By R. Heikell
2008
Rod Heikell provides first-hand advice on sailing these enticing waters. From tips on anchoring, berthing bow or stern-to, what weather to expect, facilities and the costs of keeping a boat there, to advice on navigation, popular routes, formalities and what to expect ashore, each country around the Med is covered — including a section on shoe-string cruising for those on a tight budget. This book will prove invaluable to Mediterranean novices and old-hands alike.

Pb. 176pp 246x171mm colour photos throughout

RRP £16.99 OUR PRICE £13.50

by Herb Payson

In 50 chapters, the author covers everything from 'really Getting Started' to 'What it's Really Like Out There'.

This book covers a broad range of cruising topics in an informative and entertaining manner. Whether planning to extend your cruises or live aboard, this is good reading.

352pp, b/w photos & line drawings, hardback

By Neale

Over 20 years ago, Tom and Mel Neale moved onto a boat full time with their two daughters. Here's all the information needed to follow in their footsteps - choosing a boat, earning a living, raising and educating children, etc.

By B. Leonard
2006

Based on the author's acclaimed monthly column in Blue Water Sailing, the magazine's most popular feature
Leonard is celebrated in the sailing world as the author of The Voyager's Handbook, the definitive how-to for voyaging.

Hb. 176pp

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99

The Complete Handbook for Coastal and Offshore Sailors.

by Nigel Calder

The most comprehensive and up to date guide written on selecting, equipping and sailing a cruising yacht.

This book shows how to select, and equip a yacht, how to navigate it, and how to sail it.

'At last here is a cruising reference book that combines hard technical facts with the larger issues of seamanship in a single comprehensive guide' - Yachting World.

Hardback, 580pp, 2nd edition 2007.

RRP £39.99 OUR PRICE £31.99

By Basil Mosenthal

A splash resistant quick reference guide to lights, shapes, buoys, rules of the road, tides, flags, knots, breakdowns etc.

222x80mm 24pp 140 colour diag., laminated cards, spiral bound with hanger.

by L Francis Herreshof

The Art, Practice and Enjoyment of Boating

LF Herreshof presents his own highly individual prescription for happy voyaging under sail and power.

372pp, illustrations by the author, paperback

A Guide to Working Afloat
By K. Davis

A handbook for anyone seeking a career afloat as professional crew on a large yacht or superyacht. It outlines different responsibilities of each crew member and explains what will be expected, from skipper, first mate and engineer to steward chef or deckhand.

216x138mm 160p Pb

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99

by Bannerot

Here is the first ever complete guide to finding, catching, processing, and cooking fish from the decks of a slow-moving cruising sail or power boat. Scott and Wendy Bannerot have successfully cruise-fished tropical and temperate seas for more than two decades.

By John Mellor

Everyting the yacht skipper needs to know: handling under sail and power, passage making and crew dynamics. Covers the practical for the RYA Day Skipper and Yachtmaster exams.

240x171mm 96p 132 b/w photos. 52 diag.

RRP £11.95 OUR PRICE £9.99

by Eric Hiscock

'Cruising Under Sail' has for many years enjoyed a considerable reputation as a major work covering every practical aspect of cruising for the beginner and expert. A classic, not to be missed.

552pp illustrated (paperback)

RRP £25.00 OUR PRICE £19.99

by Margaret Dye

Margaret Dye shares the knowledge gained from many years' hard-won experience to help others enjoy the experience of cruising in a dinghy to the full. With its practical advice on how to prepare and equip the boat and tips on how best to cruise in a dinghy, this book will appeal to anyone of any age who longs for the freedom to go where they like when they like on the water.

224pp, line drawings & b/w photographs, 3rd edition, 2006 (paperback)

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99

Your Practical Guide to Medical Emergencies at Sea

by Jürgen Hauert

Whether close to shore or out of the sight of land, a medical emergency often has to be dealt with swiftly in order to minimise problems or even save life. This book shows the medical novice exactly how to tackle a wide variety of medical situations that might arise, with the help of diagnosis advice and detailed step by step photos. Written specifically for the layman, each procedure is shown in detail and described in non-medical language. This book is an essential on-board guide.

