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Pushing the Limits

by Georges Leblanc ...

PUSHING THE LIMITS is a true account of the dramatic events that drastically changed my life in September 1998. That was when I attempted to qualify for the solo sailing race, “The Rum Route,” in my sailboat Thriller.This book takes you through a solo Atlantic crossing on the open sea with all the daily joys, fears and suffering that I experienced.The ocean is a hostile environment where man is ... Read more

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PUSHING THE LIMITS is a true account of the dramatic events that drastically changed my life in September 1998. That was when I attempted to qualify for the solo sailing race, “The Rum Route,” in my sailboat Thriller.This book takes you through a solo Atlantic crossing on the open sea with all the daily joys, fears and suffering that I experienced.The ocean is a hostile environment where man is
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Sailing Adventures in Paradise

by Vincent Bossley ...

Somewhere between the Galapagos Islands en route to the Marqesas Group in the darkest of nights, at approximately six degrees south of the equator a sailboat is whispering along under full sail. The fresh south east trades are pushing her sleek hull through the coal black water at around eight knots. The man standing at the wheel, wearing ragged shorts only in the warm tropical breeze gently ... Read more

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Somewhere between the Galapagos Islands en route to the Marqesas Group in the darkest of nights, at approximately six degrees south of the equator a sailboat is whispering along under full sail. The fresh south east trades are pushing her sleek hull through the coal black water at around eight knots. The man standing at the wheel, wearing ragged shorts only in the warm tropical breeze gently
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Sailboat Projects

by Clarence Jones ...

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

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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
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Snow Petrel

(A father-son voyage to the windiest place on the planet)

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When Ben Tucker and his kid brother Matt decided to sail south in search of icebergs on Ben's small home-built kiwi sloop, their father Jon was allowed to come along as their cabin-boy, on a promise of good behaviour.The unfolding adventure took them through thick pack ice to become trapped at the windiest place on the planet, a remote location in East Antarctica.'Snow Petrel' is proof of what ... Read more

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When Ben Tucker and his kid brother Matt decided to sail south in search of icebergs on Ben's small home-built kiwi sloop, their father Jon was allowed to come along as their cabin-boy, on a promise of good behaviour.The unfolding adventure took them through thick pack ice to become trapped at the windiest place on the planet, a remote location in East Antarctica.'Snow Petrel' is proof of what
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The tales and history of 10 extraordinary South Australian yachts

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MORE YACHTING YARNS is great news for South Australians and lovers of all things nautical. This captivating book with its fascinating sea and river stories is a must for anyone with yachting or maritime interests. It traces the history of 10 South Australian sailing vessels from construction through their life journey and is interspersed with humorous anecdotes. To promote the remarkable ... Read more

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MORE YACHTING YARNS is great news for South Australians and lovers of all things nautical. This captivating book with its fascinating sea and river stories is a must for anyone with yachting or maritime interests. It traces the history of 10 South Australian sailing vessels from construction through their life journey and is interspersed with humorous anecdotes. To promote the remarkable
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Sea Change

The True Story of What Happened When The Great-Great-Grandson of Charles Dickens Ran Away to Sea For a Year

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Ian Dickens is the great, great grandson of Charles Dickens. He has started the Cresta Run 50 times, successfully completing it on 49 occasions. He learned to fly, taking up a Tiger Moth solo, raced his MG Midget to the Arctic Circle and back for charity and has tried a couple of skydives for good measure. ... Read more

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Ian Dickens is the great, great grandson of Charles Dickens. He has started the Cresta Run 50 times, successfully completing it on 49 occasions. He learned to fly, taking up a Tiger Moth solo, raced his MG Midget to the Arctic Circle and back for charity and has tried a couple of skydives for good measure.
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Winging It

ORACLE TEAM USA's Incredible Comeback to Defend the America's Cup

by Diane Swintal, R. Steven Tsuchiya, Robert Kamins ...

"The design and tactical battles that led to the most exciting America’s Cup in history are laid out in meticulous detail in Winging It: Oracle Team USA’s Incredible Comeback to Defend The America’s Cup. Written by three veteran sailing journalists, Winging It provides an insider’s look at the professional sailing business and the America’s Cup, from how the 72-foot cats became the boat of choice ... Read more

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Canvas Flying, Seagulls Crying

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After Justin and Linda Tyers lost everything in a devastating house fire, they rebuilt their lives by building a classic wooden yacht from scratch – starting by felling the trees. This story was told in their first book, Phoenix from the Ashes.This sequel follows their voyage from the Scottish Islands across to Ireland, down the Irish Sea to Cornwall and thence to Brittany, meeting interesting, ... Read more

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After Justin and Linda Tyers lost everything in a devastating house fire, they rebuilt their lives by building a classic wooden yacht from scratch – starting by felling the trees. This story was told in their first book, Phoenix from the Ashes.This sequel follows their voyage from the Scottish Islands across to Ireland, down the Irish Sea to Cornwall and thence to Brittany, meeting interesting,
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Sea Fever

The True Adventures that Inspired our Greatest Maritime Authors, from Conrad to Masefield, Melville and Hemingway

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How did a big-game fishing trip rudely interrupted by sharks inspire one of the key scenes in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea? How did Robert Louis Stevenson's cruise to the cannibal-infested South Sea islands prove instrumental in his writing of The Beach of Falesa and The Ebb Tide? How did Masefield survive Cape Horn and a near-nervous breakdown to write Sea Fever?The waters of this world ... Read more

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How did a big-game fishing trip rudely interrupted by sharks inspire one of the key scenes in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea? How did Robert Louis Stevenson's cruise to the cannibal-infested South Sea islands prove instrumental in his writing of The Beach of Falesa and The Ebb Tide? How did Masefield survive Cape Horn and a near-nervous breakdown to write Sea Fever?The waters of this world
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How to Play Snooker

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Snooker is one of the most popular billiards games in the world. Similar to pool, the snooker game takes place on a felt-covered table with 6 pockets, a cue stick and a set of balls. Here you can learn how to play snooker.... Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device. ... Read more

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Snooker is one of the most popular billiards games in the world. Similar to pool, the snooker game takes place on a felt-covered table with 6 pockets, a cue stick and a set of balls. Here you can learn how to play snooker.... Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.
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Between Rocks and Cold Places

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Bob Shepton is an ordained minister in the Church of England in his 70s, but spends most of his time sailing into the Arctic and making first ascents of inaccessible mountains. No tea parties for this vicar.Opening with the disastrous fire that destroyed his yacht whilst he was ice-bound in Greenland, the book travels back to his childhood growing up on his family's rubber plantation in Malaysia, ... Read more

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Bob Shepton is an ordained minister in the Church of England in his 70s, but spends most of his time sailing into the Arctic and making first ascents of inaccessible mountains. No tea parties for this vicar.Opening with the disastrous fire that destroyed his yacht whilst he was ice-bound in Greenland, the book travels back to his childhood growing up on his family's rubber plantation in Malaysia,
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Planning and carrying out a successful, safe and enjoyable passage is a real art, and this book covers the whole process, from planning before setting off to fine tuning once underway.This book shows how planning is about making the most of your time, your crew, and giving you the confidence to be more adventurous. Recent regulations issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency have also made ... Read more

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