Conquer Your Fear of Water
Overcome fear in water without taking risks.A swimmer needs to know more than how to go from here to there. The ability to rest in deep water saves lives...not strokes. Become peaceful in shallow and deep water going nowhere. Fear is healed by feeling safe, taking small comfortable steps, and being in control all the time. It is kept in place by pushing oneself and rushing.The following teachings in the book make every last person successful: - Overcome fear without risking your safety, control, or dignity.- Comfort comes first. If you're comfortable, everything else in aquatics is possible. It's okay to relax, but please do not tell yourself to. Heresy!- How to get your safety from yourself, not the bottom or the side. - It's okay if your feet touch the bottom when you float in shallow water.- Learn how to be comfortable being still in deep water.- Strokes are merely choreography for efficiency. - Say goodbye to shame.Do you wish you could swim? Every single point and conversation, exercise and thought experiment you need to be successful is explained. Strokes are irrelevant to overcoming fear. It's too soon to learn them, thus, they are omitted. Overcoming fear begins on land before "swimming lessons.""The book is amazing. I am so grateful I found it because it speaks to the heart of me. I am taking swim lessons at the local rec center and while they are terrific for what they are, they are exactly as you describe. Without your book and video, I would not have the courage and confidence to speak up and tell the instructors what I need. To their credit, they listen! They help me and I think I am helping them by being the student I've become thanks to your enlightening me."--Gratefully, PWMiracle Swimming School for Adults founder Dash's work recently appeared on Suncoast View (ABC 7 TV Sarasota), International Business Times, Sarasota Magazine, Association of Aquatic Professionals Newsletter, and The Observer (Sarasota FL).
Surfer Magazine
Over its six decades in print (1960-2020) the legendary Surfer magazine was considered to be the bible of surfing and surf culture. This carefully curated anthology, showcasing the best covers and interior pages serves as a quintessential reference guide to the history of surfing, surf style and design. Founded in 1960 by surfer, artist, and filmmaker John Severson, Surfer was the longest continuously published surf magazine, referred to as "the bible of the sport." Surfer was firmly established as the sport's leading voice, serving as a template for a small but growing number of surf magazines around the world. Featuring a mix of travel articles, contest reporting, surf spot profiles, big wave pictorials, and surfer interviews, Surfer worked with the world's best photographers, writers, and graphic designers. This voluminous anthology features the most time-less, inspirational, and historically significant covers and interior pages from the magazine's extensive archive and depicts the chronological progression of the sport, the gear, the style, and the world's top surfers throughout the decades, from Mickey Dora to Kelly Slater and Laird Hamilton. This is the perfect book for those who surf or spend time in the ocean and for anyone interested in a historical reference guide to modern day surfing and its highly influential style and subculture.
Learn To Swim The Australian Way Level 2
Did you know there is an easier way to teach and learn to swim?Jump into the revolutionary method that prioritizes technique without sacrificing simplicity!!Say goodbye to boring textbooks and hello! to engaging and fun swim lessons.This easy-to-follow skill-building technique is THE essential tool for teaching beginners of all ages how to swim with confidence.HERE'S WHAT MAKES OUR BOOK A GAME-CHANGERSave Money: Fast-track learning to swim is guaranteed to save both time and money on expensive swimming lessons by practicing the right way at home, before and in between formal lessons.The kids will be swimming in no time and you'll save 1000's on expensive swimming lessons.Level 2 The Basics: Perfect for kids ready to learn to swim, we'll break down the basics of each stroke in this book plus learn the basics of diving, water safety and more..Provides a solid foundation for beginners to build upon to move confidently to the next level of future skillsBeautifully Illustrated: Captivating illustrations bring each skill to life, making learning fun and engaging.Visual cues enhance understanding and engagement, making learning to swim a breeze.Easy to Read: Written in simple language without difficult jargon or confusing terminology, making it accessible to beginners of all ages.Verbal cues and easy step-by-step instruction ensures learners of all ages and skill levels can easily follow along and progress.Self-Affirming Narrative: Empowers learners with a positive mindset building confidence and encouraging progress, fostering a love for swimming and self-confidence in the water.Boosted confidence motivates and leads to faster progress and learning.Technically Accurate Images: Clear and precise images ensure that each skill is demonstrated accurately. So that learners grasp the fundamentals of proper technique from the start.Builds a solid foundation in technique and sets the stage for safe and efficient swimming.Fun Names for Each Skill: Catchy names for the 21 skills make learning memorable and enjoyable.Increased engagement and retention ensure skills are learned and remembered more effectively.Checklist and Progress Tracker: Track progress and celebrate achievements along the way.Tangible progress markers motivate learners and keep them on track for success.Perfect for Parents: A wholesome interactive book parents can read together with their kids or easily enough to understand so kids can read and practice before attending lessons.Encourages bonding and independent learning outside of formal lessons.Useful For Swim Teachers & Swim Schools: Swim instructors can use as a comprehensive lesson plan, ensuring all essential skills are covered in every class.Saves time in lesson planning and supports even the most fearful learners effectively.Breaks Down Learning into Achievable Micro-Skills: Learning to swim is broken down into easy and achievable steps, making progress SUPER EASY and motivating for everyone.Prevents swimmers from becoming overwhelmed and encourages steady progress.Written by a Swimming Teacher with 30 Years of Experience: Benefit from the expertise of a seasoned professional in the field of swimming education.Provides reliable and PROVEN techniques for effective learning.
