This book is the most comprehensive, helpful & up to date guide ever written on selecting, equipping & sailing a cruising yacht. Indispensable for prospective boat buyers & cruisers, whether coastal or world-girdling, it covers all the technical & practical aspects of cruising yachts & systems in one unique book. Nigel Calder, one of the most respected nautical how-to authors with extensive cruising experience & a rare ability to reduce complexities to simple explanations, explains not only how to select & equip a yacht for coastal or offshore cruising, but also how to sail & navigate it, addressing the concerns of beginners & experienced owners alike. This is the book the cruising world has welcomed as a must have reference. There is, quite literally, nothing else like it. ' The indispensable crew
- no boat should sail without Calder aboard' Yachting Monthly ' This is the one book you would choose for your desert island shipwreck scenario
- it would solve all your problems!' Kelvin Hughes

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This manual takes both novice & experienced boatowner through minor to major repairs of electrical systems, engines, electronics, steering systems, generators, pumps, cookers, spars & rigging. When it was first published in 1990, the Boatowner`s Mechanical & Electrical Manual broke new ground. It was hailed as the first truly DIY manual for boatowners & has sold in its thousands ever since. There have been significant changes in boat systems since then, particularly electrical systems, & this third edition has been fully updated to reflect these developments & expand its predecessor`s worldwide popularity. ` Probably the best technical reference & troubleshooting book in the world` Yachting Monthly ` It deserves to come standard with every boat` Yachting World ...

A first book of boats for the youngest enthusiasts, featuring 15 different boats & a bonus nautical flag per vessel From sailboats to ferry boats, tankers to clippers, young readers will learn to identify & define a range of floating crafts. Each of 15 boats & ships are presented by name, illustration, & simple description, written as engaging, read-aloud text. In addition, each is adorned with a different nautical flag whose message is decoded as secondary text for the extra curious. Printed in four stunning Pantone colors, this refreshingly stylish & informative introduction to boats will pop off the shelf in the ”things that go” section! ...

Which woman made the first solo transatlantic crossing? Who saved thousands of lives with the invention of navigation lights? & what is the story behind the invention of the compass? Many of us know the story of modern sailing pioneers
- Dame Ellen Mac Arthur & Francis Chichester, Claire Francis & the challengers of the Americas Cup
- but what about those unsung heroes who invented the mechanisms & technology which enabled sailors to speed across the oceans & navigate more safely. From cloud classification & screw propellers to radio telephones & the measurement of tides, this collection of stories will inspire & intrigue sailors everywhere.

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The history of boats is intertwined with our own
- since the earliest times, humans have found ways to cross the bodies of water
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Drawing upon his more than 60 years' experience as a boatbuilder/designer, Fred Bingham has revamped his classic Practical Yacht Joinery to appeal to a whole new generation of boaters. This new edition of the book Yachting, called an absolute necessity, not only is more attuned to the needs of boaters of the 1990s
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Includes:: all-new material on building nautically influenced projects for home or camp
- its price is substantially less than that of its august predecessor. This book is about building things of wood, from a new cup rack to a completely new interior, but it isn't just another project book. Bingham wisely assumes that many people want to be told how to perform neat joinerwork rather than what to build. By starting with a simple task, such as a cleat, deck box, or even a tool box, & then proceeding to more ambitious projects, you develop the skills you need to build practically anything you can envision. Bingham's joinery techniques & handy gimmicks (and they appear on nearly every page of the book) were born of trial & error; he provides realistic alternative procedures for many of the projects, telling how to make them by Method A, Method B, & Method C. As thousands of readers of Practical Yacht Joinery discovered, Bingham's gift for providing simple explanations for complex problems can transform a rank beginner who has never held a hammer into a journeyman boat carpenter, & a journeyman carpenter into a true craftsman.' The woodworking is discussed in such detail that just about anyone, including longtime professionals, is likely to find many useful tricks of the trade. Much more of this & pros will be a dime a dozen'
- The Last Whole Earth Catalog. ' One almost has the feeling that the author is right there, advising & encouraging, showing how to use a tool, helping lay out deck beams, pausing to tell how he did a job on such & such a boat'
- Small Boat Journal. 'A veritable encyclopedia of techniques, tools, gadgets, & gimmicks'
- Dolphin Book Club News. ' Takes over where boatbuilding books leave off'
- National Fisherman. ' Should interest everyone from the casual weekend tinkerer to the sailor who's building his own boat'
- ' Yachting'.








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It was Boa`s birthday. It was going to be the best one ever. Or so he hoped. He invited his friends round. They would all bring him wonderful presents. Or would they? This is a hilarious tale to encourage young children to accept presents gracefully, from the award-winning team of Jeanne Willis & Tony Ross. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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Bob Graham Round, a historic 106km / 66 mile circuit across the fells of the Lake District, presented at 1:40, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Harvey Map Services. First completed by Bob Graham in 1932 & now a popular challenge, the route which takes in 42 Lakeland summits is presented on four overlapping panels. Maps in the Harvey’s series covering Great Britain’s national trails & other long-distance footpaths are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper & cover the routes at 1:40, 000 or 1:60, 000. Topography is shown by contours at 15m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics to provide a very detailed picture of the terrain (boulder fields, scree, crags, etc) & vegetation / land use (pastures, moorl&, woodlands, etc). In Scotland peaks & hills classified as Munros, Corbetts & Donalds are marked. The overprint for the long-distance trail shows sections on local or main roads (highlighting danger points), on tracks, & on footpaths, indicating intermittent or not visible paths. The maps also show other right of way paths, including permissive paths & bridleways. Symbols indicate various facilities & accommodation options (including campsites & youth hostels), pubs & refreshments, food shops, banks, information points, etc, both along the route itself & in the nearby locations. All maps are GPS compatible, with the British National Grid overprinted on each panel. The maps also include useful contact details & general advice. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

A special edition for children age 11 & above, featuring 8 pages of photographs. ` We are all given second chances every day of our lives, but we don`t usually take them. Then I met Bob.` James Bowen was a homeless musician, busking on the streets of London to survive. But the moment he met an injured stray cat with ginger fur & big green eyes, his life began to change. Together James & Bob the cat faced the world
- & won. A purrfectly true `tail` of love & friendship to make you smile! Please note contains some drug references.
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