Sailing

Imray-Tetra charts for the Ionian and Aegean are widely acknowledged as the best available for the cruising sailor. They combine the latest official survey data with first-hand information gathered by Rod and Lucinda Heikell. The chart is designed to be...

To celebrate 60 years of sailing Scottish waters, the author single-handedly sailed Halcyon, a 32' wooden yawl, from Fairlie on the Clyde, round the Mull of Kintyre by way of numerous inner islands to Barra in the Outer Hebrides and to the Atlantic side...

Foreword by Laurel Cooper, author of Sell Up and Sail Selling up and escaping to sea on their own boat is a dream that many think they can never make happen. Escape Under Sail is here to show you that it can be done, and for less money that you might...

A compact, handy summary of the key things you need to know to start racing or refresh your knowledge: the perfect quick reference guide to keep in your kit bag. The book covers all the racing essentials: courses, rules, the start, beat, reach, downwind,...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955803581Author Roger D. TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint The FitzRoy PressPublisher The FitzRoy Press

Plans included: Kingswear (1:6250) Continuation to Totnes (1:27 500)About the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when three private chart publishing firms amalgamated. Each of these London companies had a long history going back...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorBarbara Merry is a marine rope worker with twenty years of expierence in the splicing trade. Dounder and owner of the MArlinspike Artist in Wakefield, Rhode...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643891958Author E T MortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Doublebit PressPublisher Doublebit PressWeight(grams) 127g

Plans included: Approaches to Lipari (1:25 000) Bocche di Vulcano (1:45 000) Approaches to Milazzo (1:30 000) On this 2018 edition a new plan showing the approaches to Milazzo is included. The chart specification has been improved to show...

From John C. Payne, one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes an easy-to-understand yet thorough treatment of marine diesel engines and the technical issues facing every boat owner. Concise,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912724192Author World SailingFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Robert DeavesPublisher Robert Deaves

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789557732Author Gerry S M HughesFormat HardbackPage Count 236Imprint New Generation PublishingPublisher New Generation PublishingWeight(grams) 599g

The most authoritative manual available on today's cruising boats and their equipment, written by some of the world's most respected and experienced sailors and yacht designers.Book InformationISBN 9780393337181Author Technical Committee of the Cruising...

Compiled by a team of Cruising Association regional editors and Imray, the Cruising Almanac is an annual publication first published over 100 years ago and long regarded as the perfect on board companion for cruising yachts. Each year, a well-known...

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 image of the pirate never fails to capture the imagination. The cut-throat sea robbers of history who plundered richly laden merchant ships are legendary. The likes of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd and Henry Morgan are romanticised and celebrated in...

This sailing activity book is brimming with ideas and information for young sailors to inspire them to discover, explore and learn about sailing and boats. The book's central character, Sailor Taylor, takes children on an enjoyable sailing excursion:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645522631Author Catherine LawsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Exploring Eden Media Pty LtdPublisher Exploring Eden Media Pty Ltd

Plans included: Wells-next-the-Sea (1:30 000) Blakeney Harbour (1:28 000) Great Yarmouth Haven (1:10 000) Lowestoft Approaches (1:42 500) Southwold Harbour (1:12 500) Rivers Ore and Alde (1:42 500) River Deben (1:45 000) Lowestoft Harbour (1:12 000). On...

Chart scale 1:120 000 Plans included: Newquay Bay (1:10 000) Saint Ives (1:15 000) St Mary's Road (1:25 000) Hugh Town (1:10 000) Mousehole (1:5000) Newlyn Harbour (1:12 000) Penzance (1:12 000) Saint Michael's Mount (1:12 500) Porthleven (1:5000) ...

The complete guide on how to trim sails and tune rigging for all conditions to make the boat sail faster and safer. A well-trimmed sailing boat is not only faster - it heels less, balances better and is more comfortable. Wear and load is reduced and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780914025603Author David BurchFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Starpath PublicationsPublisher Starpath PublicationsWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781649220158Author Ernest ShackletonFormat PaperbackPage Count 330Imprint Sastrugi Press LLCPublisher Sastrugi Press LLCWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm)...

Imray-Iolaire charts for Caribbean are widely acknowledged as the best available for the cruising sailor. They combine the latest official survey data with first-hand information gathered over 60 years of research by Don Street Jr and his wide network...

Whether racing dinghies or yachts, every sailor wants to drive through the fleet and cross the line first. In this groundbreaking book, international racer Fred Imhoff shows how to do just that. By means of on-the-water action shots and detailed...

Plans included: Ayvalik (1:75 000) Sigri (N. Lesvos) (1:30 000) Entrance to Kolpos Kalloni (N. Lesvos) (1:30 000) Entrance to Kolpos Yeras (N. Lesvos) (1:40 000) Mitilini (N. Lesvos) (1:10 000) Bademli Limani (1:40 000) On this 2018 edition...

Plans included: Baie de Lampaul (Ouessant) (1:30 000) Port du Conquet (1:20 000) Port de Brest & Marina du Moulin Blanc (1:30 000) Marina du Moulin Blanc (1:9000) L'Elorn - Continuation to Landerneau (1:80 000) Port de Camaret-sur-Mer (1:12 500) ...

The Pacific Crossing Guide is a complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific in their own boat. From ideal timing, suitable boats, routes, methods of communication, health and provisioning to seasonal weather, departure and arrival...

A cruising companion covering the hundreds of miles of unspoilt coastline which makes Turkey one of the Mediterranean's most idylic cruising grounds. Covering the Mediterranean and Aegean coastline between Izmir and Antalya, this is the essential pilot...

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 9780914025610Author Leif K KarlsenFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Starpath PublicationsPublisher Starpath PublicationsWeight(grams) 322g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843092070Author Evans JeremyFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Ultimate EditionsPublisher Anness PublishingDimensions(mm) 228mm * 174mm * 23mm

Perhaps the title of this book, Bernard Moitessier's first, should have been "Sailing on the Reefs'--for that is exactly what he did, almost unbelievably, twice. After finding his beloved Marie-Therese, a beautiful junk in the Gulf of Siam, he set off...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786885411Author Linda GreenlawFormat PaperbackImprint HyperionPublisher Hyperion

Cook's Country is a wholly original guide to the uniquely scenic and historic coasts of North Yorkshire and Northumberland. The author's fascinating personal insights complement information on all aspects of this stretch of coastline, making this an...

Sailors planning a cruise abroad use a pilot book, which gives you all the navigational advice to get you to your destination. Once you've closed the pilot book, this book will help you enjoy all that your destination has to offer. What can you discover...

This book was compiled to assist students studying for the Department of Trade Engineering Drawing examination for a First and Second Class Certificate of Competency. It will also benefit anyone studying for the Engineering Knowledge paper in Part B of...

Not many 'amateur' yacht designers would dare to enter the first boat they had ever designed into the epic offshore Fastnet Race, let alone with the intention of winning it. But that is what Dick Carter did in 1964, beating all 151 other yachts, some...