Motor / power boating and cruising Books

Book SynopsisThe Reeds Skipper's Handbook is the essential pocket-sized reference to everything you need to know at sea, packed with a wide range of information in a concise and quick to read form. A useful aide-memoire for all sailors and powerboaters, it is also frequently recommended by instructors as a revision aid for anyone taking their Day Skipper and Yachtmaster certificates.Now in its revised and updated 8th edition, it covers:- Essential navigation skills, manual and electronic- Tides, tidal streams and curves- The rules of the road, and buoyage- Safety and distress- Communications- Weather- Anchoring and mooring- Sails and wind- Knots, bends and hitches- Inland waterways/CEVNIIt also includes handy facts, figures, formulae and tables for instant reference, including an at-a-glance guide to International Port Traffic Signals.Over 100,000 boate

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Book SynopsisThis brand new edition of Stress-Free Sailing is the answer to single or short-handed crews' prayers a step-by-step handbook addressing the most common sailing situations that anyone cruising will have to manage.Here you will find clever, highly effective and successfully tried and tested shorthanded solutions for dealing with everything from getting off and then back onto the dock in a variety of wind and tide configurations, sail setting and reefing, mooring and anchoring, to sailing in heavy weather and new techniques for man overboard, all clearly illustrated with straightforward diagrams and sequence photos. 24 QR codes dotted throughout the book link to online video demonstrations to bring the techniques to life. As single or short-handers you have to plan carefully, prepare properly and be able to anticipate. This new edition is a godsend with its original techniques for coping in every situation. It is fully revised throughout with new practical tips and advice on moorTrade ReviewA great book for those sailors who have just finished their practical Day Skipper course and who need more confidence to sail their own yacht. -- Sandy Duker * Cruising Association *Table of ContentsCONTENTS Acknowledgements Preface 1 INTRODUCTION PHILOSOPHY Why learn single-handed techniques? Test boats 2 SKILLS & DISCIPLINES Rope Attaching to the dock Mooring lines Knots Boathook Sharing a cleat Shore lines Shoes Keep a clean head Glossary 3 GETTING OFF THE BERTH Conditions: wind and tide Prop walk Fendering Back-up plan Grip Finger berth, bows in Finger berth, stern in Along a long pontoon, with boats ahead and astern 4 GETTING ONTO THE BERTH The approach Approaching bows first Approaching stern first Tricky berths, bows first Tricky berths, stern first Strong wind blowing you off a stretch of pontoon Box mooring Rafting up Mediterranean mooring French fingers and hooped cleats 5 SAILING, HEAVING TO & REEFING Sail trim and handling Sailing in a circle on the spot Heaving to Reefing 6 MOORING BUOYS Approach and control of the boat Mooring buoy with pendant and pick-up float Mooring buoy with no pendant 7 ANCHORING Coding the cable Quick tips for anchoring success Using a kedge anchor Bahamian moor A line ashore Grounding the bows on the beach Anchor stuck? 8 WEATHER Frontal systems Wind on land and sea 9 HEAVY WEATHER SAILING STRATEGY Using the right sails Centring the effort Balancing the sails Weather helm Setting the boat up for heavy weather Very heavy weather When to heave to 10 NAVIGATION Measure with your body Distances Lee bowing Moon phases Tablet navigation 11 MAN OVERBOARD STRATEGY Getting back to the MOB Getting an able MOB back on board Getting an unconscious MOB back on board Glossary Epilogue Index

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Book SynopsisA fully revised and expanded edition of the only resource you''ll need for choosing, owning and maintaining a narrowboat. The UK has over 2000 miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to an estimated 35,000 licensed boats. Although canal boats can look much the same to the novice, there are some very important differences to be aware of. If you''re new to boating you have some important choices to make.This comprehensive book examines the options available to different types of boaters. From those who choose to live aboard their boats and constant cruisers to fair-weather cruisers, hire boating and share boat syndicates each will need a different type of boat if they are to fully enjoy their time afloat. Packed with case studies and advice from real boaters with years of experience to share, this second edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and includes new information on liveaboard costs and considerations, eco-friendly boating options, sTrade ReviewThe Narrowboat Guide ... delivers a real depth of details – we learn which licence allows you to travel where on the network, what types of fuel suit your stove, the pros and cons of different stern glands and what you can reasonably expect to pay for and get on various types of mooring … What sets this book head and shoulders above other guides I’ve read is the attempt to give estimated costings, not just for the survey and the boat but for all aspects of life aboard and maintenance … If I were to single out one aspect of this book for specific praise it would be the use of text boxes offering diverse empirical accounts from boat owners, brokers and builders. -- Kathryn Smyth * Towpath Talk *Table of ContentsHow to buy a boat Trying it out: hire-boat holidays Boat features and fixtures Cost of owning a narrowboat Moorings The art of boating: out and about The art of boating: the great indoors Boat maintenance Liveaboard life Pets aboard Boat safety Resources

