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The Red Baron

By: Barry Pickthall

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Beginning his wartime career on the Western Front in August 1916, Manfred von Richthofen, or the Red Baron as he became known, had shot down an impressive total of fifteen aircraft by January 1917, as well as being appointed commander of his own unit. By the time of his death in 1918, he had destroyed a staggering total of eighty allied aircraft. From the perspective of the allies, he was a deadly menace. For the Germans, he was a fighter pilot hero of legendary significance. This fascinating collection of rare images offers a fresh perspective on the Baron himself, as well as a number of his adversaries from the Allied side of the line.

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Pen and Sword

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1473865778

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9781473865778

Yachting

Start to Finish

By: Barry Pickthall

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Yachting

Start to Finish

By: Barry Pickthall

Yachting Start to Finish is the perfect book for you if you are new to sailing, or if you are an experienced sailor wanting to broaden your skills and develop your techniques. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide takes you through the basic principles, preparing to sail, your first sail and safety at sea. It includes advice on choosing and buying a yacht, essential equipment, boat handling, tides, weather and navigation, all taken from the courses delivered by the UK's biggest sailing school, the UKSA. This book is accessible to all levels, giving those new to sailing straightforward advice, and showing experienced sailors how to take their sailing to the next level with professional tips on how to sail faster and safer. It covers day keelboats and cruising yachts. This book is packed with hundreds of illustrations and photographs, and is a great way to learn, develop and refresh your sailing skills.

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*Wiley Nautical

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0470697520

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9780470697528

A History of Sailing in 100 Objects

By: Barry Pickthall

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A History of Sailing in 100 Objects

By: Barry Pickthall

Did you ever wonder which civilisation first took to water in small craft? Who worked out how to measure distance or plot a course at sea? Or why the humble lemon rose to such prominence in the diets of sailors? Taking one hundred objects that have been pivotal in the development of sailing and sailing boats, the book provides a fascinating insight into the history of sailing. From the earliest small boats, through magnificent Viking warships, to the technology that powers some of the most sophisticated modern yachts, the book also covers key developments such as keeps and navigational aids such as the astrolabe, sextant and compass. Other more apparently esoteric objects from all around the world are also included, including the importance of citrus fruit in the prevention of scurvy, scrimshaw made from whalebone and the meaning of sailor's tattoos. Beautifully illustrated with lively and insightful text, it's a perfect gift for the real or armchair sailor, the book gives an alternative insight into how and why we sail the way we do today.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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147291886X

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9781472918864

Motorboating: Start to Finish

From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Motorboating Skills

By: Barry Pickthall

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Motorboating: Start to Finish

From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Motorboating Skills

By: Barry Pickthall

Motorboating is the perfect book for you if you are new to motorboating and need to learn the basics, or if you are experienced, but wish to broaden your skills and develop your techniques. This step-by-step guide is packed with information and easy-to-follow illustrations. A complete reference for every level of tender, RIB, fishing boat, motor cruiser or sportsboat driver, this book is ideal whether you are a beginner and need a straightforward guide, or are taking your sport to the next level and looking for the professional tips that will help you improve your speed, skill, safety and enjoyment. Information and advice are included on basic principles, going to sea, boat handling and safety at sea. Motorboating is a great read to learn, develop and refresh your boating skills.

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Fernhurst Books Limited

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1118315545

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9781118315545

Superdocious!

Racing Insights and Revelations from Legendary Olympic Sailor Rodney Pattisson

By: Rodney Pattisson,Barry Pickthall

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Superdocious!

Racing Insights and Revelations from Legendary Olympic Sailor Rodney Pattisson

By: Rodney Pattisson,Barry Pickthall

The previously untold life story from world champion, Olympic medalist, and Britain's most successful Olympic sailor for three decades, Rodney Pattisson, with a foreword by Sir Ben Ainslie CBE. Rodney Pattisson MBE, the three-time Olympic medalist and multi-world champion, is an iconic figure within the sailing world. A winner in dinghies, multihulls, and offshore, he has set race and speed records, and with Lawrie Smith led Britain's challenge for the America's Cup in 1983. They were beaten in the finals by Alan Bond's eventual winner, Australia II. A perfectionist when it comes to race preparation, and passionate about speed on the water, Pattisson's successes stem from a selfless focus on the end goal, a ruthless desire to win, and an unquenchable thirst to succeed in everything he does. An intensely private individual, Pattisson has always kept his own counsel, keeping the media at arm's length and viewing press attention as an unwanted distraction from winning. His previously untold story not only charts his own trials and tribulations in becoming one of the best sailors in the world, but also reveals the double standards, deceit, political and sporting interference, and outright cheating he faced along the way. Superdocius! is an explosive commentary, with a foreword by Sir Ben Ainslie, on a lifetime of remarkable achievements in an international sport that Pattisson made his own. His story will shock, amaze, and inspire not just today's young sailors looking to realize their own dreams, but every sportsman and -woman around the world. His narrative will also be essential reading for coaches, providing them with unique analogies that can be applied equally to sport and business.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472935594

