Sailing / yachting Books

Book SynopsisPlans included: Limín Áy. Nikoláou (N. Kea) (1:17 500) Approaches to Finikas (N.Síros) (1:20 000) Órmos Naousis (N.Páros) (1:40 000) Míkonos & Approaches (N. Míkonos) (1:30 000) Órmos Gávriou (N.Andros) (1:30 000) Imray-Tetra charts for the Ionian and Aegean are widely acknowledged as the best available for the cruising sailor. They combine the latest official survey data with first-hand information gathered by Rod and Lucinda Heikell. The chart is designed to be used alongside Imray pilot guides of the area. 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.

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Book SynopsisPlans included: Órmos Íou (Nísos Íos) (1:25 000) Koufonisia (Epano Koufonisia) (1:15 000) Órmos Maltezana (Análipsis) (Nísos Astipálaia) (1:25 000) Imray-Tetra charts for the Ionian and Aegean are widely acknowledged as the best available for the cruising sailor. They combine the latest official survey data with first-hand information gathered by Rod and Lucinda Heikell. The chart is designed to be used alongside Imray pilot guides of the area. 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.

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Book Synopsis1:various WGS 84 Plans included: Swale Marina (1:7500)

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Book SynopsisThe Long Way is Bernard Moitessier''s own incredible story of his participation in the first Golden Globe Race, a solo, non-stop circumnavigation rounding the three great Capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin, and the Horn. For seven months, the veteran seafarer battled storms, doldrums, gear-failures, knock-downs, as well as overwhelming fatigue and loneliness. Then, nearing the finish, Moitessier pulled out of the race and sailed on for another three months before ending his 37,455-mile journey in Tahiti. Not once had he touched land.Trade ReviewMoitessier is better known as one of the greatest ocean voyagers and was a legend in his time. Last month we reviewed the last book he wrote Tamata and the Alliance. This book is about his Round the World Race for singlehanded yachts. For Moitessier, the race finished in mid-Pacific after he had passed the three Capes and crossed his outward track, leading, and with the hardest sections behind him, he decided to forfeit the race and continue into the Pacific again, to anchor finally among friends in Tahiti. His actions were never explained by the news media; they could not have been, for the voyage had always been seen by Moitessier as something other than a sponsored, publicized, competitive event. It was on the ocean, alone with his boat, that Moitessier began to regard this as a voyage that could not end for him with the reward of those whose values were not his. * Sailing Inland & Offshore *One of the world's most famous ocean sailors, Moitessier had sailed for more than a year from Plymouth, England to the Indian Ocean when he inexplicably abandoned the lead in the 1968-1969 Round-the-World single-handed race. He sailed to Tahiti, dropped anchor and dropped out. Until the publication of this book, only Moitessier and a few friends knew why. Most of the book is a diary of that voyage with philosophical side trips into modern civilization. There is also a 60-page appendix that can stand alone as a small reference volume of details such as route planning, sail repair, the problems of sail and line chafe, rigging and hull construction, self-steering, freak waves and weather, plus much more. Altogether a strange, fascinating, and informative book. * Boat U.S. *Table of ContentsPart One Chapter 1: Full Sail Chapter 2: Clear Light Chapter 3: Sunday at Trinidad Chapter 4: Muchos Pocos Hacen Un Muncho Chapter 5: Played and Lost…Played and Won Part Two Chapter 6: Good Hope Chapter 7: A Saw-tooth Wake Chapter 8: The Days and the Nights Chapter 9: The Long Way Chapter 10: The Rule of the Game Chapter 11: Christmas and the Rat Chapter 12: The Time of the Very Beginnings Part Three Chapter 13: My Elder Brother Chapter 14: Joshua against Joshua Chapter 15: One Night… Chapter 16: One Day…and a Night Part Four Chapter 17: True Dreams—and False Chapter 18: Time to Choose Chapter 19: The Turning Point Chapter 20: Listen, Joshua… Chapter 21: Time to Choose—Part II Chapter 22: The Second Turning Point Appendix Glossary

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Book SynopsisAn experienced author and broadcaster, Steve Sleight was a former Royal Yachting Association Coach and instructor at the UK's National Sailing Centre, who taught dinghy sailing, cruising, and competitive racing, both in dinghies and in cruiser/racers. He sailed a wide variety of mono-hulls and multi-hulls, from 3m (10ft) to 45m (130ft) long, and was a successful racing yachtsman and British National Champion. He died in 2016.

