Sailing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909461284Author Major H. W. TilmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 214Imprint TilmanPublisher Crescent HouseWeight(grams) 360gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 156mm *...

From humble beginnings at Fairlie, Ayrshire, in the early years of the nineteenth century, William Fife and Son grew to become one of Britain's premier yacht-building yards, attracting commissions from as far afield as America, Canada and America. By...

The bestselling author of The Journeying Moon explores the history and culture of Sicily in this colorful travel memoir. In his memoir The Journeying Moon, historian Ernle Bradford recounts the call to adventure that brought him and his wife, Janet, to a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671785260Author Douglas WhynottFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Washington Square Press Inc.,N.Y.Publisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 409g

Only one person has ever sailed vertically around the world singlehandedly - Adrian Flanagan. Sailing horizontally is difficult enough, crossing thousands of miles of ocean only to get near land at the Capes and battle treacherous currents. However,...

In the 1930s, hundreds of barges sailed the crowded waters of the Thames estuary carrying up to 100 tons of every sort of cargo - wheat and barley, coal, gun powder, cement and gravel. These remarkable craft were worked by a crew of two - skipper and...

Whether planning a day sail or a longer passage, at home, at the wheel or at the chart table, the Skipper's Cockpit Navigation Guide is the perfect at-a-glance handbook for all skippers and crew. It covers all the essential navigation skills and...

Secret Anchorages of Brittany provides concise pilotage directions for practically all the natural anchorages along the Brittany coast, from the Bay of Mont St Michel round to the great estuary of the Loire.As with the first edition, the anchorages start...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956072245Author Edward AllcardFormat PaperbackPage Count 181Imprint Imperator PublishingPublisher Imperator PublishingWeight(grams) 372g

With only a sextant, his instincts as a seasoned sailor, and a boat filled with memories of his floundering marriage, Peter Nichols sets out on a solo voyage from England to Maine, where he plans to sell his beloved, twenty-seven-foot, engineless boat,...

Derek Bowskill's lively commentary to the River Seine is both a comprehensive guide as well as source of all the essential information for navigators on the river from the sea to Paris and beyond to the start of the French inland waterways system. River...

Plans included: Dhioriga Levkadhos (Levkas Canal) (1:20,000) Vasiliki (Nisos Levkas) (1:10,000) Ormos Fiskardho (Cephalonia) (1:7,500) Ormos Ayias Eufimia (Cephalonia) (1:6,000) Ormos Frikou (Nisos Ithaca) (1:15,000) Kalamos Harbour (1:5,000) ...

Martyn Murray was finding modern life, with all its restrictions and controls, suffocating. Following years of soul-searching, his father's death triggered him into opening the old logbooks and charts to retrace the sailing trips they had once shared...

When you learn how to skipper a yacht the practical courses cover a whole range of activities, from passage planning to pilotage and berthing. The way you learn about these elements on a course is usually like this: - the briefing, where the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857064233Author Captain Joshua SlocumFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Leonaur LtdPublisher Leonaur LtdWeight(grams) 390g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528925778Author Basil PanakisFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Helen Tew sailed across the Atlantic in a small boat at the age of 89. This is a remarkable book about a remarkable life, by a remarkable woman whose sense of adventure is both infectious and inspirational.Book InformationISBN 9780954275075Author Helen...

The 1866 transatlantic yacht race was a match that saw three yachts battle their way across the Atlantic in the dead of winter in pursuit of a $90,000 prize. Six men died in the brutal and close-fought contest, and the event changed the perception of...

An illustrated sailing guide for beginner and expert alike--newly updated! The Complete Guide to Sailing& Seamanship is the perfect blend of captivating sea stories and essential, basic instructional methods for anyone yearning to sail. Topics include...

An overview of the history of yachting in its social, cultural, political and economic contexts. Shortlisted for the Maritime Foundation's Mountbatten Award 2018 This book, by a leading expert in the field, is the first major history of yachting...

Introducing key principles that influence the weather, this guide gives sailors the tools to forecast from observations and the available information. Wind, clouds and weather patterns are all covered, arming mariners with the knowledge required to...

The true story of the tragic round-the-world yacht race - now the subject of The Mercy, starring Colin Firth and Rachel WeiszIn 1968, the Sunday Times organised the Golden Globe race-an incredible test of endurance never before attempted-a round the...

On this 2018 edition the chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. The latest depth surveys have been applied. There has been general updating throughout.About the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when...

Details of harbours and anchorages in the pacific south of the equator between New Guinea and South America.Book InformationISBN 9780852884829Author Warwick ClayFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson LtdPublisher Imray,...

The Atlantic Pilot Atlas provides a complete guide to the weather of the North and South Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Now revised for the fifth edition, it includes weather forecasting, global warming and hurricane avoidance...

Sterling Hayden was at the peak of his earning power as a star when he suddenly quit. He walked out on Hollywood, walked out of a shattered marriage, defied the courts, and, broke and an outlaw, set sail with his four children in the schooner...

The invaluable on-the-water reference guide to the essentials of the racing rules, updated for the latest 2017-2020 Racing Rules of Sailing. Every racing sailor should have a copy! The book summarises the basic principles, definitions and rules and then...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060753443Author Adam NicolsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780914025603Author David BurchFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint Starpath PublicationsPublisher Starpath PublicationsWeight(grams) 144g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899262649Author Ann DavisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint Golden Duck (UK) LtdPublisher Golden Duck (UK) Ltd

A new and updated edition of the only sailing manual that you will ever need.Whether you're 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594485213Author Michael D'AntonioFormat PaperbackPage Count 388Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 386g

The ninth edition of Inland Waterways of France is the ideal guide for planning cruises in and through the most fascinating and diverse waterway network in Europe. Author David Edwards-May has researched the many changes that have taken place during the...

Discover what the modern yacht navigator needs to know for a stress-free voyage along the coast and out of sight of land. This book is designed to raise the game of the inshore day-sailor to fully fledged offshore navigator capable of handling any sea...

Joshsua Slocum spent a lifetime at sea. He ran away from his Nova Scotia home at the age of 14 and for the next 35 years he sailed the world holding every shipboard rank. When a ship under his command was wrecked on the coast of Brazil in 1887, it seemed...

It is every sailor's goal to cross the Atlantic - but to complete an entire Atlantic circuit by sailing the tradewind circular route, with the highlight of a Carribbean cruise on the way, is the stuff that dreams are made of. This book is intended for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906594022Author Robert DearnPage Count 2Imprint AnchorlightPublisher Anchorlight

This work brings to life the last days of carrying cargo under sail, written in Bob Roberts' lively and evocative style.Reviews'Much of this book has been written in a barge's cabin, rolling at anchor in Yarmouth Roads, stormbound under the lee of the...

This work brings to life the last days of carrying cargo under sail, written in Bob Roberts' lively and evocative style.Reviews'Much of this book has been written in a barge's cabin, rolling at anchor in Yarmouth Roads, stormbound under the lee of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906266196Author John MahonFormat PaperbackPage Count 393Imprint Sheridan HousePublisher Rowman & LittlefieldDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm