Topsail And Battleaxe

Author : Tom Cunliffe
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 1574090453

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Topsail and Battleaxe by Tom Cunliffe Pdf

Tom Cunliffe and his wife, Ros, gathered their four-year-old daughter and a couple of friends and embark on an amazing expedition sailinh north from England to Norway, bashing their way westward from Norway to Iceland, then past Greenland to L'Anse aux Meadows in Northern Newfoundland in the 75 year-old pilot cutter Hirta. Their burning desire to retrace the explorations of the 10th century Vikings is told with gusto, and Cunliffe interweaves stories of Viking adventures with Hirta's progress, relating a great deal about ancient Viking history and showing that the VIking spirit still lives on in present-day Scandinavians

Author : Richard Lee Bradshaw
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781453583944

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God’s Battleaxe by Richard Lee Bradshaw Pdf

Until now the history of John Bradshawe, Lord President of England’s short-lived Republic, has been confined to footnotes in the biographies of other men. The author of this first full-length survey of Bradshawe’s life draws from unpublished material to tell of a remarkable career during England’s most turbulent period. John Milton said he exceeded the glory of all former tyrannicides. Dr. George Bate called him a “viper of hell.” In 1775 Benjamin Franklin said John Bradshawe’s deeds presented the most glorious example of unshaken virtue, love of freedom, and impartial justice ever exhibited on the blood-stained theater of human actions and urged that his memory be forever blessed.

Author : Nicola Rodriguez
Publisher : Fernhurst Books Limited
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781912177769

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Sail Away by Nicola Rodriguez Pdf

You long to escape the daily grind, buy a boat and sail away. This book will inspire your dreams and show you how to turn them into a reality – be it an extended cruise or years away. Written by a yachting journalist who has sailed away for 8 years, together with the contributions of 100 other blue-water cruisers, there are tales a plenty of what it is like to do it from around the world – west, east, north and south. There is also practical advice on everything from choosing a boat to crossing oceans. You'll be guided through each step of the preparation before casting off on your adventure of a lifetime. There's information on everything the would-be blue-water sailor needs to consider, including safety, communications, children, ocean passages and budgeting. Learn about routes and destinations around Europe, the Caribbean, the Pacific and beyond to help you cruise the Mediterranean or Baltic, cross the Atlantic or circumnavigate the world. Colour photographs and charts will inspire and inform in this essential guide for the 21st century blue-water sailor. Fully updated for 2019 with new sections on visiting the Baltic and high and low latitudes. Contributors include John Ridgway, Jeanne Socrates, Tom Cunliffe, Ellen Massey Leonard, Behan Gifford, Nigel Wollen, Andrew Wilkes, Jane Russell and Jeremy Wyatt.

Author : Bob Shepton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472905888

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Addicted to Adventure by Bob Shepton Pdf

Bob Shepton is an ordained minister in the Church of England in his late 70s, but spends most of his time sailing into the Arctic and making first ascents of inaccessible mountains. No tea parties for this vicar. Opening with the disastrous fire that destroyed his yacht whilst he was ice-bound in Greenland, the book travels back to his childhood growing up on the rubber plantation his father managed in Malaysia, moving back to England after his father was shot by the Japanese during the war, boarding school, the Royal Marines, and the church. We then follow Bob as he sails around the world with a group of schoolboys, is dismasted off the Falklands, trapped in ice, and climbs mountains accessible only from iceberg-strewn water and with only sketchy maps available. Bob Shepton, winner of the 2013 Yachtsman of the Year Award, is an old-school adventurer, and this compelling book is in the spirit of sailing mountaineer HW Tilman, explorer Ranulph Fiennes, climber Chris Bonington and yachtsman Robin Knox-Johnston, all of whom have been either friends of Bob's or an inspiration for his own exploits. Derring do in a dog collar! Ranulph Fiennes: 'A wonderful true tale of adventure.' Bear Grylls: 'You are going to enjoy this...as a Commando, Bob is clearly made of the right stuff!'