Women Making Waves
A visually stunning journey across the world's oceans, featuring soulful surfers living with purpose "The women in this book are my sea sisters and I believe that by sharing these remarkable stories, we inspire other women to make wiser and more empowered choices in their own lives."--Kassia Meador, former pro-longboarder and founder of Kassia+Surf Women Making Waves is a celebration of the sisterhood of surfing, featuring extraordinary women from the United States, Philippines, Mexico, Australia, Senegal, Japan, France, and beyond. Author Lara Einzig profiles more than two dozen inspiring female surfers from around the globe--from activists to artists--who are breaking new ground on land and finding healing, joy, and community in the water. There is Maya Gabeira, a Brazilian woman who surfed the biggest wave of anyone in 2020; Bonnie Wright, the British actress, activist, and author; Risa Mara Machuca, who runs a free surfing camp in Mexico for local children; and Zara Noruzi, an Iranian exile who found peace on the water in Australia. Through candid interviews on the transformational power of surfing, and with immersive photography of beautiful beaches, surf shacks, and favorite breaks, Einzig captures the life-altering strength and resilience that these women discover in their connection to the waves. Women Making Waves captures the innate, spiritual essence of our connection to the ocean, inviting us all to paddle out.
The Vintage Journal Surfers Paddling, Malibu, California
The Vintage Journal Surfers Paddling, Malibu, California pocket journal features a travel poster illustration of a bunch of surfers paddling in Malibu. This journal has full color decorative vintage art on the cover, and is the perfect companion for your next trip, writing project, to-do list, or any occasion where a handy notebook is needed. Found Image Press Vintage Journals feature vintage art that celebrates your favorite places, hobbies and interests. The front cover design features a classic piece of art from the Found Image Press collection of over 60,000 pictures. - 4 x 6 inches - 100 lined opaque pages - Soft matte finish
The Vintage Journal Colorful Surfers and Surf Boards in Green Water, Carpinteria
The Vintage Journal Colorful Surfers and Surf Boards in Green Water, Carpinteria pocket journal features a travel poster illustration of surfer with colourful surfboards in the Green water. This journal has full color decorative vintage art on the cover, and is the perfect companion for your next trip, writing project, to-do list, or any occasion where a handy notebook is needed. Found Image Press Vintage Journals feature vintage art that celebrates your favorite places, hobbies and interests. The front cover design features a classic piece of art from the Found Image Press collection of over 60,000 pictures. - 4 x 6 inches - 100 lined opaque pages - Soft matte finish
Paddler’s Guide to the Sunshine State
A must-have guide for any Florida paddler Featuring a wide variety of paddling trips fromthe panhandle to the Keys, Paddler'sGuide to the Sunshine State provides an insider's scoop on canoeing, kayaking, and standup paddleboarding in Florida. This easy-to-use guide equipspaddlers of every level with a toolbox of skills for their adventure on thewater, from trip planning to journey's end. It highlights practical tips forequipment and safety as well as opportunities for viewing wildlife along themost notable and scenic of Florida waterways. This second edition is fully updated with themost current information on how to navigate 80 of Florida's best paddlingroutes and what to know before you go. Veteran paddlers and outdoor writersSandy Huff and Lars Andersen are joined by 60 guest authors who offer valuableanecdotes and candid discussion about their topics and regions of expertise.With new photos, maps, and park and trail information, this guide will enablereaders to head outdoors and enjoy a paddler's paradise.
Building a Waterlust Sailing Canoe
How three novice builders from the UK, USA and Norway built Waterlust Sailing Canoes in 2020, detailing their trials and tribulations and setting the author's journey in the context of the 150 year Anglo/American development of the sailing canoe. With many drawings and photographs, this is essential reading for anyone considering building a Waterlust, as the modifications, lessons learned and 'tips and tricks' picked up along the way provide an invaluable supplement to the build manual.
How To Teach Breaststroke
How To Teach Breaststroke - Basic technique drills, step-by-step lesson plans and everything in-between. A swimming teacher's definitive guide to teaching breaststroke swimming strokeLooking for some simple tools to help teach breaststroke swimming stroke? Aimed at new, up and coming swimming teachers, this book takes the hard work out of thinking about what to include in your lessons. Each lesson plan contains a carefully selected list of relevant drills and activities. The assessment tools with each lesson plan make assessing your swimmers a quick and easy job, leaving you to focus on the individuals in your classes and fine-tune your practice as a successful swimming teacher.Discover everything you need: - the essential qualities that make a good swimming teacher- the equipment needed to teach effective breaststroke lessons- a detailed breakdown of breaststroke technique- basic exercises that cover each part of the stroke- lesson plans covering each stroke part, tailored to suit beginner, intermediate and advanced levels- simple assessment tools for each lesson
Surf, Sweat and Tears
This is the true story of Ted, Viscount Deerhurst, the son of the Earl of Coventry and an American ballerina who dedicated his life to becoming a professional surfer. Surfing was a means of escape, from England, from the fraught charges of nobility, from family, and, often, from his own demons. Ted was good on the board, but never made it to the very highest ranks of a sport that, like most, treats second-best as nowhere at all. He kept on surfing, ending up where all surfers go to live or die, the paradise of Hawaii. There, in search of the "perfect woman," he fell in love with a dancer called Lola, who worked in a Honolulu nightclub. The problem with paradise, as he was soon to discover, is that gangsters always get there first. Lola already had a serious boyfriend, a man who went by the name of Pit Bull. Ted was given fair warning to stay away. But he had a besetting sin, for which he paid the heaviest price: He never knew when to give up. Surf, Sweat and Tears takes us into the world of global surfing, revealing a dark side beneath the dazzling sun and cream-crested waves. Here is surf noir at its most compelling, a dystopian tale of one man's obsessions, wiped out in a grisly true crime.
