Adlard Coles imprint: 212 books
by Angela Rice
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
'When I was first invited by a new - and handsome - man to the local Yacht Club to see his boat, I happily conjured up alluring pictures of me in an expensive bikini and a great suntan. It didn't occur to me that "see my boat" might actually mean going out in the thing....'
Before...
by Adrian Morgan
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Drawn from the best of Adrian Morgan's entertaining columns musing on the world of traditional boats and the joys of building, sailing and working on them, here is his long-awaited bunkside read. Billed as a 'zen and the art of wooden boatbuilding', it will resonate with classic boat enthusiasts everywhere. Illustrated with evocative watercolour paintings by Charlotte Watters.
The Frozen Frontier
Polar Bound through the Northwest Passage
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2017
The Northwest Passage proved so elusive for so long that many sailors and explorers believed it didn't actually exist. A sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic archipelago, it wasn't until Roald Amundsen's 1903–06 voyage that the Northwest Passage's existence was...
by David Fairhall, Mike Peyton
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2013
Both concise and comprehensive, this out-and-out 'crammer' covers all the essentials of the RYA Day Skipper syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier and now updated and expanded for the fifth edition. Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Day Skipper has helped thousands...
Manoeuvring
At Close Quarters Under Power
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
This is a unique, practical, hands-on guide to boat manoeuvring.
Manoeuvring a yacht under engine at close quarters in a marine of close
to other (expensive!) boats can be a daunting prospect for the
inexperienced skipper - but it has to be done in order to take your
boat off a pontoon to go...
The Pacific Crossing Guide
RCC Pilotage Foundation with Ocean Cruising Club
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2013
The Pacific Crossing Guide is a complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific in their own boat. From ideal timing, suitable boats, routes, methods of communication and provisioning to seasonal weather, departure and arrival ports, facilities, likely costs and dangers, the comprehensiveness...
Casting Off
How a City Girl Found Happiness on the High Seas
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2014
As a journalist for the Independent, Emma Bamford is swept along with the London rat race, lost amongst the egos of Fleet Street. Surrounded by budget cuts and bullies, the thrill of a breaking news story is no longer enough. And at 31, still struggling to get to a fourth date and surrounded by friends...
Where the Magic Happens
How a Young Family Changed Their Lives and Sailed Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018
In June 2009, Caspar and Nichola created a plan to sail around the world with their young children. Most people thought they were crazy. But over the past seven years they've embraced every moment of this momentous chapter of their lives. Five years of planning – the vision, the values, the practicalities,...
The Complete Day Skipper
Skippering with Confidence Right From the Start
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
The Complete Day Skipper is a totally practical hands-on manual that covers the RYA Day Skipper syllabus in a way that reflects a skipper's growing experience at sea, beginning with yacht handling under power, moving on to boat husbandry and sailing skills, and from there to the realistic use of modern...
Sailing in Paradise
Yacht Charters Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2013
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 boat, as well as essential information about the world's
cruising areas.
Taking a practical approach, he explains everything...
Waypoints
Seascapes and Stories of Scotland's West Coast
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2017
Adventure, memoir, storytelling and celebration of all things maritime meet in Waypoints, a beautifully written account of sea journeys from Scotland's west coast. In the book Ian Stephen reveals a lifetime's love affair with sailing; each voyage honours a seagoing vessel, and each adventure is accompanied...
Yachting Monthly's Channel Havens
The Secret Inlets and Secluded Anchorages of the Channel
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2013
Channel Havens is a cruising guide with a difference. Recognising that many of us would like to sail away from the crowd, Ken Endean introduces the reader to beautiful, unfrequented places within the Western English Channel, from the Solent to the West Country, Channel Islands and Northern France....
The Hitchiker's Guide to the Oceans
Crewing Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
What better way of travelling the world than by crewing on a yacht? The Hitchiker's Guide to the Oceans is ideal for crew pre-planning, and for skippers seeking crew. It is packed with practical information from how to find a crew position, what to expect from different kinds of skipper, how to be...
by Barry Pickthall
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
Most outboard motors will be troublesome at some point in their lives, but armed with the right knowledge a skipper neednt worry.
The Reeds Outboard Motor Troubleshooting Handbook is a compact, pocket-sized guide to finding solutions to all of the most common outboard problems, and many of...