RYA Inland Waterways Handbook accompanies the RYA Inland Waterways Helmsman's Course and chapters include types of boat; rope handling; rules of the road; steerable power; turning; reversing, and propeller and wind effect.
THE HEART-STOPPING MEMOIR, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING SHAILENE WOODLEY AND SAM CLAFLIN, AND DIRECTED BY BALTASAR KORMAKUR (EVEREST)A compelling, at times devastating, ultimately inspiring account of how much can go wrong on the ocean and how, miraculously, one woman conquered her own fears.
From the author of Pardon My French and A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi, this is the charming and hilariously funny story of one man's attempt to travel the entire length of the Seine by boatWhen Charles shows his friends the rowing boat he has spent the last six months building, he little realises the adventures that lie ahead.
'Brilliant, clear, and humane' Elizabeth Gilbert'Miraculous and hopeful' Emma StraubRiverman: An American Odyssey uncovers the story of an extraordinary man and his puzzling disappearance, and paints a picture of the singular spirit of America's riverbank towns.
Recuerdo las instrucciones en el Batallon de Ingenieros Anfibios 121 de buceo con traje seco, a orillas del Rio Coronda, cuando la superficie estaba llena de camalotes.
Zwei Weltenbummler erzählen vom Abenteuer ihres Lebens: Mit dem Segelboot vom Berliner Kiez nach KiribatiIn Berlin machen Claudia Clawien und Jonathan Buttmann die Leinen los und verwirklichen sich den Traum einer Weltumsegelung.
Auf den Spuren StörtebekersOb traditionsreiche Hansestädte, sanfte Boddenlandschaften oder quirlige Seebäder – die Küste Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns hat für jeden Geschmack etwas zu bieten.
Traumtörns mit dem MotorbootEinmal die finnischen Wälder vom Wasser aus entdecken, die französischen Kanäle erkunden oder die schwedischen Küsten entlangfahren – jeder Motorbootfahrer kennt diese Sehnsüchte.
For many people the chance to go out on the water and try a boat starts with a trip on a friend's boat, most first time powerboaters come back hooked and want more.
The digital edition of the RYA Sail Trim Handbook for Cruisers is crammed with useful tips and pointers on one of the fundamentals of good seamanship: sail trim.
This book is the official text for the RYA Basic Sea Survival Course and the RYA/World Sailing Offshore Safety Course and supports World Sailing approved Offshore Personal Survival courses.
Provisioning for the Voyage: Food, Water, and Survival on Small BoatsSetting off on a long voyage at sea means planning carefully—especially when it comes to food and water.
The RYA National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook is a resource for anyone wanting to teach sailing in dinghies, keelboats, or multihull, using the RYA's famous method.
This handy book for the leisure user is a quick-reference guide to radio procedure (including Urgency, Safety, and Distress messaging); installing and maintaining a VHF radio; the licensing requirements, and GMDSS including Navtex.
Written by a leading first aid author, an experienced paramedic and first aid trainer, this book is easy to understand with easy to follow layouts with plenty of clear pictures and diagrams, "e;test yourself"e; questions and an emergency index.
Segeln im Reich der tausend Inseln: Handbuch für Bootstouren in Kroatien und SlowenienDas Küstenhandbuch für Kroatien und Slowenien enthält alles, was Segler und Motorboot-Kapitäne für entspannte Törns im Mittelmeer benötigen.
Mit dem Boot von Amsterdam bis zum IJsselmeer: die holländischste Art, die Niederlande zu entdeckenDie Niederlande sind das Land der tausend Wasserwege.
RYA Advanced Sailing (eBook) is designed to accompany the advanced sailing modules in the RYA National Sailing Scheme:Day SailingSeamanship skillsSailing with SpinnakersStart RacingPerformance SailingThere is an informative but easy to follow format which is packed full of detailed drawings and diagrams.
