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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.Drawn from his longstanding column for Yachting World, Skip has curated, edited and updated his original missives alongside brand new material to make a collection that is both thought-provokingly bold and invaluably practical. An ardent proponent of self-reliance, his hard-won advice will challenge you to improve your seamanship, focusing on skill, experience and problem-solving knowledge.While covering lots of traditional skills, such as celestial navigation, anchoring and docking, Skip also looks to the future, tackling innovative technologies that can make life afloat easier. Skip has a particular interest in helping new and younger sailors heed the clarion call of adventure he truly believes the ocean provides, and this interest shines through in his thoughtful guidance.Steeped in personal experience, but designed to be as inspirational as it is practical, Skip Novak on Sailing will help you become a better sailor, no matter your level of experience.

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 of your craft, and an understanding of psychology, whether that's your own strategy and adaptability or your opponents'. The most thorough and comprehensive guide to sail racing ever written, The Sail Racing Bible avoids the overly technical, but includes theory to help you understand what you need to do, when and why.Packed with step-by-step instructions, clear bird's-eye diagrams showing exactly what you need to do, tip boxes and checklists, tables and charts, this book is the racing coach you need by your side, at every stage of the race, and at every level from beginner to advanced. With up-and-coming racer Mason Stang and his superstar coach Udi Gal to hand, anyone - at whatever level - can turn yesterday's defeat into tomorrow's victory.

A member of the so-called Silent Generation, Michael Hadley has a great deal to say in his twilight years. Opening with his Depression-era childhood on a lonely lighthouse on the west coast of Vancouver Island, this remarkably nuanced memoir spans decades, countries, and oceans.Hadley’s reflections move through his years growing up in wartime Vancouver in the 1940s, his concert tours on the British vaudeville stage in the 1950s, and his early teaching career in Manitoba in the 1960s. He shares his naval service on both coasts and on the Great Lakes, and his professional experience in Germany, where unexpected friendships with former submariners trigger an interest in how countries deal with difficult wartime pasts. Human conflict, ethics, and multi-faith engagement in criminal justice reform and Restorative Justice shape Hadley’s understandings of reconciliation, taking him on prison visits across Canada, the UK, and Uganda. Whether examining ancient historical sites and battlegrounds, navigating at sea, or riding camels in the desert, he seeks universal patterns of human experience. At once a deeply personal chronicle of a fascinating life and a measured, mature reflection on some of the most cataclysmic events of the past century, Come by Chance is an unforgettable journey that will leave readers reflecting on the experiences that affect us all.

¡Descubre la guía definitiva para aprobar el examen de PER y PNB! Este libro contiene una sorprendente cantidad de 500 preguntas de test de examen, ¡mucho más de lo que indica su título! Diseñadas para las diferentes Comunidades Autónomas, estas preguntas siguen el programa estándar del Plan de Estudios del 2014, por lo que no encontrarás grandes diferencias entre ellas. Además, hemos incluido instrucciones precisas para resolver preguntas de test de carta de navegación, aunque no se incluya la resolución gráfica. Después de estudiar el temario del Libro de Patrón de Embarcaciones de Recreo (PER), la mejor manera de prepararte para el examen teórico es poner en práctica tus conocimientos a través de la resolución de preguntas de test similares a las que encontrarás durante la prueba. En este libro, hemos seleccionado cuidadosamente 500 preguntas, la mayoría pertenecientes a cada Unidad Teórica, y otras agrupadas al final en dos tests de examen completos, abarcando todas las Unidades. De esta manera, podrás poner a prueba tus conocimientos y descubrir en qué temas necesitas profundizar más. Además, al final del libro tienes una contraseña para acceder a la escuela online y ver 4 Problemas Básicos de Cartas de Navegación para complementar tu preparación.Si te estás preparando para el examen de PNB, no te preocupes, también hemos pensado en ti. Los candidatos a ser Patrones para la Navegación Básica deberán realizar exclusivamente las preguntas de las Unidades Teóricas 1 al 6 de este libro, que abarcan desde Nomenclatura Náutica hasta el Reglamento Internacional para prevenir los accidentes en la mar. Así que, ya seas aspirante a ser Patrón de Recreo o a ser Patrón de Navegación Básica, este libro de test es perfecto para ti. Pero eso no es todo. Al final del libro, hemos incluido un test completo de examen que te permitirá evaluar tu nivel de preparación de forma exhaustiva. Así podrás asegurarte de estar listo para el examen y, una vez te conviertas en Patrón, disfrutarás de inolvidables travesías en mares únicos y contemplarás los colores incomparables del cielo y el agua.No pierdas esta oportunidad única de adquirir la mejor herramienta de estudio para el examen de PER y PNB. ¡Prepárate a fondo y asegura tu éxito!

Racing Through Paradise is the third entry in Bill Buckley's now classic sailing trilogy. It chronicles the author's four thousand-mile sailing voyage across the Pacific with four close friends, his son Christopher, and a photographer.

