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  • Learning to Sail

    In Dinghies or Yachts: A No-Nonsense Guide for Beginners of All Ages

    For anyone learning to sail in either dinghies or yachts, this book is easy to read with lively colour illustrations. Now in a larger format, this is a no-nonsense guide for beginners of all ages and is valuable as a back-up to sailing courses or for anyone learning to sail with a friend. It covers how to start sailing, the different kinds of boats you will sail in, various parts of a boat, ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Skipper's Pocketbook

    A pocket database for the busy skipper

    Series Book 1 - Nautical Pocketbooks
    A pocket database containing everything a busy skipper or their crew needs to know but might find hard to remember. It is easy to take for granted how much a skipper needs to know: Navigation, how to pilot the boat into a new harbour, using the radio, checking the engine, keeping an eye out for things that need repair, monitoring the weather, feeding the crew and much, much more! This pocketbook ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Skipper & Crew Companions

    Cockpit & New Crew Companions

    Series Book 22 - Practical Companions
    Two of Fernhurst Books' most popular compact, handy guides – the Cockpit Companion and New Crew's Companion – have been bundled together in e-book form for the first time. The perfect quick reference guides to keep on your phone or tablet, easily accessible when you are on board. They are an on-the-water aide memoire of everything the skipper and crew need to know – or find out quickly – when ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Learning the Rule of the Road

    A Guide for the Skippers and Crew of Small Craft

    A good working knowledge of the Rule of the Road is essential forboth skippers and crew of yachts and motorboats - as well as everyoneelse who goes to sea. It is also an important part of RYA Day Skipper and Yachtmaster courses.Learning the Rule of the Road includes the full text of The InternationalRegulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, but because theseRegulations are lengthy and detailed ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Learn to Navigate

    The No-Nonsense Guide for Everyone

    Learn to Navigate has been a bestseller since first publication. It is the ideal introduction for anyone wanting to learn the basics of what navigation is all about. This fourth edition is now in full colour throughout.Covering the essentials of reading a chart, understanding tides, using navigation instruments, plotting a position and planning a passage, it is ideal for novices of all ages ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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    Everything You Need to Know to Buy and Retore a Small Sailboat on a Shoestring

    by Brian Gilbert ...
    Find a small cruising sailboat and restore it to pristine condition on a budget that won't sink your budget Small, trailererable cruising sailboats are more popular than ever as mooring spaces dwindle and marina dockage and winter storage costs soar. Fix It and Sail helps you discover boatloads of fun far less than a single ski weekend or golf club membership. Veteran sailor and journalist Brian ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • Sailing Fundamentals

    by Gary Jobson ...
    The official learn-to-sail manual of the American Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, with over 150 line drawings and photographs.Written by America’s foremost instructional authority, the new edition of Sailing Fundamentals combines the training programs of the American Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. The official learn-to-sail manual ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Sailboat Projects

    Here's what reviewers have said about this book:This book is full of well-illustrated ideas to make your boat safer and more comfortable. All of the projects are easy and economical to perform most with common items available at any hardware store. This is a great read for novices as well as seasoned sailors and particularly for those with smaller boats and weekend cruisers.. . .Downloaded the ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Blue Book of Sailing : The 22 Keys to Sailing Mastery

    The 22 Keys to Sailing Mastery

    by Adam Cort ...
    Transform basic sailing skills into true masteryNo other sport is as complex or as gear- and technique-intensive as sailing. The details and nuances are vast, but beneath the surface are 22 elements, or core areas of knowledge. By understanding these principles you can attain true mastery: tie any knot, shape any sail, take the helm of any boat, no matter how large or unfamiliar. ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Two Clowns Cross the Pacific in a Small Boat

    by John Champion ...
    Tells of a sailing journey from San Diego to Australia in a 40 foot sailing boat. Covers Mexico, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Tonga and Fiji. Also has a chapter on various events "that were too much fun," for the crew. Includes useful detail on various formalities required in the respective ports of call. Chapters on each of the destinations mentioned above and a final chapter on comical (in ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Competent Crew

    For New Crew and Competent Crew Students

    Competent Crew covers both the shorebased and the practical aspects of the RYA Competent Crew course. It will prepare newcomers for the first time afloat by explaining basic skills and boat handling including: sail trimming and sail handling; understanding the compass; sailing a course; anchoring and mooring; ropework; handling safety equipment; emergency procedures; simple collision rules; ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • The Complete Yachtmaster 11th edition

    Sailing, Seamanship and Navigation for the Modern Yacht Skipper

    by Tom Cunliffe ...
    A comprehensive hands-on manual that covers the Yachtmaster syllabus and brings together all the essentials of modern cruising in one volume.A bestseller since its first publication, The Complete Yachtmaster has become the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience.In this fully revised and up-to-date 11th edition, Tom Cunliffe presents an analysis ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD