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Using GPS – 2nd Edition

by Conrad Dixon

This book aims to help owners get the best from their sets and
make full use of the facilities available, whether simply position
fixing and course setting or interfacing with navigation systems.

Detailed coverage includes: The Garmin 12XL, Micro­logic Admiral,
Eagle Explorer, Valstat SP, Raytheon NAV 398, and Apelco
Fish­finder/Plotter.

#373 Softcover, 112 pp, 6" x 9", b&w photos, charts and illustrations

                                     …..... Eur 20,65

We, the Navigators     by Dr. David Lewis

Dr. Lewis has produced an excellent work on the navigational methods of the Pacific Islanders. These people often attain very high levels of accuracy during long passages, without using navigational instruments of any kind. The author is a veteran of sailing his 40' (12.2m) catamaran, Rehu Moana. His travels include a round-the-world voyage and several transatlantic crossings. To research this book, he re-enacted the voyages of Pacific Islanders for over 13,000 miles by using an auxiliary gaff ketch, and often relied upon native islanders as navigators. He also built a number of canoes in order to investigate navigational techniques and test their accuracy. Much has been lost of the ancient Pacific methods of navigation. Some have been retained, handed down orally from generation to generation. Dr. Lewis found no trace of a ‘sixth sense’ or any other mysticism in navigation, but he determined that there were sound and practical reasons that a navigator would know where land was located. The moving reference island system (etak) is quite sophisticated.
There is a wealth of detail in this volume, but the reader could be particularly intrigued by de­scriptions and accuracy of figures on the following navigational methods: determining current set by underwater phosphorescence and by flying fish usually heading into the current before re-entering the water; sidereal compass; bearings and course by horizon stars; wave shape and orientation to indicate presence, direction, and distance of land; leeway estimates from wave shapes; zenith stars; wind compass; and forecasting weather by observation of animal habits on land.
This fine book contains anthropological infor­mation on trade and migratory contacts of the Pacific Islanders. It discusses design of their various vessels, commenting  on tacking, speed, windward ability, strength and flexibility, carrying capacity, provisioning, and reasons for voyaging. Two appendices respectively give details on variation of star bearings with latitude and directional marks ashore. Index & list of references are unusually detailed and complete. The many illus­trations are well done and help clarify the systems and methods described.It is recommended for those who sail or plan to sail the Pacific.

#200 Softcover, 6" x 9 1/4", 349pp, many illustrations …... Eur 35,10

 The Weather Handbook – 2nd Edition

by Alan Watts

If you’re frustrated with the local weather forecaster, than this
is the book for you.

It explains, in straightforward terms, how to look at the sky and i
nterpret what  the clouds indicate about the upcoming weather.
With your own observations you’ll be able to obtain the correct
assessment of the immediate and future situation, wherever
you may be.

#374 Hardcover, 160 pp, 6"x9", mostly color photos,
descriptive charts and graphs 

…Eur 24,95

The Wharram Design Book –

Build Yourself A Modern Seagoing Polynesian Catamaran

by James Wharram

James Wharram has designed, built, and sailed catamarans for 30 years.

His experience is vast. More than 6,000 Wharram designs have been sold. Wharram cats have sailed over a half million deep-sea miles without a single capsize by wind or wave action. This safety record is quite impressive.

Contents: Introduction to Multihulls; Wharram Seen By the World of Yachting; Design Develop­ment; Polynesian Principles into Modern Design; Construction; Building Materials; Flexible Hull Connections; Open-deck Catamarans; Interiors; Rigs; Classic Designs; Pahi Designs; and Coastal Trek Designs.

#203 Softcover, 8 1/2" x 11 3/4", 63pp, many b&w photos, drawings,
spiral-bound …...Eur 12,50

World Cruising Routes – Fifth Edition     by Jimmy Cornell

    This book is a comprehensive guide to nearly 1000 sailing routes covering all the oceans of the world, from the Arctic and Antarctic. The book is geared specifically to the needs of sailors ans contains essential information on winds, currents, regional and seasonal weather as well as valuable suggestions concerning optimum times for individual routes. Most of the material was gathered during the author's two circumnavigations and supplemented by sailors taking part in Jimmy Cornell's offshore rallies.
All the necessary information for planning a voyage in any of the world's oceans has been brought together here in a single volume. This thoroughly revised new edition features new data collected by the author on his recent voyage from Antarctica to Alaska via Tahiti and Hawaii.
To simplify the planning of individualroutes, some 6000 essential waypoints are listed, and specific routing suggeations given to maximize the chances of encountering favorable conditions en route. Because cruising boats now venture further afield, main ports of entry as well as essential landfall information are given with each route to assist the planning of passages from beginning to  end.

#207 Hardcover, 8" x 10 1/2", 624pp, charts ..…Eur 62,45

Wreck and Resurrection – 
How I Made $60,000 Repairing My Sailboat       by David Harris

"Five days after Hurricane George roared through the Florida Keys in September of 1998, David Harris was on the sea in his dinghy, searching for his boat, Top Cat. The last time he saw the 32-foot catamaran, it was anchored in a shallow, protected cove, ready (or so he thought) to ride out the storm. When he finally found it, the boat was on the shore and upside down, its hull spiked by mangroves – it was declared a total loss by the insurer. Yet, armed with little more than a homeowner’s carpentry, electrical, and plumbing skills, Harris repaired Top Cat. He spent less than half the insurance proceeds in the process, “earning” over $60,000. Best of all, he applied what he learned along the way to improvements and upgrades; after the repairs were complete, the boat was better in many ways than before the wreck.
This book is Harris’ account of the wreck and repair of Top Cat, from his storm anchorage to his struggle to get the insurance claim settled, to his efforts to repair the boat himself. Black and white drawings and diagrams illustrate the text.
Those planning an ambitious boat-repair project will find the book both a resource and an inspiration. Readers who enjoy a true tale of large challenges determinedly met, and inventively mastered, will be entertained by Harris’ account of the boat wreck and his salvage and repair experiences.

#353 Black and white illustrations and diagrams …...Eur  20,35