A nautical medley of wit and wisdom for present-day sailors, acquired over the author's lifetime. Serious advice blends with humorous anecdotes in essential bunkside (or bedside) reading, both for sailors and for landlubbers.See:

The Sailor's Little Book: Sayings of the sea

Mosenthal, Basil

Reference

Fernhurst Books

A handy, splash-proof, on-the-water reference guide for the ten key knots everyone should know, plus coiling and throwing a rope and whipping.See:

Knot Companion (Practical Companions)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Judkins, Steve

Davison, Tim

Crafts & Hobbies

Diesel engines are installed in just about every yacht and in most large motorboats. This book explains how to prevent problems, troubleshoot and make repairs using safe techniques. It will help you save money on expensive bills for yard work you could do yourself. Diesels Afloat covers everything from how the diesel engine works to engine electrics, from fault finding to out of season lay-up. With this guide and your engine’s manual you can be confident in dealing with any problem, and get the best performance from your boat.

Diesels Afloat: The Must-Have Guide for Diesel Boat Engines

Engineering & Transportation

Manley, Pat

Transportation

This book will give a flying start to your competitive sailing career. Whatever class of boat you sail and whatever your experience, these principles will ensure you are at the front of the fleet and better prepared than the opposition. The book is illustrated with stunning step-by-step photographs, and common racing pitfalls are highlighted. Starting with the basics of choosing which boat to race and where to race it, you will be introduced to the rules of racing and learn about rigging, tactics, training, strategy and tuning your boat. Racing is aimed at helms and crew – their skills are complementary and a fast boat is one with a good team on board.

Racing: A Beginner's Guide: Become a Successful Competitive Sailor (For All Classes of Boat)

Sports & Outdoors

Caig, John

Training

The modern sailor is an electronic navigator. New boats come stacked with GPS, chartplotters and radar, on a bewildering array of screens and displays. With this book learn how to navigate using all of these electrical devices. Practical Navigation leads you through all the aspects of boat navigation in a logical order, using a combination of modern and traditional methods. This practical approach ensures that although modern electronic methods remain at the forefront, readers will never lack in knowledge to navigate their boat safely in any circumstance. Topics covered include GPS, the shape of the Earth, finding your position, passage planning, radar and personal computers.

Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner: Navigate Effectively by Getting the Most Out of Your Electronic Devices (Wiley Nautical)

Mainsail trimming is not only a physically and mentally demanding role on a boat; it is one of the most crucial. You need a deep and subtle appreciation of sail shapes and the controls used to achieve them. Most significantly, the role requires an obsession with acquiring and maintaining speed. This book is here to help and it has been written in a groundbreaking way. Every effort has been made to simplify the subject and explain everything that you need to know without blinding you with science. Sailing terminology has been reined-in as much as possible and only information relating to mainsail trimming has been included. High quality photographs and illustrations are used throughout to simplify this complex subject. This is achieved by showing the sail shapes needed to make the boat go fast and stay under control. Only one sailing role is dealt with to further simplify the subject and make sailing more accessible to the newcomer.

Mainsail Trimming: Get the best power & acceleration whether racing or cruising (Wiley Nautical)

Marks, Felix

Science & Math

Surfing: A Beginner’s Guide has been the go-to surf book for beginners since 1996. This second edition takes you through all the vital steps to become a surfer: you will learn where to surf, when to surf and how to surf safely.You will learn the foundations such as choosing the correct equipment, which is essential to make any progress as a beginner; pre-surf preparation, including getting fit with tips and advice; and your first surfer steps on the beach and in the ocean. All these stages lead up to you catching your very first wave and the surfing bug. The sea is renowned for its beauty, but infamous for its dangers. Alf provides you with transferable skills to safely enjoy your new hobby. Safety features heavily in the book, and you will learn all the basic common-sense aspects of surfing that even the most experienced surfer forgets. Table of Contents Preface Equipment First steps Into the surf Surf manoeuvres Safe surfing Waves and weather Surfboard design Care and repair Green seas Surf the world Appendix: Surfing associations Surf speak

Surfing: A Beginner's Guide

Alderson, Alf

The ideal companion for anyone new to sailing, or those looking to remind themselves of the essential skills. Written in a friendly and approachable way, it assumes no nautical knowledge and uses diagrams and photographs to demystify the art of sailing. A yacht can seem a daunting place to a new crew. This book gives you the basic knowledge to work the boat, be safe, have fun… and be asked back for more! Devised to be given to new crew to read before they arrive at the dock, it is also great to be kept on board as a quick and easy reference guide. For the more experienced, this is a practical aide-memoire with guidance on knots, maneuvers and sail trim. There are also tips and techniques to help you gain introductory sailing qualifications.

The Crew's Pocketbook (Nautical Pocketbooks)

Celestial navigation is one of the oldest of the mariner’s arts – and one of the most awe-inspiring. It is also essential for every ocean sailor who wants to be able to fix his position should the GPS fail. Tom Cunliffe shows you how to master the art in easy stages. Within a few pages you’ll be taking your first sight. From there it is a short step to plotting your position, wherever you may be on the world’s oceans. Whether you need to pass an exam, want a back-up to GPS positioning or simply choose to delight in the wonder of the cosmos, this is the perfect guide. With photographs, charts and diagrams to help your learning, you will be able to master the sextant and navigate using the sun, moon, planets and stars.

Celestial Navigation: Learn How to Master One of the Oldest Mariner's Arts

Cunliffe, Tom

A handy, splash-proof, on-the-water reference guide for most of the first aid emergencies you could come across afloat, including drowning, unconsciousness, external bleeding, immersion, hypothermia and more.See:

First Aid Companion (Practical Companions)

Roberts, Sandra

Water Sports

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