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The combination of letters sent home, stunning photography, useful cruising notes and mouthwatering recipes will transport readers of Letters from the Caribbean to a place of perfect beaches where the water is blue, the sun is shining and the tradewinds gently blow. added to which, the practical sailing tips make this book ideal for all those planning to cruise in this part of the world..
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The Croatia Cruising Companion features this country's sailing heartland - the Dalmatian coast between Zadar and Molunat, south of Dubrovnik, and its numerous off-lying islands. Packed full of colour harbour plans and photographs this essential guide also covers all the shore facilities in depth and will prove an invaluable asset aboard any yacht.
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The Ionian Cruising Companion covers the area from Corfu down to Zakynthos, as well as the adjacent mainland coast of Greece from the Albanian border to the South Coast of the Peloponnese. This invaluable guide helps you make the most of your visit, provides detailed pilotage and nautical information. the Ionian Cruising Companion is not just a cruising companion; it is your tour guide. Learn about the history, experience the culture and taste culinary specialities of the region.
Vanessa Bird's Ionian Cruising Companion incorporates superb phoography and full colour harbour plans and is ideal for browsing during the winter months in preparation for your trip, or for practical, daily on board use at sea.
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This is the story of their eventful 2300 mile voyage home via the Ionian Isles, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and then throught the Waterways of France across the English Channel and up the North Sea to Great Yarmouth. On the way we are treated to the Coopers' lively insight into the manners, customs and frustrations of those whose paths they cross on their troublesome journey home.
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Hugh McKnight is a foremost authority on the European waterways and their rich history, with nearly 40 years experience of exploring the network of rivers and canals of France. He lives in an 18th century manor house alongside the Lot navigation at Aiguillon.
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How does it feel to leave behind the cold of Northeren Europe, to sail where the breezes are made softer by their warmth and the sea is like swimming in silk?
Your First Atlantic Crossing is now established as an essential read for ocean novices and dreamers, and is packed with advice based on the author's own hard-worn experience. A book for ordinary sailors rather than fearless heroes, it tackles a multitude of subjects, providing down to earth advice and reassurance about:
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LETTERS FROM THE CARIBBEAN.
By Andrea & Ian Treleaven. Paperback, 213mm x 250mm, 160 pages, full colour photos.
After four fabulous seasons of cruising the Mediterranean, Ian and Andrea Treleaven decide to extend their horizons and spend time exploring the West Indies aboard their new yacht, Cape Finisterre. They start their new adventure with the annual Atlantic Race for cruisers, a two week event that finishes in St Lucia in the Windward islands, before embarking on their first season of sailing along the vibrant and colourful arc of islands that seperates the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. Over the next two years the Treleavens journey from one aquatic paradise to another, including a memorable stint in Cuba. In the process they make many new friends, experience the colourful local culture the islands have to offer and add to their knowledge of Caribbean history.
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LETTERS FROM THE MED.
By Andrea & Ian Treleaven. Paperback, 213mm x 160mm, 144 pages, full colour photos.
Balmy weather, vibrant culture, picture-perfect ports of call: The Mediterranean Sea has it all. Over a series of idyllic summers Andrea and Ian Treleaven toured the region in their yacht Cadiz, and loved it so much they wrote home about it. In Letters from the Med Andrea casts a keen eye on people and places: playgrounds of the jet set, mouth-watering markets, remote coves accesible only by sea, fascinating ancient history, and more. Complete with over 25 of her recipes (using local specialities), Ian's valuable tips for boaties, and a gallery of gorgeous photographs, this cruising memoir is a celebration of the sun-kissed lifestyle and a mine of practical information for anyone planning a visit of their own.
EAST AEGEAN.
By Rod Heikell. Paperback, 190mm x 246mm, 310 pages, colour photos and maps.
Rod Heikell's latest guide concentrates on that southeastern corner of the Aegean Sea where the Greek Dodecanese islands and the coast of Turkey are so close to each other that they almost touch. East Aegean covers the Greek islands in between, including Leros, Kos and Rhodes. it covers the adjacent Turkish coast from the Gulf of Gulluck and the Bodrum peninsula to Kas and Kekova, inclduing Hisaronu Korfezi, marmaris and the Gulf of Fethiye.
In the same style as its companions, Ionian and West Aegean, this guide is fully illustrated with up-to-date plans, photographs and interesting panels on local history and customs. East Aegean follows the pattern of Rod Heikell's other guides and provides extensive pilotage information for yachts cruising the area. Marinas, harbours and anchorages are covered in detail, with additional advice on routes, winds and waypoints. It is packed with essential information for the traveller including getting to the area, formalities, and food and drink in Greece and Turkey.
