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Reeds Nautical Almanac is the indispensable trusted annual
compendium of navigational data for yachtsmen and motorboaters.
Known as the Yachtsman's Bible, Reeds provides all the information
required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the whole of
the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands and the entire European coastline
from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar, Northern Morocco,
the Azores and Madeira. Having celebrated its 90th anniversary last
year, the 2023 Almanac continues the tradition of year on year
improvement and meticulous presentation of all the data required
for safe navigation. Now with an improved layout for easier
reference and with over 45,000 annual changes, it is regarded as
the bible of almanacs for anyone going to sea. The 2023 edition is
updated throughout, containing over 45,000 changes, and includes:
700 harbour chartlets; tide tables and tidal streams; buoyage and
lights; 7,500 waypoints; invaluable passage notes; distance tables;
radio, weather and safety information; first aid section. Also: a
free Marina Guide. Also available: free supplements of up-to-date
navigation changes from January to June at:
www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk
Stand Up Paddleboarding is the fastest growing watersport
worldwide. The comparatively low cost, the convenience of
inflatable boards and the fact that you can just get on and go all
add up to its appeal. But, as with everything, a little bit of
knowledge and technique makes the experience so much more
enjoyable! That is where this book - the first UK how-to book on
paddleboarding - comes in. It provides a perfect introduction to
the sport: how to paddleboard, what kit to use and where to go. The
book guides you through launching, the correct stance, paddling in
a straight line, the different types of turns and landing. It shows
you how to choose your board and paddle, inflate and deflate an
inflatable board, and talks about where to ride as well as weather,
safety, maintenance and repair of your equipment. It covers the
main types of paddleboarding: touring, racing, surfing and yoga /
fitness. All aspects are heavily illustrated with colour
photographs making it easy to understand and clear to follow.
A compact, handy summary of the key things you need to know to
start racing or refresh your knowledge: the perfect quick reference
guide to keep in your kit bag. The book covers all the racing
essentials: courses, rules, the start, beat, reach, downwind, mark
rounding, finish, protests and flags 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! Splash-proof and
spiral bound, this little companion stands up to frequent use and
serves as a great aide-memoire that will fit into your pocket or
kit bag.
Buoy your sailing knowhow with advice from two US sailing champions
Nothing can beat the feel of the warm sun on your back, the gentle
wind in your hair, and a swaying deck under your feet. If you long
to take to the open water and sail wherever the wind takes you,
you'll find everything you need to know in Sailing For Dummies.
This friendly guide offers information for beginning and
intermediate captains. Discover everything you need to know to
confidently navigate your vessel through whatever waters--rough or
smooth--you may encounter. Whether your goal is to explore a nearby
lake, sail down the Mighty Mississippi, or take to the open sea,
Sailing For Dummies explains how to launch your vessel, tie knots,
turn sails, read the water, and more. Figure out how to work with
the wind using sails to reach your destination Find out how the
latest technology makes sailing easier and more enjoyable Master
the essential skills of docking, tying knots, and dropping anchor
Learn how to read the wind, sea, and sky to know what the weather
is up to Choose the boat that's right for you, complete with bells
and whistles Discover the basics of windsurfing and kiteboarding
Satisfy your need to go farther and faster in your craft Know how
to sail safely in tricky situations Whether you're dipping your toe
in the water or knee deep in your pursuit of sailing excellence,
this reference will come in handy as you set your sights on
sailing. After spending some time with Sailing For Dummies--and
even more time on the water--you'll know the ropes!
An overview of the history of yachting in its social, cultural,
political and economic contexts. Shortlisted for the Maritime
Foundation's Mountbatten Award 2018 This book, by a leading expert
in the field, is the first major history of yachting for over a
quarter of a century. Setting developments within political,social
and economic changes, the book tells the story of yachting from
Elizabethan times to the present day: the first uses of yachts, by
monarchs, especially Charles II; yacht clubs and yacht racing in
the eighteenth century; the early years of the Royal Yacht Squadron
at Cowes and an analysis of the America Cup challenges; the
pioneering developments in Ireland and the exporting of yachting to
the colonies and trading outposts of the Empire; the expansion of
yachting in Victorian times; the Golden Age of Yachting in the
years before the First World War, when it was the sport of the
crowned heads of Europe; the invention of the dinghy and the
keelboat classes and, after the Second World War, the massive
numbers of home-built dinghies; the breaking of new boundaries by
risk-taking single-handers from the mid-1960s; the expansion of
leisure sailing that came in the 1980s with the use of moulded
plastic yachts; and current trends and pressures within the sport.
