Water sports and recreations Books

This vintage book is a complete guide to sailing, with chapters on cooking and housekeeping at sea. Written in simple language and profusely illustrated, this volume will be of considerable utility to modern readers wishing to learn how to sail, and...

This vintage book is a complete guide to dinghy sailing, designed to teach the beginner everything from basic handling to dinghy racing. With information on topics ranging from buying a boat to managing weight distribution, this volume constitutes a...

Although there exists a range of books on the topic of sailing, not many are devoted chiefly to sailing dinghies, and fewer still that are designed for the novice. With step-by-step instructions and simple diagrams, this volume is highly recommended for...

A fascinating collection of articles by various authors, first published in 1886. Contains detailed, illustrated chapters on making and sailing a variety of boats. Contents include: Small Boats: How to Rig and Sail Them - How to Make a Boat - How to...

This vintage book is a complete guide to sailing, with chapters on cooking and housekeeping at sea. Written in simple language and profusely illustrated, this volume will be of considerable utility to modern readers wishing to learn how to sail, and...

Le livre ""Trait����� concis et pratique sur la p������che de la truite ������ la mouche artificielle"" de Drake Grey, publi����� en 1864, est un guide complet pour les p������cheurs de truite utilisant des mouches artificielles. L'auteur y explique les...

Discover essential strategies to harvest, purify, and store water during emergencies. Equip yourself with life-saving skills for securing a vital resource. Learn how to thrive even in water-scarce situations, ensuring your readiness for any challenge.

This book is totally dedicated to blue water type outboard boats, not jet boats, I/O's, pontoon boats, bass boats or mega yachts. You won't be just reading part of it and disregarding the rest. Or paying for something that is irrelevant. What I mean by...

Add another dimension to your next day sail or cruise. This workbook makes it easy to add valuable training to almost any navigational observation. Even learn while at anchor. There are tons of interesting exercises to carry out just sitting in the...

Practical knowledge for Inland, Coastal, andOcean waters that makes your sailing safer andmore efficient.Special topics in navigation and weather from the"Burch at the Helm" column in Blue Water Sailing magazine.

• For all radar users, recreational and professional.• Covers the use of radar for chart navigation, blind pilotage,and collision avoidance.This Workbook is designed to be used in classroom or online courses in radar, or for individual study outside of...

This excellent book relates the experiences of a sea-going Purser during the golden era of British passenger vessels, plying their trade between the UK, North America, Australia and the Far East. It would be of great interest to anyone with connections...

As long-time water sport enthusiasts, author Lee E. Pate and his sister Deb decide to get certified as scuba divers. During the training, Lee asks the instructor about sharks and is told, "You're privileged to see a dangerous shark-it's very rare to see...

Shortly after his retirement, author Robert S. Ashton buys a 1983 Nordic 40 sailboat. He names the boat Chandelle, not realizing at the time that it will be his home for the next ten years.Along with his friends, Don, Roger, and Martha, Ashton soon joins...

Auch im Alter sollte es keinem Senioren, der auf eigenem Kiel so oft über Nord- und Ostsee geschippert ist, verwehrt sein, wieder an Bord zu gehen, die Segel zu setzen oder den Motor anzuwerfen. Nichts ist unmöglich, wenn auch in unserem Fall mit...

Ein Einblick in die Zeit meines Beginns in der Jugoslawischen Adria und wie sich die Zeiten verändert haben, aber auch da schon genug Probleme mit Boot und Crew waren, obwohl zu diesen Zeiten 1982 und 1983 die Freiheit noch besser war als später mit den...

Ein Einblick in die Zeit meines Beginns mit Motorbooten in der Jugoslawischen Adria und wie sich die Zeiten verändert haben, aber auch da schon genug Probleme mit Boot und Crew waren, obwohl zu diesen Zeiten 1982 und 1983 die Freiheit noch besser war als...

From the cover, "If fishing is like religion, then fly-fishing is high church!" -- Tom BrokawThis is a great gift book for any fly fisherman! Discover this unique and exceptional fly fishing book specially written for fly fishermen!This entertaining book...

They dreamed of escaping the rat race and cruising the world; in their late forties they made it a reality.In 1987, after their children had grown up and left home, Brian and Adela Thompson threw caution to the wind. Retiring from full-time work, they...

