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Pippa Blake: Journey

Pippa Blake: Journey

By Pippa Blake(Hardback Flexicover)

On 5 December 2001 New Zealand sporting and adventure hero Sir Peter Blake was killed by bandits at the mouth of the Amazon River. In this intimate account, Pippa Blake offers a private view of Sir Peter the husband and family man. Unpublished photographs from her personal albums, behind the scenes stories of Sir Peter's sailing adventures and Pippa's own....

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$49.99 $39.99NZD

Australia's Hottest 100 Surfing Legends

Australia's Hottest 100 Surfing Legends

By Phil Jarratt(Hardback )

Phil Jarratt has worked in surf publishing and the surf industry for more than 35 years. In addition he has covered business and politics as a journalist with The Sydney Morning Herald, The Bulletin and London's Daily Mail, edited publications as diverse as Tracks surfing magazine, Insight travel guides and Playboy, been the author or co-author of some twenty books,....

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$39.99 $31.99NZD

Ghost Wave

Ghost Wave: The Discovery of Cortes Bank and the Biggest Wave on Earth

By Chris Dixon(Paperback)

The incredible stories and photos behind the death-defying surfers who scaled the biggest wave in the world. In GHOST WAVE, Chris Dixon dives deep into the fascinating history of Cortes Bank and the motley brotherhood of argumentative, damaged, brave and quirky margin walkers who discovered and scaled the tallest mountain in the sea.

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$39.99 $31.99NZD

The Wave: Tales from the Impact Zone

The Wave: Tales from the Impact Zone

By David Sparkes(Paperback)

THE WAVE is a collection of world-class surfing images from acclaimed surf photographer and writer David Sparkes. THE WAVE enables us to take an armchair ride with surfers like Stephanie Gilmore, Tom Curren, Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater; travel to the landscapes where the best waves are found; and witness the quirky sights and fascinating people who are all part....

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$49.99 $39.99NZD

Sailing The Dream

Sailing The Dream

By Mike Perham(Paperback)

Robin Knox-Johnston said it could be suicidal. The head of the Royal Yachting Association told him not to go. Mike Perham ignored them and in August 2009, at the age of just 17 years, 5 months and 11 days, became the youngest person to have sailed solo around the world. 'Sailing the Dream' tells the story of that amazing voyage,....

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$29.99 $25.49NZD

The Wave: In Pursuit of the Oceans' Greatest Furies

The Wave: In Pursuit of the Oceans' Greatest Furies

By Susan Casey(Paperback)

They have long been mariners' tales of 100-foot rogue waves - gargantuan monsters that sink super-tankers in the blink of an eye. But waves that high violate the laws of physics, so science has dismissed them as myth. Until now. In February 2000 the research ship, RRS Discovery, was trapped by a vortex of mammoth waves in the North Atlantic.....

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$29.99 $25.49NZD

Bligh: William Bligh in the South Seas

Bligh: William Bligh in the South Seas

By Anne Salmond(Hardback cased)

In Bligh, the story of the most notorious of all Pacific explorers is told through a new lens as a significant episode in the history of the world, not simply of the West. Award-winning anthropologist Anne Salmond recounts the triumphs and disasters of William Bligh's life and career in a riveting narrative that for the first time portrays the Pacific....

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$65.00 $51.99NZD

Surf For Your Life

Surf For Your Life

By Mick Fanning & Tim Baker(B-format paperback)

Mick Fanning might only be 28 but he already knows how a lot of things feel that most of us never will. How does it feel to lose a brother? Win a world title? Rip your hamstring muscle clean off the bone? Weave through a zippering Superbank barrel for 20 or 30 seconds or paddle over the ledge at places....

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$32.99 $26.39NZD

Boaties' Tales: Amazing Stories from New Zealand & the World

Boaties' Tales: Amazing Stories from New Zealand & the World

By Peter Jessup(Hardback)

Boaties' Tales is a collection of weird, wonderful and often hilarious stories about man's obsession with staying afloat - whether it's aboard a yacht, supertanker, fishing trawler or in the humble tinny. Author and veteran journalist Peter Jessup shares a lifetime of boating yarns from New Zealand and afar.