Well-referenced yet highly readable, this book will be of interest
both to the scholar and the sailing enthusiast. MIKE BENDER is an
experienced yachtsman and qualified Ocean Yachtmaster, with some
forty thousand miles, mostly singlehanded, under the keel. He is an
Honorary Research Fellow in History at the University of Exeter.
Setting Sail tells the 10,000-year story of mankind's quest to
cross the world's oceans. It is a remarkable saga that moves from
island to island, between nations, and eventually across continents
as various peoples share skills and technologies that advance their
sailing skills. The book accompanies a four-part television program
which is currently airing on the Discovery Channel's High
Definition network. A DVD of the program is included with the
purchase of this book. Author Luc Cuyvers looks first into the
prehistory and the Polynesian diaspora that began before the
Christian era. At a time when most sailors refused to venture
beyond the sight of land, Polynesians were the first 'bluewater'
adventurers, exploring the western Pacific Ocean across an area
greater than twice the size of the American continent. Setting Sail
considers the advances and techniques that allowed Arab Traders to
pursue the first ocean going trade routes. By 750AD, Arab traders
regularly sailed to India, Ceylon, and onward as far as China and
Korea. Seven centuries later, new centres of exploration were
stirring. The Chinese began to travel on voyages of discovery and
Portugal's Prince Henry the Navigator sponsored the first of many
voyages that would change Europe's understanding of the maritime
world. The story Setting Sail tells is fascinating and visually
exciting. The text is supplemented with more than 100 colour
photographs of places, people, and ships that illustrate the story
of ocean exploration.
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Arguably the greatest coach in British sporting history.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS Jurgen Grobler's
Olympic coaching career is one of legend, yet the man himself has
remained resolutely out of the spotlight. Over the last twenty
years he has masterminded British Rowing's incomparable success.
And when the difference between gold and silver can mean mere
fractions of a second, Jurgen Grobler has consistently delivered
Olympic gold through various boat classes and with an ever-changing
group of athletes. Arguably the greatest coach in British sporting
history, Grobler's unparalleled record outstrips many much better
known records and stories; building champions such as Sir Steve
Redgrave, Sir Matthew Pinsent and James Cracknell to name but few.
This authoritative account of Grobler's career straddles the Iron
Curtain, beginning in the German Democratic Republic, where
systemic state-funded doping was an open secret, before crossing to
Britain following the fall of the Berlin Wall. And whilst culture
and sport have shifted dramatically over the last half century,
Grobler's pursuit of greatness has never faltered. Written by
Olympic medallist, Hugh Matheson, and rowing historian, Christopher
Dodd, More Power is the unmissable story of one man's quest for
glory, and sets out to unlock the secrets of Jurgen Grobler: the
finest coach Olympic sport has ever seen.
The Broad River is among the last free-flowing rivers in Georgia
and perhaps the state's most wild. The Broad River User's Guide
traces the unique characteristics of the full 60 miles of the river
and the 110 miles of its three forks (South, Middle, and North)
before the main river's convergence with the Savannah River. In
doing so, the guide outlines the river's cultural and natural
history, telling the story of humans' relationship to the river
from precolonial days to the present. Though the mainstem of the
Broad is one of the few Georgia rivers to escape dams, it was one
of Georgia's first inland river valleys to be explored and settled.
