Boating

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816514298Author Louise TealFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989284028Author Brian J BraniganFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Keys Boat ToursPublisher Keys Boat ToursWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

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.ReviewsThe true story of a boy who went to sea and came back a man. The author, Russ Hofvendahl, was just 15 years old when he talked his way aboard an old-fashioned four-masted...

Gib's Odyssey is the true story of an extraordinary man, Gib Peters, and his solo journey along the Intracoastal Waterway from Key West to New York and back while suffering the ravages of Lou Gehrig's disease. On an astonishing six-month voyage, Gib and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780811733526Author Nate OstisFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Stackpole BooksPublisher Stackpole BooksWeight(grams) 82g

It doesn't take a university education in naval architecture to understand the components of a boat. But it is important to have that basic knowledge before undertaking repair and maintenance work. A poor repair job can create weaknesses that could...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsBy his own admission, the author's life has been dominated by three things: words, wind and women. Return to the Sea is his fifth published book, and he has written...

Caswell offers advice on everything from choosing the right cruising area, a good company to charter from and selecting a suitable boat, to dealing with common problems encountered on charters.About the AuthorChris Casswell has been a nautical journalist...

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 *...

Each cruising boat is a unique blend of equipment, gear and methods assembled for the safety and comfort of the crew. This book offers a collection of small refinements and improvements that owners of production boats can make to ease living aboard and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934620526Author Robnoxious SutterFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Microcosm PublishingPublisher Microcosm PublishingWeight(grams) 87g

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)...

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...

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...

Hofvendahl's travels at 16 seem right out of Woody Guthrie. When he jumped ahip in 1938, he headed east through Canada, south to New Orleans via New York, and across to San Francisco. He rode the rails often, and here he tells of catching freights on...

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 Museum

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 Museum

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

The Captains' Guide to Liferaft Survival contains everything a castaway needs to know to survive in a liferaft and get rescued as quickly as possible. Filled with useful experience from the author's 20 years as a captain, the book draws on the latest...

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...

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...

The quest for the Water Speed Record is one of the most dangerous, least forgiving and most unheralded of endeavours. Defined by the fatal crash of Donald Campbell in 1967 on Lake Coniston, it lacks some of the glamour of the land speed record, yet...

Every boatowner needs to manoeuvre their boat in harbour - whether in their home marina or when visiting another marina along the coast. And it's when entering or leaving harbour that good boat handling skills have to be faultless - otherwise expensive...

The Illustrated Boat Dictionary in 9 Languages is a first - annotated illustrations arranged by topic allow quick communication when something goes wrong abroad.Centred around clear, full colour, annotated diagrams in each subject area, the dictionary...

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 9781999004316Author Phyllis L NickelFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Attainable Adventure Cruising LtdPublisher Attainable Adventure Cruising...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781892399359Author Stephen J PavlidisFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Seaworthy Publications, Inc.Publisher Seaworthy Publications, Inc.Weight(grams)...

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

In February 2018, Kiko Matthews set out to row solo and unsupported, 3000 miles across the Atlantic. She not only added her name to the handful of women who had successfully made the crossing solo, but did so in a world record time of 49 days, 10 hours...

As anyone who has sailed knows, not every sailing boat makes a good cruising boat. Designs and equipment that may be sufficient for sailing close to shore could fail with disastrous results when faced with the rigors of blue water voyaging. Bruce...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781265936167Author Greg RosselFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint McGraw-Hill EducationPublisher McGraw-Hill EducationWeight(grams) 812gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780914025528Author David BurchFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Starpath PublicationsPublisher Starpath PublicationsWeight(grams) 472gDimensions(mm)...

This study guide has been produced to modernize, streamline, and simplify the original text whilst continuing to remain USCG compliant as well as now adhering to the new STCW requirements. The long since out-of-print original text, Marine Fire...

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...

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...

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...