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Pippa Blake: Journey(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 Unpublished photographs from her personal albums, behind the scenes stories of Sir Peter's sailing adventures and Pippa's own....
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Australia's Hottest 100 Surfing Legends(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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Ghost Wave: The Discovery of Cortes Bank and the Biggest Wave on Earth(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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The Wave: Tales from the Impact Zone(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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Sailing The Dream(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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The Wave: In Pursuit of the Oceans' Greatest Furies(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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Bligh: William Bligh in the South Seas(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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Surf For Your Life(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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Boaties' Tales: Amazing Stories from New Zealand & the World(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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Pass Your Day SkipperBoth 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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Learning to Sail: In Dinghies or YachtsFor 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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Wooden Boat BuildingAimed 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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Iain OughtredA 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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Classic: The Revival of Classic Boating in New ZealandNew 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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Reflections of Gold: A Celebration of New Zealand RowingThe 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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Blue Water: Salt-encrusted Stories of a Life at SeaBlue 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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Tasman Trespasser IIIn 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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Ultimate Surfing Adventures: 100 Extraordinary Experiences in the Waves(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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Sail: A Photographic Celebration of Sail Power(Paperback)An exuberant photographic celebration of sailing in all its glory.
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History of Surfing(Hardback)Presents a history of surfing and and the culture it has spawned.
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