Along its course are rare species like shoals spider lilies and the
Bartram's bass, not to mention some of the most popular whitewater
paddling in North Georgia. With this handbook, river explorers will
find all the information needed to embark on a Broad River journey,
including detailed maps, put in/take out suggestions, fishing and
camping locations, mile-by-mile points of interest, and an
illustrated natural history guide to help identify animals and
plants commonly seen in and around the river. This guide includes:
an introduction and overview of the riverchapters describing each
river section with detailed maps and notes on river access and
points of interest a compact natural history guide featuring
species of interest found along Georgia's rivers notes on safety
and boating etiquette a fishing primer notes on organizations
working to protect the river
One summer, writer and musician, Jasper Winn set himself an
extraordinary task. He would kayak the whole way round Ireland - a
thousand miles - camping on remote headlands and islands, carousing
in bars and paddling clockwise until he got back where he started.
But in the worst Irish summer in living memory the pleasures of
idling among seals, fulmars and fishing boats soon gave way to
heroic struggles through storm-tossed seas ... and lock-ins playing
music in coastal pubs. Circling the country where he grew up,
Jasper reflects on life at the very fringes of Ireland, the nature
and lore of its seas, and his own eccentric upbringing - sprung
from school at age ten and left free to explore the countryside and
its traditional life. Charming, quietly epic, and with an
irresistible undertow of wit, Paddle is a low-tech adventure that
captures the sheer joy of a misty morning on Ireland's coast. As
the sun breaks through, you'll be longing to set off too.
Stress-Free Engine Maintenance is an accessible and practical guide
to understanding what is going on with your boat's engine, how to
look after it, spotting the signs when all is not well, and how to
fix it. Learn how to change a filter and impeller, how to ensure
the engine doesn't overheat, and much more. This visual and
jargon-free book covers all the essentials for looking after your
engine, in one place, including: - Basic principles of how an
engine works - Fuel, cooling and air systems - Engine electrical
systems - Gearboxes and drives - Checklists (e.g. before starting
and once running) - Most common causes of breakdown -
Troubleshooting Like the other titles in Duncan Wells' bestselling
'Stress-Free' series, the information is presented in an
accessible, manageable way, with the use of diagrams, quick
reference tables, box features, QR videos, clear explanations, top
tips and checklists, making maintenance and basic repair of your
engine straightforward, and with minimum stress. There are also
plenty of amusing anecdotes and useful lessons learned. If you find
the prospect of fixing anything to do with the engine daunting,
then this is the book for you. Stress-Free Engine Maintenance is a
key addition to any boat's bookshelf, ready to remind the skipper
how to deal with problems and keep everything running smoothly.
Yachting Start to Finish is the perfect book for you if you are new
to sailing, or if you are an experienced sailor wanting to broaden
your skills and develop your techniques. This easy-to-follow,
step-by-step guide takes you through the basic principles,
preparing to sail, your first sail and safety at sea. It includes
advice on choosing and buying a yacht, essential equipment, boat
handling, tides, weather and navigation, all taken from the courses
delivered by the UK's biggest sailing school, the UKSA. This book
is accessible to all levels, giving those new to sailing
straightforward advice, and showing experienced sailors how to take
their sailing to the next level with professional tips on how to
sail faster and safer. It covers day keelboats and cruising yachts.
This book is packed with hundreds of illustrations and photographs,
and is a great way to learn, develop and refresh your sailing
skills.
From the Mersey to the Solway and the Isle of Man in the West and
the Humber to Berwick in the east, 'up north' is described to us in
the author's own inimitable style. Industrial areas and the wilder
landscapes are described with the same care and attention to
detail. The result is a wealth of varied sea kayaking voyages to
suit all tastes and abilities, from easy sheltered paddles to
testing offshore passages and everything in between. In addition to
the usual important information needed to plan a trip, recommended
cafes, pubs and chip shops are strategically located to provide
sustenance at the end of your trip. Detailed tidal information also
allows the book to serve as a valuable inshore pilot for water
users such as anglers, windsurfers and sailors. Jim started
paddling in any old kayak he could muster during the school
holidays. He has since paddled (and swum) many of the exciting
white water rivers of England, Scotland and Wales, as well as many
of those in the French Alps. A passion for sea kayaking combined
with an interest in writing and photography, brought about the
first comprehensive guidebook to the Welsh coast, for sea kayakers.
His first publication ("Welsh Sea Kayaking" co-authored by Andy
Biggs) is a great success and has already gone to a reprint.
