Sailing

Singlehanded Sailing. Excellent if slightly dated (1980) book on the special considerations that the single-hander must be concerned with - how to choose self-steering- adapting rigging and gear for solo operation- what stores to take and how to stow them- preparations for bad weather- how to keep fit on a long lonely ocean passage. Good chapters on the mental side too. PB. 184pp.

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Storm Tactics Handbook. The Pardeys have very definite views about survival tactics in a small yacht at sea caught out in severe blow. Here they explain their theories backed up by their immense practical experience over 30 years of ocean wandering. Food for thought but do not let the wife catch you reading it ! PB. 176pp.

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Sailing for Dummies. Publisher Wiley Nautical. Author Isler. J J. ISBN 9780471791430. Part Number SLG0001


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Learn to Sail in a Weekend. Publisher Penguin. Author Driscoll. John. ISBN 9780751302813. Part Number SLG0002


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Complete Sailing Manual - Toghil. Whether your interest in sailing is weekend recreation on small lakes or your ambition is to cruise the worlds oceans in search of adventure- no-one should take to the water without being competent to do so. The Complete Sailing Manual offers the novice sailor guidance and information on sailing techniques- seamanship- safety procedures- coastal and celestial navigation- and how to handle an emergency on board. Also covered are the theory of sailing- choosing and equipping the right boat for your needs- essential sailing skills - such as tacking and gybing- berthing and mooring- navigating through a busy seaway- communications and weather forecasting. Making maximum use of full-colour photographs and illustrations- supported by concise informative text- the Complete Sailing Manual offers dinghy and keen boat sailors a handy reference work that will both guide and advise them as they gain experience on the water. HB 192pp.

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Blue Water Sailing Manual. The long awaited update to Barry Pickthalls classic textbook Blue Water Racing published in 1985. Events like Sir Chay Blyths Global Challenge circumnavigation- Sir Robin Knox-Johnstons Clipper Round the World Race- the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers and classics like the Volvo- Newport-Bermuda- Fastnet- Sydney-Hobart- Transatlantic and Transpac races are attracting record entries from crews keen to test themselves against the elements. And many more people are selling up and cruising around the world to escape the pressures of their lifestyles. This book offers up-to-date advice on topics as diverse as equipment- setting sails- rig strength- electronic navigation- weather routing- preparing the crew- boat handling- night sailing- heavy weather tactics- jury rigs and survival techniques and much more.

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Go Sail With Live Action DVD. The only book and DVD series of its kind to show you every aspect of sailing from launching the boat to recovering from a capsize. Clear step-by-step instructions from the book are visually reinforced on the 30-minute DVD using 360-degree live action footage and eye catching freeze frame graphics.

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Illustrated Seamanship. A full colour highly illustrated guide to seamanship. This book is a follow-up to the very successful Sail & Rig Tuning covering knots- docking the boat and anchoring- all illustrated in Ivar Dedekamãs distinctive style and backed up with clear and simple text.

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Physics of Sailing Explained. Why is your boat a dog going to windward ? Why does she broach unpredictably on a run ? Should you have a wing keel? Does a balanced rudder make a difference ? Here is a book that introduces in a wonderfully simple and accessible way the science of sailing - the aerodynamics and rigs and sails- the hydro-dynamics of hulls- keels and rudders. The relationships of all the effects and forces are explained and many examples and illustrations introduced. This book is really a Marchaj for normal people - - and a great deal cheaper ! Pb. 200pp.

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Sailors Secrets. Sailors Secrets contains over 1000 tips- suggestions- evaluations and nuggets of hard-won advice from more than 300 seasoned veterans. Instructive- humorous- biting and challenging Sailors Secrets can be opened anywhere and enjoyed. Its wide-ranging chapters cover routine maintenance- understanding weather- safety at sea- storm strategies- piloting- engine troubleshooting- gear and outfitting and simple solutions to complex problems. Michael Badham and Robby Robinson have created the nautical equivalent of an experts forum. Don Casey- Dennis Conner- Bob Rice- Dave Gerr- Hank Hinckley- Bill Biwenga- Sheila McCurdy- Katy Burke- Meade Gougeon- Buddy Melges- Walter Greene- Steve Callahan and a host of others share the insights they have developed over millions of sea miles.

