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Anyone who has come across Des Sleightholme's bitingly witty writing will know they are in for a treat with this book.

In his usual hilarious tongue-in-cheek manner, Des Sleightholme seeks
to introduce the newcomer to the joys of cruising, explaining how to go
about choosing a boat, what is likely to happen on your first time out,
coping with tides, knots, and etiquette, and how to behave in marinas.

In his own inimitable words: 'This book is for all those who are
willing to leave the empties on the doorstep and their teeth on the
bathroom shelf and go...

This is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Des Sleightholme's bestseller A Funny Old Life, which instantly established itself as a must-read for Des's multitude of admirers. Former editor of Yachting Monthly for many years, Des is well known for his irreverent outlook on the Establishment and for his unfailing eye for the funny side of things; here he returns with further yarns about the hilarious happenings throughout his life.

The Yachtsman's Tidal Atlas" series is a comprehensive aid to accurate navigation, compiled from a number of different sources including tide tables, tidal stream atlases, pilot books and charts. This atlas provides clear tidal information in an easy to read form, covering Lyme Regis and Lezardieux to Newhaven and Le Havre. Annual Cherbourg tide table provided free of charge for use with this book."

Off Watch With Old Harry is another delightfully entertaining collection of Des Sleightholme's amusing observations on the nautical scene. The 'joys' of antifouling, the bloody-mindedness of marine engines, the dubious pleasures of sailing on a spring tide, skippers, launching, and novice crew are just some of the subjects aired by 'Old Harry'. Perceptive, amusing and presented in Sleightholme's inimitable style, each episode is enlivened with a cartoon illustration. An ideal bunkside read.

'There are really only two side-splitting yachting journalists operating today - one...

Sound woodworking skills are essential when building a boat from
scratch or just completing a hull, whether it is made of steel,
aluminium, GRP or any form of wooden construction. This highly
illustrated book provides help any aspiring boatbuilder decide what
materials and tools to use and how to use them. Richard Birmingham's
classic text covers the wide range of techniques and skills needed when
constructing a boat, from interpreting the plans to hints on working
different timbers. He answers many of those puzzling questions which
need to be solved in a...

Sailing Smart is for every sailor who wants to increase his or her knowledge, understanding, and sailing expertise: the local day-sailor who wants a firmer grasp of the fundamentals, as well as the serious competitor who wants to be up on the latest, most innovative sailing techniques and racing strategies. Buddy Melges, one of the world's best-known sailors, has at last set down his highly original thoughts on how to sail well. He covers the full range of sailing experience, from the general to the specific, the basic to the highly sophisticated. Melges's message is...

Shantyboat is the story of a leisurely journey down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. For most people such a journey is the stuff that dreams are made of, but for Harlan and Anna Hubbard it became a cherished reality. In the fall of 1944 they built a houseboat, small but neatly accommodated to their needs, on the bank of the Ohio near Cincinnati, and in it after a pause of two years they set out to drift down the river.

In their small craft, the Hubbards became one with the flow of the river and its changing weathers. An artist by profession, Harlan Hubbard...

Breaking Into the Current is a story of romance between women and a place. Each woman tells a part of every Canyon boatwoman's story: when...