Revised and updated-the only book you need on sailboat rigging and
marlinspike arts From its initial publication, The Complete
Rigger's Apprentice has been the definitive go-to resource for
weekend sailors and maritime professionals who want to master the
fine art of rigging. In this revised second edition, master rigger
Brion Toss expands upon the traditional basics of ropeworking to
give you the most comprehensive, up-to-date information on the
latest tools, techniques, and tricks of the trade. Features
include: A complete rigging primer of essential gear, principles,
and proceduresClassic ropeworking techniques you can adapt for
today's modern rigsMoney-saving tips on the newest equipment,
materials, upgrades and designsIllustrated instructions for tying
knots, splicing rope, and making repairsProfessional guidelines for
inspecting and maintaining rigs for longer voyagesEmergency
procedures, troubleshooters and fixes to ensure smooth sailingNew
technologies for multihull rigs, soft-shackles, Sta-Lok terminals,
and more Need-to-know resources including a portfolio of rigs and
glossary of termsPLUS rope tricks and puzzles that will delight
your passengers
This is the reassuring voice of the ocean sailing community. Your big
adventure starts here.
For many sailors, an ocean passage is the big dream. But many will
worry that they don't have the right experience, that their boat isn't
strong enough, or that it will be prohibitively expensive and difficult.
Ocean Sailing will prepare you for an ocean passage by painting a
picture of what ocean sailing is really like, through the experiences
of others who have gone before. Topics covered range from safety to
boat kit and preparations, budgeting to staying in touch with home,
equipment breakdowns to health and weather.
Members of three great cruising clubs – the Royal Cruising Club, Ocean
Cruising Club, and the Cruising Club of America – share their vast
wealth of experience, and by focusing on the practicalities of ocean
sailing, allay the anxieties and doubts of prospective ocean cruisers
to ensure a deeply satisfying ocean voyage.
For any seafarer, splicing rope is an essential skill. But the
traditional 3-strand rope is fast disappearing. So how do you
splice braided rope? This is the definitive guide to this crucial
skill. Most of the techniques are quite easy to master - and also
fun to do. See why splices are better - and stronger - than knots
or shackles for joining or shortening rope, and follow the
step-by-step photographs and clear instructions to find out how to
splice efficiently. Learn how to * make strong, reliable splices in
braided rope * select ropes in the materials that best suit your
on-board requirements * customise your ropes to make your setup
easier and safer * optimise your deck layout and save weight on
board * taper your sheets for ease of handling * splice an extra
cover on your ropes to give better grip in clutches, avoid chafe
and make them last longer While a knot can reduce the strength of a
rope by as much as 50%, a well-spliced rope loses only 5-10%. The
techniques, insights and suggestions within these pages will be
invaluable to all boaters, whether recreational or commercial.
This cruising guide for ocean voyagers provides invaluable
passage-planning information for tried and tested routes around the
world. Climates and weather patterns, currents, seasons and timings
are key to selecting routes, but just as important is knowing
something about the countries that you will arrive in. Details of
the expected formalities and regulations are followed by essential
information on key landfalls, accompanied by the first-hand
observations of well-known world sailors and authors Rod Heikell
and Andy O'Grady. Text and plans have been updated for this third
edition which is illustrated with a number of new photographs to
inspire both dreamers and passagemakers. "I have recently been
planning a voyage from Trinidad to New Zealand using Ocean Passages
and Landfalls by Rod Heikell and Andy O'Grady. The book has been an
exceptional resource. The mass of information on a wealth of
subjects is excellent. The layout is beautifully put together and
very accessible. The pilotage and chartlets will be invaluable. The
book will certainly be travelling with me and I cannot recommend it
highly enough to anybody who is planning ocean voyaging." Theresa
Kewell, S/Y Mr Blue 'This is a 'blue planet' book. Its scope is
awe-inspiring as it takes an overview of the globe as the
yachtsman's potential cruising ground... It is of course possible
to glean all the macro information from scientific geophysical
sources, but the personality and experience of the authors adds an
indispensable ingredient.'
