At the end of the First World War, there were 270,000 demobilised Australian soldiers in Europe. Getting them home after the Armistice was a task of epic proportions that would take more than two years. In the meantime, how to keep these disgruntled, damaged men with guns occupied? In a word: sport. The Oarsmen tells the story of the servicemen who survived the war to row for the coveted King's Cup at the 1919 Royal Henley Peace Regatta. Competing against crews from the US, New Zealand, France, the UK and Canada, the Australians were a ragtag bunch of oarsmen thrown in an old-fashioned boat and expected to race. Many had seen the worst of the action during the war at Gallipoli and the Western Front, and carried scars both physical and psychological. The baggage they brought to the boat would soon threaten to capsize the whole endeavour. Combining first-hand accounts with lively prose, this never-before-told story approaches the First World War from peacetime and illuminates history in vivid and compelling detail. Interweaving the soldiers' personal stories from before, during and after the war, The Oarsmen paints a fascinating picture of how these men, and society, transitioned from an unprecedented war to a new sort of peace.

Plans included: Porto Novo (Ilha de Santo Antao) (1:10 000) Mindelo (Porto Grande) (Ilha de Sao Vicente) (1:20 000) Ilha de Santa Luzia (1:not known) Porto de Tarrafal (Ilha de Sao Nicolau) (1:8500) Porto da Preguica (Ilha de Sao Nicolau) (1:8500) Baia da Palmeira (Ilha do Sal) (1:15 000) Porto de Sal-Rei (Ilha da Boavista) (1:30 000) Porto da Praia (Ilha de Santiago) (1:22 000) Cavaleiros (Ilha do Fogo) (1:10 000) Porto da Furna (Ilha Brava) (1:10 000)

Plans included: Baie de Lampaul (Ouessant) (1:30 000) Port du Conquet (1:20 000) Port de Brest & Marina du Moulin Blanc (1:30 000) Marina du Moulin Blanc (1:9000) L'Elorn - Continuation to Landerneau (1:80 000) Port de Camaret-sur-Mer (1:12 500) Port de Morgat (1:15 000) Port de Douarnenez (1:15 000) On this edition the chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. Depths have been updated from the latest available surveys. There has been general updating throughout.

The first quick-and-easy composite construction method for canoes and kayaks

This book is certain to appeal to any paddler with a DIY bent. Master craftsman Sam Rizzetta presents three attractive innovations: a new building method that makes Kevlar and carbon-fiber boats cheap and feasible for home builders; an ergonomically designed canoe that makes paddling easier and more comfortable; and a foam-flotation installation method that makes canoes and kayaks safe and unsinkable.

Recreational boating presents more than its fair share of legal hazards. An unsuspecting buyer may discover too late that the yacht is encumbered by secret maritime liens incurred by a previous owner. A marine insurer may deny coverage for a total loss based on a seemingly innocent misrepresentation in the insurance application. A boat owner may mistakenly believe that a rescue from a grounding is covered by a prepaid towage plan, when in fact the rescuer will be making a very expensive claim for marine salvage. These and other dilemmas unique to maritime law appear repeatedly in the court decisions relating to recreational boating. This book focuses on those maritime law issues that are most likely to affect the typical recreational boater. It explains the legal concepts in plain language, giving examples from reported cases. Where possible, the author provides practical advice on how to avoid the most-common pitfalls. It is a guide for all those in the recreational boating industry who want a better understanding of maritime law, and even for lawyers looking for a primer in this very specialized area of the law.

Monkeying Around at Sea follows Angela Coe's two-year voyage from Singapore to Spain in a Ferro cement boat named Sandpiper. Travelling alongside her husband, Bobby, a monkey called Pixie and her cat, Bob-tail, Angela embarks on an incredible adventure with no previous experience of sailing. Disasters start from day one when, still at anchor, Pixie goes overboard and is thought to be lost. Bobby, the Captain, ends up in a hospital with a dislocated shoulder and when they finally set sail, they end up on a sandbank. Their aim is to sail to England, but their plan to go around the cape soon becomes a perilous quest to brave the Red Sea... While tragedies occur almost daily as they battle with life at sea, living aboard Sandpiper also has its lighter moments. Pixie keeps them on their toes and every new port brings fascinating places and people.

Plans included: Approaches to Ponza (1:10 000) Approaches to Porto d'Ischia (1:10 000) Approaches to Sorrento (1:30 000) Approaches to Marina Grande (Capri) (1:25 000)

Plans included: Rada di Gaeta (1:35 000) Golfo di Pozzuoli and Rada di Napoli (1:65 000) Approaches to Acciaroli (sketch plan) Capo Palinuro (sketch plan)

Plans: Golfo di Policastro Approaches to Vibo Valentia Isole Alicudi Stretto di Messina

In February 2018, Kiko Matthews set out to row solo and unsupported, 3000 miles across the Atlantic. She not only added her name to the handful of women who had successfully made the crossing solo, but did so in a world record time of 49 days, 10 hours and 13 minutes - more than five days less than the previous record. She had never rowed before deciding on this challenge. But following brain surgery after being diagnosed with a rare life-threatening condition, she set herself goals that pushed her mental and physical boundaries to the limit. In her book she vividly describes her epic voyage and what drove her to attempt it.

