20438
THE AGE
RESCUE IN THE SOUTHERN OCEAN

Melbourne. 1997. Penguin & The Age. 1st Ed. 96 PP with 4 plans, 8 maps & sketch-maps, and photos (bw & colour) in text. Pictorial card cover. Fine. 29.7 x 20.8. 0140268375
Dramatic rescues in December 1996 and January 1997 of three solo yachtsmen (1 English & 2 French), competitors in the Vendée Globe round-the-world yacht race.
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$25

30937
AKERMAN, Piers
THE CUP COMES DOWN UNDER

Sydney. 1983. Angus & Robertson. 1st Ed. 52 PP with 2 plans, 9 b/w and 16 colour photos. Pictorial card cover. Near fine. 27.7 x 21. 0207149135
The triumph of Australia II - The definitive record.
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$5

61354
ALLENDALE, John
SAILORMAN BETWEEN THE WARS - Being the Journal of a Thames, Medway and Coastal Bargeman

Rochester, Kent. 1978. John Hallewell Publications 1st Ed., with an introduction by F. S. Cooper. XIV, 205 PP with 65 b/w photos. Fp: Sailing Barge "Cabby", seen at Stroud 1975. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Faint foxing, o/wise fine. 22.2 x 14.2.
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$20

66966
AMATEUR YACHT RESEARCH SOCIETY
SAILING HYDROFOILS

Berkshire, UK. 1970. The Amateur Yacht Research Society. 1st Ed., October 1970. 288 PP with b/w illust. (photos, plans, and sketch-plans). Hard cover, dj. Dust jacket a little soiled with a few small chips. Light foxing on endpapers. Neat name on inside rear cover. A near fine copy Scarce. 22.1. x 14.5.
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$40

45106
AMERICA S CUP
THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE AMERICA'S CUP IN STAMPS

Perth & Honiara. 1987. Philatelic International & Official America's Cup stamp issue by the Solomon Islands. 1st Ed. 45 PP with colour illustrations (badges, burgees, national flags,maps, plans, sketches and photos). Inside front cover: The Cup. Inside back cover: Rolly Tasker's America's Cup Museum. Pictorial boards. Does not contain the set of 50 stamps in book. Fine. 25.5 x 17.5.
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$10

45915
AMERICA'S CUP
THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE AMERICA'S CUP IN STAMPS

Perth & Honiara. 1987. Philatelic International & Official America's Cup stamp issue by the Solomon Islands. 1st Ed. 45 PP with colour illustrations (badges, burgees, national flags,maps, plans, sketches and photos). Inside front cover: The Cup. Inside back cover: Rolly Tasker's America's Cup Museum. Pictorial boards. Includes 50 stamps in respective windows. Fine. 25.5 x 17.5.
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$15

34580
AMERICA'S CUP
WINNING & DEFENDING THE CUP

Sydney. 1986. Angus & Robertson. 1st Ed. (6), 90 PP with maps and plans, and 49 colour photos. Fp: Photo of the America's Cup. Pictorial laminated boards. Fine. 28.5 x 21.5. 020715421X
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$5

34579
AMERICA'S CUP
WINNING & DEFENDING THE CUP

Sydney. 1986. Angus & Robertson. 1st Ed. (6), 90 PP with maps and plans, and 49 colour photos, plus large folded chart Approaches to Fremantle. Fp: Photo of the America's Cup. Pictorial laminated boards. Fine. 28.5 x 21.5. 020715421X
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$10

50472
AMERICA'S CUP
WINNING & DEFENDING THE CUP / AMERICA'S CUP GIFT PACK

Sydney. 1986. Australia Post. Gift box containing: Book "Winning & Defending the Cup": [(6), 90 PP with maps and plans, and 49 colour photos]. Souvenir bookmark (from the sail loft of Australia II). Calendar (1986-1987) for desk or wall. Map (large folded chart Approaches to Fremantle). Sailing/Beach bag (in green and gold nylon fabric). Gift box decorated with the Fighting Kangaroo. Box lightly soiled, o/wise fine. 33.5 x 26.5.
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$15

65882
ANDERSON, Linda Frylink
SAILING IN MY SARONG: Around the World - A 30 Year Dream

Sunshine Coast, Qld. 2011. Author. 2nd edition of the 2010 original. (6), 386 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, headpieces, maps, sketches and photos) and colour illustrations (photos and watercolours). FEP: Valiam's Circumnavigation route. Pictorial soft cover. Dedicatory note on title page signed by the author. Near fine. 23.5 x 16.5. 9780980875300
Circumnavigation of the yacht "Valiam": Mooloolaba, Qld: 5 November 2007 ... Palau (01/01/2008) , Philippines, Borneo, Cocos Keeling, Rodrigues, Mauritius, Reunion, South Africa (7/10/2008 to 17 Feb 2009) ... St Helena, Panama Canal ... Galapagos, Marquesas ... Mooloolaba 26 November 2009.
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$45

46658
ANDREWS, Andrew
THE BLUE TUNNYMAN

London. 1935. Jonathan Cape. 1st Ed. 273 PP with 4 plans, plus 6 pages with 7 b/w photos. Blue cloth cover, gilt title on spine (sunned). Foxing on prelims and on outside page edges. Previous owner's signature and date on front endpaper. Contents clean and a very good copy. Scarce. 20.5 x 14.5.
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$20

49145
ANDREWS, Graeme (editor)
MURRAY'S GUIDE TO AUSTRALIAN SAILING & BOATING

Murray Book Distributor. Sydney. c. 1975. 3rd edition. Ed. 286 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings and photos). Pictorial soft cover. Covers with light creases. Name of previous owner at top of title page, and his stamp at top margin of 5 pages. Very good. 24 x 15.
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$10

33035
ARGYLE, E. W.
LOCAL CRAFT & YACHTS

Chippenham. 1971. Picton Publishing. 1st Ed. and Part five in the Ships on Stamps series. (2), 64 with 16 b/w photos and 154 photos of stamps. Pictorial card cover. Near fine. 21 x 15.3.
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$10

64002
ARMITAGE, Audrey
THE KMYC STORY 1945-1995

Cottage Point, NSW. 1995. Kuring-Gai Motor Yacht Club. Edition limited to 500 copies. 100 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, facsimile of documents, maps, plans and photos)and 29 colour photos. Fp: Map of the KMYC Waterways. Hard cover, gilt title on front board and spine. Near fine. Scarce. 29 x 22. 0646193848
Kuring-gai Motor Yacht Club was formed in March 1945. Story of the club's first 50 years, and the men who built it.
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$45

18196
ASARIA, Gerald
CHALLENGE, Lone Sailors of the Atlantic

Melbourne. 1979. Sidgwick & Jackson / Hutchinson of Australia. 1st English edition translated from the 1976 French original by Frank George. Preface by Eric Tabarly. 176 PP with b/w & colour illustrations. Hard cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 28.2 x 24.4. 0091370507
Photographic tribute to Howard Blackburn, Joshua Slocum, Alain Gerbault, Francis Chichester, Eric Tabarly...
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$5

45023
ASHCRAFT, Tami Oldham & McGEARHART, Susea
RED SKY IN MOURNING - The true story of a woman's courage and survival at sea

Pocket Books / Simon & Schuster. London. 2003. 1st paperback of the 2002 edition by Simon & Schuster (original privately published in 1998). VIII, 232 PP with 11 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 17.8 x 11. 0743415892
Delivery voyage in 1983, of the yacht Hazana, from Papeete to San Diego, and cyclone Raymond.
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$15

52098
AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL STUDIES
AUSTRALIAN SURF LIFE-SAVING AND THE FORGOTTEN MEMBERS (in Australian Historical Studies)

Melbourne. 1999. Department of History, University of Melbourne. Volume 30, No. 112, April 1999. 214, (4) PP. Contains article by Ed. JAGGARD from P.23 to 43 with 2 tables and 2 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover (North Cottesloe Women's Rescue and Resuscitation Team, 1929) . Fine. 24 x 17.
Women and Surf Life Saving.
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$15

58206
BAADER, Juan
THE SAILING YACHT

London. 1979. Granada Publishing. 2nd edition of the 1965. 392 PP with 91 b/w photos and 275 diagrams. Fp: Alysina, a Half Tonner. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Fine. 28.2 x 22.4. 0229115764
Aerodynamic theory, yachting history, techniques, hydrodynamics, rating rules, classes, safety at sea, sails, navigation...
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$15

21761
BAADER, Juan
THE SAILING YACHT

New York. 1979. W. W. Norton. 1st American edition of the 1974 (2nd edition) German text "Segelsport-Segeltechnik-Segelyachten" translated from the 1962 original Argentinian text "El Deporte de la Vela". 392 PP with 91 b/w photos and 275 diagrams. Fp: Alysina, a Half Tonner. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (spine lightly sunned). Near fine. 28.2 x 22.4. 0393032205
Aerodynamic theory, yachting history, techniques, hydrodynamics, rating rules, classes, safety at sea, sails, navigation...
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$15

54483
BACH, Joanne (editor)
BETWEEN THE FLAGS: 100 Years of Surf Lifesaving

Canberra. 2006. National Museum of Australia Press. 1st Ed. with a foreword by Craddock Morton. XII, 52 PP with 32 b/w and 52 colour illustrations (20 of objects). Folded poster loosely inserted. Pictorial stiff cover. Fine. 22 x 22. 1876944498
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$20

62582
BACLEY
FAMOUS CRUISING YACHTS - 4 prints

London. c. 1970. Yachting Monthly. 4 prints published in a "Yachting Monthly series". Near fine. Oblong format: 20 x 29.
No. 1: Firecrest - No. 4: Lively Lady - No. 5: Gipsy Moth IV - No. 6: Islander.
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$10

47989
BACON, Vo
THE BOATING COOKBOOK

Sydney. 1981. Horwitz Grahame. 1st Australian edition. (4), 158 PP with drawings. Pictorial soft cover, spiral bound. Foxing on outside edges. Very good. 17.5 x 12. 0725511656
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$20

69613
BAILEY, Anthony
THE THOUSAND DOLLAR YACHT

London / New York. 1996. Seafarers Book / Sheridan House. 4th edition. XV, 214 PP with 40 b/w illustrations by Peter Tripp, plus 2 maps at end of book: Lower Connecticut River & Fishers Island Sound. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21.5 x 13.7. 0850364590 / 1574090119
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$15

55914
BAILEY, Maurice & Maralyn
117 DAYS ADRIFT

Lymington, UK. 1975. Nautical Publishing. Reprint of the 1975 paperback edition. Foreword by Sir Peter Scott. 157, (3) PP with 2 maps, plus 12 pages with 1 map, facsimile of documents, 4 drawings, and 13 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Slight ageing of paper. Very good. 18 x 11. 0352300728
The survival after the sinking of the yacht Auralyn.
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$5

16225
BAILEY, Maurice & Maralyn
117 DAYS ADRIFT

Sydney. 1974. Australasian Pub. Co. 1st Ed. 192 PP with b/w illustrations (3 maps by Alan Irving, 31 facsimiles of documents, 32 drawings by Peter A. G. Milne and 43 b/w photos). Eps: Colour map of the Central Eastern Pacific. Hard cover, no dust jacket. Covers worn and soiled/browned with foxing on outside page edges. Internally near fine. 22 x 16. 0900882395
Survival after the sinking of the yacht "Auralyn".
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$10

69021
BAKER, Dorothy
ALL OR NOTHING: Celebrating 150+ Years of the PORT ESPERANCE REGATTA

The Esperance Discovery Centre. Esperance, Tasmania. 2011. Ist edition. Foreword by Steve Harrison. (2), 93 PP with b/w illustrations (maps, newspaper clippings, photos, portraits). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 29.7 x 21.
Published for the Celebration in 2011 of the 150+ years of these regattas.
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$30

67261
BAKER, Tim
AUSTRALIA'S CENTURY OF SURF: How a big Island at the bottom of the World became the Greatest Surfing Nation on Earth

Sydney. 2013. Ebury Press / Random House Australia. 1st Ed. XXVII, 28-272 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Laminated pictorial boards, dj. As new. 28.7 x 22.2. 9781742758282
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$35

66290
BAKER, Tim
AUSTRALIA'S CENTURY OF SURF: How a big Island at the bottom of the World became the Greatest Surfing Nation on Earth

Sydney. 2013. Ebury Press / Random House Australia. 1st Ed. XXVII, 28-272 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Laminated pictorial boards. New. 28.7 x 22.2. 9781742758282
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$30

51444
BARRAULT, Jean-Michel
PASSION DE LA VOILE ET DU LARGE

Paris. 1976. Librairie Arthaud. 1st Ed., with a preface by Paul Guimard. 128 PP with 138 colour photos by Erwan Quéméré. Cloth cover, dj. Dust jacket with short closed tears. French text. Signature of previous owner on FFEP. Very good. 34 x 25.
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$15

52114
BATEMAN, Robert
WET WAY TO CALAIS

Leicester, UK. 1965. Brockhampton Press. 1st Ed. 116, (4) PP with 1 map on double page and 17 illustrations by Peter Kesteven. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Very good. 22.2 x 14.7.
A Brock Real Life Adventure.
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$10

37780
BAVIER, Bob
THE AMERICA'S CUP - An Insider's View - 1930 to the present (A Revision of America's Cup Fever)

New York. 1986. Dodd, Mead & Co. 1st Ed., foreword by Rod Stephens. XX, 279 PP with 3 sketch-plans and 97 b/w photos by Stanley Rosenfeld. Fp: Rainbow and Endeavour, 1934. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Faint foxing. Very good. 23.4 x 18.4. 0396086799
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$10

30799
BAVIER, Bob
AMERICA'S CUP FEVER - An Inside View of Fifty Years of America's Cup Competition

London. 1980. Nautical. 1st UK edition with a foreword by Rod Stephens. XV, 240 PP with 2 sketch-plans and 81 b/w photos by Stanley Rosenfeld. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Very good. 23.4 x 18.4. 0245536191
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$5

70950
BAVIER, Bob
AMERICA'S CUP FEVER - An Inside View of Fifty Years of America's Cup Competition

New York. 1980. Yachting Books / Ziff-Davis Publishing. 1st printing of the original edition. Foreword by Rod Stephens. XV, 240 PP with 2 sketch-plans and 81 b/w photos by Stanley Rosenfeld. Hard cover, cloth spine. Dust jacket tipped in on endpapers. Near fine. 23.4 x 18.4. 0871650606
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$10

41149
BAVIER, Robert N.
SAILING TO WIN

London. 1965. Adlard Coles. Completely revised edition, 12th printing. XVIII, (2), 203 PP with 60 figures, plus 16 pages with 24 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Occasional foxing. Very good. 25.8 x 18.4.
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$10

44870
BAVIER, Robert N.
A VIEW FROM THE COCKPIT - WINNING THE AMERICA'S CUP

New York. 1966. Dodd, Mead & Co. 1st Ed., foreword by Peter Scott. XIV, (2), 167 PP with 1 map (America's Cup Course, 1964) and 106 b/w photos by Morris Rosenfeld & Sons, John Hopf and George Silk. Fp: Portrait of R N Bavier. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Dust jacket rubbed and chipped. Faint foxing, o/wise very good. 27.3 x 23.2.
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$10

38843
BAYLDON, Lt.-Col.
A VADE-MECUM FOR MOTOR YACHTSMEN and others

London. 1952. Robert Ross and Co. / George G. Harrap. New and revised edition of the 1947 original. 118, (10 advert.) PP with 2 maps, 11 tables and b/w figures. FEP (in colour): Flags, pendants & substitutes. REP (in colour): Buoyage (may lack the free fly). Hard cover (soiled). Notes on frontispiece. Occasional foxing, o/wise very good. Small format: 14.2 x 10.8.
From accuracy and accumulator to weather, wind and yacht's papers.
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$5

67556
BEARD, David
I CAN SAIL CIRCLES

Brisbane. 1994. Author 1st Ed. 191 PP with drawings, 2 plans, 9 maps, 17 b/w and 16 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Signed by the author on title page. Fine. 21 x 15. 0646206273
In 1990, David became the first person to sail single-handedly, non-stop around Australia (in 68 days).
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$15

52782
BEARD, Henry & McKIE, Roy
SHIP'S LOG

Melbourne. 1983. Sun Books. 1st Australian edition. 96 PP with cartoons. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. Oblong: 13.2 x 19.8. 0725104201
Sailing: the fine art of getting wet and becoming ill while slowly going nowhere at great expense.
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$10

68487
BEAUFORT, The Duke of and WATSON, Alfred E.T. (Editors)
BADMINTON LIBRARY - YACHTING (VOLUMES I & II)

London. 1894. Longmans, Green, and Co. 1st Ed., in the Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. Vol. I: XVI, 439 PP with 93 text illustrations by R. T. Pritchett, plus 3 colour plates (Racing Flags - Solent Owners Racing Colours, Commercial Code of Signal) and 17 b/w plates. Vignette on title page: Before the Start. Fp (in colour): The Jack of 1606 A.D. & The Union Jack. Vol. II: XVI, 456 PP with 160 text illustrations by R. T. Pritchett, plus 3 colour plates (Yacht Club Burgees - Yacht Club Flags - Mermaids an Water-wags of Dublin Bay) and 31 b/w plates. Vignette on title page: Varuna, Vendetta and Lais. Fp (in colour): Old Flags . Brown cloth cover, illustrated front cover, title on spine. Spine of each volume lightly sunned and frayed at head and foot (shelf wear). Each volume with the Book Plate of the "Union Club Sydney - Library" on front endpaper, and gilt device "Union Club Sydney" on front board. Foxing spots throughout, but still a good set. 19.5 x 14.
Ocean Cruising, by Lord Brassey. Sliding keels and centreboards by R.T. Fritchett... Yachting on the Norfolk Broads, by G. Christopher Davies. Yachting in New Zealand, by the Earl of Onslow... The America Cup Races, 1893.
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$70

54788
BEAVIS, Bill
THE A-Z OF CHEAPER BOATING. A Practical Guide

London. 1977. Stanley Paul. 1st Ed. 127 PP with 22 b/w photos and 44 figures. Library binding, hard cover retaining the original soft covers (pasted down). Ex Library copy, with stamps, remnants of pocket and sellotape marks on endpapers. Good working copy. 21.3 x 13.7. 091290619
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$5

40982
BECHT, Richard
BLACK MAGIC - Team New Zealand's Victorious Challenge

Auckland. 1995. Hodder Moa Beckett / TVNZ Enterprises. 1st Ed. No pagination, 48 PP with colour photos. Inside front cover: Peter Blake. Inside back cover: Russell Coutts. Title page: Red socks. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. Large format: 29.2 x 27. 1869582071
Official Team New Zealand Souvenir on: Victory at San Diego, of New Zealand yacht, Black Magic (NZL 32), captain Peter Blake over US yacht Young America.
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$10

67039
BECHT, Richard
SIR PETER BLAKE - 1948-2001 - A Pictorial Salute

Auckland. 2001. Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers Ltd. 1st Ed. Publisher note by Kevin Chapman and Foreword by Helen Clarke, Prime Minister of New Zealand. 48 PP with colour illustrations (12 portraits and 44 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 29 x 27.5. 1869589157
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$10

32208
BEILBY, Alec
TO BEAT THE CLIPPERS, The Financial Times Clipper Race 1975-6

London. 1976. Allen Lane. 1st Ed. XX, 212 PP with 1 map, 5 plans, and 74 b/w photos, plus 8 pages with 12 colour photos. Title spread: Tower Bridge, Thames. FEP: Map of the first leg from Sheerness to Sydney. REP: Map of the Financial Times clipper race. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Light foxing on prelims and outside edges, o/wise near fine. 24 x 16. 0713909676
Great Britain II, against Kriter II, The Great Escape and CSeRB II Busnelli up to Sydney; then Anaconda between Sydney and Dover.
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$10

18275
BEISER, Arthur
THE SAILOR'S WORLD

New York. c. 1971. Ridge Press Book. 1st Ed. 251 PP with 79 b/w & 103 colour photos by Stanley Rosenfeld. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Stamp of previous owner on free endpaper, occasional foxing, o/wise very good. 28 x 22. 0600380408
Every aspect of sailing & the world of the sailor: the boat, racing, weather, navigation, seamanship,... cruising & ocean passage.
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$5

38679
BEKEN, A. K.
YACHTS IN COLOUR

London. 1960. Batsford. 1st Ed. 72 PP with 24 full-page colour plates. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing spots on outside edges. Dust jacket with 2 small stains on front and foxing spots on the inside, o/wise very good. 22.2 x 18.8.
Colour photographs of sailing dinghies, keel yachts & 2 traditional craft under sail with brief comments by author.
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$10

43073
BEKEN, A. K.
YACHTS IN COLOUR

London. 1960. Batsford. 1st Ed. 72 PP with 24 full-page colour plates. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing, o/wise fine. 22.2 x 18.8.
Colour photographs of sailing dinghies, keel yachts & 2 traditional craft under sail with brief comments by author.
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$15

38206
BEKEN, Frank & Keith
BEAUTY OF SAIL

London. 1964. George G. Harrap. 1st Ed. Text by Alain Gliksman. 184 PP with 90 b/w photos & descriptions of yachts, plus 4 double-pages with 9 colour photos. Cloth cover, dj (price-clipped). Light foxing on outside edges. Renewed endpapers. Very nice copy. Scarce. English & French text. 29.6 x 22.2.
Sailing boats & ocean-going speed boats. Photos & informative captions by the Bekens.
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$35

38680
BEKEN, Frank & Keith
BEAUTY OF SAIL

London. 1964. George G. Harrap. 1st Ed. Text by Alain Gliksman. 184 PP with 90 b/w photos & descriptions of yachts, plus 4 double-pages with 9 colour photos. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket rubbed and with small pieces missing. Foxing of endpapers and on outside edges. Signature of previous owner on title page, o/wise near fine. A scarce book. English & French text. 29.6 x 22.2.
Sailing boats & ocean-going speed boats. Photos & informative captions by the Bekens.
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$30

48494
BEKEN, Frank & Keith
THE GLORY OF SAIL

London. 1959. The Ariel Press. 1st Ed. Foreword and commentaries by Bill Smart. IX, 10-183 PP with 77 b/w & 8 colour photos (most on full page) printed on superior glossy paper. Hard cover, dust jacket a little chipped, o/wise a near fine copy. 27.8 x 21.5.
Beautiful photographs with comments by the author.
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$20

63915
BEKEN, Frank and Keith
BEKEN OF COWES 1, 1897-1914 - With an historical introduction and colour plates from the Macpherson Collection in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

London. 1966. Cassell. 1st UK edition. Text by John Chamier. Foreword by Alain Gliksman. 184 PP with 89 b/w photos (24 on full page and 29 on double page), plus 8 large folded plates with 8 colour paintings. Cloth cover, title in blind on front board and spine, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket with repaired tears, o/wise near fine. 29.7 x 22.
Development of yachts, yachting and yacht racing between 1897 & 1914, seen through the lenses of the Bekens.
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$60

44714
BEKEN, Keith
THE BEKEN FILE

London. 1980. Channel Press. 1st UK edition of the 1979 French original "Beken, Ma Vie". 192 PP with 6 drawings, 57 b/w and 16 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing spots on outside edges. Fine. 25 x 18.8. 0906781027
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$20

21559
BENNETT, Richard & ROSS, Bob
THE 50TH SYDNEY-HOBART OCEAN RACING CLASSIC, Melbourne-Hobart 1994

Richard Bennett. Kingston, Tasmania. 1995. 1st Ed. 96 PP with 1 map, 1 bw & 80 colour photos. Fp: The main fleets start from their two separate lines. Cloth cover, dj. Fine. 27.7 x 27.7. 0646241141
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$50

66536
BENUSSI, Libero
ROVINJSKA BATANA I NJEZINO JEDRO / LA BATANA ROVIGNESE E LA SUA VELA

Rovinj, Croatia. 2007. Kucu O Batani, Grad Rovinj. 1st bilingual edition: Italian and Croatian (translated by Rodolfo Segnan). (6), 85 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Croatian and Italian text. Fine. 24 x 21. 978953730308X
Wooden boat built and used in Rovigno / Rovinj, West coast of Istria, on the Adriatic Sea.
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$45

38702
BERG, Jonas & OHRELIUS, Bengt
SJÖHISTORISK - Arsbok 1969-1970

Stockholm. 1970. Foreningen Sveriges Sjofarts-Museum. 1st Ed. 188, (4 adv.) PP with 140 b/w photos. Pictorial card cover. Fine. Swedish text. 24 x 16.
Maritime history - Year book 1969-1970.
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$15

30795
BERTRAND, John (editor)
THE INSIDE GUIDE TO THE AMERICA'S CUP

Sydney. 1986. Ansett. 1st Ed. 86 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover (John Bertrand). Fine. 29.7 x 20.8.
History of the America's Cup until 1983. Programme for the 1986/87 Challenge at Fremantle.
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$5

56029
BERTRAND, John & ROBINSON, Patrick
BORN TO WIN - A Lifelong Struggle to Capture the America's Cup

New York. 1985. Bantam Books. 3rd printing of the 1st edition. XXIV, (2), 385 PP with 3 diagrams and 45 b/w photos. Hard cover, gilt title on cloth spine, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket lightly frayed. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 24 x 16. 0553051180
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$10

16242
BERTRAND, John & ROBINSON, Patrick
BORN TO WIN - A Lifelong Struggle to Capture the America's Cup

Sydney. 1985. Bantam Books. 1st Ed. Foreword by Richard Bach. XXIV, (2), 385 PP with 3 diagrams and 45 b/w photos. Hard cover, gilt title on cloth spine, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 24 x 16. 0553051180
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$15

30734
BERTRAND, Rasa Padgurskis
ONE AUSTRALIA - The Power of a Vision

Melbourne. 1995. Heinemann. 1st Ed. No pagination, 204 PP with 4 b/w and hundred colour photos. Pictorial soft cover (portfolio). Fine. 30 x 24.7. 0855616385
Story of a man and his dream: John Bertrand and his yacht One Australia, before the 1995 America's Cup race off San Diego.
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$10

68924
BEVAN, Justin & BARCLAY, Ryan (editors)
FOAM SYMMETRY - Volume 4, Number 4, 2015

Sydney. 2015. Foam Symmetry. Issue 16: Vol. 4, No. 4, September 2015. 100 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 29.5 x 22. 9771839725006
Surf & Surfing.
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$10

56189
BIDDLE, Tyrrel E.
A TREATISE ON THE CONSTRUCTION, RIGGING, & HANDLING OF MODEL YACHTS, SHIPS & STEAMERS, with remarks on Cruising and & Racing Yachts, and the management of open boats; also lines for various models and a cutter yacht

Norie & Wilson. London. 1883. 2nd edition, enlarged. (8), 101, ( 11 appendix), (4 explanations to plates), (14 advertisements) PP, plus 10 of the 12 b/w plates called for (lacking plates: VII & VIII). Fp: Ropes, Sails and Spars of a Schooner (Plate II). Cloth cover, gilt decoration and title on front cover. Half title page may be lacking. Some pages repaired. Ageing of paper. In need of rebinding. 22 x 14.
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$100

50304
BLACK, Lesley
MUST I GO DOWN TO THE SEA AGAIN?

Adlard Coles/Fernhurst Books. London. 1985. 1st paperback edition of the 1983 original. 96 PP with 28 drawings by Mike Peyton. Pictorial soft cover. Foxing on outside edges. Very good. 21.3 x 13.7. 0229117678
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$5

68626
BLACK, Lesley
SEA GYPSY

Kettering, Tasmania. 1997. Author Revised reprint of the 1997 original. (14), 221 PP with b/w illustrations (1 plan, 10 maps, 6 tailpieces and 22 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21 x 14.5. 0646325655
Sailing the South West Pacific on the yacht "Thorendor".
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$20

48160
BLACK, Lesley
STILL WET BEHIND THE EARS

London. 1990. Adlard Coles. 1st paperback edition of the 1986 original. 96 PP with 30 drawings by Mike Peyton. Pictorial soft cover. Foxing on outside edges. Very good. 19.8 x 12.7. 229118585
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$5

42388
BLAKE, Peter, & SEFTON, Alan
BLAKE'S ODYSSEY - The round the world race with "Ceramco New Zealand"

Auckland. 1982. Hodder and Stoughton. 1st Ed. Foreword by Conny Van Rietschoten. 198 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (1 cutaway, 4 maps, sketches and photos). Eps: Map of Ceramco New Zealand circumnavigation. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing. Very good. 26.8 x 20. 034027994X
The 1981-82 Whitbread Round the World Race.
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$25

51477
BLANDFORD, Percy W.
RIGGING SAIL

Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. 1983. Tab Books Inc. 1st printing of the 1st edition. No. 1634 in the TAB Books series. VIII, 264 PP with 15 headpieces and 194 figures. Pictorial soft covers witha few small nicks, rubs around edges, o/wise a very good clean copy. 23.5 x 19.7. 0830616349
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$10

17443
BLASHFORD-SNELL, J. & TWEEDY, A.
OPERATION RALEIGH, Adventure Challenge

Sydney. 1989. Collins. 1st Ed. 196 PP with 1 map, plus 32 pages with 31 b/w & 29 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 24 x 17. 0732224314
The astonishing enterprise which took adventurers from Chile to the Pacific islands, New Zealand, Tasmania to Pakistan.
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$10

56985
BLEWITT, Mary
NAVIGATION FOR YACHTSMEN

London. 1979. Stanford Maritime. 4th edition of the 1964 original. (10), 101 PP with tables and 59 figures. Pictorial laminated boards. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Fine. 22 x 14. 0540072745
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$10

33840
BLEWITT, Mary
NAVIGATION FOR YACHTSMEN

London. 1974. Stanford Maritime. Revised reprint of the 1973 (3rd) edition (1964 original). (10), 101 PP with tables and 59 figures. Pictorial laminated boards. Some foxing, o/wise very good. 22.2 x 14.2. 0540009636
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$10

37879
BLOOMFIELD, John
KNOW-HOW IN THE SURF

Sydney. 1961. Angus & Robertson. Revised edition of the 1959 original. XVI, 205 PP with 13 drawings, plus 16 pages with 44 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (chipped). Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 22 x 14.
Beaches and the surf, surf know-how, equipment, surf carnivals, training for competitive surfing...
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$20

46923
BLYTH, Chay & Maureen
INNOCENT ABOARD

London. 1970. Nautical Publishing Co. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Sir Alec Rose. 196 PP with 1 map, plus 4 pages with 7 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Faint foxing on outside edges. Near fine. 20.4 x 13. 24550480X
Shake down cruise on the sloop Dytiscus, solo between England to South Africa and return trip with his wife.
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$10

65346
BOLTON, Peter
COLLECT SHIPS ON STAMPS

London. 1993. Stanley Gibbons Ltd. 2nd edition, in the Stanley Gibbons Thematic catalogue. (6), 321, (1 advert.) PP with thousands of stamps reproducted in b/w. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 29.8 x 20.8. 0852593627
From Abu Dhabi and Aden to Zanzibar and Zil Elwannyen Sesel (Seychelles).
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$20

38740
BOMBARD, Dr Alain
THE BOMBARD STORY

London. 1953. Andre Deutsch. 1st English edition of the 1953 French original Naufragé Volontaire. 214 PP with 2 plans, 3 maps and 3 tables, plus 8 pages with 10 b/w photos. Hard cover. Spine sunned. Light foxing. Very good. 21.5 x 14.2.
Voyage in L'Hérétique, an inflatable rubber dinghy between Monaco and Barbados. Survival at sea on food provided by the oceans.
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$5

35365
BOND, Bob
THE SAILING MANUAL

London. 1976. Pelham Books. 4th impression of the 1973 original. 187 PP with 84 figures, plus 8 pages with 20 b/w plates. Hard cover. Very good. 22.3 x 14.2. 720705762
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$5

35364
BOND, Bob
THE SAILING MANUAL

London. 1976. Pelham Books. 4th impression of the 1973 original. 187 PP with 84 figures, plus 8 pages with 20 b/w plates. Hard cover, dj. Occasional foxing. Very good. 22.3 x 14.2. 0720705762
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$10

49105
BOND, Bob, GRANT, Brian, CLARK, Jonathan et al.
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF SAILING: Equipment, Boats, Competition, Techniques

Chancellor Press. London. 2001. Reprint of the 1997 updated edition. 192 PP with colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 29.8 x 21.7. 0753703076
Over 50 types of boats detailed.
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$10

66802
BONINGTON, Chris, KNOX-JOHNSTON, Robin
SEA, ICE AND ROCK

Hodder & Stoughton. London. 1992. 1st Ed. 143 PP with b/w illustrations (3 maps on full page and 16 photos), plus 32 pages with 41 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 25.2 x 17.5. 0340576197
Voyage to and exploration of Greenland, on Suhaili.
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$15

10508
BONNER, Frederick
THE YACHTING SEASON OF 1845 - An Illustrated Facsimile Reprint of the Yachtsman's Annual and General Register

London. 1971. Nautical Publishing. Facsimile reprint of the 1845 original. (10), 230 PP with 4 sketch-maps and 13 b/w illust., plus 2 b/w plates. Hard cover, simile leather spine, gilt title on spine, dj. (price clipped). A little light foxing of dj and around the outside edger, o/wise near fine. 22 x 14.8. 0245507019
Yacht clubs: laws & regulations, list of members & yachts: Royal Yacht Squadron, Royal Thames Yacht Club, Royal Western Yacht Club... A delightful book.
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$20

45696
BORLAND, Loren R.
SHIPSHAPE AND BRISTOL FASHION. A Sailors Guide to Cruising in Comfort and Safety

New York. 1969. Van Nostrand Reinhold. 2nd printing of the original. (10), 214 PP with 11 head pieces and 119 figures by author. Hard cover with a device on front, dj. Fine. 23.4 x 15.7.
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$10

44092
BOTTINI, Margherita, CRANE, Berkeley & STANNARD, Bruce
FROM NEWPORT TO PERTH - The New Challenge

London. 1986. Nautical Books. 1st Ed. 200 PP with 12 b/w photos, 10 sketch-plans, 18 Yacht Clubs burgees and 121 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 31 x 24.8. 0851774105
The Louis Vuitton Cup - The America's Cup. The preparations for the 1987 America's Cup in Fremantle.
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$10

47183
BOURDEAUX, P.-M.
LE ROULIER DE LA MER

Paris. 1963. B. Arthaud. 1st Ed. 269, (3) PP, plus 7 drawings on full page by the author, and 4 pages with 8 b/w photos. Pictorial stiff cover. Small sellotape marks on first and last leaves. Slight ageing of paper on outside edges. Very good. French text. 19.5 x 15.
Yachting experiences and cruises.
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$10

65261
BOURKE, Kevin
MAN OF IRON, SHIP OF STEEL: The Story of Vic Meyer and Solo

Kingscliff, NSW. 2014. Author. 1st Edition. Foreword by Sir James Hardy. 198 PP with b/w and colour photos. Hard cover, title on front board and spine, dj. Signed by the author on front endpaper. New. Oblong: 21.7 x 30.2. 9780646926094
Few yachts in the world could match Solo's career as a Racer (Sydney/Hobart, Brisbane/Gladstone, Trans Tasman race...), cruiser (circumnavigation of Australia, the Pacific, and the world), and Antarctic explorer with Dr David Lewis.
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$60

31132
BOWKER, R. M.
A BOAT OF YOUR OWN - A Guide to the Selection, Buying, Building, Maintenance, and Chartering of Yachts and Dinghies

London. 1959. Cassell. 1st Ed. XII, 148 PP with tables and 16 figures, plus 18 pages with 27 b/w photos. Fp: South Coast One-Design 6-tonners. Hard cover. Spine sunned, some foxing, o/wise a very good clean copy. 20.5 x 13.5
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$5

31481
BRACKENBURY, Mark
NORMANDY AND CHANNEL ISLANDS PILOT

Adlard Coles. London. 1990. Revised reprint of the 1988 7th edition. VIII, 183 PP with 41 harbour plans & sketch charts, and 110 b/w photos. Eps: Map of the English Channel. Illustrated laminated boards. Fine. 25.2 x 19.2. 0229118267
French coast between Calais and St. Malo. The Channel Islands. The Seine River to Rouen.
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$20

44974
BRADBEER, Jonathan (editor)
PAUL ELVSTRÖM EXPLAINS THE YACHT RACING RULES - 1989-92 Rules

London. 1989. Adlard Coles. Revised and reset edition of the 1965 original. 192 PP with 1 portrait of Paul Elvström and many sketches in colour, plus wallet with models. Pictorial soft cover. Very good. 19 x 12.5. 0229118380
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$5

48611
BRADFORD, Ernle
THREE CENTURIES OF SAILING

London. 1964. Country Life Limited. 1st Ed. 120 PP with 106 b/w illust. (paintings & photos). Fp: Colour painting by W. van der Velde the Younger: English Yachts at Sea. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj (price-clipped). Dust jacket with repaired tears and rubbed on front hinge. Occasional foxing. Very good. 25.5 x 19.
British yachting which started in 1660 when the City Council of Amsterdam presented the yacht Mary to King Charles II.
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$10

18490
BRADFORD, Ernle
THREE CENTURIES OF SAILING

London. 1964. Country Life Limited. 1st Ed. 120 PP with 106 b/w illust. (paintings & photos). Fp: Colour painting by W. van der Velde the Younger: English Yachts at Sea. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj (price clipped). Foxing. Very good. 25.5 x 19.
British yachting which started in 1660 when the City Council of Amsterdam presented the yacht Mary to King Charles II.
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$15

34411
BRAWLEY, Sean
BEACH BEYOND - A History of the Palm Beach Surf Club 1921-1996

Sydney. 1996. University of New South Wales Press. 1st Ed. IX, 300 PP with 244 b/w illust. Title spread and endpapers: scenic views of Palm Beach. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 26.8 x 19. 0868403571
Palm Beach, New South Wales.
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$10

66633
BRAY, Maynard
THE BOOK OF WOODEN BOATS

New York. 1992. W. W. Norton. 1st Ed. Foreword by Peter H. Spectre, introduction by Maynard Bray (author) and acknowledgments by Benjamin Mendlowitz (photographer). 192 PP with 217 colour photos by Benjamin Mendlowitz. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 28.5 x 28.5. 0393034178
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$55

66634
BRAY, Maynard
THE BOOK OF WOODEN BOATS - Volume II

New York. 2001. W. W. Norton. 1st Ed. Foreword by Matthew P. Murphy, introduction by Maynard Bray (author) and acknowledgments by Benjamin Mendlowitz (photographer). 192 PP with 218 colour photos by Benjamin Mendlowitz. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 28.5 x 28.5. 0393048993
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$55

71939
BRETTINGHAM-MOORE, J.
MARITIME TASMANIA - A Cruising Guide with Historical Notes and Coastal Photography

Shadrach. Cambridge, Tasmania. 1988. 1st Ed. 190 PP with 4 charts, 10 b/w illustrations (3 photos and 7 engravings), 40 b/w photos, and 99 maps & plans. Hard cover, gilt title on spine which is somewhat sunned. Light wear around edges, o/wise a fine copy. 30.2 x 21.5. 0731633318
Discovery and exploration, settlement, sealing and whaling. Then cruising guide with 98 maps and plans.
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$50

37049
BRIDWELL, Rodger
FIDELIO - My Voyage to a Distant Shore

New York. 1986. Truman Talley Books / E. P. Dutton. 1st Ed. (12), 227 PP. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Fine. 21.5 x 14.2. 0525243976
Building of a Hartley 32-foot ferrocement sloop. Single handed crossing of the Atlantic from Shoreham to Barbados then on to the US Virgin Islands.
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$15

50178
BROCKHAUS, Peter & STANCIU, Ulrich
SAILBOARDING. Basic and Advanced Techniques

New York. 1978. Mayflower Books. 1st US edition, translated from the 1976 German original "Windsurfing". 144 PP with b/w illustrations (sketches & photos) and 18 colour photos. Illustrated endpapers. Laminated pictorial boards. Foxing. Very good. 22.2 x 21.8. 0831776404
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$10

50296
BROCKHAUS, Peter & STANCIU, Ulrich
SAILBOARDING. Basic and Advanced Techniques

London. 1979. Adlard Coles / Granada. Reprint of the 1978 UK edition, translated from the 1976 German original Windsurfing. 144 PP with b/w illustrations (sketches & photos) and 18 colour photos. Illustrated endpapers. Laminated pictorial boards. Previous owner's bookplate on half-title page. Front hinge with 2 small rubbed patches. Foxing. Very good. 22.2 x 21.8. 0229115985
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$5

18343
BROU, Bernard
LIEUX HISTORIQUES DE DUCOS - NOUVILLE/Historical Sites of Ducos-Nouville of

Nouméa. 1981. S.E.H. 1st Ed. Publication No. 28 Société d'Etudes Historiques de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. 92 PP with 7 maps, 1 plan & b/w photos. Stapled pictorial soft covers. Staples rusting, o/wise very good. French & English text (translated by Numa Daly). 21 x 15.2.
The convict settlement at Nou Island and the 'communard' (political deportees) settlement on Ducos peninsula.
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$20

64661
BROXAM, Graeme
YACHTS ON THE DERWENT IN OLD PICTURE POSTCARDS

Hobart. 2013. Navarine Publishing First printing limited to 100 copies. 80 PP with 59 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Signed by the author on title page. Fine. 21 x 14.8., 9780975133194
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$35

68393
BROXAM, Graeme (compiler)
TERRA LINNA - The History, Recovery and Reconstruction of Tasmania's Oldest Racing Yacht

Hobart. 2017. Wooden Boat Guild Tasmania / Navarine Publishing. 3rd edition with corrections and additions. Foreword by Ross Barnett. 56 PP with b/w illustrations (line drawing at centrefold, 1 engraving and 40 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Signed by the compiler on title page. New. 21 x 14.8. 9780975133170
Built 1881, relaunched on 23rd June 2012.
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$20

61933
BROXAM, Graeme (compiler)
TERRA LINNA - The History, Recovery and Reconstruction of Tasmania's Oldest Racing Yacht

Hobart. 2012. Wooden Boat Guild Tasmania / The Vintage Boat Club of Tasmania. Relaunch-day Souvenir Edition, limited to 100 copies. Foreword by Ross Barnett. 48 PP with b/w illustrations (line drawing at centrefold, 1 engraving and 29 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21 x 14.8., 9780975133170
Built 1881, relaunched on 23rd June 2012.
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$25

38743
BROZE, Jay & FORSTER, Daniel
THE SAILOR'S EDGE

Lausanne. 1985. Les Ateliers du Nord. 1st English edition. No pagination, 192 PP with colour photographs by Daniel Forster (comments at end of book with corresponding b/w photos). Cloth cover, dj (closed tear). Near fine. 33.3 x 24.5. 2881910009
Edge: Acrobatic - Athletic - Powerful - Prestigious.
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$15

31081
BRUCE, Erroll
CAPE HORN TO PORT

Auckland. 1978. Book Reps (NZ) Limited. 1st New Zealand edition. 175 PP with 12 colour and 100 b/w photos, 15 sail plans and 16 maps. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 25 x 19. 0473000067
The official account of the Round-the-World Race of 1977-1978 . Portsmouth - Cape Town - Auckland - Rio de Janeiro - Portsmouth.
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$15

49903
BRUCE, Erroll
CHALLENGE TO POSEIDON. Adventures in Small Craft on the Open Seas

London. 1956. Hutchinson. 1st Ed. XII, 164 PP , plus 16 pages with 25 b/w photos. Fp: Poseidon and Amphitrite. Cloth cover (marked and worn on the spine). Note to previous owner on front endpaper. Light foxing. Very good. 23.5 x 15.5.
Chapter II: Bligh and his voyage in the Bounty boat between Tonga and Timor. Chapter III: Joshua Slocum...
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$10

31116
BRUCE, Erroll
DEEP SEA SAILING

London. 1954. Hutchinson's Scientific and Technical Publications. November 1954 reprint of the November 1953 original. XIV, 15-244 PP with tables and 34 figures, plus 16 pages with 27 b/w photos. Fp: H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh with the author aboard Samuel Pepys. Cloth cover (marked and worn on the spine). Name of previous owner on front endpaper, some foxing. Very good. 23.5 x 15.5.
Planning a cruise, fitting and equipment, maintenance... Safety at sea... Storm at sea.
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$15

62623
BRUNS, Bill
America's Cup Contender INTREPID: A Shapely Radical (in Life Australia)

Melbourne. 1967. Time-Life International (Australia) Pty. Ltd. Volume 43, No. 3, 7th August 1967. Edited by Edward K. Thompson. 72 PP. Contains article from P.50 to 54 with 9 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 33.5 x 26.5.
First photographs of the Cup contender's secrets.
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$5

70534
BUCHANAN, Gordon
SHETLAND ISLANDS PILOT

London. 2009. Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson. 1st Ed. VIII, 109, (5) PP with colour illustrations: maps, plans, photos. Pictorial soft covers. Fine. 29.7 x 21. 9780852889770
A yachtsman's guide from the most northerly of the British Isles.
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$50

48441
BUCKLEY, William F.
ATLANTIC HIGH, A Celebration

New York. 1982. Doubleday. 1st Ed. XVIII, 262 PP with 1 map, 1 figure and 72 bw photos in text plus 16 pages with 20 col. photos. Eps: Scrimshaw with track of voyage. Cloth cover. Spine faded. Faint foxing on outside edges. Good. 24 x 16. 0385152337
An Atlantic cruise in 1980: Virgin islands, Bermuda, Azores, Gibraltar. The author was Editor of the US National Review.
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$5

71738
BULLIMORE, Tony
SAVED

Little, Brown and Company. London. 1997. 1st Ed. (12), 237 PP with 1 sketch map "The route of the Vendée Globe race, plus 16 pages with 5 b/w and 27 colour photos. Eps: Map of the Southern Ocean. Hard cover, dj. Slight ageing of paper on outside edges. Near fine. 24 x 16. 9780316641500
Extraordinary tale of survival on board "Exide Challenger" and rescue in the Southern Ocean by H.M.A.S. Adelaide.
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$20

70334
BURGESS, Cameron
TOWNSVILLE TO T I (Thursday Island): Cruising Inside Australia's Northern Great Barrier Reef

Townsville, Qld. 2019. Author / maritimehippy.com 1st edition with your guides Cameron Burgess and Colin R. Grazules. 190, (4) PP with colour illustrations 1 Queensland key map, 1 sketch map "Torres Strait Permanent Biosecurity Monitoring Zone", 51 plans of anchorage (including 4 of marinas) and over 180 photos. Pictorial boards. Signed by the author and co-guide Colin R. Grazules. New. 28 x 21.5. 9780648510406
Travel log and anchorage guide compiled during a cruise (August and September 2013) on board the yacht "First Contact".
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$100

68730
BURGESS, Edward
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN YACHTS. Illustrating and Describing the most famous Yachts Sailing in English and American Waters, with a Treatise upon Yachts and Yachting

1889. Chapman and Hall (limited). London. 1st UK edition. Introductory account of yachts and yachting by Edward Burgess. (VI), 14 PP with 2 tables, plus 202 pages for "List of Plates", 50 b/w plates with 58 photogravure engravings by N.L. Stebbins, and 50 accompanying pages with data for their records and measurements. Rebacked copy retaining the original navy cloth cover gilt engraved front and with gilt title on leather vignette on spine. Very small piece missing from lower corner of one descriptive page (no loss of text) and 5 of the plates or accompanying pages have well repaired short closed tears on lower margin near the spine. Ageing of paper, mostly around edges and light foxing. A very good copy of a scarce title. Oblong: 28.2 x 36.5.
... Plate XXVII: Wooden keel schooner "America". ... Plate L: International Races of 1887. More images available upon request.
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$1100

42490
BURTON, Anthony
THE PAST AFLOAT

London. 1982. André Deutsch / BBC. 1st Ed. 191 PP with 6 figures, 14 colour and 142 b/w photos by Clive Coote. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 25.2 x 19.5. 0233974334
An introduction to Britain's seafaring history. Book accompanying an eight-part BBC television series
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$20