The ninth edition of Inland Waterways of France is the ideal guide
for planning cruises in and through the most fascinating and
diverse waterway network in Europe. This edition takes a new
paperback format, split into three volumes. Author David
Edwards-May presents a detailed overview of the waterways extending
from the English Channel through Northern France, Picardy and Paris
to Central France and Burgundy. This system totals 2700 kilometres
of waterways that are as vibrant as ever, and include the new
Seine-Nord Europe Canal, now under construction, to be completed by
2028. Recreational use is growing alongside the commercial traffic
on the busier waterways, while Champagne, Burgundy and Central
France have become cruising destinations in their own right. This
first volume of the new edition sets out the current state of the
network in 200 pages in full colour, with detailed maps of
junctions and other key sites on the network, overview maps for
each waterway, and route descriptions. It is a unique blend of
practical information, maps, background historical notes and colour
photographs.
The Green River, the most significant tributary of the Colorado
River, runs 730 miles from the glaciers of Wyoming to the desert
canyons of Utah. Over its course it meanders through ranches,
cities, national parks, endangered fish habitats, and some of the
most significant natural gas fields in the country, as it provides
water for 33 million people. Stopped up by dams, slaked off by
irrigation, and dried up by cities, the Green is crucial, overused,
and at risk, now more than ever. Fights over the river's water, and
what's going to happen to it in the future, are longstanding,
intractable, and only getting worse as the west gets hotter and
drier and more people depend on the river with each passing year.
As a former raft guide and an environmental reporter, Heather
Hansman knew these fights were happening, but she felt driven to
see them from a different perspective-from the river itself. So she
set out on a journey, in a one-person inflatable pack raft, to
paddle the river from source to confluence and see what the
experience might teach her. Mixing lyrical accounts of quiet
paddling through breathtaking beauty with nights spent camping solo
and lively discussions with farmers, city officials, and other
people met along the way, Downriver is the story of that journey, a
foray into the present-and future-of water in the west.
'We had climbed a mountain and crossed a pass; been wet, cold,
hungry, frightened, and withal happy. One more Himalayan season was
over. It was time to begin thinking of the next. "Strenuousness is
the immortal path, sloth is the way of death".' First published in
1946, the scope of H.W. 'Bill' Tilman's When Men & Mountains
Meet is broad, covering his disastrous expedition to the Assam
Himalaya, a small exploratory trip into Sikkim, and then his
wartime heroics. In the thirties, Assam was largely unknown and
unexplored. It proved a challenging environment for Tilman's party,
the jungle leaving the men mosquito-bitten and suffering with
tropical diseases, and thwarting their mountaineering success.
Sikkim proved altogether more successful. Tilman, who is once again
happy and healthy, enjoys some exploratory ice climbing and
discovers Abominable Snowman tracks, particularly remarkable as the
creature appeared to be wearing boots - 'there is no reason why he
should not have picked up a discarded pair at the German Base Camp
and put them to their obvious use'. And then, in 1939, war breaks
out. With good humour and characteristic understatement we hear
about Tilman's remarkable Second World War. After digging gun pits
on the Belgian border and in Iraq, he was dropped by parachute
behind enemy lines to fight alongside Albanian and Italian
partisans. Tilman was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for
his efforts - and the keys to the city of Belluno, which he helped
save from occupation and destruction. Tilman's comments on the
German approach to Himalayan climbing could equally be applied to
his guerrilla warfare ethos. 'They spent a lot of time and money
and lost a lot of climbers and porters, through bad luck and more
often through bad judgement.' While elsewhere the war machine
rumbled on, Tilman's war was fast, exciting, lightweight and
foolhardy - and makes for gripping reading.
Inexplicably out of print since the late 1940s, Messing About in
Boats is one of the most charming and evocative accounts of work
and leisure afloat in the years either side of the Great War. John
Muir describes with humanity and humour the perils of boat
acquisition and ownership by the impecunious, and the somewhat
mixed talents of the Paid Hand. But his account is more than
balanced by the interest and pleasure he took in working and
sailing in English waters, from the North Sea to the Bristol
Channel, in an age long before the marina, GPS and radio.Muir
provides two valuable first-hand accounts of work afloat under
steam and sail before the War, while he was on half-paid leave
between assignments in the Royal Navy: In the North Sea 'boxing'
fleet of trawlers which remained on station for weeks on end, where
he served in his medical capacity, and later in the Bristol Channel
Pilot service, where he crewed on a cutter, delivering the pilot to
incoming ships in all weathers.His unfavourable views of the
qualities of the Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter as a yacht may
surprise its aficionados today, but he relented sufficiently to own
two of them, Maud and Freda, which feature in the book.
