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'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, mountainous regions.' H.W. 'Bill' Tilman's fourteenth book
Ice with Everything describes three more of those voyages, 'the
first comparatively humdrum, the second totally disastrous, and the
third exceedingly troublesome'. The first voyage describes Tilman's
1971 attempt to reach East Greenland's remote and ice-bound
Scoresby Sound. The largest fjord system in the world was named
after the father of Whitby whaling captain, William Scoresby, who
first charted the coastline in 1822. Scoresby's two-volume Account
of the Arctic Regions provided much of the historical inspiration
for Tilman's northern voyages and fuelled his fascination with
Scoresby Sound and the unclimbed mountains at its head. Tilman's
first attempt to reach the fjord had already cost him his first
boat, Mischief, in 1968. The following year, a 'polite mutiny'
aboard Sea Breeze had forced him to turn back within sight of the
entrance, so with a good crew aboard in 1971, it was particularly
frustrating for Tilman to find the fjord blocked once more, this
time by impenetrable sea ice at the entrance. Refusing to give up,
Tilman's obsession with Scoresby Sound continued in 1972 when a
series of unfortunate events led to the loss of Sea Breeze, crushed
between a rock and an ice floe. Safely back home in Wales, the
inevitable search for a new boat began. 'One cannot buy a biggish
boat as if buying a piece of soap. The act is almost as irrevocable
as marriage and should be given as much thought'. The 1902 pilot
cutter Baroque was acquired and after not inconsiderable expense,
proved equal to the challenge. Tilman's first troublesome voyage
aboard her to West Greenland in 1973 completes this collection.
The Captains' Guide to Liferaft Survival contains everything a
castaway needs to know to survive in a liferaft and get rescued as
quickly as possible. Filled with useful experience from the
author's 20 years as a captain, the book draws on the latest
research in equipment, techniques, and emergency medicine.
Diving Equipment: Choice, maintenance and function is a guide to
how diving gear works. It is completely independent of brands -
focusing instead on the design, technology and practicality of the
equipment options available for scuba and other types of diving.
Former Head of Education at PADI Sweden Jonas Arvidsson details the
choices that divers are faced with, and gives tips to help ensure
your gear will last. If you want to better understand diving kit
without having to dismantle it, then Diving Equipment - with its
colourful illustrations and explanations of the hidden inner
workings - is the answer. Although it is therefore of obvious
benefit to newer divers, Diving Equipment will also be of interest
to the experienced. Divemasters, instructors, those in need of a
refresher and curious non-divers are all likely to find out things
they did not previously know. This book covers a wide range of
diving gear options including: accessories, BCDs, computers,
cylinders, drysuits, fins, gauges, masks, rebreathers, regulators,
sidemount, snorkels, stages, torches, weights, wetsuits, wings and
more... Although many of the dives we make are in tropical regions,
Diving Equipment has an international perspective. It covers a
range of conditions; discusses laws and regulations in different
parts of the world; suggests what to look out for and what to ask
locals about. Anyone who asks technical questions will often be
directed to have a look at equipment manufacturers' websites, but
those have limited descriptions of how equipment really works. This
book aims to plug the gap. Diving Equipment also includes some less
common and older items for interest and historical comparison, and
finishes with some speculation on what the future might bring.
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER Meet Rosemary, 86, and Kate,
26: dreamers, campaigners, outdoor swimmers... Rosemary has lived
in Brixton all her life, but everything she knows is changing. Only
the local lido, where she swims every day, remains a constant
reminder of the past and her beloved husband George. Kate has just
moved and feels adrift in a city that is too big for her. She's on
the bottom rung of her career as a local journalist, and is
determined to make something of it. So when the lido is threatened
with closure, Kate knows this story could be her chance to shine.
But for Rosemary, it could be the end of everything. Together they
are determined to make a stand, and to prove that the pool is more
than just a place to swim - it is the heart of the community.
'Feel-good and uplifting, this charming novel is full of heart'
LUCY DIAMOND
Over the years, the pilot has been extended and it now provides
information about tides, dangers, harbours and anchorages from
Liverpool (marina) to Aberdovey (the same waters covered by Imray's
2700 chart pack), plus the author's own chart graphics. This fully
updated, tenth edition is spiral-bound for easy cockpit use, full
colour, chart graphics, aerial views (courtesy of Google Earth) and
nearly 100 original photos. It also makes reference to the most
noteworthy event in recent years- the wholesale destruction of
Holyhead Marina by Storm Emma in March 2018. Ralph Morris learned
his way around Anglesey the hard way - in a day boat with a single
chart and a compass which one day chose to fail in fog. That's not
the only thing which prompted the decision to write this pilot,
though- the prime mover was the increasing scarcity of Henry
Glazebrook's 'Anglesey & North Wales Coast Pilot', which got
him out of many tight corners. The detail and precision of
Glazebrook's "Anglesey & North Wales Coast Pilot" is legendary
and, through this guide, the author hopes to maintain its
accessibility to all yachties sailing these waters.
