wyszukanych pozycji: 8
Sailing a Serious Ocean: Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea
ISBN: 9780071704403 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. "I know you'll want to read more after you finish Sailing a Serious Ocean. And be warned, you'll very likely want to sail with John, perhaps across an ocean." -- DALLAS MURPHY, AUTHOR OF ROUNDING THE HORN After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants... "I know you'll want to read more after you finish Sailing a Serious Ocean. And be warned, you'll very likely want to sail with John, perh... |
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102,02 zł |
At the Mercy of the Sea: The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane
ISBN: 9780071498876 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "The tale of Carl Wake and the hurricane that was waiting for him goes straight to the heart of the greatest sea stories: they are not about man against the sea, but man against himself. John Kretschmer's book is as perfectly shaped and flawlessly written as such a story can be. In addition to being the best depiction I have ever read of what it is like to be inside a hurricane at sea, At the Mercy of the Sea is as moving a story of a man's failure and redemption as can be found anywhere in the literature of the sea. This book is surely destined to become a classic."--Peter Nichols, author... "The tale of Carl Wake and the hurricane that was waiting for him goes straight to the heart of the greatest sea stories: they are not about man ag... |
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89,17 zł |
Flirting with Mermaids: The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper
ISBN: 9781574091649 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terrifying. in Flirting with Mermaids, he recounts the most memorable of them. He crosses the Western Caribbean with a crew of eccentric Swedes researching ancient Mayan mariners, lands in Aden at the outbreak of civil war, and endures a North Atlantic crossing during which he disocvers the existence of Force 13 winds. Approaching Japan at the end of a particularly trying delivery, he finds himself sailing in "a high impact debris zone," but his...
Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terr...
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80,86 zł |
Cape Horn to Starboard
ISBN: 9781580801621 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A story of college-dropout John Kretschmer's quixotic voyage to retrace the route of the clipper ships, from New York to San Francisco by way of Cape Horn. This 'doubling the Horn', as it was called, was a formidable challenge to ships exceeding two hundred feet in length, as they routinely battled headwinds of fifty knots and mountainous seas.
A story of college-dropout John Kretschmer's quixotic voyage to retrace the route of the clipper ships, from New York to San Francisco by way of Cape ...
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68,70 zł |
Sailing to the Edge of Time: The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging
ISBN: 9781472951663 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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59,66 zł |
Used Boat Notebook: From the Pages of Sailing Magazine, Reviews of 40 Used Boats Plus a Detailed Look at 10 Great Used Boats to Sail Aroun
ISBN: 9781574091502 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. From trailer sailers like the ODay 23, to coastal cruisers like the Ericson 35, to blue water classics like the Valiant 40, the Used Boat Notebook covers a fascinating spectrum of boats. These thoroughly researched reviews include owner insights, a guide to common problems and suggestions on where to find parts, advice and support. In addition, 'ten great and affordable used boats to sail around the world' features quality boats that prospective world cruisers should seriously consider. The boats are selected for their seaworthiness and their value in the market place.
From trailer sailers like the ODay 23, to coastal cruisers like the Ericson 35, to blue water classics like the Valiant 40, the Used Boat Notebook cov...
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135,71 zł |
The Best Used Boat Notebook: From the Pages of Sailing Mazine, a New Collection of Detailed Reviews of 40 Used Boats plus a Look at 10 Great Used B
ISBN: 9781574092349 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. With the used boat market growing and becoming more complex, here is the book that all boat buyers have been waiting for: John Kretschmer's Used Boat Notebook has long been one of the most popular features in Sailing Magazine where Kretschmer provides a hard hitting, detailed review of a well-known boat each month. In this new collection, Kretschmer dedicates each chapter to an individual boat, providing the same fine details and updated information that made his magazine column a success. The thoroughly researched reviews of the 40 most popular boats include owner insights, a guide to common...
With the used boat market growing and becoming more complex, here is the book that all boat buyers have been waiting for: John Kretschmer's Used Boat ...
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121,39 zł |
Celestial Navigation: The Minimal Manual
ISBN: 9798648655072 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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123,20 zł |