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| Author | : Jon Amtrup |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2020-09-03 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1472973259 |
Sailing in cold waters is challenging, but hugely rewarding. And when you venture into the high latitudes you find yourself in some of the world's last real wildernesses. In recent years climate change has made these regions more accessible to small boats, and it is now possible to venture further afield in search of adventure. With practical advice, stunning photography and first-hand accounts of voyages from world-renowned experts, this book offers hard-won wisdom on all aspects of sailing in cold waters: · Preparing yourself: good routines, assessing risk and preparing your crew · Preparing your boat: design, heating, engine, steering, anchors and electrics · Sailing in ice: instrumentation, charts, and what to do when you get stuck · Safety: MOB, polar bears, glaciers and dinghy procedure · Communication: VHF, satellite and SSB · Weather: interpreting GRIB files and reading ice charts · Anchoring and mooring: types and numbers of anchors and mooring lines · Clothes: hiking and skiwear; the three-layer principle · Cruising areas: Svalbard, Antarctica, South Georgia and many more Whether it's tackling the North-West Passage aboard your own yacht or a more modest voyage, heading to Antarctica or keeping your boat in the water for the quieter and often more beautiful winter season, this book is essential reading for all sailors preparing for enjoyable and safe sailing in cold waters.
| Author | : Elizabeth Rockey Kellogg |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 23 |
| Release | : 1962 |
| Genre | : Sailing |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : John Kretschmer |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2018-11-13 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1472951646 |
John Kretschmer is sailing's practical philosopher – as much a doer as a thinker. And that is the overarching theme of this chronicle of a sailing life. Often amusing, sometimes poignant, occasionally terrifying but always inspiring, his deeply personal account is a welcome reminder of the good life waiting at sea. With hundreds of thousands of nautical miles under his keel, John's adventures have taken him several times around the world, with challenging crossings of the Atlantic and the Pacific, a narrow escape from a coup in Yemen, an unlikely deliverance from a coral reef off Belize as well as more serene, introspective passages where trade winds are blowing and stories are flowing. His crew has included CEOs, actors, writers, teachers, kids – in essence, everyone. John's narrative is interwoven with practical tips and advice in seamanship, but also, and just as importantly, his hard-won insights about making the most of our lives. He truly believes we find out who we really are, and what we are capable of, far from the shackles of land, when we find a place where time changes shape – days may merge into one another, but minutes are memorable. To live adventurously is to live more fully, and that is the life John Kretschmer continues to live. In this book he shares his simple profundities that will inspire those who live to sail, and those seeking something more rewarding from life.
| Author | : Caroline Van Hemert |
| Publisher | : Little, Brown Spark |
| Total Pages | : 286 |
| Release | : 2019-03-19 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0316414433 |
For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012, she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, The Sun is a Compass explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of the creatures who make their homes in the wildest places left in North America. Inspiring and beautifully written, this love letter to nature is a lyrical testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition: Adventure Travel
| Author | : Philip Marsden |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2020-05-07 |
| Genre | : Summer Isles (Scotland) |
| ISBN | : 9781783783007 |
A journey by sea along the western coasts of Ireland and Scotland in search of islands, both real and imagined.
| Author | : Martin Thomas |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2022-09-01 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 147299258X |
For over 50 years Heavy Weather Sailing has been regarded as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels. In this book, former Commodore of the Ocean Cruising Club Martin Thomas brings together a wealth of expert advice from many of the great sailors of the present, including fresh accounts of yachts overtaken by extreme weather, from Ewan Southby-Tailyour, Alex Whitworth and Dag Pike to Larry and Lin Pardey, Matt Sheahan and Andrew Claughton. The expert advice section has been updated in line with current thinking, with major new additions tackling preventing or coping with lightning strikes, navigating in heavy weather with both paper and electronic charts, the choice and use of tenders in severe weather, and special problems faced by the new generation of foiled cruising boats. For the first time the book also covers the unique challenges presented by weather in high latitudes, with more yachts crossing the Drake Passage and attempting the North West Passage. These revisions ensure that Heavy Weather Sailing is as relevant, useful and instructive for today's sailor venturing offshore as it ever was. This is the definitive book for crews of any size contemplating voyages out of sight of land anywhere in the world, whether racing or cruising. It gives a clear message regarding the preparations required, and the tactics to consider when it comes on to blow.
| Author | : Paul Heiney |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2019-09-05 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1472955374 |
This is the reassuring voice of the ocean sailing community. Your big adventure starts here. For many sailors, an ocean passage is the big dream. But many will worry that they don't have the right experience, that their boat isn't strong enough, or that it will be prohibitively expensive and difficult. Ocean Sailing will prepare you for an ocean passage by painting a picture of what ocean sailing is really like, through the experiences of others who have gone before. Topics covered range from safety to boat kit and preparations, budgeting to staying in touch with home, equipment breakdowns to health and weather. Members of three great cruising clubs – the Royal Cruising Club, Ocean Cruising Club, and the Cruising Club of America – share their vast wealth of experience, and by focusing on the practicalities of ocean sailing, allay the anxieties and doubts of prospective ocean cruisers to ensure a deeply satisfying ocean voyage.
| Author | : John King Davis |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 1962 |
| Genre | : Antarctica |
| ISBN | : |
"As Chief Officer of the 'Nimrod', British Antarctic Expedition1907-9, Master of the 'Aurora', Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914, Commander of the Ross Sea Relief Expedition 1916-17 and Master of the 'Discovery', B.A.N.Z.A.R. Expedition 1929-30, the author has added much to our polar literature. in this book he recounts his experiences of the first three expeditions'.--Dustcover.
| Author | : Jimmy Cornell |
| Publisher | : A&C Black |
| Total Pages | : 617 |
| Release | : 2014-01-01 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1408158884 |
A guide to nearly 1,000 sailing routes covering all the oceans of the world, geared specifically to the needs of cruising sailors. It advises on the winds, currents, regional and seasonal weather, and optimum times for individual routes, plus over 6,000 waypoints.
| Author | : Dufferin and Ava |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 1891 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