All the virtues of Bill Buckley's earlier books are here-but this one is profoundly different. The is completed (perhaps) the end of several affairs-and the capstone volume of a diarist-journal keeper-journalist, who has proved to be, over books at sea and on land (Cruising Sp...

Chock full of valuable information on all galley and food related issues for the modern sailor and powerboater, this keep aboard book will coast you through the intricacies of your galley. Learn to tailor your supplies and provisions to your cooking and cruising style, and to plan and execute menus for a variety of cruising situations at dock and underway.KITCHEN AFLOAT covers these topics, among many others: -Galley safety and set up-Refrigeration-Stoves-Water systems-Storage issues-Food safety and storage-Provisioning-Menu Planning

Join Jack, Franny, and J.J. in their adventures as they learn to sail on Lake Winnipesaukee! After a couple weeks of classes at the sailing school, the kids go sailing on a blustery day in September and get the chance to return a favor to an old family friend.--Andy Opel

A practical, hands-on manual that covers the Day Skipper syllabus in a step-by-step learning system designed to get you straight on the water.

A story from the personal journal of Henriette Groot of a two day visit by sailboat to a village in a remote lagoon in the Solomon Islands. Her story offers a glimpse into the relationships among people. What do we share? And how?

Conor OBrien sailed around the world 1923 - 1925 in his yacht Saoirse, which he designed himself and had built at the Fishery School in Baltimore, West Cork, Ireland. He was the first person ever to circumnavigate eastwards and south of the Three Great Capes - Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin, Cape Horn. For this ground breaking voyage Conor was awarded the Royal Cruising Club Challenge Cup three years running in 1923, 1924 and 1925.Saoirse was Conor OBrien's 2nd yacht. His first was was Kelpie, in which he ran guns for the Irish Volunteers in 1914, together with Ershine Childers in the Asgard. Kelpie sank off the coast of Scotland in 1921, after which Conor designed Saoirse (see above).During his circumnavigarion, Conor spent three months in the Falklands / Malvinas. When he returned to Ireland he received a commission to supply a boat for inter-island trading. Conor returned to the Baltimore Fishery School to build Ilen, which he then delivered himself.From Three Yachts is Conor OBriens memoir of his various voyages on Kelpie, Saoirse and Ilen

There is in Sir Francis Chichester a restless spirit never satisfied with his achievements. Throughout his adventurous life this quiet Englishman has sought to challenge odds that other, younger, stronger men have declared insuperable. As a pilot, as a yachtsman, as a navigator, even as a man who broke the grip of cancer, Sir Francis has always been a pioneer. Where he has led, others have followed: but when he has triumphed, he has at once sought a new and greater challenge.This is a book about such a challenge. With the feasibility of long-distance voyages proven beyond doubt-not least by his own remarkable circumnavigation in 1966-Sir Francis turned at once to the next great barrier facing the single-hander, the "speed barrier", setting himself the staggering target of sailing 4,000 miles between two fixed points on the earth's surface in 20 days-an average of 200 miles a day whatever the wind, whatever the weather.In this book he tells of the planning, the calculations and the sheer hard work that in January 1971 led him and Gipsy Moth V to their "starting line" for a race which is the single-hander's "4-Minute Mile" and Marathon, combined in one gruelling, non-stop, murderous ocean race. This for a man-a unique, incredible man-in his seventieth year, was the romantic challenge.

In June 1962 Francis Chichester set out from Plymouth once again to cross the Atlantic single-handed in his 13-ton yacht, Gipsy Moth III, in an attempt to beat the 40-day record he set up himself in 1960. He succeeded, and knocked nearly a week off his previous time. Chichester also made history on his voyage by keeping in daily contact with Britain by means of a small battery-operated radio-telephone which enabled The Guardian, the sponsors of the voyage, to publish daily extracts from his log. Edited by The Guardian's Yachting Editor, J. R. L. Anderson, this book, Chichester's own day-by-day narrative of that adventurous journey, threatened by gales, icebergs and fog, is the drama of one man fighting his way alone across the North Atlantic. It is one of the great stories of the sea.'a magnificent achievement' Guardian'hard to put down' Times Literary Supplement'good-natured, informal and totally unpretentious book' Observer

What is it like to cast off your professional and social moorings, sail across an ocean and re-establish a new life in a place like Tahiti? Climb aboard the yacht Cherish and experience with loved ones and friends the awesomeness of sea and sky, calm and a mid-Pacific typhoon, memories and future dreams. This book is the third in the series of the Stockton family sailing adventures. It is also a love story that is possible but not probable - you be the judge. The time frame is 2018, prior to our world pandemic, but at a time when all the world is in chaos and the Stocktons seek and hopefully find peace and fulfillment doing what they love with the ones they love. Let this story awaken you to another kind of life for this is about what dreams are made of. Aloha.