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Book SynopsisThe perfect companion for anyone who wants to cruise the Mediterranean, whether on their own yacht or chartering.The Mediterranean is the dream destination for many chartering a yacht as well as long-distance cruisers. Its myriad delights the beautiful coastlines, the remote islands, the sleepy villages and exciting cities draw boaters from all over the world.Rod Heikell is the undisputed expert on Mediterranean sailing and the Adlard Coles Book of Mediterranean Cruising is the complete guide for anyone cruising in the area. Thoroughly updated for this fifth edition, the book conveys the magic of Mediterranean cruising, as well as giving practical, first-hand advice on sailing these enticing waters.Although the Mediterranean provides wonderfully diverse cruising opportunities, it can also deliver a few surprises to the unwary. This invaluable handbook provides sound advice on everything you need to know: anchoring and berthing; what weather to expect; facilities and theTrade ReviewOffers time-served advice to both the novice and the old-hand. * Nautical Magazine *

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Book SynopsisDiscover practical skills that you won’t find anywhere else with these two hundred handy tips to make yourself a better yachtsman.Trade Review"...offers ample scope for improving your seamanship, navigation, boat-handling, safety at sea, ropework, weather forecasting...and quality of life on board' (Yachting Monthly, October 2010). "...you'll be surprised how much you learn from these bitesize nuggets." (Yachting World, November 2010).Table of ContentsPreface: Seamanship; Navigation; Safety; Boat handling; Ropes and knots; Life on board; Weather

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Book SynopsisA handy, splash-proof, on-the-water aide memoire of everything the skipper and crew need to know – or find out quickly – when cruising: from lights, shapes and sound signals to knots, ropes and engine troubleshooting. With diagrams and illustrations throughout, this quick reference guide will help to keep you safe when out at sea.Trade Review"A very handy pocket reference booklet… deserves a place on any cruiser's bookshelf." (Yachting Monthly) "An excellent quick reference." (Sailing Magazine) "Not only a perfect companion for the cockpit, it would be a great booklet for anyone undertaking an RYA theory course." (Motorboat Owner)Table of Contents2 Getting Ready For Sea 3 Rules Of The Road 6 Lights 10 Shapes 11 Sound Signals 12 Buoyage 14 Flags 16 Knots 17 Ropes 18 Tides 20 Engine Troubleshooting 22 Safety 23 Distress Calls 24 Beaufort Wind Scale

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Book SynopsisMake the most of your time ashore with Adlard Coles Shore Guide to South Brittany. With the sailing behind you, you'll be looking to explore your destination, asking questions such as: How far to the nearest shops and where are the places to eat? You'll also need help to solve practical problems, such as finding fuel, repairs and laundry facilities. Once you're fed and watered, what is there to see and do, and how can you keep the family entertained? You need a different kind of pilot book and this guide is the answer. Packed with beautiful photographs and practical information on local facilities, places to visit and the best beaches within reach of the marina, Adlard Coles Shore Guide to South Brittany will steer you towards the essentials and the pleasures of this beautiful and popular region. Written especially for sailors and designed for planning enjoyable cruises, stretching from the rock-bound shores of western Brittany to the softer and warmer parts towards La Ro

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Book SynopsisThere is no hard shoulder afloat, and no mechanic around the corner. If your engine breaks down, you'll have to fix it. Open Diesel Troubleshooter, dig out your toolbox, and go to work with confidence. The essential are all covered: good engine practice, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting. For those who want to know more, there is also information on fuel cooling, lubrication and instalation.Trade Review"This book should be in every diesel-engine owner's library." (Cruising World). "The book is clearly illustrated." (Cruising).Table of ContentsForeword; How it works; Fuel; Air; Cooling; Lubrication; Electrical systems; Installation; Gearboxes; Avoiding disasters & service schedule; Good engine practice; Troubleshooting flow chart; Troubleshooting in detail; Laying up; Onboard engine spares

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Book SynopsisThe thrilling new novel from the multi-million copy global bestselling author, 'Queen of Suspense' Mary Higgins Clark. A glamorous cruise on a luxurious ocean liner turns deadly...   Fleeing the humiliating arrest of her husband-to-be on the eve of their wedding, Celia Kilbride, a gems and jewellery expert, hopes to escape from public attention by lecturing on a brand-new cruise ship, the Queen Charlotte. On board she meets eighty-six-year-old Lady Emily Haywood – the owner of a priceless emerald necklace that she intends to leave to a museum after the cruise. But three days out to sea Lady Emily is found dead – with the necklace missing. And the list of suspects is large and growing. Celia sets out to find the killer, not realizing that she has put herself in mortal danger before the ship reaches its final destination…

