes, all made with minimum fuss and maximum flavour, will allow you to spoil yourself in harbour, keep things...

Fearlessness has got nothing to do with being unafraid. It's about doing things anyway, getting on with it, living, whether you're afraid or not. Fuzzy-haired, free-spirited, cello-playing Catrina is devastated when her lover, Jack, leaves her to go...

This is the true story of Ted, Viscount Deerhurst, the son of the Earl of Coventry and an American ballerina who dedicated his life to becoming a professional surfer. Surfing was a means of escape, from England, from the fraught charges of nobility, from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781617754449Author Anthony ErvinFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Akashic Books,U.S.Publisher Akashic Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 333g

This brilliant new guide for Londoners reveals hidden rivers, wooded lakes and Art Deco lidos, all within an about an hour of the capital on public transport, perfect for those who love to swim under the open sky. 150 locations cover the best of the...

Shortlisted: TGO Magazine Outdoor Book of the YearSwimming Wild in the Lake District by Suzanna Cruickshank is an informative and inspiring book for both new and experienced wild swimmers, exploring the larger lakes in the beautiful Lake District...

An extraordinary true story of danger, innovation and deep sea discovery. In 1971 Alec Crawford is determined to make his fortune from ship salvage. Early attempts lead nowhere until he teams up with a new partner, Simon Martin. Diving in Hebridean...

Kayaking the Sea Roads is a personal journey by sea kayak into the heart of the sea roads that make up our Scottish Highlands and islands. Blending the intensity of the journey with a careful observation of the natural world and first-hand knowledge of...

'A delightful story that shows the value of kindness, acceptance and humour in creating bonds that truly matter among unlikely friends! It's a perfect summer read!' Faith Hogan, #1 bestselling author of The Midnight Ladies Swimming Club ...