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9781472935595

The Red Baron

By: Barry Pickthall

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The Red Baron

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Pen and Sword

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1473865778

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Eileen Ramsay

Queen of Yachting Photography

By: Barry Pickthall

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Eileen Ramsay

Queen of Yachting Photography

By: Barry Pickthall

Eileen Ramsay was at the centre of a unique period in yachting history, and this wonderful book, featuring her classic photography, celebrates an extraordinary woman and her extraordinary subjects. Eileen's heyday was between 1957 and 1970 - a time when eccentrics ruled, records were there for the setting, and women weren't often to be found behind the lens. But Eileen established herself as one of the greatest yachting photographers of her time, taking famous portraits of such sailing icons as Sir Francis Chichester, Eric Tabarly, Olympians including Rodney Pattisson and Keith Musto, and historic pictures from the first OSTAR (Observer Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race). She was the only photographer Chichester allowed on his Gypsy Moth yachts, and managed to photograph the notorious charmers Uffa Fox and Max Aitken. Her unique archive records the explosive growth in dinghy and offshore sailing during the post-war years, and includes pictures of the first Enterprises, Mirrors, Ospreys, Optimists and the first America's Cup 12 metres Sceptre and Evaine. This beautiful book will feature: - the post-war explosion in dinghy sailing - the growth of offshore racing - the pioneering days of the OSTAR race and solo circumnavigations - the 12 metre class and the America's Cup - post-war powerboat racing There are also wonderful personal tributes to Eileen throughout by sailing personalities such as Vernon Stratton, Keith Musto and Uffa Fox.

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A&C Black

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1408178427

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9781408178423

Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook

By: Barry Pickthall

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Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook

By: Barry Pickthall

Most diesel engines will develop a problem at some point in their lives, but armed with the right knowledge a skipper needn't worry. The Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook is a compact, pocket-sized guide to finding solutions to all of the most common engine problems, and many of the less common ones too. The perfect format for quick reference on board, this book will help skippers fix troublesome engines themselves, avoiding costly engineer fees if the problem is simple to sort out, or enabling an emergency patch-up for a more serious problem until they can get back to port. Each topic addresses a particular engine problem, and gives clear step by step instructions with helpful colour photographs and diagrams showing exactly what to do. Straightforward and accessible, the Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook should be an essential part of any skipper's DIY toolkit - and perfect for slipping in the pocket.

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1408192586

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A History of Sailing in 100 Objects

By: Barry Pickthall

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A History of Sailing in 100 Objects

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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147291886X

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Buying a Yacht

New or Second-Hand

By: Barry Pickthall

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Buying a Yacht

New or Second-Hand

By: Barry Pickthall

Buying a boat can be a minefield, but a handbook like this will make it a lot easier for would-be boat owners to make sensible, informed choices. Whether buying a new or second-hand boat, would-be owners will gain expert advice on topics including: - the type of boat best suited to their needs - where to find it (brokers, etc) - what to look out for - how to assess it (especially important for secondhand boats) - questions to ask - setting a realistic budget - finding a mooring - insurance - documentation required Lively, modern and attractive, and illustrated with colour photographs throughout, this guide is packed with checklists and insights from real owners who share their experiences. Armed with this book, would-be boat owners are far more likely to end up with the right boat for them!

