BROCHURE FALL 2022

SAILING • RACING • CRUISING • MOTOR BOATING SWIMMING • PADDLING • SURFING DIVING • FISHING

We are an independent nautical publishing company based in the UK and are a fountain of knowledge on water-based activities, be that sailing, motor boating, swimming, diving, surfing, paddling or fishing.

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Our coverage of watersports includes beginner guides, advanced manuals, maintenance handbooks, narrative and gift books. There is something for everyone with a passion for (or merely a glimmer of interest in) anything on, in or under the water.

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NEW RELEASES PACKRAFTING: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE Chris Scott

NEW

AMAZING DIVING STORIES John Bantin

Catch the packrafting bug with this book: how to do it safely and the adventures you can have.

ISBN: 9781912621415

NEW

“This is one diving book that lives up to its promise - you’ll be turning pages with all the urgency of a treasure-hunter with 30 bar left and one lift-bag to go!” Diving Magazine

ISBN: 9781912621385

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 48pp • $14.95

DIESELS AFLOAT Callum Smedley & Pat Manley

3rd edition

2nd edition

available in ebook

NEW

Hardback • 229 x 152 mm • 296pp • $19.95

ESSENTIAL BOAT ELECTRICS

ISBN: 9781912621378 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 208pp • $25.95

NEW TOP 20

Oliver Ballam & Pat Manley

“From the invention of the diesel engine to maintenance and troubleshooting, this comprehensive guide has it all...thorough and accessible.” Yachting Monthly

available in ebook

“Sound, clear information that can be readily understood. It’ll give anyone a good grounding in boat electrics.” Sailing Today

ISBN: 9781912177295 available in ebook

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 120pp • $24.95

available in ebook

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GIFT BOOKS COASTWISE

Understanding Britain’s Shoreline Peter Firstbrook Explore, in full colour, how the forces of nature created the coast’s physical features, discover the unique plants, animals and other organisms that keep the coast alive, and examine how humans have used the coast for defence, commerce and leisure. “These pages are a practical love letter to Britain’s waterfront and no seaside holiday home should be without them.” Tom Heap, Countryfile Presenter

ISBN: 9781912621408 Hardback • 250 x 210 mm • 256pp • $55.00

available in ebook

EXPERT SAILING SKILLS

No-nonsense advice that really works Tom Cunliffe A wealth of sailing and seamanship skills from the best practical articles of Yachting Monthly magazine. Highly illustrated with photo sequences, the breadth of wisdom will help sailors at every level. “The layout is diverting, the text is lively, and the chosen subjects are varied and worthwhile... Thorough, comprehensive and crammed with more pointers than you can shake a boat hook at.” Sailing Today

ISBN: 9781119951292 Hardback • 302 x 215 mm • 184pp • $34.95

available in ebook

THE SAILOR’S BLUFFING BIBLE

Make your mark in the sailing world Tim Davison

Learn how to bluff in the sailing club bar and onto sleek yachts and fast dinghies; with tips on what to do, what to wear and what to say. You may even be asked back! Whether racing, cruising or on a sailing holiday you will be able to hold your own in conversation, staggering your audience with your sailing knowledge. Illustrated by John Quirk.

ISBN: 9781912621392 Hardback • 180 x 120 mm • 128pp • $19.95

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Skipper’s Library – YACHTING / CRUISING WEATHER AT SEA

Cruising skipper’s guide to the weather Simon Rowell

A SERIES OF PRACTICAL GUIDES FOR THE CRUISING SKIPPER

“With scarcely a page without colourful illustration, nine chapters guide the cruising skipper from global weather patterns, through the boundary layer to clouds, all in a straightforward narrative that is free from jargon and other gobbledegook.” Cruising Association

ISBN: 9781912621088 available in ebook

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 96pp • $24.95

SAIL AWAY

How to escape the rat race & live the dream Nicola Rodriguez 2nd edition

MASTERING NAVIGATION AT SEA

De-mystifying navigation for the cruising skipper Paul Boissier

“An inspirational and practical guide which shows you how to turn your dream into a reality. It’s packed with useful information.” Lifeboat Magazine

“The chapters on pilotage and blind navigation are the best I have read. Most people will probably learn something from this book. It is very well written and the explanations are clear, as are the diagrams and wellchosen illustrations.” Royal Cruising Club

ISBN: 9781912177233

ISBN: 9781912621095

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 248pp • $25.95

available in ebook

MULTIHULL SEAMANSHIP

An A-Z of skills for catamarans & trimarans Gavin Le Sueur 2nd edition

available in ebook

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 208pp • $24.95

SHORT-HANDED SAILING

Sailing solo or short-handed Alastair Buchan

2nd edition

“A ‘must read’ for anyone with multihull ambitions.” Modern Boating

“A very informative and practical book… packed full of useful details. All topics are well presented and written in an easy-to-read style with lots of illustrations and photos.” Little Ship Club

ISBN: 9781912177080

ISBN: 9781912177226

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 148pp • $24.95

available in ebook

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 168pp • $24.95

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PRACTICAL COMPANIONS YACHTING / CRUISING – Practical Companions

PRACTICAL

COMPANIONS COCKPIT COMPANION

Basil Mosenthal 2nd edition TOP 10 A summary of everything the skipper and crew need to know – or find out quickly – when cruising.