53473
BURTON, John, DALTON, Nick & MOSSOP, Brian
SAIL OF THE CENTURY - QUEST FOR THE AULD MUG - America's Cup Trials Special (in Gold Coast Bulletin)

Surfers Paradise. 1994. Gold Coast Bulletin. America's Cup Trials Special, 12th July 1994. 24 PP with b/w and colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Very good. 43 x 30.
Trials of: One Australia and Sydney 95, for the 1995 America's Cup race in San Diego.
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$10

47036
BURTON, Robin
SAILING THE GREAT RACES

London. 1979. Lyric Books Ltd. 1st edition. 160 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Cloth cover, dj. Spine of dust jacket sunned. FFEP with stamp on recto ad note on verso. Very good internally. 29.5 x 23. 711100020
The grain races, the Thames sailing barges, the round-the-world sailing races, round Britain race, America's Cup, the Sydney to Hobart ...
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$10

16228
BURTON, Robin
SAILING THE GREAT RACES

London. 1979. McGraw-Hill. 1st Ed. 160 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Hard cover, dj (repaired tears). Note at top of front endpaper. Very good. 29.5 x 23. 0070935319
The grain races, the Thames sailing barges, the round-the-world sailing races, round Britain race, America's Cup, the Sydney to Hobart ...
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$10

51786
BUSQUETS I VILANOVA, Camil
THE ETERNAL SAIL

London. 2004. Edimat Books. 1st Ed. 127 PP with drawings and colour photos. Illustrated endpapers. Pictorial laminated boards, dj. Very good. 32.5 x 24.5. 08497940458
Columbian ships. Vestiges of the past (Victory, Warrior...). Style ships. Lateen sail...
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$15

44469
BYDE, Alan
LIVING CANOEING

London. 1973. Adam & Charles Black. Reprint with minor additions and a new introduction of the 2nd edition of 1972 (original of 1969). 266 PP with 24 b/w photos and 98 drawings. Fp: Mike Ramsay. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Foxing spots on outside edges and some pages. Very good. 22.3 x 15.2. 0713612916
Choice of canoe, paddling techniques, river canoeing, sea canoeing, rescue techniques, canoe building ...
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$10

67833
BYRSKI, Liz
SPECTACULAR AUSTRALIAN SEA RESCUES

Sydney. 1997. New Holland Publishers. 1st Ed. XII, 211 PP with 12 sketch maps, plus 16 pages with 12 bw & 13 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 20.7 x 13.5. 1864363010
Rescues from foundering ships, yachts, or rafts: inshore, coastal waters, or deep south in Antarctic waters. The unusual: hot-air balloonists plucked from the sea after drifting over the Coral Sea.
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$20

46699
CAGNART, Jean-Jacques
GILLES MARTIN-RAGET, CHASSEUR D'OCEANS (in Chasseur d'Images)

Paris. 2004. Chasseur d'Images. Issue No. 262, 15 March / 15 April 2004. Contains article from P.64 to 75 with 12 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. French text. Fine. 29.7 x 23.2.
Yachtsman and photographer of America's Cup, round the world races...
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$15

63613
CAHALAN, Adrienne
AROUND THE BUOYS: Champion Yachtswoman and Navigator

Sydney. 2006. Random House Australia. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Iain Murray. 297, (5) PP, plus 8 pages with 4 b/w and 21 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Few foxing spots on outside edges. Fine. 23.3 x 15. 9781740513944
Australian Yachtswoman of the Year: 2005.
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$20

31131
CALAHAN, Harold Augustin
THE SHIP'S HUSBAND - A Guide to Yachtsmen in the Care of their Craft

New York. 1945. Macmillan. 6th reprint in September 1945 of the 1937 original. XIV, (2), 323 PP with 38 figures, plus 12 pages with 22 b/w photos. Fp: Barnacles. Cloth cover. Spine sunned, ageing of paper. Very good. 19.2 x 13.
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$5

68355
CALVERT, Hedley & GRAEME-EVANS, Alex
ALWAYS A COMPETITOR - Hedley Calvert Tasmanian Yachtsman, Orchardist and Raconteur

Tasbook. Hobart. 1997. Limited edition. Foreword by Mike Fletcher. V, 311 PP with b/w illustrations, ribbon page-marker. Endpapers: Colour photos of Huon Valley. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Fine. 30.2 x 21.5. 0646343947
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$50

50060
CAMPBELL, Capt F S & RILEY, Capt R J F
STANFORD'S SAILING COMPANION

London. 1973. Stanford Maritime. 2nd edition of the 1972 original. IV, (2), 228 PP with 4 maps, figures (b/w or colour) and tables, plus 2 plates with 10 b/w photos of clouds and 2 colour plates on Buoyage. A 2 pages Stanford's Tide Tables 1975 loosely inserted. Pictorial boards. Foxing on outside edges. Very good. 29.2 x 22. 0540071358
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$10

44914
CAMPBELL, Heather & HENSHAW, Graham
MESSINA NEWS

Hesperian Press. Perth. 2003. 1st Ed. X, 160 PP with 1 map and 20 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21.5 x 14. 0859053180
From Fremantle (April 2000) to Darwin, Thursday Island and Townsville (February 2001) on a converted crayfishing boat.
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$20

63658
CAMPBELL, Peter,
RSYS (Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron) LOGBOOK SESQUICENTENARY EDITION 1862-2012

Kirribilli, Sydney. 2012. Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. 1st Ed. Commodore's Message by Malcolm Levy. 56 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Inside back cover: Club Information / Flag Officers & Committee. Pictorial soft cover (colour paintings of RSYS: front by Ian Hansen, 2012 & back by John Allcot, 1959). Fine. 29.7 x 21.
A 150 year history of the RSYS formed on 8th July 1862.
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$20

70575
CAMPBELL, Peter (editor)
30th SYDNEY-HOBART YACHT RACE 1974

Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Sydney. 1974. Issue for 30th year race. 76 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover (in colour). Covers rubbed, signs of old dampness, staples removed. Good. 27.2 x 20.7.
Official souvenir programme. 63 yachts entered.
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$10

71586
CAMPBELL, Peter (editor)
KODAK GOLD 50TH SYDNEY-HOBART YACHT RACE - 1994

Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Sydney. 1994. Offshore's Official Race Issue 1994. 146 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Very good. 29.5 x 21.
Guide to the 50th yacht race Sydney Hobart, by Peter Campbell. ... Weather forecasting at sea, by Ken Batt.
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$10

70565
CAMPBELL, Peter (Editor)
Offshore's KODAK SYDNEY-HOBART YACHT RACE 1993

Offshore (Cruising Yacht Club of Australia) / National Publications. Sydney. 1993. 126 PP with b/w and colour illustrations.. Pictorial soft cover. Covers with a few small creases, o/wise fine. 29.6 x 21.
The Kodak 49th Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race of 1993.
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$10

30024
CANTACUZINO, Marina
ON EQUAL TERMS, The first disabled crew to sail round the world - racing in the BT Global Challenge

London. 1997. Simon & Schuster. 1st Ed. 223 PP with 1 colour plan, 5 colour sketch-maps, tables and b/w & colour photos. Half title page: The Time and Tide under sail. Pict. card cover. Fine. 24.1 x 18.6. 0684819368
Departure from Southampton, 29/09/1996. Calls at Rio de Janeiro, Wellington, Sydney, Capetown, Boston. Return Southampton, 17/07/1997.
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$10

56032
CANTACUZINO, Marina
ON EQUAL TERMS, The first disabled crew to sail round the world - racing in the BT Global Challenge

London. 1997. Simon & Schuster. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Sir Chay Blyth. 223 PP with 1 colour plan, 5 colour sketch-maps, tables and b/w & colour photos. Half title page: The Time and Tide under sail. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 25.4 x 19.5. 068481935X
Departure from Southampton, 29/09/1996. Calls at Rio de Janeiro, Wellington, Sydney, Capetown, Boston. Return Southampton, 17/07/1997.
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$15

45913
CARR, Frank G. G.
THE EPIC VOYAGE OF SIR FRANCIS CHICHESTER IN GIPSY MOTH IV

London. 1967. Pitkin Pictorial. 1st Ed., in the Pride of Britain books. 24 PP with 1 cut away, 2 sketches, 3 plans, 1 chart & 2 maps, and 35 b/w photos. Inside front cover: Departure and return of Gipsy Moth IV, Plymouth. Pictorial card cover. Near fine. 22.8 x 17.8.
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$15

69304
CARR, Marion
CALL OF THE RUNNING TIDE

Maldon, Essex. 1983. Sailtrust Limited. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Jane Benham. XII, 95 PP, plus 24 pages with 36 b/w photos. Hard cover, gilt title on lightly sunned spine, dj. Fine. 21.7 x 15.2. 0946547017
Girl aloft in the days of trade.
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$25

30679
CARRICK, Robert W. & ROSENFELD, Stanley Z. (editors)
DEFENDING THE AMERICA'S CUP

New York. 1969. Alfred A. Knopf. 1st Ed. XV, 189 PP with 1 map and 114 b/w photos. Title spread: Constellation and Intrepid. Cloth cover, lines of Intrepid in blind on front cover, dj. (price clipped). Near fine. 28.5 x 20.5.
1967 defence of the America's Cup by Intrepid and the defeat of Australia's Dame Pattie, as told by the participants and members of the crew.
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$10

30950
CARROLL, Nick (editor)
THE NEXT WAVE - A Survey of World Surfing

Sydney. 1991. Collins/Angus and Robertson. Reprint. 240 PP with 16 maps & plans, over 40 b/w and 230 colour photos. Half title page: Darrick Doerner, Sunset Beach. Title spread: Martin Potter strolls a high wire. Illustrated endpapers. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 31.5 x 24.5. 0207172501
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$15

41015
CARROLL, Nick (editor)
THE NEXT WAVE - The World of Surfing

New York. 1991. Abbeville Press. 1st US edition of the 1991 Australian original. 240 PP with 16 maps & plans, over 40 b/w and 230 colour photos. Half title page: Darrick Doerner, Sunset Beach. Title spread: Martin Potter strolls a high wire. Hard cover, dj. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Foxing spots on outside edges and inside the dust jacket, o/wise near fine. 31.5 x 24.5. 1558591621
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$15

19390
CASSIDY, Graham & LUTON Geoff
GREATS OF AUSTRALIAN SURF

Sydney. 1989. Lester-Townsend Publishing. New edition of the 1983 original. 124 PP with 91 colour photos by Paul Sargeant and Peter Crawford. Title spread and half-title page: colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Dust jacket has a small repaired closed tear and a few small chips, o/wise a very good clean copy. 29.3 x 25.5. 0949853224
Barton Lynch, Mark Richards, Cheyne Horan, Wendy Botha...
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$10

69600
CATLING, Gordon
SAILING AND CRUISING FOR EVERYONE

London. 1956. Nicholas Kaye. 1st Ed. 110 PP with 2 tables and b/w illustrations by Winston Megoran (9 drawings and 39 figures). Fp: Work and Pleasure combined. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine. Name of previous owner at top of front endpaper. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 18.7 x 12.4.
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$10

61527
CHANNON, Bruce (editor)
AUSTRALIAN LONG BOARDING - Issue 74

Burleigh Heads, Qld. 2011. Morrison Media. Issue 74, Mar/Apr 2011. 80 PP with colour photos. New. Format (landscape) 20. 8 x 29.5.
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$5

44798
CHAPMAN, Charles F.
PILOTING, SEAMANSHIP AND SMALL BOAT HANDLING.

Motor Boating & Sailing. New York. 1976. 2nd printing of the 1976 edition. Presentation edition, 52nd edition revised by Elbert S. Maloney, William Koelbel, Robert Ogg and Gardner Emmons. (8), over 640 PP with hundreds of b/w illustrations (maps, sketches, photos), plus 24 pages of colour illustrations (rules of the Road, buoyage, flags...). FEP: Charts and Aids to Navigation. REP: Marlinspike seamanship. Squadrons. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, gilt engraved slipcase. Outside page edges have a few spots, o/wise contents near fine. 29.4 x 22. 091099031X
Equipment and regulations - Rules of the Road... Compass - Charts - 17 pages of illustrated nautical dictionary. 47th year of publication.
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$20

34767
CHAPMAN, Charles F.
PILOTING, SEAMANSHIP AND SMALL BOAT HANDLING. A complete illustrated course prepared especially to develop skill, pleasure and safety in the navigation of small boats on coastal and inland waters

Taipei, Taiwan. c.1969. Chin Shan. Taiwanese copy of the 2nd printing of the 1969-70 edition. X, 11- 664 PP with 18 colour plates and over 500 bw illust. Eps: with 348 pennants of the United States Power Squadrons. Cloth cover, dj (rubbed and nicked). Very good. 30.5 x 22.
Equipment and regulations - Rules of the Road... Compass - Charts - 17 pages of illustrated nautical dictionary. 47th year of publication.
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$15

19634
CHAPMAN, Charles F.
PILOTING, SEAMANSHIP AND SMALL BOAT HANDLING. A Practical Treatise Dealing with Those Branches of Motor Boating with Which Every Yachtsman Should Be Familiar

New York. 1958. The Hearst Corporation / Motor Boating. 1958-59 edition. Volume V - Motor Boating's Ideal series. X, 11- 500 PP with 10 colour plates and over 500 b/w illustrations, plus 68 pages of addenda. Cloth cover (slightly speckled), dj (slightly rubbed). Very good. 30 x 22.
Equipment and regulations - Rules of the Road... Compass - Charts - 17 pages of illustrated nautical dictionary.
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$15

41322
CHASSE-MAREE
L' ALBUM CHASSE-MAREE - Hors Série No. 4: Le Patrimoine Maritime

Douarnenez, France. 1993. Editions du Chasse-Marée. 1st Ed. Special issue, No. 4. Edited by Bernard CADORET. 96 PP with 4 b/w and 105 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Closed tear on last leaves. Faint foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. French text. 27.5 x 22.
Maritime heritage on the coasts of France: Military architecture (forts), Lighthouses and Signal stations, Ports, Shipyards, Ex-Voto in churches and chapels...
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$20

41319
CHASSE-MAREE
L'ALBUM CHASSE-MAREE - Hors Série - 1991

Douarnenez, France. 1990. Editions du Chasse-Marée. 1st Ed. Special issue (No. 1). Edited by François PUGET. 96 PP with 1 coloured plan and 77 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Faint foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. French text. 27.5 x 22.
Working sail. Classic yachts. Windjammers at Bordeaux. Traditional craft of the French coasts.
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$20

41320
CHASSE-MAREE
L'ALBUM CHASSE-MAREE - Hors Série No. 2: Les Plus Belles Images Inédites

Douarnenez, France. 1991. Editions du Chasse-Marée. 1st Ed. Special issue, No. 2. Edited by François PUGET. 96 PP with 11 b/w and 65 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Faint foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. French text. 27.5 x 22.
Votive models and paintings. Working sail: building, launching, in their environment.
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$20

19472
CHICHESTER, Francis
GIPSY MOTH CIRCLES THE WORLD

London. 1968. World Books. Reprint of the 1967 original. XVI, 269 PP with 7 maps and 5 line drawings, plus 40 pages with 14 colour and 39 bw photos. Hard cover, dj. Paper browned around edges, o/wise very good. 20 x 13.
Voyage from England and back with calls at Sydney, round Cape of Good Hope & Cape Horn when he was 65 years of age.
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$5

70397
CHICHESTER, Francis
GIPSY MOTH CIRCLES THE WORLD

London. 1967. Hodder & Stoughton. 1st Ed. XVI, 269 PP with 7 maps and 5 line drawings, plus 40 pages with 14 colour and 39 b/w photos. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine. Covers partly mottled and a sunned spine. Slight ageing of paper on outside edges. Very good. 23 x 15.
Voyage from England and back with calls at Sydney, round Cape of Good Hope & Cape Horn when he was 65 years of age.
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$15

71722
CHICHESTER, Francis
THE LONELY SEA AND THE SKY

Hodder and Stoughton. London. 1964. 1st edition. Introduction by J. R L. Anderson. XVII, 18-352 PP with 11 line illustrations, plus 16 pages with 24 b/w photos. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Attractive book plate of previous owner on front endpaper. Faint foxing. Near fine. 23 x 15.
Autobiography of the man who undertook the first solo long distance sea-plane flight in 1931 and the first solo sailing race across the Atlantic.
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$15

71285
CHICHESTER, Francis
THE LONELY SEA AND THE SKY

Readers Union/Hodder & Stoughton. London. 1965. Reprint of the 1964 original. Introduction by J. R. L. Anderson. XVII, 18-352 PP with 11 line illustrations (maps and plans), plus 8 pages with 13 b/w photos. Hard cover, decoration on front board. Very good. 21.7 x 14.
Autobiography of the man who undertook the first solo long distance sea-plane flight in 1931 and the first solo sailing race across the Atlantic.
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$15

44218
CHICHESTER, Francis
THE LONELY SEA AND THE SKY

London. 1967. Pan Books. 1st paperback edition of the 1964 original published by Hodder & Stoughton. 400 PP with 12 line drawings, plus 8 pages with 13 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Ageing of paper, o/wise very good. Includes a loosely inserted newspaper article from the Daily Mirror, Oct 16, 1989. 18 x 11.
Autobiography of the man who undertook the first solo long distance sea-plane flight in 1931 and the first solo sailing race across the Atlantic.
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$5

19474
CHICHESTER, Francis
THE LONELY SEA AND THE SKY

London. 1967. Pan Books. 5th paperback printing in 1967 of the 1964 original. 400 PP with 12 line drawings, plus 8 pages with 13 bw photos. Pictorial soft cover. Paper browned, o/wise good. 18 x 11.
Autobiography of the man who undertook the first solo long distance sea-plane flight in 1931 and the first solo sailing race across the Atlantic.
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$5

51992
CHICHESTER, Francis
THE ROMANTIC CHALLENGE

London. 1971. Cassell. 1st Ed. XII, 194 PP with 3 maps, 2 drawings by Charles Hurford, plus 16 pages with 28 b/w photos. Fp: The success of my romantic challenge hung on this boom and its two predecessors. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Lacks the free fly of the front endpaper. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 22.2 x 14.5. 0304938696
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$20

68356
CHILDERS, Erskine (editor)
THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS - A record of Secret Service Recently Achieved

London. 1967. Rupert Hart-Davis. 2nd impression of the 1955 edition. No. 29 in the Mariner's Library (original of 1903). 278 PP with 2 charts & 2 maps. Cloth cover, dj designed by Malcolm Young. Near fine. 19 x 13.
Spying and small boat cruising in the South East of the North Sea, a decade before the Great War.
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$40

68353
CLARK, Gerry
THE TOTORORE VOYAGE

Kerikeri, NZ. 2000. Homelands Publications. 1st paperback edition by Homelands Publications (an updated edition of the 1988 original). Foreword by Sir Edmund Hillary. (12), 374 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, head and tail pieces) and 29 maps, plus 24 pages with 74 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Light shelf wear around corners/edges, o/wise near fine. 23 x 15.2. 0473064316
Circumnavigation of the Antarctic Ocean on the Sailing Research Vessel Totorore, between 1983 and 1986. Gerry Clark was lost with his "Totorore" on the Antipodes Island in June 1999.
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$40

33344
CLARK, Morton Gill
GLORY BE - An Amazing Voyage

London. 1938. Arthur Barker. 1st Ed. 285 PP with 6 facsimile of documents, plus 12 pages with 17 b/w photos. Fp: the Glory Be out of Colombo. FEP: Map of the route between Tahiti and Singapore. REP: Map of the route between Singapore and Cannes. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Paper ageing, o/wise very good. 21.5 x 14.5.
Voyage of the two-masted, two hundred and fifty ton schooner Glory Be, from Papeete (June 1933) to Cannes on the French Riviera (March 1935).
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$10

33732
CLARKE, Ian T.
DEODAR - The Story of Auckland's Water Police

Auckland. 1994. David Bateman. 1st Ed. X, 142 PP with 1 b/w photo (HMS Deodar), plus 16 pages with 34 b/w photos. Pictorial card cover. Fine. 24 x 16. 1869531752
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$20

69577
CLAUGHTON, A & HANDLEY, P.
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE STABILITY OF SAILING YACHTS IN LARGE BREAKING WAVES

Southampton. 1984. Department of Ship Science / Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science / University of Southampton. January 1984 edition. No pagination, 32 PP in typescript with 1 table and 12 figures. Soft cover, title on front cover, spiral bound. Near fine. 29.7 x 21.5
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$20

54789
CLEMENS, Jacques
LES VOILIERS DU BASSIN D'ARCACHON

Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire. 2005. Editions Alan Sutton. 1st Ed. 128 PP with b/w illustrations (cartoons, drawings, engravings, photos). Pictorial soft cover. French text. Fine. 23.5 x 16.5. 2849103101
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$20

36629
CLIFF, Paul (editor)
A SPORTING NATION - Celebrating Australia's Sporting Life

National Library of Australia. Canberra. 1999. 1st Ed. VI, 130 PP with b/w and colour photos. Pictorial card cover. Fine. 26.5 x 21.5. 0642107041
26 sports featured: Rod and Reel (fishing) - Making a wave (water skiing and powerboating) - Boards, sand, togs and flags (Surfboard riding, bodysurfing, life saving)...
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$20

70370
CLIFFORD, Graham
NOTES FROM A SKIPPER'S LOG BOOK - An Account of New Zealand's Bay of Islands

Russell, Bay of Islands. 1989. Jennifer and Graham Clifford. Reprint of the 1985 original. 140 PP with b/w illustrations by Michael Nettmann (1 map on double page, 59 line drawings and 3 photos) and 1 colour photo, plus 12 pages with 19 colour photos by Frank Habicht. Pictorial soft cover. Dedicatory note on title page dated and signed by the author. Near fine. 20.8 x 17.
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$20

59908
CLUB MARINE
CLUB MARINE MAGAZINE - Volume 9, No. 2

Melbourne. 1994. Club Marine Australia Ltd. Vol. 9, No. 2, issue April / May 1994. Foreword by Paul Wilson. Edited by Andrew WOODLEY. 96 PP with b/w and colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.5 x 21.
Pushing the limit: what went wrong in the Sydney - Hobart Race of 1993, by Kevan Wolfe (pages 24 to 30 with 5 colour photos). National fishfinder April / May. Outriggers, ... in Bali waters, by Jeffrey Mellefont.
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$5

63335
COBHAM, Lieut. Commander A.J.
LEE-OH ! - A Guide to enjoying the sport of Sailing

Underhill (Plymouth) Ltd. Plymouth. 1948. 1st Ed. 52 PP with figures. Soft cover, illustrated font cover. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 21.7 x 14.2.
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$15

48164
COLE, Guy
OCEAN CRUISING

Southampton. 1959. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. No. 7 in Bosun Books series. 64 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, sketch plans and photos). Eps: World maps with Wind Circulation. Pictorial card cover. Very good. 18.4 x 12.4.
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$15

48165
COLE, Guy
STARTING TO CRUISE

Southampton. 1960. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. No. 13 in Bosun Books series. 64 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, sketch plans and photos). Pictorial soft cover. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 18.4 x 12.4.
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$15

67873
COLES, Adlard
NORTH ATLANTIC, Boat against Boat over 3,000 miles

Southampton / London. 1951. Robert Ross / George G. Harrap. 2nd edition of the 1950 original. VIII, 9-192 PP with 9 b/w illust. (maps, plans) and 21 b/w photos, plus 8 colour plates. Fp: Samuel Pepys being loaded. Eps: Map with tracks of Cohoe, Samuel Pepys & Mokoa in Transatlantic Race 1950. Cloth cover, dj. Dust jacket with chips and small pieces missing and plastic protected. Light foxing. A near fine copy. 22.2 x 14.5.
The 1950 Transatlantic race between Bermuda and Plymouth.
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$20

42383
COLES, Adlard & BLACK, Professor A. N.
NORTH BRITTANY PILOT

Adlard Coles. London. 1976. 3rd impression of the 3rd edition of 1972. Revised and illustrated edition of the 1952 original Harbours and Anchorages of the North Coast of Brittany, by H. G. Hasler. 255 PP with 45 harbour plans & sketch charts, some 10 coastal views, and 185 b/w photos. Fp: Chart of the English Channel, western part. Hard cover, dj, ribbon page-marker. Dust jacket has a few chips and is in a protective sleeve. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. A little light foxing on a few pages, o/wise contents near fine. 28 x 22.2. 022911508X
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$15

38746
COLES, K. Adlard
SAILING AND CRUISING

London. 1949. B. T. Batsford. 2nd edition of the 1937 original. VIII, 120 PP with 20 figures, plus 64 pages with 105 b/w illustrations ( mostly photos). Fp (in colour): The Offshore Breeze. Cloth cover (rubbed). Spine sunned, ageing of paper around edges, light foxing. Scribble on front endpaper. Good reading copy. 22 x 14.3.
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$5

69593
COLES, K. Adlard & BRUCE, Peter
HEAVY WEATHER SAILING

Camden, Maine, USA. 1992. International Marine. 4th edition of the 1967 original, revised by Peter Bruce. Foreword by Peter Blake. XII, 411 PP with b/w illustrations (diagrams, maps and photos). Hard cover, dj. Fine. 25.5 x 18.5.
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$20

71932
COLFELT, David
100 MAGIC MILES OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF: The Whitsunday Islands

Windward Publications. Berry, NSW. 2000. 6th edition of the 1985 original. 256 PP with b/w and colour illustrations: maps and plans, drawings and photos (including aerial views of Islands). Illustrated title spread, half title page and endpapers. Pictorial stiff cover with clear plastic protection. Fine. 28 x 21.2. 0958698910
First part: The Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef (resorts, camping, visiting, boating...). Second part: Anchorages of the Whitsundays with maps, plans...
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$25

64008
COLFELT, David
FROM RATBAGS TO RESPECTABILITY: A History of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia

Sydney. 2008. Cruising Yacht Club of Australia / Focus Publishing Interactive. 1st Ed. Foreword by Trygve Halvorsen. Introduction by Matt Allen. 248 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Laminated pictorial boards, dj. Light foxing on inside of dust jacket flaps, o/wise fine. Scarce. 30.4 x 21.5. 9781921156342
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$75

44806
COLFELT, David (editor)
AWA SYDNEY-HOBART YACHT RACE 1986

Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Sydney. 1986. 1st Ed. 80 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial card cover. Very good. 27.6 x 21.
Official souvenir program for the 42nd year race. 130 yachts entered. Story: Passage to Paradise (CYCA race Sydney to Nouméa for 1987).
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$15

70573
COLFELT, David (editor)
HITACHI SYDNEY-HOBART YACHT RACE 1983

Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Sydney. 1983. 1st Ed. 39th year. 96 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Very good. 27 x 21.2.
Official souvenir programme, 39th year: 173 yachts entered.
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$15

54438
COLLINS, Dale
SEA-TRACKS OF THE SPEEJACKS ROUND THE WORLD

New York. 1923. Doubleday, Page & Co. 1st Ed. Introduction by Jeanne Bouchet Gowen. LXXVI, (2), 286 PP, plus 1 map on double page and 90 pages with over 105 b/w photos. Fp: The Speejacks, the first motor boat to sail around the world, entering Sydney Harbour. Eps: Track of Speejacks. Green hard cover, gilt title on spine. Signature of previous owner on title-page, light foxing on outside edges, o/wise a very good plus copy. 24.2 x 16.8.
A 16 month voyage of a 30m yacht. She was towed between Panama and Takaroa, Tuamotu Archipelago, by the Eastern Queen of the United States Shipping Board. Papeete, Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia, Sydney to Cooktown, New Guinea, Indonesia, Seychelles, Red Sea, Mediterranean, ... New York.
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$45

18820
CONNER, Dennis & STANNARD, Bruce
COMEBACK - My Race for the America's Cup

Melbourne. 1987. Macmillan. 1st Australian edition. Foreword by Walter Cronkite. XV, 239 PP with sketches and maps plus 16 pages with 64 colour photos. Fp: Lines of Stars and Stripes. Eps: Stars and Stripes. Hard cover, dj. Few foxing spots on outside edges and the front endpaper. Near fine. 24 x 16. 0333450566
The first man to lose the America's Cup and the first to win it back again.
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$10

16298
CONNETT, Eugene V. (editor)
YACHTING IN NORTH AMERICA, Along the Atlantic & Pacific & Gulf Coasts, and on the Great Lakes and on the Western and Canadian Lakes & Rivers

New York. 1948. D. Van Nostrand. 1st Ed. XIV, 750 PP with 31 pages of maps, 3 pages on Sound signals plus 76 pages with 156 bw photos. Fp: bowsprit. Cloth cover, gilt device engraved on front cover, gilt title on spine. Very good. 26 x 19.5.
The Atlantic coast from Cape Breton Island to the Bahamas, by William H. Taylor. The Mississippi river system, by Spencer A. Merrell. Puget Sound and Vancouver waters, by Charles D. Ogden...
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$20

38355
CONSTABLE, George (editor)
The Time-Life Library of Boating - MAINTENANCE

Alexandria, Virginia. 1978. Time-Life Books. 3rd printing (revised) of the 1975 original. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, Colour photo vignette on front cover. Very good condition. 29 x 22.5.
Hull care. Painting. Close eye on fittings...
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$5

39150
CONSTABLE, George (editor)
The Time-Life Library of Boating - RACING

Alexandria, Virginia. 1979. Time-Life Books. 3rd printing (revised) of the 1976 original. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, colour photo vignette front cover. Very good. 29 x 22.5.
Secrets of faster sailing. Racing strategy and tactics... Challenges of power.
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$5

43337
CONSTABLE, George (editor)
The Time-Life Library of Boating - RACING

Alexandria, Virginia. 1976. Time-Life Books. 1st printing. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, colour photo vignette on front cover. Very good condition. 29 x 22.5.
Secrets of faster sailing. Racing strategy and tactics... Challenges of power.
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$5

37969
CONWAY, John
Adventure Sports SURFING

London. 1988. Salamander Books 1st Ed. 127 PP with 1 map on double page and colour illustrations (sketches and photos). Pictorial card cover. Fine. 24 x 16.7. 0861013611
Beach safety - Basic equipment - beginning to surf - Advanced surfing - Surfing worldwide- Glossary.
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$5

58172
COOK, Peter & FISHER, Bob
THE LONGEST RACE

London. 1975. Stanford Maritime. 1st Ed., foreword by Sir Alec Rose. 191 PP with 2 weather maps, 16 head pieces, 36 plans of yachts and 73 b/w photos, plus 2 folded plates with 4 maps, and 16 pages with 20 colour photos. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Near fine. 25.2 x 19.2. 0540071412
The Whitbread / Royal Naval Sailing Association, round-the-world race: September 1973 to April 1974. Portsmouth - Capetown - Sydney - Rio de Janeiro -Portsmouth.
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$15

31061
COOK, Peter & WEBB, Barbara (editors)
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF SAILING

Adelaide. 1977. Rigby. 1st Australian edition. 304 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, plans, sketches and photos) and 16 pages of colour illustrations (4 figures and 12 photos). Title spread: crew trapezing. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 25.4 x 19.3. 0727004743
Sailing in Australia by Bob Ross. Sailing in New Zealand by David Pardon... Dinghy racing. Ocean racing...
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$10

71739
COOMBE, Derek
FISHERMEN FROM THE KENTISH SHORE

Meresborough Books. Gillingham, Kent. 1989. 1st Ed. 181, (3 publications) PP with over 110 b/w illustrations (maps, 8 Lines Drawings & Sail Plans, and paintings, prints, photos). Pictorial laminated boards. Fine. 24 x 15.5. 0948193409
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$35

71543
COOPER, Bill and Laurel
BACK DOOR TO BYZANTIUM: To the Black Sea by the Great Rivers of Europe

Sheridan House Inc. Dobbs Ferry, NY. 1986. 1st Ed. (6), 240, (3) PP with b/w illustrations: 1 track chart, 1 plan of Hosanna, 1 profile and 33 drawings. Pictorial stiff covers. Title page with vignette of Hosanna. Fine (mint condition). 21.5 x 14. 9781574090437
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$25

71542
COOPER, Bill and Laurel
WATERSTEPS ROUND EUROPE: From Greece to England by Barge

Sheridan House Inc. Dobbs Ferry, NY. 1986. 1st Ed. XII, 156 PP with b/w illustrations: 1 track chart, 1 plan of Hosanna, 1 profile and 17 drawings. Pictorial stiff covers. Title page with vignette of Hosanna. Fine (mint condition). 21.4 x 14. 9781574090161
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$25

60961
COOPER, F. S.
RACING SAILORMEN

Percival Marshall & Co. London. 1963. 1st Ed. (6), 109 PP with tables and b/w ilustrations (5 maps and 54 photos). Fp: "Veronica" in the Thames Match 1962. Title page: Author and 3 Sailormen in 1961. Eps: 84 Flags of Owners racing barges. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Head of spine of dust jacket missing on 2 cms. Top corner of half title page / frontispiece cut. Slight ageing of paper, o/wise a very nice copy. 25.3 x 19.
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$20

46330
COPLEY, Peter
DINGHY SAILING

London. 1966. Newnes. 1st Ed. 128 PP with 19 diagrams, plus 8 pages with12 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Occasional foxing, o/wise fine. 19 x 13.
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$10

68557
COPPING, A. E.
GOTTY AND THE GUV'NOR

Lavenham, Suffolk. 1979. Mallard Reprints. Reprint of the 1907 original. XIV, 201 PP with 1 portrait and 6 endpieces, plus 16 pages with 20 b/w illustrations. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 22.5 x 14.5. 090462398X
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$25

36656
CORNELL, Gwenda
PACIFIC ODYSSEY

London. 1985. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. (6), 218 PP with 1 map, plus 8 pages with 17 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing, o/wise fine. 22.2 x 14.3. 0229117589
A five-year voyage to the unusual and usual ports: Pitcairn, Gambier, Tuvalu, Tikopia, Trobriands, ...
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$15

16247
CORNELL, Gwenda
PACIFIC ODYSSEY

London. 1985. Adlard Coles. 1st paperback edition. (4), 218 PP & 8 pages with 17 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Faint foxing, o/wise fine. 21.3 x 13.6. 0229117589
A five-year voyage to the unusual and usual ports: Pitcairn, Gambier, Tuvalu, Tikopia, Trobriands, ...
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$10

41050
CORROLER, Alain, GUERY, Jean-Louis et RUBENSTEIN, Bernard (text & illustrations)
BREST 92 - BATEAUX D'HIER ET DE TOUJOURS - Chroniques de bois et de sel

Paris. 1992. Neptune-Yachting / Le Télégramme de Brest. 1st Ed. 122 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Plans and drawings by Nicolas Gilles. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. French text. 27.5 x 20.7.
Event Brest 1992, celebrating: sailing craft of yesteryear, seamen, lighthouse keepers...
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$10

41205
COSGROVE, Marilyn
THE SURFING KID

Sydney. 1990. Hodder and Stoughton. Reprint of the 1987 original. 48 PP with 25 b/w photos by Jacqueline Lampe. Title page: Aloha. Pictorial soft cover. Damp marks on rear cover and 3 last leaves. Top corner bumped. Very good. 21.6 x 14. 0340406089
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$15

34287
COTTEE, Kay
ALL AT SEA ON LAND, and First Lady ten years on

Random House. Sydney. 1998. 1st Ed. XXVI, (2), 292 PP with 2 maps and 10 drawings, plus 32 pages with 57 b/w and 43 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing, o/wise near fine. 24 x 16. 0091837189
First woman to circumnavigate the globe solo, non-stop and unassisted... Lady... Chairman of the Australian National Maritime Museum.
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$25

31029
COTTEE, Kay
FIRST LADY - A History-Making Solo Voyage Around The World

Sydney. 1990. Pan Books. Paperback reprint of the 1989 original. XIII, 226 PP with 1 map on double page with the route of "Blackmores First Lady", 1 drawing, 2 plans and 7 weather maps, plus 24 pages with 51 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 24 x 16. 0330271741
The first woman to complete a solo non-stop and unassisted voyage around the globe. Departure Sydney 29th November 1987, rounded Cape Horn 19th January 1988, Halfway point at Sao Pedro and Sao Paulo Rocks 27th February 1988, returned Sydney 5th June 1988.
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$10

58609
COTTIER, Captain Jim
SOREN LARSEN, Homeward Round the Horn - The Voyage of a Colchester Packet

The Bush Press of New Zealand / Seafarer Books. Auckland. 1997. 1st Ed. 256 PP with b/w illustrations (2 maps, 3 studies by James Parberry, 3 tail pieces, 4 plans, 50 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21 x 14.8. 0908608772
Sydney (5 October 1991), Auckland, Falkland Islands ... Tristan da Cunha, St Helena ... Liverpool (11 August 1992).
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$40

18279
CRABTREE, Reginald
THE LUXURY YACHT FROM STEAM TO DIESEL

London. 1973. David & Charles. 1st Ed. 208 PP with 26 b/w draw. in text plus 16 pages with 31 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 22.4 x 14.2. 071536023X
The development of the luxury power yacht in Britain and the U.S.A. A social and technical history of yachts, yachting & yacht clubs.
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$10

19831
CRABTREE, Reginald
THE LUXURY YACHT FROM STEAM TO DIESEL

New York. 1974. Drake Publishers. 1st US Ed. 208 PP with 26 drawings, plus 16 pages with 31 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 22.4 x 14.2. 0877495653
The development of the luxury power yacht in Britain and the U.S.A. A social and technical history of yachts, yachting & yacht clubs.
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$10

19549
CRABTREE, Reginald
ROYAL YACHTS OF EUROPE, From the Seventeenth to Twentieth Century

London. 1975. David & Charles. 1st Ed. 96 PP with 52 b/w illust. (photos, engravings). Hard cover, dj. Light foxing, o/wise very good. 24.5 x 19. 0715367544
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$15

33909
CRAWFORD, Captain William P.
MARINER'S NOTEBOOK - A guide to boating fundamentals

San Francisco. 1971. Miller Freeman. 5th Ed. of the 1960 original. 509, (5 blanks) PP with head and tail pieces, b/w photos, 163 figures and b/w or colour illust. (legends of charts, flags, signals and rule of the road). Illustrated endpapers. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Top and bottom of spine are worn. Internally very good. 26 x 18.
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$20

50136
CREAGH-OSBORNE, Richard
THIS IS SAILING. A Complete Course

London. 1978. Fontana / Collins. 1st paperback edition of the 1972 original. 220 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings & photos) by Peter A. G. Milne. Pictorial soft cover. Covers laminated. Foxing on outside edges. Fine. 20 x 19. 06355307
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$15

69606
CREALOCK, W. I. B.
VAGABONDING UNDER SAIL

London. 1952. Peter Davies. 1st UK edition. XII, (2), 304 PP with 1 map and 4 drawings, plus 16 pages with 20 b/w photos. Fp: "Content" of Falmouth. Eps: Map of the North Atlantic Ocean. Cloth covers are a little soiled worn around edges and rubbed on corners. Small brown stain on bottom outside page edges of some pages (not affecting text or illustrations). Very good reading copy of a scarce title. 20.2 x 13.5.
A two and a half year voyage on the forty-foot cutter "Content". Falmouth, Spain and Portuguese Ports... Canary Islands, British Guiana, Caribbean Islands, US east coast up to New York.
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$30

71402
CRUISING YACHT CLUB OF TASMANIA
D'ENTRECASTEAUX WATERWAYS - A Guide to the Waterways of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel and its tributaries

Cruising Yacht Club of Tasmania / Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Hobart. 2000. 2nd edition. 80 PP with 2 b/w illustrations by Neil Lamont, 5 figures, 1 location map and 27 maps / plans (in colour). Inside front cover: 9 colour illustrations "Common Channel Fish". Pictorial soft cover, spiral bound. Very good. 29.7 x 21.
Includes anchorages, list of boat ramps, list of lights, ...
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$25

72098
CUNLIFFE, Tom
THE COMPLETE DAY SKIPPER

Bloomsbury / Adlard Coles Nautical. London. 2016. 5th edition of the 2002 original. XIV, 194 PP with colour illustrations. Laminated pictorial boards. Fine (mint condition). 25.2 x 17.5. 9781472942162
Skippering with confidence right from the start.
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$30

68745
DAHL, Norman
SMALL BOAT SAILING

London. 1979. A & C Black. 1st edition in the Black's Picture Sports series. 3-96 PP with b/w illustrations (43 figures and 5 photos). Pictorial boards. Stamp of the "Devonport Maritime Museum on endpapers". Half title page pasted down on front endpaper. Very good. 21.2 x 13. 0713619155
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$5

22771
D'ALPUGET, Lou
LET'S GO SAILING

Sydney. 1951. Ure Smith. 1st Ed., No. 9 in the Ure Smith Miniature series. 80 PP with 5 bw illust. and 48 bw photos. Fp: N.S. Wales Anniversary Regatta Cup. Decorated card cover a little rubbed on corners. Small dedicatory note in inside front cover, o/wise very good. 19 x 12.8.
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$5

69042
DALTON, Anthony
WAYWARD SAILOR: In Search of the Real Tristan Jones

Camden, Maine. 2003. International Marine / McGraw-Hill. 1st Ed. XVIII, 350 PP with 4 maps (2 on double page), plus 16 pages with 41 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 23.5 x 16. 0071402519
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$25

71538
DASHEW, Linda & Steve
OFFSHORE CRUISING ENCYCLOPEDIA - II

Beowulf, Inc. Tucson, Arizona. 1997. 1st printing of the 2nd edition of 1997 (original of 1989). 1232 PP with over a thousand b/w illustrations (drawings, sketch plans and photos). Cloth cover, gilt title on front board and spine. Stamp of previous owner on front endpaper and outside bottom edge. Fine. 24.2 x 16.2. 0965802817
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$70

71540
DASHEW, Linda & Steve
SURVIVING THE STORM - Coastal & Offshore Tactics

Beowulf, Inc. Tucson, Arizona. 1999. 1st printing of November 1999. 675, (4) PP with hundreds of b/w illustrations (drawings, graphs, maps & weather maps and photos). Cloth cover, gilt title on front board and spine. Title handwritten on lower outside edge. Near fine. 24.2 x 16.2. 0965802892
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$120

63850
DAVIDSON, Mike (Editor)
THE CRUISING SKIPPER MAGAZINE - Vol. 1 No. 6

Sydney. 1984. Leisure Magazines Pty. Ltd. Vol. 1, No. 6, Spring 1984. 128 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.5 x 20.7.
Lord Howe Island, by Robyn McWilliam. Paoua-New Guinea, by Diane Molony. Tabou Reef: The end of Coquette, by Les Dunn... And a Star to Steer her by, by Andrew Bray.
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$10

22446
DAVIES, G. Christopher
PRACTICAL BOAT SAILING FOR AMATEURS: Containing particulars of the most suitable sailing boats and yachts for amateurs, and instructions for their proper handling, &c.

