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  • The Island Hopping Digital Guide to the Exuma Cays - Part II - Exuma Park

    Series Book 2 - The Island Hopping Digital Guide to the Exuma Cays
    This edition is Part II of The Island Hopping Digital Guide to the Exuma Cays and covers the Exuma Park.The Island Hopping Digital Guides are the digital versions of the world-famous cruising guides written by Stephen J. Pavlidis. Over the past 20 years, Stephen J. Pavlidis has written more than 10 excellent cruising guides covering all of the waters from south Florida to the islands of Trinidad ... Read more

    RM 40.89 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Island Hopping Digital Guide To The Leeward Islands - Part III - Antigua and Barbuda

    Series Book 3 - The Island Hopping Digital Guide Leeward Islands
    This edition is Part III of The Island Hopping Digital Guide to the Leeward Islands and covers Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean.The Island Hopping Digital Guides are the digital versions of the world-famous cruising guides written by Stephen J. Pavlidis. Over the past 20 years, Stephen J. Pavlidis has written more than 10 excellent cruising guides covering all of the waters from south Florida ... Read more

    RM 35.59 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Voyage of The Aegre

    From Scotland to the South Seas in a Shetland boat

    The Voyage of The Aegre is a dramatic true account of how a plan to sail a little fishing boat from the Highlands of Scotland down the coast to England turned into a trans-oceanic odyssey for Nick and Julie Grainger. It was the 1970s and their simple wooden boat was equipped with none of the aids modern yachts enjoy. Navigation was by sextant and compass, food cooked on a Primus, and weather ... Read more

    RM 24.52

  • Illustrated Navigation

    Traditional, Electronic & Celestial Navigation

    by Ivar Dedekam ...
    Series Book 2 - Illustrated Nautical Manuals
    Today, yachts are often equipped with radar, GPS, chart plotters, AIS, etc. This equipment has also become much more reliable, making it possible to make long offshore passages without a great knowledge of navigation. However, such equipment can be set up wrongly, interpreted incorrectly, malfunction or lose power. In these circumstances, knowledge of traditional navigation can become extremely ... Read more

    RM 70.29 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mouillages et Marinas de la Martinique à la Guadeloupe

    Martinique, Dominique, les Saintes, Marie-Galante, et Guadeloupe

    by Roland Nyns ...
    Series Book 3 - Sailpilot
    Vous prévoyez de naviguer entre la Martinique et la Guadeloupe en passant par la Dominique? Vous trouverez des informations détaillées sur les mouillages praticables sur ces îles, y compris Marie-Galante et l'archipel des Saintes.Pour chaque mouillage il y a des extraits de cartes ainsi que des photos originales et des conseils de visites à terre.Vous trouverez aussi les informations concernant ... Read more

    RM 23.08

  • Harbours And Their Masters

    Sailing into (nearly) every harbour in Britain & Ireland

    Harbours And Their Masters is the untold story of the Harbour Master and the harbours they manage. For five years, Mark Ashley-Miller set out on an extraordinary voyage, navigating 9,000 nautical miles to visit every corner of the British Isles. His mission? To uncover the hidden world of our harbours and Harbour Masters – those dedicated professionals who safeguard our ports and keep maritime ... Read more

    RM 83.39

  • West Country Cruising Companion

    A yachtsman's pilot and cruising guide to ports and harbours from Portland Bill to Padstow, including the Isles of Scilly

    Series Book 2 - Cruising Companions
    The go-to West Country pilot guide since 1988, now updated for its tenth edition. Mark Fishwick's West Country Cruising Companion is the leading pilot guide to this wonderful cruising area of south west England. First published in 1988 as West Country Cruising, it remains in hardback (and eBook) and covers the area from Portland Bill to Padstow, as well as the Isles of Scilly, giving passage ... Read more

    RM 130.19

  • Go Dinghy Sailing

    Assuming no prior knowledge, this entry level guide aims to inspire novices of all ages to give sailing a try. Conveying the fun, accessibility and exhilaration of sailing, it covers everything the beginner needs to learn about, whether they are young, middle aged or taking up sailing as a family.Topics include:- How to get started- Where (and how) to find a club- Choosing the right type of boat- ... Read more

    RM 69.29

  • Your First Channel Crossing

    Planning, Preparing and Executing a Successful Passage, for Sail and Power

    After day sailing, the next step for the adventurous yachtsman or motorboater is their first open sea crossing, and for many that invariably entails crossing the English Channel. This invaluable guide walks the first timer through their first Channel crossing step by step, tackling all the aspects that have to be taken into account before embarking, as well as managing on the trip, in the order in ... Read more

    RM 79.19

  • Just Sea and Sky

    England to New Zealand the Hard Way

    by Ben Pester ...
    This charming account of the voyage of two men in a small boat half wayround the world from Plymouth to New Zealand in 1953 is a rare insight into a time, not long ago, whensailors had no GPS, electronics, radio or any of the mod cons that wetake for granted today. Without lifejacket or a liferaft, they 'just took what came along', hand steering all the way, navigating by sextant, hand-cranking ... Read more

    RM 74.29

  • Your First Atlantic Crossing 4th edition

    A Planning Guide for Passagemakers

    Answering all of the important questions, this book shows not just how to sail an ocean for the first time, but also how to enjoy it. There are insights into the social as well as nautical reality of preparing the boat, the comfort of having highly detailed plans, the inside story of life with a crew, coping with unexpected gales and calms, the live-or-die decision to keep watches or not and the ... Read more