An Electric Kayak
Avid boater, engineer, author and inventor, Charlie Mathys shows anyone with beginner to intermediate DIY talents how to affordably convert a kayak to electric power-for fishing or FUN! This book shows how to turn a 10-foot kayak into a small electric powerboat. Two kayaks are modified: a sit-in model and a sit-upon model. Using two trolling motors, a Minn- Kota and a Newport Vessel, the performance results are compared. The controller consists of a plug-in Lithium-Ion battery, an Arduino microprocessor and a Cytron power driver. A mini-transom and a steering device are added to drive the kayak comfortably from its normal seating position. With a choice of kayaks, controllers, and battery power, a custom craft can be configured for great fun on the water. Includes 20 photos and more than a dozen diagrams, plus detailed parts lists, performance results tables, and additional online resources.
Creative Ropecraft
Creative Ropecraft is a treasure trove of knots, hitches, bends, plaits and netting. Anyone tempted to try their hand at ropecraft will be able to follow in the footsteps of the traditional seamen who have gone before thanks to Stuart Grainger's clear instructions and very detailed drawings. In Creative Ropecraft, Stuart Grainger describes how to tie and use a wide variety of knots, both practical and fancy. Here you'll find crown and wall knots, turk's head knots, door knockers, hammocks, mats, netting, belts, cuff links, table lamps, rope-edged trays, and many more. Once picked up, it is hard to put this wonderful book down.
Learn to Swim the Australian Way
Introducing the ultimate learning to swim companion!A method so intuitive, the kids will practically be teaching themselves!Designed to make learning to swim a breeze, whether you're a parent looking to teach your child the basics or a swimming teacher seeking a comprehensive lesson plan for beginners, this book is your go-to guide for mastering the art of teaching swimming.HERE'S WHAT MAKES OUR BOOK A GAME-CHANGERSave Money: Fast-track learning to swim is guaranteed to save both time and money on expensive swimming lessons by practicing the right way at home, before and in between formal lessons.The kids will be swimming in no time!!Level 1 for Absolute Beginners: Perfect for those with no prior water skills, we'll break down all the basics in this book to teach beginner swimmers how to stand, float, kick, and start moving confidently in the water.Provides a solid foundation for beginners to build upon to move confidently to the next level of future skillsBeautifully Illustrated: Captivating illustrations bring each skill to life, making learning fun and engaging.Visual cues enhance understanding and engagement, making learning to swim a breeze.Easy to Read: Written in simple language without difficult jargon or confusing terminology, making it accessible to beginners of all ages.Verbal cues and easy step-by-step instruction ensures learners of all ages and skill levels can easily follow along and progress.Self-Affirming Narrative: Empowers learners with a positive mindset building confidence and encouraging progress, fostering a love for swimming and self-confidence in the water.Boosted confidence motivates and leads to faster progress and learning.Technically Accurate Images: Clear and precise images ensure that each skill is demonstrated accurately. So that learners grasp the fundamentals of proper technique from the start.Builds a solid foundation in technique and sets the stage for safe and efficient swimming.Fun Names for Each Skill: Catchy names for the 21 skills make learning memorable and enjoyable.Increased engagement and retention ensure skills are learned and remembered more effectively.Checklist and Progress Tracker: Track progress and celebrate achievements along the way.Tangible progress markers motivate learners and keep them on track for success.Perfect for Parents: A wholesome interactive book parents can read together with their kids or easily enough to understand so kids can read and practice before attending lessons.Encourages bonding and independent learning outside of formal lessons.Useful For Swim Teachers & Swim Schools: Swim instructors can use as a comprehensive lesson plan, ensuring all essential skills are covered in every class.Saves time in lesson planning and supports even the most fearful learners effectively.Breaks Down Learning into Achievable Micro-Skills: Learning to swim is broken down into easy and achievable steps, making progress SUPER EASY and motivating for everyone.Prevents swimmers from becoming overwhelmed and encourages steady progress.Written by a Swimming Teacher with 30 Years of Experience: Benefit from the expertise of a seasoned professional in the field of swimming education.Provides reliable and PROVEN techniques for effective learning.Order Now and Teach Some Tiny Humans To Swim
Soul of a Swimmer
Soul of a Swimmer is the true story of Nicholas Dworet, a champion swimmer from Florida. Through interviews with his family, friends, coaches, and teammates, the book fondly describes the lifelong process of nurturing a child who has extraordinary talent and ebullient dreams as he develops into an elite athlete. As Nick matures, a young man with a remarkably humble and genuine character emerges amid his athletic successes. When he was a senior in high school, Nick found his Olympic dreams within reach. But tragically, his life was cut short in the Parkland, Florida, school shooting. Nick's story will resonate with the reader forever.
101 Swimming Lesson Plans For Swimming Teachers
Careful and detailed planning is essential for delivering practical, results-based swimming lessons. This book takes the hard work out of lesson planning for swimming teachers by providing 101 swimming lesson plans covering all aspects of swimming.Discover swimming lesson plans for beginners that include every lesson from first entering the pool and building confidence to swimming in deep water. In addition, swimming lesson plans written explicitly for adults cover their every need, from gaining confidence to learning basic strokes. Ensure progress with sequenced lesson plans for each part of front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly, aimed at beginner, intermediate and advanced swimmers. Each lesson plan also has an assessment grid so that you can monitor and measure the progress of each of your swimmers quickly and easily. These pre-made 30-minute swimming lesson plans are ready to go, leaving you to focus on the individuals in your classes and fine-tune your practice as a successful swimming teacher. 101 Swimming lesson plans for swimming teachers that make a difference.