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Book SynopsisThe Reeds VHF Handbook is an accessible, user friendly but comprehensive guide to marine VHF radio that helps users quickly get up to speed with all the functions on their equipment. Straightforward explanations and tips describe the leisure VHF DSC radio system in detail and its place within GMDSS.This brand new book incorporates all the information required to pass the Short Range Certificate, which is compulsory for anyone using a VHF DSC radio, and forms part of the process of obtaining the Day Skipper qualification. The book covers radio procedure, channel allocation, VHF radio theory and more, along with a full explanation of GMDSS, including details on EPIRBs, SARTs and Navtex.The Reeds VHF Handbook is an essential onboard reference, and set to become the standard work on the subject.Trade ReviewRadio technology is becoming more complicated, but this guide will demystify the equipment. The book covers radio procedure, channel allocation, VHF radio theory and more, along with a full explanation of GMDSS, including details on EPIRBs, SARTs and Navtex. * Classic Boat *Very well laid out, the Handbook covers all aspects of marine radio usage. It should be kept within easy reach of the radio as time is frequently a major factor. * Cruising Magazine *Table of ContentsContents Introduction and acknowledgements 1. Radio theory 2. Global Maritime Distress & Safety System 3. VHF radios 4. Rules and regulations 5. VHF channels 6. Radio procedures 7. Using DSC 8. Routine calls by voice 9. Distress calls – MAYDAY 10. Urgency announcements – PAN PAN 11. Safety announcements – SÉCURITÉ 12. The phonetic alphabet 13. Glossary 14. VHF channels and their uses 15. SRC syllabus and assessment 16. Questions and answers Appendices A. Overheard on VHF B. Check-off list for Distress Alerts C. Pro forma for MAYDAY calls D. MMSI numbers and VHF channels (for self-completion) Index

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Book SynopsisBetween 1954 to 1975, the Milan-based San Marco boatyard wrote some of the most interesting pages in the post-war history of powerboating. San Marco is the only yard that has extensively used Italian car engines for both its racing and production boats, including those of Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Fiat and Abarth. The yard produced such models as the 600 Del Mare, Giulietta del Mare, Appia; all of them fast and prestigious wooden runabouts of elegant lines and refined details. Like a fashion designer or a famous Italian coachbuilder, for over 20 years Oscar Scarpa, founder of the yard, promoted a tradition of excellence, building with his son Sandro around 600 exclusive boats, each with unique specifications, either technical or aesthetic and beautifully finished. The San Marco boatyard has also enjoyed a successful racing career, with more than 30 world speed records and hundreds of victories to its credit at the highest competitive level, often with Oscar Scarpa in the driver's seat. The book is a tribute to the San Marco boatyard's unique contribution to the world of speed boats and cars and reviews its full history. The work is illustrated with a remarkable collection of hundreds of unpublished archival documents and photographs as well as detailed information, such as its extensive production and racing records.

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Book SynopsisMotorboating Start to Finish is the perfect book for you if you are new to motorboating and need to learn the basics, or if you are experienced, but wish to broaden your skills and develop your techniques. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide takes you through the basic principles, preparing to go to sea, your first voyage and safety at sea. It includes advice on choosing and buying a motorboat, essential equipment, boat handling, tides, weather and navigation, all taken from courses delivered by the UK’s biggest sailing school, the UKSA. This book is accessible to all levels, giving those new to motorboating straightforward advice, and showing experienced powerboaters how to take the sport to the next level with professional tips that will help improve speed, skill, safety and enjoyment. It is a complete reference for every level of tender, RIB, fishing boat, motor cruiser or sportsboat driver. This book is packed with hundreds of illustrations and photographs, and is a great way to learn, develop and refresh your powerboating skills.Trade Review“Motorboating Start to Finish is the perfect book if you are new to motorboating and need to learn the basics, or if you are experienced, but wish to broaden your skills and techniques.” (Motorboat Owner)Table of ContentsGETTING STARTED; BASIC PRINCIPLES: Powerboat types, Parts of the boat, Propulsion systems, Buying a powerboat, Transporting and launching trailable powerboats, Knots and ropes; PREPARING TO GO TO SEA: What to wear, Essential equipment and safety checks, Getting onboard from dinghy and dock, Rules of the road; FIRST VOYAGE: Boat handling and trim - mooring and anchoring, Tides and weather, Basics of navigation, Radio etiquette; SAFETY AT SEA: Passage planning, Navigating in restricted visibility, Boat handling in heavy weather, Towing, Fire prevention and control, Man overboard; Glossary of terms; Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisAn indispensable planning manual for all sailors and motorboaters yearning to cruise home waters.Sailing around Britain and Ireland may be a challenge that requires a great deal of preparation, but it is an extremely rewarding experience without taking you too far from home. The coastline is beautiful and it doesn''t require extended time off work to embark on an adventure.This planning bible offers practical insights into every aspect of circumnavigating, covering: when to leave, choosing direction of travel, what charts and equipment are needed, how much it is likely to cost, possible routes (via canals or ''the long way''), likely pitfalls during the journey, and the types of running maintenance that might be required. Experienced offshore sailor Sam Steele includes ten of the best' castle anchorages, wildlife encounters, picturesque marinas and many more suggestions to help boaters make the most of their trip.Packed full of maps and photos, this re

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Book SynopsisA compact, handy summary of the key things you need to consider when planning a passage by sea and when managing your ship on that passage: the perfect quick reference guide to keep onboard. The book covers the timetable for developing a passage plan and goes through all the elements you should consider: port information, routeing, weather, tides, timings and safety. It then takes you through ship management on the passage: the crew briefing, roles, routines, pre-sail checks, watch keeping and much more. Splash-proof and spiral bound – allowing you to lay it out flat on the chart table – this little book stands up to frequent use and will be a valued companion as you plan and execute your passage.Trade Review"Your guide to writing a clear and logical passage plan." (Boat Mart)Table of ContentsIntroduction; Passage Plan Timetable; Port Information; Routeing; Weather; Tides; Timings; Safety; Documentation; Ship Management; Crew Briefing; Pre-Sail Checks; Drills & Spills; Abandon Ship; Watch Keeping; Standing Orders; Daily Routine; Distress Signals.

