What makes yachting so very special? Sailing journalist Olivier Le Carrer takes us on a journey to the iconic places of the yachting world, from Cowes to Antigua, the Mediterranean & Auckl&, in order to find out. Looking at what drives sailors in this sport, the rise of fashion in yachting clothing & accessories, the important personalities & even the sports portrayal in art & film, the author explores the essence of yachting, its values, its exhilaration & its atmosphere. Racing also plays an important role & stunning photography follows the history of the Americas Cup, imposing J Class yachts as well as the single-handed Transat. Although yachts are simply pleasure boats, regardless of size, they are important in the lives of many people. This book pays homage to the beauty of these craft & to the seamanship required to sail them well. Featuring:
- the great racing regattas (from Cowes Week to the Americas Cup, the Fastnet Race & Sydney-Hobart Race)
- cult sailing venues (St Tropez, Porto Cervo, Newport Rhode Isl&, the Solent)
- iconic characters & celebrities who characterise yachting as a sweeping global leisure pursuit (Aristotle Onassis, Errol Flynn, Sir Peter Blake, Sir Thomas Lipton)
- yachtings influence on glamour & design (the timeless fashions yachting has inspired
- the blazer, Dockside shoes, stripey Breton jumpers)




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Yachting: Start to Finish is a complete reference for every level of sailor whether you are a beginner & need a straightforward, easy-to-understand guide or are taking your sailing to the next level & looking for the professional tips & tricks that will get you sailing faster, better, safer & having more fun. Packed with 150 illustrations & 150 photographs, this is the way to learn, develop & refresh your skills. With its handy size & rugged covers it is the ideal book to keep on board or in your kit bag. Packed with expert advice from the professionals at UKSA, the book covers: Basic Principles * Parts of the boat
- exploded illustrations of a keelboat & components * How a boat sails
- Sailing theory explained * Points of sailing
- Sailing a keelboat at different angles to the wind * Choosing a keelboat
- Types of boat & their suitability including catamarans * Preparing to sail
- Safety afloat, practical clothing, launching small keelboats, rigging * Reefing & roller furling * Knots & Ropes
- Practical illustrations for basic knots & splices * Transporting
- Towing & launching, to crane-in & -out * Sailing for the first time
- Balance, sail trim, * Mooring & anchoring * Beaching * Rules of the road
- Avoiding other boats, Rights of way, Basic racing rules. * Understanding tides & currents. * Weather forecasting
- How to spot telltale signs of change in wind & weather. Reading a weather map, types of cloud, Sea breezes, Beaufort scale, sourcing weather information on the web. Basic Techniques * Tacking * Gybing * Beating to windward * Reaching * Running * Spinnaker handling * Setting out & returning to mooring or marina * Folding & stowing sails * Maintenance
- Rig, winches & windlass, engine, shaft & propeller, drains & stopcocks Sailing Offshore * Buoyage & lights * Navigation
- Charts & plotting, compass, tidal streams & leeway, passage making, estimating position, Course to steer, electronic navigation, passage planning & pilotage * Radio * Sailing at night & in restricted visibility * Asymmetric spinnakers
- Setting, handling & gybing * Singlehanded sailing
- keelboats & catamarans * Towing * Heavy weather sailing
- keelboats & catamarans * Safety at sea
- Skippers responsibilities, radar reflectors, lifelines, lifejackets, life rafts, Summoning assistance, life-saving signals. * Man-overboard routines * Collision regulations The Basics of Racing * The start
- Practical lessons & rules explained * First leg tactics
- Practical lessons & rules explained * Reaching
- Practical lessons & rules explained * Running
- Practical lessons & rules explained Glossary of Terms



















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This companion volume to Yachtmaster for Sail & Power provides further navigational practice for anyone studying the RYA Yachtmaster syllabus. It is packed with practice questions & test papers, & comes with a free practice chart which, together with extracts from tide tables, almanacs & pilotage notes, enables students to work on real sailing scenarios & plot their own courses without the need for any other material. This new edition has been revised throughout with new practice questions & examples as well as new photography & diagrams. This is the invaluable textbook & exam revision guide for anyone studying for the RYA exams or simply brushing up on their navigation skills. ...

