Sailing / yachting

From a racing master, all the knowledge you need to make your boat go faster and safer in any conditionIn Performance Sailing and Racing, Steve Colgate explains how to improve your sailing and push your boat to higher but safer speeds.

The first complete how-to guide for building the latest generation of quick and easy boatsIn Ultrasimple Boatbuilding, renowned designer Gavin Atkin shows you how to create elegant, seaworthy plywood boats with a minimum of time, experience, and expense.

Expert guidance for the hands-on sailor--whether you're varnishing a handrail or replacing bulkheadsWith contributions from leading how-to experts, this wide-ranging collection of projects from BoatWorks magazine ranges from structural, mechanical, and electrical projects to plumbing and cosmetic repairs and improvements.

Your quick-reference, on-board guide to the symbology and shorthand notations used on nautical chartsNautical charts contain an incredible amount of information for those who know how to decipher them.

Combining and updating the renowned Rigger's Apprentice and Rigger's Locker, meets the changing face of modern materials and technology while remaining true to rigging's best traditional principles and practices.

Big adventures on the high seas-from one of the greatest seafaring writers of our ageHal Roth s vivid, authentic tales of the sea have riveted readers around the world for forty years.

The seamanship classic you should have on-board when sailing in rough weatherAdlard Coles' Heavy Weather Sailing provides you with expert advice for when you venture out of sight of land, whether for racing or cruising.

"e;Utterly compulsive and unputdownable--the most exciting, authentic, and humanly moving of all the recent Storm books.

"e;It takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book.

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Transform basic sailing skills into true masteryNo other sport is as complex or as gear- and technique-intensive as sailing.

Instant answers for your boat handling, navigation, and seamanship questionsThe Instant Handbook uses a dynamic new quick-reference format to cover the critical aspects of piloting, seamanship, and boat handling under sail or power more accessibly and effectively than has ever been done before.

Step-by-step color photo guidance for repairing and renewing fiberglass boatsIf you don't have the experience of working with fiberglass, any repairs to your boat must be done by high-cost professionals or left undone.

A practical guide to turning your love for boating into money in the bankYou may dream of making your passion for the sport a means for a livelihood.

Praise for this boating classic: The most up-to-date and readable book we've seen on the subject.

This is a book of days and moments spent sailing on the east coast of Newfoundland and over the Atlantic to the Azores.

For over 50 years Heavy Weather Sailing has been regarded as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels.

Available as an ebook exclusively from Bloomsbury.

The dory has seen duty as a fishing boat, lumbermans batteau, lifeboat, recreational rowing boat, and racing sailboat.

Essential Sculling is an authoritative, concise, and thoroughly readable handbook that focuses on helping anyone become an accomplished sculler.

Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terrifying.

In 1980, Buckley gathered together his friends and set out to sail across the Atlantic.

In 1980, Buckley gathered together his friends and set out to sail across the Atlantic.

This is the story of a sailing odyssey, but also of an inward journey into deep truths about who we are and how we belong in the universal scheme.

This vintage book is a complete guide to the ports and harbours of England, with information on notable locations and landmarks, history, and how to enter; as well as practical hints on living in, cooking on, and working a small yacht.

An illustrated treasury of expert tips on maintenance, navigation and seamanship from the internationally renowned Tom Cunliffe.

You long to escape the daily grind, buy a boat and sail away.

The Mirror is one of the UK s best-loved dinghies.

The Mirror is one of the UK s best-loved dinghies.

You long to escape the daily grind, buy a boat and sail away.

It's the '60s in San Francisco.

Wohl jeder Segler träumt davon, einmal bei einer Atlantiküberquerung auf einer Segelyacht dabei zu sein.

Dear POTENTIAL BOAT OWNER: I offer the below letter from a yacht broker as a warning.

Qu'il s'agisse de longs voyages ou de petites vacances, d'escapades en couple ou de périples en famille, en haute mer ou en longeant les côtes, il y a autant de façons de naviguer qu'il y a de plaisanciers.

This is the ultimate guide to liferaft survival for all boaters and its purpose is to ensure the survival of skipper and crew in the event of their boat sinking.

Ingeborg von Heister, Segel-Pionierin und Atlantik-BezwingerinEin Solo-Segeltörn ist ein Abenteuer, bei dem auch erfahrene Fahrtensegler mit modernen Booten an ihre Grenzen kommen können.

In "e;Under the North Pole: The Wilkins-Ellsworth Submarine Expedition,"e; Sir Hubert Wilkins narrates the thrilling account of an unprecedented journey beneath the icy Arctic waters.

Few people would want to test their mettle in an ice-encrusted boat with Ernest Shackleton, sail the Straits of Magellan with Joshua Slocum, or watch with Owen Chase as an angry whale sends his ship to the bottom, thousands of miles from the nearest land.

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Boats require constant care.

Discover the dozens of nautically flavored craft projects you can make with rope!

A fiberglass hull's seamless nature leads many boatowners to conclude that repair must be difficult.

Written by an accomplished naval architect, this book shows the average boater how to safely weather the fiercest storm.

You either lie down and die, or you fight.

Illustrated with examples from the story and compelling case studies, this engaging book provides the resources and tools to support teams on their sometimes-tumultuous journey to success.

Learn the secrets of getting the most from your boat - whether you sail an entry level dinghy, high performance skiff, sportsboat or catamaran.

Master your instruments and turn on-board information into racing results Modern sailors are bombarded with a wealth of information from their on-board instruments.

Skip Novak is revered around the world for his sailing adventures.

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The basis of adequate prepping is being prepared for both common and dire events that may occur under the worst of all possible circumstances.