Old Bloke Goes Swimming
After Old Bloke went running and took a tumble he had to re-think his fitness and fun regime.This little book dives deep into the stuff and nonsense of swimming. If you have a go, have a laugh or even learn something...job done!Could I take the plunge and make a splash by finding a new way of burning the calories? Could I swim my way back to running and, ultimately, a more balanced lifestyle?Do a few small strokes to avoid a big one."Funny at times, with lots of laugh out loud moments, but serious advice on keeping fit. Try some of the recipes - I did, Yummy. " Mary Irvine.
A Mermaid’s Guide
What does learning to swim have to do with your child excelling at school? Or, for a toddler, being able to put on a pair of shoes when they don't want to? Or overcoming the fear of taking a new karate class? How do we teach our children to solve problems, never give up, and be kind, strong and brave?We teach them to swim.In water...and in life.A MERMAID'S GUIDE is your new, must have parenting book. It breaks up swimming into 3 simple phases and focuses on, not only the physical aspects of learning to swim but also the mental and spiritual aspects. The book also reveals why learning to swim will help your child achieve greatness both in and out of the pool. Author Michelle Lang, called "Brilliant" by SIMON COWELL (Creator of American Idol, The X Factor, and America's Got Talent) debunks old, outdated swim methods and introduces a new, "empathy forward" approach called, "Relaxation Based Swimming." Relaxation Based Swimming starts as early as three months old with five easy bathtub exercises you can do with your little one TODAY.A MERMAID'S GUIDE has over fifty stunning photos, cartoons, and "Mermaid Tips" to guide you. So turn the page, and dive in!
Chasing Waves
Amy Waeschle shares her globe-trotting adventures and chronicles her evolution from a nervous newbie to a self-confident and skillful surfer: Cramming into a hot bus near Playa Linda, Mexico, clutching a beat-up foam body board. Quivering, blue-lipped, on a rocky beach after a session in Vancouver Island's icy swells. Braving explosions of ocean spray and hanging out with ski bums in Fiji. Discovering small villages and the essence of ''pura vida'' in Costa Rica. Finding a quick surf fix off the coast of Sicily ... For Waeschle, surfing is more of a feeling than a sport, a response to the freedom and grace of riding waves. And in the course of her surfing odyssey, she learns to balance love and family with her surf lust.
Chesapeake Bay Odyssey
The author, Captain Michael Dodd, grew up in Baltimore and spent many hours on the Chesapeake Bay throughout most of his life. His book outlines a fascinating exploration of 23 cities and towns on the Bay from a waterborne perspective. He and his wife, Maureen, motored the length of the Bay during the Covid year of 2020. This book describes their journey, and each chapter starts with a delightful historic outline of the port visited. Little tidbits of tantalizing facts are discovered and explored and make this book more than a simple travelogue. Who knew there was a German U-boat at the bottom of the Potomac River? Or that tiny Tangier Island, Virginia, in the central Bay, was a British resupply fort during the War of 1812? We all know that Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star Bangled Banner" while observing the bombardment of Ft. McHenry in Baltimore. But did you know that he was a temporary captive on a British ship when he watched the event unfold? The author's easy writing style makes this book attractive not only to yachtsmen and boaters of all stripes but to anyone with an interest in American history, as well. This book includes: * 23 ports of call* Detailed sights to see and historic places to visit* Describes entrance to each port* Offers suggestions for restaurants and shopping spots* Overnight visits to each port - with extra nights at Baltimore, Annapolis, Washington DC, Yorktown, and St. Michaels* Suggestions for marinas* Summary of historic events related to the Bay and its perspective in history
River Class
Sometimes the things most worth doing can cost us our lives. Craig Leibfreid finds this out first hand in the adventure-memoir RIVER CLASS: A TRUE STORY OF THE RECKLESS AMERICAN YOUTH. Whether at the hands of the river, or by psychedelic drugs, Craig goes through life wide-eyed, and white-knuckled searching for that someone who can tame him. After graduating high school, Craig begins experimenting with psychedelic drugs, and around that time he falls in love with long-time friend, Natalie. They take a vacation to Great Britain. After their return, Craig and Natalie part ways as they attend separate colleges, and Craig begins searching for the next high. After some traveling and experimenting with psychedelic drugs, Craig experiences the sport of whitewater kayaking, and is hooked for life. After a near death experience on the river, Craig becomes president of the Whitewater Paddling Club of West Virginia University. There he meets Katie Jones, a black-haired beauty from West Virginia, and takes Craig for a ride that almost costs him his life.
Swim School Success
Swim School Success - Actionable Strategies to acquire more customers, improve retention and grow your swim school business
A Surfer’s Year
the Surfing diary of the year by World Champion Mark Occhilupo\'9291s as he travels the world: Fiji, South Africa, the tournament at Bells and more. this, his on-the-road diary, gives us an insight into the mind of one of Australia\'9291s cult sport heroes. It provides a rare opportunity to go with Occy as he defends his crown 埴he diary documents his observations on other surfers, his tournaments, mindset and life on the road.
Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 69th Edition
The authoritative 920-page boating book covers all aspects of sailing and boat handling for any boater. Set sail with confidence with Chapman's, every time. With three million copies sold, this essential sailing book is the trusted resource for boaters of all levels, from those learning how to tie knots to seasoned sailors who want to explore skills like star navigation. Chapman's covers the rich traditions of seamanship as well as modern advances in boating technology and practices. Power boaters and sailors alike will have at their fingertips all the information they need about: Navigating day or night in any weather, on inland or coastal watersGetting underway, returning to a marina, and mooring under power or sailSailboat maintenance, and sharing the waters with other vesselsReading the weather and using radarKnot tying and boat maintenance, and so much moreRecognized as essential by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Chapman is an indispensable and practical resource for all boaters. Its comprehensive content, including knot tying techniques and sailing knots, sailing alone, and even sailboat rigging, makes it an invaluable addition to any sailor's library. When you're looking for thoughtful gifts for boaters or gifts for sailors, Chapman stands out as the timeless boating book of record, appreciated by educators and enthusiasts alike for more than a century. Its in-depth 4,200 entry index makes accessing information a breeze. It's the ideal sailing coffee table book for any nautical home library along with the handy ebook edition means you can also easily take it on board whenever you set sail. Both resources together make for the perfect sailbook gifts.
