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OUTRAGEOUS YACHTS.
By Jill Bobrow, Kenny Wooton and Dana Jinkins. Hardback, 235 x 310mm, 232 pages, full colour photographs.
There is nothing more expensive or exclusive than a megayacht - private jets and opulent holiday villas are small luxuries by comparison - and owning one is the ultimate status symbol. In the 1950s and 60s, yachts such as Aristotle Onassis' 325ft Christina were an extravagant indulgence - playground for the rich and famous, for heads of state and royalty. Today, fabulous yachts continue to be the definitive way for tycoons, royalty and superstars to display their wealth, power and good taste - and they just keep getting bigger. They are truely outrageous.
This stunning book showcases 20 of these yachts, touring each magnificent vessel from stem to stern, and providing fascinating information about its builder, designer and owner. Ranging in size from a relatively modest 138 feet to an incredible 424 feet, we get a privileged glimpse inside the newly re-built Christina O, the 424ft Rising Sun, owned by software mogul Larry Ellison, Roman Abramovich's Pelorus, Tom Perkins' ground-breaking Maltese Falcon, Octopus owned by Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, and Mirabella V, Predator, Alfa Nero and Sea Force One.
Outrageous Yachts is an incredible and irresistable treasure trove for anyone who owns a yacht or dreams of sailing on one.
NZ$135.00 + delivery
STORMS AND WILD WATER.
By Dag Pike. Paperback, 188mm x 246mm, 160 pages, full colour photographs.
Storms are terrifying, awe-inspiring and provide an unparalleled thrill to those who encounter them - and survive. Despite centuries of technological advances in boat and ship design, sailors still talk about the storms they have experienced in hushed, reverential tones. On land a storm's severity is measured only by the strength of the wind. At sea the situation is doubly worse, as storm-force winds have a devastating effect on waves, creating deadly conditions for boats and ships caught out in a terrible weather.
Exploring the worst that nature can inflict on the sea, Dag Pike details the experiences of both big ships and small craft in every ocean of the world, relating stories of dramatic rescues and narrow escapes, as well as tragic losses. And the spectacular photography truly brings home the danger of storms and wild water. This fascinating book is a sobering insight into the power that nature can unleash.
NZ$55.00 + delivery
PHOTOGRAPHY AT SEA.
By Patrick Roach & Fred Barter. Paperback, 216mm x 276mm, 160 pages, full colour photographs.
Yachts under full sail, motorboats with huge bow waves, seemingly impossible angles and close encounters - even before you factor in the spray-filled atmosphere, blinding sunlight, fast-moving targets and an unstable platform, photography at sea is a very tricky proposition. But it is an attractive one. The glamour and the excitement can result in spectacular photographs, but it helps to have some expert guidance.
In this full-colour, gloriously illustrated guide, one of the world's leading yachting photographers show how to get the best shot, capture that dramatic moment and create memorable effects. He explains all the elements photographers afloat will need to bring into play, including:
Packed with information, advice and tips, this is a book that will both instruct and inspire.
NZ$60.00 + delivery
WOODEN BOATS, IRON MEN - The Halvorsen Story
By Randi Svensen. Harback, 218mm x 240mm, 178 pages, full colour and black & white photographs.
There have always been boat builders and boat designers, so why does one name - Halvorsen - hold such a special place in so many hearts and minds?
Randi Svensen, granddaughter of Lars Halvorsen, tells of an extraordinary family. From Lars' simple beginnings in Norway, it is a story spiced with Hollywood encounters, and enriched with reminicenses and insider accounts, particularly of her uncles - Harold, Carl, Bjarne, Magnus and Trygve Halvorsen - extraordinary boat designers, builders, sailors and human beings.
