Coastal Skipper Sailing is a training guide compiled as a companion text to the RYA's skippering course for yachtsmen and -women of an advanced level. Topics covered include physics of the sail, advanced position and course plotting, and much more.

Whether you are a novice or an experienced skipper, 'The Complete Sailing Manual' is the practical step-by-step guide that every sailor needs on board. From tacking and mooring to nautical etiquette and using state-of-the-art navigation systems, you'll learn about every aspect of sailing.

'Three Men in a Boat' relates the adventures and mishaps of three late-Victorian gentlemen and a dog on holiday on the Thames. With its picaresque digressions and asides, Jerome depicts the group's attempts to keep themselves afloat and cope with the English weather.

When Fred Carpenter suggests to his wife, Sally, that they should take a boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads, she is filled with trepidation. Nevertheless she summons her courage and they and their bull-terrier Bill set off, with Fred at the helm of Dogfish Three. Sally's misgivings are soon justified, as a series of disasters - human, nautical and canine - threaten to ruin their holiday. Then everything changes as they make friends with the boating...

This illustrated encyclopaedia of historic ship types from 1300 BC to AD 1900 features the author's own illustrations of each ship type, with a text briefly describing the name, type, rough date and purpose of each craft.

'The Boat Maintenance Bible' is a user-friendly guide to maintenance for yachts, motorboats and dinghies. Explanations are illustrated with step-by-step exploded diagrams and helpful colour photos, providing everything the boat owner needs to maintain their boat throughout the year.

Charles Evans' encouraging instruction will let you paint boats and harbours in no time! Each painting is accompanied by a colour palette and friendly no-nonsense captions pulling out details, tips and techniques used in various parts of the painting.

Learn all the tips, tricks and techniques you need in order to paint beautiful scenes of boats and harbours in this inspiring and practical book.

'Three Men in a Boat' relates the adventures and mishaps of three late-Victorian gentlemen and a dog on holiday on the Thames. With its picaresque digressions and asides, Jerome depicts the group's attempts to keep themselves afloat and cope with the English weather.

This is a comprehensive survey of the entire canal network of the British Isles. Stuart Fisher looks at every aspect of the canals: their construction, rich history, stunning scenery, heritage, incredible engineering, impressive architecture and even their associated folklore, wildlife and art.