Holiday Selection
A curated selection of our latest and greatest titles just in time for the holidays
by Wells, Duncan & Jonathan Parker
Does working with engines make you nervous? This practical guide will give you the prep, advice, and checklists you need to banish your unease. The authors cover everything you need to know to properly care for your engine, from basic operational principles of the engine, fuel, and air systems, to explaining engine electrical systems, gear boxes, and drives. They also describe the most common causes of breakdown and helpful troubleshooting approaches.
160 Pages • softcover • 2022
$38.00 Save 61% $14.99
by Wells, Duncan
In this handbook, Duncan Wells shares his tried-and-tested techniques and advice for sail setting, mooring, anchoring, navigating, sailing in heavy weather, and more. Step-by-step photographs, diagrams, and clear instructions guide you through each tip. Not sailing as well as you'd like to? Let Wells' tips, hints, and solutions to common boating problems lift your skills and mood.
128 Pages • softcover • 2021
$25.00 Save 60% $10.00
by Wells, Duncan
2nd ed. We don't always have all the crew we might desire, which means devising new ways to accomplish many a nautical manoeuvre. Wells provides clever, original techniques and solutions for handling a range of essential operations when crew is scarce--from setting sails and reefing to picking up mooring buoys in different wind and tide situations--as well as anchoring, berthing, and leaving a dock; picking up a person overboard; sailing in fog and heavy weather; even going up the mast. Organized by activity, the book features step-by-step photos that illustrate exactly how to approach and safely complete each task.
160 Pages • softcover • 2021
$34.00 Save 62% $12.99
by Reeds
Prepared for cruisers who range far and wide, this helpful book provides translations for nautical terms in English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Portuguese, and Greek. Its clear, colour, annotated diagrams in each nautical subject area makes it easy and convenient to use. You'll also find translations for general and technical words and terms relating to engine and rigging repair, maintenance, navigation, weather, seamanship, requesting help, medical emergencies, safety equipment, numbers, and time.
160 Pages • softcover • 2021
$20.95 Save 57% $8.99
by Delmar-Morgan, Miranda, ed.
3rd ed. This handy pocket-sized guide will help you identify national maritime flags, special ensigns, yacht club burgees and signal flags, and brush up on your flag etiquette and usage.
176 Pages • softcover • 2023
$20.00 Save 70% $5.99
by Graham, Robin Lee
Sixteen-year-old Robin Graham's five-year round-the-world voyage in a 24-foot sloop was tracked by millions of readers through the pages of "National Geographic". This is the full, inspirational story of his voyage.
199 Pages • softcover • 1972
$19.99 Save 70% $5.99
by Justins, Douglas & Colin Berry
8th ed. This guide to first aid afloat is an essential resource in any on-board medical kit -- and with waterproof ring-bound pages, colour-coded tabs, and a clear layout it's easy to use in an emergency, even if you have minimal first-aid experience. The authors are physicians who know the demands of the sea, and they've updated this edition with the latest in medical practice, including information about COVID-19, more detail on treating burns, a new section covering diving accidents, updated advice on several illnesses, and input on what your first-aid kit should contain.
32 Pages • spiral • 2022
$27.00 Save 67% $8.99
by Fairhall, David, Peter Rodgers & Mike Peyton
6th ed. The authors specifically designed this book for candidates taking the RYA shore-bound examinations, discussing theory using a practical seagoing perspective and providing helpful hints on exam tactics. The serious demands of mastering the content are counterpointed with Mike Peyton's best-loved cartoons.
128 Pages • softcover • 2021
$26.99 Save 63% $9.99
by Westerhuis, Rene
A writer and photographer for several yachting magazines, Ren? Westerhuis has applied his succinct and accessible style to creating this immensely helpful instant reference for skippers and crew. Designed to be useful for questions that need answers fast while underway -- note the spiral binding and waterproof pages -- the book covers all the essential navigation skills and techniques in an easy-to-follow way. Skippers and crews of all levels will find this a handy help.
24 Pages • spiral • 2022
$25.00 Save 76% $5.99
by Streiffert, Bo
Instant Facts and Practical Hints for Boaters (North American Edition Covering the IALA-B Buoyage System).
24 Pages • spiral • 2022
$23.99 Save 71% $6.99
by Singleton, Frank
This spiral-bound instant reference guide will help you draw the most relevant weather information from a variety of sources, understand and apply broader forecast data to your location and anticipated route, and know when and how to alter your plans. Singleton presents this information in clear, practical language enhanced with diagrams, photographs, and bulleted lists. A useful primer for RYA Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore students.
32 Pages • spiral • 2022
$24.00 Save 58% $10.00
by Rousmaniere, John
4th ed. Rousmaniere's classic reference tool for all aspects of sailboat handling is organized to complement the curriculum developed for the sailing program of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. This edition is updated to 2013 and covers everything from pleasure cruising to heavy weather sailing, including navigation, seamanship, boat gear, and maintenance.
416 Pages • hardcover • 2014
$76.00 Save 54% $34.99