Water Sports category: 1998 books
by Jerrold Thacker
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2014
In 1985 Nancy and Jerry Thacker bought a 37 foot Tayana 37 cutter sailboat for recreation sailing in Long Island Sound, a popular sailing venue between New York and Connecticut, their home. After sailing on weekends for two years they sold their home and moved on their boat. They headed for the Caribbean,with...
by Robert J. Sweet
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2011
From docking to surviving storm waves, everything you need to know before you hit the water
Using hundreds of illustrations and photos, Powerboat Handling Illustrated shows you step-by-step how to do tasks such as docking, trimming, wave handling, and close-quarters maneuvering. These maneuvers are adapted to different types of boats under various conditions.
Buying The Perfect Boat Handbook
This Definite Handbook On Buying A Boat Will Surely Teach You The Tips And Tricks Of Buying A Boat, Getting The Best Fishing Boats, Inflatable Boats, How To Buy A Boat Trailer, Boat Insurance Ideas And A Whole Lot More!
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2012
Selecting the right fishing boat can be a real challenge and also a lot of fun for someone who is new to boating. If you haven't experienced buying a boat before, it can also be a daunting task to say the least.
Before you start looking, it's important to consider the purpose of your...
by Joyce Huber
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2014
Based on Best Dives of the Caribbean, this book focuses on the Virgin Islands exclusively. Includes the latest and best dive and snorkel sites, each rated for visual excellence and marine life. The author's knowledge of the Caribbean sites is unparalleled. From sunken planes and snorkel trails to...
Ultimate Sailing Adventures
100 Extraordinary Experiences on the Water
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2009
Do you dream of sailing around one of the Great Capes? Would you like to cruise up the Amazon or windsurf across the Pacific? How about competing in the America’s Cup or Volvo Ocean Race? These are just a few of the 100 extraordinary experiences included in Ultimate Sailing Adventures._x000D_ There...
One Wild Song
A Voyage in a Lost Son's Wake
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2015
When Countrywise presenter Paul Heiney's son Nicholas committed suicide aged 23, Paul and his wife, Times columnist Libby Purves, were rocked to the core. Nicholas had been a highly gifted promising young man, albeit he had struggled to keep his head above water at times as severe depression slowly...
Make Money With Your Captain's License
How to Get a Job or Run a Business on a Boat
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2007
A practical guide to turning your love for boating into money in the bank
You may dream of making your passion for the sport a means for a livelihood. Whether you are looking for new employment possibilities or wanting to remain active in your golden years, Captain Brown can help turn your...
by Mike Peyton
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2013
Mike Peyton is the nautical world's best known and much loved cartoonist. For years he has made his mark, contributing witty, well executed and poignantly funny cartoons to the yachting and boating press, poking fun at seafarers of all types and capturing in his distinctive cartoon style their often...
by Jay Gitomer
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
The Proper Paddler: Posture & Body Mechanics is a head-to-toe look at the principles and applications of body position and movement for kayakers. Written in plain English, The Proper Paddler is intended to help intermediate paddlers take their skills to the next level. The book explains why how changes...
by Joseph Emmanuel
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
Joseph Emmanuel has been a technical diver and instructor for more than 14 years and a member of two teams of extreme deep/cave divers for most of that time.From the Foreword:"Fourteen minutes to descend, thirty-one decompression stops to look forward to. My first decompression stop was at 190 metres...
Yachting Monthly's Expert Sailing Skills
No Nonsense Advice That Really Works
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2012
Become a better yachtsman with the help of Tom Cunliffe and Yachting Monthly. There are plenty of sailing and seamanship skills that don't feature on the syllabus of even the most advanced official sailing course - and a wealth of wisdom can be found in these pages. There's advice on everything from...
Manoeuvring
At Close Quarters Under Power
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
This is a unique, practical, hands-on guide to boat manoeuvring.
Manoeuvring a yacht under engine at close quarters in a marine of close
to other (expensive!) boats can be a daunting prospect for the
inexperienced skipper - but it has to be done in order to take your
boat off a pontoon to go...
Little Ship of Fools
Sixteen Rowers, One Improbable Boat, Seven Tumultuous Weeks on the Atlantic
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2013
The dramatic and hilarious story of risk and survival, as well as the importance of our connections to the planet, on a human-powered journey across the ocean
It was to be an expedition like no other—a run across the Atlantic from Morocco to Barbados aboard an experimental rowboat. There...
by Daniel Chee
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
I first joined the fishing tackle industry as a fishing rod engineer for Shimano, this was later followed by the role of Product Manager for the fishing division. I have since moved on in my career; but as all fishermen know, you can never quite be really that far from what's true to your heart;...