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Book SynopsisThe Barefoot Navigator introduces the navigation skills of the ancients--methods using the sun, sea, wind, and stars, and even the flight patterns of ocean birds. The Barefoot Navigator also shows today''s sailors how to apply these methods to augment--and in the case of emergency, replace-their modern navigation systems. And it not just for emergencies--sometimes it is just plain fun to create a simple astrolabe or polar stick and confirm what your GPS tells you. Polynesians managed to populate an area of ocean larger than North America simply by analyzing clouds, currents, and wind direction--how did they do it? In the first portion of The Barefoot Navigator Lagan introduces these ancient seafarers and their powerful, accurate--and seemingly simple--navigation techniques. We also learn that the Vikings routinely traveled on the notorious stretches of water between Iceland, Greenland, and Scandinavia--no charts, no GPS; it seems mind-boggling but Lagan Trade ReviewBlending history with practical advice for applying ancient survival techniques to modern lives. A cracking second edition of a classic. * Coast (Book of the Month) *A fun journey, one which every armchair mariner should take. * BBC Countryfile *A unique take on navigation... fascinating history and useful advice. * All at Sea *

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Book Synopsis''Monumental!'' - Bob Ross, Australian SailingHigh Performance Sailing isnow regarded as the bible of racing sailors and carries a string ofendorsements from high achievers. Since its publication in 1984, racingyachts and dinghies have developed out of all recognition - a newhigh-tech breed of ''apparent wind'' fast racers has claimed the waterand so far no-one has applied themselves seriously to analysing whatmakes these boats sail fast (and what will make them faster). This is Frank Bethwaite''s ground-breaking achievement in Higher Performance Sailing.By means of extensive research, and working with sailors of differentracing calibre, Bethwaite analyses how to harness the apparent windfor increased speed and better position on your rivals. Higher Performance Sailing willprovide the key to racing sailors'' dreams. Praise for Bethwaite''s High Performance Sailing:''It represenTrade Review'...a book that I read from cover to cover...should be on the bookshelves of anyone who sails these boats competitively, not only at grassroots level but also at national and international, even Olympic, levels. It really is that good.' Amateur Yacht Research Society (October 2009)

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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 SynopsisThe classic guide to catamarans, updated to bring readers the latest for everyman's sailboat.

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Book SynopsisAims to help yachtsmen and motorboaters pass the ICC test - essential for anyone wanting to take their boat to the inland waterways of Europe and to many European coastal waters too. This book explains the syllabus in detail, provides revision notes, and includes a set of self-test questions and answers at every stage.Trade Review'Still true to say that even in countries that don't officialy recognise it, ICC holders get less hassle...study the contents of this book and book an exam.' Practical Boat Owner (February 2010) 'Anderson's book covers everything - including the practical aspects. It's clear, concise with uncomplicated illustrations. It's also easy to understand with plenty of test questions (and answers) to give you a precise idea of what to expect.' Sailing Today (February 2010) 'Bill has sailed small cruising boats around the UK and Europe for more than 50 years, so the reader is in good hands.' Yachting Monthly (February 2010) '...essential for anyone wanting to take their yacht or motorboating to the inland waterways of Europe and to many European coastal waters too.' All at Sea (January 2010) 'A succinct little book providing the questions and answers to the exams for the International Certificate of Competence...All basic but important.' Ships and Shipping Magazine (January 2011)

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Book SynopsisMost 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.Trade Review“There isn’t a paragraph in it that is not a delight to read… Few books have been edited with more enthusiasm and dedication… This is a labour of love for which Ransome’s many admirers have reason to be enormously grateful.” (The Independent) “His easy descriptive prose is as fresh as it ever was.” (Classic Boat) “The day-to-day details of the cruise will be music to the ears of sailing enthusiasts, but the keen eye of Ransome the journalist ensures there is plenty to hold the attention of those of us who don’t know the difference between a centreboard and a centre-forward.” (The Keswick Reminder) “A superbly well-written book which is worth reading at a suitably leisurely pace and savouring every exquisite minute.” (Lifeboat) “For the general cruising fraternity, this slim paperback is highly recommended as the kind of book to have on board in case of enforced idleness in a sheltered anchorage while waiting for inclement weather to pass. Although it describes a world long gone, it nails much that is important, enjoyable and interesting about the cruising life.” (Flying Fish, 2018)Table of ContentsIntroduction; Racundra’s Third Cruise (Racundra Goes Inland); Prelude to Racundra’s Third Cruise: The dream, The first cruise, The second cruise, The Cruising Association, Getting married, Racundra returns to Riga; Postscript; Acknowledgements.