ISBN: 9781909911208

NEW CREW’S COMPANION

POWERBOATING COMPANION

Basil Mosenthal

Peter White

2nd edition

A handy summary of the key things you need to know when powerboating in RIBs and sportsboats

Everything a new yacht crew needs to know before stepping aboard.

ISBN: 9781909911192

2nd edition

ISBN: 9781912177202

NAUTICAL CALCULATION

PASSAGE PLANNING COMPANION VHF COMPANION

Alastair Buchan

Alastair Buchan

Every calculation needed for coastal and offshore navigation, plus all the frequently needed equations and formulae.

ISBN: 9780470518793

2nd edition

Sara Hopkinson 2nd edition TOP 20 Every type of radio call, from Mayday to calling another boat or shore station.

Your guide to writing a clear and logical passage plan.

ISBN: 9781912177967

ISBN: 9780470714416

ALL Spiral bound • splash-proof • 222 x 80 mm • 24pp • $13.60

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PRACTICAL COMPANIONS Practical Companions – YACHTING / CRUISING

Handy on-the-water 24 page reference guides containing all the essential information for when you need it most. Made from splash-proof paper allowing them to be kept on board.

DIESEL COMPANION

ELECTRICS COMPANION

GRP REPAIR COMPANION

Pat Manley

Pat Manley

Pete & Penni Vincent

2nd edition All the information needed to keep your diesel engine running.

ISBN: 9781912177950

A guide to repairing a fibreglass boat achieving a lasting, strong & invisible repair.

A quick reference guide to boat electrics.

ISBN: 9781898660958

ISBN: 9781912177301

KNOT COMPANION

SPLICING COMPANION

FIRST AID COMPANION

Tim Davison & Steve Judkins

Gareth Lincoln

Sandra Roberts

An essential, practical guide to tying knots.

ISBN: 9780470061695

A compact, handy guide to splicing modern braided ropes on a racing sailboat.

ISBN: 9781912621033

First aid issues experienced afloat and how to deal with them.

ISBN: 9780470682067

ALL Spiral bound • splash-proof • 222 x 80 mm • 24pp • $13.60

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YACHTING / CRUISING – Illustrated Nautical Manuals Ivar Dedekam’s ILLUSTRATED NAUTICAL MANUALS Beautiful, uniquely illustrated nautical manuals from the Norwegian sailor ILLUSTRATED SAIL & RIG TUNING Genoa / mainsail trim, spinnaker & gennaker, rig tuning

TOP 10

“... this book is different. It’s stuffed with over 150 clear colour illustrations and informative captions and explanations. I recommend this little book to everyone - whether expert or novice, you’ll find something.” Sailing Today

ISBN: 9781898660675

80pp

ILLUSTRATED SEAMANSHIP Ropes & ropework, boat handling, anchoring

available in ebook

2nd edition TOP 20

“Very much recommended for trainees as the illustrations work very well with the clear and concise explanations, but even more experienced sailors can profit with a little revision on seldom-used techniques.” Little Ship Club

ISBN: 9781909911567

84pp

ILLUSTRATED NAVIGATION Traditional, electronic & celestial navigation

available in ebook

3rd edition

“If you’re keen to understand what’s happening on board, this could be just the thing.” Yachting Monthly

ISBN: 9781909911581

84pp

ALL Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • $24.95

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available in ebook

Seamanship – YACHTING / CRUISING 200 SKIPPER’S TIPS

EXPERT SAILING SKILLS

Instant skills to improve your seamanship Tom Cunliffe

No-nonsense advice that really works Tom Cunliffe

“...you’ll be surprised how much you learn from these bitesize nuggets.” Yachting World

“The layout is diverting, the text is lively, and the chosen subjects are varied and worthwhile... Thorough, comprehensive and crammed with more pointers than you can shake a boat hook at.” Sailing Today

ISBN: 9780470972885

ISBN: 9781119951292 Hardback • 302 x 215 mm • 184pp • $34.95

available in ebook

available in ebook

THE NEW CREW’S POCKETBOOK

THE SKIPPER’S POCKETBOOK

A pocket database for the busy skipper Basil Mosenthal & Sara Hopkinson

Paperback • 210 x 100 mm • 112pp • $17.95

A pocket guide for newcomers to cruising

3rd edition

“A handy reference guide, a fantastic aide-memoire. Don’t let it stray far from your pocket or the cabin / cockpit. Could save much cursing, might even save your life.” Sailing Magazine

ISBN: 9781912177066

Tim Davison “This book would be a great one to have on board and to share with potential first-time crew prior to departure… It is a virtual Competent Crew course in a pocketsize offering.” Moody Owners’ Association

