Boating: Sport and leisure

Alfred Mylne the First designed exciting, beautiful yachts, which have won many races over the past 120 years - some are still collecting prizes.

Beautiful boats last a long time, but ugly ones die young.

For many years in Yachts and Yachting magazine, these very practical, workable sketches by yacht designer Ian Nicolson appeared regularly and they apply to every part of a boat.

Getting afloat need not be difficult or expensive if you were to build your own boat.

This fully revised third edition of a classic manual is a mine of information for yachtsmen to customise their boats.

This trilogy tells how Ian Nicolson, yachtsman, naval architect and author, joined a Canadian and a Norwegian to sail the 45-foot ketch Maken from England via the Panama Canal to Vancouver, Canada.

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.

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

More than just a book about sailing, Go for the Green is a clarion call to bring sailing out of the doldrums and into an expanded role as a catalyst for the more environmentally sensitive enjoyment of the sea.

From masterful storyteller Michael J.

Breaking down the complicated concepts of speed, acceleration, torque, fluid mechanics, and surface physics, Physics of Sailing provides a lively, easily accessible introduction to the basic science underlying the sport of sailing.

Southeastern Minnesota is a paddlers dream.

This book is a sailing travel-adventure demonstrating how dreams can come true for those who have the desire to accomplish, persistence, a sense of adventure and are willing to take risks in order to make their dreams come true.

Many beginning sailors soon yearn for a larger boat - with a galley, head and berths - so they can extend their time on the water and range of action.

In "The Power Plant Mental Strength 2" Sami Duymaz alias Samuel Samiris continua la sua affascinante spedizione nel mondo della forza mentale.

Instant Wind Forecasting is a quick reference guide for all who work or play outdoors whether dinghy, coastal or offshore sailors, fishermen, motorboaters, farmers, golfers, walkers or pilots.

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

'If you fall far enough, it's hard to know when you hit bottom.

Learn to Navigate has been a bestseller since first publication.

Learn to Navigate has been a bestseller since first publication.

Following Dolphins Under My Bed and Turtles in Our Wake comes the third leg of the Claytons' voyage, two early retirees who decided to live life sailing from place to place to fulfil their dream.

Following Dolphins Under My Bed and Turtles in Our Wake comes the third leg of the Claytons' voyage, two early retirees who decided to live life sailing from place to place to fulfil their dream.

Most diesel engines will develop a problem at some point in their lives, but armed with the right knowledge a skipper needn't worry.

Most diesel engines will develop a problem at some point in their lives, but armed with the right knowledge a skipper needn't worry.

Most outboard motors will be troublesome at some point in their lives, but armed with the right knowledge a skipper needn't worry.

Most outboard motors will be troublesome at some point in their lives, but armed with the right knowledge a skipper needn't worry.

Why will a sailor never go to sea on Friday 13th?

Why will a sailor never go to sea on Friday 13th?

Jim Saltonstall has coached multiple National, European, World and Olympic racing champions, including Ben Ainslie, one of Britain's most successful Olympians.

Jim Saltonstall has coached multiple National, European, World and Olympic racing champions, including Ben Ainslie, one of Britain's most successful Olympians.

Cruising French Waterways has rapidly become the leading descriptive guide to the astonishingly varied network of rivers and canals that penetrate almost every region of France.

By the same author as the bestselling Total Loss,this is a new collection of terrifying and compelling accounts ofyachts lost at sea.

Using a question and answer format, this entertaining narrativeaddresses a multitude of general interest questions about the sea, sea life,seabirds and man's relationship with the sea.

For anyone learning to sail in either dinghies or yachts, this book is easy to read with lively colour illustrations.

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 Bill Anderson) gives his opinion on the best way to resolve them.

Most boating is done in coastal waters, yet being close to land canoften present greater dangers than sailing offshore.

A hippy Sell Up and Sail, this entertaining and inspiring book is more than just a cruising narrative - it is an instructive account showing how anyone can circumnavigate (or even sail for an extended period) without huge funds.

'When I was first invited by a new and handsome man to the local Yacht Club to see his boat, I happily conjured up alluring pictures of me in an expensive bikini and a great suntan.

'When I was first invited by a new - and handsome - man to the local Yacht Club to see his boat, I happily conjured up alluring pictures of me in an expensive bikini and a great suntan.

This charming account of the voyage of two men in a small boat half wayround the world from Plymouth to New Zealand in 1953 is a rare insight into a time, not long ago, whensailors had no GPS, electronics, radio or any of the mod cons that wetake for granted today.

This encyclopaedic volume synthesises 25 years of research and development of this unique rig as adapted to western craft.

Many sailboat owners undertake cruises in their boats, travelling from one port to another, sometimes on a day trip and sometimes for a week or two.

Many sailboat owners undertake cruises in their boats, travelling from one port to another, sometimes on a day trip and sometimes for a week or two.

A Child of the Sea is the true story of Jimmy Cornell's daughter sailing around the world on the family's small yacht from the age of 7 to 14, based on Doina's diaries, letters and memories.

Every yachtsman or motorboater has at some point entertained the idea of catching their own supper, but until now there hasn't been a book to guide them through it.

Every yachtsman or motorboater has at some point entertained the idea of catching their own supper, but until now there hasn't been a book to guide them through it.

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.

First built in the 1960s for rescue work, the Rigid Inflatable Boat has revolutionised the marine market.