Rowing and Sculling: The Complete Manual by Bill Sayer
69.99 NZD
Category: Boats
This new paperback edition of Bill Sayer's comprehensive guide to the sports of rowing and sculling has been further revised and updated since the third edition. British rowing has undergone many changes in recent years and has enjoyed some spectacular international successes, particularly in the London ...Show more
USS Enterprise CVA(N) / CVN-65: The World's First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier by Dr. David Mckay
125.00 NZD
Category: Boats | Reading Level: Near Fine
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) - Big E - was an icon of her time. During her 51 years of service in the United States Navy she lived up to her name and achieved many "first" and "only" accolades. "Big" described not only her physical size but also alluded to her spirit and ...Show more
Complete Powerboating Manual by Geoff Dekenah
24.99 NZD
Category: Boats
Covers what you need to know about handling and caring for powered craft, from personal water craft (PWC) all the way up to big cabin cruisers and deep-sea game fishing boats. This title covers different types of hulls, engines, propulsion systems, and electronics and maintenance of these systems.
RMS Mauretania by Andrew Britton
59.99 NZD
Category: Boats
This long-awaited book tells the remarkable story of the second Mauretania (1938-65): her construction, her naming, her maiden voyage and her distinguished Second World War service, told through extracts from a rare diary of a soldier. Also recalled are two exciting escapes from torpedoing by German U-b ...Show more
How to Sail a Boat by Matt Vance
26.00 NZD
Category: Boats | Series: Ginger Series #13
To be on the sea is something magical. It is to be under fleeting illusion of being free and beyond the reach of the land with its attendant frustrations and pettiness. Under sail you are immediately confronted with a simple set of rules that require you to observe intently and engage your entire being ...Show more
The Ship, The Lady and the Lake: The Extraordinary Life of a Victorian Steamship in the Andes by LARKEN MERIEL
74.99 NZD
Category: Boats
An extraordinary account of one woman's single-minded campaign to restore a Victorian steamship to her former glory and make her an Andean attraction Here is a vivid account of Meriel Larken's incredible quest to restore the "Yavari" steamship against the odds--a ship that is now celebrating its 150 yea ...Show more
A lighter ton : the champion New Zealand yachts of the 1970s by Richard Blakey
60.99 NZD
Category: Boats
This book tells the story of how New Zealand designers, Bruce Farr, Laurie Davidson and Paul Whiting, changed the face of international racing yachts during the 1970s in the level rating offshore classes - the 'Ton' boats. The book traces the origns of the Inrenational Offshore Rule, how it worked and i ...Show more
Ultra-Simple Boat-Building by Gavin Atkin
39.00 NZD
Category: Boats
The first complete how-to guide for building the latest generation of quick and easy boats. In Ultrasimple Boatbuilding, renowned designer Gavin Atkin shows you how to create elegant, seaworthy plywood boats with a minimum of time, experience, and expense. Using clearly written and illustrated step-b ...Show more
Galloping Ghosts by Robin Elliott
49.99 NZD
Category: Boats | Reading Level: Very Good
With every scrap aloft, carrying more sail than many larger keel yachts, and the crew driving her as fast as possible on the edge of control, no other yacht captures the attention quite like an 18-footer in full flight. This is as true today as it was 100 years ago. From its origins in the 1890s as an o ...Show more
The Cunard Story by Christopher Frame
29.99 NZD
Category: Boats
Since 1840, Cunard ships have been transiting the North Atlantic with speed, grace and elegance. These great ships helped to populate nations, served during both world wars and have transported millions of passengers, amongst them celebrities, politicians and royalty.
Shipwrecks of the Southern Seas by Craig Cormick
39.99 NZD
Category: Boats
"Shipwrecks of the Southern Seas tells 15 fascinating stories - some iconic, many little known until now - of shipwreck, mutiny, piracy and marooning in the region of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific, concentrating on stories from the age of sail and steam. Gripping, engaging storytelling is the ...Show more