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Paperback. When Marcia and David Pirie abandoned their careers and sailed off in their home-built ketch Moongazer, They embarked on a journey that took them around the world, and became a way of life for nine years. Travellers on a Trade Wind covers the highlights of the journey. Num Pages: 344 pages, drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSP; BG; WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850364712
- ISBN
- 9780850364712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.56
€ 24.56
Paperback. The story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart boat race - the most dramatic in yacht racing history Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 b/w illus, 46 b/w plates (16pp). BIC Classification: 1MBF; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007292080
- ISBN
- 9780007292080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 9.13
€ 19.99
€ 9.13
Paperback. For readers of Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken and Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat. The inspirational story of a group of impoverished children who were transformed into champion swimmers. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 x 8 pages black and white plate section. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJG; WSBB; WSBX; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 32. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408707890
- ISBN
- 9781408707890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.02
€ 19.02
Hardcover. Mankind has plied the waves of the ocean since the dawn of recorded time, seeking sustenance, riches and adventure. This book maps out some of the world's great sailing venues, as shared by champion racers and celebrated adventurers. The venues range from ports like Newport to the passage around Cape Horn to idyllic island retreats like Mopelia. Num Pages: 224 pages, cl / bw / tt illustrations, cl40 / bw / tt40 photographs. BIC Classification: WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 186 x 27. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stewart, Tabori & Chang
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- 9781584795674
- ISBN
- 9781584795674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.35
€ 19.99
€ 16.35
Map.
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Imray,Laurie,Norie & Wilson Ltd United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852883051
- ISBN
- 9780852883051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.73
€ 27.99
€ 24.73
Paperback. Benjamin Lundy crossed oceans under sail in the late 19th century and over 100 years Derek Lundy, his great-great nephew, has re-created that journey. In this work, he palces Benjamin on board the Beara Head with a community of fellow seamen as they perform the dangerous work of sailing a square-rigger across the Atlantic and round Cape Horn. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrationsmap,port. BIC Classification: WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001385
- ISBN
- 9780099286622
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Historical diving bells, Greek sponge divers, world war two frogmen and record-setting breath hold divers compete for space with sharks, turtles, dolphins and sea slugs. From Ireland to Florida, Papua New Guinea to Vienna and the Bahamas to Seychelles, this title provides a view from a glass bottomed boat - on an unfamiliar destination. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: WSSC1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0021148
- ISBN
- 9780140287301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.93
€ 9.93
Paperback. The first quick-and-easy composite construction method for canoes and kayaks. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TRL; WSSN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 274 x 14. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- International Marine Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780071597357
- ISBN
- 9780071597357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.01
€ 35.99
€ 26.01
Hardcover. Describes every practical knot, what it looks like, where it comes from, and how to tie it. The book includes 4,000 knots, with all the varieties of shipboard knots as well as knots used by butchers, steeplejacks, electric linesmen, knitters, cobblers, surgeons, poachers and cowboys. Illustrator(s): Ashley, Clifford W. Editor(s): Budworth, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 632 pages, 7000 drawings, 8pp plates, 12 illustrations and endpapers. BIC Classification: WD; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 221 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1868.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- 9780571096596
- ISBN
- 9780571096596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.24€ 46.40
€ 64.24
€ 46.40
Paperback. In 1996 Roger Deakin, the late, great nature writer, set out to swim through the British Isles. This is a personal journey, a bold assertion of the native swimmer's right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC; WSSC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784700065
- ISBN
- 9781784700065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.71
€ 11.99
€ 9.71
Paperback. In May 1946, John Caldwell, stranded in Panama after the war, set out single-handed on a 9,000 mile journey aboard the 29-foot PAGAN to rejoin his wife in Sydney. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: BTP; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412. Good copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Sheridan House
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0008647
- ISBN
- 9780924486203
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. A book on cruising catamarans - illustrated with four-color photography and diagrams. From the technical details to the luxurious lifestyle, it covers various aspects of cruising cats. It reviews basic concepts of design, construction, and performance. It discusses the catamaran developments. Num Pages: 304 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 280 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- International Marine Publishing Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071498852
- ISBN
- 9780071498852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.17€ 41.52
€ 53.17
€ 41.52
Paperback. Updated and expanded for its second edition, this guide takes the reader step-by-step from his or her first tenuous steps aboard, and then beyond beyond to navigation, safety, seamanship and even trailering, conveying the magic as well as the nuts and bolts of sailing. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Adlard Coles
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- 9781408153796
- ISBN
- 9781408153796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.45
€ 19.99
€ 17.45
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BM; WGG; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781944824006
- ISBN
- 9781944824006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.95
€ 24.99
€ 16.95
Paperback. Suitable for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques, this title covers a brief history of rowing; choosing and setting up equipment; safety and risk assessment; capsize drill, steering and coxing; and skill development and techniques. Series: Crowood Sports Guides. Num Pages: 128 pages, 119 colour photographs 33 diagrams 19 tables. BIC Classification: WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 248 x 11. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847977465
- ISBN
- 9781847977465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.13
€ 12.13
Hardcover. Eileen Ramsay was at the centre of a unique period in yachting history, and this wonderful book, featuring her classic photography, celebrates an extraordinary woman and her extraordinary subjects. Her archive commemorates icons such as Chichester and Tabarly, and the explosion in offshore and dinghy sailing in the post-war years. Num Pages: 160 pages, Photographs throughout. BIC Classification: AJB; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 257 x 15. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781408178416
- ISBN
- 9781408178416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.16
€ 20.16
Paperback. The Mumbles (1:25 000) Swansea Marina (1:17 500) Porthcawl (1:60 000) Cardiff Bay (1:20 000) Penarth Marina (1:7500) Avonmouth (1:40 000) Continuation of River Avon (Avonmouth Bridge to Bristol) (1:60 000) Bridgwater Bay and Burnham-on-Sea (1:50 000) Watchet (1:20 000) Minehead (1:20 000) Continuation - Severn Bridge to Sharpness (1:65 000) Series: C Series. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; TRLN; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 328 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Imray,Laurie,Norie & Wilson Ltd
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846237126
- ISBN
- 9781846237126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.69
€ 31.99
€ 26.69
Paperback. BIC Classification: WSS. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- ROYAL YACHTING ASSOCIATION
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910017197
- ISBN
- 9781910017197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.34
€ 23.99
€ 21.34
Hardcover. Series: Routledge Research in Culture, Space and Identity. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 black & white tables, 20 black & white halftones, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JHBS; KNSG; RGC; WSSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138849341
- ISBN
- 9781138849341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.29
€ 148.29
Paperback. In August 1979, 303 yachts began the 600-mile Fastnet Race from the Isle of Wight off the southwest coast of England to Fastnet Rock off the Irish coast and back. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour photographs. BIC Classification: BT; WSB; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780393308655
- ISBN
- 9780393308655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.50
€ 19.99
€ 11.50