Rascal and Me
This is the remarkable story of a successful businessman's 7,661-mile solo circumnavigation of the eastern United States and Canada in a 31-foot outboard boat. It is a story of risk, adventure, and special people and places. Above all, it is about engaging life's challenges and living life to the maximum.ESCAPADE: n. A lark, a caper, a fling, a RASCAL & ME event. Okay, maybe that definition ain't in the Webster's, but it ought to be. The author reminds us that the superficial seriousness of daily life leaves us sadly empty of what may be the rarest sensation on earth: FUN! This book, and the voyage it recounts, is all about having FUN! Reading it will put a hitch in your step and a kiss-my-butt attitude on your face. Welcome to frivolity!
One Woman’s Olympic Journey
"How did a girl raised in a town with no sports for girls get to stand on the medal box at the Olympic Games and receive a Silver Medal from the Prince of Denmark? Not on her own." - Joan Rosazza. This book takes you back to Melbourne, Australia to the Olympic Games of 1956. 19-year-old Joan Rosazza, a swimmer for the USA, wrote 19 letters home during her Olympic experience. Her fresh eyes and joyful spirit shine through as she describes living in the Olympic Village, competing against the powerful Australian swimmers, and befriending the Hungarian women swimmers, whose families were suffering back home from the Russian invasion of Hungary. What follows is a description of the women's 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay from December 6, 1956...The swimming final of the women's 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay is about to start. Eight swimmers are on the blocks. The starter fires his gun, off they dive, then he fires it again while "cleaning" it, but that didn't stop the race. The eight women, one for each team of four, are already flying down the pool. The USA team is taking on the heavily favored Australian quartet, including the legendary Dawn Fraser. This is the story of that race, and of the beginnings, years before, at a small town YMCA in Torrington, Connecticut where Joan Rosazza joins a girls swim team formed by a woman and Olympian from another era, Doris O'Mara Murphy.
Downriver Nomad
"A fascinating story of perseverance! Come hell or high water, Rob Hutchings keeps going!" - Dean Karnazes, author of Ultramarathon Man and A Runner's HighTriathlete and marathon swimmer, Rob Hutchings takes us on a whirlwind journey from triathlons and his first marathon swim in his home country of Canada, to Ironman competitions across the pond. Then Down Under to Australia and New Zealand where he embarked on marathon adventures off the beaten track, on land and in the water, which led to his biggest challenge - an unprecedented attempt at swimming the turbulent 256 km Clutha River.In Downriver Nomad, Rob shares his story of adventures and adversities not only in the water, on the race-course and off the beaten track, but also his struggles with an alcoholic father and his own unsuccessful path to fatherhood.His is a story of humour, heartbreak and challenges that will inspire the absolute beginner in adventure sports to the seasoned endurance athlete. Join Rob on his nomadic adventures in triathlon, marathon swimming and adventure sports, packed with hairpin bends, whirlpools, rock dodging and white-water rapids.
Manual del guardavidas de mar
Una entretenida gu穩a pr獺ctica en sinton穩a con los programas de estudio de las Escuelas de Guardavidas. Contiene t矇cnicas, historia, consejos, m矇todos y estrategias de salvamento acu獺tico apuntalado al trabajo en playas de mar.El autor es guardavidas en actividad y desde hace tres d矇cadas en el Mar Argentino. De manera muy amena y apoyado en ejemplos acumulados a lo largo de su carrera, nos expone una gu穩a de trabajo con conceptos aplicables tanto a las playas sudamericanas como a EEUU, Europa y pa穩ses con litoral marino. Una obra infaltable para socorristas en actividad y de lectura obligatoria para quienes se inician en esta profesi籀n.
Appunti di vela
Molte persone sono attratte dalla vela, ma sono spaventate dalla quantit? di nozioni da imparare. Questo libro ha l'ambizione di insegnare la vela nel modo pi羅 semplice possibile e seguendo il lettore passo dopo passo.
Racing with Aloha
Valuing collaboration and camaraderie over competition, champion waterman Fred Haywood introduces the world to windsurfing and puts Maui on the map.