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$24.99 $21.24NZD

Pass Your Day Skipper

Pass Your Day Skipper

By David Fairhall & Mike Peyton

Both concise and comprehensive, this out-and-out 'crammer' covers all the essentials of the RYA Day Skipper syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier and now updated and expanded for the fourth edition. New material includes passage planning, safety, anchoring, GPS plotting for fast craft and ropework.

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$36.99 $29.59NZD

Learning to Sail: In Dinghies or Yachts

Learning to Sail: In Dinghies or Yachts

By Basil Mosenthal

For anyone learning to sail in either dinghies or yachts, this book is easy to read with lively colour illustrations. It covers how to start sailing, the different kinds of boats you will sail in, various parts of a boat, rigging and launching a dinghy, getting going in a yacht, how a boat sails, handling ropes and tying knots,....

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$28.99 $24.64NZD

Wooden Boat Building

Wooden Boat Building

By Jean-Francois Garry

Aimed at the novice looking to either build or restore a traditional boat, this book takes a uniquely modern approach by using up-to-date techniques and methods throughout.

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$49.99 $43.99NZD

Iain Oughtred

Iain Oughtred

By Nic Compton

A celebration of the work of popular wooden boat designer Iain Oughtred with colour photography showcasing the beauty of the boats as well as the Scottish landscape where he is based.

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$79.99 $67.99NZD

Classic: The Revival of Classic Boating in New Zealand

Classic: The Revival of Classic Boating in New Zealand

By Ivor Wilkins

New Zealand has a remarkable maritime history and many of us have a close relationship with the sea that surrounds us. Renowned yachting writer and photographer, Ivor Wilkins, showcases the leading lights of the recent classic yacht revival movement: big names such as Waitangi, Rainbow and Ariki, treasures such as Little Jim and Rona, and the classic dinghies and launches....

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$94.99 $75.99NZD

Reflections of Gold: A Celebration of New Zealand Rowing

Reflections of Gold: A Celebration of New Zealand Rowing

By Peter Bidwell

The first comprehensive historical look at New Zealand rowing, this beautiful book will be a significant record of one of our most popular and successful Olympic sports. From the unprecedented success of the men's eight at Munich, through to the high drama of Beijing, where the Evers-Swindell pair triumphed by the narrowest of margins and Mahe Drysdale displayed immense courage....

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$59.99 $49.99NZD

Blue Water: Salt-encrusted Stories of a Life at Sea

Blue Water: Salt-encrusted Stories of a Life at Sea

By Lindsay Wright

Blue Water is a collection of true adventure stories from a writer in love with the sea … From an action packed journey to the Arctic ice pack, encounters with whales and storms, to rescuing a derelict yacht - only to later be washed ashore on a New Zealand beach - Lindsay Wright has experienced it all!<

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$39.99 $33.99NZD

Tasman Trespasser II

Tasman Trespasser II

By Shaun Quincey

In a nail biting, funny, poignant and inspiring modern day adventure, Shaun Quincey shares the physical and mental challenges and utter exhilaration of pitting yourself against something way bigger and way more unforgiving than anything you'll ever face in a life more ordinary... In 1977, Colin Quincey became the first man to row the Tasman. Thirty years later, his son....

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$42.00 $34.99NZD

Ultimate Surfing Adventures

Ultimate Surfing Adventures: 100 Extraordinary Experiences in the Waves

By Alf Alderson(Paperback)

Enjoy a thrilling ride around some the world's best surfing spots with this spectacular addition to the best selling Ultimate Adventures series. Packed with stunning photography which put you right at the heart of the action while inspirational descriptions detail why each break is so special.

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$55.92 $48.62NZD

Sail

Sail: A Photographic Celebration of Sail Power

By Various(Paperback)

An exuberant photographic celebration of sailing in all its glory.

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$71.43 $62.11NZD

History of Surfing

History of Surfing

By Matt Warshaw(Hardback)

Presents a history of surfing and and the culture it has spawned.

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$86.11 $74.88NZD

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