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Yachting Start to Finish

From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Yachting Skills

By: Barry Pickthall

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Yachting Start to Finish

From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Yachting Skills

By: Barry Pickthall

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Fernhurst Books Limited

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1912621134

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9781912621132

Reeds Outboard Motor Troubleshooting Handbook

By: Barry Pickthall

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Reeds Outboard Motor Troubleshooting Handbook

By: Barry Pickthall

Most outboard motors will be troublesome at some point in their lives, but armed with the right knowledge a skipper needn't worry. The Reeds Outboard Motor Troubleshooting Handbook is a compact, pocket-sized guide to finding solutions to all of the most common outboard problems, and many of the less common ones too. The perfect format for quick reference on board, this book will help skippers fix troublesome outboards themselves, or enable the skipper to do an emergency patch-up for a more serious problem until they can get back to port. Each topic addresses a particular problem, and gives clear step by step instructions with helpful colour photographs and diagrams showing exactly what to do. Straightforward and accessible, the Reeds Outboard Motor Troubleshooting Handbook should be an essential part of any skipper's DIY toolkit - and perfect for slipping in the pocket.

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1408192594

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Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook

By: Barry Pickthall

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Off the Rails

And How to Get Back On

By: Barry H. Baker

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Off the Rails

And How to Get Back On

By: Barry H. Baker

The train is off the rails! What is wrong with the train cars? What are the train cars? And how do we get them back on track? Each train car represents a different topic. We examine each train car to understand the topic and then figure out whether to abandon the train car or see if it can be useful again. In part 1, some of the topics we examine include: What is logic? Is there objective truth? What about objective moral values? Can we know the world around us? Are we good people? Do we have free will? Are any of the four major ethical codes adequate? In part 2, we examine the following questions: Does God exist? Is there any evidence for his existence? What are the implications of the evidence? Is Jesus a myth? Can we trust the biographies of him in the New Testament? How does Jesus solve the sin issue? What is wrong with certain aspects of the current church? There are many challenging concepts that are examined in this book. It is not for the fainthearted; there are many claims in this book that challenge the current status quo.

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161

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1639032789

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9781639032785

Secret Beccles

By: Barry Darch

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Secret Beccles

By: Barry Darch

A fascinating exploration of the hidden, intriguing and lesser-known heritage of the Suffolk market town of Beccles.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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144569753X

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9781445697536

Buying a Motorboat

New or Second-Hand

By: Barry Pickthall

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Buying a Motorboat

New or Second-Hand

By: Barry Pickthall

Buying a boat can be a minefield, but a handbook like this will make it a lot easier for would-be boat owners to make sensible, informed choices. Whether buying a new or secondhand boat, would-be owners will gain expert advice on topics including: - the type of boat best suited to their needs - where to find it (brokers, etc) - what to look out for - how to assess it (especially important for secondhand boats) - questions to ask - setting a realistic budget - finding a mooring - insurance - documentation required Lively, modern and attractive, and illustrated with colour photographs throughout, this guide is packed with checklists and insights from real owners who share their experiences. Armed with this book, would-be boat owners are far more likely to end up with the right boat for them!

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A&C Black

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1408159279

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Blue Water Sailing Manual

By: Barry Pickthall

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Blue Water Sailing Manual

By: Barry Pickthall

Blue Water Sailingis the long awaited update to Barry Pickthall's classic textbook Blue Water Racing published in 1985. The book became essential reading for anyone - owners and crew - planning to race or cruise offshore. Two decades on, the popularity of sailing offshore has never beengreater. Events like Chay Blyth's Global Challenge circumnavigation,Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's Clipper Round the World Race, the AtlanticRally for Cruisers, and classics like the Volvo, Newport-Bermuda,Fastnet, Sydney-Hobart, Transatlantic and Transpac races are attractingrecord entries from crews keen to test themselves against the elements.And many more people are selling up and cruising around the world toescape the pressures of their lifestyles. This book offers up-to-dateadvice on topics as diverse as equipment setting, sails, rig strength,electronic navigation, weather routeing, preparing the crew, boathandling, night sailing, heavy weather tactics, jury rigs and survivaltechniques and much more.

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Adlard Coles Nautical Press

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0713676205

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9780713676204

A Color Guide to Sailing

By: Barry Pickthall

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A Color Guide to Sailing

By: Barry Pickthall

Whether you sail on the lake, sea, or river, this is a comprehensive and instructive book.

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0890092893

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9780890092897

Going Foreign

Cruising Abroad for the First Time

By: Barry Pickthall

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Going Foreign

Cruising Abroad for the First Time

By: Barry Pickthall

Many reasonably experienced coastal sailors (and motorboaters) find the prospect of sailing their boat to the continent appealing yet daunting. There are so many additional aspects that all need to be taken into account and complied with that it can seem a forbidding prospect. This highly illustrated, accessible and user friendly book takes the boater though all the appropriate aspects in a hand-holding fashion, to dispel the mystique, and present the undertaking as one that is eminently achievable by anyone with basic boat-handling skills and navigational knowledge. Topics covered : Navigation, Tides, Planning, Crew briefing, Safety information, Man Overboard drills, Obtaining weather information, Watchkeeping, Provisioning, Engine checks, Bureaucracy and form filling and much more. With this book to hand, both skipper and crew will be well prepared to tackle all aspects of taking their own boat to foreign waters for what should be a hugely enjoyable and rewarding experience!