L. Upcott Gill. London. c. 1886. VIII, 198, (20 adv.), PP with 57 figures, plus 1 bw plate and 4 folding plans. Cloth cover, gilt device & title on front cover and spine. Lacks a folding plate accompanying the text for a small sea-going cruiser. Spine worn at top and bottom, ageing of paper, renewed endpapers. Very good. 19 x 12.8.
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$25

44600
DAVIS, Jason / SWANTON, Will
SURFING / THE LAYNE REACTION (in Qantas, The Australian Way)

Sydney. 2002. Qantas. Issue for October 2002. Contains 2 articles pages 39 / 40 and 117 to 120 with 2 b/w and 15 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.5 x 21.
Surfing Bondi Beach / Lane Beachley and women's surfing.
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$5

63114
DAY, Thomas Fleming (editor)
THE RUDDER - 1897 - Volume VIII, January to December, 1897

The Rudder Publishing Company. New York. 1897. 1st edition. (4), 362 PP with b/w illustrations throughout (burgees, maps, drawings, plans, photos), plus 18 b/w photos/plates. Blue cloth cover, gilt device and title on front board and spine, top edge gilt. Book slightly bowed but binding tight. Blue cloth cover soiled and marked, mostly at back with some wear around edges and corners. Small stamp of previous owner on both endpapers and at top of title page. Printed on superior gloss paper with only occasional light foxing. Title page with repaired tear. Lower corner of 20 first leaves with creases (dog-eared). Pages 125 to 150 with old water marks on upper part of front margin. Internally very clean. Rare. 29.4 x 22.5.
A mine of information with articles and designs for cruising schooners, knockabouts, catboats, yawls, sketches, verses...
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$100

71541
DBA (compiler)
THE BARGE BUYER'S HANDBOOK - A step by step guide to buying a barge

The Dutch Barge Association Ltd. Port Werburg, Kent. 2001. 4th edition. Edited by Adrian Stott. 114 PP with b/w illustrations (6 profile of barges and 25 photos). Stamp of previous owner on title-page. 3 folds flyer loosely inserted. Pictorial stiff covers. Near fine. 20.2 x 14. 0953281914
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$15

16245
DE FRAGA, Christopher
100 YEARS OF YACHTING ON PORT PHILLIP BAY - A History of the Royal Brighton Yacht Club

Melbourne. 1975. Hawthorn Press. 1st Ed. (6), 210 PP, plus 16 pages with 37 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 25 x 15. 0725601558
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$20

53937
de HEMPTINNE, Michel
LE SOLEIL DANS LE DOS: Singapour - Australie en pneumatique

Paris. 1979. Arthaud. 1st Ed., in Arthaud Mer, Récits et aventures series. 264 PP with 2 plans and 5 maps, plus 8 pages with 16 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Very good. French text. 20 x 15. 2700302893
A Belgian expedition crossing in the mid 1970s with 2 rubber dinghies: Singapore to Darwin.
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$20

51578
de KERVILZE, Contre-Amiral Marcel
NAVIGATION DE CROISIERE. Le Guide de Navigation pour le yacht de croisière

Paimboeuf, Fr. 1973. Editions Plaisance. 5th (corrected and updated) edition. 168 PP with figures and tables, plus 2 colour plates and 4 b/w plates with 5 photos. Fp: Code International des Signaux. Cloth cover, device on front cover. Faint foxing on outside edges. Near fine. French text. 21.5 x 14.2.
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$15

52720
DEANE, Shirley
THE EXPECTANT MARINER.

William Morrow. New York. 1963. 1st Ed. (6), 216 PP with 1 map and 15 headpieces. Hard cover, gilt title on cloth spine, dj. Part of back cover of dust jacket torn. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Slight foxing. Very good. 22 x 15.
A family afloat in the Mediterranean. The author was born in Melbourne, Victoria.
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$15

18272
DEAR, Ian
THE CHAMPAGNE MUMM BOOK OF OCEAN RACING, An Illustrated History

London. 1985. Severn House. 1st Ed. 157 PP with b/w illust. plus 16 full-page colour photos. Eps: World maps, location of races. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Faint foxing. Very good. 27.8 x 24.4. 0727820311
The most prestigious, expensive & glamorous of all international sport, from its beginnings in the 19th century.
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$20

18195
DEAR, Ian
THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON 1815-1985

London. 1985. Stanley Paul. 1st Ed., with a foreword by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh. 208 PP, plus 56 pages with 108 b/w photos and 16 pages with 23 colour plates. Eps: The Solent Charts, in 1783 & 1978. Hard cover, dj. Corners very slightly bumped, a small closed tear in top of dj, o/wise a near fine copy. 25.7 x 19.2. 0091625904
Colourful story of the Yacht Club formed in June 1815, its contribution to yachting and during both world wars.
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$35

33913
DELMAR-MORGAN, Edward
SMALL CRAFT ENGINES AND EQUIPMENT

London. 1963. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. 180 PP with 10 tables and 43 figures, plus 12 plates with 40 b/w photos. Fp: The author at the chart-table of his auxiliary Bermudian sloop Laura. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket rubbed and with small chips. Very good. 22 x 14.5.
Outboards, Inboards, Heat Exchangers & Keel Coolers, Internal-cumbustion engines... Electrics afloat and Warning devices.
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$10

65469
DEMAI, Michèle
ALASKA DREAM

Editions Glénat. Grenoble 2000. 1st edition in collection Hommes et Océans. 309, (3) PP with 12 maps or plans, plus 24 pages with 51 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Dedicatory note on half title page signed by the author. Business card of author pasted down on title page. French text. Fine. 22.5 x 14. 2723431223
Yacht "Nuage", crossing France to Alaska.
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$35

31741
DENHAM, H. M.
THE TYRRHENIAN SEA - A Sea-Guide to its Coasts and Islands

London. 1978. John Murray. 2nd UK Ed. of the 1969 original. XXIII, 239 PP with 15 drawings and 132 maps and harbour plans, plus 12 pages with 20 b/w photos. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Dust jacket is rubbed around edges with an old watermark on lower part. Dedicatory not on FFEP. Near fine. 24 x 17. 0719533600
Corsica, Sardinia, West Coast of Italy, Sicily and Lipari Islands, and Malta.
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$20

50177
DENK, Roland
SAILING

Wakefield, UK. 1973. EP Publishing. 1st English edition translated by Wendy Gill from the 1971 German original. 140 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings and photos). Pictorial boards. Name of previous owner on inside front cover, o/wise a very good clean copy. 20.6 x 20.3. 0715805819
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$5

69614
DENNING, Millett
SAND OR LAND YACHTS: A Treatise on the Theory, Design and Manipulation

New Barnet, Herts. 1955. Lawrence Press. 1st Ed. XI, 43 PP with 21 figures, plus 1 map "Borough of Lytham St Annes" at rear of book and 20 pages with 17 plates (2 colour and 15 b/w). Fp (in colour): Author at the wheel of "Coronation Year Mark One". Green cloth cover with light wear. A very good clean copy. 21.5 x 14.
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$15

47179
DESCHAMPS, Charles
LA PEUR EN PRIME

Nouméa. 2003. Author. 1st Ed. 240 PP with 2 watercolours by Marie Odile Vittori, 17 colour and 31 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. French text. 23 x 15.
Scary moments in yachting: first experiences at sea, some yachting races between Nouméa, Australia, New Zealand and Vanuatu. A single handed crossing from Nouméa to Brisbane (and return).
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$25

31062
DESMOND, Kevin
THE GUINNESS BOOK OF MOTORBOATING - Facts and Feats, & origins & development of Motor Craft

London. 1979. Guinness Superlatives Limited. 1st Ed. 257 PP with hundreds of b/w and 33 colour illust. Hard cover, dj. (price clipped). Near fine. 24.2 x 18. 0900424869
Since the first steam boats pioneered in France in 1774.
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$25

50302
DESOUTTER, Denny
THE SMALL-BOAT SKIPPER'S SAFETY BOOK

London. 1972. Hollis & Carter. 1st Ed. 222 PP with over 15 drawings by David Jenkins. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 18.2 x 12. 0370013980
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$5

66289
DEVLIN, Ralph
HOME OF THE BLACK SWAN - Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club 1916 to 1991

Brisbane. 1990. Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club 1st Ed. XII, 146 PP with tables and b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 29.7 x 21. 064602521X
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$25

64986
DIBB, Geoffrey (editor)
THE THAMES BOOK, incorporating the Association of Thames Yacht Clubs Handbook - Navigator Directory Guide, 1964

London. 1964. George Godwin Ltd. 1964 edition. 148 PP with tables, b/w illustrations (41 sketch maps & plans, drawings, graphs photos) and colour illustrations (4 on Buoy Systems and 38 Burgees of Clubs). Pictorial soft cover, spiral bound. Slight ageing of paper. Very good. Oblong: 18 x 24.5..
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$15

35385
DICK, Neil C.
YACHT SAILING INSTRUMENTATION

London. 1974. Stanford Maritime. 1st Ed. 86 PP with 50 figures (drawings, sketches and b/w photos). Pictorial laminated boards. Occasional foxing. Fine. 22.2 x 14. 0540071382
Water Speed and Log. Wind Instruments. Echo Sounders...
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$10

71779
DIXON, G. M.
FOR THOSE IN PERIL - The Lifeboatmen

Minimax Books. Peterborough, UK. 1981. 1st Ed. 100 PP with b/w illudtrations (Line drawings by Malcolm Walker, maps, plans, photos...). Pictorial stiff covers with light wear. Near fine. 24.5 x 18. 0960791146
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$15

42451
DIXON, June
UFFA FOX - A Personal Biography

Brighton, UK. 1978. Angus & Robertson. 1st Ed. 206 PP, plus 4 pages with 9 plans & 16 pages with 32 b/w photos. Title Page with drawing by Michael Eldrige. Hard cover, dj. Few foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. Dedicatory note on half title page signed by author. 24.2 x 16.2. 0207958270
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$20

67845
DODD, Christopher
THE OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE

London. 1983. Stanley Paul. 1st Ed. 405 PP with 21 headpieces, plus 32 pages with 72 b/w illustrations. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Note on free fly of front endpaper. Dust jacket with a small closed tear and a little shelf wear, o/wise a near fine copy. 24 x 16. 0091513405
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$30

32213
DODSON, Granville & CHURCHILL, Anthony
THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE FINANCIAL TIMES CLIPPER RACE 1975-76

London. 1976. Ocean Publications. 1st Ed. 84 PP with 18 maps & plans, and b/w or colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 29.8 x 21.
The Clipper Records, and Introducing Patriarch (69 days run from Gravesend to Sydney in 1869), by Cyril Hume. The entries: Great Britain II (U.K.), Kriter II (France), The Great Escape (Netherlands), Anaconda II (Australia), CSeRB II (Italy), and Veline (France).
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$5

31070
DOWNS, Hugh
A SHOAL OF STARS

New York. 1967. Doubleday. 1st Ed. 288 PP, plus 16 pages with 32 b/w photos. Cloth cover, dj. (price clipped). Fine. 21.5 x 14.5.
Voyage of a television personality with NBC, from Miami to Tahiti via the Caribbean Isles and Panama, on Thane a chartered 65-foot ketch.
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$10

33625
DRUMMOND, Maldwin (editor)
ROVING COMMISSIONS, Number 20 / The Royal Cruising Club

London. 1980. Angus & Robertson / Royal Cruising Club. Centenary edition. IX, 149 PP with 4 tables of distances, 4 drawings and 11 maps, plus 8 pages with 16 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Near fine. 22.2 x 14.2. 0207959412
Season 1979, published in the Centenary Year 1880-1980.
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$20

45322
DRURY, Nevill
AUSTRALIA'S WATERWAYS

Rigby. Adelaide. 1978. 1st Ed. 157 PP with 7 tables, 54 maps and 84 colour photos. Laminated pictorial boards. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 27.5 x 20.2. 0727008369
Swimming, fishing, water-skiing...
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$15

16224
DUDER, Tessa, THOMSON, Barry & HAWKINS, Clifford
SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE

Auckland. 1985. Century Hutchinson. 1st Ed. 160 PP with b/w and colour photos. Fp: Spirit of Adventure. Eps: In the rigging. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 30.5 x 21.5.. 0091631300
Sail Training revival in New Zealand brings to fruition the Spirit of Adventure.
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$25

61207
DUFAU, Guillaume
SURF ! La Quête Mystique des Chasseurs de Vagues

Au Vent des îles/White Star. Papeete. 2011. 1st edition, with a preface by Kai Lenny. 208 PP with 100 colour photos. Pictorial boards, dj. French text. Fine. 31.4 x 26.5. 9782915654790
Magnificent photography of surf boarding, body boarding, windsurfing, kite surfing, stand-up paddle, skimboard & body surfing, taken from around the world.
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$40

68521
DURHAM, Dick
THE LAST SAILORMAN

Lavenham, Suffolk. 1989. Terence Dalton Ltd. 1st Ed. VIII, 160 PP with 88 b/w photos. Fp: Bob Roberts aboard the smack "Stormy Petrel". Hard cover, dj. Spine of dust jacket lightly sunned, o/wise a fine copy. 23.2 x 18. 0861380673
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$20

71428
DURHAM, Dick (editor)
AMAZING SAILING STORIES

John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Chichester, UK. 2011. 1st Ed. VII, 264 PP. Hard cover, dj. Fine (mint condition). 23.5 x 15.7. 9780470978030
60 true adventures from the high seas.
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$25

50303
DUXBURY, Ken
SEASTATE AND TIDES

London. 1977. Stanford Maritime Limited. 1st Ed. (8), 84 PP with b/w illustrations (23 figures and 4 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 21.5 x 14. 0540072672
Wind and Water, Waves and the Land, Currents in the Oceans, Tides, The Moving Ocean Beds.
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$15

70638
EASTMAN, Peter F.
ADVANCED FIRST AID AFLOAT

Centreville, Maryland. 1987. Cornell Maritime Press. 3rd edition of the 1972 original. X, 214 PP with 56 figures (tables, sketches, photos & diagrams), plus 1 colour plate for figure 29. Fp: Sloop Wa leaving Marina del Rey, California. Recto of frontispiece: Reference sketch of a child. Eps: Reference sketches of man and woman. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Dust jacket partly sunned on spine and front cover. Faint foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 23.3 x 15.5. 0870333763
A guide for yachtsmen and small boat skippers who venture beyond the range of immediate professional medical assistance.
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$20

68564
EGLINTON, Edmund
The MARY FLETCHER: Seven Days in the Life of a Westcountry Coasting Ketch

Exeter, 1990. University of Exeter Press. 1st Ed. Exeter Marine Studies No. 5. Edited and introduced by Basil Greenhill. X, 85 PP with b/w illustrations (4 maps by Peter Allington and 43 plates). Laminated boards, pictorial front. Spine lightly sunned, o/wise fine. 25 x 17. 085989326X
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$25

72099
EVANS, Jeremy, MANLEY, Pat & SMITH, Barrie
THE SAILING BIBLE - The Complete Guide for all Sailors from Novice to Experienced Skipper

Bloomsbury / Adlard Coles. London. 2018. 2nd edition of the 209 original. 400 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Laminated pictorial boards. Fine (mint condition). 25.2 x 20. 978174249547
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$25

18273
FAIRCHILD, Tony & BOC GROUP
THE THIRD TIME AROUND, The BOC Challenge 1990-1991

London. 1991. Robert Hale. 1st Ed. 184 PP with 2 maps & 93 b/w & colour illust. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 25.2 x 19.6. 0709045506
The third single-handed round the world race, the BOC Challenge 1990-1991.
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$10

68232
FAIRLEY, Gordon
MINUTE BY MINUTE - The Story of the Royal Yachting Association (1875-1982)

Woking, UK. 1983. Royal Yachting Association. 1st Ed. Foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. (8), 224 PP with 12 facsimile of documents. Pictorial soft cover. Stamp of "The Tasmanian Maritime and Folk Museum" on title page. Light foxing. Very good. 21.5 x 13.7.
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$10

50348
FALK, Stephen A.
SAILING RACING RULES THE EASY WAY

Melbourne. 1975. Macmillan. 1st Australian edition of the 1973 US original. (6), 121 PP with 86 illustrations by Elizabetrh Myers Itse. Hard cover, title on front cover and spine. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 24 x 16.3. 0333175565
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$5

19665
FARRINGTON, Tony
RESCUE IN THE PACIFIC, A True Story of Disaster and Survival in a Force 12 Storm

New York. 1996. International Marine & McGraw-Hill. 1st US Ed. XX, 273 PP with 1 map, 1 barometer graph & 4 weather maps, plus 10 pages with 19 bw photos. Eps: Location map & sequence of events. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 21.5 x 14. 070213674
A rogue storm during the Auckland - Tonga yacht race of June 1994. Foundering of 7 yachts. Rescue efforts by the Royal NZ Air Force, the Royal NZ Navy, the French Navy (Jacques Cartier) and two freighters.
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$20

30948
FERGUSON, David L.
CLEOPATRA'S BARGE - The Crowninshield Story

Boston. 1976. Little, Brown & Co. 1st Ed. (8), 293 PP with 40 b/w illust. Title spread: The Crowninshield - or India - Wharf. Eps: Family tree of the Crowninshield family in the U.S.A. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket lightly soiled and rubbed, o/wise near fine. 24 x 15.6. 0316278955
Saga of a remarkable family, and at one stage builder and owner of the first American vessel built solely for seagoing voyages of pleasure: Cleopatra's Barge.
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$15

30949
FERGUSON, David L.
CLEOPATRA'S BARGE - The Crowninshield Story

Boston. 1976. Little, Brown & Co. 1st Ed. (8), 293 PP with 40 b/w illust. Title spread: The Crowninshield - or India - Wharf. Eps: Family tree of the Crowninshield family in the U.S.A. Hard cover. Near fine. 24 x 15.6. 0316278955
Saga of a remarkable family, and at one stage builder and owner of the first American vessel built solely for seagoing voyages of pleasure: Cleopatra's Barge.
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$5

44803
FEVERSHAM, Lord
GREAT YACHTS

London. 1970. Anthony Blond. 1st Ed. 191 PP with 34 colour and 116 b/w photos. Fp. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine. Few foxing spots on outside edges and the 4 last leaves. Very good. 31 x 27. 21851476X
Early yachts. The America's Cup... Steam Yacht. Motor Yacht.
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$10

31115
FILLOUX, Jean
THE CROSSING OF THE COPULA

London. 1955. Collins. 1st UK edition translated from the French original. 255 PP with 2 pages of plans, plus 16 pages with 18 b/w photos. FEP: Map of the crossing Bordeaux to New York via the Canary Islands and the West Indies. REP: track of Copula in the Caribbean Sea. Hard cover. Front cover of dust jacket inside front endpaper. Some foxing. Very good reading copy. 20.8 x 14.5.
Bordeaux to New York in 13 months on a 47-foot catamaran with a chinese rig, voyage started in July 1950 .
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$5

31066
FILLOUX, Jean
THE CROSSING OF THE COPULA

New York. 1954. Dodd, Mead & Co. 1st US edition translated from the French original. VII, 216 PP with 2 pages of plans, plus 16 pages with 15 b/w photos. FEP: Map of the crossing Bordeaux to New York via the Canary Islands and the West Indies. REP: track of Copula in the Caribbean Sea. Cloth cover, dj (closed tear). Foxing on outside edges. Near fine. 20.8 x 14.5.
Bordeaux to New York in 13 months on a 47-foot catamaran with a Chinese rig. Voyage started in July 1950 .
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$15

69400
FINCH, Roger
A CROSS IN THE TOPSAIL - An account of the shipping interests of R. & W. Paul Ltd., Ipswich

Ipswich, UK. 1979. The Boydell Press. 1st Ed., with a foreword by W.S.H. Paul. XIV, 122 PP with b/w illustrations (line drawings by the author, documents, drawings and 65 b/w photos). Fp: the "Ena" a barge-yacht, built 1906. Eps: Coasts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Kent. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, top edge tinted, dj (price clipped). Spine of dust jacket is a little sunned. Remnants of old watermarks along the lower part of book with a little ruffling, however, not affecting text or illustrations. Faint foxing. Still a very good clean copy. 25.2 x 19.5. 0851151132
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$20

68523
FINCH, Roger
SAILING CRAFT OF THE BRITISH ISLES

London. 1976. Collins. 1st Ed. 160 PP with 51 location maps as head-pieces, 108 line drawings (many coloured) and 29 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj with a few small rubs/nicks. Occasional foxing, o/wise a near fine copy. 24.6 x 17.5. 0002197103
Origins, history, building methods & materials. Fishing methods and study of 52 different types of boats with location maps, plan of the hull & rigging together with a pencil sketch for each. A delightful book.
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$35

51802
FINLAY, Jack
WIND ON THE WATER, and other Surf stories

Sydney. 2006. HarperSports / HarperCollins. 1st Ed. 200, (10 publications) PP, plus 24 pages with 29 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 23.3 x 15.3. 0732284956
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$10

70634
FIRTH, Jeremy
'ROUND THE WORLD WITH ROSINANTE: February 1998 - March 2001

Hobart. 2015. Author 2nd edition of March 2015 (original January 2015). VI, 221 PP with colour illustrations (hundreds of photos and 75 maps). Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 23.4 x 17. 9780646932842
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$30

34829
FISHER, Bob
12-METRE IMAGES

Sydney. 1986. Pierson. 1st Australian edition. VIII, 152 PP with 6 b/w and 144 colour photos. Eps: Southern Cross in Newport's evening sun. Hard cover, dj. Foxing spots on both endpapers, o/wise fine. 28.2 x 21.2. 0947068015
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$15

30030
FISHER, Bob
BEKEN OF COWES - THE NEW OCEAN THOROUGHBREDS

London. 1988. Harrap. 1st Ed. 223 PP with 115 colour photographs by A. Keith Beken and Kenneth J. Beken. Fp: Cowes Harbour. Verso of title page: the Admiral's Cup. Hard cover, dj. Discreet bookshop stamp on lower corner of half title page. Near fine. 31.3 x 24. 0245544720
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$25

38697
FISHER, Bob
BEKEN OF COWES - THE NEW OCEAN THOROUGHBREDS

London. 1988. Harrap. 1st Ed. 223 PP with 115 colour photographs by A. Keith Beken and Kenneth J. Beken. Fp: Cowes Harbour. Verso of title page: the Admiral's Cup. Hard cover. Fine. 31.3 x 24. 0245544720
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$15

31069
FISHER, Bob
GREAT YACHT RACES

Auckland. 1984. David Bateman. 1st Ed., with an introduction by Peter Blake. 256 PP with few figures (plans and maps) and over 250 photos mostly in colour. Title spread: Hitchhiker at the 1983 Admiral's Cup. Eps: The Admiral's Cup, 1983. Hard cover, title in blind on front cover, dj. Near fine. Large format: 36.3 x 28.2. 0908610238
America's Cup - Fastnet and the Admiral's Cup - Sydney- Hobart Race... Round the world Races... Route du Rhum - Transat en Double.
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$15

22411
FISHER, Bob & PICKTHALL, Barry
OCEAN CONQUEST

Boston. 1993. Little Brown & Co. 1st Ed. 160 PP with 1 map, 5 sketch-plans and colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 31.2 x 23.5. 0316904694
The official story of the Whitbread Round the World Race: Past, Present and Future. Races of 1973-74, 1977-78, 1981-82, 1985-86, 1989-90 & 1993-94.
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$15

46083
FISHER, Bob, DYER, Angela & LEWIS, Bron (editors)
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME AMERICA'S CUP '87

Perth. 1987. Royal Perth Yacht Club / Aurum Press. 1st Ed. 160 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Very good. 28.5 x 20.8.
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$5

18455
FISHER, John
HOW TO SAIL

London. 1959. Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st Ed. 257 PP with 42 diagrams, plus 7 b/w plates. Fp: A day for single-handed sailing, national 12 ft. on the Thames. Hard cover, dj. Sellotape marks on endpapers. Occasional foxing. Very good. 19 x 13.
Includes chapters on: what kind of sailing, going afloat, safety first...
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$5

48162
FISHER, John
STARTING TO SAIL

Southampton. 1959. Adlard Coles. Second impression of the 1958 original. No. 1 in Bosun Books series. 64 PP with 26 b/w illustrations by Roy Glanville. Pictorial card cover. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 18.4 x 12.4.
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$15

38886
FITZGERALD, Rear-Admiral C. C. P.
BOAT SAILING AND RACING

London. c. 1900. John Hogg. 3rd edition. 158 PP with 26 figures. Blue cloth cover, illustrated front. Extremities of spine and edges a little soiled and rubbed, o/wise a near fine copy. Small format: 16.2 x 10.6.
Practical instructions for bending and setting sails, trimming, steering, and handling boats under all circumstances of wind and weather. Description of some interesting and instructive foreign rigs.
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$25

10477
FLETCHER, Daina
AKARANA

Sydney. 1991. Beagle Press / Australian National Maritime Museum. 1st Ed. 72 PP with b/w & colour illustrations. Pictorial card cover. Fine. 25 x 21. 0947349049
The bicentennial gift from the New Zealand people to the Australian people: a yacht built in New Zealand 1888.
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$10

42633
FLETCHER, Mike & ROSS, Bob
TUNING A RACING YACHT

Sydney. 1972. Angus & Robertson. 1st Ed. 128 PP with drawings and b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Fine. 25 x 18.5. 0207122733
Besides tuning techniques, a wealth of information on mainsails, headsails, spinnakers, battens, masts & spars, rigging, etc...
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$5

48118
FLINT, Harvey
YACHT RACING

London. 1949. Nicholas Kaye. 1st Ed. 128 PP with 12 figures and 12 b/w photos. Fp: Tuna Streamlined. Cloth cover. Water damage affecting covers and spine, and both endpapers. Foxing heavy on first and last leaves. A good reading copy (internally very good). 19 x 12.7.
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$5

55736
FLORENCE, Ronald
THE OPTIMUM SAILBOAT: Racing the Cruiser and Cruising the Racer

New York. 1986. Harper & Row. 1st Ed. VIII, (2), 374 PP with text illustrations by David Johnson. Hard cover, dj. Fine. Oblong: 18.5 x 26. 0060154985
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$15

66335
FORBES, Scott, MAPPS, John & SWEENEY, Bronwyn
GLOBAL SURFARI: The Complete Atlas for the Serious Surfer

Philadelphia. 2007. Running Press. 1st Ed. Foreword by Mark Richards. 256 PP with colour illustrations (over 65 photos and 70 detailed maps). Pictorial soft cover with clear plastic sleeve. Fine. 24 x 16. 9780762431854
Covers over 450 surf spots across 45 countries and territories.
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$25

69411
FOX, Uffa
ACCORDING TO UFFA, Handling Sailing Boats

London. 1960. Newnes. 1st Ed. 174 PP with many b/w illust. (maps, plans, ..) in text plus 24 pages with b/w illust. FEP: The Clyde. REP: The Solent. Hard cover, dust jacket (price-clipped). Name and address of previous owner on verso of FFEP. A little light foxing, o/wise a near fine copy. 22.2 x 14.5.
How to sail and how to care for the sailing boat, mast, rigging, sails. The elements: sea & wind, and their effects on boat design and performance.
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$30

69556
FOX, Uffa
MORE JOYS OF LIVING

London. 1972. Nautical Publishing Company. 1st Ed. 180 PP, plus 20 pages with 31 b/w illustrations. Eps: map of Isle of Wight and the Solent. Hard cover, dj (closed tear). Dust jacket laminated and pasted down on covers and the inside of covers. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 22 x 14.5. 0245507965
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$25

68347
FOX, Uffa
UFFA FOX'S SECOND BOOK - A Companion Volume to "Sailing, Seamanship and Yacht Construction"

London. 1950. Peter Davies. Reprint of the 1935 original. XII, 376 PP with over 350 plans, photos and diagrams. Fp: The author at work on the design of Wishbone. Blue cloth cover, silver device on front cover, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket laminated. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper. A very good clean copy. 28 x 21.5.
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$125

50327
FRAHM, Anne
CREW'S MANUAL FOR SMALL BOAT RACING

Sydney. 1977. A.H. & A.W. Reed. Reprint of the 1969 edition (original of 1967). Introduction to the Australian edition by Jeff Toghill. XIV, 102 PP with drawings. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 18.4 x 11.3. 0589070258
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$5

43346
FRANCIS, Clare
COME HELL OR HIGH WATER

London. 1977. Pelham Books. 1st Ed. 198 PP with 2 maps, plus 16 pages with 33 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Faint foxing. Near fine. 22.4 x 14.5. 0720709857
1st British girl to take part in the Observer Royal Western Singlehanded Transatlantic Race.
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$10

55948
FRANCIS, Clare
COME WIND OR WEATHER

London. 1979. Sphere Books. Paperback edition of the 1978 original. 253, (3) PP with 2 plans and 4 maps, plus 16 pages with 32 b/w photos. Pictorial card cover. Covers rubbed. Ageing of paper. A good reading copy. 17.8. x 10.8. 0722136390
Autobiography of the author's & skipper's round the world voyage whilst competing in the Whitbread Trophy.
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$5

14515
FRENCH, Edgar
THE MIRACLE AT SCOTTS' SHED - A History of the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron 1952-82

Melbourne. 1983. Georgian House. 1st Ed. (10), 262 PP with b/w illust. (photos, drawings...). Illustrated title-page. Eps: Chart of the Southern Waters of Port Phillip Bay. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 24 x 19. 0855855071X
Foundation and development of this yacht club based on the Mornington Peninsula.
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$25

50175
FRENCH, John
SMALL CRAFT RADAR

London. 1977. Stanford Maritime. 1st Ed. 207 PP with b/w illustrations (symbols, charts and photos). Pictorial laminated boards. Foxing. Very good. 22 x 14.2. 0540071501
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$5

65759
FRIZZELL, Andy & WEBB, Maurie
50 - PALM BEACH SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB

Palm Beach, Qld. 1980. Palm Beach (Qld) Surf Life Saving Club Inc. 1st edition. 76 PP with over 75 b/w photos, plus 6 pages with 10 colour photos. Hard cover, title on front board and spine. Near fine. 28.4 x 21.8.
Covers the period from 1930 to 1980.
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$40

48302
FRY, Peter
BLUEWATER AUSTRALIANS - The Australian Experience in Ocean Sailing

Sydney. 1987. ABC Enterprises. 1st Ed. 126 PP with 40 b/w photos. Pictorial card cover. Signature of previous owner at top of half title page. Faint foxing. Near fine. 24.5 x 17.5. 0642527636
The Australian experience in ocean sailing through the words of people like Jack Earl, Vic Meyer,....
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$15

53363
GARRET, Maxwell R.
BOATING: Know-How for Kids

Urbana, Illinois. 1967. Pastimes Publishing Company. 1st Ed. No. P104 of the Pastimes series. 64 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictotial soft cover. Near fine. 25.2 x 17.8.
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$5

71486
GEEVES, Bob
FOWLHOUSE TO THE WHEELHOUSE - The Odd Adventures of a Seagoing Sparkie

Knocklofty Press. Hobart. 2010. 1st Ed. Foreword by Bob Clifford. VIII, 144, (2) PP with b/w illustrations: 1 cartoon, 7 maps and 60 photos. Pictorial stiff covers. Near fine. 21 x 14.7. 9780980548235
Australia wide and world wide deliveries (1986 to 2001) of ferries and wave piercing catamarans.
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$30

69235
GEEVES, M. D., GRIGGS, G. C., HONEYSETT, J. L., JOHNSTON, R. A. et al...
SAILING ON... A History of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania 1880-1980

Hobart. 1980. The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania. 1st edition, with a foreword by His Excellency The Honourable Sir Stanley Burbury. XII, 256 PP with 2 maps and 84 b/w photos (82 on full page). Fp: Mouth of the Derwent River. Eps: Cadet Dinghies, Invitation Race, 1970. Cloth cover, simile leather, gilt device and title on front cover and spine, dj. Name of previous owner at top of half title page. Faint foxing on outside edges. Near fine. 24 x 18. 0959621415
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$45

43269
GELDER, Paul
THE LONELIEST RACE - 27,000 miles sailing alone around the world - the story of the BOC Challenge 1994-95

London. 1995. Adlard Coles Nautical. 1st Ed. XXII, 170 PP with 4 maps, 20 portraits,and 36 b/w photos, plus 24 pages with 1 map and 49 colour photos. Eps: Map of the BOC Challenge 1994-95. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 25.2 x 19.5. 0713642025
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$15

19658
GEORGE, Sam
SURFING, A Way of Life

New York. 1990. Mallard Press. 1st Ed. 128 PP with 13 b/w illustrations & 92 colour photos by Aaron Chang. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 36 x 26.2. 0792452895
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$20

38692
GILLES, Daniel
ALONE - The Observer Book of the Single-handed Transatlantic Race

London. 1977. Angus & Robertson. 1st English edition of the 1976 French original, with a preface by Eric Tabarly. 214 PP with plans & sketches of competing yachts, maps plus 32 pages with 86 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 24 x 16.5. 0207957584
Origins of the transatlantic race, inaugural race of 1960 then races of 1964, 68, 72 & 76.
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$10

16217
GILLES, Daniel
ALONE - The Observer Book of the Single-handed Transatlantic Race

London. 1977. Angus & Robertson. 1st English edition of the 1976 French original, with a preface by Eric Tabarly. 214 PP with plans & sketches of competing yachts, maps plus 32 pages with 86 b/w pict. Hard cover, dj. A few old damp traces at top of few pages, otherwise very good. 24 x 16.5. 0207957584
Origins of the transatlantic race, inaugural race of 1960 then races of 1964, 68, 72 & 76.
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$5

30792
GILLES, Daniel
LA COUPE DE L'AMERICA, ou le Monde Meilleur de la Course

Paris. 1977. Voiles / Gallimard. 1st edition, with 400 illustrations by Morris and Stanley Rosenfeld. 158 PP with b/w illust. (plans, engravings and photos) and 4 colour illustrations on double page (Puritan, Columbia/Livonia, Columbia/Shamrock & Australia). Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). French text. Near fine. 31.5 x 25.
The challenges of the America's Cup between 1851 and 1977.
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$30

66541
GIORGETTI, Franco
HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF SAILING YACHTS

Vercelli, Italy. 2006. White Star. 1st edition, translated from the Italian by Neil Frazer Davenport. 312 PP with b/w and colour illustrations throughout. Laminated pictorial boards, dj. Near fine. 30 x 22. 8854401099
A lavish publication full of information.
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$40

67956
GIORGETTI, Franco
SAILING YACHTS (America's Cup 2007 updated edition)

Vercelli, Italy. 2007. White Star. New extended and up-dated edition of the 2000 original, translated from the Italian original by Neil Frazer Davenport. 328 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Hard cover, title in blind on front cover and spine, dj. Fine. 34 x 24.2. 9788854403277
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$45

41227
GIORGETTI, Franco
SAILS & SAILING - A Selection of Great Nautical Photographs from Mystic Seaport's Rosenfeld Collection

Mystic Seaport. Mystic. 1999. 1st US edition, translated from the Italian original by David Steven Talbot. VIII, 178 PP with 79 b/w plates (4 of them folded) and 79 b/w photos for notes on plates. Title spread: Tender Vara and J-class Ranger of the Vanderbilt family. Hard cover, glt title on front cover and spine, dj. Fine. 34 x 24.2. 0913372889
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$30

31111
GLANVILLE, Alec
THE CRUISING APPRENTICE

London. 1950. Herbert Jenkins. 1st Ed. 247 PP with 45 diagrams, plus 8 plates of half-tone illustrations. Fp: Bermudan Sloop. Cloth cover. Spine sunned, front cover marked and worn at top, some foxing. Good. 22.2 x 14.2.
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$5

69587
GLASSPOOL, John
OPEN BOAT CRUISING

Lymington, U.K. 1973. Nautical. 1st Ed. 112 PP with b/w illustrations: 49 figures and 12 photos. Line drawings by Jane Michaelis. Hard cover, dust jacket (laminated and pasted down on covers). Copy lacking the title page. A very good reading copy. 21.5 x 15. 0245518746
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$10

42825
GLIKSMAN, Alain, CHAMIER, John & BARRAULT, Jean-Michel
THE GIANTS OF SAIL 1919-1939, by Beken of Cowes

Dodd, Mead & Company. New York. 1969. 1st US edition of the 1968 French original Les Géants de la Voile. 188 PP with 77 b/w photos (18 on full page, 23 on double page, and 8 on double length centrefold), plus 2 folded colour plates. All photographs by Frank and Keith Beken. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj (rubbed). Near fine. Scarce. 29.3 x 22.2.
With the 12-Metres and the America's Cup One Designs and the Metre Boats.
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$100

18208
GOLDSMITH-CARTER, George
SAILING SHIPS AND SAILING CRAFT

New York. 1971. Bantam. Reprint of the 1970 US edition by Grosset & Dunlap. 159 PP with colour illustrations by Bill Robertshaw. Pictorial soft cover. Very good. 18 x 11.
From ancient world to clippers and windjammers, working boats and pleasure yachts.
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$5

45709
GOLDSMITH-CARTER, George
SAILING SHIPS AND SAILING CRAFT

Paul Hamlyn / Sun Books. London. 1969. 1st paperback edition. 160 PP with colour illustrations by Bill Robertshaw. Pictorial soft cover. Faint foxing on outside edges. Very good. 18 x 11.
From ancient world to clippers and windjammers, working boats and pleasure yachts.
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$10

18252
GOODENOUGH, Simon
SAILING SHIPS

London. 1981. Albany Books. 1st Ed. 187, (2 index) PP withb/w and colour illustrations. Eps: Spanish Armada. Hard cover. Occasional foxing. Very good. 31 x 22.5. 0902935224
True story of the sailing ships, from their primitive origins to the 20th century, involving not only boats & sails, but men, ideas, superstitions & science.
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$10

63633
GOODENOUGH, Simon
SAILING SHIPS

New York. 1981. Galahad Books. 1st US Ed. 187PP, (2 index) PP, profusely illustrated with b/w and colour illustrations. Eps: Spanish Armada. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 31 x 22.5. 0883655403
True story of the sailing ships, from their primitive origins to the 20th century, involving not only boats & sails, but men, ideas, superstitions & science.
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$15

53205
GORE, Philip (editor)
THE CHALLENGE 1983

Sydney. 1984. Lyon Productions. A Limited Edition of 1000 numbered copies (No. 136 / 1000), designed by Craig Osment. XII, 310 PP with 2 figures (America's Cup course & The 12-Metre Rule), 6 drawings (in colour) by Donna Cross, 12 colour plates with tissue guard paper tipped in and 203 colour photographs by Paul A. Darling, J. H. Peterson et al. Signed letter by Commodore Robert G. Stone of the New York Yacht Club tipped in on page V. Leather bound, raised bands, gilt title on front cover and spine. Contained in a protective box of campher wood with a gilt plate on top. A near fine copy. Scarce. Signed by the publisher Robert A. Gunn. 36.6 x 26.8. 0959199608
Text by nine of the world's most authoritative 12-Metre writers, giving the viewpoints of the 6 competing nations.
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$2000

47356
GORE, Philip (editor)
THE EIGHTIES GREATEST YACHT RACES

Sydney. 1988. Robertsbridge. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Sir James Hardy. 320 PP with 2 b/w photos, 1 cut away and 1 figure (in colour), and 220 colour photos. Pictorial laminated boards. Near fine. 30.2 x 23. 0947178244
AWA Sydney-Hobart 1987 Ocean Classic, by James Harper. The Whitbread Round-The-World Yacht Race 1985-86, by Bob Fisher. The Flying Eighteens: a new thriller, by Craig Osment and Louky Werle. The Cup downunder: The America's Cup 1986-87, by Alan Sefton. The BOC single-handed round-the-world race 1986-87, by Robin Knox-Johnston and Barry Pickthall.
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$15

70858
GORSKY, Bernard
EXPEDITION "MOANA" (Le Tour du Monde de l'Exploration sous-marine)

Paris. 1959. Editions de la Pensée Moderne. May 1959 reprint of the 1957 original. 286 PP with 1 map on double page, plus 24 pages with 16 b/w and 14 colour photos. Soft cover. Covers with foxing spots. Slight ageing of paper and foxing. French text. Very good. 21.5 x 15.
Homebound voyage, from Tahiti to Saint Tropez, via Tonga, New Caledonia, Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea, in the forty-foot cutter Moana.
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$30

36592
GORSKY, Bernard
MOANA RETURNS

London. 1959. Elek Books. 1st English edition of the 1957 original Expedition Moana. 264 PP with 1 map, plus 12 pages with 16 b/w photos. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Short note on front endpaper, small pieces missing at top and bottom of spine of the dust jacket. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise very good. 22.2 x 14.5.
Homebound voyage, from Tahiti to Saint Tropez, via Tonga, New Caledonia, Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea, in the forty-foot cutter Moana.
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$15

71334
GORSKY, Bernard
MOANA RETURNS

London. 1959. Elek Books. 1st English edition of the 1957 original Expedition Moana. 264 PP with 1 map, plus 12 pages with 16 b/w photos. Cloth cover, repaired and protected dj (price clipped). Foxing spots on outside edges. Contents near fine. 22.2 x 14.5.
Homebound voyage, from Tahiti to Saint Tropez, via Tonga, New Caledonia, Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea, in the forty-foot cutter Moana.
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$20

35101
GOSS, Pete
CLOSE TO THE WIND

London. 1998. Hodder Headline. 1st paperback edition. (6), 282 PP with 1 map and 2 facsimile of faxes, plus 16 pages with 1 b/w and 42 colour photos. Pictorial card cover. Fine. 23.2 x 15.2. 074727519X
Autobiography, early years yachting and racing. Round-the-world yacht race Vendée Globe of 1996-97 on the Aqua Quorum and rescue in the Southern Ocean of fellow competitor Raphael Dinelli.
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$10

68286
GRAHAM, Commander R.D.
ROUGH PASSAGE, Being the Narrative of a Single-handed Voyage to Newfoundland, Labrador, and Bermuda in the Seven-Ton yacht Emanuel and the subsequent Return to England with a Soldier Crew

London. 1937. William Blackwood & Sons Ltd. 3rd impression of the 1936 original. Introduction by Claud Worth. XIII, 236 PP with tables and 2 maps on endpapers, plus 8 b/w plates (1 artwork and 7 photos). Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Stamp of "The Tasmanian Maritime and Folk Museum" on front endpaper. Signature of previous owner on preliminary page. Light foxing. Very good. 20.5 x 14.
North Atlantic crossing in 1934 returning by way of Bermuda and the Azores.
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$20

35345
GRASEMANN, C.
ABC OF YACHTS

London. 1954. Ian Allan. 1st Ed., in the ABC series. 56 PP with 4 drawings, 8 flags and 35 b/w photos. Pictorial card cover. Near fine. 15.5 x 10.2.
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$10

53110
GREEN, David (editor)
GIPSY MOTH IV CIRCLES THE WORLD AGAIN - Souvenir Programme

Cowes, Isle of Wight. 2006. United Kingdom Sailing Academy. Edition VII, July 2006. Introduction by HRH The Princess Royal. No pagination, 32 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 29.7 x 20.8.
Commemorating Gipsy Moth IV's visit to Australia.
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$15

61203
GREENHILL, Basil
SAILING FOR A LIVING

London. 1962. Percival Marshall. 1st Ed. (6), 74 PP with 13 drawings by Ann Giffard, plus 8 b/w plates. Fp: The brig Newton of Bideford. Pictorial soft cover. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 18.5 x 12.6.
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$5

68541
GREENHILL, Dr. Basil & MANNERING, Julian (editors)
The Chatham Directory of INSHORE CRAFT: Traditional Working Vessels of the British Isles

Chatham Publishing. London. 1997. 1st Ed. 239 PP with bw illust. (maps, plans of vessels, draughts and photos). Half title page: Deal sprat boat. Title spread: Scottish fishing craft off Great Yarmouth. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 29.5 x 25. 1861760299
Reference work describing some 200 types of inshore craft which once fished or traded, under oar and sail, around the coasts of the British Isles.
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$85

33163
GRIBBINS, Joseph
CLASSIC SAIL

New York. 1998. Friedman / Fairfax. 1st Ed. 128 PP with 96 colour Illust. Fp: Restored Endeavour. Title page: wooden block. Sps: New York sand-baggers race at Robbins Reef, by Fred Cozzens. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 29.3 x 29.3. 1567994512
Ancient sail. Nineteenth-Century sail. Cruising classics... Luxury Yachts.
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$35

22410
GRIBBINS, Joseph
THE WOODEN BOAT

Friedman / Fairfax. New York. 1996. 1st Ed. 128 PP with colour photos. Fp: An Adirondack guide-boat. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing, o/wise fine. 29.3 x 29.3. 1567993710
Traditional small boats - Classic sailing yachts - Classic power yachts - Classic speedboats...
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$15

18185
GRIGSBY, J.E.
ANNALS OF OUR ROYAL YACHTS 1604-1953

London. 1953. Adlard Coles / George Harrap. 1st Ed. 64 PP with 23 b/w plates. Fp: H.M. King George V at the wheel of Britannia. Cloth cover with chipped & faded dj, occasional foxing, o/wise very good. 24.5 x 18.
Presentation volume for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation year. Published for the launching of the Royal Yacht Britannia, Spring 1953.
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$15

18270
GROSER, John
ATLANTIC VENTURE: The Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race

London. 1968. Ward Lock & Co. 1st Ed. 160 PP with 8 figures (plans, maps), plus 22 b/w plates. Appendix I: Scale drawings of the 35 yachts in the 1968 race. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Faint foxing on outside edges. Very good. 22.2 x 14.6.
The first Observer single-handed transatlantic race of 1968.
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$5

16215
GRUBE, F. & RICHTER, G. (Editors)
THE BIG BOOK OF SAILING - the Sailors, the Ships and the Sea

New York. 1979. Barron's. 1st English edition. 309 PP with b/w & colour illustrations. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. Large format: 34 x 26.5. 0812053249
One of the last arenas of adventure left: the sea... Very good.
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$15

67303
GRUBE, F. & RICHTER, G. (Editors)
THE BIG BOOK OF SAILING - the Sailors, the Ships and the Sea

New York. 1979. Barron's. 1st English edition. 309 PP with b/w & colour illustrations. Hard cover. Ex library copy with gilt stamp of "Xavier College" in blind on front cover, and stamps on outside edges, endpapers and title page. Internally near fine. Large format: 34 x 26.5. 0812053249
One of the last arenas of adventure left: the sea... Inncludes section on the Big Races on the High Seas, Admiral's Cup, The Lonely Men and the Sea,Sailing to Hell and Back ...
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$10

59759
GUEROULT DU PAS, P. J.
RECUËIL DE VEÜES DE TOUS LES DIFFERENS BASTIMENS DE LA MER MEDITERRANEE ET DE L'OCEAN AVEC LEURS NOMS ET USAGES

Nice. 2004. A.N.C.R.E. Facsimile reprint of the 1710 original. Edition limited to 500 numbered copies, this copy No. 180. (4), 8, (1) PP, plus 76 plates with 2 head pieces and 74 b/w illustrations by Gueroult du Pas. Marbled endpapers. Leather bound, gilt decoration on boards and gilt title on spine. French text. Fine. 24.7 x 18.3. 2903179379
Vessels of the Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. 45 vessels from the Atlantic Ocean presented to Monsieur de Vanolles. 29 vessels of the Mediterranean Sea presented to Monsieur Girardin de Vauvré.
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$200

46521
GUILLAIN, France & Christian
CALL OF THE SEA

London. 1976. Victor Gollancz. 1st UK edition, translated from the French original by Caroline Hillier. 272 PP, plus 16 pages with 13 colour and 14 b/w photos. Hard cover. Foxing on outside edges. Contents clean and still a very good copy. 22 x 14.5. 0575020601
A family's adventures at sea with their infant daughter. From Europe across the Atlantic and the Pacific to Tahiti.
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$20

58431
GUISNEL, Jean, ... CADORET, Michèle ...
LA FOLIE DES VOILES (in Libération, Hors-Série Juillet-Aout 92)

Paris & Douarnenez. 1992. Libération & Le Chasse-Marée. Special Issue July-August 1992. 100 PP with b/w and colour Illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. French text. Fine. 37.5 x 27.5.
Gathering of windjammers, wooden sailing craft... , Brest in 1992.
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$20

59148
GUTHRIE, Bruce & MEAD, Caroline (editors)
THE AUSTRALIAN WISH - April 2006 - STORM BOY

Sydney. 2006. The Australian / Nationwide News. April 2006 Issue. 72 PP with colour illustrations. Fine. 33.2 x 27..
Page 38 to 41: Storm Boy, Tony Harrington and surfing, by Drew Warne-Smith
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$5

59146
GUTHRIE, Bruce & MEAD, Caroline (editors)
THE AUSTRALIAN WISH - June 2006 - "Water Worlds"

Sydney. 2006. The Australian / Nationwide News. June 2006 Issue. 72 PP with colour illustrations. Fine. 33.2 x 27..
Page 28 to 32: Love Boats, super yachts, by Jane Albert. ... Sue Fear, star trekker, by Tim Elliott.
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$5

70682
GYSI, Werner M. & Family
A FAMILY OF SIX AT SEA - Crossing the Atlantic on a Cement Boat

Enderby, B.C., Canada. 2009. Gooly Mooly Publishing. 1st Ed. 320 PP with b/w illustrations: 1floor plan for Kirsty Nicole, maps, drawings, photos, portraits. Pictorial soft covers. Note on title page, signed and dated by the owner/author. Near fine. 21.6 x 13.7. 0781896424019
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$30

52727
HACKFORTH-JONES, Gilbert
THE BOY'S BOOK OF SAILING

London. 1960. Burke Publishing. 1st Ed. 144 PP with b/w illustrations. Hard cover. Old water marks on lower part of front cover, front endpaper and gutter of the first 15 leaves. Foxing on outside edges, o/wise a good clean copy. 25.2 x 19.
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$10

67675
HADMAN, Ballard
AS THE SAILOR LOVES THE SEA

New York. 1951. Harper & Brothers. 1st US edition. (12), 209 PP, plus 16 pages with 13 b/w illustrations by the author. Eps: special map of the coast of Alaska with "telescoped distances". Cloth cover. Faint foxing. Very good clean copy. 21.5 x 14.5.
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$20

68195
HALEY, Neale
THE SCHOONER ERA: A Lost Epic in History

New York. 1972. A.S. Barnes. 1st edition. 192 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, sketches, paintings and photos). Cloth cover. Stamps of "University of Tasmania" on endpapers and title page and loan pocket on rear endpaper. Contents very good. 28.5 x 21.7. 0498077276
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$15

33677
HAMBLIN, Percy (editor)
AUCKLAND'S 100th ANNIVERSARY REGATTA

Auckland. 1950. Auckland Anniversary Regatta Committee. 1st Ed. 105, (3 blanks) PP with 42 pages of period advertising material and b/w illust. (engravings, maps, photos, plans...), plus 1 centrefold map Regatta Chart of Harbour Courses. Illustrated soft covers (slight insect damage), o/wise near fine. 24.5 x 18.3.
Souvenir centennial programme: 28th / 30th January 1950.
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$55

31038
HAMMOND, Geoffrey F.
SHOWDOWN AT NEWPORT - The Race for the America's Cup

New York. 1974. Walden Publications. 1st Ed. VIII, 217 PP with b/w illust. (plans & photos). Fp: Dame Pattie and Columbia brush before '67 match. Title page: Burgee of the New York Yacht Club. Hard cover, dj (chipped). Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 28.4 x 21.5.
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$10

63156
HANSEN, Clas Broder & HANSEN, Hans Jürgen
SEGELSCHIFFE KURS HAMBURG - Sailing Ships Bound for Hamburg

München. 1989. Urbes Verlag. 1st Ed. 112 PP with 4 illustrations (2 b/w and 2 colour), and 106 colour photos. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Name of previous owner at top of front endpaper. German and English text. Fine. 30.5 x 24. 3924896178
Some four hundred sailing ships from all over the world set course for Hamburg to take part in the eight hundred-year jubilee celebrations of the Port of Hamburg.
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$25

70952
HARRIS, Craig & HORDERN, Marsden
BLUE WATER WARRIORS - The early Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races

Sydney. 2018. Lightning Source. 1st paperback edition. Foreword by John Bertrand, AO. Introduction by Marsden Hordern. XI, 272, (4) PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial stiff covers. Fine. 23.5 x 15.5. 9780648369301
Marsden Hordern was the navigator on Mistral II for the races of: 1947, 1948, 1949 & on White Cloud for the 1954 race.
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$65

31485
HARRIS, Robert B.
MODERN SAILING CATAMARANS

Charles Scribner's Sons. New York. 1960. 1st Ed. 143 PP with 38 figures (plans, sketches and 11 b/w photos) and 10 b/w photos in appendices. Cloth cover, decorated front cover, dj. Note on front endpaper, o/wise near fine. 23.6 x 18.2.
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$10

18266
HARRIS, Robert B.
RACING AND CRUISING TRIMARANS

Nautical Publishing Co. Lymington, UK. 1971. 1st Ed. 216 PP with b/w illustrations (figures & photos). Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 23.8 x 18.5. 0245506160
Leading designs as well as performance & handling characteristics of trimarans.
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$15

