Sail Confidently & Calmly in All Conditions. Sail a small keelboat up to twenty-five feet with ease in all nearshore conditions with this unique book--and start a foundation on which you can build a sailing resume that will give you the credentials to charter & skipper a boat in the Caribbean--or anywhere in the world. Grant Headifen & the experts at Nautic Ed have certified thousands of sailors for bareboat skippering in some of the most alluring seas of the world. Nautic Ed`s resume-building system is accepted by yacht charter companies worldwide. Skippering a Small Keelboat offers everything you need to know--and with its unique, scannable QR codes providing clear instructional videos & animations, it is the next best thing to being on the water with an instructor at your side. It brings the book to life. The only thing missing is the water. Complete, concise, & based on Grant Headifen`s grasp of how to teach sailing quickly & comprehensively, here are lessons on weather & sea conditions, rigging, anchoring, reading tides & currents, rules of the nautical road, safe & confident dockingand so much more. Here is what one of Nautic Ed`s students had to say: ”I`ve sailed for the last thirty-plus years & have a fifty-ton master`s credential. I`m constantly learning something new or forgotten from Nautic Ed.” Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro & college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes & sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, & so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers & to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. ...

Spiral bound with laminated pages to protect against the effects of the weather, this is an invaluable quick cockpit reference for anyone finding themselves in an emergency at sea. Packed with practical accessible advice on the most common emergencies requiring rapid action, it covers: Storm tactics Man overboard Gear failure Fire Dismasting Sinking First aid, & much more In the same series as the popular Skipper`s On-board Diesel Guide, this handy reference is filled with checklists, sequential action points & helpful diagrams. A godsend to anyone in trouble at sea. ...

This quick reference guide contains all the navigational information & practical seamanship needed by skippers or crew. The accessible & concise presentation makes it absolutely ideal for instant reference at sea, & its splashproof pages & spiral binding enable it to stand up to the demanding marine environment. Invaluable for experienced sailors as an aide-memoire, as well as for beginners & RYA students, it covers a wide range of topics such as seamarks, buoyage, pilotage, lights, boat handling, anchoring & mooring, ropes & knots, heavy weather sailing, man overboard, grounding, fire aboard, distress signals & VHF radio. `A brilliant aide-memoire or instant revision for exams` Kelvin Hughes ` An ideal companion above or below decks` Practical Boat Owner `A handy reference...one of the most comprehensive guides that I have seen` Lifeboat `A lot of good information...a useful aid to have on board` Gaffers Log ...

The Skipper`s Medical Emergency Handbook is designed to assist all who go to sea
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In the same handy splashproof format as the highly successful Skipper`s Cockpit Guide, this Skipper`s Onboard Diesel Guide is a convenient lie-flat reference to all types & sizes of marine diesel engine. There is advice on how the engine works, how each part interacts, dos & don`ts, fault finding & troubleshooting tests & detailed exploded diagrams to show how to fix problems. There is advice on: the oil system cooling system gearbox injectors the controls electrics, as well as quick check tables & hints & tips boxes. All in all, the Skipper`s Onboard Diesel Guide will be a godsend to yachtsmen & motorboaters alike.” ...

This book covers the practical syllabus a student skipper needs to pass advanced sailing exams. It is also designed to be kept on board as a coaching guide covering common situations that may trip up even the most experienced skipper. It covers the practical side of yacht cruising: how to be a better skipper, berth the yacht, handle under sail, recover an MOB, navigate & make & carry out safe & efficient passages.* All the key technical topics for the sailor with essential data in an accessible format* Perfect for exam preparation with revision & test sections* Illustrated with charts & diagrams* Ideal on-board reference* Your ideal companion for a happy, safe boat ...

` Skippy & Ruprecht are having a doughnut-eating race one evening when Skippy turns violet & falls off his chair`. & so begins this epic, tragic, comic, brilliant novel set in & around Dublin`s Seabrook College for Boys. Principally concerning the lives, loves, mistakes & triumphs of overweight maths-whiz Ruprecht Van Doren & his roommate Daniel ` Skippy` Juster, it features a frisbee-throwing siren called Lori, the joys (and horrors) of first love, the use & blatant misuse of prescription drugs, Carl (the official school psychopath), & various attempts to unravel string theory.. .while at the same time exploring the very deepest mysteries of the human heart. ...

Skipton in 1907 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. Most of the town is covered, stretching from Carleton New Road eastward to Jenny Gill Reservoir. Features include the railway station, a stretch of the Ilkley Branch, Leeds & Livferpool Canal, Belle Vue Mills, workhouse, Spring Gardens, Whinny Gill Reservoir, Union Mills, High Street & town centre, Christ Church, Springs Canal, Castle, Park Mill, Middle Town, New Town, limestone tramway, etc. The reverse are extracts from a contemporary directory. 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. ...

One of the titles in the 1:50, 000 topographic survey of Icel&. The series is not complete. So far 102 maps have been published, out of the total of 199, with the north-west & the east of the country not yet covered. The series has been compiled from aerial photography & has contours at 20m intervals. The maps do not give as much information on the type of the terrain & land use as the 1:100, 000 series, but the cartography

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Features: hot & cold springs & wells, streams graded by width, etc. Each map covers an area of Approx. 23 x 28 km / 14 x 17 miles. The maps have a UTM grid, with margin ticks showing latitude & longitude in steps of 5'. Map legend

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Map No. 10160, Skjervøy, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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