ISBN: 9781912621354

Paperback • 210 x 100 mm • 112pp • $17.95

available in ebook

LEARN THE NAUTICAL RULES OF THE ROAD

The essential guide to the COLREGs Paul Boissier

2nd edition

Paperback • 210 x 100 mm • 80pp • $14.95

UNDERSTANDING A NAUTICAL CHART

A practical guide to safe navigation Paul Boissier 2nd edition TOP 20 “This is the best-written textbook I’ve ever read on any subject. It’s full of anecdotes and dry humour, helping you to understand not only your charts but the hopes and fears of the people who make them.” Amazon review

“Boissier writes with intellect, wit and realism, effortlessly educating the reader to understand the spirit as well as the letter of the law. His tips and anecdotes, gleaned from experience, make this an excellent guide to an essential subject.” Yachting Monthly ISBN: 9781912177158 Paperback • 210 x 170 mm • 168pp • $22.95

ISBN: 9781912177073 available in ebook

available in ebook

Includes the Symbols and Abbreviations Used on Admiralty Charts (5011) in full.

Paperback • 297 x 210 mm • 200pp • $29.95

available in ebook

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YACHTING / CRUISING – Navigation NAVIGATION: A NEWCOMER’S GUIDE

WEST COUNTRY CRUISING COMPANION

Sara Hopkinson

Mark Fishwick

3rd edition “There is nothing intimidating about learning to navigate using Sara’s approach… This book is unreservedly recommended for newcomers to boating and for students on RYA courses: it is one of the very best.” Cruising Association

ISBN: 9781912621040

9th edition

TOP 20

“The 9th edition… it has retained its popularity due to its excellent mix of in-depth local knowledge and genuine love and affection for this beautiful cruising ground.” Sailing Today

ISBN: 9781912621057

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 96pp • $17.95

CELESTIAL NAVIGATION Tom Cunliffe

available in ebook

TOP 10

available in ebook

Hardback • 303 x 214 mm • 272pp • $59.50

NORTH BRITTANY & CHANNEL ISLANDS Peter & Jane Cumberlidge

3rd edition

“This cruising companion has re-invigorated my appetite to explore in more detail and at a leisurely pace the offerings of this unique cruising ground.” Moody Owners’ Association

“Tom’s warm and humorous writing style makes the book easy to digest, while still explaining the subject in detail.” Yachting Monthly

ISBN: 9781912621330

ISBN: 9780470666333 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 80pp • $19.95

available in ebook

PRACTICAL NAVIGATION FOR THE MODERN BOAT OWNER

Hardback • 303 x 214 mm • 288pp • $59.50

available in ebook

TURKEY CRUISING COMPANION Emma Watson

Pat Manley “A useful companion for the modern sailor who wants to navigate their way through the seas.” Boat Mart

ISBN: 9780470721667

ISBN: 9780470516133 Hardback • 217 x 175 mm • 200pp • $29.95

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“The author lives and sails in Turkey...her local knowledge adds to the clear pilotage directions... full colour harbour plans and photographs.” Yachting Monthly

available in ebook

Hardback • 303 x 214 mm • 224pp • $59.50

available in ebook

Boat Maintenance Guides – YACHTING / CRUISING

SIMPLE BOAT MAINTENANCE

ESSENTIAL BOAT ELECTRICS

Pat Manley

Oliver Ballam & Pat Manley “Quite simply the best book I’ve ever read on ‘how to’. Every problem is broken down into very short categories: Why it needs to be done; When it should be done; Tools needed; Where to find it; A step-bystep guide on the task.” Yachting Monthly

“Sound, clear information that can be readily understood. It’ll give anyone a good grounding in boat electrics.” Sailing Today

ISBN: 9781912177295

ISBN: 9781909911130 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 160pp • $26.00

DIESELS AFLOAT Callum Smedley & Pat Manley

2nd edition

NEW TOP 20

available in ebook

NEW

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 120pp • $24.95

available in ebook

DIESEL TROUBLESHOOTER Don Seddon

“From the invention of the diesel engine to maintenance and troubleshooting, this comprehensive guide has it all...thorough and accessible.” Yachting Monthly

“Great book. Easy to understand, even for a diesel dummy. Covered all aspects.” Amazon review

ISBN: 9781912621378

ISBN: 9781898660811

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 208pp • $25.95

available in ebook

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 98pp • $17.95

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YACHTING / CRUISING – Maintenance & Design THE RESTORATION HANDBOOK FOR YACHTS Enric Rosello

2nd edition “This is a minutely detailed, intensively photographed book presenting the individual project in discrete sections that will offer guidance to anyone taking a long hard look at the future potential of their own vessel.” Yachting Monthly

ISBN: 9781912177134 Paperback • 286 x 208 mm • 262pp • $29.95

available in ebook

UNDERSTANDING YACHT DESIGN

For boat buyers, owners & novice yacht designers Ian Nicolson “This book has helped me understand how to ‘read’ a boat’s lines and predict how she will perform. I now feel confident in talking to designers and boatbuilders about a new yacht or modifying the present one.” Tim Davison

ISBN: 9781898660828 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 126pp • $27.20

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Knots, Sails & Rigging – YACHT / DINGHY KNOT KNOW-HOW

How to tie the right knot for every job Steve Judkins & Tim Davison

TOP 10

KNOTS & SPLICES

The most commonly used knots Steve Judkins & Tim Davison

“Exceptionally clear and easy to follow in their multi-colour detail.” Julian Stockwin