59140
HARVEY, Captain J. R.
SAILING ORDERS

London. 1935. Alexander Maclehose & Co. 1st Ed. Foreword by Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Douglas. XVI, 144 PP with 15 figures, plus 16 plates with 27 b/w photos and 8 folded maps & charts. Fp: Widgeon in Scarba Sound: 1933. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine. Foxing throughout. Very good. 25.3 x 19.
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$40

71624
HARVEY, Derek
BRITISH MOTOR YACHTS

Robert Ross & Co., Ltd. 1950. London. 1st edition, in the Ross Yachting Books series. 72 PP with 625 b/w illustrations: 12 plans, 17 profiles of standard Motor Cruisers, photos of boats and their interiors. Fp: Motor Yacht "Shemara". Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket with repaired tears and in a protective sleeve. Slight ageing of paper. Occasional foxing. Near fine. Small format: Oblong: 11 x 14.2.
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$20

10506
HAWKINS, Cathy
RETURN IN THE WAKE, The True Story of a Woman's Adventures at Sea

Sydney. 1988. John Ferguson. 1st Ed. 188 PP with b/w photos & plan in text plus 24 pages with 38 colour photos. Eps: Mappemonde. Hard cover, dj. Note to previous owner on verso of front endpaper. Dedicatory note on half title page signed by the author. Small crease on one page, o/wise near fine. 23 x 15. 0949118222
Thousands of nautical miles logged, while racing in the trimarans "Twiggy" and "Balena". The difficulties in obtaining funds to realise her dreams...
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$30

69434
HAWTHORNE, Edward
ELECTRIC BOATS ON THE THAMES 1889-1914

Stroud, Gloucestershire. 1995. Alan Sutton Publishing. 1st Ed. 224 PP with 160 b/w illustrations (engravings, ephemera, plans, photos). Vignette on title page: Boulter's Lock; Maidenhead. Hard cover, gilt title on spine. Fine. 27 x 20. 0750910151
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$30

60898
HAWTHORNE, Geoff (editor)
1992 BOAT DIRECTORY

Associated Communication Enterprises / Boat Directory. Melbourne. 1992. Volume 13. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.4 x 20.8.
Pages 6-25: Bound for Bora Bora (1 map and 26 colour photos). Spirit of "Endeavour" triumph again (5 colour photos), by John Longley. Whitsunday Passage by John Archer (6 colour photos).
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$10

46322
HAYS, David & Daniel
MY OLD MAN AND THE SEA - A Father and Son Sail around Cape Horn

Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 1995. Algonquin Books. 1st Ed. XIV, 231 PP with 1 figure, 1 facsimile of entry in logbook, 3 plans and 16 maps. Eps: Pilot chart covering west coast of South America. Hard cover, dj. Note to previous owner on preliminary page. Fine. 22 x 13.2. 1565121023
Voyage of the 25-foot yacht Sparrow: New London, Panama Canal, Galapagos, Easter Island, Cape Horn, Falkland Islands, Antigua and Bermuda.
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$15

36764
HAYS, David & Daniel
MY OLD MAN AND THE SEA - A Father and Son Sail around Cape Horn

Algonquin Books. Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 1995. 3rd printing of the 1995 original. XIV, 231 PP with 1 figure, 1 facsimile of entry in logbook, 3 plans and 16 maps. Eps: Pilot chart covering west coast of South America. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Fine. 22 x 13.2. 1565121023
Voyage of the 25-foot yacht Sparrow: New London, Panama Canal, Galapagos, Easter Island, Cape Horn, Falkland Islands, Antigua and Bermuda.
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$15

49761
HAYS, David & Daniel
MY OLD MAN AND THE SEA - A Father and Son Sail around Cape Horn

Sydney. 1996. Anchor. Reprint of the 1996 Australian paperback edition (original of 1995). XIV, 231 PP with 1 figure, 1 pilot chart, 1 facsimile of entry in logbook, 3 plans and 16 maps. Pictorial soft cover. Faint foxing on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 19.5 x 13. 0868246875
Voyage of the 25-foot yacht "Sparrow": New London, Panama Canal, Galapagos, Easter Island, Cape Horn, Falkland Islands, Antigua and Bermuda.
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$5

38755
HEATH, Edward
SAILING - A Course of My Life

London. 1978. Sidgwick & Jackson. Reprint of the 1975 original. (4), 184, (1 Index), (3) PP with 1 map, 2 cartoons, 94 b/w and 34 colour illustrations. Title spread: Fourth Morning Cloud on trials, June 1975. Limp cover, dj. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 24.8 x 18.2. 0283984929
The Prime Minister of the U.K., first lesson in 1966, win on the Sydney/Hobart in 1969...
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$5

18285
HEATH, Edward
SAILING, A Course of My Life

London. 1975. Sidgwick & Jackson. December reprint of the November 1975 original. 184 PP, (1 Index) with b/w & colour photos throughout. Hard cover, dj (lightly rubbed). Signed by Edward Heath on verso of free fly front endpaper. Near fine. 25.4 x 19. 028398225X
The Prime Minister of the U.K., first lesson in 1966, win on the Sydney/Hobart in 1969...
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$15

61253
HEATON, Peter
BOATCRAFT - The Understanding and Care of Yachts

London. 1963. Adam & Charles Black. 1st Ed. XV, 134 PP with 1 musical scores, 2 tailpieces, 4 headpieces, and 42 figures, plus 9 b/w plates. Fp: Painting the bottom before lauching. Hard cover. Spine sunned. gilt device on front cover. Foxing. Freefly of front endpaper missing. Good working copy. 22.3 x 14.3.
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$5

50172
HEATON, Peter
CRUISING: Sail or Power

London. 1970. Penguin Books. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Frank G. G. Carr. 302, (2) PP with 82 figures, plus 24 pages with 24 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover (rubbed). Ageing of paper, and foxing. Reading copy only. 18 x 11.
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$5

39911
HEATON, Peter
A HISTORY OF YACHTING IN PICTURES

London. 1973. Tom Stacey. 2nd impression of the 1972 original. 159 PP with 155 b/w illustrations (4 on folded plates) & 54 colour illustrations (1 on folded plate). Title spread: Mastview of the deck of Nefertiti, American 12-metre yacht. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj (closed tear). Faint foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 31.8 x 24.2. 085468297X
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$10

45306
HEATON, Peter
MOTOR YACHTING AND BOATING

London. 1973. Pelham Books. 1st Ed. 320 PP with 118 figures (line drawings, plans, sketches), plus 32 pages with 86 b/w photographic plates. Hard cover. Foxing spots on outside edges and both endpapers. Very good. 24 x 16.
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$10

48058
HEATON, Peter
SAILING

London. 1949. Penguin Books. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake. 224 PP with drawings, tail pieces and over 54 figures, plus 20 pages with 16 b/w photos and 4 figures. Illustrated soft cover (rubbed). Ageing of paper, and signs of water damage. Reading copy only. 18 x 10.8.
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$5

48957
HEATON, Peter
SAILING

London. 1952. Pelican Book / Penguin Books. Reprint of the 1949 original. Foreword by Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake. 224 PP with drawings, tail pieces and over 54 figures, plus 20 pages with 16 b/w photos and 4 figures. Illustrated soft cover (rubbed). Ageing of paper, and foxing. Reading copy only. 18 x 10.8.
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$5

41758
HEATON, Peter
SAILING

London. 1949. Penguin Books. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake. 224 PP with drawings, tail pieces and over 54 figures, plus 20 pages with 16 b/w photos and 4 figures. Illustrated soft cover (rubbed). Name and stamp of previous owner on half title page. Ageing of paper, insect damage (3 small holes) affecting back cover and last 17 pages, o/wise a good reading copy. 18 x 10.8.
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$5

47044
HEATON, Peter
SAILING

London. 1968. Penguin Books. Reprint of the 3rd edition of 1966 (original of 1949), with a foreword by Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake. 254 PP with drawings, tail pieces and over 56 figures, plus 16 b/w plates. Illustrated soft cover (rubbed). Slight ageing of paper, o/wise a good reading copy. 18 x 10.8.
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$5

14601
HEATON, Peter
THE SINGLEHANDERS

London. 1976. Michael Joseph. 1st Ed. 208 PP with 8 plans, 7 maps, 5 tail-pieces & many b/w photos or paintings. Title spread: Francis Chichester rounding the Horn in March, 1967. Hard cover, dj. Top edge of rear cover worn. Occasional foxing. Very good. 24.4 x 17.5. 018114930
The pioneers (Joshua Slocum, Howard Blackburn,..), the romantic era (Harry Pidgeon, Alain Gerbault,...), the competitive era (Knox-Johnston, Sir Alec Rose, Moitessier,..).
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$5

37469
HEATON, Peter
YACHTING - A History

London. 1955. B. T. Batsford. 1st Ed. 280 PP with 5 tail-pieces and 109 figures (line drawings, paintings & b/w photos). Fp: The fabulous J Class Endeavour I leading Endeavour II. Cloth cover (marked), gilt title on spine. Foxing. Very good. 22.7 x 15.5.
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$5

37766
HEATON, Peter
YACHTING - A History

New York. 1956. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1st US edition of the 1955 UK original. 280 PP with 5 tail-pieces and 109 figures (line drawings, paintings & b/w photos). Fp: The fabulous J Class Endeavour I leading Endeavour II. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price-clipped). Note on front endpaper, o/wise near fine. 22.7 x 15.5.
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$15

43021
HECKSTALL-SMITH, B.
YACHTS & YACHTING IN CONTEMPORARY ART

London. 1925. The Studio. Limited edition , No. 271/1000. XVI, 48 PP, plus 96 plates (79 in b/w and 24 with the colour illustrations tipped in). The 24 colour plates with tissue guard. Eps: Dutch Yacht, 1650. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, top edge gilt. Occasional foxing. Near fine. Scarce. 29.6 x 23.5.
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$100

31887
HECKSTALL-SMITH, B.
YACHTS & YACHTING IN CONTEMPORARY ART

London. 1925. The Studio. Limited numbered edition. (No. 269/1000). XVI, 48 PP, plus 96 plates (79 in b/w and 24 colour illustrations tipped in). The 24 colour plates with tissue guard. Eps: Dutch Yacht, 1650. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, top edge gilt. Covers with signs of wear at hinges and corner. Front endpaper rubbed. Some foxing. Colour plate XC with creases, o/wise a very good copy. Ingleton bookplate. Scarce. 29.6 x 23.5.
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$90

70509
HECKSTALL-SMITH, B. & DU BOULAY, Captain E.
THE COMPLETE YACHTSMAN

London. 1912. Methuen. 1st edition (original). XII, 516 PP, with 200 illustrations in the text, plus 24 b/w plates (including frontispiece). Fp: The Waterwitch. Cloth cover, gilt title engraved on front cover, and spine. Covers have some fade spots or soiling and spine is also a little sunned. Spine has shelf wear with a small split at top where it's frayed and starting a little at gutters. Free front endpaper has a couple of small insect holes. Faint foxing, o/wise contents are near fine. Scarce. 22.7 x 15.
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$80

34410
HEMMINGS, Fred
SURFING

New York. 1977. Grosset & Dunlap. 1st Ed. 128 PP on thick glossy paper with 2 figures, 6 b/w and 60 colour photos. Pictorial laminated boards, spiral bound. Fine. 21.5 x 19.5. 044814679
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$20

19801
HENDERSON, Richard
THE CRUISER'S COMPENDIUM, A Complete guide to coastal, inland, and gunkhole cruising

Chicago. 1973. Henry Regnery Co. 1st Ed. XIV, (2), 188 PP with figures and 35 bw photos. Cloth cover, dj. Fine. 28.7 x 22.2.
Construction & safety features, mechanical matters & basic instruments, cruise planning & activities...
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$10

18262
HENDERSON, Richard
THE RACING-CRUISER

Reilly & Lee Books. Chicago. 1970. 2nd Printing. (10), 213 PP 117 figures (plans & sketch plans) by the author. Cloth cover, dj. Foxing outside edges, o/wise very good. 29 x 22. 713612630
Selecting, equipping, tuning and racing the cruising sailboat plus sailing techniques.
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$20

18207
HENDERSON, Richard
THE RACING-CRUISER

Chicago. 1970. Reilly & Lee. 2nd Printing. (10), 213 PP with 117 figures (plans, and sketch plans) by the author. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Very good. 28.5 x 22.2. 713612630
Selecting, equipping, tuning and racing sailing cruisers. From aerodynamics of the hull to accommodation, safety, tactics and strategy in racing.
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$15

19959
HENDERSON, Richard
SEA SENSE, Safety Afloat in Terms of Sail, Power and Multihull Boat Design, Construction Rig, Equipment, Coping with Emergencies, and Boat Management in Heavy Weather

London. 1975. Adlard Coles. 1st UK edition of the 1972 US original. XI, 311 PP with 47 figures, 13 plans & 58 bw photos. Fp: Heavy seas. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Near fine. 25 X 17.5. 0229115276
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$10

70748
HERIOT, Geoff
IN THE SOUTH - Tales of Sail and Yearning

Hobart. 2012. Forty Degrees South Pty. Ltd. 1st Ed. (10), 294 PP with b/w illustrations (charts & maps, paintings & photos). Pictorial stiff covers. Dedicatory note on half title page, signed by the author. Fine. 23 x 15.2. 9780987355645
Schooner IleOla. Elliott Giles (Spuddo) and his Utiekah.
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$75

46643
HEYERDAHL, Thor
RA

Milan. 1971. Aldo Martello Editore. 1st Italian edition, translated from the 1970 Norwegian original by Raffaella Lotteri and Maria Garrone. 425, (3) PP with 1 sketch, plus 56 pages with 79 colour photos. Eps: Map of the Atlantic Ocean. Cloth cover, dj. Faint foxing on outside edges, o/wise near fine. Italian text. 23.4 x 15.5.
The crossing of the Atlantic on a papyrus raft.
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$10

32180
HEYERDAHL, Thor
THE RA EXPEDITIONS

London. 1972. Book Club Associates. Reprint of the 1971 UK original. 383 PP with 1 map of the Atlantic, plus 32 pages with 46 colour photos. Hard cover, dj (rubbed). Ageing of paper, o/wise near fine. 20.5 x 13.5.
The crossing of the Atlantic on a papyrus raft.
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$10

48688
HEYERDAHL, Thor
THE RA EXPEDITIONS

London. 1971. Allen & Unwin. 1st English edition, translated from the 1970 Norwegian original by Patricia Crampton. 334 PP with 1 sketch and 1 map, plus 64 pages with 110 colour photos. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Faint foxing on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 24 x 16. 0045720207
The crossing of the Atlantic on a papyrus raft.
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$20

32179
HEYERDAHL, Thor
THE RA EXPEDITIONS

New York. 1971. Doubleday. 1st US Ed. XI, (3), 341 PP, plus 64 pages with 111 colour photos. Eps: Atlantic Ocean with currents. Cloth cover, lightly speckled spine, dust jacket. Outside page edges with light foxing, o/wise near fine. 24 x 16.
The crossing of the Atlantic on a papyrus raft.
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$20

53687
HEYERDAHL, Thor
THE RA EXPEDITIONS

London. 1971. Book Club Associates. Reprint of the 1971 UK original. 334 PP with 1 map of the Atlantic and 1 sketch of Ra by Björn Landström, plus 64 pages with 110 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing. Near fine. 24 x 16. 0045720207
The crossing of the Atlantic on a papyrus raft.
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$15

44683
HEYERDAHL, Thor
THE RA EXPEDITIONS

London. 1990. Unwin Hyman. Paperback reprint of the 1971 UK original. 330 PP with 1 map of the Atlantic, 1 sketch of Ra, plus 32 pages with 63 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Few foxing spots on outside edges, remainder mark on lower edge, o/wise near fine. 19.7 x 13. 0044406967
The crossing of the Atlantic on a papyrus raft.
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$5

34458
HILD, Herb, DYSON, Bruce, STANTON, John R. et al.
THE BEST OF SAIL TRIM

London. 1979. Granada. Reprint of the 1975 original. (8), 280 PP with 248 figures (drawings, graphs, sketches and b/w photos). Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing. Near fine. 24 x 16. 0229115667
An anthology of 54 important analytical pieces by experts on the art and theory of sail handling, from the pages of Sail Magazine.
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$15

44663
HILD, Herb, DYSON, Bruce, STANTON, John R. et al..
THE BEST OF SAIL TRIM

London. 1975. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. (8), 280 PP with 248 figures (drawings, graphs, sketches and b/w photos). Hard cover, dj (price-clipped and with small chips). Foxing spots on outside edges and the inside of the dust jacket, o/wise very good. 23.5 x 15.5. 0229115667
An anthology of 54 important analytical pieces by experts on the art and theory of sail handling, from the pages of Sail Magazine.
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$10

58189
HISCOCK, Eric C.
BEYOND THE WEST HORIZON

London. 1963. O.U.P. Reprint of the 1963 original. XII, 204 PP with 3 plans and 9 maps, plus 32 pages with 45 colour photos. Fp (in colour): In the Red Sea. Cloth cover. Ex Library copy. Very good reading copy. 22.2 x 14.5.
Second circumnavigation of the globe.
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$5

69595
HISCOCK, Eric C.
CRUISING UNDER SAIL

London. 1965. Oxford University Press. 4th reprint of the 1950 original. XVIII, 480 PP with 70 diagrams, plus 64 plates with 249 b/w photos and a folded plan (figure 71) at rear of book. Fp: Outward bound, cutter Dyarchy. Cloth cover, device (yacht under sail) engraved on front cover, dj (price clipped). Repaired dust jacket chipped, worn and with small piece missing at head of spine. Name of previous owner on front endpapers. Occasional foxing. Good reading or working copy. 23 x 15.
The yacht and her gear. Seamanship and navigation...
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$10

69594
HISCOCK, Eric C.
VOYAGING UNDER SAIL

London. 1966. Oxford University Press. 3rd reprint of the 1959 original. XVI, 274 PP with 56 diagrams, plus 42 pages with 112 b/w photos. Fp: "Beyond" in the Pacific under trade wind rig. Eps: Portion of Pilot chart. Cloth cover, sextant engraved on front cover, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket rubbed and worn. Occasional foxing. Very good. 22.8 x 15.
Technical developments: steel hull, man-made fibres for sail, rigging, self-steering, etc.
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$10

16280
HOLLANDER, Neil & MERTES, Harald
THE LAST SAILORS, The Final Days of Working Sail

Angus & Robertson. London. 1984. 1st UK Ed. XIV, 142 PP with charts & b/w photos, plus 16 pages with 30 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing on outside edges, o/wise fine. 24 x 19.5. 0207150001
The vanishing breed of sailors & craft, harnessing wind & sea to gain their livelihood. The Nile, Chilean Coast, Brazil, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia...
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$15

70631
HOLLANDER, Neil & MERTES, Harald
THE YACHTSMAN'S EMERGENCY HANDBOOK: A Complete Survival Manual

Sydney. 1989. Angus & Robertson. Revised edition of the 1980 original. 254 PP with 26 head pieces (signal flags) and 412 figures illustrations either in b/w or with colour. Pictorial soft cover. Spine lightly sunned. Foxing spots on outside edges. A good copy. 22.8 x 15. 0207156360
The vanishing breed of sailors & craft, harnessing wind & sea to gain their livelihood. The Nile, Chilean Coast, Brazil, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia...
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$10

52199
HOLLINGSWORTH, Alan
THE WAY OF A YACHT, An introduction to the comparative anatomy of offshore sailing craft

New York. 1974. W W Norton 1st American edition. 136 PP with tables, figures & 23 b/w plates. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 24.6 x 18.5. 0393031810
Design of deep-sea sailing craft... Explanations on the working of the various rating rules.
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$5

16301
HOLLINGSWORTH, Alan
THE WAY OF A YACHT, An introduction to the comparative anatomy of offshore sailing craft

Vancouver. 1974. Douglas, David & Charles. 1st Canadian edition. 136 PP with tables, figures & 23 b/w plates. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 24.6 x 18.5. 0715363425
Design of deep-sea sailing craft... Explanations on the working of the various rating rules.
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$5

69592
HOLM, Donald
THE CIRCUMNAVIGATORS. Small Boat Voyagers of Modern Times

London. 1975. Angus and Robertson. 1st Ed. XII, (4), 496 PP, plus 64 pages with 94 b/w illustrations. Eps: mappemonde with tracks of 13 circumnavigators. Hard cover (marbled boards), dj. Dust jacket with short tears. Foxing spots on outside edges of a few pages. Name of previous owner at top corner of the front endpaper. Very good. 23.4 x 16. 0207956366
Since the early voyages of Joshua Slocum and Captain Voss at the end of the 19th century.
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$20

43821
HOLM-PETERSEN, F.
MARITIME MINDER FRA FANO

Copenhagen. 1980. Host & Son. 1st Ed. 48 PP with 2 maps and 67 b/w photos. Title page: The port of Nordby on the island of Fano in the 1890s. Pictorial soft cover. Danish text with captions of illustrations in Danish and German. Near fine. Oblong: 21 x 22.5. 8714280639
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$10

43824
HOLM-PETERSEN, F.
MARITIME MINDER FRA GRONLANDSFARTEN

Copenhagen. 1981. Host & Son. 1st Ed. 48 PP with 65 b/w photos. Title page: The brig Hvalfisken's figurehead. Pictorial soft cover. Danish text with captions of illustrations in Danish, English and German. Near fine. Oblong:21 x 22.5. 8714281651
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$10

43823
HOLM-PETERSEN, F.
MARITIME MINDER FRA LIMFJORDEN

Copenhagen. 1982. Host & Son. 1st Ed. 48 PP with 61 b/w photos. Title page: The harbour of Thisted. Pictorial soft cover. Danish text with captions of illustrations in Danish, English and German. Near fine. Oblong: 21 x 22.5. 8714282658
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$10

43822
HOLM-PETERSEN, F.
MARITIME MINDER FRA MARSTAL OG AEROSKOBING

Copenhagen. 1979. Host & Son. 1st Ed. 60 PP with 78 b/w photos. Title page: 3 masts topsail schooner Nordstjernen at Marstal. Pictorial soft cover. Danish text with captions of illustrations in Danish and German. Near fine. Oblong: 21 x 22.5. 8714279622
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$10

56246
HOOLEY, David (editor)
OFFSHORE'S NATIONAL CRUISING GUIDE

Sydney. 1989. National Publications. 1st Ed. 122 PP with b/w and colour illustrations, including 54 plans of Australian ports. Pictorial soft cover. Very good. 27.5 x 20.5. 0731667719
Safety hints and tips. Communications at sea... Guide to Major Ports on the Australian coastline. National Marina Guide...
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$10

32866
HOPKINS, Paul (editor)
Australian SEACRAFT Guide to FASTER SAILING

Sydney. c. 1964. Cavalcade Magazine. 1st Ed. 192 PP with figures and b/w photos, as well as period advertising material. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (rubbed). Dust jacket with closed tears. Near fine. Scarce. 22.5 x 14.
A complete manual on racing, tuning, handling, tactics and techniques.
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$20

66311
HORDERN, Miles
VOYAGING THE PACIFIC: In Search of the South

London. 2002. John Murray. 1st paperback edition. (12), 241, (3) PP with 2 maps, plus 8 pages with 3 b/w and 13 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 21.5 x 13.7. 0719564824
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$15

44922
HORWITZ, I., ALDERSON, H. G., BLACK, J. F. & CREAGH, W. J.
THE AUSTRALIAN AQUATIC ANNUAL - Anniversary Regatta, 1937 - The Centenary Regatta

Sydney. 1937. Associated General Publications. 1st Ed., 2nd issue of this annual magazine. 108 PP with 86 b/w photos, and period advertisements (4 in colour). Fp: Endeavour, the ship that put Australia on the map. Inside covers: advertisements. Pictorial soft wrappers with a few creases and closed tears and reinforced spine. Staples somewhat rusty. 3 pages with closed tears and a few with a little insect damage at top, without loss of text. Very good. Scarce. 30.8 x 24.8.
Contains over 20 articles, including: Canoeing as an Olympic Sport, Sailing an Olympic Sport, Yachts, Ancient and Modern, by L.C. Waterman, Progress of the 16-Ft Skiff Movement, The Flying Papuans, by A.L.A. DeGroen, Arrival of Chusan, A Yacht is Safe at Sea, If ... by Norman K. Wallis.....
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$50

44923
HORWITZ, I., ALDERSON, H. G., BLACK, J. F. & CREAGH, W. J.
THE AUSTRALIAN AQUATIC ANNUAL - Anniversary Regatta, 1938 - Australia's 150th Celebrations

Sydney. 1938. Associated General Publications. 1st Ed., 3rd issue of this annual magazine. 108 PP with 112 b/w illustrations, and period advertisements (3 in colour). Fp: Portrait of Captain James Cook. Inside covers: advertisements. Pictorial soft wrappers rubbed with closed tears, reinforced spine. A little insect damage on outside edges. Very good. Scarce. 30.8 x 24.8.
Over 20 articles including: The America's Cup by Frank Ward, The Dawn of Boating in Australia, the 18-footers of the Aborigines, by Frederic Slater, Spunyarn, by W.H. Lober, Chris. Webb's Brilliant Sailing Deeds, by J.F. Black, ....
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$50

44233
HOWARD-WILLIAMS, Jeremy
CREWING FOR OFFSHORE RACING

London. 1973. Adlard Coles Limited. 1st Ed. XIV, 204 PP with 17 b/w photos and 29 drawings by the author. Hard cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 22.2 x 14.3. 0229115004
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$10

35376
HOWARD-WILLIAMS, Jeremy
CREWING FOR OFFSHORE RACING

London. 1973. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. XIV, 204 PP with 29 figures and 17 sets of b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Near fine. 22.3 x 14.2. 0229115004
What is a crew?, joining ship... Bad weather and emergencies.
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$5

42391
HOWARD-WILLIAMS, Jeremy
SAILS

London. 1973. Adlard Coles. 2nd impression of the 3rd edition of 1972 (1967 original). 415 PP with 146 figures in text & 39 figures in Appendices, plus 32 pages with 54 b/w photos. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (chipped). Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Foxing spots on outside edges, endpapers and some pages. Very good. 23 x 14.8. 022997368X
The use and care of sails for the owner, the helmsman, the sail-maker.
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$10

69584
HOWELL, William
WHITE CLIFFS TO CORAL REEF. A classic small boat voyage

Melbourne. c. 1960. Readers Book Club. Book Club edition published originally by Odhams. Foreword by Humphrey Barton. 224 PP with 1 sketch of Wanderer II, and 2 maps, plus 16 pages with 24 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Dust jacket with rubbed patches. Stamp and signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Few foxing spots on top outside edge. Very good. 18.8 x 12.5.
Passage of an Australian dental surgeon on a 24 feet long gaff cutter. Falmouth, Straits of Gibraltar, West Indies, Panama, Galapagos, Marquesas, Tahiti, Penrhyn, Hawaii and Vancouver.
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$10

68113
HOWELLS, Eric B.
SAILING AND SEAMANSHIP

London. 1961. Longmans. 1st edition by Commander B. W. Licke. (8), 184 PP with b/w illustrations by W. Megoran. Hard cover, gilt device on front cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Signature on half-title page. Dust jacket lightly rubbed. Occasional foxing. Very good. 25.4 x 18.
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$10

43886
HOYT, Norris D.
THE TWELVE METRE CHALLENGES FOR THE AMERICA'S CUP

London. 1977. Angus and Robertson. 1st Ed. 252 PP with 24 line drawings and 36 full-colour watercolours by Admiral Joseph Golinkin. Hard cover, dj. Book plate of previous owner on front endpaper. Some foxing, o/wise very good. Oblong: 22.2 x 26.7. 0207957797
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$10

33688
HOYT, Norris D.
THE TWELVE METRE CHALLENGES FOR THE AMERICA'S CUP

London. 1977. Angus and Robertson. 1st Ed. 252 PP with 24 line drawings and 36 full-colour watercolours by Admiral Joseph Golinkin. Hard cover, dj. Some foxing and offsetting. Near fine. Oblong: 22.2 x 26.7. 0207957797
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$15

44222
HUGHES, John Scott
ETERNAL WAVE

London. 1951. Temple Press. 1st Ed. VIII, 143 PP with 17 head pieces and 9 illustrations on full page by David Cobb. Fp: Tom Norman Dinwiddy. FEP: Track chart of Eternal Wave in 1933. REP: Track chart of Eternal Wave in 1935. Cloth cover, dj (price-clipped). Near fine. 22.4 x 14.5.
Converted RNLI lifeboat cruising Scandinavia and the Baltic.
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$20

42222
HUGHES, Nigel
THE PAINTINGS OF THE BAY OF NATAL - A Selection of Works dating from 1845 to 1982

Craighall, South Africa. 2001. Mertrade (Proprietary) Limited. De Luxe edition limited to 150 numbered copies (No. 38 / 150). Foreword by Gillian Scott-Berning. 196 PP with 17 plans and 72 colour plates. Fp: Durban Bay from the Maritzburg Road, circa 1856, watercolour by James Lloyd. Half leather, blue goatskin, stone-patterned marbled paper, gilt title on spine, top edge gilt, cloth cover slip case. Hand numbered and signed by the author on title page. Fine. Oblong: 27.4 x 29.5. 062027557X
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$600

41522
HUGHES, Nigel
THE PAINTINGS OF THE BAY OF NATAL - A Selection of Works dating from 1845 to 1982

Craighall, South Africa. 2001. Mertrade (Proprietary) Limited. 1st edition limited to 850 copies numbered 151 to 1000. Foreword by Gillian Scott-Berning. 196 PP with 17 plans and 72 colour plates. Fp: Durban Bay from the Maritzburg Road, circa 1856, watercolour by James Lloyd. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, top edge gilt, dj. Hand numbered and signed by the author on title page. A little light foxing on endpapers, o/wise as new. Oblong: 27.4 x 29.8. 0620275561
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$140

71381
ILLINGWORTH, Capt. (E.) J. H.
OFFSHORE - A Complete Introduction to Ocean Racing, and Cruising, Modern Yacht Handling and Equipment

Robert Ross & Co. Ltd. Southampton. 1950. 2nd edition in May 1950 of the July 1949 original. 263, (1 publications) PP with 77 b/w diagrams, plus 16 plates with 21 b/w photos and the frontispiece. Fp (in colour) : Ocean Racing. Illustrated endpapers with maps of the 3 races: Sydney/Hobart, CCA Bermuda Race, Principal RORC courses. Cloth cover, gilt device on front cover and title on spine, top edge tinted, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket with a few tears and chips (now laminated). Faint foxing. Small signature of previous owner on FFEP. Contents near fine. Scarce. 28.5 x 22.5.
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$45

70769
ILLINGWORTH, Captain J. H.
WHERE SECONDS COUNT, A Text Book of Yacht Match Racing - Yacht racing lessons from the defender trials and the America's Cup Races, 1958

London. 1959. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. 144 PP, plus 16 pages with 15 b/w photos. Fp: Columbia and Sceptre just after the start in the America's Cup Race of 22nd September, 1958. Hard cover, gilt device on front. Near fine. Scarce. 19 x 13.
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$25

38213
ILLINGWORTH, Captain John H.
TWENTY CHALLENGES FOR THE AMERICA'S CUP

London. 1968. Hollis & Carter. 1st Ed. 158 PP with tables and 3 figures, plus 16 pages with 22 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (rubbed). Light foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 22.3 x 14.2. 370003314
The founding of the Cup, and early defenders... Appendix: the 12-Metre Rating Rule.
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$15

33961
ILLINGWORTH, Captain John H.
TWENTY CHALLENGES FOR THE AMERICA'S CUP

London. 1968. Hollis & Carter. 1st Ed. 158 PP with tables and 3 figures, plus 16 pages with 22 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Some foxing, dust jacket rubbed. Very good. 22.3 x 14.2. 370003314
The founding of the Cup, and early defenders... Appendix: the 12-Metre Rating Rule.
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$10

47458
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS [THE]
SIR FRANCIS CHICHESTER HOME IN TRIUMPH

London. 1967. No. 6670, Volume 250, issue for June 3, 1967. Edited by John H. KISCH. 44 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Contains article between P.10 and 13 with 3 b/w photos and 3 colour illustrations (1 painting ny Norman Wilkinson and 2 photos). Pictorial soft cover (Gipsy Moth IV reaching home). Near fine. Large format: 35.8 x 27.3.
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$10

50297
IMHOFF, Fred & PRANGER, Lex
BOAT TUNING FOR SPEED

London. 1975. Nautical. 1st UK edition. VIII, 144 PP with colour illustrations (drawings and photos). Hard cover, dj (rubbed and with a few closed tears or chips). Occasional foxing. Contents clean and a very good copy. 20.8 x 19.6. 0245525637
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$5

67679
INNES, Hammond
SEA AND ISLANDS

London. 1967. Companion Book Club. 1st Book Club edition. 288 PP with 1 plan of Mary Deare, and 5 maps, plus 16 pages with 19 b/w and 14 colour photos. Hard cover, red simile leather, gilt title on spine. Fine. 19 x 13.
Yacht Mary Deare in Scandinavia, Mediterranean Sea... Voyages to the Maritimes of Canada, to Addu atoll in the Maldives...
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$10

41701
INNES, Hammond
SEA AND ISLANDS

London. 1967. Collins. 1st Ed. 288 PP with 1 plan of Mary Deare, and 5 maps, plus 24 pages with 27 b/w and 20 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Front endpaper with offsetting and stamp of previous owner. Faint foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 21.5 x 14.5.
Yacht Mary Deare in Scandinavia, Mediterranean Sea... Voyages to the Maritimes of Canada, to Addu atoll in the Maldives...
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$10

38751
IVRY, Benjamin
REGATTA - A Celebration of Rowing

Simon & Schuster. London. 1988. 1st Ed., introduction by Stephen Kiesling. 159 PP with 16 b/w photos and 100 colour illustrations (3 paintings and 97 photos). Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 25.8 x 25.8. 0671699369
Sculling, Coaching... Racing. Boathouses, Equipment...
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$15

33877
JAFFEE, Capt. Walter W.
THE PRESIDENTIAL YACHT POTOMAC

Palo Alto, Ca., USA. 1998. The Glencannon Press. 1st printing of the 1st Ed. XVIII, 204 PP with 2 pages of ship plans, 4 maps and 145 b/w photos. Eps: Signatures from the guest log of the Potomac. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Faint foxing, o/wise fine. 28.5 x 22. 1889901067
From the Electra with mission to chase rum-runners in the post-Prohibition era, to the Presidential Yacht of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and her later restoration by the Port of Oakland.
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$30

51793
JAGGARD, Ed (editor)
BETWEEN THE FLAGS. One Hundred Summers of Australian Surf Lifesaving.

UNSW Press. Sydney. 2006. 1st soft cover edition. Foreword by Ron Rankin, and a preface by Sir William Deane. XVIII, 262 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Inside front cover: 152 caps (in colour) from Agnes Water, Qld to Mentone, Vic. Inside rear cover: 152 caps (in colour) from Merewether, NSW, to Yeppoon, Qld. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 28 x 21. 0868408972
2007: Year of the Surf Lifesaver.
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$40

48718
JAMES, Naomi
AT ONE WITH THE SEA

London. 1979. Hutchinson / Stanley Paul. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Chay Blyth. 192 PP with 1 map and 2 pages of plans, plus 16 pages with 29 b/w photos and 16 pages with 20 colour photos. FEP: Voyage from Dartmouth to the South of Tasmania. REP: Voyage South of New Zealand to Dartmouth. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 22.2 x 14.2. 009136860X
Alone around the world. Dartmouth 9 September 1977, Cape Town in November 1977, Falkland Islands in March 1978. Return to Dartmouth 8th June 1978.
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$15

47077
JAMES, Naomi
AT ONE WITH THE SEA

London. 1980. Arrow Books. 1st paperback edition of the 1979 original. Foreword by Chay Blyth. 192 PP with 2 pages of plans, plus 16 pages with 2 maps and 29 b/w photos and 16 pages with 20 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Slight ageing of paper around outside edges. Very good. 17.8 x 11. 0099214407
Alone around the world. Dartmouth 9 September 1977, Cape Town in November 1977, Falkland Islands in March 1978. Return to Dartmouth 8th June 1978.
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$5

31633
JAMES, Naomi
AT ONE WITH THE SEA

Melbourne. 1979. Hutchinson. 1st Australian edition, with a foreword by Chay Blyth. 192 PP with 2 pages of plans, plus 16 pages with 29 b/w photos and 16 pages with 20 colour photos. FEP: Voyage from Dartmouth to the South of Tasmania. REP: Voyage South of New Zealand to Dartmouth. Hard cover, dj. Small piece at top of title page cut, both endpapers lightly damaged. Internally very good. 22.2 x 14.2. 009136860X
Alone around the world. Dartmouth 9 September 1977, Cape Town in November 1977, Falkland Islands in March 1978. Return to Dartmouth 8th June 1978.
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$5

62729
JAMES, Naomi
WOMAN ALONE

London. 1978. A Daily Express Publication. 1st Ed. 128 PP with 2 pages of plans "Express Crusader", 4 maps, 63 b/w and 39 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Front cover creased. Faint foxing. Very good. 20.2 x 19.
Alone around the world. Dartmouth 9 September 1977, Cape Town in November 1977, Falkland Islands in March 1978. Return to Dartmouth 8th June 1978.
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$10

31483
JAMES, Robert A.
OCEAN SAILING

London. 1980. Nautical. 1st Ed., with an introduction Dame Naomi James. 224 PP with 12 b/w photos and 89 figures. Hard cover. Stamp of previous owner and no. on front endpaper, o/wise near fine. 25.2 x 19.2. 0245535829
Instructional and practical techniques.
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$10

70576
JAMES, Tony (editor)
1985 "TAA" MELBOURNE TO HOBART YACHT RACE - YEAR BOOK

Sydney. 1985. Sailboat Publications. Issue 1985 Sovereign Series. 52 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover (in colour). Near fine. 27.4 x 21.
1985 official souvenir - Entries: 39 yachts / Melbourne to Hobart & 51 yachts / Melbourne to Devonport.
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$10

61228
JANICHON, Gérard
BERNARD MOITESSIER - L' Homme de Mer (in Voiles et Voiliers)

Paris. 1992. Voiles et Voiliers. No. 255, May 1992. 180 PP. Contains article between pages 84 and 99 with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. French text. Near fine. 29.8 x 23.2
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$10

53813
JANSEN, Eirik G., DOLMAN, Anthony J., JERVE, Alf Morten,& RAHMAN, Nazibor
THE COUNTRY BOATS OF BANGLADESH: Social and Economic Development and Decision-making in Inland Water Transport

Dhaka. 1989. Intermediate Technology Publications / The University Press Limited. 1st Ed. XX, 279 PP with 9 figures, 35 tables and 38 b/w photos, plus 10 folded maps and 5 folded tables. Pictorial soft cover. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 21.5 x 13.8. 1853390275
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$25

51482
JARMAN, Colin & BEAVIS, Bill
KNOTS IN USE

London. 1984. Granada Publishing / Adlard Coles. 1st UK edition. X, 85 PP with b/w photos by Colin Jarman, and drawings by Bill Beavis. Pictorial soft cover (rubbed). Faint foxing on outside edges. Near fine. 21.3 x 13.8. 0229117120
Knots, Bends, Hitches, Whippings, Splices.
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$5

45054
JEANES, Dave
Dave Jeanes' MARINE ELECTRONICS MANUAL - The Complete Guide to Electrics and Electronics in Your Boat

Oceanspan Books. Banora Point, NSW. 1996. 3rd edition. (4), 284 PP with b/w illustrations. Soft cover, clear plastic, spiral bound. Fine. 21 x 15. 064629489X
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$20

69311
JENKINS, A. J.
GIGS AND CUTTERS OF THE ISLES OF SCILLY

Isles of Scilly. 1975. Integrated Packaging Group Ltd & the Isles of Scilly Gig Racing committee. 1st Ed. 72 PP with colour illustrations (1 map and 9 photos, duotone illustrations and 40 b/w photos. Eps: drawings and line drawings of the Gig Shah. Hard covers, illustrated boards. Near fine. Oblong: 20 x 21.
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$30

47465
JOBSON, Gary
STORM SAILING

New York. 1983. The Hearst Corporation. 1st Ed. VII, (3),214 PP with 21 figures, 23 drawings by Mitchell and 35 b/w photos, plus 16 pages with 21colour photos. Title spread: Tenacious in storm seas. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Faint foxing on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 23.6 x 19. 0878512152
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$10

31676
JOHN, Anthony & DEAR, Ian
THE EARLY CHALLENGES OF THE AMERICA'S CUP (1851-1937)

Sydney. 1986. Pierson. 1st Ed. 160 PP with b/w or colour illustrations. Eps: Comparison of size of racing yachts. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Near fine. Oblong: 23 x 33. 0947068007
The long struggles to mount the early challenges and how the competition developed.
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$15

18263
JOHNSON, Peter
OCEAN RACING & OFFSHORE YACHTS

London. 1972. Nautical Publishing. 2nd edition of the 1970 original. 318 PP tables and 146 figures (plans, sketches), plus 32 pages with 55 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 25 x 19. 0245510575
Most comprehensive.
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$15

44731
JOHNSON, Peter
OCEAN RACING & OFFSHORE YACHTS

London. 1970. Nautical Publishing. 1st Ed. 310 PP with tables and 146 figures (drawings, plans, sketches), plus 36 pages with 55 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 25 x 19. 0245596208
Most comprehensive.
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$10

31993
JOHNSTON, Ivy and Judy
BLACK AND GOLD - The Story of Life Saving in the Borough of Queenscliff - A History of Point Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club. 1947-1987

Port Phillip. 1987. Authors. 1st Ed. V, 336 PP with 3 maps and 190 b/w illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards. Top of the rear hinge repaired, o/wise near fine. 30.5 x 21.5. 1862529108
Entrance to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria.
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$30

38367
JONES, Charles E.
PEOPLE IN BOATS - An illustrated introduction to the Young World of Boating

London. 1969. Young World Productions. 1st Ed. 137 PP with 2 maps, 13 plans and sketches, 19 colour illustrations (17 photos) and 84 b/w photos. Pictorial endpapers. Hard cover, title on front board, dj (price clipped). Light foxing. Very good. 30.7 x 21.2.
By the editor of Yachting & Boating Weekly. Dinghies, canoes, kayaks... yachts, barges and people.
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$10

66623
JONES, Gregory O.
HERRESHOFF SAILBOATS

St. Paul, Mn. 2004. MBI Publishing. 1st Ed. 160 PP with 9 headpieces, b/w and colour illustrations. Title page: Schooner "Eleonora". Hard cover, gilt title on dpine, dj. Fine. 0760311609
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$50

47037
JONES, Ted
CHALLENGE '77 - Newport and the America's Cup

Sydney. 1978. Collins. 1st Australian edition. 266 PP with b/w illust. Fp: Racing between Gretel and Sverige. Eps: Location of America's Cup course. Hard cover, gilt title on cloth spine, dj. Lower edge of covers and dust jacket slightly rubbed. Foxing spots on outside edges, and the 3 first leaves. Very good. 28.5 x 22. 0002164051
The 1977 America's Cup Challenge between France, Sweden, Australia and USA.
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$10

31624
JONES, Ted
THE DOGWATCH

New York. 1981. W. W. Norton. 1st Ed. 224 PP with 13 maps & plans, and 21 b/w photos. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Fine. 24 x 16. 0393032523
One of America's best-known yachting writers tells stories of himself and his life afloat.
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$20

38774
JONES, Ted
THE OFFSHORE RACER

Lymington, UK. 1976. Nautical Publishing. Reprint of the 1974 UK edition (US original of 1973). XI, (3), 285 PP with 4 tables and 103 figures (maps, sketches and b/w photos). Hard cover, dj. Dust jacket with a few small chips, foxing spots on outside page edges, o/wise near fine. 22.4 x 15.8. 0245524355
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$20

19939
JONES, Theodore A.
RACING FOR THE AMERICA'S CUP 1974, The View from the Candy Store

New York. 1975. Quadrangle / N.Y. Times. 1st Ed. XIV, 177 PP with b/w photos. Fp: Well-wishers on the wharf. Eps: Location of America's Cup Course. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 28.5 x 22. 0812905423
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$10

68696
JONES, Tristan
ADRIFT

New York. 1980. Macmillan. 1st US Ed. XII, 273 PP. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Slight ageing of paper. Near fine. 24 x 15.5. 0025598600
His personal journeys, and survival in the world of the people ashore.
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$30

69366
JONES, Tristan
ONE HAND FOR YOURSELF, ONE FOR THE SHIP, The Essentials of Single-Handed Sailing

London. 1983. Granada/Adlard Coles. Reprint of 1982 1st Ed. XII, (2), 226 PP with 5 graphs, 7 tables and 42 drawings by author. Hard cover, dust jacket. Name of previous owner on top of FFEP, o/wise a fine copy. 24 x 16. 0229116981
Rigs & rigging, self-steering, accommodations, navigation (scraps and celestial), anchors... List of recommended books.
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$20

68520
JONES, Tristan
A STAR TO STEER HER BY

London. 1985. Bodley Head. 1st Ed. (10), 275 PP. Hard cover, dj. Spine of dust jacket lightly sunned. Signature of previous owner on inside front cover. Slight ageing of paper around edges, o/wise a very good clean copy. 22.2 x 13.8. 037030893X
Reminiscences of this adventurer on crossings from San Diego, Colombia, the North of South America, New York then London.
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$30

70809
JONES, Tristan
A STEADY TRADE - A Boyhood at Sea

London. 1982. The Bodley Head. 1st Ed. 255 PP. Hard cover, gilt title on spine. dj (price-clipped). Faint foxing spots on outside edges. Fine. 22.2 x 14. 0370304721
Sailing the Channel and North Sea on the coastal sailing ketch "Second Apprentice"...
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$25

20731
KAUL, Cynthia, BOBROW, Jill & JINKINS, Dana
HARBORS OF ENCHANTMENT, A Yachtsman's Anthology

Concepts Publishing. Waitsfield, Vt., USA. 1989. 1st Ed. 287 PP with 19 colour maps, paintings by Peter Carr & numerous colour photos. Illustrated title page and half title page. Cloth cover, dj. (price clipped). Near fine. 31 x 23.3. 0393027619
Fabulous photographs, imaginative text... on the world's most favoured destinations of cruising yachtsmen.
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$15

67939
KEELEY, Robert
"YELLOW PAGES ENDEAVOUR" & SPEED SAILING RECORD - Sandy Point Showdown, 10th October 1993 (in Australian Sailing, January 1994)

Sydney. 1994. Australian Sailing. January 1994 issue, edited by Bob Ross. 92 PP. Contains article pages 26 to 31 with 4 b/w and 6 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.5 x 21.
Sandy Point, Victoria, with a wind of 18 knots, "Yellow Pages Endeavour" reached 46.02 knots.
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$5

35367
KENDALL, Dave
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BOAT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

New York. 1975. Doubleday. 2nd printing. (10), 212 PP with 84 b/w photos. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj (price-clipped). Near fine. 24 x 16. 038504450X
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$5

40218
KENT, Warwick
SYDNEY'S BEACHES - From Palm Beach to Cronulla

New Holland Publishers. Sydney. 1998. 1st Ed. 112 PP with 1 map and 90 colour photos. Eps. Laminated pictorial boards, dj. Fine. 21.8 x 26.6. 1864364149
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$15

71783
KERR, Garry
THE TASMANIAN TRADING KETCH, An Illustrated Oral History

Mains' Books. Portland, Victoria. 1998. 1st soft cover edition of the 1987 original. (8), 179 PP with 15 plans (hull, sail, construction) and many b/w photos (most full-page). Fp: Evaleeta under sail. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 24 x 18. 0731608879
Development and evolution of Tasmania's trading craft (construction, sailing and handling techniques, living conditions). 24.5 x 18.5.
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$35

