Sailing

In 1968 nine sailors set off in a race to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe nonstop—something that had never been done before. Ten months later, only one of the nine men would cross the finish line and earn fame, wealth, and glory. For the others, the reward was madness, failure, and death. Gorgeously written and meticulously researched, this extraordinary book chronicles...

Australia's bestselling maritime historian explores the story of how the Dutch discovered Australia. For many, the colonial story of Australia starts with Captain Cook's discovery of the east coast in 1770, but it was some 164 years before his historic voyage that European mariners began their romance with the immensity of the Australian continent. Between 1606 and 1688, while the...

The second book in an incredible immersive fantasy series about a boy with no memories and a world that only he can save. Perfect for fans of Francesca Gibbons and The Land of Roar. Jayben has realised his destiny as the Ninth Dreamer; he is the only one with the power to defeat Null, the villain who has been making...

Author Chris Santella has assembled a crew of the world's greatest championship racers and professional adventurers and persuades them to disclose their favourite destinations around the globe. Featuring some of the best-known men and women in the sport—Tom Whidden and Gary Jobson (members of the winning 1987 America's Cup crew), Jeff Johnstone (of J-Boats), award-winning sailing writer Lin Pardey, and...

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You either lie down and die, or you fight. In 1938, a knockabout 11-year-old kid from Marrickville, Sydney, is suddenly confronted by mortality. His mother dies. His father has little time for him, and at 14, he leaves school to learn a trade. In 2016, that same boy is a multi-millionaire. He owns—and runs—the Australian Development Corporation, Sydney City Marine,...

Brimming with knowledge and experience . . . delightful TRISTAN GOOLEY, DAILY TELEGRAPH A fabulous compendium of terror and disaster, expertise and courage ADAM NICOLSON, author of The Seabird's Cry Evokes panoramas of sea and land with confident flair WALL STREET JOURNAL What's in a cloud? What separates a tropical storm from a winter blizzard? And what exactly is El...

What compels a person to set out to sea? A solo sailor explores the exhilarating and frightening world of the wide ocean. Sailing on a boat by yourself out at sea and out of sight of land can be exhilarating or terrifying, compelling or tedious – sometimes it can be all of these things just in one morning. It is...

Go sailing in a dinghy, a yacht or try windsurfing. Want to sail into the sunset but don't know port from starboard? Don't worry! Sailing For Dummies, Australian and New Zealand Edition, covers the latest on boats, gear and racing. This hands-on guide helps you chart a course to sailing success, from getting familiar with nautical terms and seamanship basics...

A charming early memoir of midlife by the bestselling author of Mayflower and In the Heart of the Sea, recounting his attempt to recapture a national sailing championship he'd won at twenty-two. "There had been something elemental and all consuming about a Sunfish. Nothing could compare to the exhilaration of a close race in a real blow—the wind howling and...

Join Johnny Wray in the enduring New Zealand classic that has inspired adventurers for generations, as South Sea Vagabonds embarks on its 75th anniversary edition. A tale of resilience, daring, and the pursuit of dreams, this narrative follows Johnny's journey from the bustling shores of Auckland to the serene, untouched beauty of the South Pacific's azure waters and palm-fringed atolls....

The extraordinary stories of the fearless women who set their sights on the sea in an all-male world, paving the way for the female sailing superstars of today. Gender issues are stark at sea. Historically, a ship’s crew is all male, and although vessels are referred to as ‘she’, women’s contributions to sailing have been largely ignored, if not actively...

First published in 1944 and reprinted many times since then, the latest reissue of this magnificent book contains, for the first time, fully illustrated details of all minor amendments and corrections that have come to light over the years. These have been collected and collated by Geoffrey Budworth with the help of other members of the International Guild of Knot...

A beautifully written and illustrated manifesto for the simple joys of sailing a small boat, filled with useful advice and techniques. Sailing a dinghy is your gateway to adventure. It requires little of you other than self-reliance and self-confidence, as well as a respect for the subtleties of the local climate and topography. Out at sea in a small boat,...

One woman's solo sailing odyssey - from Land's End to the shores of Greece - explores the unexpected joy of solitude. When Susan set sail from the south-west coast of England on her beloved sailboat, Isean, she was unaware this spontaneous departure would lead to a journey spanning several years and countries across the continent. Enduring both physical and navigational...

The International BestsellerA Times Best Memoir of 2023 Wavewalker is grippingly vivid and pacey. An electrifying story about an extraordinary childhood, and Heywood tells it with remarkable clarity and assurance. This engrossing book pitches the reader into the highs and lows of a young life spent in the "Wavewalker School of the Sea." "A seven-year-old girl on a seventy-foot yacht,...

Exciting, funny, and occasionally heart-stopping... readers can stay home and dry, but feel like they are on the high seas. BOOKLIST A man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands in your way. When Guirec Soudee was 21 years old, he bought a 30-foot sailboat and set out...

The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, led by its founding spirit, the brilliant designer Captain Nathanael Greene Herreshoff (1848–1938), constructed the most thrilling, innovative, and graceful boats ever built in the United States. These included not only lavish yachts and thoroughbred racing classes but also daysailers and dinghies, weekend cruisers, and motor launches. Marine historian Maynard Bray and Herreshoff expert Claas van...

Cruising is much more than just sailing. It's about travel, exploring empty shores and plunging into new cultures. It's about taking time for your passions and living in harmony with the watery world that buoys, sustains, and changes you. Dave, the hunter; Catherine, the gatherer; and their little fish Maya, have spent the last two decades afloat in the most...

The Complete Yachtmaster has been a bestseller since its first publication and has established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience. In this fully revised and up-to-date 10th edition, Tom Cunliffe brings together all the essentials of modern cruising in one volume. He presents an analysis of a good skipper,...

In an old wooden sloop, Philip Marsden plots a course north from his home in Cornwall. He is sailing for the Summer Isles, a small archipelago near the top of Scotland that holds for him a deep and personal significance. On the way, he must navigate the west coast of Ireland and the Inner Hebrides. Through the people he meets...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MARITIME FOUNDATION AWARD FOR BEST BOOK 'An entertaining and compelling page turner that will stay with you.' — Pete Goss The boat picks up another wave and surfs again, faster this time, deafening. My eyes are streaming, sore from the icy wind that throws spray in my face. And over the top of it all, I can...

The second edition of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year is updated with a new chapter describing Nick's eventual completion of the Fastnet Race thirty years after his first, ill-fated attempt. The world-famous Fastnet Race takes yachts from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and back. The 1979 race began...

This book is a must-have for any serious racing sailor – Sir Ben Ainslie, four-time Olympic gold winning sailor. Paul Elvstrøm is arguably the greatest Olympic sailor of all time. Proving that understanding the rules is crucial to winning, he devised this unique approach to explaining them using bird’s-eye diagrams. His detailed explanations are applied to myriad racing situations, each...

In August 1979, 303 yachts began the 600-mile Fastnet Race from the Isle of Wight, off the southwest coast of England, to Fastnet Rock off the Irish coast and back. It started in fine weather, but then suddenly became a terrifying ordeal. A Force 10, sixty-knot storm swept across the North Atlantic with a speed that confounded forecasters, slamming into...

"You either lie down and die, or you fight." In 1938, a knockabout 11-year-old kid from Marrickville, Sydney, is suddenly confronted by mortality. His mother dies. His father has little time for him and at 14 he leaves school to learn a trade. In 2016, that same boy is a multi-millionaire. He owns and runs the Australian Development Corporation, Sydney...

A comprehensive hands-on manual that covers the Yachtmaster syllabus and brings together all the essentials of modern cruising in one volume.A bestseller since its first publication, The Complete Yachtmaster has become the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience.In this fully revised and up-to-date 11th edition, Tom Cunliffe presents an analysis of a...

The complete guide to racing in dinghies and yachts, packed with hands-on practical advice, user-friendly instructional diagrams, and lively, inspirational photography. Racing in dinghies and yachts is a uniquely challenging sport – no other form of racing puts you at the mercy of something as unpredictable as wind or current. To win, you need an understanding of the weather and...

‘You will venture into the fringes of the wilderness with the minimum of simple gear, to live with it on its own terms. You will know that one of the sure ways to contentment in this life is a small boat, a fair wind, and a new coast to explore.’ Dinghy cruising is a wonderful way to experience nature and...

The ideal reference book for anyone following the RYA Day Skipper course. With a refreshingly practical approach, illustrated throughout with clear diagrams, worked examples, and colour photography, this 4th edition covers all the theory and practical aspects of the RYA Day Skipper Certificate. Fully updated in line with the syllabus, and taking in new technology and navigation techniques (such as...

Whether planning a day sail or a longer passage, at home, at the wheel or at the chart table, the Skipper’s Cockpit Navigation Guide is the perfect at-a-glance handbook for all skippers and crew. It covers all the essential navigation skills and techniques with a user-friendly, easy-to-follow, and succinct approach. Spiral bound to lie flat, and with laminated splash-proof pages,...

Entertaining, authoritative, and fascinating.– Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of The Oligarch’s Daughter This book contains gold ... I highly recommend it to anyone working within the industry.– Tim Clarke, Director of Quay Group A book filled with honesty, valuable advice and plenty of reality.– Martin Redmayne, Chairman & Editor in Chief of The Superyacht Group / The...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MARITIME FOUNDATION AWARD FOR BEST BOOK Under Wide and Starry Skies invites you to cast off the lines and explore 50 of the most fabulous off-the-beaten-track sailing destinations on our planet. If you own a sailing boat, chances are that you’ve wondered what it would be like to throw in your job, cast off, and sail over...

This logbook is not only a convenient place to keep all the specific notes that need constant referral during a long voyage, but also a sailing record of the boat, ports visited, interesting sights, and people invited aboard. This revised edition includes new material relating to the advent of GMDSS.

Long established as the bible for long-distance cruisers and a bestseller for more than 25 years, World Cruising Routes is the indispensable planning guide to nearly 1,000 sailing routes covering all the oceans of the world from the tropical South Seas to the high latitudes of the Arctic and Antarctic, geared specifically to the needs of cruising sailors. It contains...

For over 50 years Heavy Weather Sailing has been regarded as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels. In this book, former Commodore of the Ocean Cruising Club Martin Thomas brings together a wealth of expert advice from many of the great sailors of the present, including fresh accounts of yachts overtaken by...

A new edition of the essential go-to guide to sailing and boat maintenance, perfect for all levels of experience. The only sailing manual you will ever need, covering everything from sailing basics to making repairs and mastering navigation. The undisputed market leader in sailing guides, this fully revised and updated sailing manual answers questions about any sailing situation, with thorough...

In Superyacht Captain, a professional at the zenith of the world's most lavish and exclusive industry gives a rare insight into a career that is entertaining, instructive and at times daunting in its scale. The tale of an ordinary boy whose career takes him on a most extraordinary journey, this book begins with Brendan messing about in boats in a...

Adlard Coles Shore Guide: The West Country takes sailors from the Isles of Scilly to Portland Bill, ensuring they make the most of every minute ashore. Arriving ashore somewhere new often raises many questions for even the most experienced sailor: Where are the best anchorages and peaceful places to stop? What are the best routes for walks? How do I...

The definitive guide to making strong, reliable splices in braided rope, using step-by-step photographs and clear instructions to help readers master this important but tricky skill. For any seafarer, splicing rope is an essential skill. But the traditional 3-strand rope is fast disappearing. So how do you splice braided rope? This is the ultimate guide to this crucial knowledge. Most...

Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Day Skipper has helped thousands of students through their shore-based Day Skipper course. Concise and comprehensive, this crammer covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged in bite-size chunks to make revision easier and brought fully up to date in this seventh edition. Throughout, the theory is set in a practical...

Reeds Crew Handbook is the ideal primer or aide-memoire for new crew, and for anyone going on a flotilla or charter holiday, or sailing aboard a friend's yacht for the weekend. Both a refresher for old hands and an ideal introduction for skippers to hand to new and aspiring crew, this guide gives them all the essential knowledge they need...

An illustrated sailing guide for beginner and expert alike—newly updated! The Complete Guide to Sailing & Seamanship is the perfect blend of captivating sea stories and essential, basic instructional methods for anyone yearning to sail. Topics include seamanship and boat handling, anchoring and docking, and history and lore alike. Chapters include: Knots and Lines Sailboat Anatomy Steering & Sailing Lakes,...

This is the ultimate guide to liferaft survival for all boaters and its purpose is to ensure the survival of skipper and crew in the event of their boat sinking. In this essential safety book, expert authors, Frances and Michael Howorth, cover how to be mentally and physically prepared for a sailor’s ultimate nightmare. It includes invaluable advice on the...

The complete hands-on sailing manual packed with detailed step-by-step diagrams, lively action photos, and expert advice on getting the most out of your sailing at whatever level. Whether you are a dinghy or yacht sailor just learning the basics or wanting tips on sailing with the best, this fully revised manual is the book that will give you all the...

An indispensable planning manual for all sailors and motorboaters yearning to cruise home waters. Sailing around Britain and Ireland may be a challenge that requires a great deal of preparation, but it is an extremely rewarding experience without taking you too far from home. The coastline is beautiful and it doesn't require extended time off work to embark on an...

What Jimmy Cornell doesn't know about cruising isn't worth knowing - Yachting World One of the most influential cruising yachtsmen writing today, Jimmy Cornell has sailed over 200,000 miles on all the oceans of the world, including three circumnavigations and voyages to the Arctic and Antarctic. His successful guide to sailing around the world, World Cruising Routes, has helped many...

If you skipper a sailboat, you know the inherent dangers of docking and manoeuvring in a tight marina with high winds and current. Just one ding can cost hundreds of dollars and, worse than that, major embarrassment. The experts at NauticEd offer a painless solution with this concise series of practice exercises using real manoeuvring techniques—with clear explanations on how...

Skip Novak is revered around the world for his sailing adventures. In this book, he brings together the sum of his knowledge and the wisdom of his experience so you can follow in his wake – or create your own. Drawing from his longstanding column for Yachting World, Skip has curated, edited, and updated his original missives alongside brand new...

Three Sheets in the Wind brings together a glorious collection of Thelwell'ssailing cartoons.Arriving on a summer weekend at any stretch of water without one's own craftbehind the car or swaying proudly at its moorings is like attending a dance witha broken leg - not to mention the damage to one's social status. This is ahumorous manual of instruction for sailors...

This quick reference guide contains all the navigational information and practical seamanship needed by skippers or crew. The accessible and concise presentation makes it ideal for instant reference at sea, and its splashproof pages and spiral binding enable it to stand up to the demanding marine environment. Invaluable for experienced sailors as an aide-memoire, as well as for beginners and...

A lingering, long-haul collection of writing about sailing for readers of Julietta Singh and Kyo Maclear. In Relative to Wind, Phoebe Wang delivers a poetic rendering of her decade-long journey of learning to sail and a deep dive into what it means to be a newcomer to an old tradition. From working alongside crewmates in tempestuous conditions to becoming an...

If you enjoy activities like boating, climbing, or crafting, you'll understand that knowing how to tie knots comes in handy. Now you can learn this practical life skill with The Knot Box. Practice the Water Bowline, the Scaffold Hitch, the Flemish Bend knot, and more! With 40 knots to try, The Knot Box is your go-to guide to securing, fastening,...

An exciting and beautiful new novel from the bestselling author of The Wolf Princess. 'A thrilling and atmospheric adventure, laced with magic' THE BOOKSELLER 'Lively storytelling blends fairy tale and a romanticised history' SUNDAY TIMES Twelve-year-old Marina feels an irresistible pull to the sea despite the strict wishes of her father, a naval commander, who’s kept her away from water...

From Vlissingen to the German Border including the IJsselmeer and Markermeer, this handy travel guide to the Netherlands, via the Standing Mast Route, ensures sailors make the most of every minute ashore. Arriving ashore somewhere new often raises questions for even the most experienced sailor: Where are the most peaceful harbours to stop? What are the nearest shops, and where...

A curated collection of the most beautiful and remote spots in bays, rivers, and harbours around the UK and Ireland. The UK and the Irish coastlines boast some of the most stunning and varied places in the world for dropping anchor. However, it’s not always easy to find anchorages that are sheltered and secure with beautiful scenery. Authored by a...

An essential pocket-sized primer that equips sailors (and other outdoors people) with the knowledge to read and predict the weather. Weather determines when we sail, where we sail to – and whether we arrive safely. This essential pocket-sized guide, now revised for its third edition, provides the reader with all the necessary tools to predict and deal with local and...

These racing factors, Dr. Walker explains, translate into boat speed, psychology, and tactics. Wind strength and wave formation, in turn, determine sail rig and fin trim, as well as the psychological approach needed to win. He demonstrates for both the new racer and the seasoned expert precisely how to collect and understand these elements, how to use them in the...

An illustrated treasury of expert tips on maintenance, navigation and seamanship from the internationally renowned Tom Cunliffe. The bosun’s world is a colourful mix of time-honoured techniques, living history and a knowledge of materials beyond the run of common experience. It’s the bosun’s bag of tools, and the skills that go with them, that forms the core of traditional seafaring....

The America's Cup has been the world's most prestigious yacht race for over 170 years. The first contest, in 1851, around the Isle of Wight against the British fleet for a wager, was won by the New York pilot boat America. Named in honour of the first winner, the America's Cup races were dominated by American yachts for well over...

Here are the answers to all your boating questions and dilemmas. This book is packed with 101 essential punchy sailing tips for sailors to read before and during sailing for a stress-free, enjoyable time at sea, from expert sailing instructor, Duncan Wells. In this accessible, easy-to-absorb handbook, Duncan will share his tried-and-tested techniques and advice on sail setting, mooring, anchoring,...

Fast, inexpensive, versatile, and exciting, catamarans are one of America's most popular pleasure crafts. Catamaran Sailing by Phil Berman offers a complete course in catamaran sailing for the beginner and the semi-experienced sailor who wants to become more skilled in the arts of tuning, handling, and racing cats. The book includes sections on buying a cat, learning the basics, heavy...

When you learn how to skipper a yacht, the practical courses cover a whole range of activities, from passage planning to pilotage and berthing. The way you learn about these elements on a course is usually like this: The briefing: where the instructor prepares you for the exercise. He should explain what we're trying to achieve, how it’s going to...

By definition, couples sailing alone have to do everything for themselves. They leave the berth, set the sails, helm the boat, navigate, trim the sails, anchor, pick up mooring buoys, enter harbour, moor up, and all without the help of any extra crew. They need to carry out these manoeuvres efficiently and effectively, with as little physical effort as possible....

Naming a boat is as personal as naming a baby (even if few male skippers would risk telling the wife that). The culmination of many years of dreaming and penny-pinching, the purchase of a boat of any size is a significant event for any sailor, and with that comes serious naming pressure. Many boatowners have a secret fear that someone...

Your ultimate guide to planning a long-distance voyage. Jimmy Cornell is the undisputed authority on long distance voyaging. In the 4th edition of Cornell's World Voyage Planner, he and his son Ivan help the would-be voyager plan their trip step by step. Aimed at those seriously contemplating (or dreaming about) an extended cruise, this book details what is involved in...

David Lewis and his small yacht, Ice Bird, set sail from Sydney, Australia, on a search for high adventure. The voyage, full of drama, emotion, and pain, takes place in the least hospitable and most fascinating part of the earth, the Antarctic. No one had ever sailed a yacht single-handed to Antarctica until David Lewis' attempt. Along the way, he...

Your ultimate guide to planning a long-distance voyage. Jimmy Cornell is the undisputed authority on long distance voyaging. In the 3rd edition of this book, he and his son Ivan help the would-be voyager plan their trip step by step. Aimed at those seriously contemplating (or dreaming about) an extended cruise, this book details what is involved in developing the...

Knots & Splices is a practical guide to tying over 30 knots and splices. Well-priced and extremely popular, this book is ideal for any sailor, both afloat and ashore. With over 150 step-by-step photographs, it clearly describes the tying of more than 30 knots and splices.

A family of 5, a dog, and a cat move onto a sailboat. Hilarious true story! Did you know that the remora fish will try to swim up a whale shark's butt when they poop? The crew of Twig didn't. In fact, there was an awful lot they didn't know when they decided to move their family of five onto...

Defying the disbelief of friends and colleagues, Geraldine’s parents decided to bring up their family on board a sailing boat, determined to turn their seafaring dream into reality. In 1946 her father is given six months to live and invalided from the Royal Navy. Yet, gradually, with the help of friends and the generosity of strangers, dreams became reality. The...

On Friday 14 June 1968, Suhaili, a tiny ketch, slipped almost unnoticed out of Falmouth harbour, steered by the solitary figure at her helm, Robin Knox-Johnston. Ten and a half months later, Suhaili, paintwork peeling and rust streaked, her once-white sails weathered and brown, her self-steering gone, her tiller arm jury-rigged to the rudder head, came romping joyously back to...

The Reeds Skipper’s Handbook is the essential pocket-sized reference for everything you need to know at sea, packed with a wide range of information in a concise and quick-to-read form. A useful aide-memoire for all sailors and powerboaters, it is also frequently recommended by instructors as a revision aid for anyone taking their Day Skipper and Yachtmaster certificates. Now in...

Skipper’s Cockpit Weather Guide provides an easy-to-access instant guide to predicting and interpreting the weather in all sailing scenarios. The spiral-bound, quick-reference format makes it an ideal aide-memoire for instant reference at sea. Using clear, practical language, plus diagrams, boxes, photos and bulleted text, the book succinctly covers the following topics: Local and distant weather conditions and how these might...

Buoy your sailing knowhow with advice from two US sailing champions Nothing can beat the feel of the warm sun on your back, the gentle wind in your hair, and a swaying deck under your feet. If you long to take to the open water and sail wherever the wind takes you, you’ll find everything you need to know in...

The essential reference for anyone interested in offshore sailing and ocean passages. Following on from his bestselling The Complete Day Skipper and The Complete Yachtmaster, yachting legend Tom Cunliffe turns his attentions to the third strand of the RYA syllabus. With the same hugely popular, highly practical approach, The Complete Ocean Skipper covers everything a sailor needs to know when...

A Knot A Day is a beautifully produced compendium that offers you a knot challenge for every day of the year. With hundreds of knots to choose from, all colour coded by use, you can work through the book from start to finish, gradually building on your knowledge as you go, or alternatively dipping in and out for your daily...

The perfect companion for anyone who wants to cruise the Mediterranean, whether on their own yacht or chartering. The Mediterranean is the dream destination for many chartering a yacht as well as long-distance cruisers. Its myriad delights – the beautiful coastlines, the remote islands, the sleepy villages, and exciting cities – draw boaters from all over the world. Rod Heikell...

In 1968, Donald Crowhurst was trying to market a nautical navigation device he had developed and saw the Sunday Times Golden Globe round the world sailing race as the perfect opportunity to showcase his product. Few people knew that he wasn't an experienced deep-water sailor. His progress was so slow that he decided to short-cut the journey, while falsifying his...