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Sailing Books NewsWelcome to our Sailing Books news page for Winter 2011/12. Visit our 'New Titles' page for recently released books and DVDs.
| Spanish Castle to White Night - The story of the Volvo Ocean Race |
04:12 26-Jan-2012 |
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The story of the last Volvo Round the World Ocean Race is told in the extremely popular book, 'Spanish Castle to White Night', which includes a DVD of the event. This superb gift book has been a very popular choice for Christmas gifts. 'Spanish Castle to White Night'is now available again. 'High Seas High Stakes' - a limited edition of the same book has now sold out and is out of print. Spanish Castle to White Night VIP version is a lavishly produced book in a souvenir case. It is slightly larger and is a great 'special gift' This is a very exclusive gift, with very few copies available and at a special price of £99 from sailingbooks.co.uk (RRP was £150 for this VIP edition)
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| 2012 Sailing Calendars |
04:11 26-Jan-2012 |
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We have a very small number of sailing calendars still available, but the choice is now limited. We have completely sold out of all the lavishly produced Beken sailing calendars, Ultimate calendars, Dr Crash calendars, Wooden Boat calendar and Sail to the Mark. We have sold out of Rick Tomlinson Portfolio Calendars, but we are still able to re-order copies - if you would like a copy please order online and allow 7 days or so for delivery. We do still have a very small stock of the following calendars available:
Rick Tomlinson Desk Calendar
Tall Ships Calendar by Salmon
Inland Waterways Calendar
Seven Seas Calendar The Mariner's Book of Days 2012 is also still available to order, but please allow 7 days for delivery. The 2013 editions of these calendars will be available from September 2012.
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| An Absorbing Interest : The America's Cup |
20:04 03-Sep-2011 |
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The spectacular, two volume book by Bob Fisher has been reprinted and is now available again in a limited print run! Initially available as a limited print run in 2007, this book sold out after only a few months. There are two lavish hardback books, cased. They give the full history of this iconic Cup from the beginning to 2003. Fully illustrated throughout with artwork and spectacular photographs. For full details, or to order please visit our 'New Titles' section, or our Gifts - Coffee Table Books section.
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| New Editions of Popular Pilots and Cruising Guides |
11:47 07-Dec-2011 |
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Forthcoming new editions of pilots, with approximate publication dates are: Channel Waypoint Guide - January 2012
Adriatic Pilot 6th Ed. March 2012
777 Harbours & Anchorages, Croatia - March 2012
Mediterranean Cruising Handbook - April 2012
Black Sea Cruising Guide April 2012
Mediterranean Cruising Handbook - April 2012
Fenland Waterways - April 2012
Cruising Anglesey 9th Ed. - May 2012 All of the above dates are subject to change, but should serve as a good guide. It is possible to order in advance on our website and the item will be despatched upon publication. Alternatively, please email your interest and we will let you know as soon as the title is available.
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| Cruising Greek Waters? |
12:17 15-Oct-2011 |
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Planning a cruise in Greece for 2012? The classic sailing area of Greece is always well supported by a selection of cruising guides and charts. The most popular crusing guides are - the Greek Waters Pilot and then the guides covering more specific areas - West Aegean, East Aegean and Ionian. New for this year is the title 'Greece 777 Bays and Harbours' This is a great companion for sailors wishing to find the more secluded bays and harbours. It would make a great addition to one of the traditional cruising guides. Eagle Ray Greece Sailing Guides feature a combination of pilotage information and chart. They are very detailed and in four volumes cover specific areas of Greece. If your geographic area is smaller, the PC Charts cover smaller areas.
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| Sailing Gifts |
12:10 15-Oct-2011 |
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Looking for sailing gift ideas for sailing friends and family? Visit our 'Gifts' page which includes the Nautical Trivia Board Game, DVDs, and various sailing coffee table book suggestions. We also have gift packs of high quality notecards. Sailing jigsaws based on Admiralty Charts can also be found in our 'z-Chandlery' page. We have a whole range of fine quality reproduction antique charts covering most areas of the UK and many other parts of the world. Suitable for framing, they have a dedicated page in our 'charts' section. In our 'z-Chandlery' section we have a small selection of great sailing posters that are ideal for framing. Why not choose one of our Gift Tokens? These are supplied with a high quality sailing gift card with a sailing theme.
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| Sailing Books - Celebrates 11 years online |
13:58 12-Nov-2011 |
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www.sailingbooks.co.uk started trading online in September 2000 and 11 years have already gone by! Since those early days, our online offering has expanded dramatically and we regularly ship orders to almost every nation in the world. Our family of dedicated websites has also grown: www.scubadivingbooks.co.uk is dedicated to diving books and DVDs, as well as all other watersports books - swimming, surfing, windsurfing, kayaking etc. www.nauticalcharts.biz was launched last year and is dedicated to nautical charts - making chart selection much easier. The website is arranged in categories according to chart type and also geographically. Good images of the coverage areas are shown for each chart and in the 'product detail' section for each chart there are suggestions for related chart folios and even cruising guides. Thank you for your custom over these years!