FOLLOW YOUR HEART, BUT WATCH YOUR BACK! Have you ever wanted to get away? Away from it all? To live simply in nature - away from the things of man? Dreaming of a better life "out there" award-winning author, Danny Fitz, and his girlfriend, Sam, set out upon a sailing and cycling expedition in the autumn of 2003 that would inspire millions of young adventurers to stop and smell the roses while they are most fragrant. But when their witty romp to paradise gets rudely interrupted by some shocking news, Danny suddenly finds himself in uncharted waters. From the jungle coves of Mexico aboard a tiny sloop to the top of the Swiss Alps on a tandem bicycle, this tawdry tale of treachery comes with a complimentary happy ending.

This collection of essays and articles from the pages of WoodenBoat magazine includes some 18 years-worth of articles that collectively represent a wide-ranging and important work of American yachting history.

The Reeds Eastern Almanac is the complete guide for North Sea mariners, offering ready access to essential navigation information by virtue of its clear layout and user friendly format, covering the UK east coast from Ramsgate to Cape Wrath including the Shetland and Orkney Islands, and from Niewport to Delfzjil and Helgoland.Completely updated for 2024, topics include seamanship, pilotage, tide tables, safety procedures, navigation tips, radio, lights, waypoints, weather forecast information around UK and European waters, communications, Mayday and distress procedures. The large type and clear layout, including full colour harbour plans and diagrams throughout, makes information easy to read even in adverse conditions. This handy volume is ideal for anyone cruising the North Sea.Includes a free Reeds Marina Guide.Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk'There are some things I would not go to sea without - Reeds is one of them.'Sir Chay Blyth

The Reeds Channel Almanac covers the south coast of England from the Scilly Isles to Dover, the Channel Islands and northern France from Calais to L'Aberildut, offering cruising and racing yachtsmen ready access to essential navigation information by virtue of its clear layout and user friendly format.Completely updated for 2024, topics include seamanship, pilotage, tide tables, safety procedures, navigation tips, radio, lights, waypoints, weather forecast information, communications, Mayday and distress procedures - in fact everything the cruising yachtsman needs to know. The large type size and clear layout, including full colour harbour plans and diagrams throughout, makes information easy to read even in adverse conditions. This handy volume is ideal for anyone cruising the length of the English Channel.Includes a free Reeds Marina Guide.Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk'There are some things I would not go to sea without - Reeds is one of them.'Sir Chay Blyth

The Canary Islands are an idyllic cruising ground, either as a destination in their own right or for those on their way through the Atlantic. Winter charter is a popular option for Northern European sailors. This authoritative pilot guide offers the sailor a perfect handbook to the nine main islands, all 40 ports and 26 anchorages in this amazing archipelago. Packed with comprehensive pilotage and nautical information as well as suggestions of where to eat and what to do ashore, it is designed to help you make the most of your visit to this fabulous area. It is enhanced with colour charts and detailed photography, including spectacular aerial shots of ports, harbours and anchorages.The Canary Islands are an idyllic cruising ground, either as a destination in their own right or for those on their way through the Atlantic. Winter charter is a popular option for Northern European sailors. This authoritative pilot guide offers the sailor a perfect handbook to the nine main islands, all 40 ports and 26 anchorages in this amazing archipelago. Packed with comprehensive pilotage and nautical information as well as suggestions of where to eat and what to do ashore, it is designed to help you make the most of your visit to this fabulous area. It is enhanced with colour charts and detailed photography, including spectacular aerial shots of ports, harbours and anchorages.

For all those who love boats, their 'lines' are an essential element in the appreciation of individual craft. But what are these lines and how are they created? This book introduces the reader to the key principles of yacht design in a straightforward and understandable manner, allowing them to be aware of the elements and processes involved. Most of the complex maths has been replaced with simple rules of thumb. Any boat owner will benefit from understanding the characteristics of boat design which will help them if they want to modify the hull, rig, deck layout or accommodation. It will be equally useful to boat buyers who want to ask questions like: "e;How will she sail?"e;; "e;How much will she cost?"e;; "e;How easy is it to change things?"e; and "e;How can I reduce or increase sail area without upsetting the balance?"e; Boat owners and buyers will be able to feel more confident when talking to designers and boatbuilders about their current or future boat. While novice boat designers can start their journey with this book, giving them a good foundation whether they want to use pencil and paper or Computer-Aided Design. So, if you are any of the above, or simply have an interest in yacht design, this is the book for you!

Amazon Storyteller finalist Jono Dunnett embarks upon the World's Longest WindsurfThis sailing adventure begins deep within the Arctic Circle and becomes the World's Longest Windsurfing Journey (Guinness Record). Dunnett navigates through wilderness and carries his supplies in a watertight barrel. Many boundaries of the Seas of the Atlantic Ocean are crossed, and these provide structure to the narrative as the journey tacks towards Asia. What started as an expedition becomes a voyage, and two years later it has become an odyssey.Gale force winds, tumultuous seas and fearsome currents test him and his craft to their limits. The reader comes aboard for this sometimes traumatic ride, but also experiences his elation upon reaching land, and the peak experiences of full immersion in nature.At sea, Dunnett could not be more alone, but on land he finds the best of humanity.