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  • Wavewalker

    Breaking Free

    by Suzanne Heywood ...
    THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA TIMES BEST MEMOIR OF 2023‘Grippingly vivid and pacey’ THE TIMES‘A seven-year old girl on a seventy-foot yacht, for ten years, over fifty thousand miles of sailing’ SIMON WINCHESTER'An astonishing almost day-by-day account of [a] hazardous journey and its legacy’ TELEGRAPH‘This is a story of an epic chil... ... Read more

    S$ 23.32 SGD

  • Sailing For Dummies

    by J. J. Fetter, Peter Isler ...
    Buoy your sailing knowhow with advice from two US sailing championsNothing can beat the feel of the warm sun on your back, the gentle wind in your hair, and a swaying deck under your feet. If you long to take to the open water and sail wherever the wind takes you, you’ll find everything you need to know in Sailing For Dummies. This friendly guide offers information for beginning and intermediate ... Read more

    S$ 22.99 SGD

  • The Perfect Storm

    A True Story of Men Against the Sea

    by Sebastian Junger ...
    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.The ‘perfect storm’ is a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high pressure system from the Great Lakes, running into storm winds over an Atlantic island – Sable Island – and colliding with a weather system from the Caribbean: ... Read more

    S$ 11.33 SGD

  • The Hal Roth Seafaring Trilogy : Three True Stories of Adventure Under Sail: Three True Stories of Adventure Under Sail

    Three True Stories of Adventure Under Sail

    by Hal Roth ...
    Big adventures on the high seas—from one of the greatest seafaring writers of our ageHal Roth’s vivid, authentic tales of the sea have riveted readers around the world for forty years. Here, in one volume, are three of his classic sea stories, each one a white-knuckled, rail-down voyage into the unknown.A hard-working San Francisco husband and wife abandon their jobs, their security, and, some ... Read more

    S$ 25.06 SGD

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

    by Stephen J Pavlidis ...
    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

    S$ 13.34 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

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

    by Stephen J Pavlidis ...
    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

    S$ 11.65 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Voyage of The Aegre

    From Scotland to the South Seas in a Shetland boat

    by Nicholas Grainger ...
    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

    S$ 8.00 SGD

  • 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

    S$ 18.74 SGD 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

    S$ 6.99 SGD

  • Harbours And Their Masters

    Sailing into (nearly) every harbour in Britain & Ireland

    by Mark Ashley-Miller ...
    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

    S$ 22.99 SGD

  • 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

    by Mark Fishwick, Kate Brodie ...
    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

    S$ 36.94 SGD

  • Go Dinghy Sailing

    by Bloomsbury Publishing ...
    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

    S$ 24.51 SGD

  • Your First Channel Crossing

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

    by Mr Andy Du Port ...
    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

    S$ 28.11 SGD

  • 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

    S$ 26.37 SGD

  • Your First Atlantic Crossing 4th edition

    A Planning Guide for Passagemakers

    by Les Weatheritt ...
    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

    S$ 35.52 SGD

  • 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

    S$ 11.04 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sailing Misadventures

    by Hugh Brown ...
    Sailing misadventures. Yes, it is unfortunately tautological. But if it's taught us anything, it's that anything is better than not sailing, I think.Sailing Misadventures is the comic tale of three blokes on a 48-foot catamaran setting-out to sail from Cebu in the Philippines to Phuket in Thailand. Unfortunately, no one dies, gets injured or even has to be rescued; but all these diverting options, ... Read more

    S$ 8.86 SGD

  • The Accidental Sailor

    by Rod Heikell ...
    The Accidental SailorIn 1976 Rod Heikell set off in Roulette, a 20 foot boat that should probably have never left the sheltered waters of the Solent, for the Mediterranean. Via the French Canals and Biscay he somehow got to the Mediterranean and sailed to Corsica, Italy and onto Greece. It records the near disasters and highs and lows of a voyage which shaped his life in ways he never imagined. He ... Read more

    S$ 5.70 SGD

  • The Mariner's Guide to Yacht Repair & Maintenance

    by Allan Owen ...
    Owning a small yacht is a passport to freedom, adventure, and a unique connection with the water. Yet seasoned sailors know a fundamental truth: this dream is sustained not just by wind and water, but by consistent, knowledgeable care**.** Yacht maintenance is far more than a chore list; it is the essential practice that guarantees your safety, protects your investment, and ensures every voyage ... Read more

    S$ 6.32 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Beginner's Guide to Mastering the Seas

    by Allan Owen ...
    This guide is packed with expert tips and practical advice honed over countless nautical miles. You'll learn the little secrets that make a big difference: how to coil a line so it never tangles, the sailor's trick for tying a secure knot one-handed, the optimal way to trim a sail for efficiency, or the power-boater's method for securing a dock line in a tidal range. We'll guide you through your ... Read more

    S$ 6.32 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Build a Simple Dinghy

    by Ian Nicolson, C. Eng. FRINA Hon. MIIMS ...
    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

    S$ 15.58 SGD

  • Windsurfen für Anfänger: Segelsurfen und Surf-Techniken vom ersten Gleiten bis zum Wasserstart

    Wassersport (DE), #2

    by Boreas De. M. L. Saage ...
    Series Book 2 - Wassersport (DE)
    Entdecke mit "Windsurfen für Anfänger" den faszinierenden Einstieg in die Welt des Segelsurfens. Dieses praxisnahe Handbuch begleitet dich auf deinem Weg vom ersten Gleichgewichtsversuch bis zum erfolgreichen Wasserstart.Das windsurfen buch anfänger bietet dir einen strukturierten Zugang zu allen relevanten Grundlagen: Von der Auswahl der passenden Ausrüstung über das Verständnis von ... Read more

    S$ 12.66 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Splendid Boating

    by Jason Green ...
    Finding the реrfесt Arizоnа сlаѕѕifiеd ad with the perfect bоаt fоr уоu, еѕресiаllу if уоu аrе a firѕt-timе boater, mау seem like a vеrу diffiсult tаѕk tо ассоmрliѕh.Tо hеlр you in your ԛuеѕt fоr thе реrfесt bоаt, thеrе аrе a fеw thingѕ you ѕhоuld knоw. ... Read more

    S$ 3.79 SGD

  • Kitesurfen lernen: Das ultimative Kiteboarding Buch für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene

    by Boreas De. M. L. Saage ...
    Entdecke mit diesem umfassenden Kitesurfing-Ratgeber die faszinierende Welt des Kitesurfens von Grund auf. Das Buch begleitet dich auf deinem Weg vom absoluten Anfänger bis zum fortgeschrittenen Rider und bietet fundiertes Wissen zu allen relevanten Aspekten des Kiteboarding.Der erste Teil widmet sich den Grundlagen des Kitesurfens: Von der Auswahl der richtigen Ausrüstung über verschiedene ... Read more

    S$ 12.66 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus