From paddle-boarding the Mississippi to big game fishing off Mexico, from floating in the Dead Sea to swimming with jellyfish in Palau, from iceboating in Russia to sailing non-stop round the world, this book promises to inspire dreamers to become doers.

It sets out to de-mystify electronics used in navigation, which are now widely accepted as tools of small-boat navigation. Covers radar, chart plotters, echo-sounders, log and compass.

This logbook is not only a convenient place to keep all the specific notes that need constant referral during a long voyage, but also a sailing record of the boat, ports visited, interesting sights, and people invited aboard

Aimed at boatowners rather than experienced mechanics, this book explains how even the most sophisticated of modern outboards use simple processes to convert fuel to power.

Before she realises what she's done, Angela has not only married a mad sailor, but has also agreed to go out on the water with him, in a boat they've bought, right out to sea... In this funny and engaging tale Angela graduates from reluctance to relish; from skepticism to skippering, as she is gradually drawn into the boating lifestyle, home and abroad.

Des Sleightholme is one of the very few genuinely funny yachting writers, and this is a hilarious tongue-in-cheek introduction to the newcomer to the world of sailing: how to chose a boat, what is going to happen on your first time out, and how not to behave in marinas. Great cartoons

A witty collection of articles from "Classic Boat" magazine illustrated with evocative cartoons, dwelling on the scrapes people get themselves into when building, owning and sailing boats of all descriptions.

Every boatowner needs to manoeuvre their boat in harbour - whether in their home marina or when visiting another marina along the coast. And it's when entering or leaving harbour that good boat handling skills have to be faultless - otherwise expensive damage can ensue.

Learn to Navigate has been the bestselling introduction to navigation for almost 20 years

The world-famous Fastnet Race takes yachts from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and back. The 1979 race began in perfect conditions, but was soon engulfed by the deadliest storm in the history of modern sailing. By the time it passed, the havoc caused was immeasurable, and fifteen sailors had lost their lives.

Both concise and comprehensive, this out-and-out 'crammer' covers all the essentials of the RYA Day Skipper syllabus, arranged by topic and highlighted to make revising easier and now updated and expanded for the sixth edition. Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Day Skipper has helped thousands of students through their shorebased Day Skipper course.

The aim of this book, now revised for the 5th edition, is to help students through their shore-based Yachtmaster* Course.

Based on the award-winning series in PBO magazine, this book has several unique features. A four-page fold-out illustrating a yacht's complete electrical layout, it is the only full-colour illustrated book on boat electrics we know.

The Reed's VHF DSC Handbook is a user-friendly guide that gets marine VHF radio users quickly up to speed in using both the analogue and digital functions on the radio.

The third in a series of Adlard Coles highly practical, hands on, step-by-step photographic manuals, Replacing Your Boat's Electrical System fills a gap in the market for the DIY boat builder and repairer, and for owners of older second-hand boats.

Claire and her husband Jimmy spend half the year sailing in the Med and half the year in their West Country home. They have been doing this for 10 years. This book tells how to set about it, and how to imitate them.

Sailing: A Beginner's Guide takes the reader step-by-step from his or her first sail to an almost intuitive mastery of small boat handling. the delightful drawings combined with the author's appealing writing style successfully explain topics in manageable double page spreads.

In the same handy splashproof format as the highly successful Skipper's Cockpit Guide, this book is a convenient lie-flat reference to all types and sizes of marine diesel engine.

The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines is aimed at boatowners rather than experienced mechanics. In clear, jargon-free English it explains how a diesel engine works, how to look after it, and takes into account developments in engine technology.

The Complete Day Skipper is a totally practical hands-on manual that covers the RYA Day Skipper syllabus in a way that reflects a skipper's growing experience at sea, beginning with yacht handling under power, moving on to boat husbandry and sailing skills, and from there to the realistic use of modern electronic navigation systems.

This quirky, lighthearted compilation brings together many of nautical thriller writer Sam Llewellyn's articles for "Practical Boat Owner" magazine.

Worse Things Happen at Sea is the long awaited follow up to Jake Kavanagh's hugely popular Ups and Downs of a Lockkeeper.

This time turning his humorous eye to the scrapes people get into when let loose on open water, Jake has us chuckling, blushing and recognising ourselves or fellow crew coming unstuck in the maritime mayhem he highlights with his witty pen and captures so admirably with his hilarious illustrations.