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Catamarans

The Complete Guide for Cruising Sailors

by Gregor Tarjan
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2007

The modern cruising catamaran has arrived The arguments are over and the verdict is in--cruising catamarans comprise a rapidly growing percentage of the cruising fleet worldwide. Their advantages of space, stability, speed, and handling under power are truly compelling, and modern cats are...

Getting Started in Sailboat Racing, 2nd Edition

by Adam Cort, Richard Stearns
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2013

Everything you need to race your way up through the fleet If you sail--even a little--you’ve probably thought about trying your hand at racing. Now you can stop thinking and do it. Getting Started in Sailboat Racing makes this endlessly fascinating lifetime sport accessible to anyone who wants to...

Yachting For Beginners

by My Ebook Publishing House
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013

This guide is aimed at those wand to learn yachting. It is full of essential information and useful pointers and tips to help get you started. If you think that even setting foot on a yacht would involve spending the next year living on a diet of mud and navel fluff then this is the book for you. The...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sailing

Everything You Need to Set Sail on New Adventures

by Diane Selkirk
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2013

The idea of learning to sail excites the imagination with fantasies of a carefree, simple way to relax. But in reality, a lot of work goes into mastering the technical aspects of sailing and learning how to get from one place to another without ending up in the water. Other sailing books go into more...

THE TROLLER YACHT BOOK: How To Cross Oceans Without Getting Wet Or Going Broke - 2ND EDITION

by George Buehler
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011

When yacht designer George Buehler decided he no longer wanted to sit in a cockpit of a sailboat and steer with a stick, he created a line of cruising powerboats that many people could afford and sailors could still love. He called them Troller Yachts. Unlike those fuel guzzling seagoing bulldozers...

Voyaging Under Power, 4th Edition

by Robert P. Beebe, Denis Umstot
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2012

The passagemaking bible updated to help you live your long-distance voyaging dreams First published in 1975, Robert Beebe’s Voyaging Under Power revolutionized long-distance cruising, encouraging powerboaters to enjoy what was once exclusive to sailboats and their crews: crossing oceans to...

Fast Track to Cruising

How to Go from Novice to Cruise-Ready in Seven Days

by Steve Colgate, Doris Colgate
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2004

Learn how to handle a cruising sailboat in as little as seven days—even if you’ve never sailed before! Who says you have to be an experienced daysailor before you can think about cruising? Steve and Doris Colgate know that most of us don’t have that kind of time. At the Offshore Sailing...

So You Want To Go Sailing

by Leon Bausch
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2011

There are many books available that teach sailing skills for avid sailors. This is for those who are new to sailing, those who are thinking about sailing and those who will just be a guest along for a ride.Having sailed for many years in various parts of the world, I’ve learned that most people...

Motorboating Start to Finish

From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Motorboating Skills

by Barry Pickthall
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2019

Motorboating Start to Finish is the perfect book for you if you are new to motorboating and need to learn the basics, or if you are experienced, but wish to broaden your skills and develop your techniques. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide takes you through the basic principles, preparing to...

Confident Powerboating : Mastering Skills and Avoiding Troubles Afloat: Mastering Skills and Avoiding Troubles Afloat

Mastering Skills and Avoiding Troubles Afloat

by Stu Reininger
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2008

A practical how-to guide to handling and avoiding powerboat problems and emergencies With no secondary method of propulsion, poorer stability profiles, and enough speed to get themselves into trouble fast, powerboats are far more susceptible to emergencies than sailboats. Confident Powerboating...

Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook

by Barry Pickthall
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2012

Most diesel engines will develop a problem at some point in their lives, but armed with the right knowledge a skipper needn't worry. The Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook is a compact, pocket-sized guide to finding solutions to all of the most common engine problems, and many of...

The Pleasures of A Yachting Adventure

A Complete Guidebook on Yachts and Yachting Including Tips on Luxury Yachting, Yacht Chartering, Buying a Yacht Plus Information On Yachting Safety and Sea Survival So You Can Enjoy A Trouble-Free Sea Adventure Everytime

by Noel J. Bannon
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012

Yachting is generally associated with luxury for the reason that a typical yacht costs close to millions each year to maintain. There is fuel to take into account, then the yacht crew and yacht engine and interior upkeep, among many other expensive essentials. However, despite the extreme luxury,...

The Adlard Coles Book of Mediterranean Cruising

by Rod Heikell
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2013

Rod Heikell is the acknowledged expert on Mediterranean sailing, and this is the perfect guide for anyone cruising the area. Thoroughly updated and in colour throughout, this new edition conveys the magic of Mediterranean cruising, as well as giving practical first-hand advice on sailing these enticing...

Powerboat Handling Illustrated

by Robert J. Sweet
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2011