Boating category: 581 books
Rooster Tales
Memories of a Boat Racer
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2018
In boat-racing terminology, a rooster tail is the spray of water following a speeding boat that is produced by its propeller. In this writing, Rooster Tales is what the name impliesa compilation of short boat-racing tales or stories, as remembered by a veteran member of the boat-racing fraternity....
Learn to Navigate
The No-Nonsense Guide for Everyone
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2014
Learn to Navigate has been a bestseller since first publication. It is the ideal introduction for anyone wanting to learn the basics of what navigation is all about. This fourth edition is now in full colour throughout.
Covering the essentials of reading a chart, understanding tides, using...
The Atlantic Crossing Guide 7th edition
RCC Pilotage Foundation
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2017
'I cannot imagine setting sail without it' SAIL
'A must for all aspiring ocean crossers' Yachting World
We call it 'The Pond', yet the Atlantic Ocean covers one fifth of the surface of our planet and one third of its surface area of water. It is still a mighty big pond to cross! Realising...
The Adlard Coles Book of Mediterranean Cruising
4th edition
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2018
This is the perfect guide for anyone cruising in the Mediterranean by Rod Heikell, the acknowledged expert on Mediterranean sailing. Thoroughly updated, this new edition conveys the magic of Mediterranean cruising, as well as giving practical first-hand advice on sailing these enticing waters.
Although...
Powerboat Design and Performance
Expert insight into developments past and future
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2019
Set to become the bible for powerboat owners and operators for years to come, this long overdue analysis and review of modern powerboat design and operation explores how powerboats have developed, why, and how design impacts on control and performance.
Every aspect of the powerboat's design...
by Dag Pike
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
This is a book about practical powerboat driving in boats large and small, operating at speeds between 20 and 100 knots. It is about techniques that can only be picked up from experience - practical ways to make your driving safer, easier and better, whatever the conditions.
This book starts...
East Coast Rivers Cruising Companion
A Yachtsman's Pilot and Cruising Guide to the Waters from Lowestoft to Ramsgate
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Well established as ‘the East Coast yachtsman’s bible’, this 20th edition of Jan Harber’s classic cruising companion marks the book’s 60th anniversary. Dating back to 1956 when Jack Coote, Jan’s father, produced the first black and white edition, East Coast Rivers, now extending from Lowestoft...
by Ian Tew
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2018
'No cure, no pay'- those are the terms under which a salvor operates, and in doing so he takes on an onerous responsibility. If he is defeated by the elements he is not paid. He receives nothing, however much money, effort, sweat and tears he has put in. Salvage is not a business for the faint-hearted.
Ian...
Tides and the Ocean
Water's Movement Around the World, from Waves to Whirlpools
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Surfers, sailors, and anyone who loves the ocean will enjoy this visual exploration of the world's seas along its shores, including rip tides, swells, waves, and tsunamis.
Tide is the vertical motion of water, something so subtle it is impossible to see with the naked eye. Inspired by his travels...
Shakedown Cruise
Lessons and Adventures from a Cruising Veteran as He Learns the Ropes
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Long before he was one of America's leading yachting writers, Nigel Calder was a novice cruiser with ambitions grander than his experience. Nigel and his partner Terrie were young and foolish, with a home-built boat that was new and untested, one child already and another on the way - but they were...
by Lenny Rudow
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2013
The latest how-to, where-to e-guide from Lenny Rudow covers Maryland's freshwater fishing possibilities. Reservoirs like Piney Run, lakes such as Deep Creek, specific eastern shore ponds, and tactics and techniques for bass, crappie, and other freshwater fish are covered in detail.Whether you're...
by Matthew Pinsent
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2014
With his last-gasp victory as part of the Great British coxless four team at the Athens Olympics, Matthew Pinsent clinched an historic fourth Olympic Gold to add to the three already won with his legendary rowing partner Steve Redgrave. In an uniquely exciting and evocative autobiography, Pinsent...
by Douglas Justins, Colin Berry
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2018
This fully updated new edition of First Aid at Sea provides an easy-to-access instant guide to emergency first aid for all seafarers:
- Concise descriptions of medical conditions
- Prioritised list of treatments
- Fully updated in line with guidelines and best practice
'A highly practical...
PEYTON
The World's Greatest Yachting Cartoonist
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2013
Mike Peyton is the world's most famous nautical cartoonist - the Matt or Giles of the sailing world. This is his authorised biography, complete with many of his iconic cartoons, written by Dick Durham - ex Fleet Street journalist, Yachting Monthly's Features Editor and Mike's lifelong friend.
Dick...