Ashley Book of Knots: Every Practical Knot--What It Looks Like, Who Uses It, Where It Comes From, and How to Tie It
ISBN: 9780385040259 / Angielski / Twarda / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the definitive book on knots. Here are approximately 3900 different kinds, from simple hitches to Marlingspike Seamanship. Mr. Ashley has included almost everything there is to know about them. Precisely named and classified (some new ones for the first time officially), they can be easily found in the big index. He tells when they appeared, something about their history, and what they are good for.
Above all, Mr. Ashley gives explicit directions on how to tie them. He describes each step simply and clearly in the text and has penned right alongside some 7000 drawings to... This is the definitive book on knots. Here are approximately 3900 different kinds, from simple hitches to Marlingspike Seamanship. Mr. Ashley has i...
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412,97 zł |
Cathedral of the World: Sailing Notes for a Blue Planet
ISBN: 9780385494762 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The curved lines of a sailing ship resemble the inverted dome of a great cathedral, surrounded not by soot-covered buildings and crowded streets but by a vast liquid wilderness. This physical and symbolic connection is at the thematic heart of Cathedral of the World, a collection of essays in which writer and professional small-boat sailor Myron Arms sets out on a journey both physical and spiritual, seeking to explore what he calls "the primal spaces" and to articulate the sailor's age-old quest to understand his world and himself. Arms, author of the Boston Globe bestseller Riddle of the...
The curved lines of a sailing ship resemble the inverted dome of a great cathedral, surrounded not by soot-covered buildings and crowded streets but b...
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65,21 zł |
The Water in Between: A Journey at Sea
ISBN: 9780385498845 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Wise, funny and beautifully written, The Water in Between is an inspiring-and cautionary-tale for anyone who has ever wanted to escape into another life.
A stint in the army and a broken heart lead Kevin Patterson, who has never sailed before, to buy a 37-foot sailboat. He recruits a more experienced sailor-another brokenhearted guy-and together they set sail for Tahiti, hoping to burn away their miseries in hard miles at sea. At first Patterson finds life under sail distinctly less heroic than the travel literature that has inspired him. But when his companion remains behind,... Wise, funny and beautifully written, The Water in Between is an inspiring-and cautionary-tale for anyone who has ever wanted to escape into ano...
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82,59 zł |
Steve Colgate on Sailing
ISBN: 9780393029031 / Angielski / Twarda / 354 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Exhaustive compilation of knowledge in easily accessible sections including navigation, racing tactics, seamanship, weather, and sailing theory by this master sailor and teacher.
Exhaustive compilation of knowledge in easily accessible sections including navigation, racing tactics, seamanship, weather, and sailing theory by thi...
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217,13 zł |
Manual of Sail Trim
ISBN: 9780393032963 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A guide for racing covers the principles of sail trim, crew movement techniques, maneuvers, and control systems, and gives advice on adjusting to special conditions.
A guide for racing covers the principles of sail trim, crew movement techniques, maneuvers, and control systems, and gives advice on adjusting to spec...
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95,41 zł |
The American Fishing Schooners, 1825-1935
ISBN: 9780393037555 / Angielski / Twarda / 716 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The evolution of the American fishing schooner from the 18th century to the last working and racing schooners of the mid-1930s is recounted in this book. The designers, builders and crews are discussed, and 137 plans of schooners show graphically the development of the type.
The evolution of the American fishing schooner from the 18th century to the last working and racing schooners of the mid-1930s is recounted in this bo...
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269,29 zł |
Dragged Aboard: A Cruising Guide for a Reluctant Mate
ISBN: 9780393046533 / Angielski / Twarda / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first book to address the fears and hesitations of reluctant mates whose husbands have caught the cruising bug. The adventure of sailing over the horizon is a widely held dream. Yet for every couple that goes cruising, thousands stay behind because only one partner is infected with this dream. Dragged Aboard addresses only the interests of the reluctant partner: Is cruising safe? Healthy? Can I be comfortable? What will we eat? Can I be reached in an emergency? What can I take? With such essential questions honestly answered, it's possible to realize that you don't have to like sailing to...
The first book to address the fears and hesitations of reluctant mates whose husbands have caught the cruising bug. The adventure of sailing over the ...
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195,62 zł |
Coastal Navigation
ISBN: 9780393302936 / Angielski / Miękka / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Knowing how to navigate is vital for every sailor, whether he is a round-the-world mariner or a weekend yachtsman or woman. The author deals with the essentials of coastal navigation but avoids using vast quantities of figures and formulae.
Knowing how to navigate is vital for every sailor, whether he is a round-the-world mariner or a weekend yachtsman or woman. The author deals with the ...