ISBN: 9781898660989

TOP 10

“Colour diagrams to show yachtsmen how to get knotted, step-bystep.” Yachting Monthly

ISBN: 9781909911000 available in ebook

Hardback • 114 x 171 mm • 128pp • $14.95

ILLUSTRATED SAIL & RIG TUNING

Genoa / mainsail trim, spinnaker & gennaker, rig tuning Ivar Dedekam

Paperback • 114 x 171 mm • 64pp • $6.95

SAIL AND RIG

The Tuning Guide Magne Klann & Øyvind Bordal

TOP 10

“An excellent, clearly written and profusely illustrated shortcut to sail and rig tuning that will allow most sailors to climb the long learning curve much more quickly.” Cruising

See full series on page 4

ISBN: 9781898660675 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 80pp • $24.95

“Packed with colour photographs and illustrations, making complicated theoretical and technical information much easier to understand.” Lifeboat Magazine

ISBN: 9781912177103 available in ebook

JIB TRIMMING

Get the best power & acceleration whether racing or cruising Felix Marks 2nd edition

Paperback • 240 x 172 mm • 192pp • $27.00

MAINSAIL TRIMMING

Get the best power & acceleration whether racing or cruising Felix Marks

With photos and diagrams throughout, concepts covered range from lift, drag & sail shape to wind changes & sea state.

ISBN: 9781909911253 Paperback • 210 x 170 mm • 96pp • $22.00

Uncover the secrets of mainsail trimming.To simplify the subject, photos and illustrations are used throughout.

ISBN: 9780470516508 Paperback • 210 x 170 mm • 104pp • $23.80

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YACHT / DINGHY – Start To Finish START TO FINISH by Barry Pickthall From beginner to advanced: The perfect guide to improving your dinghy sailing, yachting or motorboating skills Step-by-step guides packed with hundreds of beautiful illustrations and photographs. From basic principles to advanced sailing, they’re great for both those new to the sport and experienced sailors wishing to develop their skills

DINGHY SAILING

2nd edition

“This is a really good book… full of diagrams, illustrations and photos, keeping the text to a minimum.” Amazon review

ISBN: 9781912621071 Paperback • 197 x 152 mm • 192pp • $24.95

YACHTING

“a heavily illustrated guide covering all the basic aspects of going cruising from the vagaries of navigation to the technicalities of mooring up… nicely illustrated and well written.” Sailing Today

available in ebook

2nd edition

ISBN: 9781912177271 Paperback • 197 x 152 mm • 208pp • $24.95

MOTORBOATING

“The perfect book if you are new to motorboating and need to learn the basics, or if you are experienced, but wish to broaden your skills and techniques.” Motorboat Owner

available in ebook

2nd edition

ISBN: 9781912177288 Paperback • 197 x 152 mm • 192pp • $24.95

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Logbooks & Notebooks – YACHT / DINGHY LOGBOOK FOR CRUISING UNDER SAIL John Mellor A modern sailor’s logbook. Designed to last a full season, it allows space for electronic navigation information and narrative. TOP 10

waterproof notebooks Ideal for sailing, canoeing, diving, hiking... and indeed any outdoor pursuit which may involve a spot of rain. Suitable for all writing tools, the pages can be re-used if writing with a pencil or chinagraph and eraser. The notebooks are spiral bound, allowing them to be opened out flat or folded all the way back on themselves while still remaining flat.

WATERPROOF NOTEBOOK POCKET-SIZED Pocket-sized to easily store on your person, with blank pages allowing for maximum flexibility of use. ISBN: 9780470746844 Hardback • $19.99

TOP 20

ISBN: 9781898660354 Paperback • $13.99

ISBN: 9781898660804

BOTH 297 x 210 mm • 96pp

126 x 85 mm • 64pp • $7.95

LOGBOOK FOR GPS NAVIGATION

WATERPROOF NOTEBOOK LINED

Compact, for small chart tables Bill Anderson

A compact cruising logbook specifically designed for GPS navigation and perfect for use on small chart tables.

Larger version, lined on every right-hand page, allowing notes and drawings.

ISBN: 9781909911444

ISBN: 9781909911185 Hardback • 177 x 245 mm • 96pp • $18.40

170 x 125 mm • 64pp • $9.90

LOGBOOK FOR CRUISING UNDER POWER Tom Willis & Tim Bartlett

TOP 20

The first cruising logbook specifically designed for navigators of powerboats. Suitable for both planing and displacement craft.