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Book SynopsisUsing a combination of modern and traditional methods this book leads you through all the aspects of boat navigation.Trade Review“Pat Manley gives the reader a detailed overview of all the systems currently in use, from GPS to AIS, and describes how each system works, how to use it and how to get the best out of it. However, the author highlights the danger of over-reliance on such electronic tools and points out some of their shortcomings. He also stresses the importance of having at least some knowledge of traditional navigation.” (Noonsite, June 2010) "A useful companion for the modern sailor who wants to navigate their way through the seas." (Boat Mart, August 2008) "The definitive guide to cruising in the West Country, this latest edition includes all the most recent updates" (Sailing Today, July 2008) "...Pat Manley, has 10 million miles of navigation under his belt, making him eminently qualified to produce this new guide". "Electronic and traditional navigation explained - with free online simulators." (Boat Mart, December 2008)Table of ContentsCover Points. Foreword. Introduction. 1. The Global Positioning System. 2. Our Address on the Earth's Surface. 3. The Magnetic Compass. 4. Constructing a Route. 5. Tides. 6. Boat Speed. 7. Depth Sounders. 8. Finding Position. 9. Passage Planning. 10. Pilotage. 11. Automatic Identification System. 12. Radar. 13. Autopilots. 14. Personal Computers. Appendix A. Deduced Reckoning and Estimated Position. Appendix B. Course to Steer. Appendix C. Tidal Heights and Tidal Streams. Appendix D. Tidal Planning and Plotting. Credits.

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Book SynopsisCelestial navigation i s one of the oldest of the mariner's arts - and one of the most awe-inspiring. Trusted navigation expert, Tom Cunliffe, shows you how to master the art in easy stages. Celestial Navigation includes clear diagrams and worked examples to guide the novice navigator.Trade Review' Tom's warm and humorous writing style makes the book easy to digest, while still explaining the subject in detail.' (Yachting Monthly, November 2010). “He writes with the authority of a man who knows that his methods work in the most testing of all examination rooms, a small boat sailing on the open ocean.” (Bill Anderson, Formerly RYA Training Manager)Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1 The Earth and the Heavens. 2 The Sextant. 3 The Noon Sight for Latitude. 4 Time. 5 Position Lines and Plotting. 6 Sun Sights. 7 The Planets. 8 The Moon. 9 The Stars. 10 Polaris - the Pole Star. 11 Compass Checking on the Ocean. 12 The Shortest Way.

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Book SynopsisPerfect for anyone going afloat in a powered craft up to 30 ft long. A brilliant introduction for beginners and a great refresher for those more experienced.Trade Review"Throughout, the explanations are clear and concise and the colour pics and graphics make it not only very useful, but a pleasure to read." (Sailing, May 2007) "...required reading" (Powerboating)Table of ContentsIntroduction. Who is this book for? Introducing the author. 1 Quick-start guide. 2 Which boat? 3 Which engine and trailer? 4 Getting afloat. 5 Launching. 6 Starting out. 7 Very small boats. 8 Mooring. 9 Life begins at 25 (knots). 10 Man overboard. 11 Charts and buoyage. 12 Tides. 13 First aid. 14 Engine and trailer troubleshooting. 15 Get knotted 16 Rule of the road. 17 Anchors. 18 Towing. 19 Waterskiing. 20 Recovery and the road. Acknowledgements.

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Book SynopsisA handy, splash-proof, on-the-water reference guide to every type of radio call, from Mayday to calling another boat or shore station. It also covers DSC, Pan Pan and other emergency calls.Table of ContentsIntroduction; The Hardware; Types of Call; Range; Prowords; Calling a Marina or Port; Calling Another Boat; Calling the Coastguard; Mayday; Mayday Relay; Pan Pan; Securite

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Book SynopsisAn authoritative cruising companion to Turkey's Mediterranean and Aegean coastline between Izmir and Antalya.Trade Review“The author lives and sails in Turkey...her local knowledge adds to the clear pilotage directions...full colour harbour plans and photographs.” (Yachting Monthly)Table of ContentsArea chart; Introduction; The Ionian Coast; The Carian Coast; The Dorian Coast; The Lycian Coast; Glossary; Index

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Book SynopsisA handy, splash-proof, on-the-water reference guide should you ever find yourself in an emergency: it could be your saviour. Covering everything from fires, leaks, engine trouble and emergency steering to man overboard, first aid, dismasting and distress signals.Table of ContentsFire; Man Overboard; First Aid; Engine Trouble; Aground; Dismasting; Leaks; Emergency Steering; Towing; Handling the Waves; Without Instruments; Leaving the Boat; Distress Signals

