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Italian Waters Pilot (10th Edition )
Italian Waters Pilot is the only guide for yachtsmen in English that covers the coasts of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Sardinia, Sicily, the Ionian 'heel' and Malta in one volume. This new tenth edition builds on first-hand research by the authors through the Tuscan islands, along the Tyrrhenian and Ionian coasts, to Sardinia and Sicily, Malta and Gozo.Numerous revisions have been made throughout, with the...
£45.00 £40.00
The Black Sea
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The Black Sea
The Black Sea RCCPF / Barker and Borre Based on previously published cruising notes this guide provides sailing directions for all the countries surrounding the Black Sea.Packed with useful background information and supported by the RCCPF’s access to the latest and often changing information this is an essential companion for anyone venturing north from the Bosphorus.
£29.50 £20.00

Splicing Modern Ropes
Splicing Modern Ropes
For any seafarer, splicing rope is an essential skill. But the traditional 3-strand rope is fast disappearing. So how do you splice braided rope? This is the definitive guide to this crucial skill. Most of the techniques are quite easy to master and also fun to do. See why splices are better and stronger than knots or shackles for joining or shortening rope, and follow the step-by-step photographs...
£20.00
RYA G63 Knots, Splices and Ropework Handbook
RYA G63 Knots, Splices and Ropework Handbook
RYA G63 Knots, Splices and Ropework Handbook The complete guide to knots for all knot enthusiastis and a must have for all boaters. This book is ideal for everybody, whether beginner or advanced, as it deals with knots and ropework from beginning to end. The first section deals with rope construction and maintenance, moving on to the basic knots which are essential to all boating activities. The...
£20.00

Pass your Day Skipper 6th Edition
Pass your Day Skipper 6th Edition
Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Day Skipper has helped thousands of students through their shore-based Day Skipper course. Concise and comprehensive, this crammer covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged in bite-size chunks to make revision easier and brought fully up to date in this seventh edition. Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective,...
£10.00
Reeds Splicing Handbook
Reeds Splicing Handbook
For any seafarer, splicing rope is an essential skill but the traditional 3-strand rope is fast disappearing. So how do you splice braided rope? This is the definitive pocket-sized guide to all rope splicing techniques. Most of the techniques are quite easy to master and also fun to do. See why splices are better and stronger than knots or shackles for joining or shortening rope, and follow the...
£11.99

Competent Crew Skills
Competent Crew Skills
Competent Crew covers both the shorebased and the practical aspects of the RYA Competent Crew course. It will prepare newcomers for the first time afloat by explaining basic skills and boat handling including: sail trimming and sail handling; understanding the compass; sailing a course; anchoring and mooring; ropework; handling safety equipment; emergency procedures; simple collision rules; elementary...
£13.99
G158 Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus & Logbook
G158 Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus & Logbook
This new book provides detailed information about the structure and content of the practical and shorebased courses for both sail and motor cruising with the RYA Yachtmaster Scheme. The RYA’s renowned practical training is complemented by a structured shorebased learning process on the theory of navigation, safety, seamanship and by specialist one-day courses on skills such as first aid and sea...
£7.49

First Aid Afloat
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First Aid Afloat
A quick-reference manual for medical emergencies at sea as used by 12 boats in the Whitbread Round the World Race. PB 96pg.
£12.95 £7.95
The First Aid Companion
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The First Aid Companion
This colourful aide-memoire covers most emergencies afloat: - Drowning - Unconsciousness - External bleeding - Immersion - Hypothermia - Seasickness - Head injury - Chest pain - Fits - Fractures - Burns & scalds - Heatstroke - Communications in an emergency Printed on strong card, fully laminated for water resistance.
£7.99 £6.50

50 Ways To Improve Your Power Boat Handling
This is a book about practical powerboat driving. It is about the techniques that can only be picked up from experience - practical ways to make your driving safer, easier and better. The techniques described are suitable for boats operating at speeds between 20 and 100 knots, both large and small. This book starts where the textbooks finish. You may have learnt the important basics of powerboat...
£10.00 £8.00
RYA Weather Handbook G1
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RYA Weather Handbook G1
Another publication is the RYA’s Weather Handbook by world class sailor & renowned sailing meteorologist, Chris Tibbs. With full colour graphics by Sarah Selman. The RYA’s Weather Handbook will guide you through the intricacies of weather. The Weather Handbook is also the new official RYA reference book to accompany the revised Yachtmaster syllabus. PB 106 Pages
£16.49 £11.95

