Weather Wise: Reading weather signs by Alan Watts

$49.99 NZD

Category: Nautical - Seamanship

"Weather Wise" is a highly practical, lively and very accessible guide to weather phenomena for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. Suitable for sailors, walkers, climbers, skiers, fishermen, golfers and holidaymakers, it explains how forthcoming weather will affect them, as well as how to predict what is c oming and assess how severe it will be. No other weather book has the practical hands-on approach of Alan Watts, whose reputation for explaining complicated meteorological situations in an understandable way for the average reader is second to none. Packed with practical tips, hints and fact panels, it will be a godsend to anyone pursuing an outdoor activity. It covers: the seasons, clouds, heat and cold, rain, changeable weather, showery weather, wind, thunder, fog and mist, sea weather, hill and mountain weather, and, hurricanes and tornadoes. ...Show more

Keelboat Sailing by Jeremy Evans

$29.99 NZD

Category: Nautical - Seamanship

All the different types of keeled ocean-going boats are described in this volume, and all the basic techniques that go into sailing these wide-roaming vessels. Basic keelboat handling can be learnt in a reasonably short space of time, and this book aims to teach the reader all the basic requirements for this popular pastime. It also includes information about some of the most prestigious global racing events including The America's Cup and the Vendee Globe Race. This is a useful guide for anyone interested in keelboating, or those already involved who would like an easily accessible, informative and practical reference guide. ...Show more

Illustrated Seamanship by Ivar Dedekam

$47.00 NZD

Category: Nautical - Seamanship

Seamanship is the art of managing a boat. This book is a follow up to the successful "Sail & Rig Tuning and Illustrated Navigation" covering knots, docking the boat and anchoring, all illustrated in Ivar Dedekam's distinctive style and backed up with clear and simple text. These skills are imperativ e to keep a boat safe and make cruising as enjoyable as possible. It follows on from the success of the author's previous work, "Sail & Rig Tuning" (sold approx. 27,000 copies). This title covers cruising boats worldwide. It covers all the key topics for managing a boat and safety on board (e.g. ropework, mooring, manoeuvring in harbour, anchoring). It is highly illustrated. ...Show more

Getting Started in Powerboating by Robert J. Armstrong

$39.99 NZD

Category: Nautical - Seamanship

Get the most from your new powerboat from day one! There?s nothing like the thrill of skimming over the waves at the helm of a fast powerboat. And the thrill is even greater when you?re driving the boat that?s right for you and handling it with skill and confidence. This third edition of Getting Star ted in Powerboating gives you all the information you need to select the boat of your dreams, maneuver it like a master, and understand the rules and conventions of powerboating. Thoroughly updated with new developments and technologies, this new edition of the bestselling guide in its field covers all powerboats?big and small; single-engine, twin-engine, outboard, and sterndrive; trailerable and nontrailerable. You?ll discover the difference between a planing hull and a displacement hull, learn to compensate for the effects of wind and current, and master high-speed techniques. Plus this third edition features new photographs that illustrate key techniques and maneuvering sequences, including turning, backing, docking, and more. ...Show more

Knots, Bends and Hitches for Mariners by The United States Power Squadrons

$34.95 NZD

Category: Nautical - Seamanship

Co-branded with one of the nation?s leading boating educators and richly illustrated with 200 fine drawings, this handy little how-to has something for every mariner. The essentials of the boater?s repertoire are here ? the bowline, the sheet bend, the clove hitch, etc. ? but so are such lesser-known ge ms as the hawser bend, the cow hitch, and many more. ...Show more

Sailing Yachts by Franco Giorgetti

$25.00 NZD

$35.00 (28% off)