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Book SynopsisGet out on the water and start navigating with Tom Cunliffe's classic guide to navigation and pilotage.Trade Review"This is a comprehensive navigation book for beginners...no complex jargon, just simple step by step explanations." (Sailing Today, December 2008) "Inshore Navigation is the definitive beginner's guide to marine navigation." (Boat Mart, December 2008) "This book gives you the basic principles...For a novice yachty, this book is ideal." (Daily Echo, Jan 2009) "...this is the one book you should read, understand and take with you...Tom Cunliffe is one of Britain's leading authorities on yacht navigation." (Boat Mart, September 2009)Table of Contents1 The chart and the almanac 2 Course, bearings and the magnetic compass 3 Position, distance and Dead Reckoning 4 Man-made aids to navigation 5 Pilotage 6 Tidal streams 7 GPS and the electronic fix 8 Estimated Position and the traditional fix 9 Course shaping 10 GPS in onward navigation 11 The electronic chart plotter 12 Tidal heights and depth of water 13 Passage planning 14 Fog Conclusions

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Book SynopsisDiscover what the modern yacht navigator needs to know for a stress-free voyage along the coast and out of sight of land.Trade Review"Providing you will [with] a solid foundation in the art of coastal and offshore navigation." (Boat Mart, March 2009) “...provides a solid foundation in the practicalities of plotting your route to a destination...worth its weight in gold.” (All at Sea, March 2010).Table of ContentsIntroduction; Charts, publications & essential chartwork; Lights, buoys & night navigation; The rise & fall of the tide; Tidal streams; The steering compass; The estimated position; Traditional position fixing; Shaping a course; Electronic navigation techniques; The electronic chart plotter; Pilotage; Passage planning; Practical passage making; Conclusion

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Book SynopsisLearn how to use your VHF DSC radio, from licensing the equipment and gaining the operator certificate to performing each type of call.Trade Review"...contains all relevant updates...step-by-step instructions and full colour photos take you through the whole subject." (Practical Boat Owner) "...explanations are clear and easily understood and there are copious diagrams...well worth having aboard as a quick reference and refresher." (Sailing Today)Table of ContentsForeword; Licences & certificates; Types of VHF set; What is the range of the set?; How to begin using a VHF radiotelephone; The DSC Controller; Which channel do I use?; What do I say?; Ship-to-ship routine communications; Routine communications with HMS Coastguard; Routine communications with marinas, ports & harbours; On passage with yacht Sierra; Distress procedures & Coastguard acknowledgement; What do I do if I hear a Mayday?; The Mayday relay; Pan Pan; Securite; Sierra - the return; EPRIBs; SARTs; NAVTEX; Radio channels; Glossary; Questions; Answers; Useful addresses; Mayday procedure card

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Book SynopsisThis book is a basic treatise on one of seamanshipâs key arts â anchoring â the skill that causes skippers of all levels of experience more worry than any other.Trade Review"The book has a place on the nautical bookshelf." (Sailing Magazine)Table of ContentsAuthor's note; The art of anchoring; Ground tackle; Choosing an anchorage; Basic principles; Anchoring under sail; Mooring; Heavy weather anchoring; Some anchoring emergencies; The Mediterranean moor & other techniques

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Book SynopsisPearson's canal companions encourage visitors, explain the lie of the land and provide a lasting souvenir of journeys made. This new 9th edition of the Stourport & Black Country Rings and Birmingham Canal Navigations Canal Companion marks a new format: theextent has increased from 96 to 160 pages, maps from 41 to 48 and photographs from 65 to 153.

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Book SynopsisA wealth of sailing and seamanship skills from the best practical articles of Yachting Monthly magazine.Trade Review"An excellent distillation of sailing know-how and good value for money." (Little Ship Club) "Thorough, comprehensive and crammed with more pointers than you can shake a boat hook at. A very useful guide." (Sailing Today)Table of ContentsBoat handling; Seamanship; Navigation; Sailing & sail trim; Skippering; Emergencies

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Book SynopsisThe Reeds Looseleaf Update Pack provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, and the entire European coastline from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar, the Azores and Madeira.A versatile system that combines almanac and pilotage information in a convenient looseleaf form, the Looseleaf Almanac is inserted into a durable binder which stays open on the chart table and lets the user tailor the Almanac to their needs by personalising the contents supplied with whatever information they may want to add or take out. The Update Pack 2024 is for those who have bought the Reeds Looseleaf Almanac in previous years and just want to update their information rather than buy the binder again.Includes 700 harbour chartlets, harbour facilities, tide tables and streams, 7,500 waypoints, international codes and flags, weather, distance tables, passage advice, area pl

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Book SynopsisFrom the Isles of Scilly to Portland Bill, this handy travel guide to the West Country ensures sailors make the most of every minute ashore. Arriving ashore somewhere new often raises many questions for even the most experienced sailor: Where are the best anchorages and peaceful places to stop? What are the best routes for walks? How do I keep the family entertained? Where are the best beaches and where can I find laundry facilities? Where can I go for the best cream tea? Sailors need a different kind of pilot guide after arrival and this book is their shore-side companion, helping them to explore and enjoy all the West Country has to offer.Without doubt, this stretch of coastline is Britain's most popular cruising destination. The West Country offers a rich variety of coastline from the rugged, Atlantic feel of Scilly and Land's End, to the traditional Cornish villages between the Lizard Peninsula and Plymouth harbour. After Start Point, the Devon coastline softens and opens out to offer Dartmouth and the Rivers Dart and Exe working their way far inland to provide a wide array of flat-water cruising. Further east, you'll find the Jurassic coast with broad beaches busy with fossil hunters and places to stop if the weather is on your side. Illustrated with beautiful photographs and maps, this guide brings together the key information needed for your trip, along with Paul Heiney's brilliant recommendations, all in one handy place, freeing up valuable holiday time.

