Water Sports category: 1998 books
The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge, 2nd Edition : 460 Sea-Tested Rules of Thumb for Almost Every Boating Situation
460 Sea-Tested Rules of Thumb for Almost Every Boating Situation
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
The only rules-of-thumb compendium for boaters, updated with 45 new entries to delight, entertain, and most importantly, inform. These are tried and tested rules of thumb--the distilled essence of centuries of seafaring experience--providing succinct answers to the questions most-asked by boaters.
"The...
Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen
13th edition
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2017
The 13th edition of this bestselling book is proof of the success of Mary Blewitt's concise and clear style in explaining a particularly difficult skill, and it has been the bible for many generations of ocean navigators.
Since this book was first published, the huge advances in electronic navigation...
by Nick Craig
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
This book will help you make the transition from weekend racer to world champion. Covering everything from where to look and getting ‘in the groove’ to mental approaches and championship sailing, you will be working your way up the leaderboard in no time. Written by an amateur sailor, this book...
by John Champion
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2012
Five chapters including a beginners explanation of ratios to help you better understand magazine reviews and predict a vessels performance under sail. Much useful information for the potential boat buyer.
by Nic Compton
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2013
Why will a sailor never go to sea on Friday 13th?
Why are boats always referred to as 'she'?
How do you navigate the ocean without a compass?
Does the Bermuda Triangle really exist?
Why do sailors wear earrings?
Did Blackbeard actually exist?
Did Nelson really say 'Kiss me, Hardy'?
What's the correct...
by Steffan Meyric Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2012
"Magic, to a sailor, is harnessing the wind – getting something for nothing – the surprise of a gust, the boon of a side-wind and the trial of a headwind and best of all, the moment when a change in direction means turning away from the head seas and wind and running down the wind in a new...
by Roger Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
This book, based on a highly successful series of articles in Practical Boat Owner magazine, is a detailed practical guide to sailing around the UK - all by means of day sails.
Roger
Oliver, a passionate sailor, explains his in-depth passage planning,
boat preparations, weather checks and log-keeping,...
Building Chris-Craft
Inside the Factories
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2010
For more than half a century, Chris-Craft reigned supreme in the world of motorboating. This market dominance was due in no small part to the design and construction techniques employed in the company’s studios and on its factory floors.
Building Chris-Craft examines the company’s design...
by Daniel Spurr
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2014
Praise for Your First Sailboat
"Here's a book for first-time sailboat buyers that offers practical information they can really use to ease the transition to boat ownership. The buying guide to 84 of the more popular used sailboats will be particularly helpful when making the rounds at...
Yachting Monthly's Confessions
Yachtsmen Own Up to Their Sailing Sins
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2013
This is a wonderful cherry-picked collection of humiliating misadventures from the enduringly popular Confessional column of Yachting Monthly magazine.
For over 25 years, yachtsmen have clamoured to tell the world
about their most embarrassing exploits and their most shameful
blunders, and...
The Knot Bible
The Complete Guide to Knots and Their Uses
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2013
The complete and definitive bible of knots for seafarers.
Featuring all the knots, hitches, bends, splices, whipping and decorative knotwork that you would find on a boat, this comprehensive bible of knots will help those who go to sea master every knot they will need.
Over 200 knots...
Knox-Johnston on Seamanship & Seafaring
Lessons & experiences from the 50 years since the start of his record breaking voyage
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
On 14th June 1968 Robin Knox-Johnston set sail from Falmouth to take part in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race – the first, non-stop, single-handed sailing race around the world. He was an unknown 29-year old Merchant Navy Officer. Ten and a half months later he sailed back into Falmouth, the only...
Ashanti Sails South
Tales and Tips from Our Cruising Adventure - Canada to Florida and the Bahamas
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2016
ABOUT THE BOOK:
After three decades of hard work Carola and Elmar, her husband and captain, are about to fulfil their lifelong dream: To sail south on Ashanti, their CS 36T sailboat. Despite their misgivings of abandoning house and family, and whether their boat and 33-year marriage will survive...
by Alastair Buchan
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Planning and carrying out a successful, safe and enjoyable passage is a real art, and this book covers the whole process, from planning before setting off to fine tuning once underway.
This book shows how planning is about making the most of your time, your crew, and giving you the confidence...