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Sail Confidently and Calmly in All Conditions. Sail a small keelboat up to twenty-five feet with ease in all nearshore conditions with this unique book--and start a foundation on which you can build a sailing resume that will give you the credentials to charter and skipper a boat in the Caribbean--or anywhere in the world. Grant Headifen and the experts at NauticEd have certified thousands of sailors for bareboat skippering in some of the most alluring seas of the world. NauticEd`s resume-building system is accepted by yacht charter companies worldwide. Skippering a Small Keelboat offers everything you need to know--and with its unique, scannable QR codes providing clear instructional videos and animations, it is the next best thing to being on the water with an instructor at your side.
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Sail Confidently & Calmly in All Conditions. Sail a small keelboat up to twenty-five feet with ease in all nearshore conditions with this unique book--and start a foundation on which you can build a sailing resume that will give you the credentials to charter & skipper a boat in the Caribbean--or anywhere in the world. Grant Headifen & the experts at Nautic Ed have certified thousands of sailors for bareboat skippering in some of the most alluring seas of the world. Nautic Ed`s resume-building system is accepted by yacht charter companies worldwide. Skippering a Small Keelboat offers everything you need to know--and with its unique, scannable QR codes providing clear instructional videos & animations, it is the next best thing to being on the water with an instructor at your side. It brings the book to life. The only thing missing is the water. Complete, concise, & based on Grant Headifen`s grasp of how to teach sailing quickly & comprehensively, here are lessons on weather & sea conditions, rigging, anchoring, reading tides & currents, rules of the nautical road, safe & confident dockingand so much more. Here is what one of Nautic Ed`s students had to say: ”I`ve sailed for the last thirty-plus years & have a fifty-ton master`s credential. I`m constantly learning something new or forgotten from Nautic Ed.” Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro & college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes & sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, & so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers & to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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