Wind Strategy is written especially for the racing sailor and shows how to predict the wind over the area of the racecourse, during the race, using simple 'rules of thumb' which apply anywhere in the world. It has been the bible since its introduction in 1984, and has been revised in the light of the author's experience at several Olympic Games, and in the northern and southern hemispheres. Learn how to predict the sea breeze, how the wind bends as it crosses the coastline and where the strongest winds will be on a racecourse. Plus, how the wind behaves on inland lakes and rivers

Wind Strategy (Sail to Win)

Sports & Outdoors

Houghton, David

Water Sports

Intl Marine Pub Co

This book clearly explains the basic principals that govern the weather. The concepts have been made easy to understand, letting you get the most from weather maps and forecasts, along with teaching you to predict the weather.

Weather at Sea (Seamanship Series)

Engineering & Transportation

Sanders, Frederick

Transportation

Weather at Sea

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Fernhurst

This has, for 20 years, been the definitive book on wind for racing sailors worldwide.Contains easy-to-understand conceptual models of wind behaviour. So that wherever you are it trains you to recognise what the wind is doing and why. The 3rd edition has:
<ol>
<li>Detailed wind analysis of the worldâ€™s most popular venues.</li>
<li>40% of the book rewritten.</li>
<li>Inclusion of sailor &amp; meteorologist Fiona Campbell as co-author.</li>
</ol>

Wind Strategy

Fernhurst Books Ltd.

Losing an Empire, Finding a Role: British Foreign Policy Since 1945

Informed by Winston Churchill’s famous metaphor, successive British governments have shaped their foreign policy thinking around the belief that Britain’s overseas interests lie in three interlocking ‘circles’: in Europe, in the Commonwealth, and in the ‘special relationship’ across the Atlantic. Recent administrations may have updated the language in terms of ‘bridges’, ‘hubs’ and ‘networks’, but the notion of Britain as somehow at the centre of things remains a vital idea. In this updated edition of a classic text, David Sanders and David Patrick Houghton examine British foreign policy since 1945 through the prism of these three circles. Taking account of major developments from the ending of the Cold War, through 9/11 and the so-called War on Terror, to Britain’s historic decision to leave the European Union, it provides a masterly account of Britain’s changing place in the world and of the policy calculations and deeper structural factors that help explain changes in strategy. 
Combining chronological narrative with careful consideration of the main theories of foreign policy analysis and international relations, this book provide a reliable and comprehensive introduction to the evolution of British external policy, including economic and defence policy, in the postwar period. Characterized by its accessible style and depth of analysis, and now fully updated in line with twenty-first century developments, Losing an Empire, Finding a Role will remain an invaluable guide to British foreign policy for students of international relations or foreign policy at any level.

History

Sanders, David

Europe

Red Globe Press

Daniel's Painting

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Onwards and Upwards

This has, for 20 years, been the definitive book on wind for racing sailors worldwide.Contains easy-to-understand conceptual models of wind behaviour. So that wherever you are it trains you to recognise what the wind is doing and why. The 3rd edition has:
<ol>
<li>Detailed wind analysis of the world’s most popular venues.</li>
<li>40% of the book rewritten.</li>
<li>Inclusion of sailor &amp; meteorologist Fiona Campbell as co-author.</li>
</ol>

Campbell, Fiona

Wiley Nautical

This book clearly explains the basic principals that govern the weather. The concepts have been made easy to understand, letting you get the most from weather maps and forecasts, along with teaching you to predict the weather.

Environment

The wind powers everything a sailor does and this book will help you to understand it. As a result you will be more prepared for your race, able to anticipate changes in the wind better and know what to do when they come. The first edition of this book was published in 1986, and it has been the go-to wind book for dinghy champions ever since. This new-look fourth edition is fully updated for modern forecasting and analyses a revised set of popular racing venues around the world: unveiling what to expect from the weather at over 25 regatta locations, it will get you ahead of the competition and powering up the leaderboard. Table of Contents About The Authors Foreword Chapter 1: The Wind-Wise Sailor Chapter 2: The Sailor’s Wind Chapter 3: Wind Facts: Coasts, Lakes &amp; Islands Chapter 4: Wind Facts: Wind Bands, Water Temperature &amp; The Tide Chapter 5: Wind Facts: Gusts &amp; Lulls Chapter 6: Wind Facts: Southern Hemisphere Chapter 7: The Sea Breeze Chapter 8: Sea Breeze with Gradient Wind Chapter 9: Afternoon Winds: Gradient Wind Onshore Chapter 10: Lakes, Mountains, Valleys &amp; Peninsulas Chapter 11: As the Sun Goes Down Chapter 12: Afternoon &amp; Evening Winds: Southern Hemisphere Chapter 13: Gravity Waves, Billows &amp; Surges Chapter 14: The Message of The Clouds Chapter 15: Light Airs Chapter 16: Obstacles in The Wind Chapter 17: Water Currents Chapter 18: Waves Chapter 19: Dangerous Waves Chapter 20: At The Regatta Chapter 21: Which Sails? Chapter 22: Popular Racing Venues Summary Sheets.

Fernhurst Books

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