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- Personal stories experienced through our iconic Spirit of Adventure - World-class writing by great Australian novelist (and Waiheke resident) - Promotion linked to 50th anniversary of the Spirit of Adventure Trust

(Paperback)

In "Good Little Ship" Peter Willis analyses a classic of maritime literature Arthur Ransome's "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea" and tells the story of the "Nancy Blackett", Ransomes own boat which appears as the "Goblin" in his story, and survives today as an ambassador for Ransome and his tales.

(Hardback)

David Hillyard built affordable wooden yachts for the masses, from 1906 to the 1960sabout 800 of them, many of which survive. The company he founded survived for more than a century. This is the story of a unique and significant chapter in the story of British sailing.

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(Paperback)

James Wharram's account of his life dedicated to designing, building, and sailing worldwide, craft of the Polynesian double canoe form.

(Hardback)

From short sailing trips with friends to longer cruises along coastlines or across the oceans, this book celebrates the nautical way of life.

(Paperback)

This book is a conversation with the past, conducted in a very old, engineless gaff cutter, armed with the Admiralty Pilot, a gallant crew, and a sense of the ridiculous.

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(Paperback)

Erlings Tambs's charming and modest account of how, with great fortitude, resourcefulness and good humour he and his wife reached New Zealand in their Colin Archer vessel, with many delightful human encounters along the way, to arrive with one more in the family than they started with.

(Paperback)

A cookbook filled with 160+ sustainable, healthy recipes for ocean loving foodies. Written by liveaboard cruisers, with 20+ years of experience living on their catamaran, Wild One, this book is a guide for anyone seeking to live self-sufficiently in harmony with the ocean. Perfect for tiny galleys, long passages, and beach sunsets.

(Hardback)

The Story of the America's Cup 1851-2021 tells the chronological history of 150 years of the most exciting and exhilarating yacht race, open the pages and you can almost feel the wind in the sails and the salt spray.

(Paperback)

101 essential practical sailing tips for a stress-free, enjoyable time at sea, from expert sailing instructor Duncan Wells.

(Paperback)

On Friday 14 June 1968 Suhili, a tiny ketch, slipped almost unnoticed out of Falmouth harbour, steered by the solitary figure at her helm, Robin Knox-Johnston. This is Robin's uninhibited account of one of the greatest sea adventures of our time.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

The essential guide to the racing rules from one of the sports greatest champions understand the rules and understand the winning mentality.

(Paperback, 8th edition)

An easy-to-navigate instant guide to emergency first aid for all seafarers

(Paperback)

Gulf Wars is a pictorially driven celebration of Emirates Team New Zealands Americas Cup win in Auckland 2021, written from an on the water perspective by one of the worlds most influential Americas Cup photo-journalists, Richard Gladwell.

(Hardback, 8th edition)

The definitive book for crews of any size contemplating voyages out of the sight of land anywhere in the world, this new edition includes new thinking on a variety of aspects of heavy weather handling, and recent heavy weather experiences from around the world. Foreword by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.

(Paperback)

Slocum recounts wonderful adventures: hair-raising encounters with pirates of Gibraltor, and warrior natives in Terra del Fuego; raging tempests and treacherous coral reefs: flying fish for breakfast; a hilarious visit with the great explorer Henry Stanley in Africa - all this as he traversed 46,000 miles over three years of solo sailing.

(Paperback, 7th edition)

Now in its seventh edition, this must-have guide to revising for, and above all, passing the RYA Day Skipper exam covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus assuming no prior knowledge, arranged by topic and highlighted to make revising easier.

(Paperback)

Skip Novak shares the sum of his knowledge and the wisdom of his experience on wide-ranging topics to help you become a better sailor.

(Spiral bound)

Spiral-bound and splashproof, this ready reckoner is the ideal hands-free guide to essential navigating skills and techniques, for practical use at the wheel or chart table, or as a reference at home.

(Spiral bound)

This spiral-bound easy-access guide will provide sailors with the ability to understand and apply forecast data when planning a passage and then know how and when to make adjustments whilst at sea.