Download or read book Yachting World Handbook written by Douglas Hextall Chedley Phillips-Birt and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Yachting World Handbook written by Peter Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Yachting World handbook By D Phillips Birt in collaboration with the staff of Yachting World Illustrated by Colin Mudie written by afterwards PHILLIPS-BIRT BIRT (Douglas Hextall Chedzey) and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Sail Around the World written by Hal Roth and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-10-20 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new classic from one of the world's most respected sailing authors More than 35 years ago, Hal Roth quit his job as a journalist and went sailing. Since then, he's logged more than 200,000 sea miles. Along the way, Roth also has authored eight voyaging classics, including the 1978 bestseller After 50,000 Miles. Taking that book as its starting point, this handsome new volume incorporates the new technologies and discoveries of the last quarter century along with another 150,000 miles of experience. A compendium of mature, time-tested sea wisdom from one of the world's most respected sailing writers, How to Sail Around the World will tell the reader: How to choose and equip a sailboat for long-distance cruising, with an emphasis on simplicity and a modest budget How to plan and conduct a voyage anywhere in the world How to master the arts of navigation, anchoring, and daily life aboard in exotic places How to cope with storms at sea--the most complete and authoritative treatise on this critical topic ever published
Download or read book Yachting World Handbook written by Douglas Hextall Chedzey Phillips-Birt and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Atlantic Sailor s Handbook written by Alastair Buchan and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-07-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, how-to guide to the planning, preparation and execution of an Atlantic passage for three specific passages: a crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, a trip from the East Coast of the U.S.A. to the Caribbean, and cruising around the Caribbean itself.
Download or read book World Cruising Handbook written by Jimmy Cornell and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Cruising Handbook is a companion volume to Jimmy Cornell's internationally best-selling World Cruising Routes and contains invaluable practical information on all aspects of cruising worldwide. The third edition of World Cruising Handbook has been thoroughly revised to bring it in line with the enormous changes brought about by the Internet revolution. Entries for all 185 maritime nations of the world have been thoroughly revised in order to gather together in a single volume all the practical information anyone would need when planning to sail anywhere in the world.Section I cover matters of general interest such as cruising formalities, health precautions, and radio and satellite communications.Section II describes the history, economy, political situation, culture, climate, language and religion of 185 countries and dependencies, as well as giving an insight into the cruising attractions of each country. Detailed information is provided on: Ports of entry Customs, health and immigration requirements Clearance procedures, cruising permits and bonds Ports, marinas and technical facilities Local time, currency, business hours, public holidays, electricity, etc. Section III contains information on IALA buoyage, U.S. and British chart agents worldwide and a glossary of useful terms in several languages.World Cruising Handbook is the indispensable reference guide for long distance sailors.The information in this book is continuously updated on www.noonsite.com, Jimmy Cornell's website for cruising sailors.
Download or read book Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die written by Chris Santella and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2012-11-16 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Championship racers and professional adventurers disclose their favorite destinations in an inspiring volume of stories, travel tips, and photos. Featuring some of the best-known men and women in the sport—Tom Whidden and Gary Jobson (members of the winning 1987 America’s Cup crew), Jeff Johnstone (of J-Boats), award-winning sailing writer Lin Pardey, and many others—this is a unique full-color celebration for sailors to relive their greatest memories or plan their next big adventure. The amazingly diverse places they’ve selected include: Australia: Fremantle and Sydney Bermuda: St. George’s Harbor Brazil: Bay of Ilha Grande California: Channel Islands and San Francisco Bay Chile: Cape Horn Italy: Costa Smeralda, Sardinia Maine: Boothbay Harbor, Penobscot Bay, Southwest Harbor Florida: Biscayne Bay and Key West Scotland: Firth of Clyde South Africa: Cape Town…and dozens more For each place, the sailor recommending the venue spins an entertaining yarn about their experience there, and each description is accompanied by a “make you want to go there now” photograph. From the relative indolence of cruising the Dodecanese or the British Virgin Islands, to the white-knuckle adventure of rounding Cape Horn, to the thrill of partaking in the regatta off Newport, Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die captures the rich and varied world of recreational sailing—and may just inspire you to set sail on some new adventures of your own.
Download or read book World Cruising Destinations written by Jimmy Cornell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 1288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'What Jimmy Cornell doesn't know about cruising isn't worth knowing' - Yachting World One of the most influential cruising yachtsmen writing today, Jimmy Cornell has sailed over 200,000 miles on all the oceans of the world, including three circumnavigations and voyages to the Arctic and Antarctic. His successful guide to sailing around the world, World Cruising Routes, has helped many aspirational voyagers turn their dreams into reality and follow in his footsteps. Here in its extensively revised edition is its partner, covering all the land-based essentials for cruisers. This substantial handbook profiles every cruising destination in the world, with information on cruising attractions, history, culture, climate(including average monthly temperatures and rainfall, plus tropical storm seasons), local laws, regulations and formalities, facilities available, plus public holidays and events, emergency telephone numbers, and much more. Everything the cruiser needs to know about. Lavishly illustrated throughout, it is not only a must-have onboard reference work for long distance sailors, but will undoubtedly inspire the adventurous to sail where they have never sailed before.