Paperback, colour photos and diagrams, 96pp.

RRP £12.99, OUR PRICE £10.99

By Des Sleightholme

60 years of sea wisdom distilled into 240 pithy maxims - ' Sea lore, like essex mud, has a way of sticking to you' say Des, retired editor of Yachting Monthly.

113x150mm 160p 34 draw. Pb.

RRP £8.99 OUR PRICE £7.99

By M. Nicholas

This book educates both dreamers and explorers with information about this wonderful lifestyle. The author has combined his experience of life aboard with the advice of othr liveaboards, marina owners, technicians, boat manufacturers etc. Covers Choosing a Boat, Buying a Boat, Choosing a Marina, Forecast Costs, Safety, Sanitation, Preparations, Fitting Out, Regulations, Climate.

283p Pb 6"x9"

by Zora Aiken

2nd edition

2,700 ways to improve life afloat.
Practical suggestions, easy to find information, covering all aspects of life above and below decks. Incorporates latest in refrigeration, electricity, hurricane preparation, waste technology and more...

320pp, paperback

By D. Rainsbury

An anthology of articles previously published in the yachting press. Each covers a channel or harbour entrance which is notorious for having difficult tide and current conditions. David Rainsbury discusses the best way to handle each of these fearsome passages and relates his own experiences. Full of sound practical advice. An imortant companion for anyone visiting these treacherous corners of the British Isles and Brittany.

246x189mm 160p Full colour. Pb

By K. Parsons

A cruising boater's complete guide to all the words and phrases needed to get along in French waters. Terms cover boat repairs, clearances and permits, docking, anchoring, provisioning, emergencies, shopping, radio communication.

Pb 190x150mm 347p spiral bound

Cruising Abroad for the First Time
By Barry Pickthall
2010

There are many additional things that need to be taken into account when cruising abroad. This highly illustrated and user friendly book takes the boater though all the appropriate aspects in a simple fashion, to dispel the mystique, and present the undertaking as one that is eminently achievable by anyone with basic boat-handling skills and navigational knowledge.
Topics covered : Navigation, Tides, Planning, Crew briefing, Safety information, Man Overboard drills, Obtaining weather information, Watchkeeping, Provisioning, Engine checks, Bureaucracy and form filling and much more.

Pb. 198x129mm Colour photographs and diagrams throughout. 144pp

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE ££11.99

by Jim Howard
2nd Ed.
Every topic of interest to offshore cruisers is covered. Building or buying a boat for offshore cruising; rig and hull choices; construction materials; deck layout and equipment; below decks; engines; plumbing; electrics; sails; self-steering systems; trip planning; provisioning and stowage; coping with heavy weather at sea and in port; safety; health; psychological aspects of sailing.

450pp, 232x186mm 75 drawings Hb

RRP £32.00, OUR PRICE £25.99

By Don Gilchrist & Robyn Boase

Gilchrist is well known to readers of the magazine 'Crusing Helmsman' for his many articles during and since his circumnavigation in the 1990's. This book, along with new material, includes the magazine articles but also allows scope for their full philosophical expression and practical crusing ideas to be properly developed. This book will prove a useful tool for anyone about to cruise, with their many ideas and insights. The circumnavigation route from Australia, S.E.Asia, Red Sea, Med. Caribbean and Panama Canal, Pacific.
A beautifully presented book with numerous colour photos.

389p Hb. colour photos

By Alison Muir Bennett
6th Ed
2008
The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Oceans is ideal for crew pre-planning, and for skippers seeking crew. It is packed with practical information from how to find a crew position, what to expect from different kinds of skipper, how to be in the right place at the right time, where the yachts gather and when, to rally locations, how to maximise your chances of being taken on as crew, what will be expected of you as crew, and job opportunities along the way.