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Book SynopsisComparing Robin Knox-Johnston’s and Ellen MacArthur’s famed round-the-world voyages

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Book SynopsisFor a modest man, Tim Davison has done quite well for himself in the sailing world. He has won National and European championships from the 1970s to 2020s, has skippered his yacht from the Baltic to the Mediterranean and has written over 20 books on sailing. Maintaining that sailing is too important to be taken seriously, he has used the bluffing skills described in this book to help propel his racing boats to the front of the fleet and his cruising boats to the warm waters of the Med – and back. In The Sailor’s Bluffing Bible, you will learn how to bluff with the best in the sailing club bar and manoeuvre yourself onto sleek yachts and fast dinghies. Once there, our tips on what to do, what to wear and what to say will come in very handy. You may even be asked back! Whether racing or cruising or on a sailing holiday you will be able to hold your own in conversation, staggering your audience with your sailing knowledge. A perfect book – or gift – for the sailor and would-be sailor, illustrated by nautical cartoonist John Quirk.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Must I go down to the sea again?; Beating & Running; Whatever Floats Your Boat; Get the Look; Shipmates Ahoy!; Join the Club; I’d Love to, but…; Cruising; Dinghy Racing; Yacht Racing; Sailing Holidays; Advanced Bluffing; Glossary.

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Plans included: Charlotte Amalie (St Thomas) (1:30 000) Cruz Bay (St John) (1:20 000) Road Harbour, Sea Cow Bay & Nanny Cay Marina (Tortola) (1:20 000) Benner Bay (St Thomas) (1:30 000) Great Camanoe to Scrub Island (1:20 000) Road Harbour & Approaches (Tortola) (1:20 000) Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour (Virgin Gorda) (1:20 000) South Sound (Virgin Gorda) (1:20 000) Gorda Sound (Virgin Gorda) (1:25 000) Fat Hogs Bay & Maya Cove (Tortola) (1:20 000) Imray-Iolaire charts for the 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.

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Book SynopsisA new and updated edition of the only sailing manual that you will ever need.Whether you’re a seasoned seafarer or just starting out, this fully revised and updated sailing manual is perfect for all levels of experience. Learn how to handle any sailing situation with thorough coverage of all aspects of sailing and boat ownershipInside the pages of this new edition of the go-to guide about sailing and boat maintenance, you’ll discover:   • Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of sailing practice written by an expert sailor    • Fully updated contents with the latest information and advice, and technological developments    • A chapter by chapter approach that functions as a complete tuition course on seamanship    • Authoritative text, clear, annotated diagrams, and action photographs     • A reliabl

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Book SynopsisThis second edition, 2018, shows - 8 new marinas, 11 new pontoons & 13 new sets of visitor moorings - also new roads and ferry routes. This high quality topographical map is specially designed to show the `Big Picture’ for the yachtsman planning to cruise in the West of Scotland at a convenient scale of 1:350,000.

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Book SynopsisA collection of distilled wisdom, acute observation and fascinating anecdotes from one of Britainâs greatest living sailors.Trade Review“RKJ's authority on sailing and his dry wit shines through nicely... this book definitely has plenty of entertainment value.” (Sailing Today) “...an ideal book to pick up and put down without losing track of where you are.” (Yachts & Yachting).Table of ContentsForeword; Preface; Going places; Sailing solo; Safety at sea; Life on board; Ocean rescue; The Southern Ocean; Sailing and the wider world; Hazards of the oceans; The changing face of sailing; Index

