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Adlard Coles Nautical

Adlard Coles Nautical is the largest nautical publisher in the world, with over 300 books in print and publishing new titles every year.

The company publishes books on topics of interest to sailors and motorboaters and also ‘landlubbers’ with an interest in the sea. Their list includes almanacs, cruising guides, pilot books and how-to instruction books, as well as large format photographic books, sailing narratives and sea-related reference, maritime history, humour and trivia books. Today Adlard Coles Nautical is part of Bloomsbury Publishing

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Adlard Coles Pocket Logbook
£7.20

Adlard Coles Pocket Logbook

BACB005
This is a handy-sized logbook, ideal for slipping in the pocket on deck to jot down the essential facts whilst underway. In a convenient spiral binding with neat rounded corners and a splashproof cover, both skippers and crew will find it perfect for noting down the essential information on passage prior to transferring it in expanded form to the main logbook at a later point. This is a well designed, practical logbook for on-deck use. Sailors and motorboaters alike will welcome its arrival.
Storms And Wild Water
£15.29

Storms And Wild Water

BACB007
Storms are terrifying, awe-inspiring and provide an unparalleled thrill to those who encounter them - and survive. This highly illustrated book, in the same format and style as Disasters at Sea, brings storms vividly to life. The gripping text recounts the experiences of small boats and large ships fighting their way to safety, and the spectacular photography brings home the sheer power of nature. All in all, a gripping and fascinating read. Chapters feature: - what conditions whip up storms - experiences of small boats and ships in storms - the formation of hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones - whirlpools, maelstroms, monsoons and tsunamis - the effects of storms on harbours and harbour entrances - the impact of global warming - See more at: http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/storms-and-wild-water
The Canal Du Midi - A Cruiser's Guide
£11.69

The Canal Du Midi - A Cruiser's Guide

BACB011

The Canal du Midi is probably the most popular canal in France. Linking the Bay of Biscay with the Mediterranean, it is not only renowned for its beauty and picturesque sights, it also performs the invaluable service of saving boaters the long (and arduous) trip around Portugal and Spain to reach the Med.

This handy-sized guidebook has all the information boaters need to navigate the canal, and is packed with cruising and background information about each stage. There are enticing colour photos and distance maps of each section, showing locks, bridges and yacht havens. This book will accompany sailors and motorboaters all the way, enabling them to make the most of their journey down one of the most famous canals in the world.

The chapters cover the following:

Technical data on the waterways Canal d'Arles a Fos-sur-Mer Petit Rhone Canal du Rhone a Sete Lez Etang de Thau Canal du Midi Herault Canal de la Robine

World Cruising Destinations
£44.95

World Cruising Destinations

BACB015

'What Jimmy Cornell doesn't know about cruising isn't worth knowing' - Yachting World

One of the most influential cruising yachtsmen writing today, Jimmy Cornell has sailed over 200,000 miles on all the oceans of the world, including three circumnavigations and voyages to the Arctic and Antarctic. His successful guide to sailing around the world, World Cruising Routes, has helped many aspirational voyagers turn their dreams into reality and follow in his footsteps. Here in its extensively revised third edition is its partner, covering all the land-based essentials for cruisers, including new updates throughout on the long-lasting impact of climate change, Brexit and Covid.

This substantial handbook profiles every cruising destination in the world, with information on cruising attractions, history, culture, climate (including average monthly temperatures and rainfall, plus tropical storm seasons), local laws, regulations and formalities, facilities, plus public holidays and events, emergency telephone numbers, and much more. Lavishly illustrated throughout, it is not only a must-have onboard reference work for long distance sailors, but will undoubtedly inspire the adventurous to sail where they have never sailed before.

Skipper's Cockpit Navigation Guide
£11.99

Skipper's Cockpit Navigation Guide

BACB031

Whether planning a day sail or a longer passage, at home, at the wheel or at the chart table, the Skipper's Cockpit Navigation Guide is the ideal instant reference for all skippers and crew. It covers all the essential navigation skills and techniques with a user friendly, easy to follow and succinct approach. Spiral bound to lie flat, and with laminated splash-proof pages, it is the hands-free ready reckoner to help you get where you want to go.