Unique yacht migration maps show where the seasonal bottlenecks occur, and help pinpoint the best places and times of year to gain a crew place. This fifth edition with updated information and website addresses will be welcomed by all aspiring yacht crew, and as a skipper’s reference.

136pp 216x138mm Pb.

RRP £11.99 OUR PRICE £9.99

Living aboard vessels of all shapes and sizes
by G. Cookson
2008
a lifestyle book, providing a wealth of inspiring ideas for anyone wanting to make their home aboard a boat of whatever shape and size. Covering motorboats, riverboats, houseboats, yachts, barges, tugs and commercial vessels, this book provides an insight into what is possible in a limited space as well as providing practical inspirational ideas on how to make the interior of any vessel homely, workable and appealing.

Hb. 128pp 250x250mm Colour photographs throughout.

RRP £19.99 OUR PRICE £15.99

By Hal Roth
2003
A compendium of mature, time-tested sea wisdom from one of the world's most respected sailing writers, "How to Sail Around the World" will tell the reader: how to choose and equip a sailboat for long-distance cruising, with an emphasis on simplicity and a modest budget; how to plan and conduct a voyage anywhere in the world; how to master the arts of navigation, anchoring, and daily life aboard in exotic places; and how to cope with storms at sea.

Hb. 480pp 150 b/w photos
236x188mm

By S. Giesemann

Commander Suzanne Giesemann draws on her 20 years experience in the US Navy to write this empowering guide for women boaters. Contents; What's so Great About Boating?, Attitude is Everything, Your Role on Board, The Fear Factor, Learning the Rules of the Road, Navigation and Piloting, Communications, Boat Handling and Docking, Anchoring and Mooring

256p Pb. 6"x9"

By Tania Aebi

Tania Aebi's 'Maiden Voyage' became a sensation when it told the story of how, in 1987, she became the first American woman and the youngest person to sail alone around the world.
This is her first book since that time and it is a compendium of sailing experiences, anecdotes, observations, opinions, cautionary tales and advice. All covering 20 years of cruising alone and with her family.

232p Pb

by Jill Schinas

Thirteen years of research and personal experience make this the bible of boating with babies and children. Immensely practical as well as entertaining, it contains a wealth of advice on every aspect of safe and happy family sailing.
It includes: introducing children to sailing, ideas to keep them from being bored, personal safety, seasickness, absolutely everything you need to know about cruising with a baby, and much more.

192pp, 246 x 171mm, paperback

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99

By P. Noble & R. Hogbin

How the emotional and intellectual aspects of both cruising and racing affect yachtsmen. Leading personalities like Sir Chay Blyth, Mike Golding and Ellen MacArthur answer questions about how sailing has evolved to include 'extreme sailing' and the adventures this has bred.

Historical chapters consider Captain Bligh and ask why he precipitated a mutiny, not only on the 'Bounty' but also on other ships under his command. The intense psychological pressure surrounding Donald Crowhursts disappearance is examined, as are events leading up to the double murder on the cruising yacht 'Apollina'>

228x152mm 176p 24 photos Pb.

RRP £10.99 OUR PRICE £8.99

By T. Dickinson

An established introduction to astronomy, now with UK specific content. discusses light pollution, how to choose binoculars and telescopes, how to pronouce the names of stars and constellations, telescope mounts, averted vision and why the Harvest Moon looks especially bright. Most of the photographs are taken by amatuers, which gives the section on astrophotography a particularly inspirational gleam.

184pp Hb 264x205mm

RRP £29.99 OUR PRICE £24.50

Sailing Around the World
By L. Hassler
Foreword by J. Cornell
2009

A hippy Sell Up and Sail, this entertaining and inspiring book is more than just a cruising narrative — it is an instructive account of how anyone can circumnavigate (or even sail for an extended period) without huge funds. Lars Hassler originally set off, intending to sail for three years, but by judiciously using his funds, and topping them up by taking charter guests on cruises, he sailed for ten years.

Woven into the book is advice on, costs, distances, timing, power needs, food and medication.

Pb. 320pp 234x155mm Colour photo section.