Stress-free Motorboating is the answer to all single- or
short-handed crews' prayers. Highly illustrated with step-by-step
photographs, this highly practical handbook tackles the most common
motorboating scenarios anyone will ever have to manage, whether
cruising along a river or around the coast. The author covers
groundbreaking and dependable procedures for getting off (and then
back on to) a berth, anchoring, picking up mooring buoys,
boat-handling in tides, fast-flowing rivers, managing locks and
even picking up a man overboard. QR codes link to helpful
instructional action videos to clarify the procedurees, and
invaluable advice is given about fuel monitoring, engine care and
maintenance - in fact all the essential issues that affect
motorboats. Whether you're aboard a 60-foot displacement cruiser,
crossing the Channel or pottering along a river or coast,
Stress-Free Motorboating will make life aboard that much easier -
and with less stress comes more enjoyment for everyone.
The Stormrider Surf Guide Tropical Islands travels through the
trade winds belt on the ultimate island-hopping journey to explore
and compare the world's best warm-water surf zones. Many of the
planet's finest surf breaks are found between the Tropics of Cancer
and Capricorn - from the powerful, mountainous waves of Hawaii and
Tahiti, through the exotic Caribbean to the pristine perfection of
the Maldives and Mentawais. Coral encrusted atolls, dazzling white
sands and gently swaying coconut palms fringe the backdrop for many
of these islands found in the shimmering, equatorial waters of the
Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Superb photos and illuminating
text combine to make this Stormrider Guide indispensable for anyone
searching for their next tropical paradise surfari. This completely
new addition to the famous Stormrider library covers all the
world's best tropical islands across the 3 great Oceans. The
Stormrider Surf Guide Tropical Islands enhances the proven formula
of trusted, dependable surf spot descriptions, coupled with more
than 300 beautiful, informative photos. It is the only dedicated
tropical islands surf guide. Proven high quality design includes
integrated text, symbols and detailed maps containing crucial,
otherwise unavailable information.
Studies in Outdoor Recreation has long been a standard text in
courses on parks and outdoor recreation and serves as an invaluable
reference for park and recreation managers. The first book to
integrate the social science literature on outdoor recreation, it
reviews studies from this broad, interdisciplinary field and
synthesizes them into a body of knowledge, providing an historical
perspective on outdoor recreation research and developing its
practical management implications.This fourth edition is revised to
reflect current research and new concerns in the field. An
essential resource for students, scholars, and professionals,
Studies in Outdoor Recreation explores the theoretical and
methodological issues in outdoor recreation and describes the
management implications of outdoor recreation research.
Contributors to the fourth edition include Megha Budruk, Kelly
Goonan, Jeffrey Hallo, Daniel Laven, Steven Lawson, Rebecca
Stanfield McCown, Laura Anderson McIntyre, Ben Minteer, Peter
Newman, Elizabeth Perry, Peter Pettengill, Nathan Reigner, William
Valliere, Carena Van Riper, and Xiao Xiao.
The Forgotten Shipwreck is the tragic true story of a Cornish
pleasure boat which sank without trace or sensation, relegated in
news columns by England's football World Cup triumph the day
before. It spans so many facets, from a village numbed with whole
families wiped out, to angry exchanges in the House of Commons and
law courts. There is intrigue, chicanery, deceit, incompetence and
greed. It had far-reaching ramifications and yet, for all that, the
Darlwyne tragedy lacked an ending. On Thursday 4 August 1966 the
sea began to give up its dead. The relatives of twelve of the
thirty-one people who had set out on a pleasure trip on 31 July
could at least temper their grief to some small extent with the
fact that their remains had been found. The loved ones of the other
nineteen would have no such solace. Some fifty years later a team
of divers, archaeologists, filmmakers, photographers and wreck
researchers set about to change that. By piecing together
eyewitness accounts, news stories, court proceedings, weather
reports and archive material, and by applying modern methods and
underwater search techniques would they be able to succeed where
the original search mission had been unable? Could they unravel the
mystery of complicated waters and pinpoint the final resting place
of the Darlwyne?