Rod Heikell sets the standards when it comes to blending sailing directions with good travel writing, and in this companion his writing once again does justice to an area that ranks as one of the Mediterranean's most beautiful cruising grounds.
WEST AEGEAN.
By Rod Heikell. Paperback, 190mm x 246mm, 282 pages, colour photos and maps.
Rod Heikell's West Aegean covers the coasts and islands near Athens, the adjacent islands in the Cyclades and the Eastern Peloponnisos to Monemvasia. This new edition has been extended to take in the mainland coast of Greece and adjacent coast of Evia to Volos, and the Northern Sporades including Skiathos.
West Aegean is a companion guide for charterers and flotilla sailors and provides details of places that are mentioned only lightly in Greek Waters Pilot. In particular there is in depth tourist information including tips on getting around, places to visit on land and background information which cover topics ranging from food and wine to Greece's Classical past and ancient sites.
Rod Heikell's writing is acclaimed and his pilotage notes, supported by plans and photographs many of which have been taken by his wife Lu, are regarded as the last word on the areas that they cover.
PATAGONIA AND TIERRA DEL FUEGO PILOT.
By Mariolina and Giorgio Ardrizzi. Hardback, A5, 690 pages.
Superbly produced book on one of the most beautiful parts of the world.
This pilot guide, now at its second edition, aims to report the local conditions and knowledge with the greatest accuracy, in order that these 2,400 miles of water can be navigated safely. The work is divided into two sections.
The first section contains subjects of general interest such as flora, fauna, geology, history and heritage.
The second part is strictly nautical and is the result of eleven years experience in sailing these waters. The authors have selected and personally tested over 400 anchorages - all noted with accurate descriptions and drawings so as to provide the necessary information for a safe navigation. Moreover, this section is improved by the inclusion of notes regarding meteorology, radio frequencies, yacht preparation, rules of navigating and information about Chile and Argentenia.
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DVD LE CANAL DU MIDI.
By Videoactive . DVD, 74 minutes running time.
The Canal du Midi was the first major canal construction in Europe. It was inspired by the remarkable Pierre Paul Riquet, and built by a young engineer, Francois Andreossy in the late 1670's. It predated the works of James Brindley by 100 years or so. This early canal was no minor project. It created a through passage for 150 tonne barges between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, passing through the foothills of the Pyrenees. To obtain a water supply, they had to build what was then the World's largest dam over 20 kilometres away in the Montagne Noir.
Today, the Canal has the status of a World Heritage site. It's enjoyed by thousands of visitors who experience boating in almost guaranteed hot sunshine. This video tells the remarkable story of the construction of the canal, it's triumphs and it's setbacks, woven around a modern day journey from Sete on the Mediterranean coast, right the way over to Toulouse.
For extra measure, the programme takes you across to Montech on the Canal Lateral a la Garonne to show you a working example of a water-slope. It's an amazing device for pushing boats up or down hill on a moving wedge of water trapped in a sloping channel.
This programme is already a collectors' item.
DVD VOYAGE TO THE LOWER DANUBE.
By Alan Snowdon . DVD, 93 minutes running time.
Through the Carpathian Mountains by the "Iron Gates". Episodes includes:
DVD CRUISE UP THE SEINE.
By Alan Snowdon . DVD, 69 minutes running time.
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DVD CRUISE THROUGH BAVARIA.
By Alan Snowdon . DVD, 93 minutes running time.
Travelling on the link from Rhine to Danube. Episodes includes:
A PASSION FOR THE SEA - Reflections on three Circumnavigations.
By Jimmy Cornell. Hardback, 180mm x 249mm, 487 pages, full colour photographs.
Jimmy Cornell has influenced the contemporary cruising scene more than any other sailor. He is the acknowledged authority on ocean routing and his bestselling World Cruising Routes provides a wealth of information on all sailing routes of the world. As the founder of the cruising rally concept, his highly successful transatlantic and round the world rallies enabled thousands of sailors to fulfill their dream of blue water sailing.
During the last three decades Jimmy Cornell has sailed close to 200,000 miles in all oceans of the world including three circumnavigations as wel as voyages to the Arctic and Antarctic. This book is the essence of the author's hard won experience and covers all practical aspects of offshore cruising interspersed with a description of his latest voyage and also reflections on a life of adventure both on land and on the high seas.
CROATIA CRUISING COMPANION.
By Jane Cody and John Nash. Hardback, 215mm x 305mm, 256 pages, full colour photographs and charts.
