Kategoria BISAC: Sports & Recreation >> Water Sports - Sailing

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...

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...

The romantic fiction of pirates as swashbuckling marauders terrorizing the high seas has long eclipsed historical fact. Bandits at Sea offers a long-overdue corrective to the mythology and the mystique which has plagued the study of pirates and served to deny them their rightful legitimacy as subjects of investigation.

With essays by the foremost scholars on these countercultural -social bandits-as Lingua Franca recently dubbed themthis collection examines various aspects of the phenomenon in the three main areas where it occurred: the Caribbean/Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and East...

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...

The only complete cruising guide to the islands of the Pacific . . . a must. --Islands

A trove of information for the cruiser planning to set sail for the Pacific. . . A very readable, easy-to-follow guide. --Santana

The fifth edition of this sailing standard includes updated charts and text reflecting changes in regulations and facilities for most countries and specific ports of entry. New appendices include procedures for entry to Australia, which are more exacting than most Pacific landfalls, and an extensive list of information sources: cruising guidebooks, important...

The Southern Yacht Club of New Orleans is the second oldest in the United States. Since the club was officially organized as -boat club- on July 21, 1848, it has hosted countless regattas, supported other yacht clubs, and participated in inter-club competitions.

Today the Southern Yacht Club continues to contribute to, and participate in, the world of yachting, especially in New Orleans. The History of the Southern Yacht Club is a testament to this yacht club's amazing endurance. History lovers, sailing buffs, and New Orleans aficionados will all enjoy this charming, entertaining...