Water sports & recreations

Reducere. A Cruising Guide to The Virgin Islands, 2 ed., is the most comprehensive guide ever written for the Virgin Islands. Its 75 sketch charts contain ex...

Reducere. This is not just an instructional book---it's an insight into a sailor's approach to the sea, boats, and the ever-changing dynamic of wind on the w...

Reducere. Aimed at sailboat owners of all kinds, this reference book contains 200 entries packed with solid practical advice and valuable tips. Each entry is...

DescriptionToday, yachts are often equipped with electrical windlasses, autopilot, bow thrusters, etc. This equipment has also become much more rel...

Reducere. Wooden Boat Building recounts the joy of acquiring new skills, such as, working with brass flat bar and stainless steel; how to melt 2, 400 pounds ...

Surf Travel is an illustrated guide to the planet's most thrilling surf destinations. From classic surf destinations like Hawaii to less well known...

Previously published under the title Scottish Canoe Touring, this is a completely redesigned, revised and updated 2nd edition with 135 great canoe,...

DescriptionWell-known author and sailor, Doug Logan, sets down his rare commonsense approach to being on the water, with his accumulation of smart ...

Reducere. The evolution of the American fishing schooner from the 18th century to the last working and racing schooners of the mid-1930s is recounted in this...

Reducere. DescriptionSurfing today evokes many things: thundering waves, warm beaches, bikinis and lifeguards, and carefree pleasure. But is the story of sur...

Reducere. Tristan Jones has logged more miles--and more adventure--sailing single-handed than any other person alive in our time. He has crossed the Atlantic...

Reducere. From adventurers and educators Amy and Dave Freeman, a passionate and beautifully illustrated account of a year in the Boundary Waters. The Boundar...

Reducere. Description"I would like now to write a practical book that will cover three topics: boats, the sea, and the beachcombing life." These were the tho...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. DescriptionMake your bareboat charter easier, simpler, and more fun for family and friends. Two 20-year veterans of the Caribbean charter trade sha...

Swim better--and enjoy every lap--with Total Immersion, a guide to improving your swimming from an expert with more than thirty years of experience...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Mike ElliottPhotographer: Mike ElliottPhotographer: James ElliottWhen restoring a wood-canvas canoe, you don't work on it, ...

Reducere. From Land's End to Cape Clear, past Roaringwater Bay and Cod's Head, on past Inishvickillane and Inishtooskert, up through the Hebrides, to Orkney ...

Reducere. The most comprehensive and helpful guide ever written for selecting and equipping a cruising sailboat Whether you're a coastal or offshore cruiser,...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Barbara MerryAuthor: Merry BarbaraAuthor: The only book devoted completely to slicing today's ropes, this fully illustrated...

Reducere. Boat noodling. Boat lovers suffer universally from this benign affliction. In its mildest form, boat noodling is nothing more than wondering why th...

This is the story of Bernard and Francoise Moitessier's honeymoon voyage aboard Joshua, sailing from Europe to the islands of the Pacific and back ...

Reducere. Learn the essentials of seamanship from one of the world's premier boating organizations Developed and refined through 40 years of Coast Guard Auxi...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: S. Jeff HortonNOW WITH METRIC OFFSETSTired of struggling with that heavy plastic kayak? Are you looking for a lightweight b...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Simon PridmoreScuba Confidential is a unique book packed full of valuable tips and expert advice, giving you unprecedented ...

In Hand, Reef and Steer--winner of the Best Book of the Sea Award--Tom Cunliffe explains the different sailing characteristics of classic craft and...

DescriptionWith 85 fuss-free and fabulous recipes inspired by the sea, The Boat Cookbook serves up simple, mouth-watering galley grub--prepared alm...

DescriptionThis is the extraordinary story of the people with the vision to build not one, but a whole fleet of the world's biggest cruise ships, e...

Reducere. Del Stephens travels the west coast ruining bank accounts and marriages one albacore tuna seminar after another. The deep-sea version of fishing cr...

Reducere. The only reference devoted entirely to splicing today's ropes The Splicing Handbook includes step-by-step illustrations and explanations for the mo...

Reducere. DescriptionAt forty, Mary South had a beautiful home, good friends, and a successful career in book publishing. But she couldn't help feeling that ...

One diver, after a seemingly brief period below the surface, discovers that his gas supply has run perilously low. Another, paralyzed, bobs helples...

Reducere. The fear of storms has kept many otherwise competent sailors from venturing into the open ocean. This book explores the myths that have sprung up a...

DescriptionFully illustrated throughout, this authoritative reference brings together practical advice from the world's experts on ocean sailing, d...

Waterproof Cover and Detachable Practice Rope Packed with helpful step-by-step instructions and beautifully detailed illustrations, Marine Knots in...

Although books on strip building canoes abound, this is among the first to adapt the technique to crafting attractive, functional kayaks. Using hig...

DescriptionWith great good humor and a Wagnerian sense of the majesty in an ocean crossing, Juan Corradi makes his sailboat the star of the narrati...

Reducere. Like countless Gloucester fishermen before and since, Howard Blackburn and Tom Welch were trawling for halibut on the Newfoundland banks in an open...

DescriptionThe crew of a racing boat is as important as the helmsman - they work as a team to sail as fast as they can. But different members of th...

For over a hundred years the Aussie 18-footer was the dominant Open Boat racing class on Sydney Harbour, the Brisbane River, many ports up and down...

Reducere. The second, revised edition of a classic, 19th-century work which captures the pleasures of camping and canoeing in the Adirondacks. The letters of...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Mike McGuireFreediving is one of the fastest growing water sports Not only is it easy to learn to freedive, you can dive al...

Reducere. Description"The best explanation that I have seen of corrosion on boats."--Nigel Calder, author of Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual "A ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe seductive storytelling of Anthony Bailey is as gratifying as a full-sail breeze in this enchanting tale of a season afloat along the...

DescriptionGold medal winning coach, Jon Emmett works with sailors and coaches around the world and is frequently asked things like: 'What is a goo...

Reducere. Mustin's part-by-part look at hull, deck, rig, and machinery is both a minicourse for transforming used-boat shopping from a game of craps to a sci...

Find Your Way at Sea, No Matter What "Inherently interesting and fun to read . . . provides the clearest understanding of general navigation princi...

Reducere. For the past 30 years, this book has been the authoritative source for all matters of small-boat navigation. Learn how to find and keep track of yo...

Description"Riveting." --The New York Times Book Review Hundreds of miles from civilization, two ships wreck on opposite ends of the same deserted ...

Reducere. DescriptionLatitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings is for people who like to work with their hands and who appreciate traditional nautical craftsmanship. ...

Reducere. In 1903, racing for the America's Cup was no longer a gentleman's game - it had become a race entangled with political tension and awesome, dangero...

'You will venture into the fringes of the wilderness with the minimum of simple gear, to live with it on its own terms. You will know that one of t...

In this, the third book about his travels aboard the 28-foot sailboat Atom, James Baldwin creates an ode to the sea and to those who venture upon h...

Reducere. Rowing Slow - The Secret For Going Fast And Getting What You Want - 2nd EditionRowing is a tough sport, filled with hours of toll, sweat, and snarl...

Reducere. A memorable tale of adventure on the turbulent seas of the Great Southern and Atlantic oceans--on one of the most historic voyages of our time--fin...

For those that know, it is indeed an honour to play the great game of water polo, but even greater glory lies in becoming champions against some of...

Reducere. DescriptionThere are plenty of advantages to owning a metal boat over one made from other materials. Metal boats are more durable and able to withs...

The definitive guide from the world's best-known sailboat maintenance expert Don Casey's Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual combines ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ian DonaldA book of three parts; Freediving manual, sustainable marine foraging guide and introduction to sustainable and e...

Across Islands and Oceans is the memoir of twenty-five year-old James Baldwin and his epic two-year, solo circumnavigation in Atom, his trusty but ...

Reducere. DescriptionIn real life-especially off the Florida coast-things can have fatal consequences. Fatal Treasure is a truly compelling read.-Aphrodite J...

Reducere. For the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocketcruising sailboats ever built Author Steve Henkel has researche...

Published to celebrate the life of Mike Peyton, 'the world's greatest yachting cartoonist', with personal tributes from successful and well-known s...

Equipped with his cheerful optimism and a pith helmet, this Odysseus in a dinghy takes you with him from the borders of north Wales to the Black Se...

Reducere. In Fifty Places to Paddle Before You Die, the newest addition to the Fifty Places series, Chris Santella explores the best destinations for the div...

The Craven family's inspirational story of their momentous two-year round-the-world sailing trip and how they did it--the vision, the planning, the...

Reducere. Was the Titanic doomed because of its name? Can you really "swallow the anchor"? Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch is a collection of unusual, nautical...

Reducere. From one of Outside magazine's "Literary All-Stars" comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boat ride ever, down the entire length of the Colo...

Reducere. So, you bought a standup paddleboard, canoe, or kayak, and you want to know where to paddle? Or, you're interested in SUPing and you want to know t...

Reducere. This guide helps you create the journey of a lifetime. The book covers important financial, medical, insurance, home, time-frame, and life-style fa...