Adlard Coles imprint: 212 books
Dream Cruising Destinations
24 Classic Cruises Mapped and Explored
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2015
Most yachtsmen dream about cruising to an exotic destination; this is the book that will turn dreamers into planners. 24 classic cruises are fully mapped, measured and costed, showing how they are perfectly possible whatever your skill level. From weekend cruises around the British Isles to a voyage...
Crafted in Britain
The Survival of Britain's Traditional Industries
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2017
Crafted in Britain is a celebration of Britain's traditional crafts and industries that have survived into the modern world, not as museums but on their merits. In an age of increasing automation and standardisation, it is a joy to find such places, where craftsmanship and personal skills are still...
The Impractical Boat Owner
Tales and Trials from Years of Floundering Afloat
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2017
This is a book with no practical purpose whatsoever. As any fan of Dave's would probably guess, a book by him won't make you a better sailor, and it won't provide any instruction on boat maintenance. But it will entertain – his light but observational writings tap the rich well of all those things...
Rescue Pilot
Cheating the Sea
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2015
Jerry Grayson is an ordinary man who chose an extraordinary career. At age 17 he became the youngest helicopter pilot to ever serve in the Royal Navy. By age 25 he was the most decorated peacetime naval pilot in history.
For the Navy's Search and Rescue pilots, getting to work is both an adventure...
Rogue Waves
Anatomy of a Monster
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
Rogue waves remain something of a mystery. Long believed to be a myth or an exaggeration, they haven't been the subject of any kind of serious in-depth research - until now. This book makes rigorous marine science accessible to all, exploring the causes and frequency of rogue waves, and the reasons...
by Tim Davison
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2013
Skippers and crew have very different agenda, and nowhere does it become more evident than in their secret innermost - but not very often expressed - thoughts about the other.
This brilliantly original humour giftbook has two beginnings. Opened one way it sends up skippers (from the crew's...
Skipper's Cockpit Racing Guide
For dinghies, keelboats and yachts
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
The Skipper's Cockpit Racing Guide is an at-a-glance reference for dinghy and yacht racers, covering everything they need to know to improve their performance – and win. From those in their first year of racing to old hands wondering why they're not winning, this guide covers an enormous amount...
Off the Deep End
A History of Madness at Sea
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Confined in a small space for months on end, subject to ship's discipline and living on limited food supplies, many sailors of old lost their minds – and no wonder. Many still do.
The result in some instances was bloodthirsty mutinies, such as the whaleboat Sharon whose captain was butchered...
Ultimate Classic Yachts
20 of the World's Most Beautiful Classic Yachts
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2015
Former Classic Boat editor Nic Compton has spent over 20 years sailing and photographing classic yachts, and this is the culmination of his decades-long passion - a stunning collection showcasing the 20 most beautiful and fascinating classic boats still sailing today.
They include:
Bona...
by Jean Luc Pallas
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
The aim of this book with its detailed step-by-step colour photographs and diagrams, is to enable every owner to fix their diesel engine with ease. Troubleshooting tables help diagnose potential problems, and there is advice on regular maintenance and winterising and repair.
Jean-Luc Pallas's...
by Dag Pike
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Many sailboat owners undertake cruises in their boats, travelling from one port to another, sometimes on a day trip and sometimes for a week or two. The aim of this book is to give novices the information to cruise safely and enjoyably, covering:
- the preparations before setting off
- conforming...
by Mike Peyton
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Mike Peyton is the nautical world's best known and much loved
cartoonist. For years he has made his mark, contributing witty, well
executed and poignantly funny cartoons to the yachting and boating
press, poking fun at seafarers of all types and capturing in his
distinctive cartoon style their often...
Crash Test Boat
How Yachting Monthly Took a 40ft Boat Through 8 Disaster Scenarios
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013
From the people behind the UK's leading sailing magazine for cruisers comes Crash Test Boat, a dramatic documentation of controlled sailing disasters which has the potential to save the lives of each and every seaman who buys it.
Crash Test Boat is unique in its field, with no other title on...
Out on the Land
Bushcraft Skills from the Northern Forest
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
'Fifty years into my life journey I realise that, while I love remote wild places and the peoples I meet there, it is in forests that I find the greatest joy. Of all the forests that I have explored, it is the great circumpolar Boreal forest of the North that calls to me most. Here is a landscape...