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99

By Tom Cunliffe

A full colour guide to crossing an ocean in a yacht or motorboat. Covers sextant work, ocean weather navigation, skippering. Ideal for Ocean Yachtmaster.

240x171mm 96p 22 colour photos. 53 colour diag. Pb

RRP £13.95 OUR PRICE £11.50

by Jimmy Cornell
2007

Jimmy Cornell has influenced the contemporary cruising scene more than any other sailor. He is the acknowledged authority on ocean routing and his bestselling World Cruising Routes provides a wealth of information on all sailing routes of the world. During the last three decades Jimmy Cornell has sailed close to 200,000 miles in all oceans of the world including three circumnavigations as well as voyages to the Arctic and Antarctic. This book is the essence of the author's hard won experience and covers all practical aspects of offshore cruising as well as a description of his latest voyage and also reflects on a life of adventures both on land and on the high seas.

Hb

A Womans Guide to Recreational Boating.
By Joy Smith

This guide helps to streamline tasks and maximize efficiency, safety and pleasure. Covers food, storage, sleeping, countering mould and mildew, dealing with rubbish, laundry and marine toliets, protecting against the elements and avoiding injury. Introductions to the logistics of sailing including navigation and weather.

228x154mm 240p 33 draw. Pk

By K. Hymendahl

This book studies 40 cases of Piracy Today. The author asked the victims what lessons they learnt and what suggestions they have for others to avoid (or just survive) similar attacks. The Worlds most dangerous areas are outlined.

Pb 320p 228x152mm 45 b/w photos 2 maps

by Tom Pinney

This comprehensive handbook on preparing for extended cruising and living aboard covers equipment, systems, improvements above and below deck, safety afloat, and modifications that transform a basic sailing boat into a long range cruiser.

256pp, illustrations, paperback

by Malcolm Pearson

The Reed's Skipper's Handbook, now in its 6th edition, has been a bestseller since first publication. A handy pocket size, it is an aide-memoire of everything a boater would need to know at sea. Packed with a wide range of information in a concise form it is frequently recommended by Yachtmaster Instructors as a quick reference guide and as a revision aid for anyone taking their Day Skipper and Yachtmaster certificates. The 6th edition has been expanded with helpful new material on boat handling, tides, ropework and general seamanship.

Reed's Skipper's Handbook is a must for anyone going to sea in any size of boat - be they novice or old hand.

6th edition 2010, 200pp, full colour, paperback, 160x100 mm.

By D. McClary
2009
The cruising sailor's practical guide and the perfect companion for anyone who uses a boat to go fishing.

Author Dick McClary offers valuable advice from tackle, rods and reels; fishing techniques, and selecting the right lures and knots.

Packed with full colour illustrations and photographs throughout to complement highly informative text.

Pb.114pp colour photos and diag.

Ed. Patience Wales

Since its introduction as a regular feature in SAIL magazine, 'Commonsense Cruising has become one of the most popular columns. This anthology of 26 articles contains contributions by distinguished writers including Lin & Larry Pardy, Beth Leonard, Donald Street, Tom Linskey. Practical advice is given on numerous aspects of cruising - planning a passage, light air sailing, dealing with money and mail, disposing of rubbish at sea, geeting good sleep..

RRP £14.99, OUR PRICE £11.99

By Bill & June Raper

How to make an extended cruise: planning, what to take, living aboard. Draws on the authors' 25,000 miles of cruising.

240x171mm 96p 60 photos. Pb.

RRP £9.95 OUR PRICE £8.99

By Bill & Laurel Cooper

Every kind of boating for the elderly. A wealth of practical information and advice tackling an aspect of sailing not previously covered.

160pp 20 photographs. pb

by Jerry Cardwell

Anyone who dreams of owning an affordable sailing boat will be attracted by this book, which gives small boat sailors and first-time boat buyers a good introduction to trailer-sailing. The author shows how cruising on a small but properly equipped boat that can be kept at home and towed to the water behind the family car can be a satisfying and not very costly exercise.

