Everything you need to know about pontoons and deckboats Wide, stable, and perfectly adapted for family fun and entertaining, pontoons and deckboats are among the most popular lake and river vessels in America.
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.
From an Olympic medalist, a proven, step-by-step program for helping you swim your bestEndorsed by Olympic gold medalist Jenny Thompson and written by two-time Olympic winner Tracey McFarlane-Mirande, Championship Swimming brings Olympic-level techniques and training to intermediate swimmers who want to achieve their best.
A soup-to-nuts introduction to small, economical sailing craftTrailer sailers--the smallest, most economical sailboats with sleeping accommodations--are a popular platform for learning the basics of sailing and are often considered to be the entry level to cruising under sail.
For the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocketcruising sailboats ever builtAuthor Steve Henkel has researched hundreds of cruising sailboats less than 26 feet long--pocket cruisers--to create this definitive gallery and handbook of the small cruising sailboats built in the last 45 years.
Learn the essentials of seamanship from one of the world's premier boating organizationsDeveloped and refined through 35 years of Coast Guard Auxiliary training courses, Boating Skills and Seamanship is your perfect introduction to recreational boating's fundamentals.
The definitive guide from the world's best-known sailboat maintenance expertDon Casey s Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual combines six core volumes into a single, utterly dependable resource that answers every frequent question, explains every major system, and helps you keep your boat and its components shipshape.
The modern cruising catamaran has arrivedThe arguments are over and the verdict is in--cruising catamarans comprise a rapidly growing percentage of the cruising fleet worldwide.
A practical how-to guide to handling and avoiding powerboat problems and emergenciesWith no secondary method of propulsion, poorer stability profiles, and enough speed to get themselves into trouble fast, powerboats are far more susceptible to emergencies than sailboats.
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.
From the canyons of Big Bend to the cypress swamps of Pine Island Bayou, the waters of Texas have something for most every type of paddler and every paddling mood.
Montana's rivers hold a wealth of riches, and Paddling Montana, fully updated and revised, features over thirty river trips for avid paddlers, floaters, and anglers.
The Florida Keys Paddling Atlas, a first of its kind detailed color atlas of the Florida Keys, from Key Largo to Key West, is specifically designed for paddlers, fly fishers, snorkelers, and other small craft water enthusiasts interested in shallow water exploration.
Mavericks and more, a celebration of feminine beauty, athleticism, wisdom, and skill when the surf is bombingWomen Who Surf profiles some of the world's most inspiring female surfers ranging from Bethany Hamilton to Wrenna Delgado.
Minnesota, the Land of 10,000 Lakes is replete with wonderful paddling options for everyonefrom families seeking serene waters for youngsters, to expert kayakers looking to test their skills on ripping rapids.
The Art of Kayaking is the distilled essence of a lifetime of kayak instruction at all skill levels around the world, with the added insights gained from years of designing kayaks, paddles, and kayaking equipment.
This exciting and demanding sport is much different than its flat-water sibling, with different equipment and techniques, all of which are covered in Basic Illustrated Sea Kayaking.
A comprehensive guide to Virginia and West Virginia's best paddling trips with routes for every type of paddler, including access points, difficulty ratings, special points of interest, history and more.
The Triumph of the Amateurs is the story of the lost world or professional rowing in America, a sport that attracted crowds of thousands, widespread betting, and ultimately corruption that foretold its doom.
With gushing springs, clear-water streams, lush hardwood forests, and limestone bluffs rising hundreds of feet, the Ozarks offer enough paddling to fill a lifetime, including seven streams in the National Wild & Scenic Rivers system and three rivers protected by national parks.
Yoga for Paddling is a visual, instructional guide designed to walk readers through 30 -35 yoga poses that are effective in stretching the muscles that paddlers use most, and strengthening the muscles that they use least.
Strengthen and Balance Your Body and Soul for Health, Happiness, and LongevityYoga for Surfing guides you through over 100 yoga and meditation practices that effectively teach the reader how to access the flow state of consciousness for greater health, happiness, creativity, success, and life fulfillment.
Harvard University coach and acclaimed rowing author, Dan Boyne, tells a humorous story of his first year of freshman crew, including a sub plot of personal redemption against an insufferable football player who has bullied him throughout high school.