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The Sailing Handbook - Complete guide to safe & exciting sailing. The Complete Guide to Safe and Exciting Sailing The Sailing Handbook is the ideal guide for anyone who wants to get the most out of sailing. Brightly presented clear and accessible it is designed to teach the basics of sailing- increase your enjoyment of the sport- improve your technique and ultimately enable you to take part in professional competitions. Designed for easy reference with over 500 colour photographs and explanatory illustrations it presents clear and comprehensive guidance on the different parts of a boat choosing a boat for pleasure and performance how a boat sails its fittings and equipment how to anchor and pick up a mooring handling ropes navigating understanding tides and buoyage using radar reading the weather safety at sea care and repair of the boat buying- selling- chartering and insuring.

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Handbook of Sailing. Best-selling and profusely illustrated manual of sailing from dinghies to offshore cruising. Provides a full-scale instructional course in all the essentials - basic sailing- advanced sailing- cruising- navigation- meteorology- maintenance and safety. PB. 352pp.

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Heavy Weather Sailing 6th ed. A book with a worldwide reputation and rightly so. The classic authority on sailing in extreme or ultimate conditions now right up to date in its 5th edition and effectively a new book : only one chapter survives from the original. Colour photos throughout and lots of specialist contributions from acknowledged experts. HB. 304pp.

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Ocean Sailing. A full-colour guide to crossing an ocean by a favourite author who has done lots of it in a sailing or power yacht. Covers sextant work- ocean weather- navigation- skippering, etc. PB. 96pp.

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Sailing: A Womans Guide. Doris Colgate knows what women want. Well-known as a sailing role model and a confident yet gentle teacher she writes with clarity on even the most complex sailing concepts as well as answering often-asked questions on the safety comfort and social sides of sailing. Sailing: A Womans Guide pulls it all together for the beginning sailor. Finally an excellent book for women that both teaches and motivates. Bravo Doris. You have opened up the sport. --Bernadette Peters editorial director- Cruising World

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Your First Sailboat - How to find and Sail the Right Boat for You. Publisher McGraw Hill. Author Spurr. Dan. ISBN 0071422161. Part Number SLG0096X


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Learning to Sail - The Annapolis Sailing School Guide for Young Sailors. This useful beginners guide to small boat sailing follows techniques perfected at the world-famous Annapolis Sailing School. Easy explanations and safety tips to help the novice gain confidence. From basic technical terms to reading the wind- this book will get you on the water. Glossary. B&W photographs and clear diagrams. PB. 104pp.

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How to Cope with Storms. You hope you wont have to but you are likely to meet with a serious storm at some time and this book will help prepare you. Recognition of the approaching weather systems- careful preparation of boat and crew brings the confidence of the competent. To be forewarned is to be forearmed! PB. 192pp

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Heavy Weather Tactics - Sea Anchors & Drogues Usage. This is a useful book providing the reader with in-depth advice and analysis on all aspects of choosing and deploying a sea-anchor or drogue. There are of course many different theories as to the best course of action in survival conditions - the Pardeys recommend a combination of heaving-to and using a drogue. The type and keel configuration of the boat is all part of the equation too. Endless debate - ideal for the yacht club bar ! Pb. 176pp.

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Young Sailor 2nd ed. There are not many instructional sailing books written for children and this is one of the best. An ideal primer for 7 to 11 year olds with loads of colourful and exciting illustrations rather than heavy text to do the explainng. Ideal for children being taken on a charter holiday for the first time - or indeed on Daddys boat. Full colour photos/drawings throughout. Large format PB. 36pp.

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One Hand for Yourself - One for the Ship. The essentials of singlehanded sailing written by a man well qualified to advise. He had more singlehanded miles in his log than many yacht clubs put together. Jones only instructional book. PB. 240pp.