A wide variety of ports and anchorages set against a spectacular natural backdrop are an essential part of Croatia's increasing popularity as a cruising destination. However Croatia is not just a pretty face - this country is rich with culture and reflects an intriguing diversity of influences.
IONIAN CRUISING COMPANION.
By Vanessa Bird. Hardback, 215mm x 305mm, 272 pages, full colour photographs and charts.
The Ionian offers a varied and fascinating cruising ground, with its stunning scenery, predictable weather and a huge choice of harbours and anchorages within a short distance of one another.
MAP OF THE GERMAN INLAND WATERWAYS.
Map. Scale 1: 1000 000. Colour.
This map shows the complete inland waterway structure in Germany and also the adjacent countries of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
WATERSTEPS ROUND EUROPE.
By Bill and Laurel Cooper. Paperback, 139mm x 214mm, 156 pages, black and white drawings.
After their journey south through the French canals, told in Watersteps through France, the Coopers cruised their converted barge ,Hosanna, around the Greek islands. Needing a replacement engine they hurried back to the UK to refit, meeting all kinds of difficulties, delights and disasters on the way.
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CRUISING FRENCH WATERWAYS.
By Hugh McKnight. Paperback, 189mm x 245mm, 296 pages, full colour and black and white photographs.
Cruising French Waterways first appeared in 1984 and has rapidly become the leading descriptive guide to the astonishingly varied network of rivers and canals that penetrate almost every region of France. Winner of the Thomas Cook Guide Book Award, it is full of fascinating information on the development and commercial activities of each area, as well as the historical sites, important buildings and scenic attractions of the many villages and towns that await discovery by water. Practical details of over 5000 miles of waterways include;
Beautifully illustrated by the author, this fully revised and updated fourth edition covers all the recently restored routes and explains requirements for licenses and personal qualifications.
YOUR FIRST ATLANTIC CROSSING.
By Les Weatheritt. Paperback, 171mm x 244mm, 186 pages, full colour photographs.
How does it feel to be 2000 miles offshore in a boat that's a lot smaller than the last wave...and with another 1000 miles to go?
This guide isn't just about how to sail an ocean for the first time, but how to enjoy it. Les Weatheritt's entertaining accounts will fuel long winters spent dreaming about ocean crossings and Caribbean cruising. They will encourage you, inspire you and bring you closer to that magical moment of casting off.
ANTARCTICA CRUSING GUIDE.
By Peter Carey & Craig Franklin. Paperback, 130mm x 183mm, 291 pages, full colour photographs.
Antarctica is Earth's most unusual and inspiring travel destination.
Whether you've booked your ticket or are just dreaming of the ultimate journey, this beautiful field guide will lead you into a magic, untouched world.
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KEN'S TORRES STRAIT PASSAGE GUIDE.
By Ken Hellewell. Paperback, spiral bind, 215mm x 280mm, 44 pages, monochrome charts and photographs.
Knowledge that paves the way to the Indian Ocean. Includes charts, waypoints, photos, customs and quarantine procedures with a focus on the Raine Island Route through the Great Barrier Reef. Spiral-bound.
THE CHANNEL TO THE MED.
By Derek Bowskill. Paperback, 209mm x 297mm, 192 pages, monochrome maps and drawings.
The book gives detailed coverage of the main inland routes from the Channel to the Mediterranean. The lively and informative text is accompanied by over 80 maps illustrating the routes and showing locks, stopping places, hazards and other points of interest.
Chapter One gives general information on important topics such as choice of routes, gear, regulations, licences, locking etc.
Subsequent chapters cover the following routes: Canals of the North and Pas de Calais, The Seine and The Oise. The River Marne, The Bourgogne Canal, The Four Central Canals, The River Saone, The River Rhone, The Canal from The River Rhone to Sete...and on to Agde.
A comprehensive index gives immediate access to over 600 places enroute.
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FRANCESCO'S VENICE DVD
By BBC. 2-DVD set, 235 minutes.
Francesco's Venice brings us the epic story of Venice, seen through the eyes of Francesco da Mosto, a descendent of one of the oldest and most distinguished Venetian families, whose ancestral history is inextricably intertwined with 'La Serenissima'.
Francesco gives us a fascinating insight into one of the most beautiful cities in the world: the places, events and people that have sculpted Venice through the ages. He explores hidden gardens, ascends secret staircases and, with the aid of expertly executed dramatic reconstructions, travels back in time to see the Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Square and the winged lion rise out of the mud. He revisits the golden age of Titian, Veronese and Tintoretto; the 'Canalettos, casinos and the clap' of the eighteenth-century Grand Tour, and explains the building style of Europe before facing the city's latest threat: the sea.
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