Sailing

With characteristic eloquence and a healthy dose of humor, Tristan Jones tells a gripping story of sailing 8000 miles from Istanbul to Thailand.ReviewsIn 1983 Tristan Jones had his left leg amputated. After a long and arduous lifetime at sea, it would...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375757945Author Richard Henry DanaFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998556598Author Herb McCormickFormat HardbackPage Count 212Imprint Seapoint BooksPublisher Seapoint Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780913372777Author Phyllis Forbes KerrFormat HardbackPage Count 317Imprint Mystic Seaport MuseumPublisher Mystic Seaport Museum

From the author of the award-winning Complete Outdoors Encyclopaedia, this volume will prove to be the most indispensable guide for anyone interested in boating and seamanship. This monumental guide to being safe on the water is produced in full colour,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780913372555Author Charles H TurnbullFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Mystic Seaport MuseumPublisher Mystic Seaport Museum

Yacht broker and freelance writer Degnon's breezy account of his extended voyage provides entertaining adventure and a refresher course in geography. One unidentified year, with Celia Lowe as crew mate, he set out from New England in Taku, a 41-foot...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781602234000Author William Morgan HopkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint University of Alaska PressPublisher University of Alaska PressDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Dartmouth Book Award for Non-fiction 2007 (Canada) and Canadian Nautical Research Society - Keith Matthews Book Award 2006 (Canada).Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780071837958Author BrogdonFormat HardbackPage Count 234Imprint McGraw-Hill Inc.,USPublisher McGraw-Hill Education - EuropeWeight(grams) 617gDimensions(mm)...

Plans included: Bridport Harbour (1:5000) Lyme Regis (1:10 000) Exmouth (1:21 500) Teignmouth Harbour (1:12 500) Torquay Harbour (1:7700) Brixham Harbour (1:10 000) Tor Bay (1:50 000) River Dart Entrance (1:15 000)Book InformationISBN...

Plans included: Ormos Falirou (1:17,500) Marina Alimos (Kalamaki) (1:12,500) Limin Aigina (1:10,000) Imray-Tetra charts for the Ionian and Aegean are widely acknowledged as the best available for the cruising sailor. They combine the latest...

For a modest man, Tim Davison has done quite well for himself in the sailing world. He has won National and European championships from the 1970s to 2020s, has skippered his yacht from the Baltic to the Mediterranean and has written over 20 books on...

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 9780979996788Author Douglas Carl FrickeFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Allodium ChasePublisher Allodium ChaseWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781460280690Author Dominique F PrinetFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint FriesenPressPublisher FriesenPressWeight(grams) 590g

Based on interviews and written accounts from over 50 contributors, this title vividly depicts the experiences of the deck officer, from pre-sea training and cadetship through the ranks to the eventual achievement of a Master's authority and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956072238Author Jill Dickin SchinasFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Imperator PublishingPublisher Imperator PublishingWeight(grams)...

The chain of islands from the Virgins to the southern Lesser Antilles is one of the most desirable tropical cruising grounds as well as the most accessible for North American and European sailors. The Caribbean Sea is usually benign, but the conditions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsConrad scholars have known for years that this study by master mariner and distinguished sea writer Alan Villiers was in the works but not finished. When Villiers died in...

Chart scale 1: 350 000 Plans included: Figueira da Foz (1:15 000) Nazare (1:15 000) Porto de Peniche (1:10 000) Cascais (1:15 000) Lisboa Approaches (1:65 000) Lisboa (Lisbon) (1:30 000) Sesimbra (1:15 000) Entrance to Rio Sado (Setubal) (1:40...

This is the story of two single-handed non-stop round-the-world voyages: Robin Knox-Johnston's in 1968/69 and Ellen MacArthur's in 2004/05. Although there were similarities - both voyages started and finished in Falmouth, for instance, and neither sailor...

In this first biography of David Henry Lewis, Ben Lowings examines his lifetime of adventure forensically yet sympathetically, and unlocks the secrets of his determination. This British-born New Zealander was the first person to sail a catamaran around...

Lone Voyager is a fascinating story of sailing and adventure and a heart-felt celebration of a man who remains an iconic figure among all sailors who take to the sea alone. Howard Blackburn set sail from Gloucester Harbor in 1883 and, following the...

This highly practical guide explains what sail trim is all about - how to achieve it and what its benefits are. Aimed at owners and crews sailing all types of boats, from dinghies to offshore cruisers, with either masthead or fractional rigs, it...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781447800538Author Conor ObrienFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Lulu Press IncPublisher Lulu Press IncWeight(grams) 331gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999004309Author Phyllis L NickelFormat PaperbackPage Count 254Imprint Attainable Adventure Cruising LtdPublisher Attainable Adventure Cruising...

In this tale of life at sea the author tells of voyages round the Horn and his time in the Aland Islands where he fitted out a small boat and sailed with the lovely Elsa. He describes the trials and pleasures of life under sail, including adventures with...

Essential Sculling is an authoritative, concise, and thoroughly readable handbook that focuses on helping anyone become an accomplished sculler. Here, Daniel J. Boyne offers the finest instruction - for men and women alike - on the art and skill of...

One of Britain's greatest living sailors shares a collection of distilled wisdom, acute observation and fascinating anecdotes. This book is a collection of provoking, insightful and perceptive pieces of writing by Robin Knox-Johnston. His forthright and...

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...

Carnlough Harbour (sketch plan) Larne (1:18 500) Carrickfergus (1:15 000) Bangor Bay (1:17 500) Donaghadee Sound (1:25 000) Entrance to Strangford Lough (1:37 500) Portaferry Marina (1:7500) Strangford (1:5000) Ardglass (1:15 000) Stranraer...

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 *...

Whether drifting in Optimists or skimming the water in a catamaran, the principles of instruction are the same and the major difficulty is communicating knowledge. This is a step-by-step course in how to teach beginners to sail safely and effectively. It...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088005392Author James FrederickFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 17mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947020900Author Jerry MincheyFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Stony River MediaPublisher Stony River MediaWeight(grams) 331gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

A handy-sized A2 pack of charts covering the Kent and Sussex coasts.Book InformationISBN 9781786795571Author ImrayImprint Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson LtdPublisher Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972146142Author Jim BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Bookspecs PublishingPublisher Bookspecs PublishingWeight(grams) 414gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Aimed at the novice first-aider, this book is intended to be used at the time of the accident or illness. Each topic is designed to be read at a glance: the language kept short and simple and, where appropriate, photo sequences show exactly what to do...