Wooden Boats, Iron Men is the result of Randi Svensen's wish to preseve her family's story: that of a boat building and design dynasty that began with her great grandfather, Halvor Andersen and his son Lars Halvorsen. Randi's childhood memories are of clambering over yet-to-be launched boats: being able to borrow dinghies and motor cruisers from uncle Carl Halvorsen; fishing from the bottom of uncle Trygve's garden; standing in awe in uncle Magnus's study, looking up at his rows of books on navigation; riding with uncle Bjarne in the wheelhouse of the ferry South Steyne, and of being just a little intimidated by the more reserved uncle Harold, the eldest of the brothers.
Boats were in her blood, and in 1981 Randi and her chef-husband opened The Dry Dock Seafood Restaurant in the Blue Mountains, decorating it with her uncles' treasured mementoes.
It was her restaurant customers' interest in Halvorsen stories - and her wish to record them for future generations of the family - that initially inspired the quest to write down the Halvorsen's living history.
NZ$88.00 + delivery
ESSENTIAL SAILING DESTINATIONS
Foreword By Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Harback, 234mm x 267mm, 320 pages, full colour photographs.
"In essence, this is a richly illustrated sailing-specific guide book. The colour photos are great and will definitely whet the appetite. But the text entries, which come from some of the world's best known boating writers, will make you even hungrier for adventure...All you need to do is add water!"
NZ$165.00 + delivery
AN ABSORBING INTEREST - The America's Cup - A history 1851-2003.
By Bob Fisher. 2 hardbacks in slipcase 400mm x 268mm, 542 pages, full colour and monochrome photographs and reproductions.
This beautifully designed and lavishly illustrated book, charts the history of the world's oldest sporting contest in two volumes, from 1851 in Cowes to 2003 in Auckland. It is illustrated with photographs, cartoons, paintings and figures and can rightly claim to be the definitive history.
History, traditionally, is written by the victors and produces a one-sided view. The America's Cup had, for 132 years, only one victor and every major work on the subject was pointed towards success, but that success was achieved, at times, in heavily biased circumstances. Since 1983, however, the Cup's progress has been of a more international nature and this has only been recorded by the winning teams for their own glorification.
This work seeks to retrace the history of the longest continuously competed international sporting event from all aspects and correct those glaring errors that have arisen previously. It is carefully researched, using contemporary sources beyond those of the yacht clubs who have challegend for and defended the Cup in the 152 years since the schooner America won the Royal Yacht Squadron's Challenge Cup, valued at 100 pound, and took it to the New York Yacht Club, where it became an icon of yachting.
The work contains full records of all races and is one of the 32 chapters - one for each of the 31 challenges and one for the race around the Isle of Wight in 1851 for the One Hundred Pound Cup, presented by the Royal Yacht Squadron a a prize for the regatta. In addition there are sidebar stories of the principal competitors and incidents that are part of the story of this international sporting event.
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THE ETERNAL SEA.
By Philip Plisson and text by Christian Buchet, Hardback, 294mm x 370mm, 410 pages, full colour photographs and 12 gatefolds.
The ocean is a livelihood, a ferocious nemesis, a soothing companion, a sculptor of coastlines. Photographer Philip Plisson once again finds inspiration in The Eternal Sea, which includes more than 200 new and unpublished images of the sea, close to its surface and from the air above.
Christian Buchet, a marine expert, addresses many contemporary environmental issues affecting oceans around the world in his accompanying text. With twelve gatefolds, The Eternal Sea presents oceans in nearly fifty countries, exploring the beauty of the element raging furiously or subsiding with the tides, as well as the ocean's interaction with the humans who depend upon it for survival.
This book is every bit as magnificent as his earlier book The Sea.
We have one copy with slight damage to the corners of the front and back cover, otherwise a good copy for the magnificent pictures it contains. Special price for this copy only.
NZ$120.00 + Delivery
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THE MERCHANT OF THE ZEEHAEN, Isaac Gilsemans and the Voyages of Able Tasman. ISBN 0-909010-75-7.
By Grahame Anderson. Pbk, 297mm x 210mm, 162pages, illustrations in colour and monochrome.
Of all the New Zealand books I have reviewed this one has impressed me the most, with excellence of value for general presentation and attractiveness. The blue and gold card cover, and the quality of the paper and printing make the book stand out.
