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The Minimum Boat by Sam Llewellyn |
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Saturday, 19 December 2009 13:56 |
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 This little compliation of Sam Llewellyn's articles, written for practical boat owner, is a lovely fun read. Anyone who has rubbed shoulders or rubbing strakes with the local marina crew will recognise, and love, the humour. With little vignettes of the small boat yachting life, Sam covers such things as anchoring, fishing, alcohol and marine sanitation. We look forward hugely to the next article on e-borders!
These little tongue-in-cheek diatribes are illustrated with Mike Peyton's cartoons (though some of them are looking a little long in the tooth these days), and the whole is packaged in a neat A5 size booklet not much larger than an RYA instruction booklet. In fact, the reality of some of the experience contained within might replace the worthy RYA handbooks with something a little more like reality! Well worth the £8.99 for a fireside read before the reality of scraping bottoms and re-doing the anti-foul hits in the early spring. The Minimum Boat is published by Adlard Coles Nautical, price £8.99, ISBN 978-1-4081-9999-2 |
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Friday, 06 November 2009 12:35 |
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 Sailing Barge Master by Captain George Winn, Chaffcutter Books, £12.95.
This delightful book, subtitled The Story of a Victorian Bargeman, was written more than 70 years ago. Unlike most of the literature about Thames barges, which tends to be written from a nostalgic perspective, looking back at the vanished era of sail power, this book was written in the heyday of these magnificent craft, now kept alive by enthusiasts and preservation trusts. |
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Handling Storms at Sea - Hal Roth |
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Tuesday, 04 August 2009 09:34 |
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 Five secrets of heavy weather sailing
This recently published book is an absolute 'must buy' for any serious cruising yachtsman. Hal Roth has sailed twice around the world single-handed, crossed the pacific five times, the Atlantic eleven times, and has rounded Cape Horn three times. He has logged more than 200,000 miles under sail. So his advice is not only worth reading, it's worth keeping handy on board. |
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Sunday, 07 June 2009 10:03 |
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 A first novel by Chris Speyer
“Devil’s Rock, a ghostly adventure set on the Cornish coast, is a great summer read for anyone who enjoys a modern day sailing adventure, a gripping mystery, and tales of smuggling and wrecking”, says the publisher.
“When Zaki finds a bracelet and an ancient skeleton, little does he know that he is also stumbling across a mystery that goes back generations – a mystery that involves ruthless shipwreckers, an innocent young woman and a quest for life’.
I'm a bit churlish about yachting novels, so when Sailers was sent a review copy of Devil's Rock by Chris Speyer, it went onto the ‘maybe read’ pile. But when I was hunting for some books to take with me on the latest yacht delivery, I grabbed this one as part of the bunch.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 07 June 2009 10:07 |
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Saturday, 06 June 2009 11:34 |
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 'The Boat Data Book' is a fantastic little reference book stuffed full of specifications for Anchors, Winches, Deck Fittings, Cabin Interiors, Shackles, Fastenings, Rigging, Steering and Ventilation. It also has some very hand conversion tables, and above all, is written by someone who has been desiging yachts to great acclaim for most of his working life.
Ian Nicolson is a senior partner with A Mylne & Co, and is well known as a classic yacht designer. He has put together a handy reference book for anyone wanting to check on the specification of a propellor to make the most of their engine, or what size of anchor chain to buy, or what tools to take with you on board, or in fact just about anything to do with yacht or boat data - even down to the clearing space needed for hanging your oilies.The success of this little book is reflected in the fact thatit is now in it's sixth edition. If you are thinking of re-fitting, or simply need to know where to go to find the load limits on your wooden mast or spar, here's the book! Published by A&C Black
Price £19.99
ISBN No: 978 14081 05894 |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 06 June 2009 11:52 |
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