Reading Gerry’s blog brings back some cold, wet and uncomfortable memories. It is such a relief when you clear Cape Horn and turn north. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston…excerpt from personal message to Gerry during his solo circumnavigation).Gerry...

In The Hebrides is a travelogue written by Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming, first published in 1883. The book is an account of her travels through the Hebrides, a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland. Cumming vividly describes the natural...

Hints On Angling, With Suggestions For Angling Excursions In France And Belgium: To Which Are Appended Some Brief Notices Of The English, Scottish, And Irish Waters (1846) is a book written by Hackle and Palmer, which provides a comprehensive guide on...

Fifty Years������� Fox-Hunting With The Grafton And Other Packs Of Hounds (1900) is a book written by John Malsbury Kirby Elliott, which chronicles his experiences of fox-hunting for half a century with the Grafton and other packs of hounds. The book is...

""Favorite Fish and Fishing"" is a book written by James Alexander Henshall and published in 1908. This book is a comprehensive guide to fishing, covering various aspects such as the different types of fish, the equipment needed for fishing, and the best...

""Neuer Hundertj�����hriger Jagd und Forstkalender"" ist ein Buch von Ehrenkreutz, M., das im Jahr 1859 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch ist eine umfassende Anleitung f�����r J�����ger und F������rster und enth�����lt detaillierte Informationen...

Le Livre De La Chasse Du Grand Seneschal De Normandye est un livre de chasse �����crit par Jerome Pichon et publi����� en 1858. Le livre est un guide d�����taill����� sur la chasse et les techniques de chasse utilis�����es par le grand s�����n�����chal...

A practical and accessible guide to the complex mathematical calculations required for accurate great-circle sailing, written by the distinguished navigator and mathematician John Seaton. With clear explanations and step-by-step instructions, Seaton...

Ce manuel pratique est destiné aux plaisanciers, aux navigateurs, et à tous ceux qui s'intéressent à la navigation de plaisance. G. Bédart fournit des informations précises sur différents aspects de la navigation, notamment les règles de sécurité, la...

chrOniKle is an anecdotal history of the OK Dinghy to celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2017. It includes 100 stories, many of which are illustrated, drawn from all periods of the class's history. Old stories are complemented by new stories, with many...

Verlen Kruger and Steve Landick came up with the idea of a canoe trip that would surpass all others, and they did it. Paddling their canoes or carrying them on the connecting land passages, they toured North America, from Montana to Manhattan, from New...

Cary Alburn relives his incredible voyage with his dog Maggie of more than 1000 miles in a 19' runabout.

The man behind the WaveCast® surf forecasts at WetSand.com, Nathan Todd Cool, takes surf forecasting one step further, showing how you can make surf forecasts with simple calculations and free, publicly available data.The WetSand WaveCast®...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

A Concise Practical Treatise On Artificial Fly Fishing For Trout is a book written by Drake and Grey in 1860. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the art of fly fishing for trout. It covers all aspects of the sport, including the equipment needed,...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Motor skill acquisition and athlete development practices are rapidly evolving. Positioned at the forefront of this evolution, the constraints-led approach encourages practitioners to consider the athlete as a whole person, with unique traits, abilities,...

120 pages - A novice cruising yachtsman, fired with a spirit adventure takes his family from England on a yacht through the inland river canals of France, to the Mediterranean Sea and Barcelona of Spain. A funny, light-hearted story that the author...

MAYAN WHITEWATER GUATEMALA is your guide to the rivers and creeks in the heart of the Mayan world. Every explored river in the country is covered, from high-altitude creeks to lowland jungle rivers. INCLUDES: detailed river descriptions, planning and...

At one point after the boom vang broke loose, the boom and the sail shifted to a higher position. I didn't like the loss of control this caused. The boat was swinging from 0 to 20 degrees in jerky motions, lifting and heeling. The boom vang had been...

This antiquarian book contains an account of a 2000 mile canoe journey in the artic prairies - in search of Caribou. An interesting and authentic chronicle of an adventurous arctic excursion, "The Arctic Prairies - A Canoe Journey" constitutes a...