Written with the general reader in mind a vivid picture is painted of Tasman's achievements as navigator and explorer. The book introduces a political, technical and personal description of the Dutch East Indies, the construction of the vessels of discovery, and of Abel Tasman. The main body of the narrative describes the navigation and exploration during the voyages of discovery throughout the Eastern Pacific. The central feature of the book is Tasman's voyage around the West Coast of New Zealand, and the role played throughout by his Merchant, Isaac Gilsemans.
Who was Tasman and what kind of an explorer, seaman and navigator was he? These questions have not been answered for Tasman in anything like the detail that they have for Cook. This book is based on new research, demonstrating beyond doubt that the copious illustrations in the original record of the voyage were not artistic embellishments, as once thought, but were detailed and accurate cartographic documents. They were the work of Gilsemans, and this finding brings to life the reality of he and Tasman providing jointly the scientific, leadership and seamanship skills needed to prosecute the voyage of discovery.
The Merchant of the Zeehaen is a ground-breaking book researched and written by a scholar, and published by a National Institution. As a consequence of the research it will now be possible to re-trace in detail parts of Tasman's voyages in New Zealand.
NZ$50.00 + Delivery
TICONDEROGA. ISBN 0-393-04613-3.
By Jack A. Somer, Hbk, 280mm x 301mm, 256 pages. Prints in full colour.
Every Yacht Designer facing a blank sheet of paper seeks the same elusive ideal: to create a vessel that combines radiant grace with uncompromised speed. This is the story of such a yacht - perhaps the most radiant and graceful of them all, and surely the speediest. "Ticonderoga", or "Big T" as she is affectionately known, was designed in 1935 by L. Francis Herreshoff as a simple family daysailer. With a handsome clipper bow, raked rig, and perfect sheer, she was a deliberate throwback to 19th-century elegance. Yet, Herreshoff shaped her underbody for speed in a futuristic way that has stood the test of time beyond anyone's expectations.
This history begins as the story of wood and bronze, paint and varnish, a bit of gold, and a touch of genius - the basic elements of Ticonderoga's design and construction. But, for more than sixty years, through a select group of patrician owners, several rebuilds, and more than half a century of the high (and not-so-high) life, "Ticonderoga" has left a unique and indelible mark in the annals of yachting. Thus, this is also the intriguing story of the dozen spirited men (and the few vivacious women) who owned, raced and cruised her, and the hundreds more who helped sail her to immortality.
"Ticonderoga" has raced across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas, and along the coasts of three continents. In doing so, she carved a race record that includes finishing first in major international competitions and lesser events without number. In her heyday as an ocean racer she broke more than 30 elapsed-time records in significant international races and in countless local and club events. She continues to break records in classic races even as the millennium approaches.
"Ticonderoga" is being sailed today almost as vigorously and lovingly as ever. Yet, no craft could be better described as a "family yacht". many children have played in her elliptical cockpit, many loving parents have gloried in her solidity, and many friends have taken her wheel, felt a frech breeze in their faces, and marveled at her form, her comforts, and her famous golden dolphins.
The schooner "America" gave only a trophy to the world; the ketch "Ticonderoga", which has inspired many imitations, continues to give the world those elusive ideals: radiant grace and uncompromised speed, along with the sheer joy of sailing.
This is the story of Ticonderoga.
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VOICES FROM THE SEA.
By Nic Compton, Hbk, 248mm x 287mm, 192 pages. Full colour photographs.
The oceans have always been a source of fascination - as supporter of life, as transport passages and as offering opportunity to venture into the great unknown. It is in these beautiful yet dangerous environments that some of the greatest feats of human exploration and courage occurred.
Voices From the Sea is a collection of inspirational tales of adventure on the world's oceans: from the explorations of Shackelton in the Antarctic and Nansen's quest for the North Pole, to extreme individual challenges such as kite and windsurfing undertaken by Dom Mee and Raphaela le Gouvello. The tests of the Vendee Globe, Velux 5 Oceans and Golden Globe races provide sailors with the chance to push themselves to their limits, break records and experience the thrill of the ultimate adventure, but over the years they have also provided the settings to courageous rescues and incredible survival stories. Voices From the Sea allows you to experience all the fear, exhilaration and triumph felt by those who endured the dangers, excitements and rewards of life and adventure on the ocean.