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Book SynopsisThe 1866 transatlantic yacht race was a match that saw three yachts battle their way across the Atlantic in the dead of winter in pursuit of a $90,000 prize. Six men died in the brutal and close-fought contest, and the event changed the perception of yachting from a slightly effete gentlemen''s pursuit into something altogether more rugged and adventurous. The race also symbolized the beginning of America''s ''gilded age'', with its associated obscene wealth and largesse (the $90,000 prize put up by the three contestants is about $15 million in today''s money), as well as the thawing of relations between the US and UK. The narrative focuses on the victorious yacht Henrietta and her owner James Gordon Bennett. Bennett was the son of the multimillionaire proprietor of the New York Herald, and a notorious playboy. His infamous stunts included driving his carriage through the streets of New York naked, tipping a railway porter $30,000, and turning up at his own eTrade ReviewThe story is engagingly told by distinguished journalist and maritime historian, Sam Jefferson. * Gentleman's Journal *Sam Jefferson's story is written with style, colour and wit. A cracking yarn. * Boat International *Entertaining * Daily Mail *a jaunty and surprise-packed retelling of a wonderful story, which leaves readers with an abundance of good yarns to recount on their next night watch * Times Literary Supplement *entertaining tale of yachting history and sybaritic excess * Guardian *Sailors in particular will enjoy this harrowing story * Sailing (US) *It’s hard not to love a seas story that seems too outrageous to be true and such is the case with Gordon Bennett * Soundings (US) *Biographer Sam Jefferson paints a colourful picture of James Gordon Bennett, as playboy, bon viveur and ardent yachtsman whose drinking gets him into a host of scrapes. * Yachting Monthly *A breathtaking survey of the 1866 transatlantic yacht race. * Vanity Fair *Table of Contents1 The birth of transatlantic yacht racing 2 The first of the international playboys 3 Captain Samuels: The hired gun 4 Stick, twist or bust? 5 Wild times off the Grand Banks 6 Riders on the storm 7 Stranger than fiction 8 A stab in the back 9 The race is won 10 What happened afterwards 11 The fate of our heroes

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Book SynopsisWales to the East Coast of Ireland Plans included: Cardigan (1:40 000) New Quay (1:20 000) Aberystwyth (1:20 000) Aberdovey (1:50 000) Barmouth (1:30 000) Porthmadog (1:75 000) Tremadog Bay (1:75 000) Menai Strait (1:80 000) Menai Strait - The Swellies (1:25 000) Conwy (1:30 000) Dun Laoghaire (1:25 000) Dublin Bay (1:90 000) Wicklow (1:10 000) Arklow (1:15 000) Wexford (1:75 000) On this edition the chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. The firing practice areas have been updated and the extents of the Skomer I. Marine Reserve is shown. There has been general updating throughout.

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Book SynopsisPlans included: River Orwell continuation to Ipswich (1:35 000) Fox's Marina (1:12 500) River Deben continuation above Ramsholt (1:35 000) Tide Mill Yacht Harbour (1:10 000) Woolverstone Marina (1:10 000) Suffolk Yacht Harbour (1:15 000) Shotley Marina (1:10 000) Titchmarsh Marina (1:12 500). On this 2022 edition the latest available depth surveys have been applied. The chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. There has been general updating throughout.

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised and extended edition of our popular 2300 Dorset and Devon Coasts chart pack has been redesigned and expanded to 13 sheets and includes improved coastal coverage throughout. The latest official UKHO data has been used and combined with additional information sourced from Imray's network to make it ideal for small craft. The chart pack includes all the navigational charts and tidal data for passage, approach, and mooring, and is designed to be used alongside The Shell Channel Pilot by Tom Cunliffe. 2300.1 Isle of Wight to Start Point (1:375 000) 2300.2 Western Approaches to the Solent (1:60 000) 2300.3 Poole Harbour to St Alban's Head (1:60 000) 2300.4 St Alban's Head to Portland Bill (1:60 000) 2300.5 Dorset Plans Plans: Weymouth Harbour (1:7500), Lulworth Cove (1:4500), Worbarrow Bay (1:15 000), Swanage Bay (1:12 500), Portland Harbour (1:20 000), Chapman's Pool (1:14 500) 2300.6 Poole Harbour (East) (1:17 000) Plan: Salterns Marina (1:7500) 2300.7 Poole Harbour (West) (1:17 000) Plan: Poole Harbour continuation of Holes Bay (1:17 000) 2300.8 Portland Bill to Bridport (1:100 000) Plan: Bridport Harbour (1:5000) 2300.9 Lyme Bay - Bridport to Exmouth (1:100 000) Plan: Lyme Regis (1:10 000) 2300.10 River Exe (1:21 500) Plans: Exmouth Dock (1:7500), River Exe continuation to Exeter (1:21 500) 2300.11 Exmouth to Salcombe (1:100 000) 2300.12 Teignmouth & Tor Bay (1:50 000) Plan: Teignmouth Harbour (1:12 500), Torquay Harbour (1:7700), Paignton Harbour (1:7500), Brixham Harbour (1:10 000) 2300.13 River Dart (1:15 000) Plans: Kingswear (1:6250), River Dart continuation to Totnes (1:27 500)

