Adlard Coles imprint: 212 books
by Dag Pike
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
This is a book about practical navigation - packed with practical ways to make navigation safer, easier and better. It is a book for anyone - whether driving a power boat or sailing a yacht. And the techniques cover both electronic as well as visual navigation.
This book starts where others...
The Complete Yacht Security Handbook
For skippers and crew
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2018
Whether moored at their home marina, or visiting a less familiar port in a distant country, yachtsmen need to pay just as much attention to the security of their yacht as they would their home or car. By being aware of potential dangers and taking some prudent steps in advance, yachtsmen can ensure...
The Camper Van Bible
Live, Eat, Sleep (Repeat)
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2016
The Camper Van Bible is THE definitive glovebox bible for anyone who owns or 'would die for' a camper van. In this book Martin Dorey, acknowledged camper van expert and presenter of BBC2's 'One Man and His Campervan', delves headfirst into the nitty gritty of camping and camper vans.
The book...
The European Waterways
A User's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2013
Anyone who admits to a sense of confusion when confronted with the bewildering array of European waterway signs, symbols, rules and regulations should find this book useful. The author demystifies this world for the visitor, thereby eliminating any problems that may arise. This second edition includes...
Hunting the Hunters
At War with the Whalers
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
'As the rest of the world stood by and watched, Laurens risked everything to defend these extraordinary mammals from extinction. A truly powerful and inspiring story.' Susan Sarandon
Laurens de Groot was a detective for the Dutch police, specializing in organized crime and environmental pollution....
Wild Camping
Exploring and Sleeping in the Wilds of the UK and Ireland
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2015
From getting back to nature with a tent, some matches and a few litres of bottled water, to enjoying a pub dinner and camping out in the garden afterwards, this book shows how to get stuck into wild camping in all its forms. Beautiful wildernesses; tiny budgets; environmentally-friendly… What's...
Sir John Franklin’s Erebus and Terror Expedition
Lost and Found
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2017
In 1845, British explorer Sir John Franklin set out on a voyage to find the North-West Passage – the sea route linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. The expedition was expected to complete its mission within three years and return home in triumph but the two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror,...
Narrowboat Life
Discover Life Afloat on the Inland Waterways
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
Full-time life on a narrowboat is a novelty for so many of us, and is endlessly fascinating. How do people downsize their lives and belongings into what looks like a large, crayon-coloured floating toy-box? Narrowboat Life answers all the questions we've wanted to ask about the ins and outs of liveaboard...
Blood Ransom
Stories from the Front Line in the War against Somali Piracy
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2015
For the first time in history, the navies of every superpower on the planet have united against a common enemy – a couple of thousand rag tag underfed men and boys. Crammed together in tiny open boats,they range up to a thousand miles from their home shores. Armed with ancient AK47s and rocket propelled...
Pass Your Day Skipper
6th edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2017
Both concise and comprehensive, this out-and-out 'crammer' covers all the essentials of the RYA Day Skipper syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier and now updated and expanded for the sixth edition. Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Day Skipper has helped thousands...
Buying a Motorboat
New or Second-Hand
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Buying a boat can be a minefield, but a handbook like this will make it a lot easier for would-be boat owners to make sensible, informed choices.
Whether buying a new or secondhand boat, would-be owners will gain expert advice on topics including:
- the type of boat best suited to their needs
-...
Buying a Yacht
New or Second-Hand
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012
Buying a boat can be a minefield, but a handbook like this will make it a lot easier for would-be boat owners to make sensible, informed choices.
Whether buying a new or second-hand boat, would-be owners will gain expert advice on topics including:
- the type of boat best suited to their needs
-...
The Cape Horners' Club
Tales of Triumph and Disaster at the World's Most Feared Cape
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2017
Cape Horn's fearsome reputation and the price it has extacted from those who venture there derives from a lethal contrivance of geography that unleashes the most powerful natural dynamic forces on the earth's surface. Reaching deep into the Southern Ocean, the Cape intrudes into the flow of the water...
Clipper Ships and the Golden Age of Sail
Races and rivalries on the nineteenth century high seas
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2014
In the era of commercial sail, clipper ships were the ultimate expression of speed and grace. Racing out to the gold fields of America and Australia, and breaking speed records carrying tea back from China, the ships combined beauty with breathtaking performance.
With over 200 gorgeous paintings...