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Book SynopsisCast off the lines and discover 50 of the most fabulous off-the-beaten-track sailing destinations on our planet.If you own a sailing boat, chances are that you've wondered what it would be like to throw in your job, cast off and sail over the horizon.Here are 50 out-of-the way destinations to encourage you to sell up and go (or enjoy a temporary escape) with practical tips including formalities, the prevailing weather and GPS positions. The selection of locations is based on over 70,000 miles of sailing. Some (St Helena, Cocos Keeling) are classic yet remote destinations that have been favoured by circumnavigators ever since the days of Joshua Slocum. Others (in Japan, Patagonia or the Pacific Northwest) have been chosen as perfect examples of the attractions of those regions. Common denominators are protection from the weather, scenic beauty and historic and/or human interest. And the fact that, while solitude is not guaranteed, you won't be troubled by the arrival of a cruising flotilla or by a novice dragging anchor onto you.Each anchorage is introduced with a lively account describing the place, its history and people (if any) as well as the author and his crew's adventures. Each account is followed by a beautifully hand-drawn sketch of the anchorage and an information box.

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Book Synopsis_______________''A biography that sparkles with enthusiastic research and empathetic writing'' - Sunday Times''A small jewel of a biography'' - The New Yorker''A fascinating, hilarious and deliciously subversive book'' - Literary Review_______________THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBorn in 1900 to a promiscuous American oil heiress and a British army captain, Marion Barbara Carstairs realised very early on that she was not like most little girls. Liberated by war work in WWI, Marion reinvented herself as Joe, and quickly went on to establish herself as a leading light of the fashionable lesbian demi-monde. She dressed in men''s clothes, smoked cigars and cheroots, tattooed her arms, and became Britain''s most celebrated female speed-boat racer - the ''fastest woman on water''. Yet Joe tired of the limelight in 1934, and retired to the Bahamian Island of Whale Cay. There she fashioned her own self-sufficient kingdom, whTrade ReviewShe was crazy and brave and her story is jaw-droppingly amazing ... Great stuff * Val Hennessy, Daily Mail *A wonderful account of a truly extraordinary life * Mail on Sunday *A biography that sparkles with enthusiastic research and empathetic writing * Sunday Times *A small jewel of a biography * The New Yorker *A fascinating, hilarious and deliciously subversive book * Literary Review *

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Book SynopsisStress-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 everyoTrade ReviewCovers groundbreaking and dependable procedures for getting off (and then back on to) a berth, anchoring, picking up mooring buoys, boat-handling in tides, managing locks and picking up a man overboard. * All at Sea *

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Book SynopsisOnly one person has ever sailed vertically around the world singlehandedly - Adrian Flanagan. Sailing horizontally is difficult enough, crossing thousands of miles of ocean only to get near land at the Capes and battle treacherous currents. However, hundreds of sailors have still managed it. Adrian became obsessed with the idea of sailing vertically around the world as a boy, before he even knew whether it was possible. Thirty years later he managed it. This is his own account of his remarkable adventure. It was an epic challenge, sailing through the perilous waters around Cape Horn and across the remote, hostile stretch of the Russian Arctic. He survived being washed overboard, capsizing, a close encounter with pirates, and also managed to treat not one but two dislocated wrists - all of this alone, a thousand miles or more from anyone who could help him complete his quest. It wasn't all high drama, however. Adrian experienced moments of awe-inspiring beauty - being accompanied byTrade ReviewOne of the best-written and most gripping tales of recent years. * Yachting World *

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Book SynopsisA practical hands-on manual that covers the Day Skipper syllabus in a step-by-step learning system designed to get you straight on the water.The Complete Day Skipper is a totally practical hands-on manual that covers the RYA Day Skipper syllabus in a way that reflects a skipper''s growing experience at sea, beginning with yacht handling under power, moving on to boat husbandry and sailing skills, and from there to the realistic use of modern electronic navigation systems. Eminently readable and very down to earth, this fully revised sixth edition has become required reading for all skippers in their early years as well as more experienced sailors who choose not to venture far afield. As one of Britain''s best-known instructors and writers on seamanship, Tom Cunliffe provides just the right blend of advice, instruction, inspiration and encouragement.Trade ReviewThis book covers it all, from boarding and berthing to engines and navigation * Sailing Today *Cunliffe's work is head and shoulders above any other publication on the subject... a top class reference book * Sailing *Having this book on board is like having an experienced hand beside you to help you through * Shetland Times *There are all too few authors... who not only know their subject but can write well about it. Tom Cunliffe is one * Cruising *

