Atlantic - A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories by Simon Winchester
27.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
The definitive biography of the world's most important body of water - the Atlantic. One hundred and ninety million years ago, the shifting of two of the world's tectonic plates led to the creation of an immense chasm. This giant gash in the flanks of the planet slowly opened up and eventually evolved i ...Show more
British Gunboats of Victoria's Empire by Angus Konstam; Paul Wright (Illustrator)
25.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: New Vanguard Ser.
A beautifully illustrated history of the iconic ocean-going gunboats of British 'gunboat diplomacy', the hundreds of little warships that for 50 years demonstrated the power of the Royal Navy worldwide, and which maintained and enforced the rule of the British Empire at its peak.In recent years the phra ...Show more
A Seaman's PocketbookJune 1943, by the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty by Brian Lavery
23.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
At the height of the Second World War this small pocket-book was issued to all ratings on board ships of the Royal Navy. In straight period prose it outlines all the basic expressions and tasks a seaman needed to know to perform his duties efficiently. Chapters are broken down into: Sea Terms; Navigatio ...Show more
Sailing Alone: A History by Richard J. King
65.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
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 morn ...Show more
Icebound by Andrea Pitzer
27.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
'An epic tale of exploration, daring and tragedy told by a fine historian - and a wonderful writer' Peter Frankopan, author of the bestselling The Silk Roads. 'The name of William Barents isn’t that familiar to us these days…but this enthralling, elemental and literally spine-chilli ...Show more
Yachtmaster for Sail and Power - A Manual for the RYA Yachtmaster® Certificates of Competence by Roger Seymour
55.00 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
Yachtmaster for Sail and Power is a major reference book that has proved invaluable for the many sailors following the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore course. This highly respected and refreshingly practical study guide covers the whole syllabus in detail, all illustrated with colour photograph ...Show more
Rolling Seas to Rowling Heights by Tom Rowling
35.00 NZD
Category: Nelson
Rolling Seas to Rowling Heights tells the tale of young Tom Rowling’s first six years at sea, 1959–65. Tom joined the Westhaven Shipping Company in March 1959 as a sixteen-year-old deck boy on a scow, a small wooden ship that traded around the coast of New Zealand. He progressed through the industry ...Show more
Heavy Weather Sailing 8th Edition by Martin Thomas; Peter Bruce
85.00 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
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 ...Show more
A Knot a Day - 365 Knot Challenges for All Abilities by Nic Compton
43.00 NZD
Category: Nautical - Knots
This beautifully produced compendium gives you a knot challenge for every day of the year. With hundreds 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 knottin ...Show more