Adlard Coles - Cruising & Seamanship Books

UK & Ireland Circumnavigator’s Guide - A circumnavigation of the UK is the perfect ‘doorstep’ challenge for sailors and motorboaters looking for an extended cruise but one which... »more info

Practical Boat Owners Sailing Around The UK & Ireland - This book, based on a highly successful series of articles in Practical Boat Owner magazine, is a detailed practical guide to sailing around... »more info

Yachting Start to Finish by Barry Pickthall - The ‘Start to Finish’ series offers a complete reference for every level of sailor whether you’re a beginner & need a straight-forward, easy-to-understand... »more info

Motor Boating • Start to Finish by Barry Pickthall - The ‘Start to Finish’ series offers a complete reference for every level of sailor whether you’re a beginner & need a straight-forward, easy-to-und... »more info

Heavy Weather Powerboating This book is the equivalent on powerboating to the classic sailing reference book, Heavy Weather Sailing. Like Heavy Weather Sailing it has chapters on the theory or operati... »more info

Occupation CircumnavigatorSailing Around The World - A hippy Sell Up and Sail, this entertaining and inspiring book is more than just a cruising narrative — it is an instructive account of how anyone... »more info

Sailing in Paradise -A practical explanation of what you need to know before setting sail: visas required, healthcare, money, & what to expect from foreign harbours & anchorages. Country by country ro... »more info

First Aid at Sea - Highly popular, this is the perfect on-board reference manual providing an easy-to-access instant guide to emergency first aid for seafarers.• Colour coded thumb index of emergenci... »more info

Sailing - A Beginner's Guide - This informative book takes the reader step-by-step from his or her first sail to an almost intuitive mastery of small boat handling. The delightful drawings combined w... »more info

Buying Your First Motor Cruiser - Buying a new motor cruiser should be easy, but there is a mind bendingly wide choice to make. Whether a first time buyer or not, this helps take you through the pro... »more info

Yachting Monthly's Sailing an Atlantic Circuit - A user-friendly guide for anyone sailing the Atlantic circuit. Based on the author's first-hand experience of making two Atlantic circuits, it includ... »more info

Learning To Sail - This book is for anyone learning to sail in either dinghies or yachts. Simple, easy to read and with lively colour illustrations, it is invaluable as a back up to sailing school co... »more info

The Splicing HandbookTechniques for traditional and modern ropes and wires- Devoted completely to splicing today's rope, this book covers every splicing project a seafarer will ever need.Includes step... »more info

CatamaransCombining how-to manual, buyer's guide and coffee table 'dream book', Catamarans covers every aspect of cruising catamarans from the technical details to the luxurious, relaxed lifestyle. Th... »more info

Skipper's Onboard Knot Guide - Anyone going to sea, whether in dinghies, yachts, motorboats or fishing craft needs a few handy knots in their repertoire — to keep things secure on board and to get you... »more info

The Atlantic Sailor's Handbook - Based on the author's Sailing an Atlantic Circuit, this practical, how-to guide to the planning, preparation and execution of a passage is both a helpful and an inspir... »more info

A Passion For The Sea - One of the most influential cruising yachtsmen writing today, Jimmy Cornell has sailed over 200,000 miles in more than thirty years on the oceans, including three circumnavigat... »more info

How To Choose The Right Yacht - Most yachts at boat shows look almost identical — so how can a prospective buyer judge a yacht’s sailing abilities from the sales brochure alone? Is she a fast or slow... »more info

Hand, Reef And Steer - In Hand, Reef & Steer - winner of the Best Book of the Sea Award - Tom Cunliffe explains the different sailing characteristics of classic craft and shares his grasp of the speci... »more info

Skipper's Onboard Emergency GuideSpiral bound with laminated pages to protect against the effects of the weather, this is an invaluable quick cockpit reference for anyone finding themselves in an emer... »more info