Most people know of Arthur Ransome, the author of the classic
children's sailing tale, Swallows & Amazons, and many other
books in the same series. But besides his exciting tales of
children on the water there is much more to the man. Before he
wrote Swallows & Amazons, Ransome was a journalist for the
Daily News, based in Russia. He is reputed to have played chess
against Lenin and he married Trotsky's secretary. He cruised
extensively in the Baltic in the 1920s on board his beloved
Racundra. His account of his first cruise on that boat was his
first commercially successful book, Racundra's First Cruise (also
available from Fernhurst Books). The second cruise was spoilt by
bad weather, but the third cruise was special - it was his
honeymoon having married Evgenia Shelepina. Ransome clearly
intended to publish the account of this cruise, but never finished
it. Ransome enthusiast, Brian Hammett, got hold of the unpublished
manuscript and found Ransome's hand-written notes, diaries,
logbooks and photographs in the Ransome archive at Leeds
University. Brian compiled this book, adding his own notes from his
cruises in the same area. The result is a glorious volume which has
delighted Ransome enthusiasts, sailors and landlubbers equally.
This new paperback edition and eBook will be published on 8th May -
the very day that Ransome and Shelepina got married in 1924 before
their honeymoon cruise which is recounted in this book.
Achieving better swimming is a matter of swimming efficiently.
While proper technique is the foundation of good swimming, it is
often difficult to isolate a technique problem by simply swimming
laps. Stroke flaws can slow a swimmer's progress and can even lead
to injury if continued over time. For these reasons, swimming
drills have become a fundamental part of training at all levels of
the sport. Drill practice is a swimmer's primary tool in developing
better stroke technique. The book is organized into sections
covering the four competitive strokes: freestyle, backstroke,
breaststroke and butterfly. Each drill is explained step by step
and accompanied by comprehensive diagrams. Drill feedback charts
are included to help swimmers identify problems and make
modifications. Underwater and surface photographs give swimmers
optimal images to emulate as they practice.
A celebration of outdoor swimming - looking at the history, design
and social aspect of pools. Few experiences can beat diving into a
pool in the fresh air, swimming with blue skies above you. Whether
it's a dip into a busy and bustling city pool on a sweltering
summer day, or taking the plunge in icy waters, the lido provides a
place of peace in a frenetic world. The book begins with a history
of outdoor pools - their grand beginnings after the buttoned-up
Victorian era, their falling popularity in the 20th century, and
the newfound appreciation for the outdoor pool, or lido, and
outdoor swimming in the 21st century. Journalist and architectural
historian Christopher Beanland picks the very best of the outdoor
pools around the world, including the Icebergs Pool on Bondi Beach,
Australia; the 137m seawater pool in Vancouver, Canada; Siza's
concrete sea pools in Porto, Portugal; the restored art deco pool
in Saltdean, UK, and the pool at the Zollverein Coal Mines in
Essen, Germany. The book also features lost lidos and the
fascinating history behind the architecture of the pools, along
with essays on swimming pools in art, and the importance of pools
in Australia. In addition there are interviews with pool users
around the globe about why they swim. The book is illustrated
throughout with beautiful colour photography, as well as archive
photography and advertising.
"I would like now to write a practical book that will cover three
topics: boats, the sea, and the beachcombing life." These were the
thought of Bernard Moitessier after he finished writing his last
book, Tamata and the Alliance, while in Polynesia. The great master
died in 1994 and never completed the book, but here it is,
meticulously collected from hus many writings, published and
unpublished, by his companion Veronique Lerebours Pigeonniere.
Moitessier's notebooks include all the know-how and the 1001 tips
of this legendary sailor, the knowledge he acquired on the water,
in meeting with sailors, during long passages, and during his many
years living on various islands. The first part of the book details
how to prepare for an extensive cruise, what kind of boat to
choose, the rigging, the sails, the anchors, on deck and below
deck. The second part describes the passage: the weather,
navigation, watch-keeping, and heavy weather. In the third part,
Moitessier takes us to the South Sea islands and shows how to adapt
to living on an atoll, gardening, fishing and attaining
self-sufficiency.
Parr takes a broadly chronological look at the social history of
British swimming. She explores the earliest records, accounts
written by the Romans; unearths references from Anglo Saxon times
and delves into stories of the Viking invaders.
For some learners a picture is worth a thousand words--and this lavishly illustrated volume proves the rule. The expert advice and lively illustrations combine to offer serious how-to instruction in an entertaining fashion to sea kayakers of all levels. Developed by an ACA-certified instructor over years of paddling and education, this complete program provides a visual tour of all that sea kayaking can offer, including ingenious tips on advanced paddling techniques, navigation and safety, and more.
Multiple award-winner Paul Colley shows you how to take the step
from good to great underwater images - maybe even good enough to
win awards. 'This book will arm and inspire you to transform your
underwater photographs, whatever camera you use': Alex Mustard
(from the Foreword). The best underwater images don't just capture
the subject well, they also capture mood, emotion and atmosphere.
