As most of us have discovered, embarrassing bad boat handling moments happen when we are in a harbour or marina. Without fail there will always be an audience of fellow boaters (and your crew!) who, while initially sympathetic, are unlikely ever to let you forget it!Most boaters agree that "take offs and landings" are the most difficult and stressful areas of boating but that once the general principles and rules are mastered, you are soon able to safely and confidently deal with m...

This audiobook edition of RYA Sail Trim Handbook is crammed with useful tips and pointers on one of the fundamentals of good seamanship: sail trim.Sail trim can be bewildering to the novice, but this audiobook talks you through the subject in an informative, entertaining manner, with a focus on the needs of the cruising sailor rather than the out-and-out racer. After all, a well-trimmed cruising yacht will be better balanced, easier to handle, and will sail more comfortably.

From droving to driving, heilan coos to long horns, "Highland Cowboys" explores the links between the two cattle cultures of Scotland and America through music, song, dance, and folklore. The vast number of Scots who emigrated to North America, whether through forcible eviction during the Highland Clearances or voluntarily in the hope of a better life, has been well documented. With them they took their culture, their language, their music and their skills. Cattle droving in Scotland was a...

It is a requirement in most European countries that boaters hold the International Certificate of Competence, (or the ICC as it is more commonly known), when using both the coastal and inland waterways.The ICC is the nearest we have to an international driving licence for boaters. In very general terms an ICC is required for the inland waterways of Europe and for the inland and coastal waters of Mediterranean countries.This eBook edition of the RYA ICC Handbook is written a...

If docking a yacht feels like a public exam, it's usually not "bad boat handling"—it's unseen forces you haven't learned to use.This practical seamanship guide turns close-quarters boat handling in marinas and harbours into repeatable routines by teaching how wind, tide/current, prop walk, and momentum actually move a boat. It shows how to plan an approach, rig lines and fenders for either side, and use springs, slip lines, ferry gliding, and short bursts of power with neutral to d...

This fully updated and expanded third edition of a classic text provides a comprehensive introduction to key theory, knowledge, research and evidence relating to practice learning in social work and social care.It outlines the theories that underpin social care practice, the main assessment models and interventions, and also offers guidance on the effective implementation of assessment across a range of professional contexts. Contributors from research, policy-making and practice b...

The Highland Clearances Trail answers the where, why, what and whens of the Highland Clearances. Taking you around the significant sites of the Highland Clearances this vivid guide gives a scholarly introduction to a tragic moment in Scotland's history. Perthshire, Ross-Shire, Arran, Sutherland and Caithness are among the many areas covered. With full background information supplied, along with maps and illustrations, The Highland Clearances Trail provides an alternative route around the H...

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. The book focuses more on the needs of the cruising sailor as opposed to the out-and-out racer. After all, a well-trimmed cruising yacht will be better balanced, easier to handle, and will sail more comfortably. Sail trim can be bewildering to the novice but the RYA Sail Trim Handbook talks you through the subject in an informative...

The dramatic story of Scotland as it has never been told before - as seen on the BBC**The beauty of Scotland is overwhelming and I've often thought that Scotland's popular history is just like her landscape - impossibly romantic, obscured by mist and myth and always changing.'Vivid and compelling'** Good Book GuideScotland is one of the oldest countries in the world with a vivid and diverse past, Yet the stories and figures that ...

A leading text in the field of social work skills and methods, illustrating how these two are linked, with a grounding in theory.

Hero or traitor? King or outlaw? Discover the life of Scottish hero Robert the Bruce in this thrilling trilogy.Master storyteller Nigel Tranter tells the tale of the legendary warrior, and future King of Scots. Tutored and encouraged by William Wallace, Robert the Bruce determined to continue the fight for an independent Scotland, sustained by a passionate love for his land.This edition brings together *Steps to the...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF OUTLANDER The true story of one of Scotland’s most notorious and romantic heroes.He was a spy, a clan-chief, a traitor. A polyglot, a deserter and a man of philosophy.Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, was the last of the great Scottish chiefs – and the last nobleman executed for treason. In life, his wit, ambition and dubious sense of morality kept him in the thick of political intrigue. With a taste for risk and d...