35793
KIDD, Harold, ELLIOTT, Robin & PARDON, David
SOUTHERN BREEZE - A History of Yachting in New Zealand

Auckland. 1999. Viking. 1st Ed. 232 PP profusely illustrated throughout in b/w and colour. Half title page: Ariki. Title spread: Viking and Thetis. FEP: Iorangi, Little Jim, Waitangi... REP: A Class at Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 32.5 x 23.5. 0670886505
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$100

50075
KIERNAN, Ian & JARRATT, Phil
COMING CLEAN

Sydney. 1995. Macmillan. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Phillip Adams. XVIII, 237 PP, plus 32 pages with 32 b/w and 32 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing on outside edges, o/wise fine. 23.4 x 15.6. 0732908256
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$10

19485
KING, Commander William
ADVENTURE IN DEPTH

New York. 1975. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1st edition. (6), 250 PP with 1 map on double-page, plus 8 pages with 12 bw photos. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Faint foxing. Very good. 22.2 x 14. 0399114939
Tribulations & motivation in the 3 year circumnavigation on his yacht Galway Blazer II. The author reminisces on his 6 years of WWII submarine action and tries to put their memories behind him. (In 1944 he was based in Fremantle on the submarine Telemachus).
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$10

11636
KING, Jonathan
SAILING HOME, The Fleet that Celebrates 200 Years of History

Sydney. 1987. Fairfax Magazines / Robertsbridge. Special early edition. 80 PP with colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 27.5 x 20.
Re-enactment voyage of the First Fleet. From the birth of the idea, the sailing from Portsmouth and to the call at Rio de Janeiro.
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$5

68668
KING, Robin
ALL AT SEA. A novice in a boat-yard

London. 1957. Arthur Barker. 1st Ed. 192 PP. Fp: Sea-Breeze. Hard covers, title on a sunned spine. Stamp in blind of previous owner on the free fly of front endpaper. Covers with some wear, faint foxing. Good reading copy. 22 x 15.
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$10

44364
KIRCHEISS, Kapitän Carl
MEINE WELTUMSEGELUNG MIT DEM FISCHKUTTER HAMBURG

Leipzig. 1934. K. F. Koehler. 1st Ed. 260 PP with 4 drawings, plus 16 pages with 30 b/w photos. Cloth cover, device on front cover. Spine lightly sunned. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Slight ageing of paper. Very good. German text. 19 x 13.
Round the world voyage of the fishing cutter Hamburg in the mid 1920s.
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$10

71235
KLEIN, Jane
SAILING SPEERS POINT - 1880 onwards

Lake Macquarie. 2007. Lake Macquarie and District Historical Society. 1st Ed. Foreword by John Kilpatrick, Mayor. 54, (2) PP with tables and b/w illustrations: 1 sketch map, club badge, 2 cartoons and 42 photos. Pictorial soft covers. As new. 29.7 x 20.8. 0959532129
"RANI", winner of the first Sydney to Hobart yacht race, was built at Speers Point.
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$40

70221
KLINK, Amyr
BETWEEN TWO POLES

London. 1995. Bloomsbury. 1st UK edition of the 1992 Brazil original "Paratti: Entre Dois Polos". XII, 203, (9 blank) PP with 2 pages of plans, plus 28 pages with 2 b/w and 39 colour photos. FEP: Paratii's Journey and map of the Pebble route. REP: 2 maps, Southern Ice, and 2 maps, Northern Ice. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing on top outside edge, o/wise a fine copy. 24 x 15.5. 0747519722
Voyage of the yacht "Paratii", around the Atlantic Ocean, with a stay of over a year on the Antarctic peninsula. From Paratii (between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo), Brazil to the Antarctic Peninsula, Capetown, the Faeroes, the Spitzberg, Iceland, and back.
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$35

40509
KNAPP, Arthur, Jr.
RACE YOUR BOAT RIGHT

London. 1953. Macmillan. 1st UK edition. Introduction by Harold S. Vanderbilt. XIV, 296 PP with 63 diagrams by William Burroughs, plus 16 pages with 25 b/w photos. Fp: International One-Design Bumble Bee. Cloth cover. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 22.5 x 15.5.
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$5

39181
KNECHT, G. Bruce
THE PROVING GROUND - The inside story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race

Sydney. 2001. Allen & Unwin. 1st Australian edition. XII, 289 PP, plus 16 pages with 46 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Faint foxing. Near fine. 23 x 15.2. 1865085561
Boxing Day 1998. 153 boats set out from Sydney but only 43 reached Hobart... 7 boats abandoned, 5 sank, 6 sailors died and 55 had to be pulled from the water.
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$15

43720
KNECHT, G. Bruce
THE PROVING GROUND - The inside story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race

Boston. 2001. Little, Brown and Company. 4th printing of the 1st edition. (8), 295 PP with 1 map and 1 plan, plus 16 pages with 46 b/w photos. Fp: Map of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race course. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 24.2 x 15.6. 0316499552
Boxing Day 1998. 153 boats set out from Sydney but only 43 reached Hobart... 7 boats abandoned, 5 sank, 6 sailors died and 55 had to be pulled from the water.
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$20

48266
KNIGHT, E. F.
THE CRUISE OF THE ALERTE

Granada. London. 1984. 1st paperback edition of the 1890 original. Introduction by Arthur Ransome. XVI, 205 PP with 3 maps. Pictorial soft cover (light creases). Few foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise very good. 19 x 13. 0246123125
Search for the treasure stolen from the cathedral of Lima, in 1821 during the Peruvian war for independence.
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$10

20207
KNIGHT, Edward F.
THE CRUISE OF THE FALCON (in Two Volumes)

New York. 1967. Arno Press. 1st Ed. in the Abercombie & Fitch Library Series. Reprint of the 1884 original. Vol. I: (6), VIII, 301 PP with 4 illust. in text plus 5 plates (1 folded map). Fp: Entrance to the Bay of Rio. Vol.II: (4), VIII, 304 PP with 1 illust. in text plus 7 plates (1 folded map). Fp: View near Olinda; beaching a catamaran. Marbled hard cover, cloth spine with gilt title on black vignette, dj. Near fine. 19.7 x 13.5.
A voyage to South America in a 30 ton yacht. Falmouth, Madeira, Cape Verde Islands, Brazil, Uruguay, Plate River and return to Bristol.
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$50

69468
KNIGHT, John M.
NORTHERN TERRITORY COAST - A Cruising Guide

Casuarina, N.T. 1986. Author. 1st Ed. 88 PP with b/w illustrations (maps & sketch maps and 11 photos) and 13 colour aerial photos. Pictorial card cover. Near fine. 29.5 x 20.8. 1862524637
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$20

20771
KNOX-JOHNSTON, Robin
THE COLUMBUS VENTURE

London. 1991. BBC Books. Reprint of the 1991 original. 208 PP with 18 colour & 40 b/w illustrations. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing. Fine. 24 x 16. 0563360909
On board the yacht Suhaili, in the footsteps of Christopher Columbus.
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$15

47079
KNOX-JOHNSTON, Robin
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, His own story of the 1978 Round-the-world Race

London. 1978. Angus & Robertson. 1st Ed. (8), 207 PP with 1 sail plan of Heath's Condor, 4 maps and 7 b/w photos, plus 16 pages with 20 colour photos. Eps: Route of Heath's Condor. Hard cover. Few foxing spots on outside edges. Good. 22.2 x 14.2. 207958300
Departure Portsmouth 27th August 1977, calls at: Monrovia (for repairs), Cape Town, Auckland and Rio de Janeiro. Returned Portsmouth 23 March 1978.
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$25

18287
KNOX-JOHNSTON, Robin
ROBIN KNOX-JOHNSTON'S HISTORY OF YACHTING

Oxford. 1990. Phaidon Press. 1st Ed. 168 PP with b/w & colour illustrations. Title spread: The Solent. FEP: Chart of entrance of Thames River. REP: Chart of Isle of Wight. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 28.7 x 24.8. 0714826081
From its beginnings in the sheltered waters of the Netherlands in the 1600's, to the open sea races, across the oceans of the world.
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$20

43315
KNOX-JOHNSTON, Robin
SAILING

London. 1977. Collins. 1st paperback edition. 128 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Fp: Gretel, an Australian challenger for the America's Cup, 1962. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 25.3 x 18. 0001033328
... Cruising, Ocean Racing, America's Cup...
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$10

47039
KNOX-JOHNSTON, Robin
SAILING

London. 1977. Collins. 1st cased edition, in the International Library series. 128 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Fp: Gretel, an Australian challenger for the America's Cup, 1962. Illustrated endpapers. Hard cover, illustrated front board. Covers lightly rubbed, lower part of hinges split on 2 cms. Very good internally. 26 x 18.5. 0001001787
... Cruising, Ocean Racing, America's Cup...
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$15

32714
KNOX-JOHNSTON, Robin
YACHTING - The History of a Passion

New York. 1990. Hearst Marine Books. 1st US Ed. 168 PP with b/w & colour illustrations. Title spread: The Solent. FEP: Chart of entrance of Thames River. REP: Chart of Isle of Wight. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 28.7 x 24.8. 0688099912
From its beginnings in the sheltered waters of the Netherlands in the 1600's, to the open sea races, across the oceans of the world.
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$20

70567
KNOX-JOHNSTON, Robin & PICKTHALL, Barry
AROUND ALONE: THE BOC CHALLENGE 1986-87 - The Official Story of the Greatest Sailing Adventure of All Single-Handed Round-The-World Yacht Race

New York. 1987. Robertsbridge. 1st edition. Foreword by Richard Giordano. XXIV, 112 PP with 1 map on double page, tables, 4 b/w illustrations and 66 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Dust jacket with closed tear and faded part (spine and top edge). Very good. 31.3 x 22. 0947178082
Around Alone: The Official Book of the Second Single-Handed ...
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$20

14791
KNÖBL, Kuno
TAI KI, To the Point of No Return

London. 1976. W. Allen. 1st English edition of the 1975 German original. (10), 276 PP with 1 map, 3 plans of the junk Tai Ki and 18 figures in text, plus 84 pages with 2 b/w illust. & 120 colour photos. Eps: Map of North Pacific Ocean with the route of Tai Ki. Hard cover, dj. One small repaired tear on page 237/238, o/wise very good. 24.5 x 17.2. 049101547X
A voyage by junk and a failed attempt to prove the connection between the civilisation of South East Asia and Central America (attempt which began after studying knot codes found in a museum in Hue).
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$15

45460
KNÖBL, Kuno
TAI KI, To the Point of No Return

London. 1976. W. Allen. 1st English edition of the 1975 German original. (10), 276 PP with 1 map, 3 plans of the junk Tai Ki and 18 figures in text, plus 84 pages with 2 b/w illust. & 120 colour photos. Eps: Map of North Pacific Ocean with the route of Tai Ki. Hard cover, dj. Dust jacket with repaired tear on spine. Very good. 24.5 x 17.2. 049101547X
A voyage by junk and a failed attempt to prove the connection between the civilisation of South East Asia and Central America (attempt which began after studying knot codes found in a museum in Hue).
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$10

44351
KOCH, Ernst-Jürgen
HUNDELEBEN IN HERRLICHKEIT - Unsere Weltumseglung mit der Kairos

Bielrfeld-Berlin. 1973. Delius, Klasing & Co. 1st Ed. 303 PP with 4 head pieces, plus 20 pages with 34 b/w photos by Elga Koch. FEP: World map with couse of Kairos. REP: Plans of Kairos. Cloth cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. German text. 21.2 x 13.2. 3768801624
Circumnavigation of the Kairos. Hamburg 27/05/1964...West Indies... French Polynesia and Tahiti May to September 1965...New Zealand November 1965 to May 1966... Hamburg 23/08/1967.
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$5

52993
LACROIX, Louis
LES ECRASEURS DE CRABES SUR LES DERNIERS VOILIERS CABOTEURS

Nantes. 1947. Aux Portes du Large. 1st Ed. Preface by Captain A. Marchandeau. 348, XXXVI (annex & contents) PP with 2 maps in text, plus 1 folded plan (line drawings of a brick nantais) , 2 folded maps (Ras de Sein & Chenal du Four) and 82 Pages with 166 b/w illustrations (plans, charts, drawings, photos). Soft cover, pictorial front. Pages mostly uncut and unopened. French text. Ageing of paper. Very good. 25.2 x 16.
Comprehensive history of the fishing industry and the last trading coastal sailing ships: France and Europe (UK, Finland...), Mediterranean Sea (Gibraltar to Near East). South west Indian Ocean (Madagascar, Mauritius, Bourbon (La Réunion).
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$50

30328
LANDSTRÖM, Björn
SAILING SHIPS in Words and Pictures - From Papyrus Boats to Full-Riggers

London. 1978. Allen & Unwin. Reprint of the 1969 original, re-issued in a larger format. 192 PP with 339 b/w and colour illustrations by author. Fp: The stern of the Royal Ship Vasa. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 24 x 13.3. 0046230130
5,000 years of marine illustrations.
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$10

66000
LANDSTRÖM, Björn
SAILING SHIPS in Words and Pictures - From Papyrus Boats to Full-Riggers

London. 1978. Allen & Unwin. Reprint of the 1969 original, re-issued in a larger format. 192 PP with 339 b/w and colour illustrations by author. Fp: The stern of the Royal Ship Vasa. Hard cover, gilt title on spine. Stamp of previous owner on title page and rear endpaper. Fine. 24 x 13.3. 0046230130
5,000 years of marine illustrations.
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$5

67615
LARSEN, Paul & COUTTS, Russell
AMERICA'S CUP 2000, including the Louis Vuitton Cup

Auckland. 1999. Hodder Moa Beckett. 1st Ed. 192 PP with b/w & colour illustrations, and colour photos (most by by Daniel Forster). Eps. Hard cover, dj. Spine of dust jacket a little faded, o/wise near fine. 31.3 x 24.6. 1869587170
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$20

38787
LARSEN, Paul & COUTTS, Russell
AMERICA'S CUP 2000, including the Louis Vuitton Cup

Auckland. 1999. Hodder Moa Beckett. 1st Ed. 192 PP with b/w & colour illustrations, and colour photos (most by by Daniel Forster). Eps. Hard cover, dj. Remainder mark on lower outside edge. Occasional foxing. Very good. 31.3 x 24.6. 1869587170
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$15

70225
LAWRENCE, R.D.
VOYAGE OF THE STELLA

Toronto. 1991. HarperPerennial. 1st HarperPerennial paperback edition (original of 1982). (8), 248 PP with 4 maps. Pictorial soft cover. Slight ageing of paper. Spine with creases. Very good. 20.2 x 13.2. 0006377068
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$5

68547
LEATHER, John
BARGES

London. 1984. Granada Publishing / Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. XVI, 236 PP with 127 b/w figures (sketches, lines, photos). Hard cover, simile leather, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Faint foxing on top outside page edges, o/wise fine. Oblong: 19 x 25.5. 0229115942
An in-depth study of the traditional transport sailing barges. Various types of British barges and American barges (gundalows and scows).
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$70

49349
LEATHER, John
A PANORAMA OF GAFF RIG

London. 1977. Barrie & Jenkins. 1st Ed. 112 PP with 130 b/w photos by Roger Smith. Fp: Bow of a yacht. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing. Near fine. 28.2 x 22.5. 021420393X
Pictorial look at the rig in its prime between 1890-1939 and its revival.
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$30

61198
LEATHER, John
SAIL AND OAR

London. 1982. Conway Maritime Press. 1st Ed. 144 PP with b/w illustrations (sketches, sets of plans and photos). Title spread: Pagan under sail. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Renewed front endpapers. Library stamp on verso of title-spread, o/wise a fine copy. Scarce. 24.7 x 19. 0851772188
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$50

55720
LEAVENS, John M.
THE CATBOAT ERA IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND

Gardiner, Maine & Middleboro, Mass. 2005. Tilbury House & The Catboat Association. 1st Printing. Edited by Judith Navas Lund. X, 182 PP with b/w illustrations (map, plans and line drawings, photos). Title spread: Afternoon at the races viewed from near Castle Hill Hotel, Newport. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. New. Oblong: 21 x 26. 884482723
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$45

69586
LESLIE, Robert C.
A WATERBIOGRAPHY

Southampton. 1985. Ashford Press Publishing. Reprint with an introductory note by John Leather, of the 1894 original. XX, 276 PP with 2 line drawings and 23 b/w illustrations by the author. Fp: portrait of Robert C. Leslie. Cloth cover, gilt engraved front cover, gilt title on spine. Fine. 22 x 14. 0907069371
Fifty years of a boating life of this artist who became one of the best practical writers on small boats and the sea.
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$20

64402
LESTER, Gary & SLEEMAN, Richard
THE AMERICA'S CUP 1851-1987 - Sailing for Supremacy

Sydney. 1986. Lester-Townsend Publishing. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Sir James Hardy. 239 PP with b/w and colour illust. (including 7 colour sketches by Terry Welsby). Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Fine. Large format: 36 x 26. 0949853089
Of special interest as the book contains, loosely inserted:- a coaster 'R.P.Y.C America's Cup 1987' with the signatures of John Longley, Warren Jones, Alan Bond and Ben Lexcen.
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$150

35771
LESTER, Gary & SLEEMAN, Richard
THE AMERICA'S CUP 1851-1987 - Sailing for Supremacy

Sydney. 1986. Lester-Townsend Publishing. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Sir James Hardy. 239 PP with b/w and colour illust. (including 7 colour sketches by Terry Welsby). Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Shelf wear on lower edges of covers. Faint foxing, o/wise very good. Large format: 36 x 26. 0949853089
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$10

70217
LESUEUR, Gavin
THE LINE: not just a boat race

Mallacoota, Victoria. 1995. Cyclone Publishers. 1st Ed. (6), 327, (3) PP with sketch maps, plus 12 pages with 18 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 22 x 14. 9781875181018
The toughest coastal race in the world. Around Australia.
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$20

30798
LEVITT, Michael & LLOYD, Barbara
UPSET: Australia Wins the America's Cup

Sydney. 1984. Hodder and Stoughton. 1st Australian edition of the 1983 US original. (8), 212 PP with 7 diagrams, plus 16 pages with 24 colour photos by Dan Nerney. Pictorial soft covers a little rubbed around edges. Faint foxing on outside edges. Near fine. 23 x 15.3. 0340355808
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$5

47440
LEWIS, Chris & DWAN, Peter (editors)
AMERICA'S CUP UPDATE

Perth. 1985. Royal Perth Yacht Club / Australia's Defence America's Cup 1987. 1st Ed., update Summer 1985. 20 PP with colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 29.8 x 21.
America II and Azzurra hit Fremantle. Canada prepares a strong challenge...
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$5

30923
LEWIS, David
ICE BIRD, The First Single-Handed Voyage to Antarctica

Collins. Sydney. 1975. 1st Ed. 224 PP with 9 b/w drawings, plus 8 pages with 13 b/w photos and 16 pages with 19 colour photos. Eps: Map of Antarctica and inset maps of Anversisland and South Orkney islands. Hard cover, dj. Name and address of previous owner at top of verso of FFEP, o/wise near fine. 22.2 x 14. 002117371
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$20

43629
LEWIS, David
SHAPES ON THE WIND

Sydney. 2002. HarperCollins. Reprint of the 2000 original. XIV, 258 PP with 6 maps, plus 24 pages with 14 colour and 30 b/w photos. Pictorial card cover. Fine. 23.4 x 15.3. 073226801X
Autobiography.
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$20

21155
LEWIS, David
VOYAGE TO THE ICE - The Antarctic Expedition of Solo

Sydney. 1979. Collins & A.B.C. 1st Ed. 144 PP with 3 maps, 4 yacht plans, 3 tables and 21 b/w illust., plus 24 pages with 62 colour photos. Illustrated endpapers. Hard cover, dj. Note on verso of half title page, o/wise near fine. 23.4 x 16. 064297604X
Expedition during the Southern summer of 1977-78 of the Oceanic Research Foundation to Antarctica. Sydney - Balleny Island - Cape Adare - Macquarie Island - Sydney.
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$10

70218
LEWIS, David
VOYAGE TO THE ICE - The Antarctic Expedition of Solo

Sydney. 1979. Collins & A.B.C. 1st Ed. 144 PP with 3 maps, 4 yacht plans, 3 tables and 21 b/w illust., plus 24 pages with 62 colour photos. Illustrated endpapers. Hard cover, dj. Dedicatory note on title page to scientists at Davis Base, signed by the author David Lewis and Mimi George. Occasional foxing and stains on lower edge affecting only the lower margin, o/wise near fine. 23.4 x 16. 064297604X
Expedition during the Southern summer of 1977-78 of the Oceanic Research Foundation to Antarctica. Sydney - Balleny Island - Cape Adare - Macquarie Island - Sydney.
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$35

15131
LEWIS, David & GEORGE, Mimi
ICEBOUND IN ANTARCTICA

William Heinemann Australia. Melbourne. 1981. 1st Australian Edition. XIV, 242 PP with 2 maps & 4 figures, plus 16 pages with 29 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 24 x 15.8. 0855611413
The 1982-1984 expedition to the southern polar ice-cap, on board the yacht Dick Smith Explorer.
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$20

50796
LEWIS, Geoff
THE SMALL-BOAT SKIPPER'S HANDBOOK

Sydney. 1977. A.H. & A.W. Reed. 1st Australian edition. 310 PP with 36 tables and over 49 figures (5 in colour). Hard cover. Stamp of the Sea School of Queensland on front endpaper. Faint foxing. Very good. 20.5 x 13.5.. 0589072269
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$5

48168
LEWIS, John
SMALL BOAT CONVERSION. Sailing Cruisers

Adlard Coles. Southampton. 1963. 1st Ed. No. 19 in Bosun Books series. 64 PP with 39 figures, plus 4 pages with 12 b/w photos. Pictorial card cover. Very good. 18.4 x 12.4.
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$10

69396
LEWIS, John
A TASTE FOR SAILING

London. 1969. Adlard Coles Ltd. 1st Ed. 240 PP with 9 charts, 10 plans & sketches, plus 16 pages with 24 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Fine. 21.7 X 17. 022997371X
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$25

40512
LIEBERS, Arthur
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLEASURE BOATING - The Complete Illustrated Guide to Motorboating and Yachting

A. S. Barnes. New York. 1961. 1st Ed. 395 PP with b/w illustrations (charts, diagrams, maps & photos). Cloth cover, dj (price-clipped). Dust jacket with piece missing at top of spine / front cover. Foxing on outside edges, sellotape marks on endpapers. Very good. 25.2 x 17.
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$10

34218
LINTON RIGG, J.
BAHAMA ISLANDS

Princeton, New Jersey. 1959. D. Van Nostrand. 3rd revised and enlarged edition of the 1949 original. XX, (2), 197 PP with 16 charts, plus 1 folded chart and 25 b/w plates. Fp: Bahama sponge schooner Blanche Eva of Long Island. Cloth cover, gilt device on front cover, gilt title on spine, dj (trimmed). Ex library stamp with numerous unobstrusive stamps, number on verso of title page and on spine of cover and dust jacket. Renewed endpapers. Still a very good clean copy. 26 x 19.3.
An indispensable guide for yachtsmen and visitors.
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$20

31107
LIPSCOMB, James
CUTTING LOOSE

Angus & Robertson. London. 1975. 1st UK Ed. 304 PP with 3 pages of line drawings and 16 pages with 40 colour photos. Title spread: The Four Winds under sail. Eps: Track of the Four Winds from San Pedro, California to Singapore. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Light foxing on outside page edges, o/wise near fine. 21.5 x 13.5. 0207956472
Voyage of five young men in the South Pacific in 1971.
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$20

53506
LLEWELLYN, Sam
THE GREAT CIRCLE

London. 1988. Headline. 1st paperback edition of the 1987 original. X, 566 PP. Paperback. Faint foxing. Near fine. 17.8 x 11. 074723132X
Novel.
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$5

64668
LLOYD'S
100 A1 - A Bulletin of Lloyd's Register of Shipping - No. Fifteen: 1965

London. 1965. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Issue: Fifteen, 1965. 32 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Inside covers: Designs (caravel & Viking ship) by Eric Fraser. Pictorial soft cover (Tall Ship). Covers with creases, o/wise very good. Oblong: 21 x 26.7.
Pages 6 to 17: "All they ask is a Tall Ship" with 4 drawings by Eric Fraser and 16 b/w photos. Pages 20 to 23: "Shipping on Show in Oslo" with 4 drawings and 3 b/w photos.
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$15

67169
LLOYD'S
100 A1 - A Bulletin Published by Lloyd's Register of Shipping - Number Three: 1959

London. 1959. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Issue No.: Three, 1959. 33, (3) PP with 2 graphs and b/w illustrations (1 diagram, 2 maps, 6 drawings and 6 photos). Soft cover, device on front cover. Near fine. 24.8 x 18.3..
Lloyd's Register of Shipping and Large Tankers, by J.M. Murray. New York - Entrance to the New World. Seeking Oil under the sea. Tribute to Don Ernesto Anastasio Pascual. Metals and the 'Methane Pioneer'.
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$15

56629
LLOYD'S
LLOYD'S REGISTER OF YACHTS 1963

London. 1963. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Yearly edition. Copy of client no. 1584 The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania. 1223 PP, (11), 31 (advertisements), plus 2 supplements (36 and 56 pages) inserted in pockets. Cloth cover, gilt device and title on front board and spine. Small stamp of the ANMM. Has a 1 cm tear at head of front hinge, o/wise very good. Oblong: 18.5 x 24.
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$25

56630
LLOYD'S
LLOYD'S REGISTER OF YACHTS 1972

London. 1972. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Yearly edition (85th) . Copy of client no. 192. XXX, (2), 1478 PP. Cloth cover, gilt device and title on front board and spine. Back hinge split. Stamp of ANMM on title page,. Very good. Oblong: 18.5 x 24.
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$20

64798
LLOYD'S
LLOYD'S REGISTER OF YACHTS 1979

London. 1979. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Yearly edition (92nd). Copy of client No. 1610. XXVII, (3 blank), 1332, (2) PP. Green cloth cover, gilt device and title on front board and spine, all edges green tinted. Name of previous owner in gilt on front board. Near fine. Oblong: 18.5 x 23.
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$25

64693
LOCKETT, Alan
NORTH WESTERN SAIL

Countryside Publications. Chorley, Lancashire. 1978. 1st Ed. 56 PP with b/w illustrations (1 map, 1 plan, 3 facsimile of documents, 8 paintings and 100 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Short closed tear on front cover, o/wise fine. Oblong: 21 x 29. 0861570022
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$10

69430
LOCKETT, Alan
NORTH WESTERN SHIPS AND SEAMEN

Preston, UK. 1982. Editorial Workshop Ltd. 1st Ed. 88 PP with b/w illustrations (including a sketch map, engravings and photos). Soft cover, pictorial front. Fine. 21 x 15. 094613300X
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$20

16238
LOISEAU, Jean
LA ROUTE DU RHUM

Lausanne. 1990. Edita, SA. 1st Ed. 151 PP with b/w & colour illust. Hard cover, simile leather, gilt titleon front board and spine, dj. French text. Fine. 29.5 x 25.5.. 2880012619
The transatlantic race from St. Malo to Guadeloupe.
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$20

71286
LONDON, Jack
THE CRUISE OF THE SNARK

The Macmillan Company. New York. 1928. February 1928 re-issue of the 1911 US edition. XIV, 340 PP with 119 b/w photos. Cloth covers with light soiling/shelf wear, title on front cover and gilt title on spine. Slight ageing of paper. Tiny piece clipped on bottom corner of 2 pages but without any loss of text. A very good clean copy. Scarce. 20 x 14.
Chapter VI: "A Royal Sport" (Surfing). Chapter XIII: the Stone-fishing of Bora Bora.
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$75

38303
LONGHURST, Robert
THE LIFESAVER - Images of Summer

Sydney. 2000. Playright Publishing. 1st Ed. 160 PP with 58 b/w and 84 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Small worn patch on front fold of dust jacket, o/wise fine. 29.7 x 24.5. 0949853747
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$40

38302
LONGHURST, Robert & MOLE, Leslie
ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY QUEENSLAND: 100 YEAR HISTORY BOOK

Brisbane. 2005. Royal Life Saving Society of Queensland. 1st Ed. V, 302 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (ephemera & photos photos). Pictorial laminated boards. Fine. 30.2 x 21.7. 0646442996
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$25

69630
LUARD, Commander W. B.
WHERE THE TIDES MEET

London. 1948. Nicholson & Watson. 1st. Ed. 397 PP, plus XVI plates with 31 b/w photos. Cloth covers with shelf wear, front inside gutter starting, gilt title on spine (lettering very faded). Ageing of paper and foxing. Stain on lower part of front magin between pages 243 and 257 (not affecting text or photos). Very good. 22.5 x 15.
Cruising, Ocean Racing (Fastnet, Channel, Transatlantic), ...
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$20

69809
LUARD, Lieutenant-Commander W. B.
CHANGING HORIZONS

London. 1946. Nicholson & Watson. 1st. Ed. 192 PP. Cloth covers, gilt title on spine. Covers soiled. Ageing of paper and foxing. Very good. 22.5 x 15.
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$10

50141
LUCAS, Alan
BARRIER REEF RENDEZVOUS

Sydney. 1978. Horwitz Publications. 1st Ed. (6), 200 PP with b/w illustrations (5 drawings, 15 photos & 9 maps). Hard cover, dj. Spine of dust jacket and cover sunned. Foxing, o/wise very good. 24.8 x 15.8. 0725504757
Adventures on the yacht "Rendezvous", along the coasts of Queensland, New Guinea and Timor.
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$15

47751
LUCAS, Alan
CRUISING NEW CALEDONIA AND VANUATU (New Hebrides)

Melbourne. 1981. Horwitz Grahame. 1st Ed. (12), 192 PP with maps, plans & b/w photos. Pictorial laminated boards. Spine lightly sunned. Foxing spots on outsided edges, both endpapers, and on first and last leaves. Very good. 22 x 14. 0725510676
General information on New Caledonia and Vanuatu ports and anchorages.
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$40

68602
LUCAS, Alan
CRUISING THE CORAL COAST

Sydney. 1976. Horwitz. 3rd edition completely revised. 336 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, charts, plans of ports or anchorages, and photos). Hard cover, dj. Dust jacket with repaired tears. Stamp and plate of the "Devonport Maritime Museum & Historical Society on front endpaper. Faint foxing, o/wise very good. 24.8 x 16.2. 0725503432
Ports and harbours on the Queensland Coast from Southport to Torres Strait.
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$10

43299
LUCAS, Alan
CRUISING THE CORAL COAST

Sydney. c. 1973. Compass Publications. 2nd edition enlarged from the 1968 original. 272 PP with charts, plans and b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Covers rubbed and with creases, o/wise very good. 24.2 x 15.2. 0909319006
Ports and harbours on the Queensland Coast from Southport to Torres Strait.
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$10

44749
LUCAS, Alan
CRUISING THE NEW SOUTH WALES COAST

Sydney. 1976. Horwitz Publications. 1st Ed. 271 PP with b/w illustrations (plans, charts & photos), plus 8 pages with 21 colour photos. Hard cover, dj (spine lightly sunned). Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 24.8 x 15.5. 0725503262
From Mallacoota Inlet to Tweed Heads.
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$10

17723
LUCAS, Alan
CRUISING THE SOLOMONS -The Yachtsman's Guide to a South Pacific Paradise

Horwitz Grahame. Melbourne. 1981. 1st Ed. 234 PP with b/w illustrations (maps, plans, sketches, photos). Pictorial laminated boards. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 22 x 14. 0725511206
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$30

31221
LUCAS, Alan
CRUISING TO EUROPE

Sydney. 1986. Horwitz Grahame. 1st Ed. 144 PP with 6 maps & plans, 10 drawings by the author, and 57 b/w photos. Laminated pictorial boards. Near fine. 24.6 x 15.5. 072551955X
From Cairns to Dover, via the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean, French waterways and the Channel.
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$20

36016
LUND, C. A.
COASTAL AND DEEP SEA NAVIGATION FOR YACHTSMEN

Glasgow. 1943. Brown, Son & Ferguson. 2nd edition of the 1934 original. X, 136 PP with tables and figures, plus 1 folded chart and 3 colour plates. FEP: Deviation table. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Near fine. 18.7 x 12.8.
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$15

34506
LUND, C. A.
COASTAL AND DEEP SEA NAVIGATION FOR YACHTSMEN

Glasgow. 1972. Brown, Son & Ferguson. Reprint of the 6th edition of 1966 (original of 1934). X, 120 PP with tables, 65 figures, plus 1 folded chart and 3 colour plates. FEP: Deviation table. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. No. at top corner of front cover. Very good. 18.5 x 12.8.
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$10

65916
MACARTHUR, Ellen
RACE AGAINST TIME

London. 2005. Michael Joseph / Penguin Books. 1st Ed. 287, (1) PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 27.2 x 19.5. 9780718147402
Fastest person to sail solo around the world, on her 75-foot trimaran "B&Q": 28 November 2004 to 7 February 2005.
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$20

51158
McCAUSLAND, Ian (editor)
50TH SYDNEY-HOBART (in The Mercury)

Hobart. 1995. The Mercury. Special Souvenir edition, Monday January 2, 1995. 56 PP with b/w illustrations (cartoons, drawings, photos) and 5 colour photos. Very good. 41 x 30.5.
All the races, history and drama of the Blue Water Classic.
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$15

61839
McCORMICK, Donald
BLOOD ON THE SEA - The Terrible Story of the Yawl Mignonette

London. 1962. Frederick Muller. 1st Ed. 158 PP with 1 map, plus 4 pages with 5 b/w illust. Fp: Map showing voyage of the Mignonette's dinghy. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped and with a few small closed tears), o/wise a near fine copy. 20.2 x 13.5.
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$20

34420
McDERMOTT, Thomas J.
SAILBOAT RACING RULES, Explained and Illustrated Including Digest from All NAYRU Appeals and IYRU Cases with Appendix, Tables, Index, and Protest or Study Kit

Chicago. 1970. Quadrangle Books. XIV, 170 PP with b/w diagrams in text. Hard cover. Very good. 21.5 x 14.5.
Top of Contents page reads: The Yacht Racing Rules, including Team Racing Rules, of the International Yacht Racing Union as adopted by the North American Yacht Racing Union in 1969 are shown verbatim on the pages indicated below. (No changes are contemplated until 1973).
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$5

51144
MacDONALD, Bob & CAMPBELL, Peter
AUSTRALIA'S DAY - CUP OURS IN 'HEART STOPPER' (in The Herald)

Melbourne. 1983. The Herald. Special Souvenir Issue Final: 27th September 1983. 24 PP. Contains articles between P.1 and 5 with 11 b/w photos. Ageing of paper, o/wise near fine. 59.5 x 41.
When thanks to Australia II the America's Cup became the Oz Cup and the Australian Prime Minister stated: Let's put it this way - any boss who sacks anyone today for not turning up to work is a bum .
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$25

69337
MacGREGOR, John
THE VOYAGE ALONE IN THE YAWL ROB ROY - Mariners Library No.24

London. 1954. Rupert Hart-Davis. 1st edition in the Mariners Library (No. 24), of the 1867 original. Introduction by Arthur Ransome. XVII, 28-214 PP with 2 maps and 12 drawings. Fp: Rob Roy MacGregor. Cloth cover, price-clipped illustrated dust jacket (Watch on Deck). Signature on verso of Fp, o/wise a near fine copy. 19 x 13.
Voyage from Dover to Paris and back, at the time of the 1867 Paris Exhibition.
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$35

67337
MCKEAG, Malcolm
TAKE UP SAILING - A guide to the sport of Dinghy Racing for complete beginners

London. 1989. Springfield Books Ltd. 1st edition in the Take up Sport series. Ed. 64 PP with 12 figures and b/w photos. Pictorial stiff cover. Fine. 21 x 10. 9780947655655
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$5

53694
McKENNA, Tim & DUFAU, Guillaume
TEAHUPOO - Tahiti's Mythic Wave

Vercelli, Italy. 2007. White Star/Au Vent des Iles. 1st English edition. Translated from the French original by Ross and Gillian McKenna, and Denis Lagoeyte. Preface by Jack McCoy. No pagination, 188 PP with 13 b/w and 159 colour photos. Hard cover, title in blind on front cover and spine, dj. As new. Oblong: 24.2 x 34.8.
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$50

65017
MCLEOD, Roderick
THE STEAM YACHT "LUCINDA" (in The Australian Antique Collector No. 41)

Sydney. 1991. Business Press International. 41st edition, "25th Anniversary", January-June 1991. 130 PP. Contains article on P.45 with 1 colour plate of the Lucinda. Pictorial soft covers. Near fine. 29.8 x 21.
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$5

66705
McMILLAN, James
BLUE YONDER: A Journey into the Heart of Surf Culture

Sydney. 2005. Macmillan. 1st Ed. Foreword by Derek Hynd. XIII, 14-160 PP with b/w drawings and colour illustrations (paintings and photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 28 x 24.2. 1405036966
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$15

38676
McMULLEN, Michael
MULTIHULL SEAMANSHIP

London. 1976. Nautical Publishing. 1st edition of March 1976. 200 PP with 4 tables, 18 graphs and 194 b/w illustrations (maps, photos and sketches). Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Foxing on outside edges, signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 25.2 x 19. 0245527265
Chapter 1: History (Pacific Ocean beginnings, first Western multihulls...). Chapter 2: Design and Construction comparisons...
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$10

66487
MACRAE, Ian (editor)
Modern Boating's DREAMBOATS

Sydney. c. 2004. FPC Power Media. Collector's Edition. 116 PP with colour photos. Soft cover, pictorial front. Dried glue patch left by sticker at top of front cover. Very good. 29.7 x 21.
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$5

43496
McROBBIE, Alexander
50 YEARS ON - The History of the Southport Yacht Club

Gold Coast. 1996. Southport Yacht Club Inc. 1st Ed. 208 PP with 9 colour and 97 b/w photos. Pictorial laminated boards. Fine. 24.3 x 18. 0646284665
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$40

61445
McROBBIE, Alexander
GUARDIANS OF THE BEACH: The History of the Northcliffe Surf Life Saving Club 1947-1997

Gold Coast, Qld. 1997. The Northcliffe Surf Life Saving Club. 1st Ed. Foreword by David Shields. Preface by Terry Jackman. 160 PP with b/w illustrations (ephemera, photos, portraits). Laminated pictorial boards. Fine. 23 x 18. 0646320815
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$15

16271
MADDOCK, Shirley
ISLANDS OF THE GULF

Auckland. 1966. Collins. Rep. of 1967. 286 PP with 20 colour & 80 b/w photos by Don Whyte. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 22.2 x 15.8.
The islands of the Hauraki Gulf, gateway to Auckland: history, trading, sailing.
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$10

38368
MANVELL, Louise & Roger
THE COUNTRY LIFE BOOK OF SAILING BOATS

London. 1962. Country Life Limited. 1st Ed. (32), 72 PP with 4 engravings and 72 b/w photos by Eileen Ramsay. Fp (in colour): Sunmaid III racing off Cowes. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj (price-clipped). Very light foxing of endpapers. Very good. 28.2 x 22.
Ocean racers and cruising boats (24). Racing Keel boats (8). Fitting out (8). Sailing dinghies (20). Harbours and sailing clubs (12).
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$15

70497
MARC, Joel, RAMBEAU, Marc & BLACKMAN, Ross
CRUISING IN NEW CALEDONIA - A guide to the harbours and anchorages - Anchorage and General Yachting Guide

Nouméa / Brighton, Vic. 1989. Nouméa Yacht Charters / Club Marine Services Pty. Ltd. 1st English edition, translated from the French original by Club Marine Services. 380 PP with numerous maps and plans, b/w and colour photos. Pictorial card cover. Lower corner of covers with light creases. Occasional foxing, with foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 28 x 21. 2950853021
Details of over 170 anchorages.
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$40

60390
MARIN-MARIE
VENT DESSUS, VENT DEDANS

Paris. 1990. Gallimard. 1st French edition of the 1945 "Wind Aloft, Wind Alow". Introduction by Yves de Saint-Front. 288, (2) PP, plus 16 pages with b/w illustrations (drawings, sketches, photos). Pictorial soft cover. French text. Light ageing of paper and foxing spots. Near fine. 24 x 16. 2070602419
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$15

45668
MARRINER, John
BLACK SEA AND BLUE RIVER

London. 1968. Rupert Hart-Davis. 1st Ed. 240 PP with 5 maps, plus 16 pages with 28 b/w photos. Fp: Early morning on Lake Fortuna. Eps: Map of the Danube lands. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Top edge tinted. Dust jacket with a few chips, o/wise near fine. 22.4 x 14.5. 246644710
Voyage on the yacht September Tide, between Istanbul and Vienna.
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$10

34452
MARRINER, John
THE SHORES OF THE BLACK SHIPS

London. 1971. William Kimber. 1st Ed. 256 PP with 2 maps, plus 16 pages with 32 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (spine faded). Near fine. 24 x 16. 71830182X
Voyage of the yacht "September Tide" to modern Tunisia, and travels through its past.
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$10

38734
MARSHALL, Roger
DESIGNED TO WIN - Ocean Racing Deck Layout

London. 1979. Granada Publishing/Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. 191 PP profusely illustrated with b/w photos, diagrams, drawings. Hard cover. Bookplate of previous owner on front endpaper. Near fine. 28 x 22.5. 229115780
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$15

43468
MARSHALL, Roger
DESIGNED TO WIN - Ocean Racing Deck Layout

London. 1979. Granada Publishing/Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. 191 PP profusely illustrated with b/w photos, diagrams, drawings. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Foxing, o/wise near fine. 28 x 22.5. 0229115780
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$20

34357
MARTIN, Andy
WALKING ON WATER

London. 1991. John Murray. 1st Ed. X, 212 PP with 1 map, plus 8 pages with 14 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Lower edge of covers rubbed, closed tear at lower part of spine. Occasional foxing spots. Near fine. 24 x 15.7. 0719549566
Journalist for "The Times" of London and keen surfer, covering the Triple Crown contest on the North Shore of Oahu Island, Hawaii as a reporter and competitor.
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$15

58698
MARTIN, Jesse, & GANNON, Ed.
LIONHEART - A journey of the human spirit

Sydney. 2000. A Sue Hines Book / Allen & Unwin. 1st Ed. X, 253 PP with 1 map on double page, 1 sketch map, 2 plans of Lionheart and 2 facsimile of letters (including 1 by US President Bill Clinton), plus 16 pages with 36 colour photos and 12 portraits. Pictorial soft cover. Faint foxing. Near fine. 23 x 15.2. 186508347X
Jesse Martin, the youngest person (in 1999) to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world, on his yacht Lionheart.
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$10

68641
MARTINDALE, Rod
POWER-BOATING in Australia and New Zealand

Sydney. 1970. Murray Publishing. 1st Ed. 160 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, plans, sketches & photos). Hard covers with light soiling. Stamp of "The Tasmanian Maritime and Folk Museum" on front endpaper. Faint foxing. Very good. 20.5 x 17.5.
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$10

69002
MARTINDALE, Rod
POWER-BOATING in Australia and New Zealand

Sydney. 1970. Murray Publishing. 1st Ed. 160 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, plans, sketches & photos). Hard covers, dj. Stamps/signatures of previous owners on front endpaper and title page. Faint foxing. Very good. 20.5 x 17.5.
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$15

66625
MARTIN-RAGET, Gilles
LEGENDARY YACHTS

New York. 2000. Abbeville Publishing Group. 1st English language edition, translated from the 1998 French Original by Michael Leitch. Introdiction by Matthew P. Murphy. 200 PP with line drawings of 18 yachts, by François Chevalier and colour photos by the author. Hard cover, title on front board and spine, dj. Fine. 31.5 x 23.5. 0789206374
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$35

35424
MATTHEWS, Anne
AUSTRALIAN BEACHES

Sydney. 1998. Lansdowne. 1st edition with a foreword by Eric Drewe. 128 PP with over 110 colour photos. Pictorial card cover. Near fine. 25 x 25. 186302624X
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$25

67540
MAURY, Richard
THE SAGA OF CIMBA

London. 1971. Adlard Coles. Reprint of the 1939 US original. 254 PP with b/w illustrations (1 map and 19 drawings) by the author. Cloth cover, dj. Dust jacket with closed tears and chips and protected. Light foxing around outside page edges, o/wise a very good clean copy. 19.2 x 12.6. 0229986420
Deep-water cruising in a small yacht.
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$20

37832
MAY, A. L.
SYDNEY ROWS: A Centennial History of the Sydney Rowing Club

Sydney. 1970. Sydney Rowing Club. 1st Ed. X, 206 PP with 186 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (rubbed and with a small chip). Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 28.5 x 21.5.
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$50

72058
MAYS, Nicole, GRAZULES, Colin & PAYNE, David
LITTLE BOATS WITH SAILS - The History of Australia's 21 Foot Restricted Class

Navarine Publishing. Hobart. 2021. 1st edition with a foreword by David Payne. (2), IX, 243, (4 blank) PP with b/w and colour illustrations (caricatures, drawings, newspaper cuttings, plans, photos, portraits) and colour photos. Fp: Launch of "Tassie III" at Battery Point, 21 December 1929. Laminated pictorial boards. Signed on title page by co-author Colin Grazules. New. 28.5 x 22.3. 9780648725237
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$55

71377
MENDLOWITZ, Benjamin
2018 CALENDAR OF WOODEN BOATS

NOAH Publications. Brooklin, Ma. 2017. 2018 Calendar. No pagination, 28 PP with caption in English for each photograph by Maynard Bray,and 13 colour photos by Benjamin Mendlowitz. Pictorial stiff covers. English text. Unused with no markings. Fine. 30 x 30. 9780991397266
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$10

61861
MENNIS, Mary M.
MARINERS OF MADANG and Austronesian Canoes of Astrolabe Bay

Brisbane. 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit / The University of Queensland. 1st Ed. Research Report Series Volume 9. (12), 176 PP with 12 tables and 156 figures (4 maps, 11 engravings, photos and sketches). Inside covers: 3 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Dated and signed by the author on title page. New. 29.5 x 20.7. 9781742720357
Building of a "Lalong", a large triple deck canoe, and their use in a trade network off the North Coast of Papua New Guinea.
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$40

54182
MERRIEN, Jean & BOURDEAUX, P. M.
PETITS PORTS D'AZUR

Paris. 1958. 1st Ed., in Les Chants du Monde series. 229, (5) PP with 2 table of distances, 1 Compass Rose, 7 maps on double page by Bernard Duval and a folded plate with plan and line drawing of Scorpène by C.-E. Chauveau. Pictorial soft cover. French text. Foxing, o/wise very good. 20.6 x 14.2.
Cruising the French Mediterranean coast between Marseille and the Italian border.
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$15

30981
MICHENER, James A.
THE WATERMEN - Selections from Chesapeake

New York. 1979. Random House. 1st Ed. XI, 193 PP with drawings by John Moll. Fp. FEP: Map of the Chesapeake. REP: Drawing of a Skipjack. Cloth cover, device (geese in flight) in blind on front cover, dj. Foxing spots on edges, o/wise near fine. 26 x 18.2. 039450660X
Narrative consisting of excerpts from the author's Chesapeake.
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$10

69329
MIDDLETON, Empson Edward
THE CRUISE OF THE KATE

London. 1985. Granada. Reprint of the 1984 edition. Introduction by Arthur Ransome. XXVI, 166 PP with 2 maps and 6 drawings. Pictorial soft covers. Fine. 21.4 x 13.5 0246123109
Cruise around the coast of England, June to September 1869.
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$15

39980
MIELCHE, Hakon
AFTER YOU, COLUMBUS

London. 1950. William Hodge. 1st English edition of the Danish original. (8), 273 PP with 480 drawings on fore margin of pages, plus 16 pages with 31 b/w photos. Eps: Map of the voyage of the good ship Santa Maria. Cloth cover, dj (price-clipped and with a few small chips and closed tears). Light foxing on some pages and outside page edges, o/wise a very nice clean copy. 22 x 15.6.
Voyage in 1948 by a Danish schoolmaster, on board the yawl Santa Maria, in the footsteps of Columbus.
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$20

