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Ultimate Sailing Adventures e-Blad

Rachel Shand — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:06:00 +0100

Ultimate Sailing Adventures: 100 Extraordinary Experiences on the Water

by Miles Kendall

Features extraordinary sailing experiences from around the globe in categories including: races, yachts, capes and headlands, landfalls, ports of arrival, classic passages, culinary, clubs, islands, rivers, ocean crossings and nature.

Sailings most glamorous clubs and most spectacular locations are all featured along with handy information about how to go about living that experience.

Published by Wiley Nautical September 2009

ISBN: 978-0-470-74697-4

VIDEO OF NEW, FREE WILEY NAUTICAL ALMANAC NOW ONLINE

Rachel Shand — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:39:13 +0100

Log onto wileyalmanac.com to see a video demonstration of Wiley Nautical’s new digital almanac, which has been in development for 15 months. It's available to all as a free download now.

The video shows the content of the Almanac and how easy it is to navigate and use. The Wiley Almanac includes the following information for 150 ports and harbours from Lowestoft to Padstow and the continental coast from Vlissingen to L’Aber-Wrac’h:

• Tides – times and heights of high and low water, graphical tidal streams and rates
• Weather forecast – 1-7 days including wind direction and force in knots and Beaufort scale, sea state, air temperature, cloud cover, sun and moon rise and set
• Ports & Harbour navigation: waypoints, aerial photographs, charts, navigation and pilotage notes
• Reference section: including information on Navigation, Communications, Safety and UK and Continental Weather sources
• Local facilities: contact details for marinas, fuel, restaurants, chandleries, marine engineers, sail makers etc
• Notices to Mariners and Trinity House advice updated on issue

The Wiley Almanac divides the area it covers into 5 distinct areas. It can be downloaded in its entirety or by area and the selected pages can be printed out or stored on a laptop for onboard reference. There is no hard copy companion volume, no cost, subscription or fee.

Simply log onto wileyalmanac.com to see what you can get for free and register to receive updates and direct notification.

For further information, please contact: Brian Pilcher, BPPR
+44 (0)1243 839384
+44 (0)7702 617794
bppr@pilchers.net

Or Charlotte Tomkins: ctomkins@wiley.com

The Rules in Practice 2009-2012 by Bryan Willis

Caroline Baines — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:26:15 +0100

Published by Wiley Nautical, October 08

The racing rules of sailing are revised and published every four years by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), the international authority for the sport.
Rules in Practice 2009-2012 is primarily for competitive sailors who race in keelboats and dinghies. The Racing Rules of Sailing apply to all forms of sailboat racing.

The author – a member of the International Sailing Federation - looks at 100 key situations that occur on the racecourse – both championship and club racing. Unlike the competition, Bryan Willis looks at each situation from the viewpoint of the helmsman. It summarizes what each may, must, or cannot do.

Armed with this information you will have the confidence to exploit your rights to the full, on the water and in the protest room.
It features a special analysis of the latest rule changes and has been extended to contain the very latest Rules and Appendices in full

About the Author
Bryan Willis chairs international juries at major events throughout the world. He was Chairman for the Jury of Sydney Olympics. Bryan was Chairman of the jury and Chief Umpire at the America's Cup in 2000, again in 2003 and has been appointed to the same roles in 2007. He is currently a member of the International sailing federation (ISAF) Racing Rules Committee, on which he has served for over 20 years. He was Chairman of the ISAF Race Management. Committee and the ISAF Race Officials Committee, and was instrumental in the development of umpiring.

ISBN: 978-0-470-72788-1 / Paperback Original / Price: £14.99/€20.30

To buy the book, click here

For review copies or more information, please contact Rachel Shand via the following form: Media Request Form

Or for US queries, please contact Lori Sayde Mehrtens

North Brittany and Channel Island Cruising Companion by Peter Cumberlidge

Caroline Baines — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:20:37 +0100

Published by Wiley Nautical, October 2008

This mouth-watering new edition of Peter Cumberlidge’s best-selling cruising companion comprehensively covers the whole spectacular North Brittany coast, the Channel Islands and the attractive west side of the Cherbourg peninsula all in one splendid colourful volume.

North Brittany and Channel Island Cruising Companion, 2nd Edition, covers everything from the Alderney Race to the Chenal du Four. Peter Cumberlidge conveys the full atmosphere of this magnificent cruising area.

His popular companion has been completely redesigned in full colour for easy reference and updated with all the latest harbour and pilotage details, new marinas and many new restaurants.

Included in the new edition is information on the electronic navigation, updated and larger charts, new photographs and a number of features such as the tale of the Casquets lighthouse, bisquines of St Malo and Breton whisky.

About the Author

Peter Cumberlidge is a cruising and travel writer. When not actually sailing he has worked in banking, university research and as the managing director of an electronics design company. For many years he ran cruising and navigation courses around the Channel Islands and Brittany coasts. He and his wife Jane live in Devon and slip across to La Belle France at the slightest excuse in search of a good lunch. Their 1936 gaff cutter, Stormalong, is based at Dartmouth.

ISBN: 978-0-470-988299/ Hardback / Price: £27.99 / €37.80

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For review copies or more information, please contact Rachel Shand via the following form: Media Request Form

Or for US queries, please contact Lori Sayde Mehrtens

Inshore Navigation by Tom Cunliffe

Caroline Baines — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:40:52 +0100

Published by Wiley Nautical, October 2008

Navigation is not a textbook subject that flourishes in a classroom. Once a few simple principles are mastered, the rest is up to application in the great schoolhouse of the open water.
The new & updated book from Wiley Nautical, Inshore Navigation, 2nd Edition, is a teaching system designed for the newcomer to navigation and pilotage. Author Tom Cunliffe understands the problems and misconceptions of people learning to navigate at sea. As a result his book goes straight to the heart of each topic and concentrates on what the beginner really needs to know when out on the water.

The object of this book is to give enough knowledge to be able to navigate simply and safely on short inshore passages, there is enough information here do just that.
Inshore Navigation is structured so as to help get on the water as soon as possible and stay out of trouble. All the essential navigational concepts are covered, so that when the reader feels their sea going experience is sufficient they will be building on a solid foundation as they move into the greater depth of detail required for coastal and offshore navigation.

About the Author
Tom Cunliffe began his love affair with sailing in the year 1961 and he has been a professional yachtsman for 37 years. He has taught offshore sailing at the National Sailing Centre, is an RYA Yachtmaster Examiner and has lectured extensively in Britain and the USA. Tom has cruised to destinations as diverse as Brazil, Iceland, the Caribbean and Russian, and currently cruises a traditional 40-foot gaff cutter built in modern materials in North America.

ISBN: 978-0-470-75389-7/ Paperback Original / Price: £14.99/€20.30

To buy the book, click here

For review copies or more information, please contact Rachel Shand via the following form: Media Request Form

Or for US queries, please contact Lori Sayde Mehrtens