Sail to Win - Tides & Currents
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Sail to Win - Tides & Currents
The author explains how to find out about the predicted water-flow, how local conditions will modify it, and how to plan your strategy both inshore and offshore. Tides and currents are predictable, yet few sailors use them to the best of their advantage. Whether you sail a dinghy, a yacht or a board, enormous gains can be made by understanding how the water moves. This book explains clearly how...
£8.95 £5.00
Ben Ainslie Laser Campaign Manual
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Ben Ainslie Laser Campaign Manual
The Olympic Gold Medallist explains how to win in this, the most competitive class. Beautifully illustrated with colour photo sequences of Ainslie in action. An online video including footage of him demonstrating every manoeuvre from starting, tacking upwind to downwind technique is also available. Details of where to view the online videos can be found within the book.
£14.99 £8.00

Blundell Harling 7" Brass Divider
Blundell Harling 7" Brass Divider
Portland Solid Brass Single Handed Divider 7" Traditionally designed Solid Brass finish Stainless steel points Supplied in a blister pack Also available with the Portland Course Plotter as a Kit,
£13.95
12" Parallel Rule
12" Parallel Rule
No navigator should be without a good set of parallel rules as part of his navigation back up plan in the event of an electronic navigation failure. This 12" parallel rule is accurate and durable. Brushed aluminum arms Polished aluminum handle Milled with bevelled edges Includes protractor scale Dimensions: 1/4" (6 mm) thickness; 12" (305 mm) length
£21.95

Lighthouses of the World
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Lighthouses of the World
Lighthouses of the World This book is a beautifully presented panorama of over 150 lighthouses from 56 countries all around the world, all of which are accessible and many of which can be visited. From lighthouses boldly beaming their lights from clifftops, to those clinging to the edge of cliff faces, this is a spectacular and unusual celebration of lighthouses from every continent. This is a wonderful...
£19.99 £8.95
The Iron Hotel "Sam Llewellyn"
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The Iron Hotel "Sam Llewellyn"
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sam Llewellyn - One of Britain's Great Storytellers. Sam Llewellyn was born on Tresco, Isles of Scilly, thirty miles west of Land’s End, Britain’s southwesternmost point. He was brought up between the coast road and the sea in North Norfolk. Several Februaries ago, I read a newspaper story about a rustbucket freighter that had run itself aground on New York’s...
£7.99 £5.00

Team Spirit
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Team Spirit
Team Spirit is a gripping account of a race on the edge, and a young skipper's determined journey to victory. The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the ultimate long distance challenge - a 35,000mile circumnavigation of the globe, contested by amateur crews in identical racing yachts and the winners are those who keep their focus the longest. The 2010 winner was 28y/o Brendan Hall and...
£16.99 £10.00
Confessions "Yachtsmen Own up to Their Sailing Sins"
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Confessions "Yachtsmen Own up to Their Sailing Sins"
This pick of the pack from 20 years of the much loved Yachting Monthly column. The Confessions: A light bedside read, designed to fill one with the comforting thought that many other yachtsman are equally as incompetent (or unlucky) as oneself
£9.99 £6.00

Worse Things Happen at Sea
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Worse Things Happen at Sea
Worse Things Happen at Sea "Worse Things Happen at Sea is the long-awaited follow-up to Jake Kavanagh's hugely popular Ups and Downs of a Lockkeeper. This time turning his humorous eye to the scrapes people get into when let loose on open water, Jake has us chuckling, blushing and recognising ourselves or fellow crew coming unstuck in the maritime mayhem he highlights with his witty pen...
£8.99 £7.00
Do Whales Get The Bends
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Do Whales Get The Bends
Using a question and answer format, this entertaining narrative addresses 101 general interest questions about the sea, sea life, seabirds and man's relationship with the sea. Where does seawater come from? How big can waves get? Why do we get seasick? How do flying fish fly? Why do icebergs float? Inspired by questions raised whilst the author was guest lecturer on cruise ships,...
£9.99 £6.00

Sally's Odd at Sea
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Sally's Odd at Sea
With no rowing experience and certainly no sea-going experience Sally Kettle took to the oars in her ocean rowing boat, Calderdale,in 2003 Fate however,had other plans,and when illness beset her then boyfriend and teammate she was joined on board by an unlikely partner,Sarah Kettle,her mother
£12.95 £8.00
Walking on Water
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Walking on Water
On 5 September 1984, eighteen-year-old Geoff Holt dived into an idyllic tropical sea and his life changed forever. A broken neck cut short a promising career as a yachtsman and left him paralysed, with his horizons reduced to an uncertain future in a wheelchair. On 5 September 2007, after a journey of 109 days and 1,445 miles, Geoff Holt crossed the finish line and reached the summit of his Personal...
£9.95 £6.00

Waterways Past & Present
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Waterways Past & Present
Discover the stunning waterways of Britain in this unique photograhic 1st Edition record of the magnificent and varied waterways heritage. The book covers 40 transitional years which follows Britains Inland waterways transformation from a thriving commerical transport system to the varied and beautiful cruising network it is today.
£19.99 £9.98
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