ISBN: 9780906754610 Hardback • 297 x 210 mm • 96pp • $19.99

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DINGHY / RACING – Sail To Win

Taking a fresh look at the complex subject of racing to get you moving up the leaderboard

SAIL TO WIN

HELMING TO WIN

CREWING TO WIN

How to be a winning helm Nick Craig

How to be the best crew & a great team Saskia Clark “Excellent guide… packed with many words of wisdom for the crew of double-handed boats, sound advice for the beginner right through to crew of national and aspiring international status.” Afloat

“Many sailing books can be recycles of familiar themes and ideas. Not this one! This is a highly personal and radical, fresh view of the subject area. This is an impressive book by a debut author, who adds a fresh perspective to successful racing.” Yachting Life

ISBN: 9781909911222 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 72pp • $22.00

available in ebook

TACTICS TO WIN

ISBN: 9781912177240 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 128pp • $24.95

WIND STRATEGY

David Houghton & Fiona Campbell 4th edition TOP 20

Nick Craig “From creating a strategy and race plan to tactics on each leg and at each mark, Nick covers it all in this excellent book. Reading it will improve your strategy and tactics and give you a better chance of winning.” Saskia Clark

ISBN: 9781912177097 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 96pp • $24.95

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“All sailors, from keen club racers up to those at competitive national level, would find this book beneficial reading. It doesn’t require a high level of previous knowledge to understand and is well presented in well-defined chapters.” Gybe

ISBN: 9781909911543 available in ebook

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 140pp • $24.95

available in ebook

Sail To Win – DINGHY / RACING OPTIMIST RACING

A manual for sailors, parents & coaches Steve Irish & Phil Slater

3rd edition

LASER CAMPAIGN MANUAL Top tips from the world’s most successful Olympic sailor Sir Ben Ainslie 2nd edition

“Simply fantastic. As an actual Optimist parent and an exworld championship sailor I can only recommend this book. Concise and clear.” Amazon review

ISBN: 9781912177189 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 120pp • $24.95

TACTICS MADE SIMPLE

Sailboat racing tactics explained simply Jon Emmett

available in ebook

TOP 20

“The man’s a genius – say no more, buy the book.” UK Laser Association

ISBN: 9781912621026 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 84pp • $24.95

TRAINING TO WIN Training exercises for solo boats, groups & those with a coach Jon Emmett “Doing these exercises will, without doubt, improve your sailing and your race results. Masses of diagrams and photos from coaching sessions that Jon has run around the world bring it all to life and make the exercises clear, while Jon’s text explains what the exercise is trying to achieve.” Iain Percy

“This book is a must for any sailor who wants to improve their tactical skills. With reading, understanding and practice you will become a better sailor and tactician.” Paul Goodison

ISBN: 9781912177257 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 104pp • $24.95

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ISBN: 9781912177219 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 80pp • $24.95

COACH YOURSELF TO WIN

TUNING TO WIN

Jon Emmett

Ian Pinnell “If you can read, absorb and put into practice just some of the advice given, you’ll be a better sailor – if you can take most of the knowledge with you, there is no reason why you shouldn’t win.” Sailing Magazine

available in ebook

“This is an excellent book. Some authors might have great sailing knowledge, but cannot put it across. Not Pinnell, he can communicate too… He deploys all his knowledge in an organised manner, putting all his points across clearly and succinctly.” Yachting Life

ISBN: 9781909911482

ISBN: 9781909911215 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 84pp • $24.95

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Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 112pp • $24.95

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DINGHY / RACING – Class Books THE LASER BOOK

Laser sailing from start to finish Tim Davison

TOP 20

6th edition

THE ASYMMETRIC DINGHY BOOK

Asymmetric dinghies from start to finish Andy Rice

“This is a book you’ll find yourself coming back to for years and years… There are very good photo sequences showing manoeuvres… It is well worth reading.” 2000 Class Association

“This has been updated and re-booted many times and is now the classic ILCA / Laser book covering every aspect of sailing the boat.” UK Laser Association

ISBN: 9781912621347

ISBN: 9781912177042 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 128pp • $28.95

available in ebook

THE FOILING DINGHY BOOK

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 128pp • $28.95

available in ebook

THE CATAMARAN BOOK

Dinghy foiling from start to finish Alan Hillman

Catamaran sailing from start to finish Tom & Brian Phipps

“Foiling is so different to mainstream dinghy sailing, and you can’t expect just to jump on board a foiler and go. Read and absorb this book, and you will be well on your way to confident foiling before you’ve even put your boat in the water!” Yachting Life

ISBN: 9781912177035

4th edition

“An excellent primer for those who are new or nearly new to the sport and will probably have a few lessons for those who count themselves as more experienced...” Yachts & Yachting

ISBN: 9781909911574

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm •112pp • $28.95

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SAILING FOR KIDS Tim Davison & Steve Kibble

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“Aimed at children aged 8-15 who aspire to sail… packed full of pics and diagrams, straightforward and easy to understand… a perfect introduction to the sport. It’s a great little book.” Sailing Magazine

ISBN: 9781909911260 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 48pp • $18.70

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Advanced Racing – DINGHY / RACING THE RULES IN PRACTICE 2021-2024 Bryan Willis

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“Takes readers through the key situations that occur repeatedly on the race course. The latest rule changes are highlighted along with their impact on sailors. This book helpfully contains the new Racing Rules of Sailing in full, with all the appendices, all for little more cost than a copy of the racing rules alone.” Yachting Life ISBN: 9781912621231 Paperback • 210 x 170 mm • 160pp • $27.95

RACING RULES 2021-2024 Bryan Willis

SAIL SMART

Understand your instruments Mark Chisnell “Mark Chisnell has been a beacon of clarity in his blog coverage of the Volvo Ocean Race, and his racing tactics book could offer you the same insight to improve your racing performance.” Yachts & Yachting

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Paperback • 210 x 170 mm • 102pp • $27.50

INTRODUCTION TO RACING COMPANION Fernhurst Books Key things you need to know to start racing or refresh your knowledge.