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Book SynopsisPlans included: Oudeschild (1:15 000) Den Helder (1:21 000) IJmuiden (1:35 000) Scheveningen (1:10 000)

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Book SynopsisPlans included: Luka Rogoznica (1:85 000) Trogirski Kanal (1:15 000) Approaches to Split (1:20 000) The Drvenik Islands (1:85 000) Splitska Vrata (1:30 000) Approaches to Hvar & the Pakleni Islands (1:50 000) Approaches to Korcula (1:75 000) Approaches to Ubli (1:85 000) Approaches to Gruz & Dubrovnik Marina (1:35 000)

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Book SynopsisPlans included: Stenón Kimólou-Políagou and Stenón Mílou-Kimólou (1:40 000) Órmos Náxou (N. Náxos) (1:20 000) Órmos Livádhiou (N. Sérifos) (1:15 000) Stenón Andipárou (1:40 000) Imray-Tetra charts for the Ionian and Aegean are widely acknowledged as the best available for the cruising sailor. They combine the latest official survey data with first-hand information gathered by Rod and Lucinda Heikell. The chart is designed to be used alongside Imray pilot guides of the area. 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.

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Book SynopsisPlans: Approaches to Porto Capraia Approaches to Portoferraio Bastia Talamone Approaches to Porto S. Stefano

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Book SynopsisNetherlands Antilles Plans include: Lac Baai Kralendijk Oranjestad.

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Book SynopsisA nautical chart of West Indian Island of Barbuda (South West Coast).

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Book SynopsisA nautical chart of the West Indian Island of Dominica.

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Book SynopsisA nautical chart for the Isle of Man.