The Oceans Are Waiting is a true story of newlyweds on a four-and-a-half year circumnavigation aboard a small sailboat. Single for many years, with her children grown, the author found herself facing a solitary future. Little did she know that one step off her familiar path would lead to adventure, romance and a life at sea. What followed was a funny and loving escapade across 35,000 miles of ocean and through many exotic lands. Join the author and her husband as they sail to the Cook and Galapagos Islands, as well as many others aboard their 37-foot sailboat, Tigger. You will be captivated by their honeymoon voyage to little known places like the islands of Rodrigues and Atata. You may also gain a new perspective on several favorite cruising destinations like the South Pacific and the Great Barrier Reef. While there are many sailing books that tell of various journeys, this is undoubtedly the first one by a middle-aged woman who finds a new chance at love and at life because of her dream of a circumnavigation.

In February 2018, Kiko Matthews set out to row solo and unsupported, 3000 miles across the Atlantic. She not only added her name to the handful of women who had successfully made the crossing solo, but did so in a world record time of 49 days, 10 hours and 13 minutes - more than five days less than the previous record. She had never rowed before deciding on this challenge. But following brain surgery after being diagnosed with a rare life-threatening condition, she set herself goals that pushed her mental and physical boundaries to the limit. In her book she vividly describes her epic voyage and what drove her to attempt it.

The remarkable eighty-five-day journey of the first two women to canoe the 2,000-mile route from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay Unrelenting winds, carnivorous polar bears, snake nests, sweltering heat, and constant hunger. Paddling from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay, following the 2,000-mile route made famous by Eric Sevareid in his 1935 classic Canoeing with the Cree, Natalie Warren and Ann Raiho faced unexpected trials, some harrowing, some simply odd. But for the two friends-the first women to make this expedition-there was one timeless challenge: the occasional pitfalls that test character and friendship. Warren's spellbinding account retraces the women's journey from inspiration to Arctic waters, giving readers an insider view from the practicalities of planning a three-month canoe expedition to the successful accomplishment of the adventure of a lifetime. Along the route we meet the people who live and work on the waterways, including denizens of a resort who supply much-needed sustenance; a solitary resident in the wilderness who helps plug a leak; and the people of the Cree First Nation at Norway House, where the canoeists acquire a furry companion. Describing the tensions that erupt between the women (who at one point communicate with each other only by note) and the natural and human-made phenomena they encounter-from islands of trash to waterfalls and a wolf pack-Warren brings us into her experience, and we join these modern women (and their dog) as they recreate this historic trip, including the pleasures and perils, the sexism, the social and environmental implications, and the enduring wonder of the wilderness.

Three hundred nautical miles from shore, I'm cold and sick and afraid. I pray for reprieve. I long for solid ground. And I can't help but ask myself, What the hell was I thinking? When Sue Williams set sail for the North Atlantic, it wasn't a mid-life crisis. She had no affinity for the sea. And she didn't have an adventure-seeking bone in her body. In the wake of a perfect storm of personal events, it suddenly became clear: her sons were adults now; they needed freedom to figure things out for themselves; she had to get out of their way. And it was now or never for her husband, David, to realize his dream to cross an ocean. So she'd go too. Ready to Come About is the story of a mother's improbable adventure on the high seas and her profound journey within, through which she grew to believe that there is no gift more precious than the liberty to chart one's own course, and that risk is a good thing ... sometimes, at least.

Plans included: Approaches to Lagos and Fanarion (1:50 000) Ormos Moudhrou (1:50 000) Entrance to Canakkale Bogazi (1:100 000) Nara Gecidi (1:75 000) Continuation to Nisos Ayios Evstratios (1:275 000) On this 2018 edition restricted areas and firing practice areas have been updated. The chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. There has been general updating throughout.

The 30 designs include: 6 powerboats, 6 daysailers, 11 cruising boats. Also included is an article by designer Joel White on understanding boat plans.

Plans included: Approach to Arcachon (1:50 000) Capbreton (1:20 000) Rada de Higuer (1:25 000) Getaria (1:15 000) Zumaia (1:15 000) Abra de Bilbao (1:25 000) Laredo (1:20 000) Santona (1:20 000) Santander (1:25 000) La Gironde & La Garonne (1:200 000) Continuation to Bordeaux (1:200 000) On this 2017 edition the latest survey information has been included where available. The firing practice areas have been updated and harbour developments in Bilbao and Santona are shown. The chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. There has been general updating throughout.