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Most boatowners will find themselves with paintbrush in hand at least once during a season but with the vast range of products now available, how do you know which to select for the job This book answers the DIY boatowner's questions, and provides practical advice on painting several types of material.

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This classic book, first published in 1975, recounts one of the greatest small-boat journeys of all time: David Lewis's solo attempt to circumnavigate Antarctica in 1972-74 on his yacht 'Ice Bird'. During the journey he capsized three times and survived some of the most extreme conditions.

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Drawing on extensive (auto)ethnographic data, Immersion explores the embodied and social processes of becoming a marathon swimmer and investigates how social belonging is produced and policed

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Fourteen thrilling and important sea tales are brought together for the first time in this carefully edited collection.

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"Joe Garland has done a magnificent job telling not only the story of Gloucester's most famous son, but also the story of the fishing industry in its hey day. A wonderful, beautifully written book". SEBASTIAN JUNGER, author of THE PERFECT STORM

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(Paperback)

Knowledge of metal corrosion and its prevention are vital for the safety and integrity of a boat. This book gives advice on how to prevent or at least reduce the corrosive effects of seawater. It examines super sealants, copper sheathing and chromium plating alongwith the engines, outdrives and mooring chains.

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A guide to planning a blue-water voyage whether on a budget or not. The book gives advice on: choosing a suitable boat; locating equipment bargains; priorities - for both safety and enjoyment; shorthanded watchkeeping; the human problems living aboard a small yacht; and budget provisioning.

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A story about human endeavour, testing the limits of physical and mental endurance and team cohesion. This is an account of the Volvo Ocean Race; a competition in which the participants must cover more than 32,000 miles in nine months and conquer the world's oceans.

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A collection of Des Sleightholme's observations on the nautical scene, this book includes the bloody-mindedness of marine engines, the dubious pleasures of sailing on a spring tide, skippers, launching, and novice crew. It contains several cartoon illustrations.

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ON the WINDS of DESTINY is a true story of a career woman who fell in love with a adventurous man.His dream was to sail around the world in his own sailboat. Betty had no boating experience and the thought of crossing the vast deep oceans and sea sickness, petrifies her; she doesn't want to go.

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Pooling Talent highlights relay teams, squads, and programs spanning nearly a century of competitive swimming. From the 1976 U.S. Women's 400 Freestyle relay to the 2001 Australian squad, and even including the North Baltimore Aquatic Club that has trained some of swimming's t...

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A classics professor who fell in love with the sport of rowing during a typical mid-life crisis attempts to show why, with modern, historical, environmental and personal examples, the river calls to him. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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Demonstrates the art of good sail trim with the aid of superb colour diagrams and photographs.

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Fewer people have rowed across the Atlantic than have climbed Everest. The author is among them. For 70 days he and his rowing partner ate, slept and rowed in a boat seven metres long and two metres wide, in one of the world's most extreme environments. This is his story of adventure, endurance and self-discovery.

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A survey of the seaworthiness of modern yacht designs.

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Having lived afloat for over 30 years, Bill and Laurel Cooper share the wisdom of their experience in a practical and inspiring guide to the liveaboard lifestyle cruising inland canals, rivers and waterways in the UK, Europe and America.

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(Paperback)

He ascended from a depth of 200 feet without breathing equipment to see if his lungs would burst, then studied the effects of underwater explosions by standing closer and closer until shattered by the blast.

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Gives an insider's view of a line-up of surfing's most interesting characters. At turns funny and sad but always inspiring, this work lifts the lid on one of the world's most dynamic, enigmatic and mysterious sports. The characters include Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, Dean Morrison, Keiren Perrow; CJ Hobgood, and David Rastovich in Peru.