115 Ergebnisse - Zeige 1 von 20.

Learn how to get the most out of the world's most popular adult dinghy: for those starting out through to those striving to win a Club Championship. Covering: setting up the ILCA / Laser and early sailing experiences, developing skills on all points of sailing, tuning & racing. It features all 3 rigs plus the latest masts, sails and control lines.

A treasure trove of the most exciting tales of adventure afloat: from mountainous seas to a tropical paradise, from the majestic square rigger to the humble homemade yacht. The exploits of sailing's greatest names are recounted, along with an eclectic mix of voyages that never made the headlines yet make compelling reading. Now back in hardback.

Learn how to maximise enjoyment from one of the most successful youth classes: whether starting out or striving to win internationally. It covers: rigging the boat and early sailing experiences, developing skills on all points of sailing, tuning and racing. Featuring all 3 rigs and both rota-moulded (grey) and injection-moulded (red) boats.

Get to grips with navigation at sea. This best-selling book gives you all the information you need to know to do just that! It starts from scratch, uses no jargon and features diagrams and pictures, instead of words, wherever possible. It covers all modern navigation and is recommended by Fernhurst Books for beginners and Day Skipper students.

Take a thrilling paddling tour around the world - from frozen wastes in Alaska to steamy rivers in South America. Explore rivers and seas in Europe and visit tropical waters in other continents. Inspirational descriptions of 100 adventures and stunning photography will help you plan your next paddling adventure or indulge in armchair paddling.

Take a thrilling ride around the world's best surfing spots - from tropical reefs, through temperate waters to ones where you need a wetsuit. Inspirational descriptions of 100 adventures and stunning full-page photography will help you plan your next surfari or indulge in armchair surfing. With information about each location and how to get there.

With so much data on board a modern racing yacht, few are able to get the most out of it. This book explains the process: from understanding the concepts, ensuring accuracy, using the data to win races and then post-race analysis to find performance gains. With colour diagrams throughout, this instructional guide turns information into excellence.

Take a thrilling ride around the world's best sailing boats and locations - from amazing passages and destinations, through memorable races and rallies to special boats and sailing experiences. Inspirational descriptions of 100 adventures and stunning full-page photography will help you plan your next sailing trip or indulge in armchair sailing.

A handy, splash-proof, on-the-water reference guide of those calculations frequently needed (but often forgotten) for traditional coastal and offshore navigation and other equations, formulae and conversion factors which can be useful afloat. Each topic has worked examples, and there are frequent diagrams to illustrate the process.

Keine Beschreibung.

Heavy weather is a lurking spectre that most of us hope and plan to avoid, but not even internet forecasting can make it go away. This book provides a sound brief so that whether you find yourself in a force-six blow along the coast, or confronting serious waves far out at sea, you are fully aware of your options for taking it in your stride.

The story of Jim Saltonstall and his contribution to Team GBR's Olympic sailing success. From his birth in Yorkshire and joining the Navy at 15 to becoming the first RYA National Yacht Racing Coach and getting more Olympic sailing medals than any other country. Together with Jim's thoughts on youth training, competing internationally and coaching.

Cruise the fabulous Canary Islands with this authoritative pilot guide covering the main 9 islands, all 40 ports and 26 anchorages. Comprehensive pilotage and nautical information are complimented by port details and local knowledge. Illustrated throughout with charts and stunning photography. It will help you love the area as much as the author.

All you need to help you learn the important knots, and a perfect gift for the keen sailor or adventurer. The pack contains 3 one-metre lengths of coloured rope (colours may vary) together with the beautifully illustrated 64-page Knots & Splices book. It is an ideal way to learn how to tie knots which will serve a lifetime‿s sailing or adventuring.

This book will help anyone interested in SUPing get better. It shows how to improve efficiency, technique, skills and physical capability before exploring different ways of participating and the equipment needed. It provides both the inspiration to and a blueprint for improving your SUP capabilities, be it touring, racing, surfing, fitness or yoga.

John Quirk loves history, drawing and boats and these three elements come together in this attractive entertaining book. The 25 stories and over 100 cartoons are a treasure-trove of compelling, salt-infused, tales told with imagination and humour, with an eye on the present day, which will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in maritime history.

A perfect introduction to packrafting, describing the different types of rafts before showing you the on-the-water skills and knowledge you'll need to enjoy packrafting safely. It introduces the different types of adventures you can undertake with your packraft, from paddling a local canal or river to exploring remote waterways and inshore coasts.

Learn the techniques you need to prevent problems, troubleshoot and make repairs on your boat's diesel engine safely. Focussing on the practical, using simple language and clear illustrations, it covers everything from how the engine works to its electrics, from fault finding to laying up. It covers the syllabus for the RYA & MCA diesel courses.

An incredible collection of true diving stories, from thrilling wreck discoveries to encounters with the bizarre and the beautiful. Every ocean of the world is explored, making this essential reading - or a wonderful gift - for divers everywhere. Now back in hardback with a plate section of stunning colour photographs.

Understand the British coast by exploring, in full colour, how the forces of nature created its physical features, discovering the unique plants, animals and other organisms that keep the coast alive, and examining how humans have used the coast for defence, commerce and leisure. The final part allows you to explore these elements wherever you are.