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Book SynopsisDay Skipper Exercises is a partner to the Day Skipper for Sail and Power course book, providing extra practice for students, helping them to absorb the theory in the main book. It contains practice test papers with fully explained answers, on all parts of the Day Skipper course, whether sail or power. It covers:- Chartwork - Tides - Pilotage and passage planning - Seamanship - Anchorwork - Ropework - Rules of the road A free practice chart is included, as well as extracts from tide tables, tidal curves, almanacs and pilotage notes so that students can complete the questions without the need for any other material. It is an ideal exam revision guide and invaluable practice for anyone wanting to brush up on their practical navigation skills. This second edition is updated throughout to take in the latest changes to the syllabus.Trade Reviewinvaluable for anyone wanting to brush up their navigation skills introduction to chart work and ... exercises on buoys, beacons and lights [are] particularly well demonstrated * Nautical Magazine *

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Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated guide to Britain''s 55 most fascinating and attractive canals.This attractive guidebook shows off just how rich our waterways heritage is. This fully updated new edition highlights 55 of Britain''s most beautiful and interesting canals, with new photography, updated text throughout and a new ''places to visit'' feature for each canal (picking out 3 places within walking distance, and another 3 slightly further away). In each of the 55 chapters, Stuart Fisher gives a lively background to the history, wildlife and pubs alongside each waterway, as well as a handy map and useful information for visitors.Through the beautiful cities of London, Bath and Oxford, traversing stunning countryside and national parks, and exploring some of the best Victorian engineering and industry, this book is an inspiring and thoroughly enjoyable read, as well as a perfect resource for anyone thinking about a day out or holiday along Britain''s wonderful canaTrade Review[This book] will enrich and deepen your boating experience ... and will appeal to anyone who loves the waterways, from boaters to fishermen or towpath joggers. * Towpath Talk *A unique overview of the best our waterways have to offer * Welcome Anchorages 2016 *This isn't a typical waterways guide... It majors on the heritage of the routes it covers, and comes out with some snippets that you won't come across in many canal guides. * Canal Boat *Attractively finished with gatefold covers both front and back, perfect for keeping your place, it is the ideal companion for walkers, cyclists, canoeists and boaters alike. The style is very readable with a wealth of local information, detailed maps accompanying each route and some wonderful photography....The perfect resource for anyone planning a day out or a longer holiday along Britain's wonderful waterways network. * Towpath Talk *The Canal Guide...is an attractive guidebook and resource showing off the richness of the UK's heritage...providing a lively background to the history, wildlife, pubs and nearby attractions of each waterway. * Nautilus International Telegraph *Table of ContentsIntroduction 01 Birmingham Canal Navigations: Old Main Loop Line 02 Birmingham Canal Navigations: New Main Line 03 Wyrley & Essington Canal 04 Walsall Canal 05 Daw End Branch 06 Tame Valley Canal 07 Birmingham & Fazeley Canal 08 Coventry Canal 09 Ashby-De-La-Zouch Canal 10 Oxford Canal 11 Grand Union Canal 12 Grand Union Canal: Leicester Line 13 Cromford Canal 14 Erewash Canal 15 Grand Union Canal: Aylesbury Arm 16 Grand Union Canal: Paddington Arm and Regent’s Canal 17 Basingstoke Canal 18 Kennet & Avon Canal 19 Grand Western Canal 20 Bridgwater & Taunton Canal 21 Gloucester & Sharpness Canal 22 Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal 23 Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal 24 Worcester & Birmingham Canal 25 Droitwich Barge Canal 26 Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal 27 Stourbridge Canal 28 Shropshire Union Canal 29 Llangollen Canal 30 Montgomery Canal 31 Shropshire Union Canal: Middlewich Branch 32 Trent & Mersey Canal 33 Macclesfield Canal 34 Caldon Canal 35 St Helens Canal 36 Bridgewater Canal 37 Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Leigh Branch and Bridgewater Canal: Stretford & Leigh Branch 38 Rochdale Canal 39 Ashton Canal 40 Peak Forest Canal 41 Huddersfield Narrow Canal 42 Calder & Hebble Navigation 43 Leeds & Liverpool Canal 44 Aire & Calder Navigation 45 Aire & Calder Navigation: Wakefield Section 46 Leeds & Liverpool Canal: Rufford Branch 47 Lancaster Canal 48 Pocklington Canal 49 Stainforth & Keadby Canal 50 Chesterfield Canal 51 Fossdyke Navigation 52 Union Canal 53 Forth & Clyde Canal 54 Crinan Canal 55 Caledonian Canal Index

