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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Water sports & recreations > Boating
Plans included: Le Croisic (1:15 000) Saint-Nazaire (1:25 000)
Pornic (1:12 500) L'Herbaudiere (1:12 500) Goulet de Fromentine
(1:30 000) Port-Joinville (Ile d'Yeu) (1:10 500) Port de
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (1:15 000) Les Sables d'Olonne (1:20 000)
On this edition the chart specification has been improved to show
coloured light flashes. The latest depth surveys have been included
where available and the firing practice area has been updated.
Extra tidal stream data is included for Baie de Bourgneuf. The
marina layout at L'Herbaudiere has been revised to show its new
configuration. There has been general updating throughout.
"From masterful storyteller Michael J. Tougias comes a new,
heart-stopping true-life tale of maritime disaster, his most
thrilling and amazing story yet.
"In May 2005, Tom Tighe, captain of a forty-five-foot-long sailboat
named the "Almeisan, "and his first mate, Loch Reidy, welcomed
three new crewmembers for a five-day voyage from Connecticut across
the blue waters of the Gulf Stream to sun-drenched Bermuda. The new
crew included forty-six-year-old Kathy Gilchrist, seventy-year-old
Ron Burd, and thirty-four-year-old Chris Ferrer. Although Tighe had
made the trip forty-eight times, with Reidy accompanying him on
twenty of those voyages, the rest of the crew had joined to learn
more about offshore sailing.
Four days into the voyage, an enormous storm struck, sweeping two
of the crew into the towering sea. The remaining crewmembers
managed to stay aboard the vessel as it was slowly torn apart by
the rampaging ocean. "Overboard "follows the simultaneous desperate
struggles of both those still on the boat and those fighting for
their lives in the sea.
The Coast Guard, alerted to the "Almeisan"'s distress, rushed to
the storm-tossed scene. Their ensuing search and rescue mission
proved so spectacularly difficult and dangerous that it was later
selected--from among thousands of incidents--as the Guard's search
and rescue case of the year. Highly trained helicopter pilots and
rescue swimmers alike found themselves in almost as much trouble as
those trapped by the ferocious ocean.
By turns tragic, thrilling, and deeply inspiring, "Overboard "is a
riveting, fast-paced story of death and survival at sea--amazing,
unforgettable, and all true.
This sailor's logbook has received a makeover. Redesigned to appeal
to the 21st century sailor, it is fun to use, designed to last a
full season and the perfect gift for anyone passionate about
sailing. The new design allows space for electronic navigation
information and for narrative and it doubles as a visitors' book.
Plans included: Kekova Roads (1:40 000) Kekova Adasi (1:15 000)
Finike (1:17 500) Antalya Celebi Marina (1:15 000) Kemer Turkiz
Marina (1:17 500) For this 2014 edition the chart has been fully
updated and modernised. The latest known depths are shown around
Kap, Kekova Roads and Antalya Harbour. Harbour depths at Ucaoiz are
also displayed, as are the recently deployed AIS transmitters
across the chart.
Based on the exceptional and fascinating eyewitness account of a
17th century Spanish padre, Dave Horner's Shipwreck is the
absorbing and true story of two immense galleons that were lost
(along with hundreds of passengers and millions of pesos in
treasure) to disasters at sea. Shipwreck is an extraordinary
literary adventure which interweaves accounts of the many attempts
throughout the past three centuries to recover the sunken treasure,
including the recent discovery and salvage of one of the galleons
by Dave Horner himself. Shipwreck is an outstanding history of true
adventure on the high seas, past and present, which is wonderfully
enhanced for the reader with 50 photographic illustrations, six
maps, four line drawings, seven appendices, as well as
bibliographies of archival sources, institutions, original
documents or primary works, and a general listing of thematically
appropriate titles for further suggested readings.
'What Jimmy Cornell doesn't know about cruising isn't worth
knowing' - Yachting World One of the most influential cruising
yachtsmen writing today, Jimmy Cornell has sailed over 200,000
miles on all the oceans of the world, including three
circumnavigations and voyages to the Arctic and Antarctic. His
successful guide to sailing around the world, World Cruising
Routes, has helped many aspirational voyagers turn their dreams
into reality and follow in his footsteps. Here in its extensively
revised third edition is its partner, covering all the land-based
essentials for cruisers, including new updates throughout on the
long-lasting impact of climate change, Brexit and Covid. This
substantial handbook profiles every cruising destination in the
world, with information on cruising attractions, history, culture,
climate (including average monthly temperatures and rainfall, plus
tropical storm seasons), local laws, regulations and formalities,
facilities, plus public holidays and events, emergency telephone
numbers, and much more. Lavishly illustrated throughout, it is not
only a must-have onboard reference work for long distance sailors,
but will undoubtedly inspire the adventurous to sail where they
have never sailed before.
A handy, splash-proof, on-the-water summary of the key things you
need to know about navigation at sea: the perfect quick reference
guide to keep onboard. The book covers all the navigation
essentials: charts, compass, tides, standard and secondary ports,
dead reckoning, estimated position, course to steer, lights, GPS,
waypoints and buoyage in a highly illustrated format making it easy
to understand at a glance - ideal for those moments when you need
an answer, and you need it fast! Spiral bound, this little
companion stands up to frequent use and serves as a great
aide-memoire.
Plans included: St Pierre (1:20 000) Rade de Fort de France (1:15
000) Pointe du Bout (1:35 000) Cul-de-Sac Marin (1:35 000)
Mouillage du Francois (1:50 000) Havre du Robert (1:45 000) Havre
de la Trinite (1:30 000) On this 2018 edition the chart
specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. The
plan of Rade de Fort de France has been re-schemed to include
coverage of Marina L'Etang Z'Abricots. There has been general
updating throughout.
This second edition, 2018, shows - 8 new marinas, 11 new pontoons
& 13 new sets of visitor moorings - also new roads and ferry
routes. This high quality topographical map is specially designed
to show the `Big Picture' for the yachtsman planning to cruise in
the West of Scotland at a convenient scale of 1:350,000. It
provides a unique combination of the best information shown on a
conventional road map with selected nautical details. The map
covers the sailing area from the Clyde to Ullapool and the Outer
Hebrides as far north as Stornaway. The topographical base map is a
quite detailed and shows the information that is important to most
visitors - towns, villages, roads, railways, stations, ferry
crossings, airports, islands, bays, headlands, straits, mountains,
relief, rivers and lakes with all this detail in slightly muted
colours. Over this is superimposed the sailing information -
highlighted in bright colours to stand out - Marinas, pontoons,
visitor moorings, selected anchorages, diesel supplies, areas with
especially strong tidal streams, and a few selected pubs. The
format of the map is designed to be clear, convenient and user
friendly.
Plans included: Iraklion (1:15 000) Spinalonga (1:50 000) Ayios
Nikolaos (1:15 000) Sitia (1:10 000) On this 2015 edition harbour
developments and more recent survey data are shown at Ayios
Nikolaos and Sitia.
After the phenomenal success of 'Top Tips for coaches', we decided
that there was a need for this book. The top tips come from Franco
and Loel's combined experiences of white water, sea kayak and open
canoe. The experience is gained at home in the UK and abroad in
places, such as The European Alps, Scandinavia, Canada, the USA,
Peru, New Guinea, Pakistan and East Africa.
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