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The Cruising Life: A Commonsense Guide for the Would-be Voyager
$49.99 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
Go Cruising : A Practical Guide for Young People by Claudia Myatt
$49.99 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
Covers the essentials required to help young people become interested and valuable members of crew on both sail and power cruising yachts. Covers all the essentials required to help young people become interested and valuable members of crew on both sail and power cruising yachts. Beautifully illus ...Show more
Traditional and Electronic Navigation by Jeff Toghill
$39.95 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
Countless modern adventurers set out each year, charting courses across the world's oceans to guide their boats, yachts and catamarans out on a journey of discovery, and safely back again. This book explains how they do it. It instructs the beginner in the art of navigation, discusses the available devi ...Show more
Skipper's Emergency Handbook by Tony Meisel
$59.99 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
How to resolve any crisis at sea. A handy waterproof guide that provides solutions to a range of nautical emergencies for coastal and offshore sailors so that they can head off problems before they become dire. Arranged in topics, it takes the reader through the particular problem by means of flow ...Show more
Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen by Mary Blewitt
$29.99 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
The 12th edition of this bestselling book is proof of the success of Mary Blewitt's concise and clear style in explaining a particularly difficult skill, and it has been the bible for many generations of ocean navigators. Since this book was first published, the huge advances in electronic navigation ha ...Show more
Winging It: Oracle Team USA's Incredible Comeback to Defend the America's Cup by R Steven Tsuchiya
$45.00 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
A miracle on the water Millions of sailing enthusiasts and casual fans alike watched the America's Cup in awe as the ORACLE TEAM USA trailing one point to New Zealand's eight, was first to the finish line in eight consecutive races. This miracle triumph left many wondering "How did they do it?" The answ ...Show more
Rigging by D. Fabbroni
$48.00 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
Everything you wanted to know about the mysterious art of rigging but were afraid to ask. Rigging covers every aspect of standing and running rigging on a boat, explaining the role of every part and how they influence eachother. Easy step-by-step guides explain how to choose and fit your equipment b ...Show more
The Seaman's Friend : A Treatise on Practical Seamanship by Richard Henry Dana
$32.95 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
A rare glimpse into the day-to-day shipboard procedures of the 19th-century, newly restored to print from an 1879 edition. The author of Two Years Before the Mast outlines practical aspects of seamanship such a setting sails and tying knots as well as the roles and duties of each crew member. Includes a ...Show more
Adlard Coles Book of Electronic Navigation by Tim Bartlett
$59.95 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
The Adlard Coles Book of Electronic Navigation is aimed at anyone with an interest in navigating small craft, but particularly at those working towards RYA Day Skipper, Yachtmaster, Motor Cruising or Advanced Powerboat certificates, or attending the RYA Radar course. Electronics have gained such wide ...Show more
The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Oceans by Alison Muir Bennett
$42.95 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Oceans is packed with practical information on crewing around the world whatever your starting point or the time of year, and has, in its previous editions, proved a boon to aspiring sailors worldwide. From how to find a crew position, what to expect from different kinds o ...Show more
Skipper's Practical Handbook by Richard Crooks
$35.00 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
This book covers the practical syllabus a student skipper needs to pass advanced sailing exams. It is also designed to be kept on board as a coaching guide covering common situations that may trip up even the most experienced skipper. It covers the practical side of yacht cruising: how to be a better s ...Show more
Shorthanded Sailing by Alastair Buchan
$50.00 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
A practical guide for the solo sailor or shorthanded crew