Author: Bernard Moitessier
Publisher: Adlard Coles
ISBN: 9780713659078
Category : Sailing, Single-handed
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Bernard Moitessier is considered one of the greatest blue water sailors of the 20th century. Best known, perhaps, for abandoning the Sunday Times Golden Globe singlehanded round the world race when in the lead, in order to make almost another complete circumnavigation (the same race in which Donald Crowhurst's boat was found mid Atlantic after his suicide) he was already a legend in the making. This book is Moitessier's first, and it tells the story very charmingly of his shipwreck in the Indian Ocean after a monumental monsoon and how he built himself a new boat from scratch with no boat plans, power tools or financial resources in just 9 months. He made his own rope from nylon scraps found on the quay, built his own galvanized steel water tanks and sewed his own sails. With a commentary by Adlard Coles on heavy weather sailing, Sailing to the Reefs offers a treasury of practical hints for the self-reliant sailor and an entertaining read for armchair cruisers.
Sailing to the Reefs
Author: Bernard Moitessier
Publisher: Adlard Coles
ISBN: 9780713659078
Category : Sailing, Single-handed
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Bernard Moitessier is considered one of the greatest blue water sailors of the 20th century. Best known, perhaps, for abandoning the Sunday Times Golden Globe singlehanded round the world race when in the lead, in order to make almost another complete circumnavigation (the same race in which Donald Crowhurst's boat was found mid Atlantic after his suicide) he was already a legend in the making. This book is Moitessier's first, and it tells the story very charmingly of his shipwreck in the Indian Ocean after a monumental monsoon and how he built himself a new boat from scratch with no boat plans, power tools or financial resources in just 9 months. He made his own rope from nylon scraps found on the quay, built his own galvanized steel water tanks and sewed his own sails. With a commentary by Adlard Coles on heavy weather sailing, Sailing to the Reefs offers a treasury of practical hints for the self-reliant sailor and an entertaining read for armchair cruisers.
Publisher: Adlard Coles
ISBN: 9780713659078
Category : Sailing, Single-handed
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Bernard Moitessier is considered one of the greatest blue water sailors of the 20th century. Best known, perhaps, for abandoning the Sunday Times Golden Globe singlehanded round the world race when in the lead, in order to make almost another complete circumnavigation (the same race in which Donald Crowhurst's boat was found mid Atlantic after his suicide) he was already a legend in the making. This book is Moitessier's first, and it tells the story very charmingly of his shipwreck in the Indian Ocean after a monumental monsoon and how he built himself a new boat from scratch with no boat plans, power tools or financial resources in just 9 months. He made his own rope from nylon scraps found on the quay, built his own galvanized steel water tanks and sewed his own sails. With a commentary by Adlard Coles on heavy weather sailing, Sailing to the Reefs offers a treasury of practical hints for the self-reliant sailor and an entertaining read for armchair cruisers.
The India Directory, Or, Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, Australia and the Interjacent Ports of Africa and South America
Author: James Horsburgh
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
Practical Boat-Sailing: A Concise and Simple Treatise
Author: Douglas Frazar
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
This historical work on boat sailing casts light onto the main principles of this noble craft. Although part of this information is not relevant anymore, the book is still a valuable source of practical tips. Also, it may be used as a reference for the historical reproduction of last-century boat-sailing practices.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
This historical work on boat sailing casts light onto the main principles of this noble craft. Although part of this information is not relevant anymore, the book is still a valuable source of practical tips. Also, it may be used as a reference for the historical reproduction of last-century boat-sailing practices.
Directions for sailing to and from the coast of Brazil, river Plate, Cape of Good Hope, &c
Author: John William Norie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Sailing the Great Barrier Reef
Author: Alex Woolf
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482413256
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is the world's largest living structure. Its magnitude is matched by its importance as an ocean habitat. Readers follow along on an exciting journey from one end of the reef to the other. They'll learn about issues that threaten this "rainforest of the sea" and the diversity of marine life found there, including venomous jellyfish, gentle dugongs, and aggressive sharks. Safety tips and fact boxes offer beneficial information, and beautiful photographs capture the qualities that make this one of the natural wonders of the world.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482413256
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is the world's largest living structure. Its magnitude is matched by its importance as an ocean habitat. Readers follow along on an exciting journey from one end of the reef to the other. They'll learn about issues that threaten this "rainforest of the sea" and the diversity of marine life found there, including venomous jellyfish, gentle dugongs, and aggressive sharks. Safety tips and fact boxes offer beneficial information, and beautiful photographs capture the qualities that make this one of the natural wonders of the world.
Sailing Directions for the Pacific Islands
Author: United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic Center
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The Handbook Of Sailing
Author: Bob Bond
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0679740635
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Newly updated and now in paperback, this backlist classic contains 2,000 diagrams and photos enabling you to visualize every sailing procedure and maneuver; reflects the latest word on procedures, techniques, and equipment. 48 pages of full-color photos.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0679740635
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Newly updated and now in paperback, this backlist classic contains 2,000 diagrams and photos enabling you to visualize every sailing procedure and maneuver; reflects the latest word on procedures, techniques, and equipment. 48 pages of full-color photos.
Sailing Directions for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Compiled from Recent Surveys
Author: James Imray and Son
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Royce's Sailing Illustrated
Author: Patrick M. Royce
Publisher: ProStar Publications
ISBN: 9780911284089
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
"Volume 1 -- on-the-water manual remains unchanged for rapid reference underway. It survived the test of time in endless sailing worlds on one, two, and three hulls"--Back cover note.
Publisher: ProStar Publications
ISBN: 9780911284089
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
"Volume 1 -- on-the-water manual remains unchanged for rapid reference underway. It survived the test of time in endless sailing worlds on one, two, and three hulls"--Back cover note.
India Directory, Or, Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, Brazil, and the Interjacent Ports
Author: James Horsburgh
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aids to navigation
Languages : en
Pages : 1144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aids to navigation
Languages : en
Pages : 1144
Book Description