Sailing

What is the best shape for a sailboat? How does turbulence affect a sailboat's movement through the water? Why do some keels have wings? Is it true that some sailboats can sail faster upwind than downwind? Authoritative yet accessible, The Physics of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838537449Author Mike GoodwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Independent Publishing NetworkPublisher Independent Publishing NetworkWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739687427Author Charles WarlowFormat HardbackPage Count 408Imprint Self Publishing HousePublisher Self Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 789gDimensions(mm)...

The author discusses the several types of modern sailboats suitable for various conditions and localities and establishes the basic sea language needed. Then, in clear and simple text, with plenty of diagrams and drawings, he takes the reader aboard his...

'The most important work on sailing matters' Little Ship Club A survey of the seaworthiness of modern yacht designs, this revised edition is based on the highest degree of practical and academic research, and shows how modern yachts often sacrifice...

Plans included: Le Havre Yacht Harbour (1:10 000) Honfleur (1:15 000) Deauville/Trouville (1:15 000) Dives-sur-Mer (1:50 000) Ouistreham (1:25 000) Courseulles-sur-Mer (1:20 000) Arromanches (1:35 000) Port-en-Bessin (1:10 000) Grandcamp-Maisy...

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,...

Good sail trim can mean the difference between winning and losing a race or reaching harbor before the tide turns. This book demystifies the skill of good sail trim with the aid of superb color diagrams and photograph, to enable racers and cruisers alike...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781929214808Author Lin PardeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint L&l PardeyPublisher L&l PardeyWeight(grams) 503gDimensions(mm) 227mm * 154mm * 20mm

Plans included: Prolaz Zapuntel Passage (sketch plan) Passage Between Otok Molat & Dugi Otok (1:60 000) Zadar (1:25 000) Luka Telascica (1:45 000) The Kornati Islands (1:50 000) Sibenik and Rijeka Krka (1:50 000) Prolaz Proversa Vela & Mala...

This sailing companion will take you along its rocky coastlines and golden beaches and up its many estuaries and rivers, enriching your journey from port to port with the history, sights and gastronomic delights of the region. Numerous photographs...

Plans included: Wick Bay (1:10 000) Helmsdale (1:10 000) Inverness Firth (1:75 000) Nairn (1:7500) Burghead (1:8000) Hopeman (1:7500) Lossiemouth (1:7500) Buckie (1:15 000) Banff & Macduff (1:25 000) Fraserburgh (1:7500) Peterhead (1:17 500) Aberdeen...

This fully revised edition of our popular 3200 Islas Baleares chart pack consists of 25 sheets. It includes the latest official Instituto Hidrografico de la Marina data, combined with additional information sourced from Imray''s network to make it ideal...

The completely revised, expanded, and updated 4th edition of the world's most comprehensive electrical and electronics handbook for sailors. This useful and thoroughly practical guide explains in detail how to select, install, maintain, and troubleshoot...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934982013Author Simon WattsFormat PaperbackPage Count 87Imprint Wooden Boat PublicationsPublisher Wooden Boat PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594981326Author Bethany LeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Fernwood PressPublisher Fernwood PressWeight(grams) 390gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228104650Author Evans JFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Firefly BooksPublisher Firefly Books

Bryan Willis' Racing Rules Companion is the invaluable pocket reference guide to the essentials of the racing rules, updated for the latest 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. Every racing sailor should have a copy! It will build their knowledge and...

The Reeds Looseleaf Almanac provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, and the western European coastline from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar, including the Azores and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574091397Author Ralph von ArnimFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Sheridan HousePublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385494762Author Myron ArmsFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 198gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

This edition includes the latest official UKHO data, combined with additional information sourced from Imray''s network to make it ideal for small craft. The chart has been fully revised throughout. Plan included: Exmouth Dock (1:7500)Book...

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."--Mark TwainIt's...

Licensed USCG Master Mariner and delivery captain Ed Mapes spent more than a dozen years conducting boat inspections. Seeing how ill-prepared many craft were for sailing offshore, Mapes developed his own system for inspecting, repairing and fitting out...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780071822350Author Colin JarmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint International Marine Publishing CoPublisher International Marine Publishing Co

It did not take long for Les Voiles de St-Barth to become a must-attend event in the Caribbean yachting season. It attracts the best sailors, often involved in the most prestigious international sailing circuits such as the America's Cup or the Olympics,...

"Dictionary of Nautical Acronyms and Abbreviations" deals with sailing.ReviewsWorld-speak it seems, is becoming nothing more than a series of acronyms, and maritime lingo is no different. It is simply loaded with abbreviations. Hence this reference book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780920256336Author Ferenc MateFormat PaperbackImprint Albatross PublishingPublisher Albatross PublishingWeight(grams) 909gDimensions(mm) 239mm * 203mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780939511174Author John RousmaniereFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Mystic Seaport MuseumPublisher Mystic Seaport Museum

Plans included: Approaches to Lagos and Fanarion (1:50 000) Ormos Moudhrou (1:50 000) Entrance to Canakkale Bogazi (1:100 000) Nara Gecidi (1:75 000) Continuation to Nisos Ayios Evstratios (1:275 000) On this 2018 edition restricted areas and firing...

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...

Imray-Iolaire charts for the 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...

Plans included: Mar Menor (1:75 000) Torrevieja (1:20 000) Alicante (1:30 000) Villajoyosa (1:15 000) Altea (1:15 000) Denia (1:25 000) Cartagena (1:15 000) This edition includes the latest official Instituto Hidrografico de la Marina...

Plans included: Strait of Gibraltar (1:275 000) Gibraltar (1:50 000) Estepona (1:15 000) Almerimar (1:12 500) Almeria (1:25 000) Ceuta (1:20 000) This edition includes the latest official UKHO and Instituto Hidrografico de la Marina...

Plans included: Teignmouth Harbour (1:12 500) Torquay Harbour (1:7700) Paignton Harbour (1:7500) Brixham Harbour (1:10 000)About the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when three private chart publishing firms amalgamated. Each...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451531254Author Richard Henry DanaFormat PaperbackPage Count 407Imprint Signet ClassicsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 209g

Plans included: Approaches to Psara (Nisos Psara) (1:15,000) Approaches to Khios (Nisos Khios) (1:20,000) Ormos Mandraki (Nisos Oinoussa) (1:8,000) Cesme Koerfezi (Turkey) (1:18,000) Foca Limani (Turkey) (1:20,000) Sigacik Limani (Turkey)...

Sail Confidently and Calmly in All Conditions.Sail a small keelboat up to twenty-five feet with ease in all nearshore conditions with this unique book and start a foundation on which you can build a sailing resume that will give you the credentials to...

This is a delightful collection of sailing stories which Bill Robinson has culled for a lifetime of writing about boats and the sea. Starting with his observations on the rewards and challenges of sailing, he takes us from the early days under sail...