“It takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book.” — from the Foreword by Bruce Schwab The ONLY bible for how to sail your boat fast, safe, and alone Solo sailing is within any sailor’s grasp with a little forethought–and this essential guide. Got a …
Expert instruction you need to take your skills from kook to boss Author John Robison uses hundreds of pictures– comical, cartoon-like drawings–to clearly illustrate every aspect of surfing: wave dynamics, riding techniques, etiquette, logistics, and more. This entertaining, easy-to-understand visual presentation makes it easy for you to pick up his techniques and use them on the waves. Robison …
How to Sail Around the World : Advice and Ideas for Voyaging Under Sail
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 …
The One-Minute Guide to the Nautical Rules of the Road (United States Power Squadrons Guides)
Your quick-access guide to international and U.S. boating rules The U.S. Coast Guard requires every boat more than 39-feet long to carry a copy of the nautical rules of the road onboard. Here’s one that is convenient and handy enough for quick reference on the water. This bestselling guide includes the full text of the original rules, and …
Ship Modeling Simplified: Tips and Techniques for Model Construction from Kits
In Ship Modeling Simplified, master model builder Frank Mastini puts to paper the methods he’s developed over 30 years at the workbench to help novices take their first steps in an exciting pastime. You don’t need the deftness of a surgeon or the vocabulary of an old salt to build a model. What you need is an understanding …
Learn the essentials of seamanship from one of the world’s premier boating organizations Developed and refined through 40 years of Coast Guard Auxiliary training courses, Boating Skills and Seamanship is your perfect introduction to recreational boating’s fundamentals. Great for beginning and intermediate powerboaters alike, it offers you the basics of choosing, equipping, and handling a small to …
“It was the best of dreams, it was the worst of dreams, it was an age of consulting the nautical experts, it was the age of landlubber foolishness, it was the epoch of determination, it was the epoch of despair, it was the season of hurricanes, it was a spring of beachcombing…” If you dream about chucking …
Trail Food: Drying and Cooking Food for Backpacking and Paddling
” . . . a book that will appeal to everyone who has ever choked down the pre-packaged, bargain-basement camp food (or gone bankrupt buying the good stuff).” –Canoe & Kayak . . . if you’re on the lookout for a way to bring real meals to the field, [this book] might have the answer.” –Field & …
The Boat Galley Cookbook: 800 Everyday Recipes and Essential Tips for Cooking Aboard
No matter what anyone tells you, boat cooking IS different from cooking ashore. The space is smaller, there’s no grocery store 5 minutes away, you have fewer prepared foods and electric appliances, and food storage is much different. Despite cruising different oceans, we―Jan and Carolyn–both faced the same challenges: eating well while having time to enjoy all …
The definitive guide from the world’s best-known sailboat maintenance expert Don Casey’s Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual combines six core volumes into a single, utterly dependable resource that answers every frequent question, explains every major system, and helps you keep your boat and its components shipshape. More than 2,500 clear and detailed illustrations guide you step by step …