Boating: Sport and leisure

The fundamental skill of tying knots is useful in countless situations, both indoors and out.

The quest for the Water Speed Record is one of the most dangerous, least forgiving and most unheralded of endeavours.

Throughout history sailing has been instrumental in the development of civilization, affording humanity greater mobility than travel over land, whether for trade, transport or warfare, and the capacity for fishing.

Möchten Sie Ihre eigene Yacht steuern, auf Ihre eigene Art reisen?

Adlard Coles is renowned for its beautifully produced logbooks, and with nothing else on the market specifically for inland waterways boaters, the new Inland Waterways Logbook will be a very welcome addition to the range.

This timeless classic is an exciting true story of survival against all odds.

The Fastnet Race is the world famous yacht race from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and back.

Joshua Slocum's epic solo voyage around the world in 1895 in the 37 foot sloop Spray stands as one of the greatest sea adventures of all time.

Joshua Slocum's epic solo voyage around the world in 1895 in the 37 foot sloop Spray stands as one of the greatest sea adventures of all time.

Set adrift after a collision with another vessel, ferry passenger Humphrey van Weyden is picked up by the seal-hunting schooner the Ghost.

How to Snog a Hagfish!

With over two-thirds of the globe covered by water, the ability to navigate safely and quickly across the oceans has been crucial throughout human history.

How to Snog a Hagfish!

With over two-thirds of the globe covered by water, the ability to navigate safely and quickly across the oceans has been crucial throughout human history.

How did a big-game fishing trip rudely interrupted by sharks inspire one of the key scenes in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea?

How did a big-game fishing trip rudely interrupted by sharks inspire one of the key scenes in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea?

Set adrift after a collision with another vessel, ferry passenger Humphrey van Weyden is picked up by the seal-hunting schooner the Ghost.

For thousands of years, we have set out sailing for all kinds of reasonsfor battle, for infinite wealth, for the excitement of exploring the unknown, and for escape from the mundane.

During their university holidays in the late 1880s, S.

During their university holidays in the late 1880s, S.

During their university holidays in the late 1880s, S.

During their university holidays in the late 1880s, S.

BASIC ILLUSTRATED CANOE PADDLINGHarry Roberts and Steve Salins guide canoeists in everything they need to know, such as choosing the right paddle, safe launches, basic forward, turning and correction strokes, and working in wind, waves and moving water.

'Tim and I both understood we had done something really stupid.

Naming a boat is as personal as naming a baby (even if few male skippers would risk telling the wife that).

A highly personal account of the travels of Max Finkelstein as he retraces, some two hundred years later, the route of Alexander Mackenzie, the first European to cross North America (1793).

Rigging Modern Anchors demystifies anchoring with today's modern anchors.

An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last 'grain race' of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby.

Hannah Dines and Jess Leyden are two perfectly normal, brilliant women.

The motorcycle can lay claim as the most influential form of mobility becoming the embodiment of liberation and rebellion; never more so than in the 50s and 60s with the era of rockers, ton-up boys, the 59 Club and cafe racing.

Paddles Up!

Naming a boat is as personal as naming a baby (even if few male skippers would risk telling the wife that).

Capturing the French River introduces a rare collection of exceptional photographs taken along the river between 1910 and 1927 by Doctors J.

The story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart boat race - the most dramatic in yacht racing historyThe waters between Sydney and Hobart are famously treacherous.

The worst storm in history seen from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape.

Instant Storm Forecasting is an invaluable reference for anyone pursuing outdoor activities.

Instant Weather Forecastinghas been a perennial bestseller since it was first published nearly 40years ago.

Instant Storm Forecasting isan invaluable reference for anyone pursuing outdoor activities.

The use of flags afloat and in most maritime situations is of interest and relevance to anyone going to sea whether for commerce or pleasure.

The use of flags afloat and in most maritime situations is of interest and relevance to anyone going to sea whether for commerce or pleasure.

The third novel from the acclaimed author of The Pied Piper's Poison and The Resurrection ClubLeaving behind a dowdy northern winter for the warming delights of the French Riviera, Martin and his three student friends soon find their feet, turning a tidy profit as beach-bum salesmen and taking to the joys of life by the Mediterranean with relish.