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Book SynopsisBritish-Canadian diplomat and wife sail from Cape Town to Cape Horn in their 27-foot boat.Trade Review"After tough assignments as a Canadian diplomat, Nicholas Coghlan and his wife Jenny decided to sail from Capetown, South African to Tierra del Fuego, South America as they reflect on the great voyages of Magellan, Cook, and Darwin." Prairie Books Now, Summer 2011"This engaging travel memoir describes Coghlan and his wife's first trip to Patagonia in 1978, as well as their second voyage 25 years later in which they sailed from Cape Town to the Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan, skirting Tierra del Fuego to Puerto Montt. Along the way, he relates the experiences of past adventurers including Bruce Chatwin, James Cook, Charles Darwin, Ferdinand Magellan, Allen Gardiner, and Joshua Slocum." Reference and Research Book News"For anyone considering venturing to this part of the world, or simply those that love armchair adventuring, this is a 'must-read.' Not only does Nick Coghlan paint a vivid picture of the tenacity and slight insanity required to attempt winter cruising in this part of the world, he also delves into the rich maritime history that the likes of Chatwin, Cook, Darwin and Magellan left behind. Nick and his wife Jenny, experienced cruisers with a circumnavigation under their belts some 20 years previously, sail from Cape Town to the Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan, skirting Tierra del Fuego (Fireland). Progress is slow in their 27 foot sailboat, and their days are dictated by constant weather concerns, tricky navigation and the harsh yet beautiful terrain surrounding them. Both enjoy exploring and hiking ashore, giving the reader a full picture of just what it's really like to adventure in Patagonia." Sue, www.noonsite.com"[Nick Coghlan] combined the two qualities that make "Winter in Fireland" a gripping read - an irrepressible spirit of adventure which took him into the most daunting situations, and an ability to describe his experiences in lucid prose. This book, following on his previous publications about Colombia and Sudan, places him solidly in the company of the best travel writers - those hardy souls who have explored the world's nether regions and lived to tell the tale." Paul Durand, Just Ottawa. [Full review @ http://www.justottawa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=241&Itemid=40]"This rugged region at South America's southern tip has lured hardy adventurers and sailors for centuries. Don't miss reading this tale of one couple's voyage in Bosun Bird, their Vancouver 27. Packed with carefully documented history and as much about adventures by land as by sea, it's a volume you'll want to keep permanently on your bookshelf." Lynda Morris Childress, Cruising World"Coghlan will describe the day's sail, mentioning the landmarks, telling what happened to previous explorers, then talk about the interesting people who make their living on these forbidding waters at the bottom of the world." Chas. Hague, Good Old Boat Magazine."This book, following on his previous publications about Colombia and Sudan, places him solidly in the company of the best travel writers -- those hardy souls who have explored the world's nether regions and lived to tell the tale. [In Capetown, South Africa, Nick and his wife Jenny] conceived of the ultimate sailing adventure; around the tip of South America, through the Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan, then into the Pacific. This region, the 'Roaring Forties', is beset by ferocious storms, numbing cold and unpredictable currents: the most difficult sailing area in the world. .... He talks of 8-metre waves and 50-knot winds, sudden squalls and always the freezing, wet cold. This is not hospitable territory.... On March 1, after re-supplying and re-fitting, they depart Puerto Montt and the Chilean mainland, heading out into the Pacific.... A perfect ending to a gripping adventure, written by a colleague who has mastered both sail and pen." Paul Durand, former Canadian Ambassador to Chile (and to Costa Rica and the Organisation of American States) and former Director General for Latin America at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa, bout de papier, January 2012"Leaving in 2005, they crossed the South Atlantic via Namibia and lonely St Helena, making a spectacular landfall at Rio de Janeiro. In ever heavier weather they then battled south down the coast of Patagonia through the Roaring Forties, to Latitude 55 South. They wintered over at tiny Puerto Williams, Chile: the southernmost permanent