| Alphabetical book list by Subject. | |||
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| Canoeing. | |||
| Canoeing Basics. | Allan Melinda | Hearst Marine Books. | |
| Synopsis. Here is the definitive illustrated guide to this ever-popular water sport intended for the rugged outdoorsman, the weekend explorer, the casual nature watcher, and the daring whitewater adventurer. Hearst Marine Book's Canoeing Basics surveys this increasingly popular sport and, with over 120 detailed step-by-step photographs and line drawings, teaches both novice and intermediate paddlers the skills necessary for success on the water. Among the range of topics covered are: - how to buy the canoe suited to you, choosing and using the right accessories and gear, step-by-step paddliag techniques, planning afamily canoe trip, camping and outdoor menu choises, and route selection and strategies. Whether the destination is a calm lake or white water rapids, paddlers will learn both basic and more advanced strokes while discovering a whole new frontier for fun and adventure. | |||
| Canoeing Skills & Techniques. | Shave Neil. | Crowood Press. | |
| Synopsis. Canoeing is an exhilarating sport, and an enjoyable pastime. This concise and attractive book shows you how to become a proficient canoeist. with sections on equipment, safety, basic and advanced strokes, rolling, rescues, and much more. Featuring excellent photographs and clear layout this id likely to become an essential reference work for canoeists and their instructions. | |||
| Kayaking A Beginner's Guide | Foster Nigel | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. A lavishly-illustrated introduction to safe kayaking, from launching to Eskimo rolling. The book is endorsed by the British Canoe Union. | |||
| 244 x 185 mm 64pp 291 photos & 4 diagrams. | |||
| Open Canoe Technique | Foster Nigel | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. Head for the wilds! Covers manoeuvres, rescues, river craft and canoe camping. Extensive photo-sequences. Endorsed by the British Canoe Union. | |||
| 240 x 171 mm 96pp 125 photos & 17 diagrams. | |||
| Sea Kayaking | Foster Nigel | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. The modern fibreglass sea kayak enables you to go on magical voyages, explore coastlines and watch wildlife. Here is expert advice on paddling, navigation and safety at sea. | |||
| 240 x 171 mm 96pp 120 b/w photos & 20 diagrams. | |||
| Sea Kayaking | Loots Johan | New Holland. | |
| Synopsis. Sea Kayaking is an invaluable handbook for anyone who is starting out in this exciting activity or wishes to refresh existing skills and knowledge. As in any adventure sport, the sea kayaker needs skills and training. Sea Kayaking offers step-by-step instructions with concise and informative text supplemented by clear illustrations and superb photographs. Choosing a kayak to suit your specific needs and coastal environment, additional essential gear, how to perfect techniques and manoeuvres while out at sea, how to 'read' the water, as well as safety and survival tips all form part of this indispensable book. Also covered are how to manage rescues and effect kayak repairs, and how to navigate and plot your route when planning an overnight trip Both novices and those wanting to improve will find this book an outstanding motivator, and an easy-to-use source of sound advice and inspiration. | |||
| Surf Kayaking | Foster Nigel | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. Colour photo-sequences show how to assess the break, get out through the waves, then ride them back in. Plus safety, equipment, wave lore, Eskimo rolling. | |||
| 253 x 178 mm 112pp 169 colour photos. | |||
| Charter. | |||
| The Charter and Flotilla Handbook | Wilson Frank & Clare. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. This is a complete guide to taking a yachting holiday abroad. Explains the skills you need, how to book and what to do if things go wrong. | |||
| 240 x 171 mm 128pp 120 photos. | |||
| Collision Regulations. | |||
| A Small Boat Guide to the Rules of the Road | Mellor John. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. Collision avoidance and light and shape recognition made simple for the small boat skipper. Updated to cover recent changes. | |||
| Communications. | |||
| GMDSS, A Users Handbook | Brehaut Denise. | Adlard Coles Nautical. | |
| Synopsis. The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is upon us. We now have even more ways of calling for assistance at sea, whatever the size of our craft or our geographical position. This book has been written to alleviate the fears and confusion surrounding GMDSS. Anyone with GMDSS equipment on board their vessel will need an operator's license. This book explains the operation of the system as a whole and the procedures involved, as well as covering the syllabi of the General Operator's Certificate (GOC), the Restricted Operator's Certificate (ROC), the Long Range Certificate (LRC) and the Short Range Certificate (SRC). This is an invaluable reference for both exam candidates and equipment users alike. | |||
| 234 x 156 mm 112pp 10 photos & 30 line drawings paperback | |||
| GMDSS for Small Craft | Clemmetsen Alan. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. A Guide to the Global Maritime Distress And Safety System for yachts, motorboats, fishing boats and vessels up to 400 tons. learn how to transmit a distress call containing the yacht's identification and exact position. | |||
| Marine SSB Operation | Gale J. Michael. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. A Single Sideband Radio, with its range of over 3000 miles, is an essential item on board any serious ocean cruising boat. The only book available which takes a beginner through to obtaining an Operator's licence. | |||
| VHF Afloat | Hopkinson Sara. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. A full-colour treatment of VHF radio technique. Ideal on board or to get you through the Short Range Certificate. Completely up to date and covers DSC fully. | |||
| VHF Companion | Hopkinson Sara. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. How to make each type of VHF call; Mayday, Pan-Pan, ship to ship etc. Covers DSC and a useful revision for the Short Range Certificate. | |||
| VHF GMDSS Handbook | Gale J. Michael. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. How to use a VHF radiotelephone, and pass the operators examination. Also covers DSC and the GMDSS. | |||
| VHF Yachtmaster | Langley-Price Pat & Ouvry Philip. | Adlard Coles Nautical. | |
| Synopsis. This textbook and its accompanying cassette provide a complete self-tutor for anyone wishing to become a fluent radio communicator. Includes GMDSS. | |||
| 210 x 148 mm 112pp b/w photos plus cassette paperback. | |||
| Courses. | |||
| Complete Course. | Collings Michael. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. RYA endorsed for Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Courses. Interactive CD covers navigation, seamanship, meteorology, pilotage and collision regulations. Plus questions and model answers. | |||
| Complete Yachtmaster. | Tom Cunliffe. | Adlard Coles Nautical. | |
| Synopsis. When it was first published, The Complete Yachtmaster proved immediately popular with a wide range of readers, from skippers and crew to Yachtmaster students, bringing together as it does all the essentials of modern cruising within one volume. Now more comprehensive than ever, this new edition has been updated to include the most recent developments in electronic navigation, including GPS, chart plotters and an expanded section on radar. The various aids are discussed as 'bolt-on' parts of an integrated navigational philosophy in which traditional methods of navigation can be enhanced by the use of new technology. The new expanded edition will be required reading for anyone piloting a cruising yacht into the next millennium. | |||
| 246 x 171 mm 256pp 30 b/w photos & 80 line drawings cased & jacket | |||
| Crewing. | |||
| Competent Crew. | McKeag Malcolm. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. Everything the first-time crew on a cruising yacht needs to know - from stepping onboard to dropping anchor. Recommended reading for the RYA Competent Crew syllabus. | |||
| Competent Crew, An Introduction to Practial Sailing. | Langley-Price Pat & Ouvry Philip. | Adlard Coles Nautical. | |
| Synopsis. Competent Crew covers both the shore based and the practical aspects of the RYA Competent Crew course. It will prepare you for your first time afloat by explaining what you need to take with you and what to expect. With many diagrams the book clearly explains all aspects of boat work including: sail trimming and sail handling , understanding the compass and sailing a course, introduction to meteorology, anchoring and mooring, rope work, handling safety equipment, emergency procedures. | |||
| 234 x 156 mm 208pp 10 b/w photos & 120 line diagrams paperback | |||
| Crewing to Win. | Hemmings Andy. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. This is the only book to cover every aspect of crewing from club level to planning an Olympic campaign. RYA recommended. | |||
| 240 x 171 mm 96pp 136 b/w photos & 14 diagrams | |||
| Helming to Win. | Pinnell Ian & Smith Laurie. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. Two former Yachtsman of the Year explain how to steer a boat to win. Covers all wind strengths, all sea conditions and all points of sail. | |||
| 240 x 171 mm 96pp 198 b/w photos & 7 diagrams | |||
| Cruising. | |||
| Canal and River Cruising. | Davenport Sheila | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. The offical Inland Waterways Association Manual. A guide to cruising Britain's inland waterways in a narrowboat or cabin cruiser. | |||
| 214 x 185 mm 48pp 80 b/w photos | |||
| Cruising. A Skippers Guide. | Mellor John. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. Everything the yacht skipper needs to know; handling under sail and power, passage making and crew dynamics. Covers the practical for the RYA Day Skipper & Yachtmaster exams. | |||
| Handbook of Offshore Cruising. | Howard Jim. | Adlard Coles Nautical. | |
| Heavy Weather Cruising. | Cunliffe Tom. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. Tom Cunliffe explains how to cope with everything the weather can throw at you. Plus coverage of the RYA Basic Sea Survival Course; emergencies, launching a life-raft. | |||
| Sail to Freedom. | Raper Bill & June. | Fernhurst Books. | |
| Synopsis. How to make an extended Cruise; planning, the boat, what to take, living aboard. Draws on the author's 25,000 miles of cruising experience. | |||
| 240 x 171 mm 96pp 60 photos. | |||
| Sell up and Sail. | Cooper Bill and Laurel. | Adlard Coles Nautical. | |
| Synopsis. This book has become a bible for those cruising as a way of life, whether short or long term. It tells you all you need to know - and at what stages you need to know it - from the practicalities and pitfalls of early retirement, choosing a boat to live in, looking after her on the move, and organizing your finances, to preventing ill health afloat, choosing suitable cruising grounds, achieving successful crew interaction, and provisioning in far flung places. The third edition has been updated to take account of the explosion in gadgetry and electronics and covers changes in bureaucracy, finance and taxation. The complete kit for the cruising lifestyle, whether to coral islands or inland waterways, it is all here in this witty and readable book. | |||
| Mediterranean Cruising Handbook. | Heikell Rod. | Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson. | |