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Book SynopsisThe Boatyard Book is a practical, comprehensive reference manual that provides sensible, accessible advice for boatowners on planning and carrying out annual maintenance, repairs, upgrades and refits of sailing yachts and motorboats, up to 20 metres in length. Beginning with all the information owners will need to care for their boat, including how to budget and plan tasks to be done through the year, The Boatyard Book goes on to help them choose the best boatyard for their needs, then provides essential how-to reference material and ideas for a comprehensive range of projects large and small to be carried out ashore. There''s advice and tips from highly respected boatyard owners, specialists and surveyors, as well as from the author''s own 25 years'' experience of boat ownership, all fully illustrated with step-by-step photos and illustrations. Topics covered include:- laying up - hull and deck care - mast and rigging - sail care Trade ReviewThis well-presented volume is a guide to making the best use of boatyard time and facilities by careful planning and good organisation...his examples and explanations helped reduce the fear factor and should improve my conversations with professionals – or even my ability to have a go. * Yachting Monthly *Very readable… provides comprehensive schedules/logs detailing maintenance and ship’s inventory. * Cruising *Table of Contents1. Introduction Who is this book for? Part One 2. Boat care Boat ownership Boat care fundamentals Your boat’s history Keeping records Doing regular checks Research and advice Calling in the professionals Owners’ associations What does maintenance work involve? Repairing and refurbishing Refit The rewards of boat ownership 3. Planning, costs and budgeting Choosing a boatyard Boat survey Maintenance log Costs and budgeting 4. Laying up Lift out After lift out 5. Tools and spares Tools Spares Sealants, adhesives and adhesive sealants 6. Health and safety Protective clothing Dust creation Antifouling Shot/sandblasting Engine work and servicing Part Two 7. Hull Composite hulls Osmosis Steel and aluminium hulls Wooden hulls Antifouling Keel maintenance and repair Rudders and steering systems 8. Deck and superstructure Inspection Teak decks Winches Leaking decks 9. Mast and rigging Rig care Owner rig check Wooden masts and booms Running rigging 10. Sails Materials and construction Ultraviolet exposure Inspection Cleaning Storage Repairs 11. Engine and propulsion Know your engine How diesel engines work Electric motors and hybrid systems Outboard motors Diesel engine winterisation Other engine maintenance ashore Stern gear Overhauling an engine 12. Electrics Basic electrics Electrics inspection checklist Batteries Avoiding and identifying electrical problems Common electrical problems Rewiring a small yacht 13. Interior Cleaning Interior inspection and checks Plumbing Gas system Varnishing Interior painting 14. Fitting out and launching Essentials Other jobs Launch day Glossary Further reading Photo credits and Acknowledgements Index Specifications and Inventory

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Book SynopsisSailors planning a cruise abroad use a pilot book, which gives you all the navigational advice to get you to your destination. Once you''ve closed the pilot book, this book will help you enjoy all that your destination has to offer. What can you discover within walking distance of the port? Where can you find fuel, laundry and food supplies? The main reason for going on a cruise in the first place is to explore new and lovely places. Sailors won't decide to stop at a port because of an interesting pilotage challenge, but you will for an amazing moules frites place hidden away. General guidebooks won't tell you everything you need to know, and will include a lot of info on places you can't reach. Adlard Coles Shore Guides provide the essential information and ideas to make the most of your time ashore.Paul Heiney, a hugely experienced sailor, journalist and author, is the perfect companion for exploring the pretty harbours and beautiful beaches of the Channel Coast of FranTrade Reviewcertainly a book to consider if you're holidaying with children * Yachting Monthly *Packed with photographs and practical information on local facilities, places to visit and the best beach within the rest of the marina, Adlard Coles Shore Guide: Channel Coast of France will steer you towards the essentials and pleasures of this beautiful and popular region. * Powerboat & RIB Magazine *carefully researched...straightforward, well laid out...a very useful companion for anyone planning a trip across the Channel this summer. * Sailing Today *

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Book SynopsisA superyacht is a boat that exceeds 30 metres in length, with some surpassing even 100 metres—more than a football field. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, there were about 2,000 of these vessels in the world; two decades and a financial crisis later, there are three times as many. Grégory Salle argues that these are not whimsical fads: on the contrary, luxury yachting highlights the social exclusivity of the wealthiest and the environmental waste they emit. Rather than being simply the plaything of billionaires with extravagant lifestyles, the superyacht offers a disconcerting reflection of the world as it is. A contemporary form of ostentatious seclusion, a magnifying glass for social inequalities, the superyacht leads us straight to the great questions of our time, including the question of ecocide. From class struggle to the over-consumption of the rich, from tax evasion to environmental crime, from eco-bleaching to the differential management of illegalities, to pull the thread of super yachting is to unspool the whole ball of capitalism.Trade Review‘Synecdoche is when a part stands in for the whole, and no part better represents the rise of a reckless, self-indulgent and damaging global plutocracy than superyachts. Once a rarity, there are now more than 5,000 of these monstrous floating mega-mansions, busy destroying marine ecosystems, undermining local, national and international law, and massively avoiding taxes. Grégory Salle paints a vivid picture of how these superyachts – costing hundreds of millions to build and many millions every year to operate – are a concrete expression of the grotesqueries of our current social disorder.’Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University‘Superyachts offers a deep dive into the world of the wealthiest. It is also a great case study for green criminology. In this breathtaking – and often humorous – book, Grégory Salle shows how capitalism is definitely destroying the planet.’Gwenola Ricordeau, California State UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations & acronyms Preface to the English edition 1. A colossus at anchor 2. One form of excess can conceal another 3. Floating palaces 4. Specimens 5. UHNWI 6. Yachting lifestyle 7. The abode of production 8. Amsterdam’s red party 9. ISF-IFI & Co. 10. Riding the financial storm 11. Conspicuous seclusion 12. The political geography of luxury sailing 13. Playing the eco-friendly card (greenwashing) 14. Posidonia 15. The Marine Observatory 16. At sea/in a meeting 17. Red-handed 18. When Capitalocene and eco-socialism take to the water… Notes and references

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