208pp, illustrations, paperback, 2nd edition.

With only sixty miles solo skippering experience and one successfully laid (and recovered) anchor he takes on some of the most challenging waters in Europe in a sometimes tense, often hilarious personal odyssey. Over 1,700 miles he confronts his temperamental ally, the sea, in sandbars, tidal sluices, the Atlantic swell of the exposed west coast and an injurious summer storm which leaves him, literally, singlehanded.

Expert tips and techniques for yachtsmen, motorboaters and sea anglers
By: Jim Whippy
2010

Fishing whilst cruising along the coast or at anchor isn’t as easy as it might at first seem, but this practical, photographic guide shows the novice how to set up their tackle, bait the line correctly and how to work with the tide to best effect.

Different fishing techniques, tackle, weights and (importantly) bait are required when sailing at speed, or drifting along the coast or fishing whilst at anchor - this book presents them all with helpful step-by-step photos and diagrams. Also describes how to kill, de-scale, fillet, skin and cook.

Pb. 210x170mm 160pp colour photographs and diagrams

RRP £12.99 OUR PRICE £10.99

by Bernard Moitessier

This legendary sailor's notebooks include all the knowledge he has acquired from his long experience at sea, and from meeting other sailors. A treasury of tips on such matters as preparing for a long cruise, choosing a boat, rigging, sails, anchors, weather, navigation, self-sufficiency, and adapting to life on an atoll.

224pp, illus., paperback

The Story of Seven Years on the Seven Seas
By S. Billing
2005

Seize the day before its too late - life isn't a rehersal. In 1982, in our late forties, we sold the house and cars, cashed in insurance policies, ivested two thirds, then spent the remaining £30,000 on our boat to sail away.

This book is an account of the preparations, voyaging, visiting remote Pacific Islands where we were among the first visitors to arrive just as freinds. The book also tells of robbery, shipwreck and self-discovery.

Pb. 240pp b/w photos

by Bill and Laurel Cooper
2005
5th Ed.
The bible for short or long term cruisers. All you need to know - the pitfalls of early retirement, choosing a boat to live in, looking after her on the move, financial organisation, preventing ill health, choosing suitable cruising grounds, deep sea voyaging, GPS, communications. This book will show you how to get it right before you go and ensure your chosen life is as relaxed, enjoyable and stress free as possible. It has been completely updated for this new edition.

352pp 40 b/w photos, colour photo section, 5th ed. 2005, pbk.

RRP £19.99 OUR PRICE £15.99

by Bo Streiffert

This quick reference guide contains all the navigational information and practical seamanship needed by a skipper. Its accessible and concise presentation makes it ideal for instant reference at sea, and its splashproof pages and wiro binding enable it to stand up to the marine environment. Invaluable for experienced sailors as an aide memoire, as well as for beginners and students.

24pp, colour throughout, spiral bound, 2007.

RRP £9.99 OUR PRICE £8.99

2 nd Ed.

By Basil Mosenthal

A full colour reminder of everything that's difficult to remember. First Aid, chartwork, collision regs., weather, seamanship etc. Covers the whole Yachtmaster course.

210x100mm 128p 294 colour diag. Pb

RRP £9.95 OUR PRICE £8.99

101 Useful tips for every sailor.

By J. Graffley

'The handiest book ever...full of gems that will keep any cruising sailor busy...the author has a keen eye for noticing unusual solutions to common problems.' Sailing

227x150mm 128p illus. Pb

by Kathy Parsons
2nd Ed. 2008

The sailor's complete language guide for Spanish speaking destinations.
Covers boat repairs and Maintenance, Customs and Immigration, Food Shopping, Restaurants, Medical Care, Fishing, Diving, Banking, Phone, Internet, Shipping and Laundry. The second edition is indexed in BOTH English and Spanish Phrase Book

Buy hardware and parts, place orders, confirm prices, schedule repairs, find mechanics, repairmen and canvas makers, describe your problems and the repairs needed, haul, paint and store your boat and call for help at sea.

