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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...

"White Water Nepal" is probably the most iconic and famous rivers guidebook in the world of international kayaking and rafting, and it is the book that you will find on every international river runner's bookshelf or wish list. This new and thoroughly...

Naming a boat is as personal as naming a baby (even if few male skippers would risk telling the wife that). The culmination of many years of dreaming and penny pinching, the purchase of a boat of any size is a huge event for any sailor, and with that...

Naming a boat is as personal as naming a baby (even if few male skippers would risk telling the wife that). The culmination of many years of dreaming and penny pinching, the purchase of a boat of any size is a huge event for any sailor, and with that...

From John C. Payne, on eof the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes a new series of easy-to-understand yet thorough treatments of technical issues facing every boat owner, whether sail or power. Each...

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...

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

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...

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...

Sound woodworking skills are essential when building a boat from scratch or just completing a hull, whether it is made of steel, aluminium, GRP or any form of wooden construction. This highly illustrated book provides help any aspiring boatbuilder decide...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781891369063Author Mary Jane HayesFormat HardbackImprint Breakaway BooksPublisher Breakaway BooksWeight(grams) 281g

This is the true story of a journey to a seaside town and the always unpredictable torrent of dark escapades that accompany a life at sea. It's a story of a world peopled by those who often live on the frayed edges of society, who shun the world in which...

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 *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781760795818Author Jeff ToghillFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint New Holland PublishersPublisher New Holland PublishersWeight(grams) 600g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574092943Author Emma PontinFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Sheridan HousePublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467105194Author Larry S ChowningFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia Publishing (SC)Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC)Weight(grams) 165g

The author relates his experiences sailing around the world, describing three circumnavigations, storms that damaged or sank his boats, and his efforts to be the first American to sail solo around Cape HornReviewsBad days sailing, told with aristocratic...

Unlikely People is a tribute to the unique men and women that give up the shores and take to the seas. After thirty years of sailing aboard Unlikely VII he has met devils and saints, fools and philosophers, and their stories are told with humor and...

Around the end of the sixteenth century, several expiditions tried to establish a north-east passage to Asia, but fog, pack-ice, and the confusing geography of the coast of Russia proved consistently confusing. No one pursued a north-east passage with...

Frank Mulville has sailed Iskra through countless hazards on his voyages around the globe, but none were more dangerous than this. While off the Scottish coast, a gale tore skra from her mooring and cast her on a rocky shore where she was badly damaged...

The adventure begins when Jim Moore announces to his bride of two months that they will build a boat and sail to the South Pacific. Circumnavigating the world in a 36-foot sloop isn't generally regarded as an adventure to be taken lightly. However,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780913372500Author Philip GerardFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Mystic Seaport MuseumPublisher Mystic Seaport MuseumWeight(grams) 367g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780939511266Author Mark AllenFormat HardbackPage Count 186Imprint Mystic Seaport MuseumPublisher Mystic Seaport MuseumWeight(grams) 1479g

Emerging from the South American wilderness after adventures related in The Incredible Voyage, Tristan Jones finally makes it home to Britain to find his vessel, the tiny, nearly indestructible Sea Dart, impounded by customs officials because he cannot...

Collected here for the first time are the eloquent musings of over 1,000 writers and speakers on the beauty, mystery and power of the sea.ReviewsMainsail to the Wind is a collection of sailing quotations that is both a valuable resource and fun to browse...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780939510863Author Waldo HowlandFormat HardbackPage Count 190Imprint Mystic Seaport MuseumPublisher Mystic Seaport Museum

Combines great advice for those contemplating live-aboard cruising with stories and anecdotes from the author's 20 years of sailing, loosely following a question-and-answer format. Offers practical suggestions and philosophical asides on getting started,...

Readers' hearts have long thrilled to gripping tales of golden galleons, tossed by gales and engaged in bloody battle and the frantic pursuit of treasure.ReviewsDave Homer has put together a book that challenges the excitement and action of any Hollywood...

Offers practical advice on tools, materials, and techniques useful for making metal boats.Book InformationISBN 9781574090826Author Ken ScottFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Sheridan HousePublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 454g

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...

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.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 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 9780972146173Author John MarplesFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Bookspecs PublishingPublisher Bookspecs PublishingWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Shantyboat is the story of a leisurely journey down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. For most people such a journey is the stuff that dreams are made of, but for Harlan and Anna Hubbard it became a cherished reality. In the fall of 1944...