Download or read book Dorade written by Douglas D. Adkins and published by Black Sparrow Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the definitive history of the boat many people consider the greatest ocean racing yacht of the 20th century. This title begins with Roderick Stephens, Senior who invested his reputation and fortune to help his sons Olin and Rod, design and build an ocean racer to compete against the finest yachts of the day.
Download or read book Sparkman Stephens written by Franco Pace and published by WoodenBoat Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pace's photography captures the beauty and timelessness of Sparkman & Stephens' yachts as they grace the water.
Download or read book Lessons from My Good Old Boat written by Donald Launer and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donald Launer is a contributing editor for Good Old Boat and the author of Dictionary of Nautical Acronyms and Abbreviations.
Download or read book The Best of the Best written by Francis S. Kinney and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A big, beautiful book presenting the finest and most beautiful sailing yachts designed by one of America's greatest yacht designers during the last fifty years--the histories, plans and magnificent photographs. More than 200 duotones, more than 200 drawings.
Download or read book Gentlemen s Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 1224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Boat Improvement Bible written by Bloomsbury Publishing and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Boat Improvement Bible is the most up to date, user friendly and hands-on practical manual for boatowners who wish to improve their sailboat or motorboat. It will equip any boatowner with average DIY skills to improve all aspects of their boat: safety, comfort, facilities, storage and performance on the water. Many of these projects will also help increase a boat's value. Projects include: installing a heating system, installing hot water and a shower, increasing water tank size, making the heads electric, installing air conditioning or better ventilation, setting up solar or wind power charging for the batteries, fitting a generator, adding a gas alarm, installing interior lighting, adding a bathing platform or boarding ladder, plus much, much more. Packed with exploded diagrams, helpful step-by-step photographs and detailed guidance, The Boat Improvement Bible provides a wealth of DIY expertise and advice to enable anyone to improve their yacht or motorboat. With this book to hand, you'll never need to call in the experts!
Download or read book Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of Offshore Yachts written by Cruising Club of America. Technical Committee and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1987 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys trends in yacht design, discusses safety, modern construction techniques, spars, rigging, sails, and auxiliary equipment, and describes five good boats.
Download or read book Fish Without a Doubt written by Rick Moonen and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An guide to cooking with fish introduces more than 250 recipes that encompass all the techniques of fish and seafood cookery for appetizers, soups and salads, pastas, and main courses.
Download or read book Ultimate Classic Yachts written by Nic Compton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Classic Boat editor Nic Compton has spent over 20 years sailing and photographing classic yachts, and this is the culmination of his decades-long passion - a stunning collection showcasing the 20 most beautiful and fascinating classic boats still sailing today. They include: Bona Fide - the original fin-keeler that was 70 years ahead of her time Inward Bound - a 35ft cutter built in Argentina using salvaged timber from the General Belgrano Madoc - a 24ft clinker yawl built on a Tasmanian beach by hand Partridge - an 1885 cutter that took 18 years to restore Solway Maid - the last surviving William Fife yacht Timeless and magnificent, these yachts all have a story to tell, and they are captured with glorious full colour photography.
Download or read book Handbook of Offshore Cruising written by James D. Howard and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Howard has cruised the great oceans of the world for over 25 years, often single-handed.
Download or read book Sailing Seamanship and Yacht Construction written by Uffa Fox and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-21 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with information, ideas, and more than 300 excellent illustrations, this classic of the genre was written by the father of modern planing sailboats. Most of text focuses on individual vessels.
Download or read book The Anatomy of Sail written by Nic Compton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An encyclopedic compendium of every element of a yacht, this book contains a wealth of information for the aficionado as well as the newcomer, taking apart the sailboat to explore every part of it in depth. Gloriously illustrated with beautiful photography and explanatory diagrams, each page is packed with fascinating and satisfying detail. Looking first at the history of yachting and boatbuilding techniques, the book arms the reader with the knowledge to understand the lineage and characteristics of the sailboat parts that are focused on in the later more detailed chapters. All the main features of contemporary vessels - ranging from keels and masts to portholes and binnacles - are then analysed, with explanations of how they came to be the size, shape and material that they are, what they have in common, why they differ, all spiced with relevant historical anecdotes. This is a wide-ranging, trailblazing and stunning treasure trove of fascinating information, which will delight and absorb anyone who has ever sailed on or gazed in wonder at a yacht.
Download or read book A History of Sailing in 100 Objects written by Barry Pickthall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you ever wonder which civilisation first took to water in small craft? Who worked out how to measure distance or plot a course at sea? Or why the humble lemon rose to such prominence in the diets of sailors? Taking one hundred objects that have been pivotal in the development of sailing and sailing boats, the book provides a fascinating insight into the history of sailing. From the earliest small boats, through magnificent Viking warships, to the technology that powers some of the most sophisticated modern yachts, the book also covers key developments such as keeps and navigational aids such as the astrolabe, sextant and compass. Other more apparently esoteric objects from all around the world are also included, including the importance of citrus fruit in the prevention of scurvy, scrimshaw made from whalebone and the meaning of sailor's tattoos. Beautifully illustrated with lively and insightful text, it's a perfect gift for the real or armchair sailor, the book gives an alternative insight into how and why we sail the way we do today.
Download or read book The Complete Sailing Manual Third Edition written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-12-19 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From learning the basics of sailing, to mastering navigation and boat care, The Complete Sailing Manual is the most essential reference for sailing instructors and students. Revised and updated to include all of the latest developments in equipment and safety, and to reflect the current rules, regulations, and best practices, The Complete Sailing Manual is the perfect eBook for anyone interested in sailing.
Download or read book Barbot on Guinea written by Adam Jones and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-18 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Barbot, who served as a commercial agent on French slave-trading voyages to West Africa in 1678-9 and 1681-2, in 1683 began an account of the Guinea coast, based partly on his voyage journals (only one of which is extant) and partly on previous printed sources. The work was interrupted by his flight to England, as a Huguenot refugee, in 1685, and not finished until 1688. When Barbot found that his lengthy French account could not be published, he rewrote it in English, enlarging it even further, and then continually revising it up to his death in 1712. The manuscript was eventually published in 1732. Barbot's book had considerable influence on later European attitudes to Black Africa and the Atlantic slave trade and in modern writings on both subjects is frequently cited as evidence. The French account serves as the base for the present edition and is presented in English translation but additional material in the later English version is inserted. The edition concentrates on Barbot's original information. He copied much from earlier sources - this derived material is omitted but is identified in the notes. The original material, mainly on Senegal, Sierra Leone, River Sess, Gold Coast and the Calabars, is extensively annotated, not least with comparative references to other sources. Apart from its narrative interest, the edition thus provides a starting point for the critical assessment of a range of early sources on Guinea. The edition opens with an introductory essay discussing Barbot's life and career and analysing his sources. Barbot provided a large number of his own drawings of topographical and ethnographical features, in particular drawings of almost all of the European forts in Guinea. Many of these illustrations are reproduced. This volume covers the coast from the River Volta to Cape Lopez. The main pagination of this and the previous volume (2nd series 175) series is continuous. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1991.
Download or read book Boating written by and published by . This book was released on 1973-07 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
