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.
The Ultimate Book of Decorative Knots is an amazing resource of both practical and ornamental knots - flat knots, braids, plaits, webbing, woven knots, knob knots, solid knots, netting and Turk's head knots in all their varieties. Decorative knotting is an appealing craft, devot…
An analysis of a good skipper; the theory and practice of sailing; seamanship; navigation, including plotters and PCs; meteorology; heavy weather and stability; and coping with emergencies.
Updated and expanded for its second edition, this guide takes the reader step-by-step from his or her first tenuoussteps aboard, and then beyond beyond to navigation, safety, seamanshipand even trailering, conveying the magic as well as the nuts and boltsof sailing.
This step-by-step guide takes the reader from his or her first sail to an almost intuitive mastery of small boat handling. The author's text is supported by drawings to explain topics such as reading the wind, navigation, safety aboard, and seamanship.
Updated and expanded for its second edition, this guide takes the reader step-by-step from his or her first tenuoussteps aboard, and then beyond beyond to navigation, safety, seamanshipand even trailering, conveying the magic as well as the nuts and boltsof sailing.
Ship management has constantly had to evolve to take into account the advancements in technology as well as the demands of the shipping industry. Having internet access and email on board ship has meant that the ship manager has to possess certain sets of skills to function effe…
First book to give an insight into a growing area of interest - stealth warship technology - which is crucial for future developments in warship construction. It demonstrates the importance of materials used in warship construction and how this influences all of a naval platform…