Sailing 6

PUSHING THE LIMITS is a true account of the dramatic events that drastically changed my life in September 1998. That was when I attempted to qualify for the solo sailing race, “The Rum Route,” in my……続きを見る

When Jan de Groot decided to purchase Raven, a 140-foot gaff-rigged ketch, in order to provide sailing adventures for underprivileged children in British Columbia, he had no idea of the bizarre adve……続きを見る

The Skipper's Cockpit Racing Guide is an at-a-glance reference for dinghy and yacht racers, covering everything they need to know to improve their performance – and win. From those in their first ye……続きを見る

Are you a surfer, or wanting to be one? Well, it's cool, but definitely not easy. Professional surfers have gone through lots and lots of training before where they are right now, and it's essentia……続きを見る

Was the Titanic doomed because of its name? Can you really "swallow the anchor"? Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch is a collection of unusual, nautical-based phrases and trivia tidbits for Jack Tars* an……続きを見る

Make your modern sailboat look (and work) like a salty classic. The Golden Age of Sail is long past, sadly, and much of its lore is nearly extinct. Sailboats now almost uniformly use the Bermudan sl……続きを見る

AU-DELÀ DES LIMITES relate fidèlement le drame qui a bouleversé ma vie en septembre 1998, lorsque j’effectuais sur mon voilier Thriller une épreuve de qualification oblig……続きを見る

Afin de transmettre ce que j’ai vécu personnellement lors de quelques-uns des événements marquants et inoubliables de ma carrière de skipper, j’ai écrit « au……続きを見る

«L’océan prédateur», est le récit qui vous fera vivre le moment présent à travers mes navigations hauturières. par la réalité de m……続きを見る

~~~ More delightful nautical yarns from Constant Waterman ~~~ Matthew “Constant Waterman” Goldman and his sailboat "MoonWind" constantly roam the waters of southeast New England, where these stories……続きを見る

At the beginning of March 2001, a three thousand mile voyage under sail brought Faith and Pierre to the Chagos Archipelago in the middle of the Indian Ocean. There at Perhos Banhos and Salamon atoll……続きを見る

"How did I get here?" Those were the words that David Hope thought as his boat, Summer Heat, was tossed in a storm on its way to the Bahamas. This book is the true story of his life, from his first ……続きを見る

Six months in a remote coral atoll sounds peaceful. And it was most of the time. Except for a fire on board, a visit from a North Sea rescue ship, a Hermit Crab Race Meeting, a dinghy sailing and ro……続きを見る

In February 2005, after three months of preparation in Kota Kinabalu in Northern Borneo, Senta set sail to cross the Balabac Straits and explore parts of the Philippines. In the blustery North east ……続きを見る

In 1985 Nancy and Jerry Thacker bought a 37 foot Tayana 37 cutter sailboat for recreation sailing in Long Island Sound, a popular sailing venue between New York and Connecticut, their home. After sa……続きを見る

The first complete moment-by-moment account of the largest Atlantic storm system ever recordedーa hurricane like no other The sky was lit by a full moon on October 29, 2012, but nobody on the easter……続きを見る

Un uomo, una donna, una barca a vela persa in luoghi infinitamente lontani. Un percorso dal Mar Rosso all'Oceano Indiano, alla ricerca di isole, popoli e luoghi sconosciuti. Prima i cacciatori di sq……続きを見る

An encyclopedic compendium of every element of a yacht, this book contains a wealth of information for the aficionado as well as the newcomer, taking apart the sailboat to explore every part of it i……続きを見る

In the era of commercial sail, clipper ships were the ultimate expression of speed and grace. Racing out to the gold fields of America and Australia, and breaking speed records carrying tea back fro……続きを見る

The amazing autobiographical account of the youngest ever solo circumnavigation of the Earth. First time in English! If you want to see the other side of the world, you can do two things: turn the w……続きを見る

Now, for the first time ever, and only for a limited time, you can get this value-priced, limited edition boxed set. Find Your Hobby Box Set includes three bestselling books from My Ebook Publishing……続きを見る

We have heard it all before, the spice of life is in the journey not the destination. This ‘pages from the logbook’ is a delightful idiosyncratic rendition of a journey that was eccentric in concept……続きを見る

Have you ever watched a sailboat slip from its dock and cruise out to sea? Have you wanted to go along? "Go to Sea" gives you all the reasons to climb aboard a sailing adventure with your family. Wi……続きを見る

An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last ‘grain race’ of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby. In 1939, a young Eric Newby – later renowned as a travel writer ……続きを見る

The Accidental Sailor In 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 an……続きを見る

The third novel from the acclaimed author of The Pied Piper’s Poison and The Resurrection Club Leaving behind a dowdy northern winter for the warming delights of the French Riviera, Martin and his t……続きを見る

Boats are expensive and they are complicated - unless you are going to pay a professional to carry out a survey (at yet more expense) it is invaluable to be able to: - quickly assess a potential pur……続きを見る

Three Ways to Capsize a Boat is travel writing at its best, crackling with Chris Stewart’s zest for life, irresistible humor, and unerring lack of foresight. Chris Stewart had a long and eclectic li……続きを見る

“The wind was blowing at hurricane strength-sixty-five knots and over-and increasing in the gusts to eighty knots. His boat was surfing on waves as high as a sixty-foot, six-storey building. . .Each……続きを見る

In October 2009 Ellen MacArthur, one of the greatest sportswomen in the world, announced her retirement from competitive sailing. Many were in disbelief. How could the woman who had fought so hard t……続きを見る