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Dip into any of the 200 tips in this handy book to make yourself a better yachtsman. They are the very best of the Skipper's Tips from the pages of Yachting Monthly magazine. Each tip is a pearl of ……続きを見る

We all rely on charts to navigate at sea – but are we missing essential information? A mass of data is included on each chart and deciphering the many symbols and abbreviations can be complicated. T……続きを見る

Today's sailors rely on GPS for position finding and passage making. But what happens if your electronic navigation systems fail?_x000D_ This book provides you with simple, practical, get-you-home n……続きを見る

Boatspeed is not enough – a good understanding of tactics is crucial if you want to win races. This book is a comprehensive programme to make you a tactical genius on the water. Individual chapters ……続きを見る

Celestial navigation is one of the oldest of the mariner's arts – and one of the most awe-inspiring. It is also essential for every ocean sailor who wants to be able to fix his position should the G……続きを見る

Learn the secrets of getting the most from your boat – whether you sail an entry level dinghy, high performance skiff, sportsboat or catamaran. Tips, advice and some great shortcuts from expert sail……続きを見る

This book offers practical advice to ensure you choose the right yacht for your sailing needs and budget. Potential buyers are guided through every stage of the process, from deciding on hull design……続きを見る

A sequel to the author's "Sailing alone across the Atlantic (a pensioner's tale)". In turns fascinating, nail-biting and astonishing. A story that was fifty years in the making, filled with drama an……続きを見る

When Jenny’s husband retired in 2022 the pair set off on a six month voyage to sail around the coast of the UK on board their 36 foot sailing yacht Spirit of Space. En route they encountered impenet……続きを見る

On 26 June 2017, on the turquoise waters of Bermuda's Great Sound, Peter Burling (26) became the youngest ever helmsman to win the premier trophy in sailing, the America's Cup. Amongst several other……続きを見る

High risk, adrenaline rushes, extreme weather, knife-edge decisions, rivalries and challenges in the toughest environment are all in a day's work for exceptional Irish sailor, Damian Foxall. Ocean F……続きを見る

'Only a man in the devil of a hurry would wish to fly to his mountains, forgoing the lingering pleasure and mounting excitement of a slow, arduous approach under his own exertions.' H.W. 'Bill' Tilm……続きを見る

'For most men, as Epicurus has remarked, rest is stagnation and activity madness. Mad or not, the activity that I have been pursuing for the last twenty years takes the form of voyages to remote, mo……続きを見る

'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 marria……続きを見る

'So I began thinking again of those two white blanks on the map, of penguins and humming birds, of the pampas and of gauchos, in short, of Patagonia, a place where, one was told, the natives' heads ……続きを見る

Harold William 'Bill' Tilman (1898 –1977) was among the greatest adventurers of his time, a pioneering mountaineer and sailor who held exploration above all else. The son of a Liverpool sugar import……続きを見る

'No sea voyage can be dull for a man who has an eye for the ever-changing sea and sky, the waves, the wind and the way of a ship upon the water.' So observes H.W. 'Bill' Tilman in this account of tw……続きを見る

'Hand (man) wanted for long voyage in small boat. No pay, no prospects, not much pleasure.' So read the crew notice placed in the personal column of The Times by H.W. 'Bill' Tilman in the spring of ……続きを見る

'I felt like one who had first betrayed and then deserted a stricken friend; a friend with whom for the past fourteen years I had spent more time at sea than on land, and who, when not at sea, had s……続きを見る

Bootsurlaub auf dem Bodensee: Zwischen Bergen, Wein und Märchenschlössern Der Bodensee ist ein Wassersportrevier von unvergleichlicher Schönheit. Als eines der größten Binnengewässer Deutschlands un……続きを見る

The ideal reference book for anyone following the RYA Day Skipper course. With a refreshingly practical approach, illustrated throughout with clear diagrams, worked examples and colour photography, ……続きを見る

In September 1979, newlyweds Michael and Sharon Metcalf set out on a yearlong adventure at sea on their yacht, Mystic Isle. From the California and Mexican coasts to Hawaii, they navigated through s……続きを見る

»Ich weiß nicht, wie unser Bootstrip ausgehen wird. Alles ist offen. Aber jetzt und hier klaut Jonas nicht und nimmt auch keine Drogen. Da kann er hundertmal am falschen Ende der Leine ziehen.« Die ……続きを見る

Sailing Romance ,A story about two people who fall in love sailing around the world 続きを見る

Aujourd’hui où les Antilles ne sont qu’à 8 heures d’avion de l’Europe, pourquoi vouloir y aller, qui plus est la première fois, en voilier ? Même si tous les marins confirment que c’est le moyen le ……続きを見る

'Sail's Pace' describes my trip, on a number of different boats, over quite a few years, from Arctic Norway of to the Guna Yala islands of Panama. It's the first volume in a series, entitled 'Å to O……続きを見る

Sometimes You Need to Keep a Starboard Attitude. For the past 15 years Bob Bitchin has been the heart of the sailing community. His magazines, Latitudes & Attitudes and Living Aboard, share the joys……続きを見る

The perennial bestseller from the man behind Latitudes & Attitudes. This is an exciting and hilarious account of Bob Bitchin's extraordinary adventures with his wife, Jody, as they circumnavigate th……続きを見る

Sent blind soon after birth David Hume stubbornly refused to live the limited life well-meaning elders and social norms expected. 'I do not wake in the morning and regret I'm blind. No, I wake and l……続きを見る

The book "Inspecting and Purchasing a Used Boat" is a comprehensive guide for anyone who is planning to purchase a used boat. The book provides a step-by-step approach that guides the reader through……続きを見る