Unlike most other underwater photography books, Winning Images with
Any Underwater Camera focuses on composition and techniques rather
than the all--consuming camera technology that people tend to chase
first. This makes it a supremely cost-effective tool for improving
images; and there is no discrimination between users of different
camera systems - this truly is a book for all. International award
winner and instructor Paul Colley reveals the short cuts and shows
the vital bits of artistic theory as it applies to underwater
photography, grappling with composition in much greater depth than
in other books.He also includes easy-to-remember reference models
for underwater composition: pre-planned concepts for twelve typical
underwater scenes, with the principal considerations boiled down to
those essentials that will help you achieve great results, time and
again.
Beautifully produced, with a Foreword by Dame Ellen MacArthur,
specially commissioned maps and atmospheric line drawings, this is
a classic edition of one of the greatest sea adventures of all
time. Joshua Slocum's epic solo voyage around the world in 1895
aboard the 37 foot sloop Spray remains one of the major feats of
singlehanded voyaging, and has since been the inspiration for the
many who have gone to sea in small boats. Starting from Boston in
1895, by the time he dropped anchor in Newport, Rhode Island over
three years after his journey began, he had cruised some 46,000
miles entirely by sail and entirely alone. With none of the
advantages of modern technology, Slocum faced fog, gales, gear
failure, coral reefs and attacks by pirates. He also devised his
own system of lashing the wheel into an early version of the modern
day autopilot, which enabled him to sail 2,000 miles across the
Pacific without once touching the helm. Slocum published his
account of the voyage in 1900, and the book was an immediate
success. Sailing Alone Around the World is a classic of sailing
literature, acclaimed as an unequalled masterpiece of vital yet
disciplined prose. It will be welcomed by all admirers of his
legendary achievement.
Imray-Iolaire charts for Caribbean are widely acknowledged as the
best available for the cruising sailor. They combine the latest
official survey data with first-hand information gathered over 60
years of research by Don Street Jr and his wide network of
contributors. Like all Imray charts, they are printed on water
resistant Pretex paper for durability, and they include many
anchorages, facilities and inlets not included on official charts.
Plans included: Tyrrel Bay (Carriacou) (1:17 500) Grenada Bay (1:30
000) Grenville Harbour (1:15 000) Grenada - Southeast Coast (1:45
000) Grenada - South Coast (1:40 000) Saint George's Harbour (1:12
500) On this edition, a new large scale plan of the South East
coast of Grenada is included covering Great Bacolet Point to
Marquis Point. New ranges and recommended courses are included and
existing ones have been updated. The chart specification has been
improved to show coloured light flashes. There has been general
updating throughout.
*WINNER OF THE NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS* Catering towards those who
have often been excluded from the traditional yoga mat, this
practical guide provides yoga teachers, yoga therapists, and rehab
professionals with the skills needed to safely and effectively
deliver accessible water yoga sessions. Poses, breathing
techniques, floating meditation, safety, and yoga philosophy are
all discussed in depth to convey how aqua yoga can improve health,
wellbeing, and mind/body discipline Water Yoga is especially
suitable for those with conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis,
multiple sclerosis, joint replacements, and for those who are
pregnant. The book combines water science with yoga systems to
teach the eight limbs of water yoga and includes black and white
photographs to clearly demonstrate poses in the water. It also
includes helpful information about teaching skills specific to pool
settings.
In 2016, Sandy Winterbottom embarked on an epic six-week tall-ship
voyage from Uruguay to Antarctica. At the mid-way stop in South
Georgia, her pristine image of the Antarctic was shattered when she
discovered the dark legacy of twentieth century industrial-scale
whaling. Enraged by what she found, she was quick to blame the men
who undertook this wholescale slaughter, but then she stumbled upon
the grave of an eighteen-year-old whaler from Edinburgh who she
could not allow to bear the brunt of blame. There are two sides to
every story. The Two-Headed Whale vividly brings to life the
spectacular scenery and wildlife of the vast Southern Oceans, set
alongside the true-life story of Anthony Ford, the boy in the
grave, as he sailed the same seas and toiled in an industry where
profits outranked human life. In this compelling account, Sandy
challenges our preconceptions of the Antarctic, weaving in themes
of colonialism, capitalism and its link to both environmental and
human exploitation. Drawing together threads of nature and travel
writing with an unflinching narrative of life onboard a whaling
factory ship and the legacy it left behind, The Two-Headed Whale
leaves us questioning our troubled relationship with the
extraordinary abundance of this planet.
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