Author: Peter White
Publisher: *Wiley Nautical
ISBN: 9781898660736
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Powerboats are the ideal way of getting about on the water and can also be used for a host of applications, such as water-skiing, rescue, fishing or diving. This book explains how to look after your boat and its engine, launch and manoeuvre, navigate and get back home safely. Powerboating is the perfect companion to the RYA National Powerboat Scheme.
Powerboating: The RIB & Sportsboat Handbook
Author: Peter White
Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited
ISBN: 1912177471
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Powerboats are fast, fun and exhilarating. The sensation of speed as you skim across the water, the sun, the spray and the sea air combine to make it an unfortgetable experience, but the powerboat must be handled with care and treated with respect. This is the ideal guide whether you're a beginner needing an introduction or an expert seeking a refresher. Bursting with over 200 photographs and illustrations, this is your perfect companion for having fun and staying safe on the water. Armed with this book, your boat and a trailer, get out there and start exploring.
Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited
ISBN: 1912177471
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Powerboats are fast, fun and exhilarating. The sensation of speed as you skim across the water, the sun, the spray and the sea air combine to make it an unfortgetable experience, but the powerboat must be handled with care and treated with respect. This is the ideal guide whether you're a beginner needing an introduction or an expert seeking a refresher. Bursting with over 200 photographs and illustrations, this is your perfect companion for having fun and staying safe on the water. Armed with this book, your boat and a trailer, get out there and start exploring.
The Annapolis Book of Seamanship
Author: John Rousmaniere
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451650191
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Completely revised and updated to address changes in technology and safety standards, this new edition is the definitive guide to the art and science of sailing. Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship has set the standard by which other books on sailing are measured.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451650191
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Completely revised and updated to address changes in technology and safety standards, this new edition is the definitive guide to the art and science of sailing. Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship has set the standard by which other books on sailing are measured.
Voyaging Under Power
Author: Robert P. Beebe
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071580199
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
An overhaul of Robert Beebe's classic Voyaging Under Power, this book features the details of the developments of the intervening years. It features the work of other designers, including George Buehler, Jay Benford, James Krogan, Jeff Leishman, Nils Lucander, Charles Neville, and Steven Seaton.
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071580199
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
An overhaul of Robert Beebe's classic Voyaging Under Power, this book features the details of the developments of the intervening years. It features the work of other designers, including George Buehler, Jay Benford, James Krogan, Jeff Leishman, Nils Lucander, Charles Neville, and Steven Seaton.
Reeds Skipper's Handbook
Author: Malcolm Pearson
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408156296
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
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. 'A terrific little volume' Motorboat & Yachting 'A brilliant guide for beginners and an excellent refresher for more advanced skippers... a top rate book' Waterstones 'Everything you would need to know when going to sea in a yacht or small boat...a humdinger of a little book' Nautical Magazine Reeds Skipper's Handbook is a must for anyone going to sea in any size of boat - be they novice or old hand. Many thousands of skippers and crew have found it invaluable as a memory jogger and fresher whether at sea or on land.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408156296
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
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. 'A terrific little volume' Motorboat & Yachting 'A brilliant guide for beginners and an excellent refresher for more advanced skippers... a top rate book' Waterstones 'Everything you would need to know when going to sea in a yacht or small boat...a humdinger of a little book' Nautical Magazine Reeds Skipper's Handbook is a must for anyone going to sea in any size of boat - be they novice or old hand. Many thousands of skippers and crew have found it invaluable as a memory jogger and fresher whether at sea or on land.
Rogue Wave
Author: Theodore Taylor
Publisher: Harper Trophy
ISBN: 9780380729388
Category : Children's stories, American.
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
The award-winning author of The Cay presents eight gripping stories of adventure at sea, including the tale of a teenager who fights to survive after a thundering wave leaves her trapped in an overturned boat. Reprint.
Publisher: Harper Trophy
ISBN: 9780380729388
Category : Children's stories, American.
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
The award-winning author of The Cay presents eight gripping stories of adventure at sea, including the tale of a teenager who fights to survive after a thundering wave leaves her trapped in an overturned boat. Reprint.