This is John Kendrick Bangs' 1897 novel, “The Pursuit of the House-Boat”. A deceased Sherlock Holmes is employed by the Associated Shades club to help them after the House-Boat has been commandeered……続きを見る
This vintage book is a collection of humorous sailing poems, anecdotes, and extracts, illustrated with delightful drawings and interspersed with handy tips and useful information. Both entertaining ……続きを見る
This vintage book is a detailed guide to boating, with information on design and construction, history, boating as a profession and for sport, training, rowing clubs, and many other related aspects.……続きを見る
This narrative is not, nor does it purport to be one of general navigation upon Lake Ontario, but solely of the vessels and steamers which plyed during its century to the ports of the Niagara River,……続きを見る
"An extraordinary story of bravery and insanity on the high seas. . . . One of the most gripping sea stories I have ever read." ー Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm
In the tradition of I……続きを見る
Following on from his bestselling The Complete Day Skipper and The Complete Yachtmaster, yachting legend Tom Cunliffe turns his attentions to the third strand of the RYA syllabus. With the same huge……続きを見る
著者:Mr Tony Jones
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2016年03月10日
The UK has over 1000 miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to an estimated over 70,000 boats. To the untrained eye canal boats can look much the same, but there are some very important……続きを見る
Instant Weather Forecasting has been a perennial bestseller since it was first published nearly 50 years ago. A brilliant concept, its winning formula of 24 clear colour photographs of cloud formati……続きを見る
It's easy to quickly find yourself addicted to saltwater fishing. One trip into open waters and you'll get to experience something you never can waiting by a lake. There's a sense of freedom and adv……続きを見る
MORE YACHTING YARNS is great news for South Australians and lovers of all things nautical. This captivating book with its fascinating sea and river stories is a must for anyone with yachting ……続きを見る
In Hand, Reef & Steer - winner of the Best Book of the Sea Award - Tom explains the different sailing characteristics of classic craft and shares his grasp of the special skills required to handle t……続きを見る
著者:Arthur Jay Harris
出版社: Harris True Crime Collection
発売日: 2016年06月08日
SPEED KILLS
Now on Netflix, #5 most watched movie on the site in its first week:
Speed Kills, the movie adaptation, screen-credited as based on the True Crime book Speed Kills.
John Travolta plays B……続きを見る
Did you ever wonder which civilisation first took to water in small craft? Who worked out how to measure distance or plot a course at sea? Or why the humble lemon rose to such prominence in the diet……続きを見る
The story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart boat race – the most dramatic in yacht racing history
The waters between Sydney and Hobart are famously treacherous. No one is fooled by the clear skies. In th……続きを見る
This wonderful collection of Des Pawson's personal ropecraft recipes combines an expanded and now full-colour collection of projects from Des's popular Des Pawson's Knot Craft, together with 20 new ……続きを見る
Advanced Rowing brings together a selection of leading experts in the sport of rowing, including international head coaches from New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and Denmark, who have all coached cr……続きを見る
The Northwest Passage proved so elusive for so long that many sailors and explorers believed it didn't actually exist. A sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic archi……続きを見る
著者:Baby Professor
出版社: Speedy Publishing LLC
発売日: 2015年12月20日
There is a need to capture a child's attention using appropriate themes just to get him/her to go over a book. Young children are at the peak of language development, and picture books would stimula……続きを見る
著者:Barry Lewis
出版社: McGraw Hill LLC
発売日: 2016年09月09日
Sail your very first day on the water
Learn to Sail Today offers a uniquely fun and quick method for beginners to learn exactly what they need to enter the fun and rewarding world of sailing. Writte……続きを見る
著者:Brion Toss
出版社: McGraw Hill LLC
発売日: 2016年09月09日
Revised and updatedーthe only book you need on sailboat rigging and marlinspike arts
The Complete Rigger’s Apprentice, Second Edition offers today’s marine professionals a complete, up-to-date resou……続きを見る
This stylish and inspiring book contains all the information campers need to make the most of the wonderful waterside locations throughout the UK and Ireland. Covering all kinds of camping (caravan,……続きを見る
With over 30 cocktail and drinks recipes, as well as in-the-know ideas for finding the best quaffing locations worldwide, this book shows you what to drink, where to drink it and ideas for accompany……続きを見る
This book is a collection of classic articles on building yachts and motor boats, dealing with design, repairs and maintenance, equipment, materials, and many other related aspects. Carefully select……続きを見る
Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection of classic magazines we have compiled a series of informative publications on the subject of sport. The titles in this range include 'Correc……続きを見る
This vintage book is a complete and accessible guide to boat construction, with full instructions for designing and building punts, skiffs, canoes, sailing boats, and more. With detailed working dra……続きを見る
This vintage book is a complete guide to owning “long-houses” and “dragon-boats”, being a comprehensive handbook on everything from buying and building to managing and maintaining. Written in simple……続きを見る
著者:Warren Allan
出版社: Warren Allan
発売日: 2015年07月02日
I'm in a very small (19 ft) fishing boat some 25 miles off the coast of Kenya. The boat has a major malfunction causing loss of power and a large hole through which the Indian Ocean is rapidly pouri……続きを見る
Thomas J. Lipton s America s Cup Campaigns is the saga of one man s three decade obsession with winning the America s Cup. This is author Richard V. Simpson s fifth title concerning the quest for th……続きを見る
A TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 SPORTS BOOK AWARDS
LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017
The incredible true story of four ordinary working mums from……続きを見る
The material from which this little work has been drawn has necessarily been exceedingly various. I had at one time thought of indicating the many authorities to whose works I am indebted for inform……続きを見る