22044
MILGATE, Brian & Alison
THE COCHIN CONNECTION - Two against the Drug Trade: A True Story

Chatto & Windus. London. 1987. 1st Ed. 250 PP with 1 map (Southern India) & 1 plan (Cochin district) in text plus 8 pages with 14 bw photos. Hard cover, dj. Light foxing on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 24 x 16. 0701130113
In 1983, two young Australians were caught with their yacht in a drug ring based in Cochin, Kerala state, India.
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$15

68605
MILLAR, George
A WHITE BOAT FROM ENGLAND

London. 1951. William Heinemann. 1st Ed. XII, 308 PP with 7 maps, plus 12 pages with 16 b/w photos. Fp: Serica racing at Cowes. Eps: Line drawings and plans of "Serica". Cloth cover, gilt title on font cover and spine. Few foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 22 x 14.
Cruise on the sloop Serica from Cowes to St Jean Cap Ferrat with calls in France, Spain Portugal, Morocco and the Balearic Islands.
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$15

50065
MILLER, Fred & BERMAN, Phil
MULTI-HULL RACING: THE HOBIE CATS

Haessner Publishing. Newfoundland, N.J. 1976. 1st Ed. 152 PP with b/w illustrations (sketches and photos), and 8 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 27.8 x 21.5. 0877990557
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$15

16256
MILLMAN, Lawrence
LAST PLACES, A Journey in the North

Boston. 1990. Houghton Mifflin. 1st Ed. (6), 242 PP. Eps: North Atlantic Ocean above 40th Parallel. Hard cover, gilt title on cloth spine, dj. Fine. 21.5 x 14.5. 039543615X
A voyage in the footsteps of the Vikings from Norway to Newfoundland.
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$15

40212
MILLS, John (editor)
THE UFFA FOX BOOK OF SAILING

London. 1963. Longacre. 1st Ed. 192 PP with b/w illust. throughout. Fp: Uffa Fox. Hard cover, dj. Top of dust jacket creased and with a small piece missing. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 26.8 x 20.5.
History, sailing & racing, seamanship, safety at sea,... Includes a chapter on the language of the sea and an extensive list of the sailing & yacht clubs in the British Isles (with their burgees).
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$15

18216
MILLS, John (editor)
THE UFFA FOX BOOK OF SAILING

London. 1963. Longacre. 1st Ed. 192 PP with b/w illust. throughout. Fp: Uffa Fox. Hard cover, dj. A very good clean copy. 26.8 x 20.5.
History, sailing & racing, seamanship, safety at sea,... Includes a chapter on the language of the sea and an extensive list of the sailing & yacht clubs in the British Isles (with their burgees).
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$20

44801
MILLS, John (editor)
THE UFFA FOX BOOK OF SAILING

London. 1963. Longacre. 1st Ed. 192 PP with b/w illust. throughout. Fp: Uffa Fox. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Dust jacket with small chips. Copy lacking free fly of front endpaper. Light foxing. Very good. 26.8 x 20.5.
History, sailing & racing, seamanship, safety at sea,... Includes a chapter on the language of the sea and an extensive list of the sailing & yacht clubs in the British Isles (with their burgees).
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$10

70580
MITCHELL, Carleton
AMERICA'S CUP - America's Yachtsmen get ready for "Dame Pattie" (in Life Australia - 1967)

Melbourne. 1967. Life Australia. Volume 42, No. 11, June 12 .1967. 76 PP. Contains article from P.55 to 60 with 6 b/w photos. Pictorial soft covers (World Expo 1967 - Montreal). Covers with a few small repaired closed tears or chips, o/wise a very good copy. 33.5 x 26.7.
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$10

47057
MOITESSIER, Bernard
DER VERSCHENKTE SIEG

Bielefeld-Berlin. 1973. Verlag Delius, Klasing & Co. 1st German edition. Translated from the 1971 French original La Longue Route, by Wolfgang Rittmeister. 256 PP with 8 maps, 2 facsimile of entries and around 50 drawings, plus 16 pages with 31 colour photos. Eps: Map of the world. Cloth cover, dj. Faint foxing spots on outside edges. German text. Near fine. 22.4 x 15. 3768801578
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$10

66629
MOLLICA, Anthony S. & SAVAGE, Jack
CHRIS-CRAFT BOATS

St Paul, Mn. 2001. Voyageur Press / MBI Publishing. 1st Ed. Foreword by Chris Smith. 192 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Title spread: 1929 38-foot Commuting Cruiser the "Commuter". Hard cover, dj. Fine. 26.2 x 26.2. 0760309205
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$45

50319
MOONEY, A. J. (editor)
AUSTRALIAN YACHTING FEDERATION 1985-1989 YACHT RACING

Sydney. c. 1984. Australian Yachting Federation. 1st Ed. VIII, 216 PP with some b/w illustrations and 2 pages with 50 flags and pennants (in colour). Soft cover. Covers with light creases. Near fine. 18.2 x 12.3.
Including: the 1985-1989 Yacht Racing Rules of the International Yacht Racing Union...
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$5

35372
MORT, S. W.
BLUEWATER SEAMANSHIP

Sydney. 1978. Murray Books. 1st Australian edition. 92 PP with 1 map, 7 b/w photos and many figures. Pictorial laminated boards. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 24.2 x 16. 0855663928
A practical guide to safer offshore cruising.
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$10

35373
MORT, S. W.
BLUEWATER SEAMANSHIP

Sydney. 1978. Murray Books. 1st Australian edition. 92 PP with 1 map, 7 b/w photos and many figures. Pictorial laminated boards. Dedicatory note on FFEP, signed by the author. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 24.2 x 16. 855663928
A practical guide to safer offshore cruising.
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$20

69648
MOTE, Gordon
THE WESTCOUNTRYMEN - A Register and Record of the Westcountry Trading Ketches and Severn Trows 1780-1986

Bideford, North Devon. 1986. Badger Books. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Dr. Basil Greenhill. 96 PP with b/w illustrations: 1 map of West Country Ports, 1 plan of The Torridge Hulks and 92 photos. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 20.5 x 20. 0946290121
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$20

44725
MOULT, Alan
THE AUSSIE (America's) CUP '83

Sydney. 1983. Kevin Weldon Production. 1st Ed., Collector's Edition. 96 PP with b/w and colour photos. Inside covers: Green and Gold Flag of the Boxing Kangaroo. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.6 x 20.
Pictorial record.
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$5

48206
MUDIE, Rosemary & Colin
POWER YACHTS

London. 1977. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. 286 PP with 313 b/w figures (plans, sketches & photos). Cloth cover, dj. Covers speckled and discoloured. Front cover and spine of dust jacket sunned. Internally very good. 28.2 x 22.2. 0229986633
Covers all aspects of power yachting. Seamanship, construction (modern & traditional), engines & installations, electrics, etc...
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$10

35383
MUHLHAUSEN, John
WIND AND SAIL - A Sailing Primer

London. 1972. Adlard Coles. 1st UK edition. 61 PP with b/w and colour illust. Hard cover. Near fine. Oblong: 20.6 x 27.4. 0229115098
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$10

39009
MUHLHAUSER, G. H. P.
THE CRUISE OF THE AMARYLLIS

London. 1951. Rupert Hart-Davis. 2nd impression of the 1950 edition (original of 1924). No. 10 in The Mariners Library series. 317 PP with 6 maps (1 on double page), plus 4 pages with 5 b/w photos. Cloth cover. Covers foxed and soiled. Foxing on endpapers and outside edges. A good reading copy. 19 x 13.
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$5

37714
MUHLHAUSER, G. H. P.
THE CRUISE OF THE AMARYLLIS

London. 1985. Granada Publishing. Paperback edition. Reprint of the reissue of 1950 edition, original of 1924. Memoir by E. Keble Chatterton. 317 PP with 6 maps. Pictorial card cover. Spine with creases, foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 21.5 x 13.5. 0246127619
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$5

61894
MUIR, Jock, HUDSON, Chris & FOGAGNOLO, Jocelyn
JOCK MUIR MARITIME REFLECTIONS

Hobart. 1991. Jocelyn Fogagnolo. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Jack Earl. 136 PP with 2 maps, 8 plans and 70 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. Quite scarce. 29.7 x 20.8. 064601630X
... by one of Australia's best known designers, builders and ocean racing identities.
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$60

70614
MUIR, Surgeon Rear-Admiral John R.
MESSING ABOUT IN BOATS

London. 1948. Blackie & Son. 6th reprint of the 1938 original. (8), 328 PP, plus 8 b/w plates. Fp: My home for eight years. Cloth cover, with front cover (repaired) of dust jacket tipped in on endpapers. Covers lightly soiled, rubbed or frayed around edges and a little cocked. Occasional foxing on few pages and outside edges. Internally clean and still a very good copy. 20 x 14.
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$20

71926
MULLINS R. F. (editor)
ROYAL HOBART VICTORY REGATTA - Official Souvenir Programme (9th to 12th February 1946)

Mercury Press / Royal Hobart Regatta Association. Hobart. 1946. Victory Regatta. Foreword by Hon. R. Cosgrove, Premier of Tasmania. 64 PP with b/w illustrations: 1 plan of courses, 9 photos and 7 headpieces. Soft wrappers, pictorial front. Small hole at top of front cover and lower corner of front cover clipped by 1 cm. Staples removed. Contents near fine. Scarce. 24 x 16.5.
Victory Regatta and Tasmania's National Birthday Celebration: Rowing, Sailing, Power Boats, Swimming, Amusements, Naval Section, Miscellaneous & Chopping. Call in Hobart of: H.M.S. Bermuda.
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$50

33828
MUNDLE, Rob
FATAL STORM - The 54th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Sydney. 1999. HarperCollins. 3rd reprint of the 1999 original. Foreword by Sir James Hardy. XIII, 319 PP with 1 map and 1 diagram, plus 48 pages with 1 map and 77 colour photos. Pictorial card cover. Fine. 23.3 x 15.3. 0732264359
27th December 1998: six sailors perished, countless with injuries, many yachts sunk or badly damaged.
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$10

52427
MUNDLE, Rob
FATAL STORM - The 54th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Sydney. 1999. HarperCollins. Reprint of the 1999 original, with a foreword by Sir James Hardy. XIII, 319 PP with 1 map and 1 diagram, plus 48 pages with 1 map and 77 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Signature of previous owner at top of half title page. Slight ageing / foxing of paper. Very good reading copy. 23.3 x 15.3. 0732264359
27th December 1998: six sailors perished, countless with injuries, many yachts sunk or badly damaged.
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$10

71795
MUNDLE, Rob
HELL ON HIGH SEAS

Harper Collins. Sydney. 2010. Paperback edition. (6), 374 PP plus 8 pages with 17 b/w & colour photos. Illustrated soft cover. Fine. 19.7 x 13. 9780732288839
Amazing stories of survival against the odds.
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$10

50055
MUNDLE, Rob
OCEAN WARRIORS: The Thrilling Story of the 2001/2002 Volvo Ocean Race Round the World

Sydney. 2002. HarperCollins. 1st Ed. (14), 224 PP with 1 map, 1 cutaway of a yacht and 68 b/w photos (35 of them: portraits), plus 32 pages with 92 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. New. 26 x 17.5. 0732272386
Southampton, Capetown, Sydney, Hobart, Auckland, Rio de Janeiro, Baltimore/Annapolis, La Rochelle, Gothenburg, Kiel.
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$30

55642
MURPHY, Robert Cushman
THE ROMANCE OF SCIENCE IN POLYNESIA. An Account of Five Years of Cruising among the South Sea Islands (in National Geographic Magazine)

Washington. 1925. National Geographic Society. Article pulled out of Volume XLVIII, No. 4, October 1925. 355-426 PP with 2 maps, 3 artist views, 16 colour plates Iridescent Isles of the South Seas and 64 b/w photographs by Rollo H. Beck. Plastic covers, clear plastic front, spiral bound. Fine. 25.5 x 18.
Tuamotus, Tubuai or Austral Islands, Rapa (Oparo).
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$40

55643
MURPHY, Robert Cushman
THE ROMANCE OF SCIENCE IN POLYNESIA. An Account of Five Years of Cruising among the South Sea Islands (in National Geographic Magazine)

Washington. 1925. National Geographic Society. Article pulled out of Volume XLVIII, No. 4, October 1925. 355-426 PP with 2 maps, 3 artist views, 16 colour plates Iridescent Isles of the South Seas, and 64 b/w photographs by Rollo H. Beck. Plastic covers, clear plastic front, spiral bound. Library stamp at top margin of 19 pages (not affecting text or illustrations). 2 of the 16 colour plates are laser prints. Good. 25.5 x 18.
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$25

47626
MURPHY, Sylvia
KEEPING NYALA IN STYLE. Improving a Classic Boat and Maintaining her Original Elegance

London. 1995. Waterline Books. 1st Ed. 206 PP with 1 sketch by David Greenland, 1 set of plans, 29 b/w photos and 62 figures. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 25.2 x 19.4. 1853104736
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$10

69428
MURRANT, Jim
THE BOATING BIBLE: An Essential Handbook for Every Sailor

Sydney. 1991. Angus & Robertson. 1st Ed. (10), 310 PP with b/w illustrations and 16 pages with colour illustrations (International - Code of Signals, Buoyage, Light Configurations, Charts, Symbols). Laminated boards, pictorial front, dj. Name and address of previous owner at top of title page. Fine. 26.8 x 19. 0646385631
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$25

16268
MURRANT, Jim (editor)
REACHING FOR THE LIMIT

Melbourne. 1967. Lansdowne. 1st Ed. (14), 153 PP with b/w illust. (photos, maps). Fp. Illustrated card cover, dj (price-clipped. Small closed tear on dust jacket, o/wise very good. 28 x 22.
Fourteen contributions from Australia's most accomplished yachtsmen: Jock Sturrock and America's Cup 1962, 1967, Bob Ross: Capsizing and safety, ...
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$10

34765
MURRANT, Jim (editor)
SAILING TO WIN

Sydney. 1970. Universal Books. Reprint of the 1967 original Reaching for the limit. (14), 153 PP with b/w illustrations (photos, maps). Fp. Hard cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise very good. 28 x 22.
Fourteen contributions from Australia's most accomplished yachtsmen: Jock Sturrock and America's Cup 1962 & 1967, Bob Ross: Capsizing and safety, ...
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$10

50033
MURRANT, Jim (editor)
SAILING TO WIN

Sydney. 1974. Universal Books. 2nd reprint of the 1967 original Reaching for the limit. (14), 153 PP with b/w illustrations (photos, maps). Fp. Hard cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise very good. 28 x 22.
Fourteen contributions from Australia's most accomplished yachtsmen: Jock Sturrock and America's Cup 1962 & 1967, Bob Ross: Capsizing and safety, ...
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$10

71909
MURRAY ISLES
1991 CATALOGUE OF SERVICES & STOCK PLANS, Including complete plans for a 4.8 metre Plywood Rowing Dory

Murray Isles Small Craft Designs. Kettering, Tas. 1991. 1991 edition. 59 & 18 ("Mullet Creek" Stitch & Tape Dory) PP with b/w illustrations: 14 set of plans and 16 "stock plans" on folded page. Soft covers, illustrated front, clear plastic front, spiral bound. Very good. 29.7 x 21.
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$20

18281
MYATT, John
EFFECTIVE SKIPPERING, A comprehensive guide to yacht mastery

London. 1992. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. VII, 264 PP with b/w illust. by Neil Myatt. Pictorial soft cover. Foxing spots on outside edges. Fine. 24.5 x 17. 071363460X
Chapters on rigs, sails & wind, sail management, weather, looking after the crew, safety, when things go wrong, seamanship, etc..
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$25

41049
N/A
BREST 92 - Catalogue

Douarnenez. 1992. Le Chasse-Marée. 1st Ed. No pagination, 24 PP with 4 b/w and 45 colour illustrations. REP: Chart Brest/Douarnenez. Pictorial soft cover (slightly rubbed). Very good. French text. 25.1 x 24.8.
Catalogue of the event Brest 1992, anouncing 1500 traditional and sailing vessels or craft and one million spectators.
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$10

40750
N/A
FORE AND AFT SEAMANSHIP FOR YACHTSMEN, with names of ropes, spars, and sails of a cutter, yawl and schooner

London. No date. c.1888. Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson. 1st Ed. 16 PP, plus 1 plate with 3 drawings. Vignette on title page. Compass rose drawn on inside front cover plus hand-written notes and former owner's name on half-title page. Illustrated card cover, cloth spine. Very good. 21 x 14.5.
Questions and answers in fore and aft seamanship.
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$20

52261
N/A
NEDERLANDSCH HISTORISCH SCHEEPVAART MUSEUM: DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

Amsterdam. 1969. Nederlandsch Historisch Scheepvaart Museum. 1st Ed. No pagination, 128 PP with 91 b/w illustrations (drawings, engravings, sketch plans...) plus 4 colour plates. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 23 x 16.3.
Provisional catalogue of over 445 exhibits, with descriptive notes.
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$10

39389
N/A
YACHTING WORLD ANNUAL 1958

London. 1957. Yachting World Publication. 1st Ed. Edited by Group Capt. E.F. HAYLOCK & D. PHILLIPS-BIRT. 192 PP, XXIV (advert.) with drawings, sets of plans and 117 b/w photos. Fp: The yawl Casquet reaching fast in the Solent. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Edges of covers rubbed. Spine sunned and rear cover has some speckling. Small hole on front hinge. Contents very good. 28.2 x 22.
Mayflower, by David Thorpe (3 pages with 4 b/w photos).
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$15

47048
N/A
YACHTING WORLD ANNUAL 1958

London. 1957. Yachting World Publication. 1st Ed. Edited by Group Capt. E.F. HAYLOCK & D. PHILLIPS-BIRT. 192 PP, XXIV (adverts.) with drawings, sets of plans and 117 b/w photos. Fp: The yawl Casquet reaching fast in the Solent. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj (price-clipped). Dust jacket repaired and with pieces missing. Slight ageing of paper on outside edges. Very good. 28.2 x 22.
Mayflower, by David Thorpe (3 pages with 4 b/w photos).
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$25

39391
N/A
YACHTING WORLD ANNUAL 1961

Yachting World Publication. London. 1960 1st Ed. Edited by Group Capt. E.F. HAYLOCK & D. PHILLIPS-BIRT. 184 PP, XVI (advert.) with drawings, sets of plans and 91 b/w photos. Fp: Fleet under spinnaker in the Solent. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj (price-clipped). Dust jacket with small chips. Light foxing. Very good. 28.2 x 22.
Early Navigating instruments, by Michael Richey.
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$25

43411
N/A
YACHTING WORLD ANNUAL 1964

London. 1963. Yachting World/Iliffe Books. 1st Ed. Edited by D. PHILLIPS-BIRT & Bernard HAYMAN. 144 PP, XVI advertisements with diegrams,drawings and maps, 36 sets of plans of yachts, plus 40 pages with and 76 b/w photos. Fp: On the wind. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Light foxing. Former owners' signatures on inside front cover, o/wise very good. 28.2 x 22.
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$20

39393
N/A
YACHTING WORLD ANNUAL 1965

London. 1964. Yachting World Publication. 1st Ed. Edited by D. PHILLIPS-BIRT & Bernard HAYMAN. 144 PP, XVI (advert.) with drawings, sets of plans, plus 32 pages with 2 plans, 7 drawings and 56 b/w photos. Fp: Dragon Scampi during Clyde Week. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj (price-clipped). Small chips to the dust jacket. Very good. 28.2 x 22.
The Sydney Harbour 18-footers, by Dan Troop.
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$25

44910
N/A
YACHTING WORLD ANNUAL 1967

London. 1966. Yachting World Publication / iliffe. 1st Ed. Edited by D. PHILLIPS-BIRT, Anthony CLARK & Bernard HAYMAN. 144 PP, XVI advertisements with drawings, sets of plans, plus 32 pages with 92 b/w photos. Fp: Winter moorings. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj (price-clipped). Occasional foxing. Very good. 28.4 x 22.
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$25

39396
N/A
YACHTING WORLD ANNUAL 1973

London. 1972. Edward Stanford. 1st Ed. Edited by Guy COLE & Bernard HAYMAN. 144 PP with drawings, sets of plans, and 81 b/w photos. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Bookplate and signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Occasional foxing. Very good. 28.2 x 22.
Southern Cross Cup, by Anthony Churchill. Modern technology in the small craft industry, by J. R. Flewitt.
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$25

38380
NAYDLER, Merton
COOK ON A COOL CAT

London. 1965. Temple Press Books. 1st Ed. XII, 207 with 1 map and 1 plan of the catamaran, plus 8 pages with 14 b/w plates. Hard cover, dj. Dust jacket rubbed with a sunned spine. Stamp in blind "From the Shelves of Fiona Lewis" on lower corner of FEP anf half title page. Light foxing, o/wise a very good clean copy. 22 x 14.5.
Experience gained as a cook on the catamaran Rehu Moana of David Lewis, during a voyage in June 1963 between England and Iceland..
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$15

31083
NAYDLER, Merton
THE PENANCE WAY: The Mystery of PUFFIN's Atlantic Crossing

London. 1968. Hutchinson. 1st Ed. XIX, 252 PP with 2 maps and 17 figures, plus 16 pages with 24 b/w photos. Fp: Puffin during tests carried out by the author (in colour). Eps: Map of the North Atlantic with tracks of the English Rose III and Puffin. Hard cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 21.5 x 14.
Failed attempt in 1966 to row the Atlantic from the Chesapeake to UK.
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$5

16287
NEALE, Ralph P.
JOLLY DOGS ARE WE - The History of Yachting in Victoria

Melbourne. 1984. Landscape Publications. 1st Ed. VIII, 338 PP with b/w illustrations, plus 14 pages with 11 colour plates. Eps: Bird's eye view of Melbourne & Hobson's Bay. Cloth cover, dj. Fine. 28.5 x 21.5. 959087605
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$20

50275
NEWGASS, Edgar
THE LOG OF A SEA DOG. An Amphibious Causerie

London. 1945. Frederick Muller. 2nd edition of the November 1944 original. 144 PP with 9 b/w illustrations (vignette on title page, 1 head piece and 7 tail pieces), plus 8 pages with 17 b/w illustrations. Eps: Sketch map of Southern England. Cloth cover. Spine and parts of the covers sunned. War economy paper, foxing. Ex library copy with few library stamps. Front endpaper with top corner clipped, library pocket pasted down and list tipped in. Good reading copy. 19 x 12.5.
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$5

70734
NICHOLS, Peter
A VOYAGE FOR MADMEN

Sydney. 2001. HarperCollins. 1st Ed. XIV, 305 PP with 8 maps, plus 16 pages with 23 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Slight crease at lower corner of front cover. Near fine. 23.4 x 15.2. 0732271134
The 1968 Golden Globe yacht race, and the nine competitors: John Ridgway, Chay Blyth, Robin Knox-Johnston, Bernard Moitessier, Loïck Fougeron, Bill King, Nigel Tetley, Alex Carozzo and Donald Crowhurst.
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$15

46883
NORMAN, Dean (editor)
THE ALL-PURPOSE GUIDE TO PADDLING

Matteson, Illinois. 1977. Greatlakes Living Press. 2nd printing of the 1976 original. (6), 218 PP with cartoons, figures and b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover (rubbed). Faint foxing on outside edges. Very good. 21.5 x 14. 0915498138
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$10

68562
O'DRISCOLL, Patricia, ELLIS, Tony, PEARCE, Barry & PERKS, Richard HUGH
BELOW SEA REACH

Ipswich, Suffolk. 1987. Society for Spritsail Barge Research. 1st Ed. with 17 drawings by Barry Pearce and 54 b/w photos. Pictorial soft covers. Fine. 21 x 14.7. 0950051519
Edith May and Remercie, "Pig Dog", Rot and Dockers, Barging in the Sixties, Barge Trades and Bargemen ...
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$20

69071
ORR, J., DALY, F. & BOURNE F.K. (editors)
ST. GEORGE MOTOR BOAT CLUB - GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY YEAR BOOK 1920-1970

Sydney. 1970. St George Motor Boat Club. 1st Ed. Introduction by Allan Boyd, President. (2), 70 PP with 2 colour plates ("International Code of Signals" & "Weather Forecast Signals") and b/w illustrations (1 plan of Kogarah Bay and photos). Pictorial stiff cover. Fine. 23.5 x 18.5.
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$40

39306
PAGE, Frank
SOLO TO AMERICA - The Observer Singlehanded Race 1972

London. 1972. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. XVIII, 92 PP with 3 tables, plus 64 b/w plates. Fp (in colour): Alain Colas, winner of the Observer Transatlantic Race 1972. Hard cover, dj. A few old marks on covers and dust jacket (not affecting text or photos). Very good. 25.2 x 19.2. 0229115071
4th edition of the Observer Singlehanded sailing race across the Atlantic.
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$10

36759
PARDEY, Lin and Larry
SERAFFYN 'S ORIENTAL ADVENTURE

New York. 1983. W. W. Norton. 1st Ed. 287 PP with 10 sketch-drawings, 5 maps and 53 b/w photos. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (rubbed). Near fine. 24 x 15.8. 393032817
Corfu, Rhodes, Suez Canal, Red Sea, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan then back to California.
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$10

40113
PARKER, Alan & TAYLOR, Digby
ONE MAN'S DREAM - OUTWARD BOUND

Auckland. 1982. Digby Taylor. 1st Ed. 180 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Title spread: New Zealand flag. FEP: Man over board. REP: Maps of the 4 legs of the 1981/1982 race. Hard cover, dj. Spine of dust jacket sunned. Very good. 28.8 x 20.8. 086470008
The 1981/82 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race, with the New Zealand yacht Outward Bound. They won the small boat trophy and took 5th place on handicap overall.
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$10

49795
PASCOE, Wayne
ST. GEORGE SAILING CLUB LTD. - 1897-1997

Botany Bay. 1997. St George Sailing Club. 1st Ed., with the President's Centenary Message by B. A. Collis. 33 PP with advertisements, 12 colour and 26 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 29.7 x 21.
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$25

53231
PATRICK, Noel
Noel Patrick's CURTIS COAST

Gladstone, Qld. 1990. Author & Riverston Holdings. Enlarged and revised edition pof the 1986 original. 273 PP with 20 drawings (1 in colour and 18 b/w), location maps and charts, b/w and colour photos. Inside covers: Location maps "Curtis Coast". Pictorial soft covers with small crease at bottom corner. Signature of previous owner on title-page, o/wise a very good copy. Scarce. 29.3 x 20.7. 1862527377
The complete cruising Guide Bundaberg to Mackay: 285 Miles of Tropical Paradise. Pages 26 to 31: the first "Curtis Coast" voyage (22nd May / 2nd June 1770) , by Lieutenant James Cook. ...
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$40

57414
PAWLE, Fred
THE BIG CHILL: Extreme Surfing in the Arctic (in The Weekend Australian Magazine)

Sydney. 2009. The Australian. Issue November 14-15, 2009. Pages 16 to 22 with 7 colour photos. Pictorial (Surfer in Norway) soft cover. New. 27.3 x 23.
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$5

67789
PAWLE, Fred
NEW WAVE - Market for vintage Surfing Boards (in The Australian WISH)

Sydney. 2015. The Australian Wish / Nationwide News Pty Ltd. Issue 04/2015. 108 PP. Contains article pages 59 to 61 with 2 b/w and 6 colour photos, by Nick Cubbin. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 33 x 27
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$5

50295
PAYNE, G. C. L.
OUT OF POOLE

London. 1951. John Murray. 1st Ed. VIII, 135 PP with 4 figures (position charts), 1 barograph chart and 1 weather chart, plus 1 map on a double page and 16 pages with 24 b/w photos. Fp: At the Starting Line, Trans-Atlantic Race 1950. Cloth cover. Dust jacket tipped in on endpapers. Foxing. Very good. 22 x 14.5.
Atlantic crossings of the yacht Karin III with 2 Australians, 2 Britons and 1 Dutchman, in 5 months. Poole to New York, Ocean race Newport, Rhodes Island to Bermuda, then Bermuda to Plymouth.
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$25

16246
PEACOCK, Sandy (editor)
AUSTRALIA'S YEAR OF SAIL 2

Sydney. 1984. Berghouse Floyd Tuckey. 1st Ed. 208 PP with colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Name of previous owner at top corner of front endpaper. Fine. 31 x 24.
The second annual edition encompassing the year 1: 1983/84. Now for the defence of the America's Cup. Toward Grand Prix with the 18-footers... Sydney-Hobart ...
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$20

14563
PEARS, Chas.
YACHTING ON THE SUNSHINE COAST - A Volume of Information compiled, written and illustrated by ...

London. 1932. Southern Railway Co. 1st Ed. (6), 66 PP with 45 colour burgees of Yacht Clubs, plus 16 colour plates by the author on art paper. Cloth cover (lightly soiled and marked), colour illustration pasted down on front board. Foxing spots on outside edges. Name and stamp of previous owners on front endpaper. An otherwise very good copy. 23.7 x 15.
The various yachting centres of Southern England with Yacht Clubs Burgees and exquisite watercolours on art paper.
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$15

56969
PELLY, David
THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD SAILING

Sydney. 1989. Golden Press. 1st Ed. 256 PP with b/w & colour illust. throughout. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 30 x 22. 0863078982
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$15

36610
PERCY, Betty J.
WELCOME ABOARD THE TAMAR BOATS

Betty J. Percy. Launceston. 1993. 1st Ed. XII, 260 PP with 152 b/w illust., plus large folded map of the Tamar River tipped in at centre page. Fp: "Ronda-Lisa" under storm jib only. Illustrated endpapers. Cloth cover, decorated front cover, dj. Fine. Scarce. 26.6 x 19. 0646136496
Stories of 750 craft built on, and launched from the banks of the Tamar River, Tasmania.
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$300

59630
PERNOUD, Georges
BREST 92 - ALBUM SOUVENIR (in Thalassa, Hors Série No. 3)

Paris. 1992. Thalassa. Special issue No. 3, July 1992. 82 PP with colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 30 x 21..
Wooden and Sailing boats gathering in 1992 at Brest and Douarnenez.
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$10

52998
PERRIN, Martine
AUSTRALIE: LE SURF DES SAUVETEURS (in Thalassa, Le mensuel de la Mer et du Voyage)

Paris. 1991. Thalassa Issue No. 51, July-August 1991. 56 PP. Contains article P. 8 to 15 with 10 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. French text. 29.8 x 21.
Surf Life Saving in Australia.
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$10

45103
PESTY, Gérard
LE MONDE DES MULTICOQUES

Paris. 1980. Les Editions du Pen Duick. 1st Ed. 172, (4) PP with b/w figures (graphs, plans and sketches), plus 12 pages with 10 colour and 20 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. French text. 27 x 19.4. 285513028X
Multihulls yachts.
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$25

68502
PETERSWALD, Rob and Rosemary
BEYOND THE SHORE: Sailing, Seafood, Wine ... East Coast Australia

Hobart. 2004. Maroceania II Enterprises. 1st Ed. 252 PP with b/w and colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 25.7 x 25.2. 9780646435619
Yacht "Oceania II", on the East coast of Australia: Port Davey in Tasmania to the top of Cape York Peninsula.
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$30

69163
PETERSWALD, Rob and Rosemary
FROM THE SEA - Images of Tasmania's glorious Sailing Waters Seafood and Wines

Hobart. 2001. Oceania II Enterprises. 1st Ed. VI, 154 PP with 12 maps, 1 page of b/w photos (from the family album) and hundreds of colour photos accompanying 21 recipes (from the galley and from the cellar). Hard cover, dj. Fine. 25.7 x 25.2. 0957923503
The beauty of the Tasmanian coasts, and the enjoyment of fine seafood and wine.
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$45

47475
PEYTEL, Jean & DAUCHEZ, Luc (editors)
LE YACHTING: VOILE - MOTEUR

Paris. 1965. Librairie Larousse. 1st Ed. 470, (2) PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Title spread: Schooner Suzanne in the Solent. Cloth cover, device on front cover, lettering on spine rubbed. Foxing spots on endpapers and outside edges. Very good. French text. 23 x 16.6.
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$10

55420
PEZMAN, Steve (editor)
THE AUSTRALIAN SURFER'S JOURNAL - Volume Two, Number Three

Noosa Heads, Qld. 1999. The Blue Group. Vol. 2, No. 3, Winter 1999. 128 PP with b/w and colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 28 x 23.
The birth of Surf Flick, by Albie Thoms. Richard Brewer profile, by Drew Kampion...
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$10

66460
PHILLIPS, Alan
AROUND-THE-WORLD CRUISING GUIDE - A Detailed Three to Seven Year Itinerary for your Voyage around the Globe

Brisbane. 2006. Coral Coast Printers. 1st Ed. (2), 346 PP with colour illustrations (From experiences gained on "Wallaby Creek"maps & sketch maps, plans & photos). Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 29.5 x 20.7. 0977587908
From his experience gained cruising his "Wallaby Creek".
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$75

44839
PHILLIPS-BIRT, Douglas
BRITISH OCEAN RACING

London. 1960. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. XIV, 15 - 266 PP with 10 pages of diagrams, and 35 b/w plates. Fp: Jolie Brise. Eps: Map of the Typical R.O.R.C. races. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Dust jacket chipped and worn. Occasional foxing, o/wise good. 25.5 x 16.
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$15

70678
PHILLIPS-BIRT, Douglas
THE HISTORY OF YACHTING

London. 1974. Elm Tree Books. 1st Ed. 288 PP with b/w & colour illustrations. Fp: The Sappho setting balloon canvas, 1870. Eps: Yachting off the Isle of Wight 1848. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Covers worn on edges and with light sellotape marks. Ex Library copy with stamps on endpapers and recto of title page. Foxing on outside edges. Good reading copy. 30.5 x 23.5. 241890799
History of the sport of yachting & development of yacht design.
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$10

19351
PHILLIPS-BIRT, Douglas
THE HISTORY OF YACHTING

London. 1974. Elm Tree Books. 1st Ed. 288 PP with b/w & colour illustrations. Fp: The Sappho setting balloon canvas, 1870. Eps: Yachting off the Isle of Wight 1848. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Very good. 30.5 x 23.5. 241890799
History of the sport of yachting & development of yacht design.
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$15

19350
PHILLIPS-BIRT, Douglas
THE HISTORY OF YACHTING

New York. 1974. Stein & Day. 1st US Ed. 288 PP, with profuse illust. in b/w & colour. Fp: The Sappho setting balloon canvas. Eps: Yachting off the Isle of Wight 1848. Cloth cover, pict. dj. Bookplate of previous owner on FFEP. Light foxing on prelims, o/wise a very good clean copy. 30.5 x 23.5. 0812817044
History of the sport of yachting & development of yacht design.
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$15

16229
PHILLIPS-BIRT, Douglas
THE LOVE OF SAILING

London. 1976. Octopus. 1st Ed. 96 PP with colour illustrations. Illustrated hard cover, dj. Very good. 32 x 24. 00070640453
All aspects of sailing: from tall ships to small dinghies, from ocean-racing to round-the-world feats of the lone sailor.
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$15

38684
PICKTHALL, Barry
THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE - Single-handed Round the World - The Story of the BOC Challenge 1982-83

London. 1983. Orbis. 1st Ed. 176 PP with 4 plans of yachts, 6 maps, 46 colour, & 92 bw photos. Fp: Paul Rodgers at the wheel of his class 1 entry Spirit of Pentax. Half-title page: Crédit Agricole, in Table Bay. Hard cover, dj. Bookplate of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 25.3 x 19.2. 0856135607
Newport to Newport via Cape Town, Sydney, and Rio de Janeiro.
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$10

21757
PICKTHALL, Barry
THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE - Single-handed Round the World - The Story of the BOC Challenge 1982-83

London. 1984. Orbis. Reprint of the 1983 original. 176 PP with 4 plans of yachts, 6 maps, 46 colour, & 92 bw photos. Fp: Paul Rodgers at the wheel of his class 1 entry Spirit of Pentax. Half-title page: Crédit Agricole, in Table Bay. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 25.3 x 19.2. 0856135607
Newport to Newport via Cape Town, Sydney, and Rio de Janeiro.
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$15

72117
PIERREFEU, Sandrine & LENGERT, Jens
L'HERMIONE - The Foremost Frigate / Life on Board L'HERMIONE (in Classic Sailor - No.4)

Classic Sailor Ltd. Gosport, Hants, UK. 2016. Issue No. 4, January 2016. 100 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial stiff covers. Near fine. 29.4 x 22.5.
Pages 36 to 41: L'Hermione: replica of the 18th century frigate, on her return from the America.
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$10

34665
PIKE, Dag
AN INTRODUCTION TO POWERBOAT CRUISING

New York. 1989. Hearst Marine Books. 1st US edition of the 1989 UK Practical Motor Cruising. X, 227 PP with b/w illust. (figures and photos). Hard cover, dj. Spine of dust jacket lightly sunned. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 25 x 17.8. 688089135
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$20

38682
PIKE, Dag
POWER BOATS IN ROUGH SEAS

London. 1974. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. (10), 122 PP with 25 figures, plus 16 pages with 16 b/w. Hard cover, dj. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper, remainder mark on lower outside edge. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 25.2 x 17.5. 229115233
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$20

16239
PLISSON, Philip & MARTIN-RAGET, Gilles
RHUM ROUTE OCEANE

Paris. 1991. Merpool / Edition 1. 1st Ed. 138 PP with numerous colour photos. FEP: Departure from Brittany. REP: Tropical Caribbean. Hard cover, dj. French text. Very good. 26.5 x 23.8. 2863914359
The transatlantic race between St. Malo and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
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$15

70821
POPHAM, Hugh
MONSTERS AND MARLINSPIKES - Being a true account of the voyage of Lee-O! The Jolly Yachtsman ond his crew in the schooner "Pegasus" and of the Marvellous Adventures which befell them

London. 1958. Rupert Hart-Davis. 1st Ed. 150 PP with 14 b/w beautiful illustrations by Graham Oakley (1 vignette on title page, 1 on double page, 4 tail pieces and 8 on full page). Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Near fine. 20.5 x 13.3.
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$25

51029
POPULAR BOATING MAGAZINE
THE SEVENTEENTH CHALLENGE - America's Cup

Chicago, Illinois. 1958. Popular Boating/Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. Volume 4, No. 3, September 1958. 138 PP. Edited by Wm. McKEOWN, Tom BOTTOMLEY, Philip REAVIS & John DUFFETT. America's Cup section between P.35 and 80 with 1 two-colour chart of Newport and Narragansett Bay on double page, 8 colour illustrations (3 photos, 5 paintings) and over 55 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover (Sceptre under sail in the Solent). Front cover with a piece missing, o/wise very good internally. 29.5 x 21.5.
... Narragansett Bay by Charles R. Meyer. The last race, by Winthrop P. Moore. How the Defender is selected, by William Noble. The new Defense by Bill Wallace...
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$10

52035
PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY
CLIPPER REGATTA 1975. Official programme

London. 1975. Port of London Authority. 1st Ed. Welcome address by John Lunch. 36 PP with 1 map, 1 colour plan at centrefold, 1 plan, 7 sketches, 19 b/w and 7 colour photos.
Clipper Regatta week: 23-30 August 1975. The Tall Ships by Commander David Cobb. London's new nautical centre, by Robin Knox-Johnson. Navigating the Thames, by T. Hunt...
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$10

53848
PRATT, Mike
OWN A STEEL BOAT

Sydney. 1979. Reed. 1st Ed. 288 PP with 68 figures and 70 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (chipped). Foxing spots on edges, o/wise near fine. 20.5 x 13.5. 0589501143
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$5

16259
PRICE, Willard
JOURNEY BY JUNK

London. 1954. Wm. Heinemann. 1st Ed. (8), 223 PP with 3 maps, plus 16 pages with 17 b/w photos. Cloth cover. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 22 x 14.5.
Voyage by junk through the inland sea of Japan.
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$5

54555
PRITCHETT, Commodore J. H. (editor)
ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED YACHT CLUB, 1867 - 1967 - Centenary Year Book

Sydney. 1967. Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. 1st Ed. 95 PP with 35 b/w photos. Title page: Seal of the Club. Inside front cover: 7 of the Flags of the Club. Illustrated stiff cover. Few foxing spots on front cover and outside edges, o/wise near fine. Scarce. 21.6 x 14.
History of the Club. List of Officers. List and Register of yachts. Annual Report...
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$30

67153
PROUT, Geoffrey
BROWN'S POCKET-BOOK FOR YACHTSMEN

Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1965. 4th edition of the 1933 original. 185 PP with 58 figures, plus 6 pages of colour illust., (2 of them with flags). Hard cover, slightly rubbed dust jacket.o/wise near fine. 18.7 x 12.
P. 147 to 185: glossary of Sea-Terms.
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$20

33841
PROUT, Geoffrey
BROWN'S POCKET-BOOK FOR YACHTSMEN

Glasgow. 1965. Brown, Son & Ferguson. 4th edition of the 1933 original. 185 PP with 58 figures, plus 6 pages of colour illust., (2 of them with flags). Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Number on covers, and stamp of the Sea School of Qld on front endpaper, o/wise near fine. 18.7 x 12.
P. 147 to 185: glossary of Sea-Terms.
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$10

48167
QUILL, Lieut.-Commander J. J.
MOTOR YACHTING - No.12

Southampton. 1959. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. No. 12 in Bosun Books series. 64 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings and photos). Pictorial card cover. Very good. 18.4 x 12.4.
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$10

42525
RANKEN, G. P.
BOAT SAILING FOR BEGINNERS

Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1952. Reprint of the 3rd edition. 66 PP with figures. Hard cover, cloth spine, illustrated front. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Slight ageing of paper, o/wise near fine. 17.8 x 12.
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$15

47029
RANNOU, Thierry
EN COURSE AUTOUR DU MONDE PAR LES TROIS CAPS

Paris. 1986. Voiles / Gallimard. 1st Ed. 157 PP with 3 tables, 5 maps, 19 sketch plans of yachts, and 110 colour photos. Eps: colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Fine. French text. 30.8 x 24.8. 2070602265
Historiy of yacht races around the world by the three Capes. Race of 1985-86 race around Portsmouth - Capetown. Capetown - Auckland. Auckland - Punta del Este. Punta del Este - Portsmouth.
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$35

68126
RANTZEN, Lieut.-Comdr. M. J.
LITTLE SHIP ASTRO-NAVIGATION

London. 1973. Barrie & Jenkins. 3rd edition, revised and updated. XVIII, 19-162 PP with 1 tail piece, and 30 figures by M.A. Moffat. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Fine. 20.2 x 13.5. 0257650318
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$15

32505
RANTZEN, Lieut.-Comdr. M. J.
LITTLE SHIP NAVIGATION (COASTAL)

London. 1956. Herbert Jenkins. 2nd printing of the original. XVIII, 19-196 PP with 1 tail piece and 53 figures by M.A. Moffat, plus 1 large folded plate (explanation of signs and abbreviations) at back of book, and 7 b/w photographic plates. Fp: Prismatic type hand bearing compass. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Few pages dog-eared, o/wise very good. 20.2 x 13.5.
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$10

72059
RATSEY, Ernest A. & DE FONTAINE, W. H.
YACHT SAILS - Their Care and Handling

Putnam. London. 1948. 1st UK Ed. 258 PP with 104 diagrams, drawings or sketches, plus 12 plates with 29 b/w photos. Cloth cover, dj (price-clipped). Signature of previous owner on FFEP. Dust jacket is chipped with small pieces missing and is now in a protective sleeve. Contents near fine. 21.8 x 14.8.
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$20

44649
RAYNER, Ranulf
THE PAINTINGS OF THE AMERICA'S CUP 1851-1987

Melbourne. 1986. William Heinemann. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Ted Turner. 86 PP with b/w & colour illustrations, including 26 full-page colour plates by Tim Thompson. Hard cover, dj. Slight insect damage on outside edge of cover, o/wise near fine. Oblong: 28.8 x 37. 0855610646
A collection of paintings by Tim Thompson, depicting dramatic scenes from every challenge since 1851.
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$10

47106
RAYNER, Ranulf
THE PAINTINGS OF THE AMERICA'S CUP 1851-1987

Melbourne. 1986. William Heinemann. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Ted Turner. 86 PP with b/w & colour illustrations, including 26 full-page colour plates by Tim Thompson. Hard cover, dj. Fine. Oblong: 28.8 x 37. 0855610646
A collection of paintings by Tim Thompson, depicting dramatic scenes from every challenge since 1851.
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$15

36900
REYNOLDS, Earle
THE FORBIDDEN VOYAGE

London. 1962. Cassell. 1st UK edition. (8), 281 PP with 1 map, plus 6 pages with 7 b/w photos. Fp: Phoenix. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Near fine. 22.2 x 14.5.
Voyage in 1958 of the yacht Phoenix through the US Nuclear testing grounds of Micronesia. Her arrest... Aftermath.
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$10

46347
REYNOLDS, Earle and Barbara
ALL IN THE SAME BOAT. An American Family's Adventures on a Voyage around the World in the Yacht Phoenix

Arthur Barker. London. 1964. 1st UK edition. VIII, (2), 310 PP, plus 16 pages with 30 b/w photos. Eps: Map of the World with route of Phoenix. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Dust jacket with repaired close tears. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 22 x 14.5.
Yacht built near Hiroshima. Calls in Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia ... Cocos-Keeling...
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$15

44963
RICH, C. A. (compiler)
TRAVERSE AND OTHER TABLES, for Coastal Yachtsmen

London. c.1975. Kandy / Stanford Maritime Limited. Reprint. 48 PP. Illustrated soft cover. Near fine. 21 x 14.7. 0540072699
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$5

40297
RICHARDS, Joe
PRINCESS - New York

London. 1958. Hollis & Carter. 1st UK edition. (4), 258 PP with 24 drawings by the author. Hard cover, dj (chipped). Occasional foxing spots. Near fine. 22.2 x 14.5.
Voyage of the sloop Princess, registered in New York, down to Southwest Key off the Honduran coast, then return to Florida...
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$15

31031
RIDGWAY, John & BLYTH, Chay
A FIGHTING CHANCE

London. 1966. Paul Hamlyn. 1st Ed. 255 PP with 13 pages of the log (facsimile), plus 16 pages with 24 b/w photos. Eps: Map of the North Atlantic with the Voyage of English Rose III. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 20.3 x 13.2.
Rowing the Atlantic in 92 days (Cape Cod, 4th June 1966 to Aran Isles, 3rd September 1966) by Captain John Ridgway and Sergeant Chay Blyth.
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$5

16291
RIDGWAY, John & BRIGGS, Andy
ROUND THE WORLD NON-STOP

Wellingborough. 1985. Patrick Stephens. 1st Ed. 236 PP with 2 maps & 24 figures plus 12 pages with 26 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 24 x 15.5. 0850597579
The fastest circumnavigation (28,000 miles) at the time. Left Ardmore, Scotland on 1st September 1983, returned 22nd of March 1984, after 203 days at sea.
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$10

30800
RIGGS, Doug
KEELHAULED - Unsportsmanlike Conduct and the America's Cup

Sydney. 1986. Angus & Robertson. 1st Australian edition of the US original. X, (2), 308 PP, plus 32 pages with 40 b/w illust. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 23.6 x 15.8. 020715404X
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$10

53853
ROBERTS-GOODSON, Bruce
CHOOSING FOR CRUISING. How to select and equip the perfect cruising yacht

London. 1998. Adlard Coles Nautical. 1st Ed. 192 PP with b/w illustrations (line drawings, plans, sketches, photos). Hard cover, dj. Fine. 25.3 x 19.2. 0713644168
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$15

69589
ROBERTSON, Dougal
SURVIVE THE SAVAGE SEA

Adelaide. 1973. Rigby. 1st Ed. 223 PP with 13 b/w photos & 33 drawings by Pam Littlewood. Eps: Colour map of the Central Eastern Pacific with routes of the yacht "Lucette" and the raft. Hard cover, dj. Dust jacket laminated and pasted down on covers. Stamp of previous owner opposite title-page and on rear flap of dj. Very good. 22 x 14. 0851795455
The ordeal following the ramming/sinking of the schooner Lucette by killer whales on 15 June 1972. Rescued after 37 days adrift.
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$20

