Water sports and recreations

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

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

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

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.

Just two years after rowing solo across the North Atlantic at the age of twenty-five, Maud Fontenoy was ready for a new challengecrossing the Pacific Ocean.

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.

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

Swimming improves your flexibility, tones your body and can help to boost your self-esteem and produce a sense of well being.

A beautifully presented, practical gift guide for all surf seekers.

From the outdoor training experts.

**Shortlisted for the Maritime Foundation Award for Best Book 2024** 'An exceptional book.

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

Sometimes the best things in life happen when you dare to get out of your depth.

William Bee is back and this time he's showing us his amazing collection of trains, boats, planes and more.

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

Over the last century only six men had defied the power of nature and successfully rowed across the Atlantic from west to east.

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.

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.

The Scuba Snobs Guide to Diving Etiquette is filled with humorous to hilarious stories illustrating the need for rules of etiquette for scuba divers, above and below the water.

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.

A TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 SPORTS BOOK AWARDSLONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017The incredible true story of four ordinary working mums from Yorkshire who took on an extraordinary challenge and broke a world record along the way.

Central temperature variance is a common phenomenon, including in experienced swimmers, and it is an important medical concern in winter swimming events.

A lo largo del tiempo, el concepto de la natación y el papel que ha venido a representar en la sociedad ha sido muy variado, yendo desde las concepciones higienísticas renacentistas de nuestros días.

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.

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

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.

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.

She swims into the medals and then into oblivion - a sensuous, searing, compact debut from an outstanding British writer.

'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.

Accompanied by an eight-part series, this is the story of Adam Nicolson's adventure in a small boat around the western coast of the British Isles.

'The Swimmer' is a gripping, captivating novel about love, loss and what home really means.

'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.

Duma is at a cross roads in life.

Bailey is a boat cat.

Bailey is a boat cat.

Thomas Illés erzählt in diesem Band aus seinem und seiner Frau jahrelangem Leben als Langzeitsegler unter mediteraner südlicher Sonne.