Yachtikon
Yachtikon Yachtercharter LOLA Handbuch Die Ostsee - unendliche Weiten. Wir befinden uns in einer rauen Gegenwart. Dies sind die Abenteuer der Crew auf Steg G. Viele Schritte entfernt vom Parkplatz und sanit瓣rem Luxus, endlose Karawanen mit W瓣gelchen, bepackt mit Bier, Wein Spirituosen und nutzlosem Zeug, die sogleich chartern werden. Unbekannte Lebensformen aus dubiosen Zivilisationen. Unsere Charterflotte dringt dabei in Seegebiete vor, die nie ein Mensch zuvor gesehen hat. Warnem羹nde Ortszeit 0800, an jedem Samstag in der Saison. Die Soggsen kommen, mit Ihnen die Berliner, die Bayern, S羹ddeutschen, Alpenl瓣ndler aus 16 Bundesl瓣ndern dieser Bundesreplik, aus Kantonen, Skigebieten und von ganz weit her. Bierbunker Gep瓣cks Slalom, auf dem Steg harter Einsatz am Limit. ?bergabe der Yacht, die R羹cknahme am n瓣chsten Wochenende, alles wird erkl瓣rt. Dazwischen m羹ssen die Yachten gereinigt werden, repariert und so weiter. Manche Seelsorge, viel Frust, Stress der normale Wahnsinn. Der gemeine Chartergast sieht nicht alles, was am Steg passiert. Er sieht nur, die Probleme die nicht in der kurzen Zeit gel繹st werden k繹nnen, zwischen R羹cknahme und erneuter ?bergabe. Dieses Buch soll vermitteln, zwischen den Erwartungen des Chartergastes und dem, was der Crew maximal zu richten m繹glich ist. Es ist ein Blick hinter die Kulissen, einer fiktiven Charterfirma LOLA Yachtcharter, alles frei erfunden und Satire, reiner Nonsens, der aber auf 12 Jahren Erfahrung des Erz瓣hlers am Steg G beruht. Der eine oder andere Leser wird vieles Wiedererkennen, vor allem die Hauptdarsteller der holl瓣ndische H羹ne, den Erz瓣hler Sven und last but the least T繹rn, den Depp von Steg G. Am Ende des B羹chleins findet ihr ein Yachtikon, eine alphabetisch geordnete ?bersicht seem瓣nnischer Begriffe, plus humorvolle Anmerkungen des Erz瓣hlers. Wie z.B Chartern: die Erlaubnis, gegen Bezahlung von mehreren hundert Euro pro Tag, ein fremdes Schiff von Grund auf zu 羹berholen, zu reparieren und sich am Ende des T繹rn
The Art of Resilience
'Incredible individual, incredible book, incredible story.' CHRIS HEMSWORTH'A hero who is as humble as he is resilient... testament to a "never give up" spirit!' BEAR GRYLLS'From reading this book, the message that comes shining through is this: you can achieve anything.' ANT MIDDLETONBestselling author and award-winning adventurer Ross Edgley has been studying the art of resilience for years, applying all he has learned to become the first person in history to swim around Great Britain, breaking multiple world records. Now Ross focuses on mental strength, stoicism and the training needed to create an unbreakable body.Ross Edgley famously ran a marathon pulling a 1.4-tonne car and climbed a rope the height of Everest (8,848m), after living with Yamabushi warrior monks in Japan and partaking in Shamanic pain rituals with fire ants in the Amazon jungle. On his epic 1,780-mile journey around Great Britain, which lasted 157 days, Ross swam through giant jellyfish, arctic storms, 'haunted' whirlpools and polluted shipping lanes, going so hard, and so fast, his tongue fell apart.Ross's previous book, The World's Fittest Book, was a Sunday Times bestseller and explored the science of physical fitness. Now, in The Art of Resilience, Ross uses his swim experience and other amazing endurance feats, where he managed to overcome seemingly insurmountable pain, hardship and adversity, to study the performance of extreme athletes, military and fitness specialists and psychologists to uncover the secrets of mental fitness and explore the concept of resilience, persistence, valour and a disciplined mindset in overcoming adversity. This ground-breaking book represents a paradigm shift in what we thought the human body and mind were capable of and will give you a blueprint to become a tougher, more resilient and ultimately better human - whatever the challenge you face.
Mavericks & Merlins
How A Talented Attorney Took His Passion To Win From The Courthouse To Offshore Yacht Racing. In 2017, attorney Chip Merlin got more than he bargained for when he accompanied a friend on a sailboat race to Cuba. He didn't know it then, but his life would never be the same. The racing bug bit hard ... really hard. Right after the Cuba regatta, Chip bought a thirty-two-foot boat to start racing in the Tampa Bay area. Soon, however, sailing locally in Florida waters wasn't enough. He wanted to take his dad on the Newport to Bermuda race, reliving the days when they once raced small sailboats together. Chip needed an oceangoing speedster for the Bermuda race. He discovered that Merlin, an iconic racing yacht, was up for sale. He'd read about the boat in 1978 when he was in college after Merlin set a record for the Transpacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii. Impressed, Chip vowed to buy the boat if he ever could. Fast-forward thirty-nine years, and the boat became Chip's. With the help of a friend with offshore ocean racing experience, Chip found the right crew, and the push was on to get Merlin ready to race in 2018. What followed was a season of steep learning curves, hard knocks, triumphs, danger, tragedy, and joy in a riveting story that blends high-seas adventure with thoughtful self-reflection on life at home and in the boardroom.
Outboard Jets
This Guide Book contains much information, from where and how to install outboard Jet motors, engineering design details of tunnels, boat bottom designs, detail explanations as to how jet pumps work, to answering common operational and performance questions and much, much more. It is also set up to be used as a reference guide for continuous use when providing these services to outboard jet boat set ups. With all this extensive general and specific detail information, the following people will benefit from reading and using this guide. 1. People looking to buy a Jet boat setup- 2. New jet boat owners- 3. Long time owners/ operators of outboard jets-- 4. Outboard jet motor installers- 5. Trouble shooters-Installation and or operational issues 6. Sales personal of outboard jet motors and outboard jet boat packages. 7. Especially people who works on their own Jet boat set ups- 8. And of course for anyone just wanting to know more about outboard jets installations and the proper design of boats
Norwegian Cruising Guide 8th Edition Vol 2-Updated 2021
Volume 2: Swedish Border to BergenThe original, most complete and most up-to-date guide for mariners to the coasts of Norway, and Svalbard (Spitsbergen).Continuously updated since 1978.General Cruising Information volume online and free.Over 900 pages in 4 Harbours & Anchorages volumes, in print or eBook. Over 1000 ports and anchorages described in detail. Over three times more information than any competing guide.Tips on cruising northern destinations gathered by the authors during 35 years and over 100,000 miles of North Atlantic cruising. Insider's perspective from Norwegian authors Hans Jakob and Eli gathered in 50 years of cruising Norway. Planning maps and over 1500 photographs. Includes a harbours and anchorages waypoint file for loading into your plotter or navigation software.This not a glossy picture book, but rather a real guide filled with up-to-date information to help recreational mariners have a great cruise.
