Sailing

The Reeds Channel Almanac contains essential navigation and pilotage information covering the south coast of England from the Scilly Isles to Dover, the Channel Islands and northern France from Calais to L'Aberildut. Completely updated for 2025, topics...

There is something different about adventurers; about the way their minds work. They look at the world as a place of challenges and though they know what fear is, they refuse to be hindered by it.'Inspiring, personal and heartfelt' HERALD SUN'A simple...

The romantic dream of downsizing, giving up the rat race, and living life at 4mph on the inland waterways is proving more and more attractive. But for tens of thousands of people it is not just a romantic dream but an actual lifestyle. Tony Jones is...

The Long Way is Bernard Moitessier's own incredible story of his participation in the first Golden Globe Race, a solo, non-stop circumnavigation rounding the three great Capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin, and the Horn. For seven months, the veteran seafarer...

The Reeds Skipper's Handbook is the essential pocket-sized reference to everything you need to know at sea, packed with a wide range of information in a concise and quick to read form. A useful aide-memoire for all sailors and powerboaters, it is also...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A TIMES BEST MEMOIR OF 2023 'Grippingly vivid and pacey' THE TIMES 'A seven-year old girl on a seventy-foot yacht,...

'A wonderful read... It's one of those books that gives you a new pair of eyes to see the world in a different way. I've been transported by it... You'll love every minute, the writing is absolutely beautiful.' - Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall From the...

Reeds Nautical Almanac is the indispensable trusted annual compendium of navigational data for yachtsmen and motorboaters. Known as the Yachtsman's Bible, Reeds provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the whole...

A no-nonsense study guide helping seafarers to pass their MCA or Flag State oral exams for Deck Officer qualifications. This handy revision guide is the one book that Deck Officer Cadets, Master and Deck Officers will want by their side when studying...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910017081Author RYAFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Royal Yachting AssociationPublisher Royal Yachting Association

This beautifully illustrated and very popular book covers the commonly used knots & splices. In colour, it clearly illustrates how to tie each knot through the use of clear, sequential diagrams and a step by step approach. It covers the ten knots which...

Mankind has plied the waves of the ocean since the dawn of recorded time, seeking sustenance, riches and adventure. "Fifty Places To Sail Before You Die" maps out some of the world's great sailing venues, as shared by both champion racers and celebrated...

Collisions are expensive! Learning, understanding and remembering the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) is essential for anyone venturing onto the water. Leisure boaters, as much as professional mariners, need to know...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906594039Author Robert DearnPage Count 2Imprint AnchorlightPublisher Anchorlight

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780948254581Author J.W.W. FordFormat PaperbackPage Count 482Imprint Morgans Technical Books LimitedPublisher Morgans Technical Books LtdWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739907624Author Melanie WhiteFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Lemon Quartz PublishingPublisher Lemon Quartz PublishingWeight(grams)...

The Complete Yachtmaster has been a bestseller since first publication and has established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience. In this fully revised and up-to-date 10th edition,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906435578Author Rob GibsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Royal Yachting AssociationPublisher Royal Yachting Association

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948494427Author Roger OlsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Seaworthy Publications Inc.Publisher Seaworthy Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

'You will venture into the fringes of the wilderness with the minimum of simple gear, to live with it on its own terms. You will know that one of the sure ways to contentment in this life is a small boat, a fair wind, and a new coast to explore.' ...

This fascinating collection of entertaining stories from the seven seas reveals unusual and bizarre sailing trips, vessels and characters, and recounts perilous journeys in freak weather and other legendary tales.Within these pages you'll find stories of...

'One of the best books ever written about sailing'Time 27,000 miles, three and a half to five months alone at sea, chilling casualty rates, the unrelenting strain of handling 60-foot boats day and night, the absolute certainty of weather and waves that...

The complete guide to racing in dinghies and yachts, packed with hands-on practical advice, user friendly instructional diagrams, and lively, inspirational photography. Racing in dinghies and yachts is a uniquely challenging sport - no other form of...

Chris Stewart's sea-faring 'prequel' to Driving Over Lemons was launched into the hardback bestseller list in May, where it's been bobbing about happily ever since. Sort of Books plan to make this paperback plain sailing too. It will be published in the...

Plans included: Continuation of North Ionian Islands to Nisis Othoni (1:185 000) Vorion Steno Kerkiras (1:70 000) Ormos Gouvion (Nisos Kerkira) (1:25 000) Kerkira (Corfu Town) (Nisos Kerkira) (1:25 000) Ormos Parga (1:10 000) Continuation of...

Hands-on science in the Age of Exploration.Winner of the John Lyman Book Award in Naval and Maritime Science and Technology by the North American Society for Oceanic History and the Leo Gershoy Prize by the American Historical AssociationThroughout the...

It's easy to confuse (or forget) what particular lights, marks and shapes mean - especially under stress or in the dark - but with this handy book, help is quickly at hand. Laid out simply & clearly for quick accessibility, it enables crew, navigators,...

Through an extraordinary selection from the Beken Marine Photography Archive of the work of four generations of famous photographers (the Beken family), this book retraces the fundamental stages of the evolution of the unsurpassable 'Beken style',...

A new and updated edition of the only sailing manual that you will ever need.Whether you are a seasoned seafarer or just starting out, this fully revised and updated sailing manual is perfect for all levels of experience. Learn how to handle any sailing...

Published to coincide with the Golden Globe Race's 50th Anniversary It lay like a gauntlet thrown down; to sail around the world alone and non-stop. No one had ever done it, no one knew if it could be done. In 1968, nine men - six Englishmen, two...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906435554Author Jon MendezFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Royal Yachting AssociationPublisher Royal Yachting Association

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899559972Author gestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

Plans included: Luka Rogoznica (1:85 000) Trogirski Kanal (1:15 000) Approaches to Split (1:20 000) The Drvenik Islands (1:85 000) Splitska Vrata (1:30 000) Approaches to Hvar & the Pakleni Islands (1:50 000) Approaches to Korcula (1:75 000) ...

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

Your ultimate guide to planning a long-distance voyage. Jimmy Cornell is the undisputed authority on long distance voyaging. In the 3rd edition of this book, he and his son Ivan help the would-be voyager plan their trip step by step. Aimed at those...

Guiding a craft using one of the oldest of the mariner's arts-celestial navigation As romantic--sounding as sailing to Tahiti did centuries ago, using the sun, moon, planets, and stars to guide one's boat on the seas is enjoying a comeback. For those...

A pocket database containing everything a busy skipper needs to know but might find hard to remember. It is easy to take for granted how much a skipper needs to know : Navigation, how to pilot the boat into a new harbour, using the radio, checking the...

A beautifully, uniquely illustrated nautical guide to how to trim your sails and rig for maximum performance. With a revolutionary approach, this guide tackles the practical and realistic elements of tuning your boat, plus the theory of sail aerodynamics...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905104048Author Claudia MyattFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Royal Yachting AssociationPublisher Royal Yachting AssociationDimensions(mm) 295mm *...

Sir Ben Ainslie won his first two Olympic medals (silver, then gold) in the Laser Class. After winning the gold medal he wrote down the secrets that won him that medal in this book. This new edition is published to mark the 20th anniversary of that first...