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Since 2006, The Insiders' Guide to Becoming a Yacht Stewardess has been a must-read guide for hopeful, young travelers and those intrigued by a career path in the super-yacht industry. Hundreds of yacht crew in the industry today used Julie's book to get started---and succeed---working aboard yachts. Entertaining and educational, this book not only covers who owns luxury yachts, where they travel, and what taking care of their eccentric owners is...
63) Gunning Punts - How to Construct, Care For, Manoeuvre and Hunt from Single Handed and Double Hand
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This book contains a detailed guide to the hunting of wildfowl with the use of single and double handed punts. Complete with a wealth of extremely detailed diagrams and illustrations, this text is perfect for any level of enthusiast with an interest in punt-based hunting. Chapters included herein are: 'Gunning Punts — Their Dimensions', 'How to Build a Gunning Punt', 'How to Arrange the Stanchion Gin and its Belongings in a Gunning Punt', 'The Various...
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Those suffering the merest hint of desire to for seafaring in their own boat will learn from these heart-breaking examples just what can go wrong. Read the secrets of successfully leaving a berth with topsides unmarked , happening miraculously upon your chosen destination, and them, for the piece de resistance, dropping anchor with aplomb. The inevitable binocular watchers will murmur appreciatively and even your crew will be impressed. Perfect.
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Soon to be an ABC reality series entitled Ultimate Surfer, starring 11-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater
Six-time world surfing champion, actor, and American heartthrob Kelly Slater tells his inspiring story of triumph over adversity
From Beach Blanket Bingo to Baywatch to Blue Crush, surfing has fascinated people for years, and Kelly Slater is the sport's hottest star. He has won more world championships than any other competitor, and...
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Out of print for many years, this much sought-after guide is being brought back just in time for the megacity's first summer. Mike Filey has expanded his original book to include areas that are now the waterfront of the new City of Toronto, stretching from the west end of Etobicoke to the Rouge River in the east. This valuable guide is an essential tool for anyone with an interest in Toronto: tourists, locals, and even out-of-towners who want to learn...
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Hoy en día es bastante difícil creer que alguna vez existió un tiempo en el que la mayoría de los hombres se comportaban precisamente como eso, como hombres. Actualmente las redes sociales, las canciones populares, las películas (comedia romántica), Disney o el internet en general, nos están programando para deja de un lado nuestra masculinidad El hombre moderno necesita reestructurar su mente, su forma de pensar y su disciplina. En el objetivo...
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Two by sea: a couple rows the wild coasts of the far north in Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge.
Jill Fredston has traveled more than twenty thousand miles of the Arctic and sub-Arctic-backwards. With her ocean-going rowing shell and her husband, Doug Fesler, in a small boat of his own, she has disappeared every summer for years, exploring the rugged shorelines of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Spitsbergen, and Norway. Carrying what...
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The comprehensive powerboating guide from the experts at Boating magazine, with essential info on the latest boats and gear-plus expert tips and more.
Boating magazine is the destination for powerboat information, whether your goal is competitive deep-sea fishing or soaking up rays on the lake. The Total Boating Manual draws on the knowledge and expertise of our writing staff to provide unbiased and well-researched reviews and tips on boating gear,...
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Third-generation Chinese-Canadian Arlene Chan shares the rich histories of Toronto's Chinese-Canadian communities in this special four-book bundle. Includes: The Chinese Community in Toronto The history of the Chinese community in Toronto is rich with stories drawn from over 150 years of life in Canada. Stories, photographs, newspaper reports, maps, and charts will bring to life the little-known and dark history of the Chinese community, showing how...
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"The yachting world is divided into three factions: those who believe the Imperial Poona Yacht Club exists, those who may be termed the 'come-on-pull-the-other one' lot, and my wife," wrote former yachting journalist John Chamier in an article in The Field in December 1979.
As unbelievable as it may sound, the Imperial Poona Yacht Club (IPYC) does exist and celebrated its 75thanniversary in 2009 when this history was written. 75 Years of Balls (named...
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From inland waterways to the world-renown rugged coastline, rich in history, Honey, let's go BOATING! is the definitive book on Victorian boating destinations - The 101 destinations you must visit.
Chock full of history and information for skippers (boat ramps and re-fuelling docks) photographs, maps, and even coffee destinations and culinary experiences for the entire family, Darren ensures that every boating trip is a memory to be treasured.
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Embassy Long Island Sound to Cape May, NJ covers New York Harbor to Block Island, Long Island's South Shore, the Hudson River and New Jersey's coast from Raritan Bay to Cape May. This "local's bible" is packed with detailed listings for over 1,400 marinas, local navigation advice, aerial photos, and hundreds of GPS waypoints.
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Découvrez les seuls nœuds dont vous aurez besoin ! Le Guide des Nœuds utiles est un guide de nœuds simple sur la façon de nouer les 25 nœuds de corde les plus pratiques. Il comprend des instructions, des images et des conseils faciles à suivre pour utiliser au mieux chaque nœud. Apprenez à faire des nœuds dès maintenant, car c'est facile, amusant et utile. Obtenez-le maintenant. Le guide ultime des nœudsExplications des termes courants...
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"Around midnight, three friends take their partying from bar to boat on a misty fall evening. Just as the weather deteriorates, one of them suddenly and confusingly goes overboard. Is it an accident? The result of an unwanted advance? His body disappears quickly, silently, into the dark water. The circumstances are murky, but what is clear is that the other two need to notify the authorities. Minutes become hours become days as they hesitate, caught...
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A fireboat, launched in 1931, is retired after many years of fighting fires along the Hudson River, but is saved from being scrapped and then called into service again on September 11, 2001.
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Eat well at every meal and enjoy the voyage.
Cooking on a small boat-sail or power-requires special attention few new boaters understand. Sylvia Williams Dabney is a longtime live-aboard sailor with more than sixty thousand offshore miles who understands the necessity of a well-stored pantry and loves collecting recipes from around the world. In The Boater's Cookbook, Sylvia shares everything anyone needs to know about creating stunning meals in...
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Bruce and April Winship, were young and newly married, when they, decided to go looking for a little adventure. With little to no experience they hopped on a sailboat bound for Tahiti, and after two years of crewing on different sailboats throughout the South Pacific, Central and South America, they returned home with a burning passion to rediscover paradise on their own boat... this time as a family.
"Set Sail and Live Your Dreams" is the story of...
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Cuántos nudos existen, cuántos son verdaderamente útiles, cuáles nos serán de utilidad en casa, o para ir en barca, hacer alpinismo, salir a pescar, etc.
Nudos para unir, colgar, enlazar, regular, etc.
Gazas, ayustes, ligadas, accesorios, guías, sujeciones, sistemas de enganche, herramientas, etc.
Un libro ilustrado: en cada secuencia de los dibujos y de las fotografías veremos «nacer», con nuestros propios ojos, el nudo que nos interesa...
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The UN-ADULT A-RATED Wally: 16 of Wally's Best Stories, un-cut, un-edited, and un-usually fun reading! This is a collection of 16 of Wally's best stories. Wally's often philosophical humor and his tongue-in-cheek outlook on life, as well as all things sailing and cruising related will take you on a journey through the realities, and often the tribulations, of the sailing and cruising lifestyle. But, good or bad, Wally always finds the best in the...
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