64795
ROBINSON, Bill
A BERTH TO BERMUDA

New York. 1961. D. Van Nostrand. 1st Ed. XV, 120 PP with b/w photos throughout. Eps: Plans and sail plan. Hard cover, title on front cover and spine, dj. Fine. 25 x 19.8.
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$35

51365
ROBINSON, Bill
SOUTH TO THE CARIBBEAN. How to carry out the Dream of Sailing your own Boat to the Caribbean

New York. 1982. W. W. Norton. 1st Ed. 342 PP with 1 map on double page and 97 b/w photos. Hard cover, gilt title on cloth spine, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 24 x 16. 0393032655
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$10

50052
ROBINSON, Jill (editor)
SEA FARE

Sydney. c. 1970. Cruising Yacht Club of Australia / Peter James. 1st edition, with prefatory remarks by K. C. D. Roxburgh and introduction by Knocker White. 120 PP (laminated: clear plastic) with b/w illustrations, plus 22 pages with 6 head of chapters and 16 pages of advertising materials. Stiff covers, spiral bound. Very good. Oblong: 14.6 x 22.
A collection of recipes and hints for the Offshore Racing or Cruising Sailor.
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$20

44812
ROBINSON, William
BILL ROBINSON'S BOOK OF EXPERT SAILING

Macmillan. London. 1965. 1st Ed. (12), 148 PP with 58 b/w photos. Cloth cover, device on front cover, dj (price- clipped). Near fine. 22.8 x 16.5.
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$10

50030
ROBINSON, William Albert
RETURN TO THE SEA

Peter Davies. London. 1973. 1st UK Ed. 232 PP with 48 b/w illustrations. Title spread: Papeete Harbour. FEP: Varua's track from Gloucester, New England to Panama. REP: Varua's track from Panama to Tahiti. Cloth cover a little rubbed at bottom, gilt title on spine, dj (price-clipped with a few chips/closed tear and a little browned). Internally, near fine. 25.4 x 18. 0432131019
Sailing from Gloucester to Tahiti on the Varua. Purchase of his atoll (Taiaro). Voyage to Bangkok in 1956 on the trail of early Polynesians, and for research on Filariasis (calls at Futuna, Rotuma, Ontong Java, ...)
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$25

44868
RODE, Nico (Introduction)
SAILING BOATS: Racing and Regattas

London. 1973. Orbis Books. 1st English edition translated from the 1968 Italian original published by Istituto Geografoco de Agostini. Edited by Anthony Churchill. 64 PP with 29 figures (drawings, diagrams and plans) and colour illustrations (chart, maps, diagram, flags and photos). Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Foxing spots on outside edges and 2 last leaves. Very good. 30.5 x 23.2. 0856131385
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$10

16234
ROSE, Sir Alec
MY LIVELY LADY

London. 1968. Nautical Publishing. 1st Ed. XIV, 193 PP with maps & drawings, plus 24 pages with 35 b/w & colour photos. Eps. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 22 x 15. 245595651
Alec Rose, early days, his trans-atlantic crossing then his solo round the world voyage of 318 days, in 1967.
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$15

46306
ROSE, Sir Alec
MY LIVELY LADY

London. 1968. Nautical Publishing. 3rd impression of the November 1968 original. XIV, 193 PP with maps & drawings, plus 24 pages with 35 b/w & colour photos. Eps. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Few foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 22 x 15. 245595651
Alec Rose, early days, his trans-atlantic crossing then his solo round the world voyage of 318 days, in 1967.
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$10

38718
ROSS, B. & GRAY, M.
THE SAILING AUSTRALIANS

Adelaide. 1973. Rigby. 1st Ed. 215 PP with b/w illust. Hard cover, dj (lightly crumpled). Top corner of front endpaper clipped. Very good. 25 x 18.2. 0851796303
A striking collection of photographs of boats and their crew together with a salty prose on the sailing Australians.
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$10

16214
ROSS, B. & GRAY, M.
THE SAILING AUSTRALIANS

Adelaide. 1973. Rigby. 1st Ed. 215 PP with b/w illust. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 25 x 18.2. 0851796303
A striking collection of photographs of boats and their crew together with a salty prose on the sailing Australians.
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$15

46482
ROSS, Bob
AUSTRALIA II, ROYAL PERTH YACHT CLUB, in THE CHALLENGE 1983 (Review Copy)

Sydney. 1984. Lyon Productions. Chapter four of the limited edition of 1000 numbered copies. Edited by Philip Gore and designed by Craig Osment. (8), 57-80 PP with 1 colour photo tipped in (with tissue guard) and 20 colour photos. Soft cover. 8 pages flyer loosely inserted. Fine. 36 x 25.8.
Chapter Four by Australia's most authoritative 12-Metre writer.
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$45

37697
ROSS, Bob
OCEAN CLASSICS

Richard Bennett. Kingston, Tasmania. 1994. 1st Ed. 84 PP with 1 map, 71 colour photos by Richard Bennett. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Fine. 27.8 x 27.8. 064619710X
Tall Ships race 1988. Circumnavigation of Tasmania 1992. Sydney - Hobart...
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$25

44792
ROSS, Bob & MALLITTE, John
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND COMPLETE BOOK OF BOATING

Sydney. 1978. Summit Books / Paul Hamlyn. 3rd impression (limp) of the 2nd edition of 1975 (original of 1972). 543 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Title spread: Chart with approaches to Port Stephens. Pictorial soft cover. Spine with 2 creases. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise very good. 28 x 20. 727103393
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44791
ROSS, Bob & MALLITTE, John
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND COMPLETE BOOK OF BOATING

Sydney. 1972. Paul Hamlyn. 1st Ed. 543 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Title spread: Chart with approaches to Port Stephens. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 28.5 x 21. 060007059X
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$15

50058
ROSS, Bob & MALLITTE, John (editors)
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND COMPLETE BOOK OF BOATING

Sydney. 1977. Summit Books / Paul Hamlyn. Reprint of the 2nd edition of 1975 (1972 original). 543 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Title spread: Chart with approaches to Port Stephens. Hard cover, illustration on front cover, title on front cover and spine, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 28.5 x 21. 0727100963
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$20

15189
ROSS, Gordon
THE BOAT RACE, The Story of the First Hundred Races between Oxford and Cambridge

London. 1956. The Sportsmans Book Club. Reprint of the original by Hodder & Stoughton. 256 PP with 48 bw illlust. Fp: Portrait of Charles Wordsworth, originator of the Boat Race in 1829. Hard cover with traces of old watermarks, lightly soiled and chipped dust jacket. Signature of previous owner on inside front cover. Very good. 21.8 x 14.
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$10

69471
ROTH, Hal
AFTER 50,000 MILES

New York. c. 1980. W. W. Norton & Company Inc. 8th printing of the 1977 original. XVI, 329 PP with b/w illustrations (10 drawings by Frank Rosenow and over 86 photos by the author). Eps: Drawing of Whisper, by Frank Rosenow. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Fine. 24 x 16. 0393032027
... for people who wants to cross oceans ... live aboard small sailing vessels...
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$20

70813
ROTH, Hal
TWO AGAINST CAPE HORN

New York. 1978. W. W. Norton. 1st US edition. (15), 16-288 PP with over 18 maps, b/w and colour photos. Fp: Near Cape Horn. Hard cover, title on a cloth spine, dj (price clipped). Near fine. 24 x 16. 039303223X
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$30

69379
ROUSMANIERE, John
"FASTNET FORCE 10"

New York. 1993. W. W. NORTON. 1st paperback edition of the 1980 original. 287 PP with 4 maps & 64 b/w photos. Title spread: Fastnet Rock, August 14 1979. Half title page: Satellite photo of the eastern North Atlantic Ocean. Soft cover, illustrated front. Fine (mint condition). 22.7 x 15.2. 0393308650
The 1979 Fastnet Yacht Race. 303 vessels, the Atlantic storm with several yachts sunk with 15 fatalities. Rescue by the RN, RAF, Coastguard, Lifeboatmen..
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$5

37639
ROUSMANIERE, John (editor)
THE LUXURY YACHTS

Amsterdam. 1984. Time-Life Books. 2nd European English language printing of the 1981 original, in The Seafarers series. 176 PP with b/w and colour illust. Title page: A gilded figurehead of England's Queen Charlotte, carved in 1824. FEP: Maps of the European and North American waters, haunts of luxury yachts. Simile leather covers, colour illustration pasted down on front cover. Near fine. 28.7 x 24. 705406423
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$15

63852
ROUVRAY, Mike (editor)
TACTICAL SAILING WITH MIKE FLETCHER (Nos 1 to 10)

Manly, NSW. 1984 & 1985. Tactical Sailing. No. 1 (December/January 1984) to No. 10 (January 1985). 10 issues for a total of 80 pages with b/w illustrations (drawings, plans and photos). Issues contained in special plastic folder, illustrated front. Signs of old water stains at lower corner of issue 10, o/wise very good. 31 x 24.5.
The complete series.
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$20

71743
ROYAL MOTOR YACHT CLUB OF N.S.W.
OFFICIAL 1960 YEAR BOOK

Royal Motor Yacht Club. Point Piper, Sydney. 1960. Foreword by Mrs. F.N. Hannan. 134, (2) PP with advertisiong material and b/w illustrations and 4 pages with colour illustrations: Flags (Burgees & Ensigns), Weather Forecast Signals, International Code of Signals & International Numbers & Garden Island Weather Signals. Soft covers, colour ilustration on front cover. Covers lightly soiled. Blue ink stain/smudge on part of title page, slight ageing of paper, o/wise contents near fine. 18.3 x 12.2.
RMYC NSW based in Double Bay.
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$10

71742
ROYAL MOTOR YACHT CLUB OF N.S.W.
OFFICIAL GOLDEN JUBILEE YEAR BOOK : Season 1955-1956

Royal Motor Yacht Club. Point Piper, Sydney. 1956 Foreword by Mrs. F.N. Hannan. 120 PP with advertisiong material and b/w illustrations, plus 1 plate with colour illustrations: Flags (Burgees & Ensigns) on recto and Weather Forecast Signals on verso. Soft covers, colour ilustration on front cover. Covers lightly soiled/rubbed. Slight ageing of paper. Near fine. 18.3 x 12.2.
RMYC NSW based in Double Bay.
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$25

71744
ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED YACHT CLUB
ANNUAL REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 1960

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. Sydney. 1960. 1st Ed. 14, (2) PP. Edited by KYD, John A. and STUART, W. C. Soft cover, title on front cover. Faint ageing of paper. Near fine. 21.6 x 14.2.
Annual Report, presented 14th September 1960...
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$5

71745
ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED YACHT CLUB
ANNUAL REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET for year ended 31st July 1961

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. Sydney. 1961. 1st Ed. (2), 16, (2) PP. Edited by KYD, John A. and CUTLER, J.K. Soft cover, title on front cover. Faint ageing of paper. Near fine. 21.6 x 14.2.
Annual Report, presented 14th September 1961...
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$5

71746
ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED YACHT CLUB
CLUB NEWS, Vol. 1, No. 9

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. Sydney. 1958. Vol. 1, No. 9, June 1958. 10 PP. Soft cover, illutrated front (Yacht Jenny Wren). Very good. 21 x 15.7.
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$5

71747
ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED YACHT CLUB
CLUB NEWS, Vol. 2, No. 1

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. Sydney. 1958. Vol. 2, No. 1, November 1958. 12 PP. Soft cover, illutrated front (Yacht Malohi). Near fine. 21 x 15.7.
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$5

71748
ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED YACHT CLUB
CLUB NEWS, Vol. 2, No. 2

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. Sydney. 1958. Vol. 2, No. 2, December 1958. 10, (2 blank) PP. Soft cover, illutrated front (Yacht Teal). Near fine. 21 x 15.7.
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$5

67561
RUSDEN, Athol
RASCAL OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC - An Autobiography

Gold Coast, Qld. 2005. Author. 1st Ed. Foreword and Endnote by Brian McNiven. 408 PP with 24 headpieces, plus 40 pages with 14 colour and 65 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Ex Library copy with stamp on lower part of title page and front outside edge, and covers laminated . Name of previous owner at top of half title page. Faint foxing. Very good reading copy. 23 x 15.2. 0646449052
The Pacific Islands 1948 to 1982. Yachting, Chartering: New Zealand, Tahiti, Hawaii... Shipowner based in Port Vila, New Hebrides... Page 223: poem of 1952 by James Norman Hall to his daughter Nancy.
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$25

46086
RYAN, Pat
THE AMERICA'S CUP

Mankato, MN. 1993. Creative Education. 1st Juvenile edition. 32 PP with 5 b/w and 29 colour photos. Title page: Twin-hulled catamaran Stars and Stripes, 1988 challenge. Pictorial laminated boards. Very good. 24.8 x 19. 0886825326
Highlights in the history of the America's Cup yachting competition, 1851 to 1987.
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$10

38087
SAFE, Mike
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD (in The Australian Magazine)

Sydney. 1998. Nationwide News / The Weekend Australian. The Weekend Australian, April 18-19 1998. Contains article pages 24 to 27 with 11 colour photos. Soft cover. Fine. 31 x 25.3.
Golden oldies and beach boys gather at Noosa. Long (Malibu) board Surfing in Australia.
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$10

60865
SAFE, Mike
CHANGING LAYNE - Layne Beachley (in Australia Today)

Melbourne. 2010. Australia Post / Australian Postal Corporation. Issue 8, Dec 2010 / January 2011. 76 PP. Contains article page 24 to 27 with 6 colour photos by Tim Bauer. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.5 x 21.
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$5

38199
SAFE, Mike
RIDE EVERY MOUNTAIN (in The Australian Magazine)

Sydney. 2001. Nationwide News / The Weekend Australian. The Weekend Australian, February 24-25 2001. Contains article pages 32 to 35 with 7 colour photos. Soft cover. Fine. 31 x 25.3.
King Island could soon be as notable for its high-rise, dice-with-death Surfing as it is for its cheeses.
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$10

51811
SAFE, Mike
A SWELL LIFE. Layne Beachley, surfer (in The Weekend Australian)

Sydney. 2006. The Australian / Nationwide News Ltd. Issue February 3-4, 2007. 36 PP. Contains article P. 14 to 17 with 8 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 31.3 x 25.4.
After her 7th surfing world title won in 2006.
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$10

53954
SAFE, Mike
WATER WAYS - Life on the Edge: Capturing a Century of Australian Aqua Culture (in The Weekend Australian Magazine)

Sydney. 2002. The Weekend Australian. Issue 26-27 January 2002. 42 PP. Contains article from P.14 to 19 with 7 b/w and 5 colour photos. Pictoral soft cover (Manly, c. 1940). Fine. 31.2 x 25.3.
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$5

51476
SALA, Enrico
RIGGING

London. 1988. Adlard Coles. 1st English edition. 151 PP with b/w or colour illustrations. Laminated pictorial boards, dj. Faint foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 20.7 x 19.5. 0229118178
Fitting out, improving and maintaining yacht rigging.
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$5

45712
SALMON, Tom (Introduction)
UNDER SAIL

London. 1986. BBC Publications. 1st Ed. 160 PP with 48 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 22.8 x 15.6. 0563204931
Training under sail, by John H. Hamilton... The Great J-Class by Ian Dear... Old Gaffers for ever, by Robert Simper...
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$10

17544
SALTER, Harold
BASS STRAIT KETCHES

Hobart. 1991. St.David's Park Publishing. 1st Ed. XI, 330 PP with b/w illustrations (photos, paintings, sketches ...). Pictorial soft cover. Front cover lightly rubbed and creased, o/wise fine. Scarce. 24.8 x 17.7. 0724625607
The activities of the mosquito fleet of ketches and schooners plying the waters of Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia.
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$50

70404
SANDERS, Jon & SCHMITT, Hugh
LONE SAILOR

Perth 1984. St. George Books. 3rd printing of the 1983 original. XIV, 202 PP with 1 double-page map & 36 b/w illustrations. FEP: the "Perie Banou". Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj (painting of Perie Banou, by Ross Shardlow). Fine. Scarce. 23 x 15.2. 0867780207
Winner of the 1983 "Chichester Award", as with his "Perie Banou", the author was the first person to sail singlehanded twice around the world... staying alone on board for 419 days, 22 hours and 10 minutes.
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$35

69309
SANDISON, Charles
THE SIXAREEN AND HER RACING DESCENDANTS

Lerwick, Shetlands. 1954. T. & J. Manson / Shetland News. 1st Ed. VIII, 53 PP with 1 table, 6 diagrams and 8 b/w photos. Soft cover, illustrated front. Light bump at top corner, o/wise fine. Scarce. 24.5 x 15.2. 0900662301
Brief history of the Shetland Islands and their relations with Scandinavia and the Vikings. The Shetland boat: Viking ancestry and Scandinavian background, influence of Dutch herring fishing boats...
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$25

70740
SARGENT, John R.
A TASTE OF BELLERIVE REGATTA 1853-2010

Bellerive. 2010. Author / Bellerive Regatta Association. Limited edition of "October 2010", celebrating 150 years of the Clarence Municipality. No pagination, 144 PP with hundreds of b/w illustrations. 4 pages "History of Yachting in Tasmania", loosely inserted. Pictorial soft covers with a few patches of insect damage. Signed by the author on first page. Contents near fine. 29.7 x 20.5.
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$50

50063
SAUNDERS, Mike
THE WALKABOUTS

London. 1975. Victor Gollancz. 1st Ed. 285 PP with 10 figures, plus 16 pages with 29 b/w photos. Eps: Map with route of the Walkabout. Hard cover, dj. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Foxing on outside edges, o/wise a very good clean copy. 22 x 14.3. 057501850X
Story of the Saunders family of 6 living in Rhodesia and a voyage of adventure which took them halfway round the world.
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$10

69505
SCHMITT, Hugh
JON SANDERS, SEXTANT, SEA AND SOLITUDE

Perth. 1988. St.George Books. 1st Ed. X, 205 PP with 22 b/w photos & 2 maps. Gilt-engraved hard cover, dj. Signature of previous owner on FFEP, Page 161 and P 169 have a printing stain/smudge without loss of text. An otherwise fine copy. Scarce. 22.2 x 14.8. 0867780371
John Sanders circumnavigated the world three times, without stopping, for 651 days, covering 71,000 nautical miles.
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$25

61512
SCOTT, Cory
TIMELESS TAHITI / Experience Tahitian Waves and Hospitality (in Kiwi Surf Magazine)

Auckland. 2006. Kiwi Surf / Morrison Media. Issue No. 92, Feb-March 2006. 80 PP with colour photos. Contains artivcle pages 34 to 47. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 29.7 x 21.
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$5

55889
SCOTT, Peter
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MARITIME MUSEUM (in Go Boating)

Brisbane. 2008. Go Boating Publications Pty Ltd. Issue of Australia's Monthly Boating Lifestyle Magazine, for May 2008. 170 PP. Contains article pages 71 to 76 with colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 32 x 24.
Other articles: Tangalooma, Moreton Bay. Holdfast Marina, Glenelg S.A. Bali by Boat, by Sharn Smallwood. ...
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$10

16275
SCOTT SHAWE, Capt. Wilfred H.
SEA OF SEAS, Cruising the Western Mediterranean

Van Nostrand. New York. 1961. 1st U.S. Ed. XV, 319 PP with 29 b/w illust. Fp: Photo of the author. Cloth cover with dust jacket (price-clipped). Near fine. 26 x 19.5.
Written by a former Trinity House Pilot who sailed these waters in square-riggers, merchant steamers, naval vessels and yachts. Details and sailing directions for the ports and valuable information about weather signals, dangers, etc. which visiting yachtsmen need to know.
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$20

53207
SEABROOK, Jack M.
YACHTS AND YACHTSMEN ON THE SWAN (in Early Days)

Perth. 1987. Royal Western Australian Historical Society. Early Days - Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society. Volume 9, Part 5. 142 PP. Contains article P. 79 to 89 with 2 b/w photos. Soft cover. Fine. 21.4 x 14.
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$15

30680
SEFTON, Alan
THE INSIDE STORY OF KZ-7 - New Zealand's First America's Cup Challenge, Fremantle 1986-87. The World Championships, Sardinia 1987

Auckland. 1987. Hodder and Stoughton. 1st Ed. 292 PP with 1 map, 1 plan, 3 tables, 6 b/w portraits & profiles of yachts and 122 colour photos. Half title page: crew of KZ-7. Title spread: KZ-7 and "Stars & Stripes". Hard cover, dj. Fine. 28.2 x 22. 034041457X
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$30

66337
SEFTON, Alan (editor)
THE LAST GREAT ADVENTURE OF SIR PETER BLAKE: with Seamaster and Blakexpeditions from Antarctica to the Amazon

Auckland. 2003. Viking / Penguin Books. 1st Ed. Sir Peter Blake's logbooks, edited by Alan Sefton, with a preface by Pippa, Lady Blake, and a foreword by Klaus Toepfer. 215 PP, with 2 pages of plans of "Seamaster", 3 b/w photos and and colour illustrations (4 maps, 6 artworks on whales by Dave Gunson & photos). Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 32 x 25.5. 0670045438
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$25

37375
SELIGMAN, Adrian
THE VOYAGE OF THE CAP PILAR

London. 1941. Hodder and Stoughton. 2nd edition of the 1939 original. 320 PP with 1 illustration and 12 maps. Fp: Cap Pilar, homeward bound. FEP: Map of the Route of the Cap Pilar. Cloth cover, dj (chipped). Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 18 x 12.
The tale of 17 young men and a girl who went sailing to the South Seas (October 1936 to September 1938).
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$15

48958
SELIGMAN, Adrian
THE VOYAGE OF THE CAP PILAR

London. 1954. Pan Books. Paperback edition of the 1939 original. X, 11-353 PP with 1 drawing and 12 maps, plus 8 pages with 9 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Foxing. Good reading copy. 17.8 x 11.
The tale of 17 young men and a girl who went sailing to the South Seas (October 1936 to September 1938).
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$5

37376
SELIGMAN, Adrian
THE VOYAGE OF THE CAP PILAR

London. 1941. Hodder and Stoughton. 2nd edition of the 1939 original. 320 PP with 1 illustration and 12 maps. Fp: Cap Pilar, homeward bound. FEP: Map of the Route of the Cap Pilar. Cloth cover. Library stamp on front endpaper, renewed rear endpaper. Foxing throughout. Good reading copy. 18 x 12.
The tale of 17 young men and a girl who went sailing to the South Seas (October 1936 to September 1938).
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$5

70230
SEVERIN, Tim
THE BRENDAN VOYAGE

London. 1997. Abacus. Reprint of the 1996 Abacus edition of the 1978 original. (10), 292, (2) PP with drawings by Trondur Patursson, 1 schematic diagram of Brendan, 3 maps with 3 insets and 5 tables, plus 16 pages with 23 colour photos. Pictorial soft covers with light wear and a few small creases. Ageing of paper on outside edges. Title page with brief note signed by the author. A very good reading copy. 19.7 x 12.5. 0349107076
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$15

22253
SEVERIN, Tim
THE CHINA VOYAGE, Across the Pacific by Bamboo Raft

New York. 1995. Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. 1st US Ed. (10), 317 PP with 1 map and 1 plan (on double-page), 64 drawings by Nina Kojina & Trondur Patursson, plus 16 pages with 41 colour photos. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. (price clipped). Note on half title page, o/wise near fine. 24 x 15.2. 0201483947
Testing the theory that Asian raft sailors could have reached the Americas 2000 years ago.
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$20

70947
SHANKLEY, Erika
FAIR WINDS AND SMOOTH SAILING - History of the Cruising Yacht Club of Tasmania, Inc. 1996-2015

Hobart. 2015. Cruising Yacht Club of Tasmania Inc. 1st Ed. VI, 58 PP with 24 colour and 41 b/w photos. Pictorial soft covers. Near fine. 29.7 x 21. 9780646949840
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$40

64705
SHEAD, Don & SUNSEEKER DESIGN
SUNSEEKER - The World's Finest Luxury Motoryachts

London. 2004. Sunseeker International. August 2004 edition. 88 PP with colour illustrations (8 artworks, 8 sets of plans (26) and 100 photos). Decorated endpapers. Laminated boards with light wear/small bumps on corners, o/wise fine. Oblong: 28.5 x 30.5.
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$50

44763
SHEKHDAR, Jim & GRIFFITHS, Edward
BOLD MAN OF THE SEA - My Epic Journey

London. 2001. Hodder & Stoughton. 1st Ed. XVI, 255 PP with 1 map on double page, plus 16 pages with 31 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. New. 23.4 x 15.2. 0340822759
Rowing single-handed for 274 days (29 June 2000 to 30 March 2001) across the Pacific, from Ilo in Peru to North Stradbroke Island, southern Queensland.
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$20

18280
SHERWOOD, Richard M.
A FIELD GUIDE TO SAILBOATS OF NORTH AMERICA

Boston. 1994. Houghton Mifflin. 2nd edition, completely revised and updated. XXVIII, 404 PP with b/w illust. of 225 different types of boats. Eps: Sail logos. Pictorial card cover. Fine. 20.3 x 11.3. 0395652391
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$5

44722
SHIELDS, Cornelius
CORNELIUS SHIELDS ON SAILING

London. 1965. Nicholas Kaye. 1st UK edition. 240 PP with 44 b/w illustrations (drawings, photos & sketches). Fp: Columbia with her spinnaker. Eps: Training for America's Cup. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket lightly rubbed. Few foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise very good. 25.5 x 18.
The man as a sailor, his career winning competition and the philosophies which have won him stature and success. Skipper of Columbia in 1958.
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$5

44721
SHIELDS, Cornelius
CORNELIUS SHIELDS ON SAILING

Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 1964. Prentice-Hall. 3rd printing. 240 PP with drawings, photos & sketches. Fp: Columbia with her spinnaker. Eps: Training for America's Cup. Cloth cover, device on front cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise very good. 25.5 x 18.
The man as a sailor, his career winning competition and the philosophies which have won him stature and success. Skipper of Columbia in 1958.
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$10

16269
SIERS, James
TARATAI - A Pacific Adventure

Wellington. 1977. Millwood. 1st Ed. (2), 306 PP with maps & b/w or col. illust. Fp: Taratai II under sail. Eps: Map of the S.W. Pacific with route of Taratai. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 23 x 18.3. 0908582005
The Taratai expedition, a traditional sailing attempt between Tarawa (Kiribati), Suva (Fiji) and Papeete (Tahiti).
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$15

68525
SIMPER, Robert
BEACH BOATS OF BRITAIN

Woodbridge, UK. 1984. The Boydell Press. 1st Ed. (8), 160 PP with 9 location maps & 72 b/w photos. Fp: Suffolk beach punt "Alice Maud". Hard cover, dj. Near fine. Scarce. 25.2 x 19.2. 0851151957
The different types of boats found around the coast of Britain, using landing places and no-shelter harbours, needing to be hauled out and brought above the high water mark.
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$35

61293
SIMPER, Robert
RIVER MEDWAY AND THE SWALE

Lavenham, Suffolk. 1998. Creekside Publishing. 1st Ed. Vol. 7 in the English Estuaries series. VIII, 92 PP with over 150 b/w illustrations (4 maps, drawings and photos). Laminated pictorial boards. Near fine. 30.2 x 21.3. 0951992775
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$20

19470
SIMPSON, Colin & ANGELOGLOU, Christopher
SIR FRANCIS CHICHESTER - VOYAGE OF THE CENTURY

London. 1967. Sphere Books. 1st edition by Sphere Books. 112 PP with 1 world map, 2 plans of Gipsy Moth IV, 16 colour & 66 b/w photos. Paperback (rubbed at hinges). Very good. 17.8 x 10.7.
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$5

45113
SKELLORN, J. J. (editor)
OFF WATCH - A Selection of Bunkside Reading

London. 1979. Granada / Adlard Coles Limited. 1st Ed., with a foreword by K. Adlard Coles. XII, 211 PP with 16 b/w photos and 44 figures(drawings, maps, sketches). Hard cover, dj. Few foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 25.2 x 17.6. 0229116108
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$15

66698
SLATER, Kelly & BORTE, Jason
PIPE DREAMS - A Surfer's Journey

New York. 2003. ReganBooks / HarperCollins. 1st Ed. XIV, 338 PP with b/w illustrations (facsimiles of document and photos), plus 16 pages with 22 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 23.5 x 16 0060096292
A Global Surf Quest by surfing "Legends", combined with reef studies by Marine Biologists.
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$10

65035
SLEIGHTHOLME, Des
OFF WATCH WITH OLD HARRY. The funny side of sailing

London. 1997. Adlard Coles. 1997 reprint of the 1989 original. 118 PP with 22 cartoons. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21.7 x 13.8. 0713648287
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$10

45773
SLEIGHTHOLME, J. D.
OLD HARRY'S BUNKSIDE BOOK

London. 1978. Granada / Adlard Coles. 1st paperback edition. 64 PP with 28 cartoons. Pictorial soft cover (rubbed). Occasional foxing. Very good. 21.6 x 13.5. 0229116159
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$5

46371
SLEIGHTHOLME, J. D.
THIS IS CRUISING

London. 1984. Fontana / Collins. Reprint of the 1982 paperback edition (original of 1976) . 168 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings & photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 20 x 18.5. 000636487X
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$5

50134
SLEIGHTHOLME, J. D.
THIS IS CRUISING

London. 1982. Fontana/Collins. 1st paperback edition of the 1976 original. 168 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings & photos) by Peter A. G. Milne. Pictorial soft cover. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper, o/wise fine. 20 x 19. 0000636487X
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$5

50135
SLEIGHTHOLME, J. D.
THIS IS SAILBOAT CRUISING

London. 1976. Nautical Publishing. 1st U.K edition. 168 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings & photos) by Peter A. G. Milne. Hard cover, dj. Foxing on outside edges. Near fine. 20.7 x 19.5. 0024552567X
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$10

48158
SLEIGHTHOLME, J. D.
UP THE CREEK WITH OLD HARRY

London. 1979. Granada / Adlard Coles. 1st paperback edition. 95 PP with 32 cartoons. Pictorial soft cover (rubbed). Foxing. Very good. 17.7 x 11. 0229116396
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$5

48169
SLEIGHTHOLME, J. D.
YACHT ROPES. The Marlow Standard Guide

London. 1964. Marlow Ropes Ltd. 2nd edition of the January 1964 original. 48 PP with b/w illustrations by Author. Pictorial soft cover. Signature of previous owner on title page. 17.7 x 11.5.
... or Fun for the Foredeck.
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$15

18194
SLEIGHTHOLME, Joyce
THE CRUISING MATE'S HANDBOOK, A Guide to Good Crewing

London. 1991. Adlard Coles Nautical. Reprint. Previously published as The Sea Wife's Handbook. (8), 167 PP with b/w illust. (drawings & photos). Pict. soft cover. Fine. 23.5 x 15.5. 0229118682
How to take an active part in all aspects of sailing and running the boat.
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$10

66313
SMALLWOOD, Helen
PASSAGE FROM PARADISE

Dinas Powys, UK. 1988. Author. 1st Ed. 156 PP with 16 maps and numerous b/w illustrations (drawings, photos, plans) and 58 colour photos. Pictorial soft covers with a few small creases. Covers slightly rubbed. Occasional foxing. Very good. 24.6 x 17.8. 0951366300
Two English couples working in the Seychelles, rebuilt and refitted a former Norwegian rescue ship (Colin Archer design), the "Christian Bugge". Voyage from Seychelles to Plymouth via Capetown, St Helena and the Caribbean islands (11 Oct. 1983 to 24 Aug. 1984).
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$20

71887
SMEETON, Miles
ONCE IS ENOUGH

Rupert Hart-Davis. London. 1959 1st Ed. Foreword by Nevil Shute. 206 PP with 10 maps and 19 drawings, plus 16 pages with 26 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Dust jacket with a rubbed patch at foot of spine and is in a protective sleeve. Name of previous owner crossed out on front endpaper. Very good. 22 x 14.5.
The voyage of "Tzu Hang" where she turned right over, twice while attempting to sail round South America from Pacific to Atlantic.
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$35

71418
SMITH, Mark
BEYOND ALL LIMITS, A True Story

Nautical Productions. Hobart. 2007. 1st Ed. VIII, 236 PP with b/w illustrations (1 sketch map of the South China Sea, 1 photo of the author and 17 headpieces). Artworks (cover and headpieces) by Bill Mearns. Pictorial stiff covers. Fine. 21 x 14.7. 9780646480411
Sinking of the yacht "Technima 65" South of Hong Kong, on its way to Manila and Sydney. Epic story of an amazing survival of two men in a life raft.
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$40

18276
SMITH, Patrick
THE NIPPON CHALLENGE, Japan's Pursuit of the America's Cup

New York. 1992. Doubleday. 1st Ed. XV, (3), 331 PP with 4 race sketches, 3 plans/diagrams. Hard cover, dj. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 24 x 16. 0385421710
The first attempt by Japan to compete for the America's Cup race off San Diego in 1992.
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$5

68336
SMITH, Richard W.
THE THAMES BARGE IN SUFFOLK

Faversham, Kent. 2006. Society for Sailing Barge Research. 1st Ed. 90 PP with b/w illustrations (65 maps and 25 photos), plus 12 pages with 24 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 29.7 x 21. 0955248906
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$25

50300
SMITH, Terry
LOOKING AFTER YOUR DINGHY

London. 1983. Pelham Books. 1st Ed. 95 PP with illustrations by Helen Downton. Pictorial soft cover. Name of previous owner at top of front endpaper. Near fine. Oblong: 21 x 22.8. 0720714311
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$5

37044
SNODGRASS, Jim, DENZIN, Leo, MAY, Marie, et al.. editors)
BEST OF BAY NEWS, after 25 years. A Story of the Moreton Bay Boat Club ...

Brisbane. 1988. M.B.B.C. 1st Ed. 152 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Misbound between pages 132 and 137 (extra pages but no missing text), o/wise fine. 22 x 16.5. 0731629884
Story published for the Silver Anniversary 1963-1988 of the Moreton Bay Boat Club, and Australia's 200 years.
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$25

69657
SNOXELL, Frank (editor)
THE YACHTSMAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK

London. 1965. B. T. Batsford Ltd. 1st Ed. 240 PP with 47 drawings by Charles King and 46 b/w photos. Top outside edge tinted. Cloth cover, dj (rubbed with a few chips). Slight ageing of paper on outside edges. Near fine. 22.7 x 15.2.
Racing across the Atlantic, Ocean Cruising...
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$15

30211
SOCIETY FOR NAUTICAL RESEARCH
THE TORTOLA BOAT: characteristics, origin, demise

London. 1970. Society for Nautical Research. Supplement to The Mariner's Mirror Vol. 56, No.1. 61 PP with 14 tables and 29 figures, plus 16 pages with 13 b/w plates. Soft cover (lightly rubbed). Near fine. 24.5 x 17.3.
Local sailing craft of the Virgin Islands, West Indies.
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$20

47168
SOMERVILLE, Hugh
SAILING

New York. 1974. Thomas Y. Crowell. 1st US edition of the 1973 original. 93 PP with 5 colour photos, b/w illustrations (including 4 sketch plans, 9 tactical drawings and 21 drawings of rigs, and 52 photos). Title spread: racing yachts. Pictorial endpapers. Pictorial laminated boards. Very good. 22.6 x 13.2.
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$10

35392
SOMERVILLE, Hugh
YACHT AND DINGHY RACING - Tactics, Tuning and Handling

London. 1961. Adlard Coles. 2nd revised edition of the 1957 original. XIX, 15-195 PP with 65 diagrams and 67 b/w plates. Fp: Ffrantic, the Flying Fifteen. Cloth cover. Hinges rubbed. Sellotape marks on endpapers. Near fine. 23.2 x 15.3.
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$5

71870
SORELL, G.F. & MULLINS R. F. (editors)
ROYAL VISIT REGATTA - Souvenir Programme (23rd and 28th February 1963)

Mercury Press / Royal Hobart Regatta Association. Hobart. 1963. 125th Anniversary Regatta. Foreword by Hon. E.E. Reece, Premier of Tasmania. 100 PP with b/w illustrations: 2 Official Portraits Queen Elizabeth II, and The Duke of Edinburgh, 4 portraits (1 painting, 3 photos), drawings, 3 plans of courses, paintings and photos). Soft covers, gilt title on front cover with illustrated front. A few pages with small dog-ears, o/wise near fine. Scarce. 21 x 13.8.
Tasmania's National Birthday Celebration: Rowing, Sailing, Power Boats, Swimming, Amusements, Naval Section, Miscellaneous & Chopping. Call in Hobart of: H.M.A.S. Quickmatch and H.M.Y. Britannia.
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$50

71892
STAMMERS, Michael
SAIL ON THE MERSEY

Countyvise Limited. Liverpool. 1984. 1st Ed. 36 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, engravings, paintings and photos). Pictorial soft covers. Near fine. 29.2 x 21.2. 0907768857
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$20

19985
STANFORD, Alfred, BACON, David L. & VILAS, Charles H. (editors)
FAR HORIZONS, Adventures in Cruising by Members of the Cruising Club of America

New York. 1971. Cruising Club of America. 1st Ed. 395 PP with 68 bw illust. Title page: Burgee of the Cruising Club of America. Cloth cover, illustrated front cover. Brief note on free fly of front endpaper. Faint foxing on outside edges. Near fine. 26 x 18.5.
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$20

10474
STANNARD, Bruce
BEN LEXCEN - The Man, the Keel and the Cup

London. 1984. Faber & Faber. 1st Ed. 149 PP with 7 sketch maps, 9 plans, and 37 b/w photos. Fp: Ben Lexcen. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 25 x 19. 0571133967
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$20

45901
STANNARD, Bruce
THE BLUE-WATER BUSHMEN - The Colourful Story of Australia's Best and Boldest Boatmen

Angus & Robertson. Sydney. 1981. 1st Ed. VIII, 42 PP with 2 photos, plus 134 pages with 130 full-page b/w photos. Illustrated endpapers. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine internally. Oblong: 21 x 28.5. 0207146411
Photos of the open boats (Six-Footers, Canvas Dinghies, Twelve & Fourteen-Footers) and boatmen on Sydney Harbour, from 1880 to 1940.
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$30

69458
STANNARD, Bruce
THE TRIUMPH OF AUSTRALIA II - The America's Cup Challenge of 1983

Sydney. 1983. Lansdowne. 1st Ed. Foreword by Ben Lexcen. 128 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 31 x 22.5. 070181800X
The America's Cup and the successful challenge of 1983 by Australia II.
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$15

18055
STELL, Marion K.
PAM BURRIDGE

Angus & Robertson. Sydney. 1992. 1st Ed. (12), 204 PP with bw illust. in text plus 16 pages with 7 bw and 18 colour photos. Title page: Pam Burridge. Hard cover, dj. Small remainder mark on bottom outside edge, o/wise near fine. 24.2 x 15.6. 0207173508
Sydney surfer, World Surfing Champion on 23 December 1990 when 25 years old.
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$10

48892
STEPHENS, Harold
THE LAST VOYAGE. The Story of Schooner Third Sea

Miranda, Ca. 1997. Wolfenden. 1st Ed. Introduction by Robert Stedman. XII, 382 PP with 2 maps and 132 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 21.5 x 13.3. 0964252139
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$20

66185
STEPHENSON, Pamela
MURDER OR MUTINY - Mystery, Piracy and Adventure in the Spice Islands

London. 2006. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1st Ed. Foreword by Billy Connolly. 240 PP with colour illustrations (family tree, 2 maps, 17 head of Chapters and photos). Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 26.5 x 18.5. 1841882704
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$10

55797
STOCK, Ralph
THE DREAM SHIP (in National Geographic Magazine)

Washington. 1921. National Geographic Society. Vol. XXXiX, No. 1, January 1921. Issue with 110 PP. Article pages 1 to 52 with 1 map and 43 b/w photos. Issue cloth bound. Lower part of spine damaged on 7 cms. Very good. 25.5 x 17.7.
The story of a voyage of adventure more than half around the world in a 47-foot lifeboat: ... Galapagos, Marquesas, Tuamotus, Tahiti ... Thursday Island.
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$15

62239
STONE, Herbert (Editor)
YACHTING - Volume 86, No. 1

New York. 1949. Yachting Publishing Corporation. Vol. 86, No. 1, July 1949. 132 PP with b/w illustrations (cartoons & drawings, maps, plans, photos). Pictorial soft cover (Northwest cruising, by Rolf Klep). Front cover with creases, o/wise very good. 30.5 x 23.
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$10

62240
STONE, Herbert (Editor)
YACHTING - Volume 86, No. 2

New York. 1949. Yachting Publishing Corporation. Vol. 86, No. 2, August 1949. 124 PP with b/w illustrations (cartoons & drawings, maps, plans, photos). Pictorial soft cover (Noon Sight). Front cover with creases, o/wise very good. 30.5 x 23.
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$10

62243
STONE, Herbert (Editor)
YACHTING - Volume 89, No. 2

New York. 1951. Yachting Publishing Corporation. Vol. 89, No. 2, February 1951. 112 PP with b/w illustrations (cartoons & drawings, maps, plans, photos). Pictorial soft cover (Dinghies, Newport Harbor, California). Front cover slightly rubbed, o/wise very good. 30.5 x 23.
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$10

31804
STONE, Herbert L. & TAYLOR, William H.
THE AMERICA'S CUP RACES

New York. 1958. D. Van Nostrand Co. 1st Ed. (8), 254 PP with 23 sketches and plans, plus 22 pages with 23 b/w illust. Fp: The America's Cup. Cloth cover, gilt device on front cover, gilt title on spine. A few pages with small creases, o/wise near fine. 23.4 x 15.6.
The authentic and fascinating story of the century old struggle to win this greatest international trophy.
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$5

41036
STONE, Herbert L. & TAYLOR, William H.
THE AMERICA'S CUP RACES

New York. 1958. D. Van Nostrand Co. 1st Ed. (8), 254 PP with 23 sketches and plans, plus 12 plates with 23 b/w illustrations. Fp: The America's Cup. Cloth cover, gilt device on front cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Small piece missing from the top of spine of the dust jacket, slight ageing of paper, o/wise near fine. 23.4 x 15.6.
The authentic and fascinating story of the century old struggle to win this greatest international trophy. Loosely inserted at back cover: this is the final chapter for your copy of The America's Cup Races, covering the 1958 defence of the Cup (Chapter XXI: The 1958 America's Cup Campaign - Page 242 to 261).
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$10

48090
STONE, Peter
IN THE EYE OF THE WIND (in Paradise)

Port Moresby. 1990. Air Niugini. Issue No. 81, July-August 1990. 42 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Contains article between P.19 and 25 with 13 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 28.5 x 21.
Windjamming in Papua New Guinea.
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$10

31080
STONE, Roger D.
THE VOYAGE OF THE SANDERLING

New York. 1990. Alfred A. Knopf. 1st Ed. XIII, 302, (2) PP with 3 plans of Sanderling, 17 maps and 50 b/w illust. Fp: Course of the Sanderling between Camden, Maine and Rio de Janeiro. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 24.2 x 16.5. 039457334X
Exploring the ecology of the Atlantic Coast from Maine to Rio de Janeiro in the 38-foot cutter Sanderling. Study of the coast nowadays and comparison with the early explorers statements and description. An 8,000-mile cruise between the summer of 1986 and April 1988.
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$10

39791
STRANDBERG, Olle
TIGERLAND & SOUTH SEA

London. 1954. Michael Joseph. 3rd Impression of the 1953 original English edition, translated from the Swedish by M.A. Michael. 235 PP, plus 12 pages with 14 b/w photos. Fp: The schooner California under sail. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price-clipped). Foxing spots on edges and some pages, o/wise near fine. 20.8 x 14.2.
Two years' travel through South-East Asia and the Paradise on Earth, supposedly in the South Seas.
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$15

36754
STREET, Donald
THE OCEAN SAILING YACHT

New York. 1973. W. W. Norton. 1st Ed., with an introduction by Carleton Mitchell. 703 PP with 20 tables, 215 drawings by Morgan MacDonald and 148 b/w photos. Fp: Under sail. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj (closed tears). Faint foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 24 x 15.8. 0393031683
Construction, hulls, rigs... Seamanship, passage making. Glossary between pages 616 and 663.
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$25

62747
STUCHIN, Marcie & ABRAMSON, Susan
WATERSIDE HOMES

New York. 1998. PBC International, Inc. 1st Ed. Foreword by Katherine Pearson. 176 PP with 22 sketch-plans and over 255 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 26.5 x 26.5. 0866366318
Many coastal homes ... & the 120-foot yacht "Indiscretion", built by Broward Marine of Florida.
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$10

71931
SUMMERS, Martin
BLUEBIRD: A Dream of a boat in six Acts (after Maeterlinck)

Collectors' Books Limited. Cirenster, Gloster. 1990. 1st Ed. Foreword by Raymond Baxter. 128 PP with b/w and colour illustrations, by Scott Beadle. Fp: Maurice Maeterlinck FEP: Advertisement for "The Blue Bird". REP: plan "Arrangement of Motor Yacht". Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Note to previous owner on verso of free fly of front endpaper. Dated and signed by author on half title page. Fine. 24.5 x 19.5. 0946604037
Sir Malcolm Campbell and his different "Blue Bird". ... Act Three: For King and Country as one of the "Dunkirk Little Ships". ...
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$40

63734
SURFING
THE BEST DAYS ... Surfing, Friends, Dedication - A written and pictorial history of Palm Beach (Qld) Surf Life Saving Club's first 75 years

Palm Beach (Qld) Surf Life Saving Club Inc. Palm Beach, Qld. 2005. 1st Ed. Forewords by Ron Rankin and Ken Bird. President's Message by Bob Stockwell. VI, 170 PP with over 350 b/w and 40 colour photos. Laminated pictorial boards. Fine. 30.3 x 21.6. 0959401628
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$35

66314
SURFING WORLD
THE BADLANDS: Return to Wild Australia

Manly, NSW. c. 2014. Surfing World Magazine. Special Desert Edition, presented by Surfing World Magazine and edited by Vaughan Blakey. No continuous pagination, 148 PP with b/w and colour photos throughout. Laminated pictorial boards. Fine. 30.3 x 23.6.
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$15

66291
SURFING WORLD MAGAZINE
THE NINTH WAVE: 100 Great Surfing Images of Modern Age and the True Stories behind them

Sydney. 2010. 3CMG. 1st Ed. Presented by Surfing World Magazine and edited by Sean Doherty. No pagination, 216 PP with b/w and colour photos throughout. Laminated pictorial boards. Fine. 30.3 x 23.6. 9780975703717
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$30

70808
SUTCLIFFE, Trevor (editor)
SAILING TO SUCCESS - Fremantle's Yachting Heritage and the History of the Fremantle Sailing Club

Fremantle. 2000. Fremantle Sailing Club, Inc. 1st Ed. Forewords by Trevor Sutcliffe and Hugh Plaistowe, Commodore. Introduction by Patricia Brown. VI, 490 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Hard cover, gilt title on front board and spine, dj. Fine. 28.8 x 21. 0646405837
America's Cup 1987, by Max Shean.
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$35

18528
SVENSSON, Sam
SAILS THROUGH THE CENTURIES

New York. 1965. Macmillan. 1st US Ed. 116 PP with 68 illustrations by Gordon Macfie (1 figurehead, 7 b/w pen and ink, and 60 colour line drawings). Decorated hard cover. Fine. 19.2 x 18.8.
Various types of vessels and their historical backgrounds.
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$10

48717
SWALE, Rosie
BACK TO CAPE HORN

London. 1986. Collins. 1st Ed. 223 PP with 6 maps, plus 8 pages with 15 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Spine of cover lightly faded. Near fine. 23.8 x 16. 002174154
Horse riding through Chile, from the Antofagasta to Cape Horn and beyond.
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$10

69761
SWALE, Rosie
CHILDREN OF CAPE HORN

Sydney. 1974. Ure Smith. 1st Australian edition. 242 PP with 1 plan, 1 diagram, 1 map and 22 b/w photos. Eps: Map of Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Hard cover, gilt title on sunned spine. Foxing spots on outside edges. Contents very clean and overall a very good copy. 22.2 x 14.3. 0725401672
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$5