Category: Nautical - Seamanship | Reading Level: very good

Written from the unique perspective of an architect and sailboat designer-- who is also an ardent sailor-- this handsome volume documents the most important boats and boating events in the legendary history of the sailing yacht. Sailing Yachts tells the story of the concepts and creativity that lie behi nd the birth of the finest sailing yachts. The events and anecdotes that have marked the history of sailing are described in the vivid narrative, from casual competitions for royal yachts on London's River Thames in 1600 to the high-tech challenges of the 21st century. Detailed information on crewing and racing these magnificent boats is included as well. Meticulous sketches and diagrams, historical documents, and design plans reveal the techniques of the world's top boat designers. Hundreds of photographs in glorious full color convey the warmth of the sun beating on the deck as the boat cuts through the water, and the excitement of the world's most celebrated races, including the 2005 America's Cup and Louis Vuitton Cup. Anyone who has ever sailed a boat will thrill to the crisp flap of the sail and the splash of the waves evoked by the photographs in this book. ...Show more

The Sailing Bible by Barrie Smith

$75.00 NZD

Category: Nautical - Seamanship

Sail with the experts! The Sailing Bible is the complete, user-friendly, hands-on manual packed withdetailed step-by-step diagrams, lively action photos, and helpfuladvice on getting the most out of your sailing at whatever level.Whether you are a dinghy or yacht sailor just learning the basics or wanti ng tips on sailing with thebest, this is the book that will give you all the answers you arelooking for. It's all in here! Dinghies and yachts Cruising and racing Launching, helming, trapezing, and capsizing Racing techniques and tactics Buoyage, tides, charts and navigation Anchoring and marina berthing Knots, ropes and flags Boat etiquette and seamanship Rules of the road, safety and emergencies Boat maintenance and repair and much more The Sailing Bible is anideal companion to enjoyable sailing whether in a dinghy or a yacht. ...Show more

Coastal Navigation by Jeff Toghill

$29.99 NZD

Category: Nautical - Seamanship

This book covers all the basics of small boat coastal navigation, including: dealing with charts and compasses, navigational equipment, how to plot a course, understanding the effects of winds, currents and weather systems, and correct harbor practice. This new edition also features a chapter on electro nic coastal navigation. ...Show more

Keep it Simple Sailor by Robbie Kirk & Merle Bowden (ed.) & Ron Bowden (ill.)

$29.95 NZD

Category: Nautical - Seamanship

Easy Recipes for Small Boats without a Fridge A guide to planning what to eat, buying ingredients, storing them and preparing meals in a strictly limited space and without a fridge.

Adlard Coles Pocket Logbook by Adlard Coles

$27.00 NZD

Category: Nautical - Seamanship

This is a handy-sized logbook, ideal for slipping in the pocket on deck to jot down the essential facts whilst underway. In a convenient spiral binding with neat rounded corners and a splash-proof cover, both skippers and crew will find it perfect for noting down the essential information on passage pri or to transferring it in expanded form to the main log-book at a later point. This is a well designed, practical logbook for on-deck use. Sailors and motor boaters alike will welcome its arrival. ...Show more

Go Sailing by Simon Jollands

$30.00 NZD

Category: Nautical - Seamanship

The ultimate beginner's guide to sailing: no matter where you are or how old you are, this book shows you how to get afloat and what to do once you're aboard. There are only two things you need to get afloat--enthusiasm, and this book. In this ultimate beginner's guide, yachtsman and writer Simon Joll ands takes the helm to show newcomers of any age that sailing is easier than people sometimes think. He quickly covers how to get afloat before exploring what you can do when you are on board: - Learn how to steer the boat- Understand how sails work, and how to hoist them- Find out how to use an anchor--and how to get free again - Learn how to tie useful knots- Know what to do if there's a man overboard- Discover the curious intricacies of how toilets work on a boat... All the simple stuff is covered too, from what clothes to wear to getting on board safely. With a glossary of boating terms, and clear colour diagrams and photos throughout, this book makes everything easy to understand, so even somebody who has never stepped foot on a boat before can quickly learn the ropes. ...Show more

A Mariners Log Book -Standard- by Captain Teach Press

$39.99 NZD

Category: Nautical - Seamanship