Water category: 2366 books
History of Spearfishing and Scuba Diving in Australia
The First 80 Years 1917 to 1997
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Discover the pioneering days of spearfishing and scuba diving, read about the sports early spearmen and women and the founding fathers of scuba diving in Australia. This book takes you month by month from 1917 to 1997, through the good and bad times, the discoveries, the tragedies, the undersea explorations,...
Fierce Heart
The Story of Makaha and the Soul of Hawaiian Surfing
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2009
Fierce Heart is the biography of a community and a portrait of its people. Although Makaha is a small, isolated town on the Western coast of Oahu, it has produced some of the most intriguing Hawaiians of the twentieth century: world-class surfers Buffalo Keaulana and his sons Rusty and Brian; beautiful...
Suddenly Overboard
True Stories of Sailors in Fatal Trouble
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
WHEN YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO DROWN WHILE BOATING: SAILING ON ROUGH WATERS OR DOCKING ON A SUNNY, CALM DAY?
Rough waters may seem the clear choice to you, but docking on a sunny, calm day can turn just as deadly--all you have to do is fail to think. That is what happened to author Tom Lochhaas more...
by Paul Trammell
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
"Fear is here for us to face, and adventure waits on the other side. "
An immersive non-fiction adventure story, "Becoming a Sailor" captures the scene as one would experience it. Readers will feel that they are sailing in the ocean on a dark and windy night, beating into...
Triathlon Swimming
Including training sessions for event preparation, stroke adaptations, front crawl turns and video clips to illustrate techniques
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2014
Book no. 3 of the Front Crawl series, this detailed and informative guide will give you everything you need to know in order to prepare for your Triathlon Swimming events. A clear and concise step-by-step approach supported with high quality video clips throughout to instantly demonstrate the...
by Marcos De Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2015
Many people interested in scuba diving are those with adventurous spirits. Still others are people passionate about the sea, while others rely on scuba diving as their livelihood. No matter your reason and your interest in buying this book, here you will learn everything you need to know to start...
by Rebecca Heller
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Whether you live near the ocean or can only dream about being out in the water, you can achieve those sun-kissed locks and cheeks, that stellar physique, and the no-holds-barred spirit of the quintessential surfer girl. Get in the swim with this one-of-a-kind guide to all things surfer, which will...
by Mary L. Peachin
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2014
More than nineteen million visitors travel to the Caribbean each year, and scuba diving is one of the notable reasons. Hundreds of species of coral and over 500 species of fish, clear water, sandy bottoms, and relatively shallow depth combine to make local conditions especially interesting for...
by Shai S Bitton
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2014
Inside the Scuba Diver
Hence, its about considering to be become a certified scuba diver. Although! not exclusively to certified divers - it's an expansion to reach the "non diver" and that seeking to pursue scuba diving. Whether be it as a sport or as a professional career. Many...
by Daniel Hardie
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2012
Cast off on this amazing adventure and learn all that you need to know to become a sailor and adventurer yourself with this fun, but factual guide to sailing and why sailing is still as popular today as it was with our ancient ancestors.
In this detailed and factual guide you will discover...
Sailing the Pacific
A Voyage Across the Longest Stretch of Water on Earth, and a Journey into Its Past
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2014
Solo sailors are widely known to be a breed apart, and here's an unforgettable book that shows just how wide a berth they give themselves from the crowds. Several years ago, Miles Hordern, a schoolteacher by training---though he had run away to sea a few times before---set sail on a twenty-eight-foot...
Fiberglass Boat Restoration
The Project Planning Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
How to select a boat, plan your project, finish the job, and actually head for the water.
Over the past thirty to forty years boat builders, large and small, have produced tens of thousands of fiberglass boats. Many now sit abandoned, waiting for some tender care to get back on the water where they...
Powerboating: The RIB & Sportsboat Handbook
Handling RIBs & Sportsboats
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2009
Powerboats are fast, fun and exhilarating. The sensation of speed as you skim across the water, the sun, the spray and the sea air combine to make it an unfortgetable experience, but the powerboat must be handled with care and treated with respect. This is the ideal guide whether you're a beginner...
Mind Over Water
Lessons on Life from the Art of Rowing
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 1999
In this wise and thrilling book, Criag Lambert turns rowing--personal discipline, modern Olympic sport, grand collegiate tradition--into a metaphor for a vigorous and satisfying life.