Water sports and recreations

GPS For Dummies gives new meaning to finding yourself.

A heart-warming, thoroughly modern, marvelously illustrated guide, BoundaryWaters Canoe Camping is aimed at paddlers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota and covers places to go, planning a canoe trip, navigating, selecting a canoe and rigging it out, selecting equipment, camping and cookery, traveling with children, and dealing with hazards--all brought to you by one of America's most renowned canoeing experts, Cliff Jacobson.

A generously photographed and illustrated handbook for beginners and seasoned paddlers, Kayaking Made Easy is brimming with advice, humor, and personal anecdotes about every aspect of flatwater and sea kayaking.

Triathletes spend a lot of time and money making sure they have the right gear, optimizing their training plans, and selecting their races.

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Like the instant classic The Last American Man, Fearless is the story of a remarkable individual who accepts no personal limitsincluding fear.

The best and newest big-wave surfing stories from the sports insidersMore than a decade ago, John Long published his now classic The Big Drop, an unprecedented look at the larger-than-life frontier of big wave surfing.

Surfing has evolved from a relatively obscure pastime to one of the fastest growing sports in the world.

Gibs Odyssey is the true story of an extraordinary man, Gib Peters, and his solo journey along the Intracoastal Waterway from Key West to New York and back while suffering the ravages of Lou Gehrigs disease.

Paddling Connecticut and Rhode Islandgives a good variety of paddles from those slow lazy trips to more challenging outings.

Pete Goss became a national and international hero when he rescued French yachtsman Raphael Dinelli as his boat sank beneath him in the round-the-world single-handed sailing race, the Vendee Globe, on Christmas Day 1996.

Inspiration, something much needed in these times, abounds as Sir Steve relates the entertaining tales of his fellow sportsmen and women that spurred on his success.

The perfect summer read from the internationally bestselling author.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA NEW BLOOD DAGGER ***Don't miss the utterly gripping new thriller from Egan Hughes - LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON is out now*** 'This one really pulled me in' JANE CORRY 'Tense, thrilling and full of twists and turns' ANGELA MARSONS 'A summer must-read' WOMAN'S WEEKLY 'A masterclass in storytelling' THE COURIER 'Addictive, I was gripped from the opening chapter' JO SPAIN 'Plunges the reader in and leaves them gasping for air' RACHEL EDWARDS 'Utterly addictive' CRIME MONTHLY 'Gripping' HELLO __________________You love him.

In the United States, more than half of adults either cannot swim or do not possess all the basic swimming skills.

Golden Daze tells the story of Australian surfing one year at a time through the lives of our greatest surfers.

A beautifully designed, full-colour collection of the best Australian surfing photographers and their award-winning work.

The story of a remarkable girl who followed her dream and conquered the world.

Swim, Bike, Run is the ultimate triathlon book, from Olympic heroes the Brownlee brothersThe Olympic Triathlon, Hyde Park, LondonAugust 7th 2012'We jogged to our positions on the pontoon: two brothers, side by side, the world and everyone we ever cared about looking on.

"e;Clay Marzo is an amazing, nearly amphibious surfer with a one-of-a-kind life story.

From one of the world's most respected sailors-the knowledge and secrets every sailor needsPeter Isler, two-time America's Cup winner, has sailed in and won hundreds of races over the last forty years.

From one of the world's most respected sailors-the knowledge and secrets every sailor needsPeter Isler, two-time America's Cup winner, has sailed in and won hundreds of races over the last forty years.

Everything you wanted to know about the mysterious art of rigging but were afraid to ask.

Seamanship is the art of managing a boat.

Interested in learning to sail but feel like you re navigating in murky waters?

This book is essential to every yacht and most large motorboats, which have diesel engines.

This book covers the practical syllabus a student skipper needs to pass advanced sailing exams.

'The water slips over me like cool silk.

'Exhilarating' - Sunday Times'Rapturous' - Sunday Telegraph'A remarkable tale of grace and danger' - Financial TimesWhen paramedic Bruce Pike is called out to deal with another teenage adventure gone wrong, he knows better than anyone what happened and how.

'A ravishing, alarming account of these underwater palaces of wonder, and the existential threat they face from humanity and our warming climate .

There is something beautiful and nostalgic about wooden boats.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do.

Captain Heinrich Paasch was the first to recognize the complexity and variety in marine vocabulary and technical terminology and the inherent need for a cohesive classification of nautical terms.

The inspiring autobiography by the eleven-time world champion and star of The Ultimate Surfer-includes many personal photos.

***As featured on Dr Rangan Chatterjee's FEEL BETTER, LIVE MORE podcast***"e;Loads of practical guidance, all the scientific studies .

In this thrilling and candid memoir, world record-holding and controversial Big Wave surfer Garrett McNamara--star and subject of the HBO mini-series, 100 Foot Wave--chronicles his emotional quest to ride the most formidable waves on earth.

'Remarkable' Observer'A joy to read' Daily Telegraph'Soaringly beautiful' Sunday Times Magazine'Genuine and persuasive' GuardianAlexandra Heminsley thought she could swim.

A tragic account of the father-son dive team who met with disaster while exploring the wreck of a German U-boat off the coast of New York.

'I absolutely loved it - what a wise, brilliant book - so well observed on families and love and the secrets we keep.

'Mick Dawson's gripping Never Leave A Man Behind, effectively two adventure stories for the price of one, can be justifiably described as "e;unputdownable"e;.

Generations are familiar with the haunting black and white television footage of Donald Campbell somersaulting to his death in his famous Bluebird boat on Coniston Water in January, 1967.

THE ENTHRALLING INSIDE STORY OF THE THAI CAVE RESCUE NOW CHRONICLED IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HIT DOCUMENTARY THE RESCUE WRITTEN BY THE MAN AT THE HEART OF THE MISSION 'The British divers are all heroes' Clive Cussler 'A case study in courage' Ron Howard, Oscar-winning director of Apollo 13 ________ Thailand, July 2018.

"e;Hers is the story of the sheer, bold muscle of a contemporary woman who chose to row for her life alone across the whole Atlantic Ocean.

DIVE INTO THE REMARKABLE FIRST OFFICIAL MEMOIR OF OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST TOM DALEY AND DISCOVER WHERE IT ALL BEGAN'I laughed, I cried, I loved it!

Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces on a deadly maritime case like no other .

As the dominant venture capitalist of Silicon Valley, Tom Perkins had seemingly done it all-from amassing a billion-dollar fortune to getting himself convicted of manslaughter in France.

'Heart-warming and life-affirming, full of humour and compassion' ADELE PARKS, PLATINUM'A beautifully warm-hearted tale of friendship and hope' MY WEEKLY'I loved this incredibly touching book.

'Incredible individual, incredible book, incredible story.

Arguably the greatest coach in British sporting history.