Written in clear, practical language, with clear photos, step-by-step diagrams and actual chart extracts, the book covers:

- Using nautical charts
- Understanding buoys, marks and lights
- Using the compass, log and depth gauge
- Plotting positions (including by dead reckoning), courses and bearings
- Understanding tides (heights, streams, including using tide tables) and currents
- Factoring in the weather
- Making a passage plan, keeping a logbook, and more

An essential title to have on board, this accessible book is aimed at skippers and crews of all levels, whether as a primer for those new to navigating or the perfect aide-memoire for those with prior experience.

Doctor On Board: Guide To Dealing
£13.49

Doctor On Board: Guide To Dealing

BACB032
Whether close to shore or out of the sight of land, a medical emergency often has to be dealt with swiftly in order to minimise problems or even save life. This book shows the medical novice exactly how to tackle a wide variety of medical situations that might arise, with the help of diagnosis advice and detailed step by step photos. Written specifically for the layman, each procedure is shown in detail and described in non-medical language. This book is an essential on-board guide.
Heavy Weather Sailing
£29.75

Heavy Weather Sailing

BACB043
For 50 years Heavy Weather Sailing has been regarded as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels. The first edition was compiled by Kaines Adlard Coles himself in 1967. Since then technology may have improved, but the weather certainly hasn't.
The Boat Electrics Bible
£26.99

The Boat Electrics Bible

BACB048
Following in the successful footsteps of the groundbreaking Boat Maintenance Bible and Boat Repair Bible this new title in this popular series of all-encompassing technical reference bibles presented in an accessible, modern and attractive way is sure to be the boater's godsend. Electrics are a notoriously tricky aspect of boat ownership and maintenance - both critical to the operation of the yacht or motorboat and prone to breaking down in the damp atmosphere and bouncy conditions. This is the book that will take owners through all the likely problems and solutions including making new installations of equipment, reviving an old boat and correcting electrical faults on their current craft. Equally useful for yacht or motorboat owners and illustrated with helpful photos, detailed close-up shots, step by step exploded diagrams and instructions, this is a book every owner should keep aboard.
The Complete Ocean Skipper
£27.95

The Complete Ocean Skipper

BACB051

The essential reference for anyone interested in offshore sailing and ocean passages.

Following on from his bestselling The Complete Day Skipper and The Complete Yachtmaster, yachting legend Tom Cunliffe turns his attentions to the third strand of the RYA syllabus. With the same hugely popular, highly practical approach, The Complete Ocean Skipper covers everything a sailor needs to know when planning and preparing for an offshore cruise or ocean passage:

- Preparation: types of suitable boat, choice of rig, engine power, safety equipment, communication systems, crew preparation

- On passage: ocean weather systems, forecasting, deck routines, watchkeeping, self-steering, emergencies, heavy weather techniques

- Ocean navigation: electronic as well as celestial

The second edition of this definitive handbook is fully updated, with new and revised content on multihulls, autopilots, radar, anchoring and software.

The Complete Ocean Skipper goes beyond the theory of the RYA syllabus to ensure that readers are equipped with the knowledge of both what to do and how to go about it, in whatever circumstances. A veteran offshore yachtsman as well as an RYA examiner, Tom Cunliffe brings his experience to bear and packs this must-have guide with invaluable hands-on advice for offshore and coastal sailors alike. With clear, helpful colour photographs and diagrams throughout, this is the essential book for anyone planning for or dreaming about sailing further afield.

The Complete Yachtmaster
£21.25

The Complete Yachtmaster

BACB055

The Complete Yachtmaster has been a bestseller since first publication and has established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience.

In this fully revised and up-to-date 10th edition, Tom Cunliffe brings together all the essentials of modern cruising in one volume. He presents an analysis of a good skipper, the theory and practice of sailing and sail trim, the art of seamanship, accurate navigation including chart plotters and PCs, understanding meteorology, heavy weather preparation, understanding yacht stability and coping with emergencies.

The Complete Yachtmaster builds knowledge as it builds sailing confidence, guiding examination candidates as authoritatively and reassuringly through the RYA syllabus as a sea pilot bringing a ship safely to harbour. Required reading for all skippers and budding skippers, both on board or in the classroom.



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