Category: Nautical
This comprehensive guide to the world of chartering, compiled by Rod Heikell, shares the breadth of his knowledge and experience, recommending types of charter, best types of boats, as well as essential information about the world's cruising areas.
Category: Nautical
There is nothing more expensive than a megayacht - private jets and exclusive holiday villas are small luxuries by comparison - and owning one is the ultimate status symbol. In the 1950s and 60s, yachts such as Aristotle Onassis' 325ft yacht Christina were an exclusive indulgence - playgrounds for the r ...Show more
Category: Nautical | Reading Level: very good
The perfect gift for anyone who loves to be in, on or by the sea. How can you tell how old a fish is? Why is the sea salty? What does SCUBA stand for? Batten down the hatches and discover the answer to all these questions and many more in this unique collection of all things marine. First published ...Show more
Category: Nautical
Presents a collection of stories from the seven seas, revealing unusual and bizarre sailing trips, vessels and characters, and recounting perilous journeys in freak weather, meetings with pirates and sea monsters, and other legendary tales.
Category: Nautical
The guide covers in detail the harbours and coastline from Whangarei to Cape Reinga, and the Three Kings Islands. As with the Hauraki Gulf Boating Atlas, in presentation and content this is a guide produced to the highest international standards and will make an excellent gift.
Category: Nautical
Since it was first published, Sell Up and Sail has become the bible for those cruising as a way of life, whether short or long term. It asks all the right questions, and provides the answers from first-hand experience. Whether choosing a boat, deciding what to take and what to leave behind, avoiding mis ...Show more
Category: Nautical
Many reasonably experienced coastal sailors (and motorboaters) find the prospect of sailing their boat to the continent appealing yet daunting. There are so many additional aspects that all need to be taken into account and complied with that it can seem a forbidding prospect. This highly illustrate ...Show more
Category: Nautical
Since the seventeenth century, artists everywhere have been fascinated by yachts. Whether drawn to the vigour of ocean racing or the quiet nostalgia of cruising, they have found the yacht to be a rich and relentless artistic source. Truly international in scope, Yachts on Canvas reproduces the finest ac ...Show more
Category: Nautical
To sail first Class on the great ocean liners was to experience the last word in luxury and service. The Captain's Table recalls not only the glamour and excitement of life on board, but also the rich creativity of the excellent cuisine. The author has expertly recreated an inspiring selection of classi ...Show more
Category: Nautical
This is a reduced sized format of this stunning book. Sailing, one of the most ancient methods of transport and exploration, is becoming more and more extreme. Technological advancements mean that vessels are getting faster while sailors are better equipped than ever to conquer the elements and explore ...Show more
Category: Nautical
Sail with the experts! The Sailing Bible is the complete, user-friendly, hands-on manual packed withdetailed step-by-step diagrams, lively action photos, and helpfuladvice on getting the most out of your sailing at whatever level.Whether you are a dinghy or yacht sailor just learning the basics or wanti ...Show more
Category: Nautical | Series: Sailmate
Being caught out in a storm is every sailor's worst nightmare. Doubts and fears are hard to banish when a boat is being battered by the elements. Will the helmsman cope with the huge waves piling up behind? Can the rigging take the strain? Should you weather the storm or run for shelter? A storm needn't ...Show more
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