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Multihull Seamanship. How to handle catamarans and trimarans - whether cruising or racing. This alphabetical guide is essential for anyone buying one of these rather different boats and a good safety aid too. PB. 144pp.

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Getting Afloat - All you need to know about sailing small boats. A handy pocket reference book for beginners to consult whilst learning how to sail. This guide explains how to get started and offers some simple dos and donts. It gradually progresses to more technical information such as basic racing rules and understanding tides and charts.

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Learning to Crew. Even if you have done some dinghy sailing the first time as crew on a cruising boat can be bewildering. This book will make you an instant asset and stop you being a nuisance. PB. 96pp.

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Cockpit Companion. A splash-resistant quick-reference guide to the lights- shapes- buoys- rules of the road- tides- flags- knots etc. Packs a wealth of aide-memoire info into a compact format. Hot seller very attractively produced in pocket flip-over stiff card format. Spiral bound. 24pp.

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Learning to sail - In dinghies or yachts 2nd edition. Lively and colourful presentation- ideal for beginners- whether learning to sail dinghies or yachts. Perfect pocket companion to basic sailing school courses. Basil Mosenthal has the happy knack of explaining things in the simplest way. PB 80pp Colour and B/W illustrations.

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New Crews Companion. Another in the highly successful Companion series of flip-over spiral-bound card-books this is aimed at the totally inexperienced crew member and details the absolute bare essentials he/she will need to know in order to be safe and slightly useful - rather than a complete liability on the boat. Basil Mosenthal the author is a past master at reducing things to their essentials and explaining them simply - he has several successful books under his belt already.

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Mind of the Sailor. A most unusual book examining the psychological- emotional and intellectual aspects of sailing. What makes a good skipper

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Call of the Ancient Mariner. This book is a battlecry for the older sailor - ther author is now in his mid 80s and still sailing his 46-foot boat Unlikely VII. Here he offers a wealth of practical advice on how to keep on sailing into old age and even how to take up sailing in your sunset years which he reckons is a superb antidote to the feelings of boredom and irrelevance that a lot of older people feel in retirement. Full of original and witty observations and ideas - we all get old so we should all read this book ! HB. 258pp.

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Sailing : A Beginners Guide. A beginners manual of sailing. Excellently illustrated and seductive introduction to sailing for the uninitiated. Successfully explains the topics chosen in double page spreads from first tentative steps to basic seamanship and navigation. PB. 208pp.

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New Complete Sailing Manual. A highly illustrated guide to dinghy and cruiser sailing. The basic instruction and boat-handling sections are the best and the standard of illustration - a mix of colour photos and superb colour drawings - is the hallmark of the publisher. Attractive and well thought-out this would be an excellent first serious sailing book but inevitably some subjects are only outlined. Full colour throughout. Index. Glossary of terms. HB. 320pp.

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Catamarans: The Complete Guide for Cruising Sailors. Combining how-to manual buyers guide and coffee table dream book Catamarans covers every aspect of cruising catamarans from the technical details to the luxurious relaxed lifestyle. The first comprehensive book on cruising cats in more than 10 years Catamarans will be welcomed by anyone interested in owning or sailing one of these increasingly popular craft. The author reviews basic concepts of multihull design- construction and performance- discusses the latest catamaran developments and examines multihull seamanship and how it differs from sailing a monohull. He outlines desirable attributes of multihulls- explains what to look for when buying and presents a catalogue of noteworthy production boats illustrated with both photographs and floor plans. This gorgeously illustrated book is the perfect introduction to the possibilities of these exciting sailing machines and an invaluable owners guide.

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Manual of Heavy Weather Cruising. Tips for the coastal and offshore sailor on how to survive a gale at sea. Good advice on preparations to be made reading the weather- riding out a storm or staying alive in the worst-case scenario of abandoning ship. B&W photographs. PB. 160pp.

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Multihull Cruising Fundamentals. Go Forth and Multihull ! This seems to be the watchword of this book which introduces sailing multihulls. The first half is devoted to trailable boats and the second half to larger cruising multihulls. PB. 118pp.

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