An invaluable reference guide to the essentials of the latest racing rules.

ISBN: 9781912621248

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Spiral bound • splash-proof • 222 x 80 mm • 24pp • $13.60

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WIND COMPANION

TEAM RACING COMPANION

David Houghton & Fiona Campbell

Chris Atkins

A handy guide to the principles of how the wind works, and how it can be used when racing.

ISBN: 9781912621064 Spiral bound • splash-proof • 222 x 80 mm • 24pp • $13.60

All you need to know about team racing, whether it be 2-, 3- or 4-boat.

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NARRATIVE – Making Waves

Making Waves

The real lives of sporting heroes on, in & under the water

IN BED WITH THE ATLANTIC

A young woman battles anxiety to sail the Atlantic circuit Kitiara Pascoe

SAILING AROUND BRITAIN

A weekend sailor’s voyage in 50 day sails Kim C. Sturgess

“Kitiara Pascoe is an excellent writer with an eye for detail… An interesting insight into how one young woman overcame her demons and discovered mental strength she never knew she had.” Flying Fish

ISBN: 9781912177165

“Sail the glorious and challenging coast of Britain with Kim Sturgess in his salty tale… It’s wonderful, warm and well worth a read.” Sailing Today

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GOLDEN LILY

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The lives & tragic loss of remarkable sailors who never returned Nicholas Gray

“This book provides a fascinating peek into a very different system of living and training. One which Lily both accepted and then eventually broke away from to study in the UK, despite the threats to lose her life-long privileges as an Olympic Champion.” SailWeb

ISBN: 9781909911475 Paperback • 198 x 129 mm • 208pp • $16.99

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LAST VOYAGES

Asia’s first dinghy sailing Gold Medallist Lijia Xu

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“An unusual and absorbing book which describes the exploits and adventures of eleven great sailors, all of whom lost their lives at sea... not as depressing as it sounds... more of a celebration of the lives and achievements of these remarkable people.” Royal Cruising Club

ISBN: 9781909911550 Paperback • 198 x 129 mm • 240pp • $16.95

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Classic Narrative – NARRATIVE THE SAILOR’S BLUFFING BIBLE

COASTWISE

Make your mark in the sailing world Tim Davison

Understanding Britain’s Shoreline Peter Firstbrook “These pages are a practical love letter to Britain’s waterfront and no seaside holiday home should be without them.” Tom Heap, Countryfile Presenter

ISBN: 9781912621408

Learn how to bluff in the sailing club bar and onto sleek yachts and fast dinghies; with tips on what to do, what to wear and what to say. You may even be asked back! Whether racing, cruising or on a sailing holiday you will be able to hold your own in conversation, staggering your audience with your sailing knowledge. Illustrated by John Quirk. ISBN: 9781912621392

Hardback • 250 x 210 mm • 256pp • $55.00

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KNOX-JOHNSTON ON SEAMANSHIP & SEAFARING

Hardback • 180 x 120 mm • 128pp • $19.95

RACUNDRA’S THIRD CRUISE

Ransome’s honeymoon cruise Arthur Ransome

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston “This book is a delight to read. The chapter headings alone are worth the cover price. His advice is as useful for sailing round the Isle of Wight as for sailing round the world. Every word is helpful. An engaging and well written book.” Little Ship Club

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2nd edition “All good hearty cruising fare and a nice mixture of drizzle, sunshine, misery and pleasure… A lovely insight into the author and his journey toward marital bliss.” Sailing Today

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WATERSPORTS – Amazing Stories

amazing STORIES Incredible tales from around the world

AMAZING SURFING STORIES

AMAZING DIVING STORIES

Alex Wade

John Bantin

ISBN: 9781119942542 available in ebook

AMAZING SAILING STORIES Dick Durham

“Captivating and an absorbing read... A wonderful collection of sailing stories from across the centuries and around the world” Little Ship Club

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ISBN: 9781912621385 Hardback • 229 x 152 mm • 296pp • $19.95

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AMAZING FISHING STORIES 2nd edition

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“This is one diving book that lives up to its promise - you’ll be turning pages with all the urgency of a treasure-hunter with 30 bar left and one lift-bag to go!” Diving Magazine

“With tales of monster waves, deadly sharks and perfect breaks, this book alone gets every surfer stoked – even if there isn’t a wave in the sea.” Cornwall Today

Hardback • 229 x 152 mm • 228pp • $19.95

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Paul Knight

2nd edition “Knight delivers each tale with intrigue, drama and excitement. Amazing Fishing Stories is compelling and uplifting.” Trout & Salmon

ISBN: 9781909911161 Paperback • 229 x 152 mm • 264pp • $17.95

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Ultimate Adventures – WATERSPORTS