settlement in the world, on the shores of the glacier-lined Beagle Channel and only a few miles from Cape Horn. Setting off north again through the lonely Chilean Channels towards warmer climes, with sea-ice still choking many bays, they sat out winds of up to 90 knots and saw scarcely a soul in four months." Sail-World.com, January 21, 2012"Winter in Fireland: A Patagonian Sailing Adventure recounts the sailing journey of author Nicholas Coghlan and his wife Jenny aboard their 27-foot sailboat, Bosun Bird, from Cape Town through the winter waters of the Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan, dancing along edges of Tierra del Fuego (Fireland). Their adventure involved braving stormy waters, navigating channels and inlets, and encountering the whims and wonders of other cultures. Reflections on a lifelong love of sailing and incredible nautical adventures past and present fill this treasury for armchair travelers and sailing enthusiasts alike." Midwest Book Review, The Nautical Shelf, January 2012"In this adventure our captain takes his boat, and then his reader, from acquisition through renaming and refitting to the completion of a dream... In addition to relating stories about many of the people met along the way, the author includes or references considerable material explaining reasons for most of the names and places also encountered.. I definitely finished this book with the understanding that cruising is considerably more of a tension filled adrenaline sport than common usage of the term would otherwise suggest. And that's surprising as everything untoward which happens in this journey is quite ably handled by the author and his wife. I've read this book cover to cover, including the appetizing selected bibliography and some of the quite serviceable index. I'd read it again, and I'd urge you to read it too." Garth Miles, Currents Magazine, March 2012"Winter in Fireland chronicles Nicholas and Jenny Coghlan's journey from Cape Town, South Africa, to Tierra del Fuego or 'Fireland.' The Coghlans first traveled to Patagonia in 1978 while teaching in Buenos Aires. From 1985 to 1989 they circumnavigated on their boat, Tarka the Otter, after which Nicholas joined the Canadian Foreign Service, and served at various postings around the world. In Winter in Fireland Nicholas and Jenny revisit Patagonia, this time aboard their cutter-rigged Vancouver 27, Bosun Bird. Coghlan weaves their personal journey with the history of the region. A talented writer, Coghlan's book follows in the wake of Bruce Chatwin, James Cook, Charles Darwin, Joshua Slocum and others who were captivated by Fireland's allure and primal beauty." Ocean Navigator, May-June 2012"Looking for a good cruising adventure to read during the winter months? Try Nicholas Coghlan's Winter In Fireland on for size. Nicholas & his wife Jenny revisit Chile & Patagonia aboard Bosun Bird, their 27 foot yacht. Their adventure takes us through their purchase & fit out in Cape Town, the coast of Argentina through the stormy waters of Tierra del Fuego & up the coast of Chile. It is a tale of their journey, filled with trials & tribulations, as well as reflections on the journeys of past explorers & adventures, told with humour & insight. Interspersed with photos this book is perfect for the armchair sailor and would be explorers." Cruise News, May 2012"[Winter in Fireland] is a story by adventurers for adventurers. For someone planning their own trip south, this book would be useful as both a beginning resource and for its annotated bibliography that lists several books of sailing around South America. For others it will be an escape into worldly travel urges likely to inspire fantasies of visiting Patagonia for ourselves. Coghlan writes with the crisp syntax of a Captain's log and peppers his account with honesty and dry English humour." Marina Parapini, Pacific Rim Review of Books, Vol. 8, No. 2"It is informative, enjoyable and interesting, even if you are not a sailor. The narrative gives a fascinating insight into the motivation, preparation, challenges, hazards, setbacks, uncertainties, and to a large extent skills to improvise when large or small and unexpected calamities materialize." Winesworld Magazine, March 25, 2013 [Full article at http://bit.ly/1iTq3kw]Table of ContentsIntroduction; Precarious Pyramid: The Economics & Politics of the CPP; The Quebec Pension Plan; Institutional Arrangements & Lessons for Alberta; Checking Out of the Hotel California: The Desirability of an Alberta Pension Plan; Alberta Opting Out of the Canada Pension Plan: Can it be done? Should it be done?; An Alberta Pension Plan: What Have We Learned?