    RM 100.09

  • Caution To The Wind

    An epic sailing adventure on a 36ft steel yacht from New Zealand to England

    by Linda K Ford ...
    On May 5th, 1994, at 9.30 am on a chilly, sunlit day, Linda Ford and Geoff Wright, left the safety of Lyttelton Harbour in New Zealand, to venture into the unknown, where nothing would be predictable.The voyage plan was to follow the famous trade wind route, sailing from New Zealand to England.All too soon, they found themselves battling their way to Sydney, Australia. Caught in a ruthless storm ... Read more

    RM 31.18 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Build a Simple Dinghy

    Getting afloat need not be difficult or expensive if you were to build your own boat. Most of the boats described here are suitable for beginners, and are small and light enough to be carried on a car roof rack. They can be taken to the sea, river, canal or lake; they are cheap and easy to build. In this revised edition of a classic manual, Ian Nicolson provides clear and useful advice on how to ... Read more

    RM 43.79

  • Kodoku

    Sailing Alone Across the Pacific

    by Kenichi Horie ...
    Translated by Takuichi Ito, Kaoru Ogimi ...
    Kodoku is the true story of a young Japanese sailor whose fascination with the art of sailing led him on a solo trans-Pacific journey.First described in a best-selling Japanese book, then an internationally acclaimed motion picture, Kodoku is the full record of the background, conception, preparation, and execution of this daring, yet carefully planned adventure.It includes not only the full text ... Read more

    RM 38.39

  • Winter in Fireland

    A Patagonian Sailing Adventure

    Series series Wayfarer
    After tough assignments as a Canadian diplomat abroad, Nicholas Coghlan and his wife Jenny unwind by sailing Bosun Bird, a 27foot sailboat, from Cape Town, South Africa, across the South Atlantic and into the stormy winter waters around Tierra del Fuego, South America. Coghlan recounts earlier adventures in Patagonia when, taking time off from his job as a schoolteacher in Buenos Aires in the late ... Read more

    RM 78.69

  • Guide to Peril Strait and Wrangell Narrows, Alaska

    Learning how to pilot a ship through Wrangell Narrows and Peril Strait is not an easy matter for a vessel operator new to the area, or even for those with experience. It takes time, patience, and a certain appetite for risk. The older generation of captains knew the channels in great detail, but they did not write anything down to leave for the next generation coming up through the ranks. ... Read more

    RM 56.09

  • The Complete Book of Laser Sailing

    CHAPTER 1. Loomings.Call me Ishmael. Some years ago—never mind how long precisely—having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. It is a way I have of driving off the spleen and regulating the circulation. Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, ... Read more

    RM 78.69

  • Mostly Mischief

    Including the first ascent of a mountain to start below sea level

    Series Book 8 - H.W. Tilman: The Collected Edition
    'However many times it has been done, the act of casting off the warps and letting go one's last hold of the shore at the start of a voyage has about it something solemn and irrevocable, like marriage, for better or for worse.'Mostly Mischief's ordinary title belies four more extraordinary voyages made by H.W. 'Bill' Tilman covering almost 25,000 miles in both Arctic and Antarctic... ... Read more

    RM 19.85 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Secrets of Windsurfing

    Congratulations for your choice! This fast track skill guide is an excellent way to discover the word of windsurfing in no time. Furthermore: - It will save you a lot of money on gear and lessons by drastically reducing your learning curve. - You will be able to calculate the right gear and setup (regardless of your level of experience), by applying proven mathematical formulas. - You will be able ... Read more

    RM 34.89

  • The Complete Anchoring Handbook : Stay Put on Any Bottom in Any Weather: Stay Put on Any Bottom in Any Weather

    Stay Put on Any Bottom in Any Weather

    A modern, authoritative anchoring guide for sailors and powerboatersA boat swinging safely at anchor can mark the relaxing conclusion to a great day of boating or the successful completion of an essential emergency measure, while failure to anchor properly can be frustrating, inconvenient, or downright dangerous. The Complete Anchoring Handbook is your path to mastering this indispensable ... Read more

    RM 98.39

  • Wind Strategy

    Series Book 4 - Sail to Win
    The wind powers everything a sailor does and this book will help you to understand it. As a result you will be more prepared for your race, able to anticipate changes in the wind better and know what to do when they come. The first edition of this book was published in 1986, and it has been the go-to wind book for dinghy champions ever since. This new-look fourth edition is fully updated for ... Read more

    RM 73.09 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Crew of Three

    How Bold Dreams and Detailed Plans Launched Our Family's Sailing Adventure

    As we sailed out of our cove, our home behind us and the complete unknown ahead, I couldn’t help thinking that I was leaving everything I knew and loved—with the exception of Michael and Ally. Talk about being pushed past my comfort zone in just about every direction.Kimberly is a traveler, adventurer and gardener. Not a sailor. Yet she, her husband, and their 10-year-old daughter moved aboard ... Read more

    RM 20.42 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Yachtchartern für Einsteiger

    Basierend auf meinen Erfahrungen als Charterskipper habe ich einen kleinen Bildband verfasst, der all denen eine Hilfe sein kann, die sich das erste Mal mit dem Thema YACHTCHARTER auseinandersetzen. Ich habe darin meine eigenen Erfahrungen und Fehler geschildert (denn es muss ja nicht sein, dass man als Neuling jeden Fehler gleich nach macht. Denn Segeln macht so richtig Spaß, wenn man sich ... Read more

    RM 31.74

  • Fat Guy in a Fat Boat

    A sailboat is as close as humankind can come to approximating the wondrous beauty of God’s creation. When we raise sail, we acknowledge that we can conjoin with the forces of nature to create an image of kinetic beauty that occupies a moment or two of time, like a shooting star or a flash of lightning—glorious and troubling together. Aboard, the sailor is hard at work to keep sail and helm ... Read more

    RM 24.52 or Free with Kobo Plus