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“Written for the sailor, not the scholar. Rousmaniere leaves out the chaff and gives us just the wheat. Astonishingly comprehensive and slender enough to carry aboard.” —Don Casey, author of This Old Boat From "abaft" to "Zulu," including terms as new as "bowrider"...

"This book is deeply fascinating...a must." -- Classic Boat Principles of Yacht Design is the authority on planning and creating your desired yacht. Inside you will find all the essentials, including: Design methodology and considerations The yacht's specifications Hull geometry, including...

Boats are expensive and they are complicated - unless you are going to pay a professional to carry out a survey (at yet more expense) it is invaluable to be able to: - quickly assess a potential purchase for signs of trouble without paying for lengthy reports - carry out a detailed check on...

Developed to complement Reeds Vol 8 (General Engineering for Marine Engineers), this indispensable textbook comprehensively covers the motor engineering syllabus for marine engineering officer cadets. Starting with the theoretical and practical thermodynamic operating cycles, the book is structured...

Beautiful boats last a long time, but ugly ones die young. That is one reason why there are so many Alfred Mylne designed yachts still sailing, even though some of them are well over 100 years old. It was in 1896 that Alfred Mylne, at the age of twenty-four, set up his yacht design office in Glasgow...

This fully revised third edition of a classic manual is a mine of information for yachtsmen to customise their boats. An abundance of clear illustrations accompanied by concise explanations cover the following subjects: hull construction and repairs; keels, floors and decks; rudders, tillers and steering...

The Dictionary of Nautical Terms by Stuart Warren This dictionary is a layman's dictionary to nautical terms to help those who are just getting their feet wet in boating, know what the lingo means. Boating has its own language to describe various functions and features of a boat. I hope this...

One hundred and twenty-five years of steamboating in Muskoka come alive with the anniversary celebration of the RMS Segwun. The Royal Mail Ship Segwun is the oldest operating steamship in North America, a Muskoka icon, and one of Ontario’s best-known tourist attractions. Built as a paddlewheeler...

'I stood in the dock looking at the judge's expressionless face. My two partners in crime had just been sentenced to three years imprisonment each, and had been taken down ...He then sentenced me to three years, and I joined my partners in the cells below. So ended my career on Birkenhead docks; thirteen...

Dies ist die illustrierte Version dieses Klassikers. Jules Vernes meisterhaftes Buch erzählt die Geschichte der Entdeckung unseres Planeten bis zum Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts.

Sailing Vacations Takes You Behind Closed Doors Of Caribbean Cruise Vacations, Corsica Sailing, Yacht Sailing, Vacations In Turkey, Inclusive Sailing Vacation Packages and Things to Bring on Your Sailing Vacation.

The practice of piracy dates back thousands of years. This riveting chronicle provides a glimpse into the vivid history of "sea thieves," from ancient Greek, Roman, and Norse brigands to the pirates of the Golden Age—the infamous seventeenth century buccaneers of the Caribbean’s Spanish Main.Delve...

An essential reference for merchant seamen around the world, Cargo Work provides a guide to the key characteristics of a wide range of cargoes. Fully revised and expanded to comprehensively reflect the unit load containerised systems that are now employed in all aspects of cargo handling and international shipping,...

From its humble beginnings as a trading route for Native Americans, Northern Michigan's Inland Route has become one of the most scenic and memorable voyages anywhere in America. As a series of interconnected lakes and rivers from Cheboygan to Conway, the Inland Route touches several Northern Michigan...