Surf Is Where You Find ItThe Wisdom of Waves, Any Time, Anywhere, Any Way
The saying goes, "The second best thing about surfing is talking about it afterward." Gerry Lopez, one of the most revered surfers of all time brings readers into the intimately personal sport with Surf Is Where You Find It, a collection of stories that recount harrowing waves, epic wipeouts, and heroes encountered over a lifetime on the water. From growing up in Hawaii in the '50s and '60s, to finding the tube in the early days at Pipeline, to pioneering legendary spots like Uluwatu and G-Land in Indonesia, Lopez has traveled for surf the world over. But for him, the people stood out the most. Originally published in 2008, Surf Is Where You Find It preserves memories of surf eras gone by, and commemorates those who helped shape the surfing world today. Now, ten years and more than 50,000 copies later, Patagonia is once again re-launching the surfing classic in a fully redesigned edition with new photos. Timed to correspond with the release of a new documentary, The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez about Gerry produced by equally legendary surfer and skateboarder Stacy Peralta, these 38 stories and hundreds of photos offer more of Gerry than ever before. In these pages, Gerry pays homage to those who shaped surfing today -- surfing any time, anywhere, and in any way. Includes forewords by Rob Machado and The Surfer's Journal founder Steve Pezman.
Paddling Alabama
From the Appalachian highlands to the Gulf Coast, this updated and revised guide offers opportunities for kayakers, canoers, rafters, rowers, and water-adventurers of every interest and ability-level. Each paddle destination is described in detail, with maps for specific routes, waterway overviews, and paddle descriptions to prepare paddlers for whatever is just beyond each river bend.
Below the Surface
This book is the first complete history of swimming that looks at multiple aspects of the sport, including the top swimmers, major moments, controversies, developments, innovations, and more. Leading up to the 2020/2021 Olympic Games, it is the most up-to-date resource on competitive swimming.
Amphicar 1961-1968
This is the story of one mans life obsession to build an amphibian car, for the masses. Helped by a twist in history he achieved his dream. The story of the Amphicar is intriguing. Created during a turbulent time in world history, it makes for interesting reading.
Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation
For the past 30 years, this book has been the authoritative source for all matters of small-boat navigation. Learn how to find and keep track of your position, adjust to changing conditions, and paddle the seas safely and confidently. Includes how to chart an accurate course and maintain it underway-whether touring locally, on open water, or between islands. This updated text includes everything you need to know, from traditional map and compass navigation through state-of-the-art electronic navigation. Knowledge gained here will enhance the safety and efficiency of any outing. If you are a sea kayaker or long-distance paddler of any craft, this is definitely a book to have and to study. Most kayak instructors nationwide would agree. It covers the principles of navigation that are pertinent to kayaks in clear practical terms, with special emphasis on the effects of wind and current. Piloting techniques are distilled down to those that can be done from the seat of a kayak. The treatment of tides and currents is more thorough in this book than in most others on the market, especially when it comes to reading the water to interpret currents and for estimating the effects of wind on progress to weather. There are also convenient tricks included-such as how to quickly predict the current at times between peak flow and slack-that do not appear in other books. The section on the Navigation Rules is a unique treatment of the subject that applies to all self-powered craft, including canoes and paddle boarders, as it addresses the issues and rules that pertain to all vessels, being "every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water." This is an important perspective to keep in mind, even for sailors and power boaters, as it brings to the front the basics that underlie the details. Who has right of way in specific circumstances is a detail; evaluating risk of collision is a basic, and so on. Updates in the Revised Edition include reports on progress of the print on demand charts (gets A+); new developments in echarts and how this affects latest nav apps; and updates on technology, including, believe it or not, an actual AIS receiver the size of two 9V batteries that is perfectly usable in a kayak viewing the live traffic signals on an Android app in a phone. There are also many important developments in external battery packs, which are needed when navigating by a phone or tablet. All of the online links in the book are updated, as well as the rest of the references cited. The online support and resources page at starpath.com/kayaknav has been expanded.
Chesapeake Bay Deck Boats
During the 1880s, Chesapeake Bay boatbuilders began constructing small wooden open boats, referred to as deadrise boats, out of planks with V-shaped bows. As boatbuilders created larger deadrise boats, decks were installed to provide more work and payload space; these deck boats also had a house/pilothouse near the stern and a mast closer to the bow of the boat. Deck boats were powered by gasoline engines but also utilized sails and wind. From the 1910s to the 1940s, auxiliary steadying sails were raised to help steady the boat when encountering adverse seas. More deck boats were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. Over the history of the boats, several thousand worked the bay in the freight business, were used to buy and plant oysters, worked in the bay's pound net fishery, and dredged for crabs and oysters. Approximately 40 boats are left on the bay. A few still work the water. Some have found new life as recreational yachts, and others are education boats owned by museums and nonprofits. In 2004, boat owners formed the Chesapeake Bay Buyboat Association, which holds an annual rendezvous at different ports as a way to educate the public about this unique aspect of Chesapeake Bay maritime history.