Yachtmaster for Sail & Power is a major reference book that has proved invaluable for the many sailors following the RYA Coastal Skipper/ Yachtmaster Offshore course. This highly respected & refreshingly practical study guide covers the whole syllabus in detail, all illustrated with colour photographs, charts & worked examples throughout. It covers: * Chartwork
- with useful worked examples * Electronic navigation
- how to use the latest technology for safe navigation: radar, electronic chart plotting & GPS * Pilotage
- buoyage fully explained & illustrated * Communications
- information on current maritime communications including GMDSS * Weather
- the elements of meteorology, weather sources & forecasts * Safety & survival
- all the new SOLAS regulations detailed * Stability & buoyancy
- the principles simply explained. Including the latest updates, new artwork & a modern design, this third edition compliments the syllabus & assists with exam preparation
- an essential companion for anyone enrolling on the RYA Yachtmaster course, whether for sail or power.







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The show that made the ordinary extraordinary. 22 years on from the show's divisive final episode, Seinfeld remains Master of its Domain thanks to its sharp dialogue, unforgettable characters & dedication to unpacking society's smallest details. Not since William Shakespeare has popular culture had such an impact on the English language, & collected here is the show's best advice, "es, facts & yada, yada, yada. It's the complete guide to the world as told by Jerry Seinfeld & Larry David. ' You know you could let the house go. You could let yourself go. A good-looking blind woman doesn't even know you're not good enough for her.' George on why he'd prefer to date a blind woman over a deaf woman. From"e Catalog.com
- Seinfeld, Season 7, ' The Wink'. ' Lawrence Tierney scared the living crap out of all of us.' Jason Alexander (George) on why Elaine's father only appears in one episode. From ranker.com
- Dramatic Stories From Behind The Scenes Of ' Seinfeld'. ' People don't turn down money! It's what separates us from the animals.' One of the few times when on-screen Jerry differed from his off-screen counterpart
- Jerry Seinfeld turned down $10 million per episode to bring Seinfeld back for a tenth season.


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The classic dice game gets a sharp, high-roller look with casino-cool dice & a sleek shaker that doubles as a storage case. So, how will you roll? Will you stick with a straight, hustle for a full house, or risk it all for a 5-of-a kind Yahtzee score? Go ahead, roll with it ...

Meet Yak & a duck who likes all things mucky. Its lovely weather for ducks, but Yak finds the rain & the muddy puddles rather yucky! Full of fantastically fun sounds to roll off the tongues of toddlers & parents. The rhyming text & wonderfully colourful illustrations are guaranteed to delight & engage young readers. Yak Yuk is published simultaneously with Bear Boar. ...

Yakari is a little Indian, courageous & generous, whose happy life all children would like to share. Astride Little Thunder, his faithful mustang, Yakari gallops across the Great Prairie, where people & animals live in harmony & migrate according to the seasons. Endowed with the wonderful ability to talk with all the animals, Yakari comes to know their way of life & their environment. ...

After a hunt that brought the tribe much needed supplies, Yakari is visited in his dreams by the buffalo, killed the day of his birth, whose pelt still serves as his blanket. Intrigued, the young Sioux & Little Thunder go see the great herd. From encounter to encounter, & by helping a young mother & her newborn calf against a particularly nasty wolf, Yakari learns to know those majestic animals so important to his own people's survival... ...

Yakari discovers a colony of beavers busy building their dam. There we find Thous&-mouths, the short-tempered building site boss; Dam-of-Wood, the smiling old wise man; Wooden-Bed, the sleepyhead; Double-Tooth, the eternally inspired sculptor...and last but not least Little Lime Tree, a lively kid. While they are bathing, this infernal little beaver disappears. Yakari will find him. ...