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| Admiralty Leisure Charts |
04:12 26-Jan-2012 |
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The Admiralty Leisure chart range has been restructured. Since November 2010, Admiralty Leisure have concentrated on their Small Craft Folios of the U.K. and Ireland. Some of their popular charts and folios were withdrawn - Admiralty Small Craft charts, Tough Charts, Caribbean and Mediterranean Folios, and the RYA/Admiralty Disgtal Chart plotter. There are plenty of alternatives and our dedicated website www.nauticalcharts.biz shows all the details listed by manufacturer and geographical area. The Admiralty Standard charts will continue as normal and are listed in detail on our dedicated website www.nauticalcharts.biz.
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| Croatia Cruising? - Imray's Adriatic Pilot, 777 Harbours and Anchorages and Croatia Cruising Companion |
12:11 15-Oct-2011 |
Croatia is established as one of the most popular cruising areas in the Mediterranean and there are now a number of excellent cruising guides and charts for the area. The 'Adriatic Pilot' from Imray is a major pilot book for this whole area covering Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Albania and the East Coast of Italy. The very popular '777 Harbours and Anchorages' is also available and the 2010/11 edition has expanded coverage, with more detail than before. It gives details of all the popular and hidden spots in Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro and compliments the Adriatic Pilot or Croatia Cruising Companion. As a new addition to the 'Cruising Companion' series, it gives excellent coverage of the Dalmation coast of Croatia.
For charts there is also a good choice. The charts from the Croatia Hydrographic Office are available in two folios Malekarte 1 and 2. It is also possible to purchase individual charts. In our 'Charts' section, there are full details of the coverage in each of the folios. New individual Imray M charts have been released and are listed in our 'M' chart section. M24, M25, M26 and M27 give coverage of the coast from Trieste to Bar at a scale of 1:220,000, with plans of ports and marinas.
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| Sail 4 Cancer |
04:13 26-Jan-2012 |
www.sailingbooks.co.uk are pleased to be working in association with the charity 'Sail 4 Cancer'. For every copy of the book, 'Chasing the Dawn - Capturing the Trophee Jules Verne', £6.00 will be donated to the charity. This superb hardback coffee table book is a thrilling account of the ultimate race against time, capturing the Trophee Jules Verne. With lavish colour photographs throughout, this book will make an excellent gift. Please visit the Sail 4 Cancer website, www.sail4cancer.org where there is full information about all of their activities and latest news.
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| Racing Rules of Sailing 2009 - 2012 |
12:10 15-Oct-2011 |
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There are now more ways to learn the Racing Rules of Sailing than ever before. In addition to all the classic Rules books, RulesMaster have an interactive CD-Rom 'A Guide to the Racing Rules'. The popular DVD by David Dellenbaugh 'Learn the Racing Rules' is an excellent double DVD set produced by North U. All these books, DVDs and CDs are in stock. As always, ISAF will revise the rules at the end of each Olympiad, so the next revision will be in the winter 2012/3.
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| Dayskipper, Competent Crew and Yachtmaster |
14:55 10-Sep-2009 |
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Now is the time of year that many people start planning their RYA courses and study for RYA Dayskipper, Competent Crew, Yachtmaster or even Ocean Yachtmaster. We have great offers on the books and CDs that will aid your studies, all conveniently listed in our 'Courses' section. For some of the most popular Competent Crew, Dayskipper and Yachtmaster books, we are offering a great 25% promotion throughout the season. There are the specifically designed books to accompany the course as well as books that will aid your revision for the exam. For those who prefer modern media, there are CDs available such as The Complete Course which covers Dayskipper, Competent Crew and Yachtmaster - a great value option. For your navigation training and chartwork practice, we also supply all the chart plotting instruments in our 'Navigation Instruments' section - from complete chartwork plotting kits to the individual instruments and practice charts.
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| Chart Selection |
10:48 14-May-2011 |
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If you wish to view chart coverage maps before making your selection, these can now be seen via our link 'Nautical Chart Selector' which is on the left hand side of the pages within the 'Chart' section. The maps are arranged by the various producers, Imray, Admiralty etc. and also by the various 'series'. There is also an overview on digital charts, together with coverage maps for the digital charts. We also have a website dedicated to nautical charts with detailed coverage maps for each chart and information on each folio - www.nauticalcharts.biz
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| Lighthouse Books |
12:18 15-Oct-2011 |
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Lighthouses and the lives of lightkeepers have long been a source of fascination for many sailors. We have now collected all the books on this subject together on one page - which comes under our 'General' section.
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| Historic Charts |
18:52 10-May-2006 |
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Fine quality reproduction historic maps and charts are now listed in a category within our 'Charts ' section. There are decorative charts from around the UK and also from various parts of the world. They are all from the historic era of world discovery and form part of the Admiralty Collection. Reasonably priced, they are suitable for framing.
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| Diving and other Watersports Books |
20:11 20-Nov-2008 |
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All our diving books have been moved to our dedicated site ' www.scubadivingbooks.co.uk'. We have recently extended the range and now offer a comprehensive selection - whether you are looking for books on diving technique, dive site guides, marine life guides, underwater photography or any other diving topic. Our website www.scubadivingbooks.co.uk has been expanded during the past year and now offers a great selection of books and DVDs on all other watersports - Windsurfing books, Surfing books and DVDs, Swimming books, Kitesurfing books, Kayaking and Canoeing books.
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| Navigational Instruments |
20:12 20-Nov-2008 |
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We offer a wide range of navigational plotting instruments - these can be viewed in our 'z-Chandlery' section, linked from the home page.
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