Folkboat Story

Author : Dieter Loibner
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 157409274X
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Folkboat Story written by Dieter Loibner and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dieter Loibner, an editor and boating writer, holds a Ph.D. in journalism. He has contributed hundreds of articles on sailing to newspapers and magazines around the world. He lives in Oakland, California.

Author : Paul Heiney
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472990986
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farewell Mr Puffin written by Paul Heiney and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'It would be hard to imagine a more thoughtful, intelligent and companionable person to go to sea with than Paul Heiney.' Bill Bryson 'High comedy on the high seas. Informative and warm and freezing. It's quite a combination.' Griff Rhys Jones The puffin is the joker amongst the seabirds of the north Atlantic, but what is happening to this much-loved bird is far from a laughing matter. This is the conclusion of writer and broadcaster, Paul Heiney, who set sail from the east coast of England bound for Iceland, propelled by a desire to breathe the cool, clear air of the high latitudes, and to follow in the wake of generations of sailors who have made this often treacherous journey since the 13th century. In almost every harbour he tripped over maritime history and anecdote, and came face to face with his own past as he sailed north along his childhood coastline of east Yorkshire towards the Arctic Circle. But there was one major thing missing from this voyage - the sight of puffins. They are remarkable birds, uplifting as a ray of sunshine after a storm. To see them and share their waters was also part of Heiney's ambition. Imagine then his disappointment when, first, no puffins appeared off the Farne Islands, then none to be seen on puffin hotspots like Orkney. When he failed to see puffins on Iceland, it was the last straw, and he started to become seriously concerned. Heiney senses that a new chapter is about to be written, and it is one in which we may have to say farewell to the puffin forever. This book is rich in travel and sailing narrative, natural and social history, and with a strong undercurrent of good humour. It provides not only an insight into the private life of the puffin, but an honest portrait of human life on the ocean waves, as well as a reflection on what we might lose if the puffin disappears from our icy northern waters.

Author : Bjorn Larsson
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781574091144
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Celtic Ring written by Bjorn Larsson and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a dark night in the Danish harbour of Dragor, Ulf is handed a logbook by a lone sailor who then disappears. The bizarre events recorded in the log lead to a harrowing winter crossing of the North Sea.

Author : Dave Horner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493064878
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shipwreck written by Dave Horner and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the exceptional and fascinating eyewitness account of a seventeenth-century Spanish padre, Dave Horner's Shipwreck is the absorbing and true story of two immense galleons that were lost (along with hundreds of passengers and millions of pesos in treasure) to disasters at sea. Shipwreck is an extraordinary literary adventure which interweaves accounts of the many attempts throughout the past three centuries to recover the sunken treasure, including the recent discovery and salvage of one of the galleons by Dave Horner himself. Shipwreck is an outstanding history of true adventure on the high seas, past and present, which is wonderfully enhanced for the reader with 50 photographic illustrations, six maps, four line drawings, seven appendices, as well as bibliographies of archival sources, institutions, original documents or primary works, and a general listing of thematically appropriate titles for further suggested readings.

Author : Ernest Sims
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781574091137
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aluminium Boatbuilding written by Ernest Sims and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative guide to designing and building aluminum alloy boats.

Author : Roger L. Fletcher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780811719735
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drift Boats & River Dories written by Roger L. Fletcher and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are a fly fisherman who enjoys the gentle lapping of water on wood or a boat builder who wants to recreate a piece of history, this book is for you. This fascinating history of the river pioneers who designed, built, and used the early river dories and their successors collects stories, diaries, photographs and plans of the early boats.

Author : John Vigor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780939837328
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere written by John Vigor and published by . This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Vigor turns the spotlight on twenty seaworthy sailboats that are at home on the ocean in all weather. These are old fiberglass boats, mostly of traditional design and strong construction. All are small, from 20 feet to 32 feet overall, but all have crossed oceans, and all are cheap. Choosing the right boat to take you across an ocean or around the world can be confusing and exasperating, particularly with a tight budget. Vigor sets out to remedy that in this book. He compares the designs and handling characteristics of 20 different boats whose secondhand market prices start at about $3,000. Interviews with experienced owners (featuring valuable tips about handling each boat in heavy weather) are interspersed with line drawings of hulls, sail plans, and accommodations. Vigor has unearthed the known weaknesses of each boat and explains how to deal with them. He rates their comparative seaworthiness, their speed, and the number of people they can carry in comfort. If you have ever dreamed the dream this book can help you turn it into reality.

Author : Mike Westin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472977033
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seamanship 2.0 written by Mike Westin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basic knowledge to sort yourself out when encountering problems at sea is largely forgotten. How to find your way when the GPS plotter has a blackout, how to get yourself off when grounded, how to save the life of someone in your crew when the ambulance or SAR helicopter is hours away... Too many rely on technology to navigate and run their boats, and this beautifully illustrated handbook will be a literal backup when the tech fails, as well as a bible of core knowledge – seamanship – that all skippers should know anyway, whether they're in the middle of an emergency or not. Covering all the basics, with handy fact boxes to highlight especially important information, the authors have lent a modern, real-world approach to the subject matter, and the wonderful illustrations bring it to life. Contents include: - Introduction - Navigation: chart symbols, radar fact box, using the sounder, finding your position on the chart, maintaining an estimated position, course to steer - Seamanship: your crew, passage planning, anchoring, manoeuvering, mooring, towing, catching a buoy, heaving to - Safety and emergencies: identifying likely emergencies (grounding, loss of rigging/mast, leaks, loss of steering, man overboard, sinking and taking to the liferaft) with self-help solutions, calling for help, equipment, VHF procedures, fire and gas, fixing an engine, knowing when help should be sought without delay - First aid: CPR, breathing problems, drowning, shock, trauma, treating wounds, burns, broken limbs, hypothermia, seasickness, allergies, abdominal pains/nose bleed - Weather: sea breeze, low pressure, wind, fog, squalls, forecasting - Environment: bird/seal protection areas, microplastics, holding tanks, old boats, bottom paint - Appendix: rules of road,traffic separation zones, day and night signals, light characteristics, life saving signals, flags/morse Published in Sweden by the Swedish Cruising Association, this fantastic book has sold over 30,000 copies. Read this now to give yourself the knowledge to get out of trouble and (even better) avoid getting into it in the first place.

Author : William C. Lindquist
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780962645204
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Richardson Story written by William C. Lindquist and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the 53 year history of the Richardson Boat Company of North Tonawanda, NY from its start in 1909 to its position as a major builder of standardized cruisers; and, finally, to its demise in 1962.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transatlantic Stories written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 20 short stories by D. Barnes, A. E. Coppard, Dos Passos, Hemingway, D. Richardson and others.