'Experience is said to be the name men give to their mistakes and
of the experience I gained in Spitsbergen that may well be true.'
The circumnavigation of Spitsbergen is the first of three voyages
described in H.W. 'Bill' Tilman's fifteenth and final book, a
remarkable example of Tilman's ability to triumph when supported by
a crew game for all challenges. The 1974 voyage of the pilot cutter
Baroque takes Tilman to his furthest north--the highest latitude of
any of his travels in the northern or southern hemisphere. The
account of this achievement makes compelling reading, the crew
pulling together to avert potential disaster from a navigational
misjudgement. A younger, less experienced crew join Tilman in 1975,
this time heading north along Greenland's west coast until a break
in the boom necessitates the abandonment of the objective and an
early return. 'That one can never be quite confident of reaching
any of the places I aim at may be part of their charm, and failure
is at least an excuse for making another voyage.' The following
year proves to be Tilman's last voyage in his own boat, his account
beginning with a dry nod to his artillery background: 'As I begin
to describe this voyage, the discrepancy between the target and the
fall of shot provokes a wry smile.' Tilman never expected crews to
pay, covering all the costs of his voyages personally. He therefore
held the quite reasonable view that his crew would pull their
weight, show loyalty to the ship and take the rough with the
smooth. Sadly, the crew in 1976 fell far short of that expectation,
forcing several changes of plan and eventually obliging Tilman to
leave Baroque in Iceland. Not for the first time in Tilman's
remarkable 140,000 miles of voyaging is he moved to quote Conrad:
'Ships are all right, it's the men in them.' Tilman set a high
standard and led by example; where his companions rose to the
challenge, as they did in the majority of his expeditions, the
results were often remarkable. Triumph and Tribulation, his
fifteenth and final book, completes this newly extended edition of
his literary legacy, a fine testament to a remarkable life.
'An extraordinary account of heroism and sacrifice. An unexpected
and important story, rivetingly told. Rip roaring stuff. Get this
into the paws of the sea dog in your life.' - Griff Rhys Jones 'A
book that had to be written' - Let's Talk 'People ashore don't
realise what a grim war we are waging at sea with the Germans. A
cold-blooded war, in a way I think requiring the maximum of bravery
from the men of both sides in the long run, as it is so ceaseless
and intangible. You just don't know whether the next moment will be
your last.' Robert Hichens, RNVSR Several years ago, Julia Jones
was searching through long-forgotten items stored at her house and
discovered some suitcases of old written material, which turned out
to be accounts by her father of his experiences in the RNVSR (Royal
Naval Volunteer Supplementary Reserve). She realised that as a
child she'd met some of the people mentioned, and although she was
too young to truly know them, these youthful impressions spurred
her on to rediscovery and understanding. In this absorbing book
Julia tells the compelling stories of the yachtsmen. Some were
famous (such as Sir Peter Scott), others were wealthy (such as
August Courtauld, who returned his pay to help with the war effort)
but the majority were just 'ordinary' professionals such as
publishers, lawyers and advertising agents, who signed up because
they loved sailing. Few could ever have dreamed that they would end
up acting in areas that were so far beyond their normal lives, as
they found themselves commanding destroyers and submarines, and
undertaking covert missions of sabotage. Some undertook the
dangerous daily drudgery of minesweeping; others tackled unexploded
bombs, engaged the enemy in high-speed attacks or played key roles
in Ian Fleming's famous intelligence commandos. This varied crew of
men were given tasks vital to the war effort, requiring endurance,
extraordinary bravery, resourcefulness and quick thinking. Some
died in the process, but for the ones who survived, Julia asks how
their experiences changed them. Could their love of sailing and the
sea survive the harsh realities of war?
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