Photographs taken as some of the most dangerous and nerve-wrecking moments in sailing unfolded make for thrilling and rarely seen accompaniments to the stories. Coupled with information on the sailors, their vessels and other facts about the races and routes travelled, they bring the adventures to life.
A compelling and captivating read for anyone interested in the magnificence of the sea.
NZ$60.00 + Delivery.
CHRIS CRAFT - THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE.By Jerry Conrad. Hardback, 180mm x 248mm, 721 pages, monochrome photographs.
Chris-Crafts are revered, restored, and enjoyed by people around the world. Chris-Craft: The Essential Guide, by Jerry Conrad, provides full specifications - from hull materials and fuel capacity to upholstery colours and numbers built - for every cruiser, runabout, roamer, kit boat, and other pleasure craft ever built by the legendary Chris-Craft Corporation. No other book on Chris-Craft boats provides such a comprehensive, at-a-glance summary of these marvelous craft, which became icons for profound changes in American boating culture in the 20th century. Illustrated with more than 700 black-and-white photographs, many never before published, this reference work will be a fundamental addition to the libraries of Chris-Craft and powerboat enthusiasts.
NZ$150.00 + delivery.
SAILORS' WISDOM. By Philip Plisson. Hbk, 215mm x 217mm, 365 pages, full colour photographs.
Raging and lawless or sublimely soothing, the sea never ceases to fascinate and bewitch us. Its personality is unpredictable; its moods are myriad; and its tones and colors captivate us with their endless variety. Throughout the year, waves, swells, beaches, lighthouses, boats, sails, and distant horizons inspire in us both deep tranquility and vivid dreams of escape and adventure.
After the international success of Abrams' The Sea and The Sea: Day by Day, Philip Plisson unveils, in Sailors' Wisdom: Day by Day, 365 of his most stunning photographs, never before published in any collection. A master of marine photography and an Official Painter of the French Navy, Plisson captures the paradox of the ocean in its many roles: creating and destroying, nourishing and devouring, uniting and dividing, charming and challenging. Complementing Plisson's visual odyssey are daily words of maritime wisom and humor culled from sources as diverse as Virgil, Shakespeare, Ernest Hemingway, and Scottish chanteys. With its small format and its bounty of compelling thoughts and images, this book is the prefect gift for all lovers of the sea - mariners and ebachcombers alike.
NZ$100.00 + delivery.
HACKERCRAFT. ISBN 0-7603-1107-2. By James P Barry. Hbk, 220mm x 275mm, 218 pages, full colour photographs.
Hackercraft reveals the complete history of the enigmatic man(John L. Hacker) and his innovative and often opulent powerboats. After briefly discussing Hacker's Detroit childhood in the late-nineteenth century, author James P Barry carefully retraces the long succession of innovative and influential boats that the designer left in his wake until 1951. Evocative period imagery and modern colour photography of restored Hacker boats illustrate the entertaining stories behind John L Hacker's life and his graceful mahogany-hulled runabouts, racers, and cruisers. Barry also examines the boats' powerplants, important Hacker breakthroughs like the stepped-hull hydroplane and the forward-control layout, and the key designers and sidemen who worked behind the scenes to help craft what came to be known as the "Steinways of boats."
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QE2. By Carol Thatcher, Hardback, 233mm x 277mm, 256 pages, full colour photographs.
Surely the most famous ship in the world, Cunard's QE2 has captured the headlines for 40 years as she plies her glamorous trade around the globe. Conceived and designed in the swinging sixties, during a period of financial uncertainty for Cunard, built in difficult conditions on the Clyde, and hailed by the City as a 'white elephant', she has outlived all her critics and detractors.
