The RYA Weather Handbook has been written to complement the RYA Dayskipper & Coastal Skipper/ Yachtmaster syllabi & is recommended reading for anyone taking one of these courses. But whether you are following an RYA course or just want to understand the weather a little better, this book is full of practical & useful advice on how to understand weather maps & improve your forecasting skills. Written by a sailor for sailors, the RYA Weather Handbook explains the complexities of the weather using full colour diagrams & illustrations
- & without lots of jargon. Your time afloat should be fun & understanding the weather can only enhance your enjoyment.
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If you are doing an RYA course or are simply seeking to gain a greater understanding of the weather, this edition of the RYA Weather Handbook (which covers the Northern & Southern Hemispheres) is full of practical & useful information, on aspects such as theory, weather charts, clouds, predicting the wind, & the technology used in sourcing meteorological information. This edition provides more information than ever before about where to obtain forecasts, the growing use of technology in forecasting weather & obtaining up-to-date information & in particular monitoring the tell-tale signs around you for any indication that the weather may not be doing what was forecast. The areas that have been substantially updated & enhanced with additional content are: Tropical weather (hurricanes, cyclones & sailing in the tropics) Climate change New technology The illustrations have also been completely modernised & the look & feel of the layout has benefitted from an overall redesign, making even the most complicated subject easily understandable. ...

The RYA Youth Sailing Scheme provides an enjoyable & progressive way to learn to sail. Each certified course provides an opportunity to record & recognise your achievements in this logbook on dedicated log & certificate pages. This latest & redesigned edition introduces ‘take a challenge’ sections to the syllabus pages. There is also additional information on the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme, information on progression & the instructor pathway. ...

The trade paperback of Ryanair, published in June 2004, has already sold nearly 20, 000 copies & is in its sixth printing
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In this hilarious, no-holds-barred account, journalist Philip Nolan packs his bag (maximum 10kg, please) & takes us on an adventure that is not for the faint-hearted as he flies with Europe `s biggest low-cost airline. Using Ryanair destinations as a route planner, we grab our boarding passes & fight for the first available seat as we travel with him to towns we`ve never heard of (Tampere & Wroclaw, anyone?) & to cities we`ve always wanted to visit. From watching the pilgrims completing the Camino in Santiago de Compostela to cheering with the fans in Frankfurt during the World Cup, from having his alpha waves channelled at a spa in Austria to a little soul cleansing at the baths at Lourdes, from the all-night party that is Riga to the eerie hush of Beauvais on a slow Monday night, we are treated to a kaleidoscopic snapshot of the quirks & foibles of a continent. Ryanair has opened up Europe `s treasures, & a few complete dumps too, in a way never before possible. From Biarritz to Blackpool to Bratislava, Pau to Pisa to Porto, Vienna to Valencia to Venice, Philip Nolan completes a whirlwind tour of the continent he calls Ryanl&. The journey is whimsical, wistful & laugh-out-loud funny, as we travel on a spellbinding no-frills odyssey. ...

Map No. 117, Rychlebske hory, in a series of GPS compatible topographic maps of the Czech Republic at 1:75.000 from Shocart highlighting both signposted cycling routes & other local cycling paths, with route profiles & additional tourist information. Relief is shown by contour lines, spot heights, & subtle hill-shading. The maps show roads, tracks, railways, cable cars, chairlifts, & a range of natural landscape features & landmarks. Coloured symbols depict plenty of additional tourist features e.g. information centres, places of interest, antiquities, shelters, campsites, accommodation, bicycle services etc. An overprint highlights both signposted routes & other recommended routes which have no terrain markers. For all bike routes intermediate distances are shown. Hiking paths are also highlighted. Latitude & longitude margin ticks are at 5' intervals. Each map is accompanied by a booklet containing general information on the Czech cycle route network, elevation profile diagram for selected routes, plus an index for locations of historical & geographical interest, bicycle service workshops, information centres, & tourist attractions. Map legend & text are in English, German & Czech. ...

Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Rye in 1927 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the town centre, the area northward to Rye Hill & Point Hill, & extends eastward across the Salts Marsh Embankment Land to the hamlet of East Guldeford. Features include the railway station, St Mary`s church, Rock Channel shipyard, The Quay, High Street, Gateborough, Cinque Ports Street, Town Salts, Middle Salts, North Salts, Poor Law Institution, terminus & a stretch of Rye & Camber Tramway, Guldeford Road. On the reverse is a commercial directory for Rye in 1905. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

This Ryfylke National Tourist Route Map belongs to a series of 18 map & postcards sets describing popular tourist routes all over Norway. The map set

Includes:: a map in 1:105, 000 presenting an accurate topography (based on the Norwegian topographic survey) which describes local footpaths, cycle or ski routes, sport & recreational facilities, places of interest, places to stay & eat, viewpoints. Ryfylke is a sheltered fjord region, located northeast of Stavanger & east of Haugesund. Ryfylke National Tourist Route is a 183-kilometre-long stretch of road between Oanes by the Lysefjord to Hordalia in Røldal, in the county of Rogaland in Fjord Norway. Along Ryfylke National Tourist Route you pass villages, towns & cultural attractions like old industrial buildings & the abandoned 19th century zinc mines at Allmannajuvet. The melting plants in Sauda, deep amid the mountains & waterfalls of Ryfylke, offer a good starting point for a trip through Norwegian industrial history. A detour south from the road brings the traveller to Preikestolen Mountain Lodge, from which a prepared path goes up to the famous Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) with its magnificent view over the Lysefjord. As you travel the scenic road you will discover picnic areas set in beautiful surroundings, & cultural monuments that are centuries or even thousands of years old. There are two panoramic view & rest areas: Ropeid, which is a ferry landing with service building, & Svandalsfossen, a parking lot with steps along the Svandalsfossen Waterfall. The waterfall is a well-known attraction in Sauda, & a magnificent view when the river runs high. The set
Features: One map: scale 1:105, 000 Text in three languages (Norwegian, English & German)5 Postcards (13.5x 25cm) To see the list of other titles in this series, please click on the series link.


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Ryhope Village in 1895 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is double-sided. Most of the village (but not colliery) is shown & features include both NER & Londonderry Railway stations, The Green, St Paul`s church, Ryhope Colliery Junction with colliery railways, Shirley Banks, Leechmere Way, Ryhope Grange, Sunderland Cemetery, Ryhope Nook, etc. Note that the famous Pumping Station is just off the map. An 1894 directory of Ryhope is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...