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78,03 zł |
Catamaran Racing from Start to Finish
ISBN: 9780393306026 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This complete course to catamaran racing is made easy-to-understand by clarity of explanation and countless drawings and photographs.
This complete course to catamaran racing is made easy-to-understand by clarity of explanation and countless drawings and photographs.
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99,76 zł |
Fastnet, Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing
ISBN: 9780393308655 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It began in fine weather, then suddenly became a terrifying ordeal. A Force 10, sixty-knot storm swept across the North Atlantic with a speed that confounded forecasters, slamming into the fleet with epic fury. For twenty hours, 2,500 men and women were smashed by forty-foot breaking waves, while rescue helicopters and lifeboats struggled to save them. By the time the race was over, fifteen people had died, twenty-four crews had abandoned ship, five yachts had sunk, 136 sailors had been rescued, and only 85 boats had finished the race. John Rousmaniere was there, and he tells the tragic story...
It began in fine weather, then suddenly became a terrifying ordeal. A Force 10, sixty-knot storm swept across the North Atlantic with a speed that con...
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72,40 zł |
The Intricate Art of Living Afloat
ISBN: 9780393315967 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1974 Clare Allcard and her husband Edward, with their baby daughter, took up residence on their 69-foot former Baltic trader, in which they continue to cruise around the world. From her own experience, Allcard shares with others who would like to try sea livingwhether for a week or a lifetimehow to predict a squall, navigate customs, earn money as you go, cope with health issues, gut and dry fish, stretch your fresh water supply, and many other tips. Photos.
In 1974 Clare Allcard and her husband Edward, with their baby daughter, took up residence on their 69-foot former Baltic trader, in which they continu...
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99,76 zł |
Primer of Navigation
ISBN: 9780393332100 / Angielski / Miękka / 608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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152,15 zł |
A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America
ISBN: 9780395652398 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Extending the principles of the fames Peterson Identification System to the man-made world, A Field Guide to Sailboats will enable readers to identify virtually any production sailboat in North America. The second edition is completely revised and updated, with four dozen new boats and a chapter on choosing and buying a sailboat.
Extending the principles of the fames Peterson Identification System to the man-made world, A Field Guide to Sailboats will enable readers to identify...
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108,63 zł |
The Sailor's Little Book : Sayings of the Sea
ISBN: 9780470059708 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A nautical medley of wit and wisdom for present-day sailors, acquired over the author's lifetime. Serious advice blends with humorous anecdotes in essential bunkside (or bedside) reading, both for sailors and for landlubbers.
A nautical medley of wit and wisdom for present-day sailors, acquired over the author's lifetime. Serious advice blends with humorous anecdotes in ess...
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38,39 zł |
Knot Companion
ISBN: 9780470061695 / Angielski / Spiralna / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An essential guide to tying knots in splash proof ring bound format
This full colour, clearly illustrated book covers cover the top 10 knots everyone should know, plus coiling and throwing a rope, and whipping (stopping the end unravelling). It is part of of Fernhurst's highly popular Companion series. All "Companion" books feature essential information - colour coded for instant access. Designed to withstand the rigours of on-board use they are splash proof, ringbound and printed on durable laminated card. Everyone needs knots: sailors, fishermen, girl guides, etc. Features the 10... An essential guide to tying knots in splash proof ring bound format
This full colour, clearly illustrated book covers cover the top 10 knots everyo... |
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43,88 zł |
Mainsail Trimming: Get the Best Power & Acceleration Whether Racing or Cruising
ISBN: 9780470516508 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mainsail trimming is not only a physically and mentally demanding role on a boat; it is one of the most crucial. You need a deep and subtle appreciation of sail shapes and the controls used to achieve them. Most significantly, the role requires an obsession with acquiring and maintaining speed. This book is here to help and it has been written in a groundbreaking way. Every effort has been made to simplify the subject and explain everything that you need to know without blinding you with science. Sailing terminology has been reined-in as much as possible and only information relating to...
Mainsail trimming is not only a physically and mentally demanding role on a boat; it is one of the most crucial. You need a deep and subtle appreciati...
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82,74 zł |
How to Get Started on Ocean Sailing
ISBN: 9780595095643 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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47,60 zł |
Crew
ISBN: 9780595184750 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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73,68 zł |
A Cruising Guide to the Lesser Antilles
ISBN: 9780595200856 / Angielski / Miękka / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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91,07 zł |
Wind and Tide: An Introduction to Cruising in Pure Sailing Craft
ISBN: 9780595217335 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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64,98 zł |