Author : Rough Guides Staff
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Rough Guide to Scandinavia by Rough Guides Staff Pdf

Author : Jules Brown
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1843532182

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The Rough Guide to Barcelona by Jules Brown Pdf

The Rough Guide to Barcelona offers the traveller a first-class insight into this colourful and exciting city. This fifth edition has been thoroughly updated and revised and includes up-to-the-minute reviews of the city''s best restaurants, bars and clubs. There are in-depth accounts of all the sights, from the tree-lined Ramblas to the weird and wonderful modernista architecture all over the city. The detailed contexts chapter includes a section on Catalan cookery with recipes.

Author : Lone Mouritsen,Caroline Osborne
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 1843530708

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The Rough Guide to Copenhagen by Lone Mouritsen,Caroline Osborne Pdf

This guide to Copenhagen captures all the city's highlights from alternative Christiania to the Museum of Modern Art at Louisiana, in a 16-page introduction. There are informative and revealing accounts of all the attractions, both well-known sights and lesser known local gems. The top restaurants, bars, hotels, guesthouses and pastry shops are uncovered by reviews and full contact details are provided. There are also accounts of several possible day trips including the castle at Helsingor and Hans Christian Andersen's home town of Odense.

Author : Caroline Osborne,Lone Mouritsen,Roger Norum
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781848369627

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The Rough Guide to Denmark by Caroline Osborne,Lone Mouritsen,Roger Norum Pdf

The Rough Guide to Denmark is the essential travel guide to one of Europe's most appealing destinations with coverage of all the unmissable Danish attractions. From the stunning baroque waterside palace Valdemars Slot and cosmopolitan Copenhagen to the abundance of fascinating historic sites from Viking fortresses to royal castles, discover Denmark's highlights inspired by dozens of photos. You'll find specialist coverage of Danish history, culture and cutting-edge design, as well as sections on traditional Danish cuisine and making the most of Denmark's great outdoors, with extended coverage of the best biking and canoe routes. Explore every corner of Denmark with practical advice on getting around by train, bus, boat and car whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels, bars, clubs, shops, restaurants and resorts for all budgets. Whether you're heading to the world-famous Roskilde festival or the Hans Christian Andersen trail, don't miss the unmissable relying on a handy language section and the clearest maps of any guide. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Denmark.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Scandinavia
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Rough Guide to Scandinavia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alan Obin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 886 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0948646152

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Bibliography of Nautical Books by Alan Obin Pdf

This is the 15th annual edition of the Bibliography of Nautical Books, a reference guide to over 14,000 nautical publications. It deals specifically with the year 2000.

Author : Tom Cunliffe
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472943347

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The Complete Yachtmaster by Tom Cunliffe Pdf

The Complete Yachtmaster has been a bestseller since first publication and has established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience. In this fully revised and up-to-date 9th edition, Tom Cunliffe brings together all the essentials of modern cruising in one volume. He presents an analysis of a good skipper, the theory and practice of sailing and sail trim, the art of seamanship, accurate navigation including chart plotters and PCs, understanding meteorology, heavy weather preparation, understanding yacht stability and coping with emergencies. The Complete Yachtmaster builds knowledge as it builds sailing confidence, guiding examination candidates as authoritatively and reassuringly through the RYA syllabus as a sea pilot bringing a ship safely to harbour. Required reading for all skippers and budding skippers, both on board or in the classroom. 'A gem, distilled from decades of experience' Yachting Monthly 'Cunliffe's competence and authority radiate from the pages... thoroughly recommended' Little Ship Club 'There are all too few authors who not only know their subject but can write well about it. Tom Cunliffe is one' Cruising

Author : Leonard George Carr Laughton,Roger Charles Anderson,William Gordon Perrin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Naval art and science
ISBN : UOM:39015052818252

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The Mariner's Mirror by Leonard George Carr Laughton,Roger Charles Anderson,William Gordon Perrin Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Swedish imprints
ISBN : UOM:39015053415330

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Swedish Book Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Atlantic Coast (Canada)
ISBN : UOM:39015066068266

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Acadiensis by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1042 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Boatbuilding
ISBN : UOM:39015048138138

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The Woodenboat by Anonim Pdf