Fernhurst Books Limited: 83 books
The Topper Book
Topper Sailing From Start to Finish
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2014
The Topper is a brilliant boat – just under 50,000 have been sold and thousands of people learn the basic skills in Toppers every year. This is the only book which shows you how to rig, sail and race – right up to World Champion standard. It is packed full of advice, go-fast tips, photo sequences...
Underwater Photography
A Step-by-step Guide to Taking Professional Quality Underwater Photos With a Point-and-shoot Camera
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2012
This is a step-by-step guide to taking professional quality underwater photos with a point-and-shoot camera. _x000D_Modern compact cameras are capable of capturing fantastic underwater images – and this book shows you how. Easy-to-follow techniques are accompanied by hundreds of photographs that...
Solent Cruising Companion
A Yachtsman's Pilot and Cruising Guide to the Ports and Harbours from Keyhaven to Chichester
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
The Solent is the spiritual home of sailing and one of Britain’s most popular sailing spots, offering a varied and interesting cruising ground. In this fully updated third edition, Derek Aslett provides an authoritative companion that helps you make the most of your visit. Centred on Cowes and covering...
Swim Smooth
The Complete Coaching System for Swimmers and Triathletes
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Transform your technique in the water and become a better swimmer with this remarkable new approach to freestyle swimming, suitable for all levels - beginner, intermediate and advanced, as well as swimming coaches. Aimed at both fitness and competitive swimmers, it explains what makes a successful...
The Catamaran Book
Catamaran Sailing From Start to Finish
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
A well-rounded guide covering the techniques and skills needed to succeed in catamaran sailing, for those starting out through to those striving for championship wins. Whether you are a youngster choosing your first cat, a club sailor looking to improve your results, or a seasoned racer embarking...
Sail Smart
Understand Your Instruments to Sail Faster, Make the Right Calls & Win Races
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2012
Learn how to sail faster, make the right calls and win races. On-board instruments present modern sailors with a wealth of information. This book explains what the numbers really mean, and turns this information into racing results. By mastering your instruments you can make the right calls everytime...
Ultimate Canoe & Kayak Adventures
100 Extraordinary Paddling Experiences
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2012
This book is stunningly illustrated and has something for everyone, from whitewater adrenaline junkie to extreme sea kayaker. The adventures cover every sort of paddling venue - from mountain chasms, gentle rivers and lakes to crashing surf, dramatic coasts and the oceans beyond them. Paddle from...
Learn to Sail (enhanced)
The Simplest Way to Start Sailing
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2012
Get afloat and start having fun with step-by-step advice, photo sequences and diagrams. This jargon-free guide allows complete novices to get out on the water with the minimum of fuss. One- and two-person dinghies are covered, along with rigging, knots, safety, handling and much more.
Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning
Genoa & mainsail trim, spinnaker & gennaker, rig tuning
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2000
A beautifully, uniquely illustrated nautical guide to how to trim your sails and rig for maximum performance. With a revolutionary approach, this guide tackles the practical and realistic elements of tuning your boat, plus the theory of sail aerodynamics.
The Foiling Dinghy Book
Dinghy Foiling From Start To Finish
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
Since the development of the International Moth into a fully foiling dinghy there has been an explosion in the popularity of the class with some of the world’s top sailors competing in it and many others enjoying the exhilaration of ‘flying’. However there is no doubt that it is a challenge...
Golden Lily
Asia’s First Dinghy Sailing Gold Medallist
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
The fascinating autobiography from Asia’s first ever dinghy sailing gold medallist. Learning to sail and becoming a full-time athlete at just 10 years old, Lijia Xu was taken away from her parents and enrolled on the gruelling Chinese training regime, a programme meticulously prescribed across all...
by Alf Alderson
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
Surfing: A Beginner’s Guide has been the go-to surf book for beginners since 1996. This third edition, now with the endorsement of Surfing England, takes you through all the vital steps to become a surfer: you will learn where to surf, when to surf and how to surf safely.You will learn the foundations...
Celestial Navigation
Learn How to Master One of the Oldest Mariner's Arts
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2010
Celestial navigation is one of the oldest of the mariner’s arts – and one of the most awe-inspiring. It is also essential for every ocean sailor who wants to be able to fix his position should the GPS fail. Tom Cunliffe shows you how to master the art in easy stages. Within a few pages you’ll...
by David Houghton, Fiona Campbell
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
The wind powers everything a sailor does and this book will help you to understand it. As a result you will be more prepared for your race, able to anticipate changes in the wind better and know what to do when they come. The first edition of this book was published in 1986, and it has been the go-to...