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Book SynopsisConsidered to be the saltiest shore in England, the Blackwater provides the background for John Leather's story of Essex seafaring. It is an accurate study of men and craft that have sailed form the small communities beside this broad estuary and river.

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Book SynopsisFlotilla sailing enables thousands of people every year to charter a yacht and enjoy a holiday in a sunny foreign location: a group of boats sails together under the guidance of a lead crew. This book traces how flotillas originated, how new cruising areas are opened up and new companies formed.

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Book Synopsis'Brimming with knowledge and experience . . . delightful' Daily Telegraph'An extraordinary book by a modern-day Melville whose deep knowledge, boundless curiosity and endearingly wry humour make him the perfect guide to the world beyond our shores' Mark Vanhoenacker, author of Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot'Relatable, reflective, and humorous . . . a genuinely immersive read' CountrymanWhat's in a cloud? What separates a tropical storm from a winter blizzard? And what exactly is El Niño? Elliot Rappaport, a professional captain of traditional sailing ships, has spent three decades at sea, where understanding weather could be the difference between life and death. Told through a series of tall ship voyages, Rappaport's narrative takes readers from the icy seas of Greenland to the Roaring Forties, places where one can experience all four seasons in an hour. He navigates the turbulent waters of the Strait of Gibraltar, en route to storied port cities of the Mediterranean. In the vast tropical Pacific, he crosses the equator, where heat, moisture, and unsettled winds churn out powerful squalls, and drops anchor in isolated ports of call. He explores wide swathes of ocean to explain how the trade winds have carried ships westward for centuries, and how ancient Polynesian explorers pushed back the other way. Written in stunning prose, brimming with wisdom, curiosity, and humour, Reading the Glass brilliantly blends science and memoir to reveal how weather has shaped our oceans, our history, and ourselves.Trade ReviewEach chapter is brimming with knowledge and experience. Rappaport can really write - and he's done his research too . . . Some of the most delightful passages have little to do with the sea or weather. They come when we get a real sense of what it's like to lead a crew at sea, and, equally interestingly, when moored up . . . Reading the Glass will be a must-have for serious weather-watchers or sailors with aspirations. -- Tristan Gooley * Daily Telegraph *Evokes panoramas of sea and land with confident flair * Wall Street Journal *Relatable, reflective, and humorous . . . descriptive and insightful, it is perfect for those who love the sea, and wish to know more about the adventures of those who sail upon it . . . a genuinely immersive read * Countryman *An extraordinary book by a modern-day Melville whose deep knowledge, boundless curiosity and endearingly wry humour make him the perfect guide to the world beyond our shores. Elliot Rappaport has completely transformed my awareness of the vast reaches of water that dominate our planet's surface, and of the debt we all owe to our ancestors who made a science and an art out of crossing them. I can't recommend this book highly enough -- Mark Vanhoenacker, author of SKYFARINGWe live on a planet - easy to forget in your secure suburban home, but not out on the open sea. The author provides a gripping account of what weather is, how it feels to be in the middle of it, and what we can expect going forward! -- Bill McKibben, author of THE END OF NATUREPart Bill Nye, part Captain Cook, Elliot Rappaport leads an around-the-world adventure filled with eye-popping insights from the deepest depths to the high atmosphere. For those of us too chicken to cross thousands of miles on ships, Rappaport's action-packed logbook is full of history, wisdom, and hilarious stories from life on the open seas -- Daniel Stone, author of THE FOOD EXPLORERVeteran captain Elliot Rappaport knows firsthand how winds, storms, and currents affect boats, from the smallest dinghies to great ocean liners. Here, he uses his considerable literary gifts to turn meteorology into a living science . . . While sailors will relate at once to Rappaport's prose, this book is a must-read even for landlubbers -- Mark Knoblauch * Booklist *Rappaport, who has been a sea captain since 1992 and teaches at the Maine Maritime Academy, makes his book debut with vibrant accounts of sailing around the world. Central to his spirited, informative narrative is weather . . . Fascinating journeys with an expert guide * Kirkus *I loved this book. What a fabulous compendium it is of terror and disaster, expertise and courage, by a man who knows with true intimacy what he calls "the vast planetary engine" of the weather. Chapter after chapter is filled with a vivid sense of being out at sea in storm and calm and every page has his decades of lived life embedded in it, years and years of looking, responding, making the good and necessary decisions. It feels written, in other words, by a man you would be more than happy to go to sea with -- Adam Nicolson, author of LIFE BETWEEN THE TIDES

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewGoing green is the "in" phrase these days, and any publication that can make us more aware of the problems, and more pro-active in the prevention of pollution, ought to be high on any caring person's reading list. Sustainable Sailing is right up there. * Sailing *...provides a fine survey of best practices showing sailors how to reduce their carbon footprint and lessen their impact on the environment. From issues on sewage and burning fossil fuels that pollute to using toxic paints, Sustainable Sailing considers alternatives and new options in a fine pick for any sailor's library. * Bookwatch *

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Book SynopsisPlans 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.

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Book SynopsisCaribbean Sea Plans included: Port St Charles & Port Ferdinand (sketch plan) Speightstown (1:15 000) Bridgetown (North) (1:20 000) Bridgetown (South) (1:20 000) On this 2018 edition port development at Bridgetown is included. The plan of Port St Charles has been reschemed to include Port Ferdinand. The chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. There has been general updating throughout.

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Book SynopsisPlans: Jounie (Lebanon) Larnaca (Cyprus) Hefa (Haifa) (Israel) Bur Sa'id (Port Said) (Egypt)

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Book SynopsisPlans included: Turkeli & Pasalimani Islands (1:100 000) Istanbul (1:45 000) Princes Islands (1:60 000) Approaches to Pendik (1:30 000) On this 2018 edition the chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes.

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Book SynopsisPlans included: Ayvalik (Turkey) (1:75 000) Sigri (N. Lesvos) (1:30 000) Entrance to Kolpos Kalloni (N. Lesvos) (1:30 000) Entrance to Kolpos Yeras (N. Lesvos) (1:40 000) Mitilini (N. Lesvos) (1:10 000) Bademli Limani (Turkey) (1:40 000) On this 2014 edition, the chart has been fully revised and updated throughout. The new TSS in the approaches to Aliaga is shown, as are developments to the new Mitilini Marina. Details of the recently deployed AIS transmitters are shown across the chart.

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Book SynopsisOn this edition the chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. Updated depth surveys have been included where applicable. The harbour plans of L'Aber-Ildut and Argenton are now drawn at a scale of 1:25 000. The plan showing the approaches to Roscoff has been extended east to include better approach coverage to Bloscon Marina. There has been general updating throughout.

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