66334
SWANTON, Will
SOME DAY - Inside the Dream Tour and Mick Fanning's 2007 World Championship win

Sydney. 2008. Allen & Unwin. 1st Ed. XII, 274 PP, plus 16 pages with 35 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Faint foxing. Near fine. 23 x 15.3. 9781741754117
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$20

18057
SYMONDS, Tom
MAROUBRA SURF CLUB, The first 75 years

Sydney. 1982. Lester-Townsend Publishing. 1st Ed. (8), 103 PP with numerous lists & tables, 3 bw illust., and 31 bw photos. Hard cover, simile leather, gilt title on front cover and spine. Light foxing, o/wise fine. 27.2 x 19.5. 094985302X
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$50

19918
TABULO, Tom
PACIFIC SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB, The First Forty Years 1947-1987

Sydney. 1987. Weldons. 1st Ed. 112 PP with 117 bw photos in text. Laminated pictorial boards. Near fine. 23 x 20. 0947116443
History and development of the Pacific S.L.S.C. of Palm Beach on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
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$20

51113
TAKUBO, Sammy, ICHIKAWA, Kazuhiko & MATSUDA, Yoko (editors)
YAMAHA OSAKA CUP, Double-Handed Yacht Race 1995: MELBOURNE / OSAKA. Official Records

Osaka. 1995. Yamaha Osaka Cup '95 Promotion Council. 1st edition limited to 2000 copies. 122 PP with colour illustrations (2 maps, 2 cutaways, 8 b/w and 117 colour photos). Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Notice of Race Sail Osaka '97 and Entry Form loosely inserted. Japanese and English text. Fine. 30.2 x 21.5. 4807233033
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$25

30151
TAMBS, Erling
THE CRUISE OF THE TEDDY

Rupert Hart-Davis. London. 1949. Reprint of the 1933 original, No. 5 in the Mariners Library series. 256 PP with 2 plans, plus 16 pages with 28 bw photos. FEP: Route from Oslo to the Marquesas. REP: Route from the Marquesas to New Zealand. Cloth cover with light wear around edges, price-clipped dust jacket which has a few small chips and is in a protective sleeve. Top edge tinted. A nice copy. 19 x 13.
Cruise of an old pilot cutter (A Colin Archer design) between 1928 and 1932. The "Teddy" was wrecked near Kawau Island, 30 miles north of Auckland.
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$50

55667
TAMBS, Erling
THE CRUISE OF THE TEDDY

Rupert Hart-Davis. London. 1950. Second impression of the 1949 edition (original of 1933). No. 5 in the Mariners Library series. 256 PP with 2 plans, plus 16 pages with 28 bw photos. FEP: Route from Oslo to the Marquesas. REP: Route from the Marquesas to New Zealand. Cloth cover, illustrated dj. Piece missing at the foot of spine of dust jacket. Occasional foxing. Very good. 19 x 13.
Cruise of an old pilot cutter (A Colin Archer design) between 1928 and 1932. The Teddy was wrecked near Kawau Island, 30 miles north of Auckland.
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$45

67850
TATE, Michael
BLUE WATER CRUISING

London. 1964. Temple Press. 1st Ed. X, 102 PP with 9 figures, plus 12 pages with 11 b/w photos. Fp: One-way traffic through the Corinth Canal. Eps: Map of Western Mediterranean Sea with an inset "Carribean Islands". Hard cover; dj. Dust jacket rubbed, with a chip and repaired tears. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 22.2 x 14.5.
For the yachtsman: voyaging-planning, preparing, and the life on board at sea and in harbour.
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$20

22105
TAYLOR, James
YACHTS ON CANVAS, Artists' Images of Yachts from the Seventeenth Century to the Present Day

London. 1998. Conway Maritime Press. 1st Ed. 160 PP with 14 bw and 131 colour illust. Title spread: Royal Forth Yacht Regatta, Granton, 25 July 1859. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 30.5 x 28.5. 0851777198
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$35

10478
TAYLOR, Keith (editor)
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE AMERICA'S CUP DEFENCE

Sydney. 1986. Advertiser Magazines Pty. Ltd. 1st Ed. 80 PP with b/w and colour illustrations, plus large folded map (76.5 x 53.8) loosely inserted. Pictorial card cover. Very good. 27 x 20.7. 0864110545
History of the America's Cup up to the 1987 defence by Australia in Fremantle.
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$5

44754
TAYLOR, William H. & ROSENFELD, Stanley
THE STORY OF AMERICAN YACHTING, told in pictures

New York. c. 1960. Bramhall House. Reprint (B) of the 1958 original published by Meredith Press. XII, 276 PP with b/w illustrations (engravings, paintings & plans) and photographs by Morris Rosenfeld. Title spread: Racing yachts. Hard cover, marbled boards with cloth spine. Spine marked and worn at place, and with a 2cm closed tear at head. Foxing spots on outside edges and both endpapers, o/wise a good copy. 30.2 x 23.2.
Yachting comes to America. The America's Cup. Ocean racing and cruising...
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$10

46144
TEBOUL, Patrick (editor)
THE WORLD OF YACHTING 4 1980

Paris. 1982. Editions de Messine. 1st Ed. 224 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Hard cover, dj. Very good. 32 x 24.5. 286409004X
America's Cup by V. J. Broze. Clipper Cup and Southern Cross Cup / Sydney-Hobart, by P. Campbell...
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$15

16209
TEBOUL, Patrick (editor)
THE WORLD OF YACHTING 4 1980

Paris. 1982. Editions de Messine. 1st Ed. 224 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Hard cover. Top corner of front endpaper clipped. Very good. 32 x 24.5. 286409004X
America's Cup by V. J. Broze. Clipper Cup an Southern Cross Cup / Sydney-Hobart, by P. Campbell...
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$10

46145
TEBOUL, Patrick, PAGE, Frank & ASARIA, Gérard (editors)
THE WORLD OF YACHTING 3 - 1979

Paris. 1980. Editions de Messine. 1st English edition. 232 PP with tables, b/w and colour photos. Cloth cover. Near fine. 32 x 24.5. 2864090015
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$10

38365
TEBOUL, Patrick, PAGE, Frank & PAYER, Georges (editors)
THE WORLD OF YACHTING 5 - 1981

Paris. 1981. Editions de Messine. 1st English edition. 216 PP with tables, b/w and colour photos. Cloth cover, dj (closed tears). Near fine. 32 x 24.5. 2864090066
Boating industry 1981 by D. Gleen... Sydney Hobart by P. Campbell... Surf by Gilles Lhote.
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$15

35379
TELFER, Ross
HOW TO SAIL SMALL BOATS

Sydney. 1976. Murray. 5th edition of the 1968 original. 172 PP with tables, drawings and 92 b/w photos. Fp: Dinghies racing. Hard cover. Stamp of the Sea School of Qld on front endpaper, number at top corner of front cover and top of spine. Occasional foxing, o/wise very good. 20.7 x 17.5. 85566150X
The traditional manual on selecting, sailing and maintaining small boats. How to learn to sail in 8 weeks.
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$5

35380
TEMPLAR
SEA FEVER - A Beginner's Guide to Yachting

Hong Kong. 1985. Author. 1st Ed. Foreword by Mike Phillips, Commodore, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. 111 PP with 52 cartoons by Templar. Pictorial soft cover. Occasional foxing. Near fine. Oblong: 14 x 20.4.
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$5

70211
TESTA, Serge
500 DAYS - Around the World on a Twelve Foot Yacht

Brisbane. 1988. Author. 1st edition. VIII, 216 PP with 8 maps, drawings & plans, and 23 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Lacks title page and half title page / frontispiece. Very good. 21 x 14.3. 0731648498
Circumnavigation of Acrohc Australis, June 1984 to May 1987. At the time, the smallest yacht ever to complete this.
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$20

46892
THOMAS, Captain Elwell B.
THIS BUSINESS OF BOATING

Cornell Maritime Press. Cambridge, Maryland. 1949. 1st soft cover edition. X, 310 PP with tables, 1 b/w photos and 108 figures. 1 page with jacket photo caption for the 20 b/w photos, loosely inserted. Pictorial soft cover. Back cover worn with small piece missing on bottom corner. Faint foxing on outside edges, o/wise contents near fine. 20.7 x 14.5.
Contents include: Finance, Insurance, Legal Phases, Boatyard Layout and Equipment, Marine Contracting, Towing and Salvage, Moving and Delivery of Boats, Docks and Marinas, Brokerage .... most comprehensive.
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$15

69557
THOMPSON, Thomas
HELL AND HIGH WATER

London. 1975. André Deutsch. 1st Ed. 254 PP, plus 4 pages with 5 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Slight ageing of paper with foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 22.2 x 14.2. 0233967052
An extraordinary true story of shipwreck and survival. Sailed from a marina in Puget Sound, bound for Costa Rica ...
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$20

53557
THOMSON, Hamish (editor)
1987 BOAT DIRECTORY

Melbourne. 1987. Clarion Press / Boat Directory. Volume 5. 320 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.4 x 20.8.
Pages 26-49: Sailing the Whitsundays. Pages 52-69: Cruising Western Australia. Pages 75-78: First Fleet sails again... Pages 159- 164: Diving the President Coolidge, by Peter Stone...
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$10

51279
TILLMAN, Dick
LASER SAILING, for Beginners and Experts

New York. 1975. Yachting Publishing Corporation. 1st Ed. 127 PP with 10 figures and 61 b/w photos. Title spread: Line drawings and sail plan. Hard cover, device in blind on front cover. Foxing spots. Near fine. 23.3 x 16.
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$5

40504
TILLMAN, Dick
LASER SAILING, for Beginners and Experts

New York. c. 1980. Ziff-Davis. 9th printing of the 1975 original. 127 PP with 10 figures and 61 b/w photos. Title spread: Line drawings and sail plan. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Near fine. 23.3 x 16. 0871650126
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$10

40505
TILLMAN, Dick & POWLISON, Dave
THE NEW LASER SAILING

Boston. 1983. Sail Books. 1st Ed. 160 PP with diagrams by Joseph Farnham, sketches by Jan Adkins, and 60 b/w photos. Fp: 7 hulls. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 24 x 16. 091481432X
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$10

46328
TILLMAN, Dick & POWLISON, Dave
THE NEW LASER SAILING

London. 1986. Nautical. 1st UK edition. XVI, 160 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, sketches and photos). Fp: hulls of Lasers. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 24.5 x 16. 0851773958
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$10

39148
TIME-LIFE
The Tile-Life Library of Boating - CRUISING GROUNDS

Alexandria, Virginia. 1978. Time-Life Books. 2nd printing (revised) of the 1976 original. Edited by George CONSTABLE. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, colour vignette on front cover. Very good. 29 x 22.5.
Cruising grounds off the USA: Pacific Northwest. California and Mexico's Baja... The Caribbean Islands.
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$5

39146
TIME-LIFE
The Time-Life Library of Boating - BOAT HANDLING

New York. 1976. Time-Life Books. 2nd printing (revised) of the 1975 original. Edited by Harvey B. LOOMIS. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, colour vignette on front cover. Very good. 29 x 22.5.
Heading out on the water. Manoeuvring under power... Common sense in tight places.
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$5

39147
TIME-LIFE
The Time-Life Library of Boating - CRUISING

Alexandria, Virginia. 1977. Time-Life Books. 2nd printing (revised) of the 1975 original. Edited by George CONSTABLE. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, colour vignette on front cover. Very good. 29 x 22.5.
In search of a perfect vessel. Making plans for a voyage... Seamanship for cruisers.
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$5

39151
TIME-LIFE
The Time-Life Library of Boating - SEAMANSHIP

New York. 1976. Time-Life Books. 2nd printing (revised) of the 1975 original. Edited by Harvey B. LOOMIS. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, colour vignette on front cover. Very good. 29 x 22.5.
Weather, Winds and Water. The Fury of Storm... When the worst happens.
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$5

39149
TIME-LIFE
The Time-Life Library of Boating - SPORTS AFLOAT

Alexandria, Virginia. 1978. Time-Life Books. 2nd printing (revised) of the 1976 original. Edited by George CONSTABLE. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, colour vignette on front cover. Very good. 29 x 22.5.
Fishing boats and boat handling for fishermen. Water-skiing. Playing with the wind.
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$5

42091
TIME-LIFE
The Time-Life Library of Boating - THE HANDY BOATMAN

Alexandria, Virginia. 1976. Time-Life Books. 1st printing. Edited by George CONSTABLE & Bryce S. WALKER. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, colour vignette on front cover, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket laminated. Very good. 29 x 22.5.
Adding electrical equipment. Installing new plumbing... Ropework plain and fancy...
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$5

30794
TODD, Nigel & ROSS, Brian
AMERICA'S CUP 83 - The Official Advance Australia Souvenir Edition

Sydney. 1983. Sea Spray Group. 1st Ed., introduction by Sir James Hardy. (24 adv.), 62, (2 adv.) PP with plans, b/w and colour photos. Pictorial soft cover (slightly rubbed). Very good. 30 x 20.8. 0959249997
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$5

17056
TOGHILL, J. E.
MANUAL OF YACHT NAVIGATION

Sydney. 1963. Murray. 1st Ed. XI, 172 PP with 63 b/w illust. (figures, sketches, drawings, photos,...) & 11 location diagrams. Hard cover, gilt device and title on front cover. Dust jacket a little rubbed and chipped, o/wise very good. 24.7 x 17.6.
Navigation equipment, ship's compass, charts, plotting, dead reckoning, etc...
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$15

70223
TOGHILL, Jeff
ALL ABOUT SAILBOATS

Melbourne. 1984. Sun Books. 1st Ed., in the "Jeff Toghill's Sailing School" series. 64 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, sketch plans and 53 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. Oblong. 11.3 x 18.3. 0725104430
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$10

30796
TOGHILL, Jeff
AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES GUIDE TO THE AMERICA'S CUP - Perth 1986/87

Sydney. 1986. Reed. 1st Ed. 96 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.5 x 21.
The Cup races explained - The challengers: the boats, the tactics...
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$5

69334
TOGHILL, Jeff
CIRCUMNAVIGATING AUSTRALIA'S COASTLINE - 2, The Ports and Anchorages, A Yachtman's Manual

Sydney. 1989. Reed Books. 1st Ed. 263 PP with maps and location maps of ports. Pictorial soft cover, dj. Near fine. Scarce. 26 x 16. 0730102130
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$40

34460
TOGHILL, Jeff
LET'S TRY SAILING

Sydney. 1978. Reed. 1st Ed. 128 PP with b/w illust. (sketches, drawings and photos). Hard cover, dj. Fine. 28.5 x 21.5. 058950066X
Chapters: An Introduction, The Basic Bits and Pieces, The Fundamentals, Getting under Way, The Spinnaker, Safe Navigastion, Out in the Open, A Few Hints and Tips, Some Common Knots, Glossary of Sailing Terms..
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$20

40515
TOGHILL, Jeff
MODERN YACHT NAVIGATION - From sextants to satellites

Sydney. 1984. Horwitz Grahame. 1st Ed. (2), 221 PP with b/w illustrations (maps, photos, sketches). Pictorial laminated boards. Faint foxing on outside edges. Note on the verso of the front endpaper. Very good. 24.7 x 15.7. 0725517379
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$10

70224
TOGHILL, Jeff
PILOTAGE AND COASTAL NAVIGATION

Melbourne. 1984. Sun Books. 1st Ed., in the "Jeff Toghill's Sailing School" series. 63 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, sketches, chart extracts and 15 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. Oblong. 11.3 x 18.3. 0725104457
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$10

44790
TOGHILL, Jeff
SAILING

Sydney. 1983. Wattle Books. 1st Australian edition. 479 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, sketches and photos). Title page: Yacht Hang Ten. Hard cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 26.8 x 19.5. 0730100030
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$15

44964
TOGHILL, Jeff
SAILING FOR BEGINNERS

Sydney. 1974. Reed. 1st Ed. 112 PP with 46 figures and 27 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Stamp of the Sea School of Queensland on front endpaper. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 21.5 x 14. 0589071297
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$5

65858
TOGHILL, Jeff
SEAWAY CODE - A Manual of Safety and Survival

Sydney. 1986. Reed Books Pty Ltd. 1st Ed. 136 PP with b/w and bour illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards. Fine. 22.2 x 14.8. 0730101665
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$10

42430
TOGHILL, Jeff
SYDNEY HARBOUR OF YESTERYEAR - The Glass Plate Photography of William James Hall

Reed / Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Sydney. 1982. 1st Ed. 127 PP with 123 b/w photos. Fp: Arrival of the British Fleet in Sydney Harbour in 1897. Eps: Montage of numerous photographs of 12 footers. Hard cover, dj with a few repaired tears and a few small scratches, o/wise contents near fine. Oblong: 21 x 29. 0589503332
Collection of photos revealing the whole spectrum of boating life, the people and their recreational activities.
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$15

34437
TOGHILL, Jeff
THE YACHTSMAN'S NAVIGATION MANUAL

Sydney. 1977. Reed. Reprint of the 1975 original. 256 PP with b/w illust. (drawings, maps, sketches and photos). Hard cover, device (astrolabe) on front cover, dj. Very good. 25.2 x 18.5. 0589071653
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$10

10472
TOGHILL, Jeff
THE YACHTSMAN'S NAVIGATION MANUAL

Sydney. 1976. Reed. Reprint of the 1975 original. 256 PP with b/w illust. (drawings, maps, sketches and photos). Hard cover, device (astrolabe) on front cover, dj. Donation plate and stamp of the "Devonport Maritime Museum and Historical Society" on front and rear endpapers. Previous owner's name on FFEP and title page, o/wise contents near fine. 25.2 x 18.5. 0589071653
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$10

69992
TOGHILL, Jeff E.
JEFF TOGHILL'S BOOK OF HOLIDAY CRUISING

Sydney. 1980. Reed. 1st Ed. 184 PP with 6 maps, drawings and 78 b/w photos, plus 24 pages with 40 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Few foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 25.3 x 18.8. 0589502611
Planning and preparing the cruise, Cruising safely and weather... Six favourite Australian cruising waterways: Gippsland Lakes, Hawkesbury River, Whitsunday Passage, South and North Coast of NSW, Lord Howe Island.
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$5

67630
TOUGH, Ron & COWNIE, Stewart
YACHT CLUBS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. A Historical and Pictorial Record

Perth. 1981. Gallery Publications. 1st Ed. 64 PP with many b/w illustrations and 8 pages with colour illustrations (1 plate with 25 burgees and 10 watercolours). Title-page: vignette of the twenty two foot semi rater "Rhythm". FEP: Map of the Swan River. REP: Map of Western Australia. Hard cover, dj. Dust jacket a little browned around spine and top edge, o/wise a very good clean copy. 27 x 22.2. 0959614826
History of yachting in Western Australia. The yacht clubs, the races...
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$15

71577
TUCKER, Jon
SNOW PETREL

40 Degrees South Publishing, Hobart. 2011. 1st Ed. iv, 167 PP with maps and colour photos throughout. Pictorial boards. A fine (as new) copy. 23.5 x 16. 9780980533262
The Roaring Forties, the Furious Fifties and Screaming Sixties, the Pack Ice, Cape Denison at Last, ... To the Pole, and Home.
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$50

35842
TUREN, Teppo & McCABE, Elizabeth Maddox
THE TUNTSA

London. 1962. Arthur Barker. 1st Ed. 254 PP with 12 head pieces, plus 16 pages with 24 b/w illust. (1 map, 2 plans and 21 photos). Eps: Course of the Tuntsa. Hard cover, dj (closed tears). Near fine. 22.2 x 14.2.
Successful attempt to migrate from Finland to the USA, during an unsuccessful voyage. Crossing from Helsinki to Dover, Brest, Casablanca, Safi, the Canary Islands interrupted by a shipwreck in the Virgin Island.
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$15

50324
TWINAME, Eric
THE RULES BOOK. The 1981-84 International Yachy Racing Rules

London. 1981. Adlard Coles. 2nd edition of the 1977 original, revised by Gerald Sambrooke-Sturgess. (4), 156 PP with b/w illustrations. Soft cover. Very good. 18.5 x 12.2. 0229116590
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$5

70296
UNDERHILL, Sir Arthur (Commodore)
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE FIRST HALF CENTURY OF THE ROYAL CRUISING CLUB: MDCCCLXXX - MCMXXX

London. 1930. C.F. Roworth Ltd / Royal Cruising Club. 1st Ed. No pagination, 66 PP, plus 12 pages for 6 b/w plates. Quarter bound, lightly rubbed marbled boards with cloth spine and vignette on front board. Neat signature of previous owner on front endpaper. A near fine copy. Scarce. 19.6 x 15.
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$85

50559
UREN, Malcolm (compiler)
SAILS ON THE SWAN, The History of the Royal Perth Yacht Club 1865-1965

Perth. 1966. R.Y.C. of W.A. 1st Ed. 152 PP with 23 b/w photos. Fp: Running before the wind. Cloth cover, dj. Near fine. 24.5 x 16.5.
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$35

67659
VACUUM
VACUUM MOTORBOAT GUIDE

Melbourne. 1946. Vacuum Oil Company Pty. Ltd. 1st Ed. 40 PP with b/w, duotone and colour illustrations. Inside back cover: International code of signals in colour. Pictorial soft cover. Front cover with small rubbed patches at top. Very good. 21.3 x 13.3.
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$25

16602
VAN DE VOORT, J. P.
DE NEDERLANDSE NOORDZEEVISSERIJ IN OUDE ANSICHTEN

Amsterdam. 1983. Europese Bibliotheek. 5th edition. No Pagination, 160 PP with 156 b/w photos on full page. Pictorial soft cover. Dutch text. Fine. Oblong: 14.4 x 20.6. 902882233X
The Dutch North Sea fishery and fishing in old picture post cards.
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$20

45426
VAN RIETSCHOTEN Cornelis, PICKTHALL, Barry
FLYER - The Quest to Win the Round the World Race

London. 1979. Stanford Maritime. 1st Ed. 190 PP with b/w illustrations (photos, maps), plus 8 pages with 14 colour photos. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 25.2 x 19.2. 0540071846
The 1977/78 round the world race won by the Dutch yacht FLYER, the sole unsponsored entry out of 15.
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$25

44093
VAUGHAN, Roger (editor)
AMERICA 'S CUP XXVII - STARS & STRIPES - The Official Record 1988

San Diego. 1988. Dennis Conner Sports Inc. 1st Ed., with a preface by Henry Racamier, of Louis Vuitton S.A. (4), 144 PP with 2 plans, Sketches, 3 b/w and 198 colour photos by Margherita Bottini, Daniel Forster and Marshall Harrington. Illustrated endpapers. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 31 x 24.5. 0961879912
Race off San Diego.
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$10

31109
VEEDAM, Voldemar & WALL, Carl B.
SAILING TO FREEDOM

Melbourne. 1955. Readers Book Club. Reprint of the original published by Evans Bros. 288 PP with 1 drawing of Erma, plus 4 pages with 7 b/w photos. Eps: Crossing of the Erma between Stockholm and Norfolk, Virginia. Cloth cover, dj (small chip). Faint foxing, o/wise very good. 18.8 x 12.2.
16 Estonian refugees on the Erma, a wooden sloop built for 4. 128 days crossing and arriving at Norfolk, Virginia, in December 1945.
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$10

55816
VIBART, Eric, SEZERAT, Antoine & CHARLES, Daniel
TABARLY - Homme Libre... (in Voiles et Voiliers)

Paris. 1998. Voile et Voiliers. No. 329. Special Issue. Supplement to the July 1998 magazine. No pagination, 16 PP with 1 map, 6 drawings, 4 b/w and 14 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. French text. Fine. 28 x 21.
Lost at sea on 13 June 1998.
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$10

30925
VILLIERS, Alan
HOW WE SAILED THE NEW MAYFLOWER TO AMERICA [in National Geographic Magazine]

National Geographic Society. Washington. 1957. Volume CXII, No. 5, Nov. 1957. Includes article from P. 627-674 with 35 illustrations (25 in colour), plus the Special Supplement Painting of Mayflower II, by Hervey Garrett Smith. Soft cover, spine lightly rubbed. Scarce copy with the Supplement. Near fine. 25.4 x 17.4.
Why did Mayflower II take the long Southern route? What were the risks she ran? Her skipper reveals the answers.
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$20

66978
VOLUNTEER COASTAL PATROL OF N.S.W.
SAFE BOATING

Sydney. c. 1950. The Sun & Volunteer Coastal Patrol of NSW. 1st Ed. 36 PP with b/w sketches. Soft cover, pictorial front, staples removed. Near fine. 21.5 x 14.
... safe operation of boats by amateur enthusiasts ... to be read in conjunction with the official Rules and Regulations issued by the Maritime Services Board of N.S.W.
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$10

55887
WALDING, Murray
SURF-O-RAMA: Treasures of Australian Surfing

Melbourne. 2008. The Miegunyah Press. 1st Ed. No. 105 in the 2nd numbered series of the Miegunyah volumes. XVI, 237, (3) PP with hundreds of b/w or colour illustrations (magazines, memorabilia, photos, posters...). Pictorial stiff cover. Fine. 27.6 x 25. 9780522854961
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$35

41611
WALKER, Nicolette Milnes
WHEN I PUT OUT TO SEA

London. 1973. Pan Books. Paperback edition of the 1972 original. 142, 2 PP with 1 map on double page, 1 cutaway, and 1 plan, plus 8 pages with 5 b/w and 6 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover (rubbed). Spine with a crease, Foxing around the edges. Good reading copy. 17.8 x 11. 0330237950
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$10

18265
WALLACE, William M.
THE MACMILLAN BOOK OF BOATING

New York. 1964. The Macmillan Co. 1st Ed. 249 PP, (3 index) with b/w & colour illustrations. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Dust jacket lightly rubbed. Very good. 30 x 21.5.
150 years of boats & boating from Cleopatra's barge, through the America's Cup races, steam yachts, schooners, ...
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$15

38371
WALLACE, William M.
THE MACMILLAN BOOK OF BOATING

New York. 1973. Bonanza Books. Reprint of the 1964 original. 249, (3 index) PP with b/w & colour illustrations. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Near fine. 30 x 21.5.
150 years of boats & boating from Cleopatra's barge, through the America's Cup races, steam yachts, schooners, ...
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$10

14881
WALSH, Richard
KATHLEEN - The Biography of a Sailing Barge

Lavenham, U.K. 1986. Terence Dalton. 1st Ed. X, 190 PP with 106 b/w illust. (line of ships, photos). Fp: Undersail. Eps: Harbour, docks & wharves served by the sailing barge Kathleen. Hard cover, dj. Foxing on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 23.2 x 28.2. 0861380460
The Kathleen, launched at Gravesend in 1901, and now a houseboat in Holland. Construction, sailing, owners, crew & refitting.
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$25

67966
WALTON
WALTON FAST SEA-GOING MOTOR YACHTS

Shepperton-on-Thames. 1938. Walton Yacht Works Limited. 1938 edition. Folded flyer: 5 folds with 3 sets of sketch plans and 3 art works for Walton range motor yachts. Repaired at folds. Very good. Format: 28 x 56. Folded: 20x 38
Range of Walton high-speed luxury motor yachts, LOA: 30, 37 and 46 ft.
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$15

67967
WALTON
THE WALTON "THIRTY", New Gray-engined standard Cruiser

Shepperton-on-Thames. 1937. Walton Yacht Works Limited. Reprint from "Yachting World and Motor Boating Journal" Journal, October 1st 1937. 2 PP with 2 sketch plans and 4 b/w photos. 30 x 21.5.
Range of Walton high-speed luxury motor yachts, LOA: 30, 37 and 46 ft.
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$10

66626
WARD, Captain A. R. (compiler)
THE CHRONICLES OF THE ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB

Arundel, West Sussex. 1999. Fernhurst Books. 1st Ed. Foreword by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh. 270 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. 189866062X
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$30

54695
WARDEN, Ian
ROLLICK, REEL, RESCUE (in National Library of Australia News - Vol XVIII, No. 4, January 2008)

Canberra. 2008. National Library of Australia. Vol. XVIII, No. 4, January 2008. 24 PP. Contains article from P.14 to 17 with 7 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 29.7 x 21.
Centenary of Australia's first Surf Life Saving carnival.
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$5

66365
WARSHAW, Matt
ABOVE THE ROAR: 50 Surfer Interviews

Santa Cruz, Ca. 1997. Waterhouse. 1st Ed. Foreword by Shaun Tomson. (2), 124 PP with b/w and colour photos. Hard cover, title on front board and spine, dj. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 28.5 x 28.5. 0965901904
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$20

30657
WARSHAW, Matt
SURFRIDERS IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT WAVE

New York. 1997. HarperCollins 1st Ed. 131 PP with b/w and colour photos. Pictorial card cover. Fine. 28.5 x 26. 0006491790
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$10

58963
WATSON, Jessica
TRUE SPIRIT: The Aussie Girl who took on the World

Sydney. 2010. Hachette Australia Pty Ltd. Sydney. 2010 1st Ed. XIV, 367, (3) PP with 1 map on double page, 1 plan on double page, 1 weather map and 9 b/w photos (6 headpieces), plus 24 pages with 62 colour photos. Inside front cover: Ella's Pink Lady. Inside back cover: Jessica Watson. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 23.5 x 15.2. 9780733624971
World circumnavigation on board Ella's Pink Lady: 18th October 2009 to 15th May 2010.
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$15

69610
WATSON, Jonathan
JANET: The Restoration of a Victorian Yacht

Newton Abbot. 1986. David & Charles. 1st Ed. 142, (2 adverts) PP with & b/w photos and 38 b/w illustrations including photos. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 22.2 x 14.3. 0715388886
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$20

31046
WAUGH, Alec
THE LIPTON STORY - A Centennial Biography

London. 1951. Cassell. May 1951 reprint of the March 1951 UK original. (8), 277 PP. Fp: Sir Thomas Lipton. Cloth cover. Hinges weak, foxing spots on edges, spine sunned. Good. 22.2 x 14.2.
Businessman, millionaire, yacht racing, and from 1898, 5 attempts with successive Shamrock to bring the America's Cup back to England.
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$5

38396
WEBBER, N. B. (editor)
MARINAS AND SMALL CRAFT HARBOURS

Southampton. 1974. Southampton University Press. Reprint of the December 1972 original. XVIII, 501 PP with tables and b/w illustrations (plans, sketches and photos), plus 1 folded map (River Hamble Policy Plan). Fp: The Hamble - River Britain's principal Marina estuary. Hard cover, dj with a few small marks, foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 21.8 x 15.2.
Proceedings of a Symposium held at the University of Southampton on 19-21 April 1972. 13 papers presented. Requirements of the yachtsman by J. R. Bryans... Floating breakwaters by N.B. Weller and R.J.S. Harris...Economics of the Marina....
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$20

65676
WEBSTER, E. H. & NORMAN, L. (editors)
A HUNDRED YEARS OF YACHTING

Hobart. 1936. J. Walch & Sons. 1st Ed. 256 PP with 1 map & 189 b/w photos, plus 1 large folded plate with 2 panoramic views of Hobart, at rear of book. Hard cover, simile reptilian leather, colour illustration with title on front board, gilt title on a sunned spine. First 3 pages have small repaired chips. A very good clean copy of a scarce book. 24.4 x 16.5.
The first Hobart Town regatta was held on 1st December, 1838.
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$275

61529
WEE, Vincent
"Jewel of Muscat" - SAILING WITH THE ANCIENTS (in Asia-Pacific Boating)

Hong Kong. 2010. SPH Magazines. Issue: September-October 2010, edited by Ryan Swift. 264, (32) PP with colour photos, plus 12 pages on "The Restoration of Eilean", a Bermudian Ketch built 1936. Contains article from P. 222 to 229 with 12 colour photos. Pictorial stiff cover. Fine.
"Jewel of Muscat", launched from Muscat, Oman and landed in Singapore helped Sailors and Archaeologists rediscover ancient arabic sailing skills.
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$10

37594
WELLS, Lana
SUNNY MEMORIES - Australian at the Seaside

Melbourne. 1982. Greenhouse Publications. 1st Ed. 184 PP with 195 b/w and 34 colour photos. Pictorial laminated boards, dj. Fine. 29.3 x 22.2. 0909104476
Beach culture and surfing.
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$5

62102
WERNER, Doug
SURFER'S START-UP: A Beginner's Guide to Surfing

San Diego, California. c. 2005. Tracks Publishing. 11th printing of the 1999 (2nd) edition. Start-Up Sports # 1. 126 PP with b/w illustrations (headpieces & photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21.4 x 14.2. 1884654126
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$5

39065
WESLEY OLIVER, E., Jr.
THE AMERICA'S CUP 1977

New York. 1977. Rolex Watch USA, Inc. / New York Yacht Club. 1st Ed. 64 PP with 1 comparison sketch on yachts, 1 location plan of race course, 22 colour and 55 duotone photos. Pictoral soft cover. Near fine. 22.8 x 14.8.
Official Handbook for the 1977 Cup.
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$10

71426
WEST, Steve
KA'NU CULTURE: Outrigger Canoeing - Australia and the Pacific 1995

Batini Books. Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast. 1995. 1st Ed. II, 173 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings & sketches, maps, line drawings & plans, photos). Pictorial stiff covers. Fine (as new condition). 21 x 15. 0646222953
Oceania's canoe legacy ... Outrigger Canoe ... Paddle, Timber ...
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$65

71427
WEST, Steve
KA'NU CULTURE: Outrigger Canoeing - Volume 2, 1996

Batini Books. Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast. 1996. 1st Ed. (6), 188, (10) PP with b/w illustrations (drawings & sketches, maps, line drawings & plans, photos). Pictorial stiff covers. Fine (as new condition). 21 x 15. 0958655405
Solo Outrigger Canoes ... The Zen of Steering... Waka Ama in New Zealand.
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$50

30793
WESTLEY, Eileen
AMERICA'S CUP '83 - The Complete Story

Sydney. 1983. John Fairfax. 1st Ed. 128 PP with b/w illust., and colour photos. Pict. card cover. Fine. 27.2 x 21. 0909558361
When Australia won the Cup.
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$5

16207
WHALL, Hugh D.
THE SOUTHERN CROSS - Australia's 1974 Challenge for the America's Cup

Annapolis. 1974. Admiralty Publishing House. 1st Ed. XVI, 172 PP with 4 plans and 66 b/w photos. Fp: Line drawing of Southern Cross. Cloth cover, dj. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 23.5 x 15.3. 0913544043
The first challenge for the America's Cup by Alan Bond.
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$10

34772
WHALL, Hugh D.
THE SOUTHERN CROSS - Australia's 1974 Challenge for the America's Cup

Annapolis. 1974. Admiralty Publishing House. 1st Ed. XVI, 172 PP with 4 plans and 66 b/w photos. Fp: Line drawing of Southern Cross. Cloth cover. Some light foxing. Very good. 23.5 x 15.3. 0913544043
The first challenge for the America's Cup by Alan Bond.
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$5

16210
WHEATLEY, Keith
AMERICA 'S CUP '87. The Inside Story

Melbourne. 1986. Penguin. 1st Australian edition. 216 PP, plus 12 pages with 18 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Faint foxing. Very good. 21.3 x 13.3. 0140100318
The 1983 breakthrough by Australia II and the scene for the 1987 Cup in Fremantle. Title on front cover: America's Cup in Australia
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$5

33473
WHIPPLE, A. B. C. (editor)
THE RACING YACHTS

Amsterdam. 1980. Time-Life Books. 1st European English language printing of the 1980 original, in The Seafarers series. 176 PP with b/w & colour illust. Title page: The America Cup. Eps: Map of the North Atlantic Ocean. Simile leather cover, colour illustration pasted down on front cover. Near fine. 28 x 23.5. 705406377
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$15

44979
WHITAKER, S. F.
NIGHT SAILING

London. 1974. Stanford Maritime Limited. 1st Ed. 94 PP with 1 table and 19 b/w illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards. Occasional foxing, o/wise near fine. 22.2 x 13.8. 0540071374
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$10

44980
WHITAKER, S. F.
NIGHT SAILING

London. 1974. Stanford Maritime Limited. 1st Ed. 94 PP with 1 table and 19 b/w illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards. Top of spine missing on 1.5 cm. Occasional foxing, o/wise good. 22.2 x 13.8. 0540071374
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$5

13720
WHITE, Graham
SURFING

Summit Books. Sydney. 1977. 1st Ed. 96 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings and photos), plus 4 pages with 9 colour photos. Pictorial laminated boards. Dedicatory note on FFEP, o/wise very good. 23.5 x 18.2. 0727101552
The waves and their formation, choice of a surf board, learning to surf...
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$10

70807
WHITINGTON, R. S.
SIR FRANK - The Frank Packer Story

Melbourne. 1971. Cassell Australia Ltd. 1st Ed. Foreword by Sir Robert Menzies. XII, (2), 306 PP with 2 b/w illustrations (1 cartoon and 8 facsimiles of cards), plus 16 pages with 26 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing. Near fine. 21.7 x 14.5. 0304939978
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$25

39640
WHITMONT, Debbie
AN EXTREME EVENT

Sydney. 1999. Random House. 1st Ed. 232 PP, plus 8 pages with 16 colour illustrations (1 map, 15 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 23.2 x 15.2. 091840570
The compelling, true story of the tragic 1998 Sydney-Hobart Race.
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$15

70360
WHITTAKER, Paul & REID, Robert
PATANELA IS MISSING - Australia's Greatest Sea Mystery

Sydney. 1993. Bantam Books. 1st Ed. 248 PP with 1 map on double page and 1 b/w photos of the authors, plus 16 pages with 31 b/w photos. Pictorial card cover. Spine with 1 crease. Slight ageing of paper. Very good. Scarce. 21 x 13.5. 1863590870
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$35

52978
WICKHAM, Hilary & K. J.
SEA WISDOM FOR SMALL CRAFT

London. 1964. Stanley Paul. 1st Ed. 200 PP with 1 tail piece and 30 figures, plus 16 pages with 30 b/w photos. Ex-library copy with stamps. Sellotape marks on endpapers. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Foxing. Good working copy. 20.5 x 13.
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$5

50174
WILKES, Kenneth
EXERCISES FOR THE OCEAN YACHT NAVIGATOR

London. 1980. Nautical Books. 2nd edition of the 1980 original. 188 PP with tables and figures. Pictorial laminated boards. Stamp of previous owner on front endpaper. Occasional foxing. Very good. 20.5 x 19.5. 0245536183
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$5

18463
WILKES, Kenneth
PRACTICAL YACHT NAVIGATOR

London. 1987. Nautical Books. 5th Ed. 208 PP with 124 fig. & 50 b/w photos in text. Fp: At sea, but where?. Pictorial laminated boards. Faint foxing spots on outside edges. Fine. 20.5 x 19.5. 0713657006
A manual for the RYA Yachtmaster Certificate.
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$5

68283
WILKES, Kenneth
PRACTICAL YACHT NAVIGATOR

London. 1975. Nautical Books. Reprint of the 1974 edition. 208 PP with 124 fig. & 50 b/w photos in text. Fp: Compass and Wind Direction... Hard cover, dj. Donation plate and Stamp of the "Devonport Maritime Museum & Historical Society" on front endpaper and previous owner's name on inside front cover. Light foxing on outside page edges, o/wise contents near fine. 20.5 x 19. 0245524371
A manual for the RYA Yachtmaster Certificate.
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$5

31047
WILLIAMS, Geoffrey
SIR THOMAS LIPTON WINS

London. 1969. Peter Davies. 1st Ed. (10), 174 PP with 25 line drawings, plus 32 pages with 42 b/w photos. Eps: Track charts for Sir Thomas Lipton, Voortrekker, Cheers, Spirit of Cutty Sark and Paph. Cloth cover. Spine lightly sunned, some foxing. Near fine. 22.2 x 14.5.
The transatlantic race: Plymouth to Newport, Rhodes Island, won in June 1968, by the Sir Thomas Lipton.
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$10

14778
WILLIS, William
THE EPIC VOYAGE OF THE SEVEN LITTLE SISTERS

London. 1956. Hutchinson. 1st UK Ed. 244 PP with 8 charts and sketches, plus 32 pages with 43 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Foxing on outside edges. Very good. 21.5 x 14.5.
A 6700 mile voyage alone across the Pacific from Callao in Peru to Pago Pago in American Samoa.
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$10

45595
WILLIS, William
THE EPIC VOYAGE OF THE SEVEN LITTLE SISTERS

London. 1956. Hutchinson. 1st UK Ed. 244 PP with 8 charts and sketches, plus 32 pages with 43 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Foxing on outside edges. Very good. 21.5 x 14.5.
A 6700 mile voyage alone across the Pacific from Callao in Peru to Pago Pago in American Samoa.
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$5

70653
WILSON, Mathew
TAKING TERRAPIN HOME: A Love Affair with a Small Catamaran

Middletown, Ca. 1994. Paradise Cay Publications. 1st Ed. (6), IV, 230 PP with 3 maps, plus 8 pages with 16 b/w photos. Pictorial soft covers. Name of previous author at top of title page. Near fine. 19.7 x 13.2. 0939837242
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$20

71908
WOLFARD, Bernard K. and BOLGER, Phil
COMMON SENSE DESIGN BOOK

Common Sense Designs. Beaverton, Or. 1992. 1st printing of the 1st edition, August 1992.. (4), 38 ("Instant" Boats), 55 ("Complex" Boats) PP with b/w figures (plans, sketch plans and 47 photos). Soft cover, pictorial front. Fine. 28 x 21.5.
27 Instant Boats, and 26 Complex Boats, plus 3 appendices. Appendix No. 2: Description of 4 boats (Micro, Jinni, Birdwatcher & Martha Jane), by Phil Bolger.
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$40

69139
WOLFF, Geoffrey
THE HARD WAY AROUND: The Passages of Joshua Slocum

New York. 2011. Vintage Books. 1st Ed. (14), 220, (4) PP with 24 b/w illustrations. Soft covers, illustrated front. Fine. 20.3 x 13. 9780307745453
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$20

69382
WOOD, Pamela (editor)
SALT 2 - Boatbuilding, Sailmaking, Island People, River Driving, Bean Hole Beans, Wooden Paddles, and more Yankee Doings

New York. 1980. Anchor Press / Doubleday. 1st paperback edition. XIV, 433 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, plans, photos). Pictorial soft covers. Front cover with slight rub at top corner. Slight ageing of paper and foxxing spots on top outside edges. Inteernally near fine. 23.2 x 15.3. 0385143478
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69381
WOOD, Pamela (editor)
THE SALT BOOK - Lobstering, Sea Moss Pudding, Stone Walls, Rum Running, Maple Syrup, Snowshoes, and other Yankee Doings

New York. 1977. Anchor Press / Doubleday. 1st paperback edition. XIV, 430 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, plans, photos). Pictorial soft covers. Slight ageing of paper and foxxing spots on top outside edge. Very good. 23.2 x 15.3. 0385114230
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$20

33124
WOODCOCK, George
SOUTH SEA JOURNEY

London. 1976. Faber and Faber. 1st Ed. 341 PP with 4 maps. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 22.2 x 14.2. 0571102573
Voyage in 1971 to Samoa, Tonga, the Gilbert and Ellice Island Colonies, Fiji, New Caledonia (the giant pebble), Vanuatu then New Hebrides (three fellow government), Solomon Islands.
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$10

53340
WOODCOCK, Percy
COME BOATING WITH ME

London. 1953. Frederick Muller. 1st Ed. 142 PP with 1 tail piece and over 25 figures. Hard cover. Front cover worn at top corner and with a bump on lower corner. Few foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 15 x 10.8.
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$5

47790
WOODENBOAT (editors)
BEAUTIFUL BOATS - A Twentieth-Anniversary Celebration

Brooklin, Maine. 1994. WoodenBoat Magazine. Special Issue. 160 PP with b/w illustrations (line drawings, photos, plans...) and colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.6 x 20.7. 0937822299
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$15

15162
WOODENBOAT (Editors)
WOODEN BOAT - An Appreciation of the Craft

Reading, Mass. 1982. Addison-Wesley Pub. 1st Ed., with an introduction by John Wilson. (8), 311 PP with b/w & colour illustrations. Fp: the Gokstad ship, Oslo. Cloth cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 28.5 x 22. 0201092808
A selection of the best essays, articles, and photographs from WoodenBoat magazine.
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$25

66628
WRIGHT, Wilson W. & PARRISH, Darla (editor)
MAHOGANY MEMORIES ... History of Chris-Craft

Nashville, Tennessee. 2005. Chris-Craft Antique Boats Club / Turner Publishing Company. 1st Ed. Foreword by Chris J. Smith. 144 PP with b/w and colour photos. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. Scarce. 31 x 24. 1563119811
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$200

50334
YACHT SAFETY
DISTRESS PROCEDURES FOR SMALL CRAFT

Canberra 1977. A.G.P.S. / Department of Transport. 2nd edition of the 1975 original. (6), 14 PP with 6 b/w and colour illustrations, plus Movement Report - T. P. 168, tipped in on inside rear cover. Pictorial soft cover (rubbed). A few small marks and 2 tears on page edges, o/wise good. 21 x 14.5. 0642026912
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50301
YACHT SAFETY
SAFETY FOR SMALL CRAFT

Canberra. 1970. A.G.P.S. / Commonwealth Department of Shipping and Transport. 2nd edition (October 1970) of the August 1970 original. (8), 108 PP with b/w illustrations. 2 leaflets loosely inserted. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21 x 14.5.
Australia and the substandard ships in Australian waters. December 1992 report from the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Transport, Communications and Infrastructure. Page 99 to 102: List of dry bulk cargo vessels totally lost with cargo in 1988, 1989, 1990 & 1991.
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$5

50325
YACHT SAFETY
SAFETY FOR SMALL CRAFT

Canberra 1977. A.G.P.S. / Commonwealth Department of Shipping and Transport. 2nd edition of the August 1970 original. (6), 108 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21 x 14.5. 0642020132
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$5

50512
YACHT SAFETY
SAFETY IN SMALL CRAFT

Wellington. 1973. Marine Division, Ministry of Transport. Revised edition of the 1962 original. 144 PP with b/w and colour illustrations, plus 1 folded plate International Code of Signals. Soft cover (rubbed). Very good. 23.4 x 15.
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$10

39886
YOUNG, John
TWO TALL MASTS - The America's Cup Challenge from Cambria to Sovereign

London. 1965. Stanley Paul. 1st Ed. 123 PP, plus 12 pages with 19 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing. Near fine. 21.8 x 14.
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$15

60454
YOUNG, Nat
SURFING FUNDAMENTALS

Palm Beach, N.S.W. 1985. Palm Beach Press. 1st Ed. 128 PP with 6 figures, 160 b/w and 13 colour photos.. Pictorial soft cover. Back cover with a crease. Very good. Oblong: 21 x 25.5. 095918161X
Basic surfing (learning to paddle, catching a wave...), informed surfing (big waves, competition) and alternative surfing (riding a malibu, kneeboarding, wave skis & riding a boogie board).
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$10

63736
YOUNG, Nat, McGREGOR, Craig and HOLMES, Rod
THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF SURFING: from Water to Snow

Sydney. 2008. Allen & Unwin. 1st Ed. 240 PP with hundreds of b/w and colour photos. Eps: Principal surfboard design changes 1910-2007. Pictorial laminated boards, dj. Fine. 32 x 23. 9781741754667
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$30

69628
ZIMMERMANN, Tim
THE RACE - The first non-stop, round-the-world, no-holds-barred sailing competition

London. 2002. Orion Books. 1st UK edition. XIII, (3), 316 PP, plus 16 pages with 38 b/w illustrations (1 drawing and 37 photos). Hard cover, dj. Fine. 24 x 16.5. 0752841653
Race from Barcelona (30 December 2000) to Marseille, finished by only 2 of the 6 competitors: Club Med in 62 days and 7 hours - Explorer arrived 2 and 1/2 days later.
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$15