This book takes a 'warts and all' look at this fabulous ship. Starting with her revolutionary design and the arguments surrounding her construction, moving on to her introduction into service at a time when airlines were firmly in the ascendant, the story continues with her sometimes troubled voyages undergoing engine failure, stowaways, storms, collisions, ransom threats, drug smugglers, gun runners, terrorist activity and wartime service.
The story includes hosts of celebrities from the sixties to the present day, all of whom have fallen for the charm of this old-fashioned lady. She steams serenely on, through storms of publicity and the lightning of flashbulbs, doing her job and making money for her mother company.
How many more years can she continue? After more than five million nautical miles and 40 years, some wrinkles are beginning to show. But while people with taste and a sense of history want to take the most luxurious and leisurely voyages, she will still have a job to do. And nobody does it better than QE2.
NZ$70.00 + delivery.
HIDDEN DEPTHS. By Collins, Hardback, 232mm x 320mm, 256 pages, full colour photographs.
Embark on a journey to the hidden depths of the world's oceans.
Explore the world's last frontier through breathtaking, unique photographs from the ocean depths and state-of-the-art maps.
Discover the vast and mysterious part of our planet, the awesome wonders and huge structures not visible to the human eye:
Learn about a wide range of topical issues from global warming to coral reef preservation through engaging essays written by a team of leading experts.
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THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE. By James Taylor, Hardback, 202mm x 272mm, 192 pages, colour paintings and sketches.
The Beagle has become synonymous with Charles Darwin and his groundbreaking title On the Origins of Species. But how did Darwin come to be onboard? For the first time in a single volume, all the various strands of the Beagle story have been woven together to reveal the circumstances that set the expedition in motion and the characters who circumnavigated the world together.
Enriched with first-hand commentary from personal letters and diaries, and the official narrative of the voyage, as well as artworks, sketches and charts produced by the shipboard artists and surveyors. James Taylor has produced a thoroughly engaging and informative account that will appeal to historians, art lovers, and anyone with a sense of adventure.
NZ$60.00 + delivery.
SAILING AROUND THE WORLD. By Elisabetta Eordegh & Carlo Auriemma, Hardback, 264mm x 360mm, 303 pages, full colour photos.
Voyaging round the world by sailing boat is a challenge that has always attracted and fascinated many of us. When traveling we can choose different latitudes, different itineraries, different times and the most varied types of transportation. In this book, Elisabetta Eordegh & Carlo Auriemma share their ideal of travel by sailing boat: they have traveled this way for more than 20 years, through the warm seas and mild weather of the tropical zones - seeking somehow to match in 80 stages the challenge of Phileas Fogg, the hero of Jules Verne's immortal Around the World in Eighty Days. The authors have chosen their most memorable 80 wonders, selected from among hundreds of others to which their voyages took them, places and people with whom they have left a piece of their heart. In many places once scarecely known to them they have now good friends - these places are no longer mere points on a map, but prompt memories: faces, tastes, aromas and nostalgia.
NZ$150.00 + delivery.
SENSES - A CIRCUMNAVIGATION WITH STYLE. By Max Cumming. Hardback, 370mm x 290mm, 198 pages, full colour photographs.
Most luxury yachts tend to stick to the ‘milk run’, spending summers in the Mediterranean and winters in the Caribbean. But Senses is not like that; every year she sets off on voyages which take her to some of the most far-flung places on the map. Owned by Douglas (a prominent New Zealand businessman of Lion Nathan fame) and Barbara Myers, who dreamed of cruising the world in style while sharing that experience with family and friends, Senses provides them with the perfect floating venue to offer this hospitality.
Lavishly illustrated with a diverse range of photographs and regional maps, and featuring a foreword by Lady Pippa Blake, the book shares the wonders and delights (as well as a few of the woes) of travelling the world, from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean, across the Atlantic and up to Alaska. It provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of life on board a superbly outfitted ocean-going superyacht, and of the places and people encountered during a two-year circumnavigation of the globe.
NZ$150.00 + delivery.
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