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145

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1472906780

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9781472906786

Motorboating: Start to Finish

From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Motorboating Skills

By: Barry Pickthall

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Motorboating: Start to Finish

From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Motorboating Skills

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Fernhurst Books Limited

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1118315545

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Buying a Yacht

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By: Barry Pickthall

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140815594X

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German Frers

A Passion for Design

By: Barry Pickthall

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German Frers

A Passion for Design

By: Barry Pickthall

A magnificent limited edition 4-colour deluxe coffee table book that provides an insight into the lives, designs and passions of one of the most prolific and successful line of yacht designers – all named Germán Frers.

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Wiley

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0953104400

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9780953104406

Dinghy Sailing Start to Finish

From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Sailing Skills

By: Barry Pickthall

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Dinghy Sailing Start to Finish

From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Sailing Skills

By: Barry Pickthall

Dinghy Sailing Start to Finish is the perfect book for you if you are new to sailing, or if you are an experienced dinghy sailor wanting to broaden your skills and develop your techniques. You will enjoy your dinghy sailing more with greater knowledge. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide takes you through the basic principles, preparing to sail, your first sail, advanced sailing and the basics of racing. It includes advice on choosing a dinghy, essential gear, sailing manoeuvres, tides, wind and weather, all taken from the courses delivered by the UK's biggest sailing school, the UKSA. This book is accessible to all levels, giving those new to sailing straightforward advice, and showing experienced sailors how to take their sailing to the next level with tips on how to sail faster and safer. It covers single-handed and double-handed dinghies and catamarans. This book is packed with hundreds of illustrations and photographs, and is a great way to learn, develop and refresh your sailing skills.

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Fernhurst Books Limited

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1912621207

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9781912621200

Eileen Ramsay

Queen of Yachting Photography

By: Barry Pickthall

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Eileen Ramsay

Queen of Yachting Photography

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1408178427

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Motorboating Start to Finish

From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Motorboating Skills

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Motorboating Start to Finish

From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Motorboating Skills

By: Barry Pickthall

Motorboating Start to Finish is the perfect book for you if you are new to motorboating and need to learn the basics, or if you are experienced, but wish to broaden your skills and develop your techniques. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide takes you through the basic principles, preparing to go to sea, your first voyage and safety at sea. It includes advice on choosing and buying a motorboat, essential equipment, boat handling, tides, weather and navigation, all taken from courses delivered by the UK's biggest sailing school, the UKSA. This book is accessible to all levels, giving those new to motorboating straightforward advice, and showing experienced powerboaters how to take the sport to the next level with professional tips that will help improve speed, skill, safety and enjoyment. It is a complete reference for every level of tender, RIB, fishing boat, motor cruiser or sportsboat driver. This book is packed with hundreds of illustrations and photographs, and is a great way to learn, develop and refresh your powerboating skills.

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Fernhurst Books Limited

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1912621142

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9781912621149

The Writer's Handbook 2007

By: Barry Turner

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The Writer's Handbook 2007

By: Barry Turner

Completely revised and updated with newly commissioned articles, the 20th anniversary edition ofThe Writer's Handbookis an indispensible companion for everyone in the writing profession. Containing over 6,000 entries covering every area of writing, with provocative articles and useful advice from leading representatives of the trade, this practical, straightforward guide provides full details on the core markets. In addition to the key areas of UK and US book publishers, agents, magazines, screenwriting, theater and poetry, writer's courses and circles, festivals, and grants and prizes, the guide also offers invaluable expert advice on contracts, copyright, and taxation.

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MacMillan UK

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1405049375

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9781405049375

Buying a Motorboat

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By: Barry Pickthall

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1408155958

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9781408155950

The Ultimate Guide To Motor Boats

By: Barry Pickthall

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The Ultimate Guide To Motor Boats

By: Barry Pickthall

This book covers design, propulsion, and a history of motor boats and includes manufacturers' details of boats ranging from the smallest inflatables to the vast superyachts of the rich and famous.

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