ULTIMAT E ADVENTURES 100 adventures around the world

ULTIMATE SKIING ADVENTURES

ULTIMATE FISHING ADVENTURES

Alf Alderson

Henry Gilbey “Good photography & knowledgeable text earn this guide to the best destinations top marks. By page seven you’ll be searching for your passport.” The Field

“If I had to select one ski book to be my companion – to inspire, inform and fill me with a love of skiing then this would be it.” PlanetSKI

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ULTIMATE CANOE & KAYAK ADVENTURES

ULTIMATE SURFING ADVENTURES

Eugene Buchanan, Jason Smith & James Weir

Alf Alderson “These epic shots and inspiring stories will get you seeking adventure around the next headland and beyond!” Gabe Davies

“Stunningly illustrated book detailing the world’s most breathtaking on-water adventures.” Bookseller Buyer’s Guide

ISBN: 9781119991243

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WATERSPORTS – Diving & Swimming SHARK BYTES

UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY

Tales of diving with the bizarre & the beautiful John Bantin

For compact camera users Maria Munn

“What a fantastic book! … concise and clear and has many fantastic photos to illustrate different techniques and points… written in a friendly and down-toearth manner.” Amazon review

“A wonderful collection of first-hand encounters with sharks by diving veteran John Bantin, accompanied by his compelling imagery”. Dive Magazine

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Shark Bytes

They don’t school in social groups like the much smaller and very skittish scalloped hammerheads that divers often get so excited to see, neither do they back down when they see a diver. These are lone hunters that roam the colder currents of tropical seas, which is why a good place to encounter them is on the Gulf Stream where it runs close to the islands of The Bahamas. Even so, it’s only during a short window in winter when the water is at its coldest, that these magnificent nomadic animals migrate by on their way north. It’s at this time that so-called ‘brave and intrepid’ shark fishermen head out from Florida to get themselves a big shark and the dose of machismo they feel they need to get from doing so. “I’ve killed hundreds of them over the years,” claimed a fisherman at North Bimini marina in the Bahamas. “They’re dangerous man-eaters and I’m doing the world a favour.” It’s all very sad because nothing could be further from the truth. They are big animals with a lot of teeth but they appear to pose no threat to either swimmers or divers. Bimini is the site of the Shark Lab, run by iconic Dr. ‘Sonny’ Gruber of the Shark Research Institute. With the Gulf Stream passing close by the island it’s a good place to study a wide range of sharks. Stuart Cove’s girlfriend went to do voluntary work with the Shark Lab and discovered that they were tagging great hammerheads. The volunteers, mainly girls like Liz, were free-diving with these big animals and attaching tags to them. It seems they were not the man-killers they were made out to be. Armed with that information, in February 2013 we went to Bimini with Stuart Cove, Bahamian born and ‘Mr Shark’ to those in the world of movies. Contrary to common misconception, Stuart Cove is not a place. He’s a person. He’s been encouraging sharks to come up close to cameras since the making of that scene when Sean Connery as James Bond 007 had a close encounter with a tiger shark when he dived into the wreck of the ‘Tears of Allah’. Stuart Cove has been the shark-wrangler on nearly every movie that has featured sharks since then. We weren’t alone. There were some very well known wildlife cameramen who came along too, including award-winning Andy Brandy Casagrande IV and Frazier Nivens. Video-maker Mark Rackley and his girlfriend Cat Rockett preferred to free-dive with the sharks. Half-a-dozen other keen video pros, several with expensive Red Epic cameras, joined us too, so you can guess YouTube was soon to be flooded with footage gained in that short window of opportunity. What do great hammerheads eat? They search the sand in the shallow waters of the backreefs for their favourite food source, southern stingrays. They munch through these oblivious to the poisonous spines that the rays impale in their tormentors in a vain attempt at defence. Many of the sharks we saw had the unmistakable evidence of this with spines still lodged around their mouths. We didn’t have access to any stingray carcasses but Stuart’s crew had managed to acquire sacks of parrotfish heads and barracuda cleanings from the local fishing dock and these would have to do when it came to shark bait. People don’t eat barracuda for fear of lethal ciguatera poisoning and the sacks of parrotfish

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heads were labelled ‘grouper heads’, something to bear in mind when ordering grouper fillets in restaurants in that part of the world. Sharks don’t simply turn up without reason. The right bait is important. As Liz jokingly likes to say, “They are not like dolphins. You can’t simply do yoga at the back of the boat and expect them to appear.” Besides the obvious feeling of trepidation felt when getting into the water with big and unpredictable predators, there was also the worry that none would actually turn up. We got out to the magic spot where Stuart anticipated they might come to and started chumming the water with scrapings from the barracuda. Scales and tiny bits of barracuda flesh drifted away on the current over the deep wall and a nervous couple of hours passed before the first dark tell-tale shape became ominously silhouetted against the white sand below. These boys were big. With a gentle current persistently pushing across a soft white sandy bottom, we rigged a long rope held in place by Danforth anchors to give us something to keep us on station. Everybody was sworn to a code that included never chasing after a shark. We then divided ourselves into two groups and had forty-five minutes at one time in the water.

