Sailing

'Barefoot navigation: 5,000 years in the making.' Barefoot Navigator introduces us to a unique take on navigation - using the skills of the ancients and technology-free techniques, we learn how to navigate using the sun, sea, wind and stars, and even...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955819933Author Mike BalmforthFormat HardbackImprint Irish Cruising Club Publications LtdPublisher Irish Cruising Club Publications Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780071414319Author Miles SmeetonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint McGraw-Hill Inc.,USPublisher McGraw-Hill Education - EuropeWeight(grams)...

Day Skipper Exercises is a partner to the Day Skipper for Sail and Power course book, providing extra practice for students, helping them to absorb the theory in the main book. It contains practice test papers with fully explained answers, on all parts...

Most outboard motors will be troublesome at some point in their lives, but armed with the right knowledge a skipper needn't worry. The Reeds Outboard Motor Troubleshooting Handbook is a compact, pocket-sized guide to finding solutions to all of the...

The basis of adequate prepping is being prepared for both common and dire events that may occur under the worst of all possible circumstances. These circumstances might include the breakdown in normal emergency support services (such as calling 911), the...

There are more than 4000 miles of navigable waterways in Great Britain, with more in Ireland and Europe. Peaceful canals, bustling rivers, glorious lakes - there is something for everyone. This book will tell the reader all they need to know about how to...

This revision of the RCC Pilotage Foundation''s pilot updates the combined volume for this area which encompasses the Channel Islands and extends from St Vaast La Hougue on the east of the Cherbourg peninsula, and works westwards along the Normandy and...

For this 2021 edition the chart has been fully updated throughout using the latest known depths, buoyage, and areas and limits.About the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when three private chart publishing firms amalgamated. Each...

On this edition the magnetic variation curves have been updated with 2020 data. Under new royalty terms, the DGA (Danish Geodata Agency) have made it unviable to reproduce their copyrighted data. All DGA data has been removed from this chart. There has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493076925Author William F. Buckley,, Jr.Format PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint The Lyons PressPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 399g

In Superyacht Captain, a professional at the zenith of the world's most lavish and exclusive industry gives a rare insight into a career that is entertaining, instructive and at times daunting in its scale. The tale of an ordinary boy whose career...

St Andrews (1:7500) Crail (1:7500) Anstruther (1:7500) St Monans (1:7500) Elie (1:10 000) Methil Docks (1:11 000) Pettycur & Kinghorn (1:17 500) Inchkeith (1:25 000) Burntisland (1:20 000) Aberdour (1:12 500) Inchcolm (1:15 000) Dalgety Bay...

Creative Ropecraft is a wonderful collection of practical nautical knots and decorative ropework. Anyone tempted to try their hand at this will be able to follow the steps easily thanks to Stuart Grainger's exquisite and clear drawings. This brand new,...

The Complete Day Skipper is a totally practical hands-on manual that covers the RYA Day Skipper syllabus in a way that reflects a skipper's growing experience at sea, beginning with yacht handling under power, moving on to boat husbandry and sailing...

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 9781899262649Author Ann DavisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint Golden Duck (UK) LtdPublisher Golden Duck (UK) Ltd

Imray’s third edition of Irish Sea Pilot is a comprehensive guide to this enchanting cruising ground, taking sailors on a guided journey around the shores of the five countries. Expertly researched and written by seasoned yachtmaster David Rainsbury,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905104840Author Peter ChennellFormat PaperbackPage Count 67Imprint Royal Yachting AssociationPublisher Royal Yachting AssociationWeight(grams)...

Instant Weather Forecasting has been a perennial bestseller since it was first published nearly 50 years ago. A brilliant concept, its winning formula of 24 clear colour photographs of cloud formations and their accompanying explanatory text enables the...

Asymmetric dinghies burst into the sailing scene in the 1990s and have transformed the sport. They led to the introduction of new types of courses and a new sailing style. While the basic principles may be the same as for conventional dinghies, the...

A magical, thrilling pirate adventure: fun, fantastical and totally unputdownable! '[A] magical tale of pirates, magic and high adventure!' DAN SMITH 'Non-stop adventure, loved all the magic lurking beneath...

THE HEART-STOPPING MEMOIR, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING SHAILENE WOODLEY AND SAM CLAFLIN, AND DIRECTED BY BALTASAR KORMAKUR (EVEREST) A compelling, at times devastating, ultimately inspiring...

The ideal reference book for anyone following the RYA Day Skipper course. With a refreshingly practical approach, illustrated throughout with clear diagrams, worked examples and colour photography, this 4th edition covers all the theory and practical...

The Reeds Channel Almanac covers the south coast of England from the Scilly Isles to Dover, the Channel Islands and northern France from Calais to L'Aberildut, offering cruising and racing yachtsmen ready access to essential navigation information by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995778245Author Jono DunnettFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Jonathan DunnettPublisher Jonathan DunnettWeight(grams) 540gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

For most sailors, boat tuning may seem a mystery understood only by sailmakers and the like. In this book, sailor, chandler and championship winner, Ian Pinnell, unravels this daunting subject and will help improve your boatspeed as a result. Since most...

Channel Havens is a cruising guide with a difference. Recognising that many of us would like to sail away from the crowd, Ken Endean introduces the reader to beautiful, unfrequented places within the Western English Channel, from the Solent to the West...

The only handbook devoted to splicing today's ropes, this bestselling reference covers every kind of splicing project a boater will ever need. Featuring step-by-step illustrations and explanations for the most useful and popular splices in traditional...

An account of man against the sea in an open boat.Book InformationISBN 9780713653052Author Frank DyeFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Adlard Coles NauticalPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLCWeight(grams) 372g

Stress-Free Engine Maintenance is an accessible and practical guide to understanding what is going on with your boat's engine, how to look after it, spotting the signs when all is not well, and how to fix it. Learn how to change a filter and impeller,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909461161Author H. W. TilmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint TilmanPublisher Crescent HouseWeight(grams) 350g

Plans included: Eyemouth Harbour (1:7500) Berwick Harbour (1:12 500) Holy Island Hbr (1:17 500) Farne Islands (1:90 000) Warkworth Harbour (Amble) & Approaches (1:22 500) Blyth Harbour (1:10 000) River Tyne (1:10 000) Continuation of the River...

Today, yachts are often equipped with electrical windlasses, autopilot, bow thrusters, etc. This equipment has also become much more reliable, making it possible to make long offshore passages without much knowledge of seamanship. However, as the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493076918Author William F. Buckley,, Jr.Format PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint The Lyons PressPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams)...

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) 390gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

There are few more beautiful cities in the world that it is possible to sail into the heart of, but that is what the authors were able to do in Istanbul while researching this, the tenth edition. Their research also took them south as far as Goecek and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981123370Author Dennison BerwickFormat HardbackPage Count 226Imprint Voyage PressPublisher Voyage PressWeight(grams) 472g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948494908Author Nicholas CoghlanFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Seaworthy Publications, Inc.Publisher Seaworthy Publications, Inc.Weight(grams) 331g

Developed to complement Reeds Vol 8 (General Engineering for Marine Engineers), this indispensable textbook comprehensively covers the motor engineering syllabus for marine engineering officer cadets. Starting with the theoretical and practical...