Download or read book World Cruising Handbook written by Jimmy Cornell and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A River in Borneo written by Richard Woodman and published by Modern Naval Fiction Library. This book was released on 2023-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1964, during the Far Eastern war euphemistically called 'Confrontation, ' British Royal Marine Lieutenant Charles Kirton makes a most extraordinary discovery amid the dense mangrove swamps bordering a river in Borneo. From this highly-charged opening sequence, the story flashes back a century to 1867, revealing the truth behind this strange event, when young Henry Kirton, Second Officer of the auxiliary steamship River Tay, is dumped ashore in Singapore, badly injured by a fall from the rigging of his ship.
Download or read book Handbook for Sailing on Other People s Boats written by Robert A. Beriault and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert B�riault took up sailing 18 years ago and it changed his life forever. His new found love enabled him to discover the sailing community and make new friends, to live numerous adventures at sea, to provide him with many memorable holidays afloat and to allow him to explore some of the world's most beautiful destinations. In 2011 he told all his stories in his first book, Sailor Without a Boat: How I Sailed on Other People's Yachts and Lived to Tell About It. He's accomplished all this, without ever having bought a boat of his own, sailing on his club's sailboats, on other people's yachts and on bareboat charters.With this handbook, he shares his experience with you, so that you too, will be able to sail without the need to buy a boat, foregoing all the costs and inconveniences of boat ownership. He begins by introducing you to the world of sailing to give you a feeling for what sailing is all about. Then he explains the legal requirements for operating a sailboat and what courses are available in Canada, the US, UK and Australia. He provides ideas on how to short-circuit the learning process by joining organized sailing tours or tall ship adventures. You will then learn why there are so many boat owners looking for crew and how to use a variety of means to connect with them, including how to use the Internet for this purpose. You will also learn how to increase your sailing skills and to gather experience on different makes of yachts with different styles of captains in different parts of the world.Once you have found a prospective captain online, you will know what questions to askbefore meeting him in person and what to watch out for when you meet him for the first time. You will also learn:* What to expect on a sailing holiday or a long sailing passage* How to arrange to rent a sailing yacht (bareboating) and what to check* What you need to know for renting a yacht in Europe* What you'll need to pack for your adventure* Precautions to take for your safety, the safety of others and the safety of the boat* Examples of men and women who have sailed without owning a boat* The environmental advantage of sailing on other people's yachts
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 Yachting 101 written by Jeffrey Pewitt and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-17 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★★ Buy the Paperback version of this book and get the eBook version included for FREE ★★ Owning a yacht is great fun and there are a lot of good experiences to be had. However, you want to be aware of all the financial and logistical challenges before you take a plunge into the world of yachting. Showing you what you need to know and prepare for before you can get to the fun part of yachting is what this book is all about. Owning and handling a yacht is no small feat. Yachts can vary in price from a couple of thousand dollars to millions. No matter which option you choose, even the most affordable yachts come with maintenance. The truth is that yachts will be in the water pretty much the whole time and that continuous contact with the water inevitably leaves a mark through salt and other minerals. It's not all about maintenance. Licenses and permits are additionally something you need to take into account. You also want to make sure that you have a port where you can keep your yacht. In this book you can expect to learn about: -How to buy a yacht successfully -How to lease a yacht, or even get it for free -How to make sure that you and all of the people with you are safe while on a yacht -Cool yachting events and locations to check out -And much more! Owning a yacht could be a source of great pleasure or of regret. However, if you go in with the right knowledge, I don't doubt that you will be on the winning side. If you are ready to start sailing the seas and admiring the natural beauty of our world without a care in the world, then scrolling to the BUY button and clicking it is the first step toward that.
Download or read book Handbook of American Yachting written by W. P. Stephens and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1904, covers the entire history of American yachting, including the history of all relevant boat types. The book is fully illustrated.
Download or read book World Cruising Routes written by Jimmy Cornell and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to nearly 1,000 sailing routes covering all the oceans of the world, geared specifically to the needs of cruising sailors. It advises on the winds, currents, regional and seasonal weather, and optimum times for individual routes, plus over 6,000 waypoints.
Download or read book Nigel Calders Cruising Hb Pb written by Calder and published by McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 2001-05-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