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by the never ending flow of plankton-rich water that rushes from inside the atoll and am sent irresistibly onwards down the reef top. I get the hook tucked in again and manage to stop before I’m sent off into mid-water at the reef end, and then I’m tethered, flying like a kite. But it’s only for a moment while I pause to rethink my plan. Five, six, now seven cloaked behemoths have passed me and are queuing up at the cleaning station, but I’m getting nothing but rear views in the planktonic haze. I drag myself down over the edge of the reef and laboriously pull myself back along it half a metre at a time, sticking my hook into solid rock where I can, like a dagger. I am careful to stay below the level of the mantas, my exhaled air bubbles swept away from me horizontally in a way that does not disturb them. And once I think I am far enough up current I swim the few metres that take me back on top of the reef and allow myself to be swept back down towards my quarry, camera ready for those important head-on shots. This exercise is repeated two or three more times until I am out of film, and then, as usual, something very special happens. Two mantas wheel and roll, cavorting and pirouetting together, belly to belly, in a graceful synchronised ballet. It’s as captivating to watch as it is to participate in. These two majestically sensuous animals are engaged in a mating ritual which I watch, mesmerised and shameless. Mantas (Manta birostris) are the largest of the family of rays; elasmobranchs, part of the family of cartilaginous fishes that includes sharks. Mantas are plankton feeders, filtering the water through plates on their gill openings. Pan-tropical, the largest can weigh in at up to 2,000kg. Usually white on the underside but with dark patches often covering the upper side, the manta ray has large feeding flaps or lobes which it can carry rolled up so that they look like horns. It can deploy them in order to direct food into its cavernous mouth. The smaller but otherwise similar mobular ray does not have these large flaps. A true pelagic species, mantas are often found drawn in numbers to their food source at the entrances to underwater channels where plankton-rich water from an atoll’s tropical lagoon empties into the ocean. *

manner of different types of wrasses, gather up from the reef under its wings and dart in and out of its gill slits like so many service technicians under a great aircraft. This is a manta’s cleaning station and I am lying under it. Another great animal arrives and starts a queue. It patiently waits and contents itself by doing a few barrel-rolls, its mouth agape, feeding on the plentiful plankton that spoils the clarity of the water, guiding the food in with its unfurled lobes. The first manta moves off and the next is in place, this one adorned with twinned remoras; missiles under-slung its delta wings. Its big black eyes have a certain knowing look. These animals are used to meeting divers. Then there is another manta and another. Trying for that elusive wide-angle close-up shot, I raise myself too far from the protection of my trench and get lifted by unseen hands. I’m taken

2012. Nineteen years later, I was back for one of a number of repeat visits that was probably by now in double figures. There are Madivarus or ‘manta points’ all around the Maldives but my favourite is the one that’s famous as the Rangali Madivaru. It has never let me down for a manta encounter. Manta rays are intelligent and sociable animals that can gather in groups at places they favour where little fish feed on the parasites that frequent their skin and gill-rakers, and give them a good cleaning. It’s best when there’s a strong current running and the mantas approach the reef like so many aircraft lining up to land at London’s Heathrow. This time I go in equipped with my handsfree propulsion device, my Pegasus Thruster, strapped to my tank. This time it’s Norwegian dive guide Hal from Euro Divers who’s in for the ‘cardio’ dive, in attempting to be my official buddy and keep up with me, while I’m powering effortlessly in the powerful flow of water.

ISBN: 9781909911451 Softback • 242 x 196 mm • 224pp • $30.60

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SWIM SMOOTH

The complete coaching system for swimmers & triathletes Paul Newsome & Adam Young

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Transform your technique and become a better swimmer with this remarkable approach to freestyle swimming. For both fitness and competitive swimmers, it explains what makes a successful stroke and how to develop your own. “Pitched at the intermediate and above swimmer… Language and tone is understated but its power is in its ability to communicate ideas with casual ease. It’s an excellent compendium of work.” H20pen Magazine

ISBN: 9781119963196 Paperback • 253 x 195 mm • 336pp • $29.95

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Beginner’s Guides – WATERSPORTS SAILING: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE

SURFING: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE

Tim Hore

Alf Alderson

3rd edition

“An essential purchase for all would be dinghy sailors and an affordable price too. It would make an excellent present for someone who has just booked their sailing training course.” Amazon review

“This is just the book for anyone wanting to get into surfing...a fine combination of authoritative explication and practical know-how.” TimesOnline

ISBN: 9781912621361

ISBN: 9781912177127

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STAND UP PADDLEBOARDING: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE

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Simon Bassett

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INFLATABLE KAYAKING: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE Chris Scott

“Excellent book very descriptive and great photos helping me to progress on my paddleboarding.” Amazon review

ISBN: 9781912177974 Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 48pp • $14.95

“A basic, starter book about inflatable kayaks and canoes. For me, that’s ideal as I have not been kayaking or canoeing yet and would like to start.” Amazon review

ISBN: 9781912621323 available in ebook

PACKRAFTING: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE Chris Scott

Paperback • 240 x 170 mm • 48pp • $14.95

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Catch the packrafting bug with this book: how to do it safely and the adventures you can have.

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