Richard Henry Dana 
The Seaman’s Friend [PDF ebook] 
Containing a Treatise on Practical Seamanship, With Plates

From the author of the bestselling High Performance Sailing and Higher Performance Sailing comes the first scientific analysis of what makes fast sailors fast. Eschewing the idea that luck or innate …

Owning a boat involves sailors developing a whole new skill set and taking on a raft of new responsibilities, but this essential handbook takes the stress out of what should be an enjoyable, rewardin …

Many sailboat owners undertake cruises in their boats, travelling from one port to another, sometimes on a day trip and sometimes for a week or two. The aim of this book is to give novices the inform …

The Pocket Basketball Coach emphasizes that whatever your reason is for playing the game of basketball, having fun should be your number one goal. This handy coaching book shows you how to set goals …

Ireland may be a powerhouse in international rugby in 2015, with its club teams of Leinster, Munster and Ulster perennially performing brilliantly in Europe, but to many people of a certain age the l …