Adlard Coles imprint: 212 books
Tom Diaper's Logbook
Memoirs of a Racing Skipper
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2016
Tom Diaper's Logbook is the memoir of a remarkable man and a rare opportunity to read first-hand about the drama, conflict and fascinating details that made up the life of a for-hire racing skipper during the glory days of racing. Tom Diaper wrote his memoirs on scraps of paper and old cigarette papers...
Sunk Without Trace: 30 dramatic accounts of yachts lost at sea
30 dramatic accounts of yachts lost at sea
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2010
By the same author as the bestselling Total Loss this is a new collection of terrifying and compelling accounts of yachts lost at sea. The seven deadly causes of loss continue to take their toll and Paul Gelder has compiled first-hand accounts of shipwreck and sinking caused by Collision Gear Failure...
Weather Wise
Reading Weather Signs
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2013
Weather Wise is a highly practical, lively and very accessible guide to weather phenomena for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. Suitable for sailors, walkers, climbers, skiers, fishermen, golfers and holidaymakers, it explains how forthcoming weather will affect them, as well as how to predict what...
A World of My Own
The First Ever Non-stop Solo Round the World Voyage
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2013
On Friday 14 June 1968 Suhaili, a tiny ketch, slipped almost
unnoticed out of Falmouth harbour steered by the solitary figure at her
helm, Robin Knox-Johnston. Ten and a half months later Suhaili,
paintwork peeling and rust streaked, her once white sails weathered and
brown, her self-steering gone,...
by Barry Pickthall
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
Did you ever wonder which civilisation first took to water in small craft? Who worked out how to measure distance or plot a course at sea? Or why the humble lemon rose to such prominence in the diets of sailors?
Taking one hundred objects that have been pivotal in the development of sailing...
Exposed
The Dark Side of the America’s Cup
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
The America's Cup has always been a hotbed of unbridled ambition, personal agendas, intrigue, spying and, more recently, hardfought court cases – and that's before the boats even get out on the water to race. Exposed: The Dark Side of the America's Cup lifts the lid on this unique contest for the...
by Sam Jefferson
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2016
The 1866 transatlantic yacht race was a match that saw three yachts battle their way across the Atlantic in the dead of winter in pursuit of a $90,000 prize. Six men died in the brutal and close-fought contest, and the event changed the perception of yachting from a slightly effete gentlemen's pursuit...
What Now Skipper?
Test Your Navigation and Seamanship Skills and Learn from Expert Answers
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2009
Following in the Yachting Monthly paperback series (Confessions, Further Confessions, etc) this book is based on a popular run of articles over the last eight years in Yachting Monthly, in which navigational and seamanship problems are posed and the highly respected author (former RYA Training Manager...
Total Loss
Dramatic First-Hand Accounts of Yacht Losses at Sea
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
An enthralling collection of 45 dramatic stories of yachts lost at sea, *Total Loss has been a consistent bestseller since first publication. This fascinating new edition carries exciting first-hand accounts, including the tragic sinking of the yacht Ouzo, run down or swamped by a P&O ferry in...
The Complete Yachtmaster
Sailing, Seamanship and Navigation for the Modern Yacht Skipper 9th edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
The Complete Yachtmaster has been a bestseller since first publication and has established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience.
In this fully revised and up-to-date 9th edition, Tom Cunliffe brings together all the essentials...
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...
The Dinghy Cruising Companion
Tales and Advice from Sailing a Small Open Boat
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
'You will venture into the fringes of the wilderness with the minimum of simple gear, to live with it on its own terms. You will know that one of the sure ways to contentment in this life is a small boat, a fair wind, and a new coast to explore.'
Dinghy cruising is a wonderful way to experience...
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 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,...