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Adventures of a Reluctant Boating Wife
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 14.99'When I was first invited by my future husband to look at his pride and joy, I, the innocent invitee, happily conjured up alluring pictures of me in a new bikini and a great suntan. It didn't occur to me that 'see my boat' might mean actually going out in the wretched tub in the winter. But I was newly in love and would have - in fact... more...
How I Caught Guppies, Whales, and Salmon for Over a Half of Century
BookWhirl Publishing 2011; US$ 9.99With, love, faith, and determination; everything can be possible. When we are given gifts and talents, we must use these to our fullest potential. This is the powerful and inspiring message 76-year-old great grandmother Marjean Tinoco brings forth in the pages of her autobiography. more...
Sailing
Dorling Kindersley 2007; US$ 25.00Whether you are interested in racing a small boat every weekend or cruising in a yacht once a year, Sailing is the perfect primerto tell you everything you need to know about taking to the water. Demonstrates basic techniques, from cruising to racing in small and large boats Covers basic safety, navigation, and includes an equipment section Profiles... more...
Power Boating For Dummies
Wiley 2009; US$ 21.99Power Boating For Dummies is a guide to power boating for both new and experienced boaters. It advises readers of necessary boating supplies, safety concerns and equipment, accessories, and includes locations of boating facilities, and how to safely pilot the ship. more...
Swimming to Antarctica
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2009; US$ 24.95? At age fourteen, she swam twenty-six miles from Catalina Island to the California mainland. ? At ages fifteen and sixteen, she broke the men?s and women?s world records for swimming the English Channel?a thirty-three-mile crossing in nine hours, thirty-six minutes. ? At eighteen, she swam the twenty-mile Cook Strait between North and South Islands... more...
Swimming Anatomy
Human Kinetics 2009; US$ 21.95Swimming Anatomy provides a stunning visual perspective on swimmers muscles and how they are developed. The full-color interior contains over 200 expertly drawn illustrations and anatomically grouped exercises with icons identifying the strokes that will benefit most from each exercise to make you faster in the water. more...
Sea Kayaking
Greystone Books 2009; US$ 14.95In this guide, veteran paddler John Dowd provides the foundations of sound seamanship and good risk management, including lessons on how to read the weather and the water, how to navigate, and how to travel with a group. He covers the basics of equipment and technique, detailing types of paddles and strokes, and presents practical, concrete advice... more...
Against the Flow
A&C Black 2009; US$ 11.69An incredibly moving and inspirational book' Boat MartIn 2006, Dee Caffari became the first woman to sail solo round the world against the prevailing winds and currents. Her story is an adventure in the true sense of the word. It is about physical hardship in terrible conditions, overcoming sleep deprivation, 34 days of gales, 12 metre waves and... more...
Left For Dead
A&C Black 2010; US$ 11.69The second edition of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year is updated with a new chapter describing Nick's eventual completion of the Fastnet Race thirty years after his first, ill-fated attempt.The world-famous Fastnet Race takes yachts from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and back. The 1979 race began... more...
World Cruising Routes
A&C Black 2010; US$ 58.50Long established as the bible for long-distance cruisers and a bestseller since first publication, World Cruising Routes isa comprehensive guide to nearly 1000 sailing routes covering all theoceans of the world from the tropical South Seas to the high latitudesof the Arctic and Antarctic, geared specifically to the needs ofcruising sailors. It contains... more...