Pb. spiral bound 367pp

The Art of Anchoring

By Brian Fagan

Everyone who cruises will need to anchor. This little book covers all the angles and turns anchoring into an art form! essential reading.

215x135mm 112p 30 diag & photos Pb

RRP £8.99 OUR PRICE £7.99

By Rose Palley

How to cross a big ocean in a small sailboat.

152x230mm 256p draw. photos. Hb

By N. Russell

This book combines practical information with personal experience and advice on how to stretch a shoestring! The definitive guide to crewing on transatlantic yachts.

198x129mm 196p illus. Pb

By G. Nestor
2008
This comprehensive guide to selecting, caring for, and enjoying a trailerable sailboat willanswer all your questions about fitting out, care of your sails, launching and retrieval, andboat maintenance. Easy-to-understand selection guides help you choose the propersealant/adhesive or antifouling paint. Here you’ll find natural alternatives to commontoxic cleaning agents, as well as a useful guide to cooking in very small spaces. You’lleven learn to make traditional mats from rope while you keep a weather eye on the clouds.
This book is a compendium of 'trailersailingwisdom' that reads like a conversation with a fellow sailor.

Pb. 340pp 6"x9"

By M. Pirie

David and Marcia Pirie gave up their careers and set sail across the wide blue ocean.

'..perceptive and entertaining'. Cruising

339p illus. Pb

by Mark Smaalders & Kim des Rochers

The only guide devoted exclusively to low-latitude cruising. Tropical Cruising Handbook arms cruising sailors with the knowledge and skills they need to master the challenges of sailing the tropics. From navigating unchartered reefs to navigating Pacific cultures, from the effects of the tropical environment on boats and gear to the prevention and treatment of tropical illnesses and health hazards, the Handbook covers all the bases.

Paperback

The essentials of blue water cruising

By Beth Leonard

Packed with detailed information on finding and equipping the right boat, selecting crew members, financing the voyage, weather forecasting, passage planning, heavy-weather sailing, staying healthy and sane, and mid-ocean repairs, The Voyager's Handbook is the ultimate resource for anyone planning, preparing for, or just dreaming about the adventure of a lifetime.

592 pages, 275x205 mm, photos, diagrams and tables, 2007, hardback.

RRP £30.00 OUR PRICE £24.00

By H. Shiridai

a complete and convenient reference to every species of cetacean, pinniped and sirenian in the world, along with the Marine and Sea Otters and the Polar Bear. Every species is illustrated with colour paintings and photographs, chosen to illustrate the key field marks which can be used to separate each species in the field.
The author's unique depth of experience and knowledge, coupled with the artist's unrivalled skill, have come together to produce a neat, practical field guide that will enable any observer to quickly identify any mammals they may encounter at sea.

216x135mm 460 colour photos., 500 illus. 124 maps.

RRP £12.99 OUR PRICE £10.45

By J. Roberts

The lessons learned, the tested advice, and the ingenious solutions of more than 200 sailors from around the world. Here you'll find nearly 1,200 tips on everything from anchors to bilge pumps, refrigeration to communication, food preparation to handy gadgets, finding just the right tool to weathering the weather, and cruising with children to making your boat a secure and comfortable home.

Pb

by Jimmy Cornell
2nd Ed.
A unique book which presents a comprehensive overview of the world cruising scene.

This new edition examines the trends and changes that have taken place, explores all areas of interest to anyone preparing for an offshore voyage, size and shape of boats, equipment installed, electrics, practical aspects of life afloat, communications, formalities worldwide, psychological aspects and the future considered.

240pp Hb

by Tim Thornton

Based on the popular series of articles in Yachting Monthly, this book takes a modern, hands-on look at using PCs at sea.

Topics covered include hardware options (what does what, what is most suitable for your needs, linking equipment); voice communications; data, email and internet; obtaining weather data; navigating with a PC; and entertainment systems.

128pp, colour photos & diagrams, paperback, 2007.

RRP £16.99, OUR PRICE £13.99