100 Boating Mistakes

The DVD covers common boating mistakes and ways to avoid them. You'll learn how NOT to run around, waste fuel, get lost at sea, loose someone overboard, run out of fuel, collide with another vessel, get lost in fog and get caught in bad weather. on...

100 Sailing Mistakes

Advanced Heavy Weather Boat Handling

An informative boating tutorial that covers all aspects of sailing. Skills covered include handling in good and bad weather conditions, different handling techniques, dealing with emergency situations and forward planning.

Against The Odds

Profiling Conrad Humphreys as he competes in the legendary Vendee Globe race from Les Sables D'Olonne, France in November 2004 until he crosses the finishing line on the 20th February 2005. Only twenty five days into the race he has to call into to...

Annapolis Book Of Seamanship - Vol. 1 - Cruising Under Sail

In the course of a coastal passage with two friends, John Rousmaniere demonstrates navigation, sailing and seamanship skills in a clear, easy-to-follow way. This volume features basic navigation, sail-handling and sail trim, anchoring and docking,...

Annapolis Book Of Seamanship - Vol. 2 - Heavy Weather Sailing

John Rousmaniere, sailing aboard a Hinckley Sou'wester sloop in the Caribbean, shows the techniques and equipment for mastering very tough sailing conditions. This volume includes boat and crew preparation, how to avoid falling overboard, trimming...

Annapolis Book Of Seamanship - Vol. 3 - Safety At Sea

John Rousmaniere continues his series on seamanship by looking at safety at sea. This volume studies boat and crew preparation, staying on board, going aloft in a bosun's chair, realistic man-overboard equipment demonstrations, heaving to, the use...

Annapolis Book Of Seamanship - Vol. 4 - Sailboat Navigation

Annapolis Book Of Seamanship - Vol. 5 - Daysailers Sailing And Racing

Art Of Racing Sailing, The

Back To The Basics Of Boating

Boating basics for both new boat owners and experienced skippers. Includes: developing your boating profile, introduction to navigation aides, getting underway, fuelling, safety gear, trailering, docking.

Basics Of Sailing, The

Penny Whiting presents this informative guide to sailing, concentrating on required skills such as rigging and parts of the boat, hoisting sails, gybing and coming about, reefing and knot tying and wrangling the spinaker.

Better Half Of Boating, The

The how-to guide for women boaters. Includes: pre-launch checklist, required safety gear, launching and loading, getting underway, basic manoeuvres, basic navigation, docking, anchoring, maintenance tips.

Boating Basics For First Time Boaters

Celestial Navigation

This informative guide takes the viewer through basic celestial navigation through to applying the method in a practical situation.