The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the nineteenth century - and inspiration for 'Moby-Dick' - reissued to accompany a major motion picture due for release in December 2015, directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker and Cillian Murphy.
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.
BASIC ILLUSTRATED MAP AND COMPASSWilderness guide Cliff Jacobson created the map and compass curriculum for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and here he shows easy-to-follow steps on choosing a compass, reading contour lines and other map features, using them in concert with a GPS receiver, plotting a course in the wilderness, navigating at night by the stars, and much more.
A technical history of the ship from 1600 to 1850 through models, with informative illustrations and text, by the author of Warships of the Napoleonic Era.
In the past three centuries the ship has developed from the relatively unsophisticated sail-driven vessel which would have been familiar to the sailors of the Tudor navy, to the huge motor-driven container ships, nuclear submarines and vast cruise liners that ply our seas today.
BASIC ILLUSTRATED MAP AND COMPASSWilderness guide Cliff Jacobson created the map and compass curriculum for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and here he shows easy-to-follow steps on choosing a compass, reading contour lines and other map features, using them in concert with a GPS receiver, plotting a course in the wilderness, navigating at night by the stars, and much more.
Since the end of the nineteenth century there has been a stunning succession of transatlantic liners, from the White Star Line's Oceanic of 1899 to the Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 of 2004.
Since the end of the nineteenth century there has been a stunning succession of transatlantic liners, from the White Star Line's Oceanic of 1899 to the Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 of 2004.
Auf einem klapprigen und krächzenden Motorboot fährt Gaviero Maqroll flussaufwärts durch den Dschungel des Xurandó, um sich im Holzhandel zu versuchen.
This fascinating collection of entertaining stories from the seven seas reveals unusual and bizarre sailing trips, vessels and characters, and recounts perilous journeys in freak weather and other legendary tales.
Segeln unter Strom: das Praxisbuch für nachhaltige Mobilität im WassersportDie Elektromobilität ist längst auch in der Schifffahrt und im Wassersport angekommen.
Die Historie der britischen Traditionsreederei ist eng verknüpft mit Ereignissen der Weltgeschichte: der Auswanderung nach Amerika, der Ära der Goldenen Zwanziger, zwei Weltkriegen, Wirtschaftswundern und den Swinging Sixties bis hin zur Renaissance der Kreuzfahrt im neuen Jahrtausend.
This book is a collection of historical articles about yachting, with information on design, construction, maintenance, repairing, sailing, and many other related aspects.
This vintage book is a complete guide to owning "e;long-houses"e; and "e;dragon-boats"e;, being a comprehensive handbook on everything from buying and building to managing and maintaining.
This book commences with an editorial overview, providing a comprehensive introduction to the current landscape and future prospects in engineering and technology.
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of how digital transformation can revolutionize maritime infrastructure for enhanced energy management and emission reduction.
This book commences with an editorial overview, providing a comprehensive introduction to the current landscape and future prospects in engineering and technology.
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of how digital transformation can revolutionize maritime infrastructure for enhanced energy management and emission reduction.
The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius.
When he's not negotiating his way around a sand bar, there's nothing a sailor likes more than propping up the bar - and telling tall tales and saucy jokes.
