Boating category: 581 books

Whether racing dinghies or yachts, every sailor wants to drive through the fleet and cross the line first. In this groundbreaking book, international racer Fred Imhoff shows how to do just that. By means of on-the-water action shots and detailed commentary about a sailor's tactics, sail trim, helming,...

With a steadfastly contrarian sensibility and a lively appreciation of both the profound and the absurd, Tom Pamperin sets out with his cantankerous sidekick Jagular (a fourteen-foot sailboat he built from cheap plywood, a 2x4 mast, and a $20 tarp for a sail) on a series of sail and oar (mis)adventures...

It's easy to confuse (or forget) what particular lights, marks and shapes mean – especially under stress or in the dark – but with this handy book, help is quickly at hand. Laid out simply & clearly for quick accessibility, it enables crew, navigators, skippers and even casual day guests aboard...

From the outdoor training experts. Rescue techniques using rope, throw bags. Wading techniques, safe crossings, swimming skills.

How does a ranch girl from Oklahoma wind up in her mid-30s on the deck of a pitching sailboat in the Tasman Sea, singlehanding in the Indian Ocean, and completing a circumnavigation by the time she's 40? When a Cowgirl Goes to Sea tells the story of Kaci Cronkhite's passage from saddling horses as...

The racing rules bible, completely updated for the latest 2017-2020 Racing Rules of Sailing. You don’t have to know all the rules off by heart, but you do need to know your rights and obligations on the water – the rules can be looked up afterwards. This book takes you through the key situations...

Embassy Cruising Guide New England Coast covers Block Island, Rhode Island to the Canadian Border. Includes Coastal Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.

La navigazione da diporto è la navigazione in acque marittime e interne al solo scopo sportivo e ricreativo, senza fini commerciali, effettuata a bordo di navi, imbarcazioni e natanti. In Italia è regolamentata da una serie di normative. Alla materia nel suo insieme, nei suoi aspetti non solo tecnici,...

An updated and expanded edition to celebrate the 150th anniversary of this iconic ship. The narrative spans her construction at Dumbarton in 1869; her famous tea voyages as well as those with other cargoes; her career under a Portuguese flag; her subsequent return to the Thames, Greenwich; and the...

La VHF est devenue un outil de sécurité indispensable à bord des bateaux de plaisance, à un tel point qu'à condition d'avoir à bord une station VHF avec ASN (Appel Sélectif Numérique), les fusées de détresse ne font plus partie du matériel de sécurité obligatoire en France. Une station...

Stéphane Liégard, obscur poète du XIXe siècle, est bien oublié aujourd’hui mais le nom qu’il donna à une partie du littoral méditerranéen pour les besoins d’un guide touristique, « la Côte d’Azur », nous est resté. L’expression décrit bien ce jeu de lumière entre le ciel et...

I'm in a very small (19 ft) fishing boat some 25 miles off the coast of Kenya. The boat has a major malfunction causing loss of power and a large hole through which the Indian Ocean is rapidly pouring in. There are no tools, no radio communications, no flares or other modern day emergency equipment...

Collana Una barca a vela Vol. 3° Non basta possedere una Ferrari, e guidarla per le strade, per essere un «pilota». Non è sufficiente avere un sostanzioso conto in banca, e non badare a spese, per essere un «Signore». Non serve avere un carattere forte, e non cedere davanti a nessuno,...

Essenziale, esauriente e ampiamente illustrato, il Manuale del diporto nautico mantiene in questa nuova edizione rivista e aggiornata l’innovativo metodo di insegnamento frutto della lunga esperienza di Guido Colnaghi come navigatore e istruttore. Cosa sapere, cosa fare e quali rischi valutare:...