Rowing Against the Current
In the midst of the standard, dreary midlife crisis -- complete with wine-tasting courses, yoga classes, and a failed attempt at a first novel -- forty-year-old Barry Strauss falls unexpectedly and passionately in love with rowing, a sport in which a twenty-seven-year-old is a has-been. Strauss, a professor of classics and history, writes about the unanticipated delights of an affair that, like so many others, begins as a casual dalliance and develops into a full-blown obsession. Drawn to the sport in part because of his affinity for Greek antiquity, he develops a love for old boathouses, a longing for rivers at dawn, a thirst to test himself, and, ultimately, a renewed sense of self-reliance -- as someone who had experienced sports humiliation as far back as Little League suddenly finds himself bursting into athleticism at an unlikely age. From the awe-inspiring feats of the war-bound Greek triremes with their crews of 172 men rowing on three levels to the solitary pride of finishing a first race in which he gets stuck in the weeds and has to be fished out, Barry Strauss shows us why "there is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half as much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."
The Floating Pool Lady
Why on earth would anyone want to float a pool up the Atlantic coastline to bring it to rest at a pier on the New York City waterfront? In The Floating Pool Lady, Ann L. Buttenwieser recounts her triumphant adventure that started in the bayous of Louisiana and ended with a self-sustaining, floating swimming pool moored in New York Harbor.When Buttenwieser decided something needed to be done to help revitalize the New York City waterfront, she reached into the city's nineteenth-century past for inspiration. Buttenwieser wanted New Yorkers to reestablish their connection to their riverine surroundings and she was energized by the prospect of city youth returning to the Hudson and East Rivers. What she didn't suspect was that outfitting and donating a swimming facility for free enjoyment by the public would turn into an almost-Sisyphean task. As she describes in The Floating Pool Lady, Buttenwieser battled for years with politicians and struggled with bureaucrats as she brought her "crazy" scheme to fruition. From dusty archives in the historic Battery Maritime Building to high-stakes community board meetings to tense negotiations in the Louisiana shipyard, Buttenwieser retells the improbable process that led to a pool named The Floating Pool Lady tying up to a pier at Barretto Point Park in the Bronx, ready for summer swimmers.Throughout The Floating Pool Lady, Buttenwieser raises consciousness about persistent environmental issues and the challenges of developing a constituency for projects to make cities livable in the twenty-first century. Her story and that of her floating pool function as both warning and inspiration to those who dare to dream of realizing innovative public projects in the modern urban landscape.
Why We Swim
"A fascinating and beautifully written love letter to water. I was enchanted by this book." --Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks We swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. We swim for pleasure, for exercise, for healing. But humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not naturalborn swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; today, swimming is one of the most popular activities in the world. Why We Swim is propelled by stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club that meets in Saddam Hussein's former palace pool, modern-day Japanese samurai swimmers, and even an Icelandic fisherman who improbably survives a wintry six-hour swim after a shipwreck. New York Times contributor Bonnie Tsui, a swimmer herself, dives into the deep, from the San Francisco Bay to the South China Sea, investigating what it is about water that seduces us, and why we come back to it again and again. An immersive, unforgettable, and eye-opening perspective on swimming--and on human behavior itself.
A Paddler’s Guide to the Little Miami River
This guidebook contains everything you need to know for paddling the Little Miami River, whether you're a beginner, or an experienced paddler. Each section of the river is laid out with a map and public access points to make planning your paddling adventure easy. The Little Miami River runs from the Yellow Springs, OH area to it's confluence at the Ohio River near Cincinnati, OH. This guidebook covers the 86 navigable miles along this national treasure. Includes: -24 color maps-Trip Checklists-Points of Interest-Favorite Routes-River gauge information-Parking/ facilities information for each put in-Color photos-Listing of campgrounds -Listing of liveries-Mileage chart.... and more to plan your trip!
Kayaking Coastal Maine - Volume 1
For more than 40 years, author Richard Fleming has sailed, rowed, and kayaked along the Maine Coast. As a professional sea kayaking guide, he has shared his vast knowledge of some of the most beautiful parts of the Maine coastline. Frequently, during his work as a guide, clients wanted to know more about the history of the places visited, and attempting to answer these queries, Richard developed a deep appreciation of Maine's rich maritime heritage. In the three-volume set of Kayaking Coastal Maine, the author uses kayaking trips to explore the history of the islands and coastline. Each volume in the set covers a different part of the historic Maine Coast, along with detailed trip recommendations, paddling instructions, and historical information. In addition, each volume contains maps and local knowledge relevant to paddlers such as camping and landing information, rules and regulations, tables, GPS coordinates, distances, and photos. Let Kayaking Coastal Maine be your paddling guide to the beautiful coast of Maine.
Kayaking Coastal Maine - Volume 3
For more than 40 years, author Richard Fleming has sailed, rowed, and kayaked along the Maine Coast. As a professional sea kayaking guide, he has shared his vast knowledge of some of the most beautiful parts of the Maine coastline. Frequently, during his work as a guide, clients wanted to know more about the history of the places visited and attempting to answer these queries, Richard developed a deep appreciation of Maine's rich maritime heritage. In the three-volume set of Kayaking Coastal Maine, the author uses kayaking trips to explore the history of the islands and coastline. Each volume in the set covers a different part of the historic Maine Coast, along with detailed trip recommendations, paddling instructions, and historical information. In addition, each volume contains maps and local knowledge relevant to paddlers such as camping and landing information, rules and regulations, tables, GPS coordinates, distances, and photos. Let Kayaking Coastal Maine be your paddling guide to the beautiful coast of Maine.
Kayaking Coastal Maine - Volume 2
For more than 40 years, author Richard Fleming has sailed, rowed, and kayaked along the Maine Coast. As a professional sea kayaking guide, he has shared his vast knowledge of some of the most beautiful parts of the Maine coastline. Frequently, during his work as a guide, clients wanted to know more about the history of the places visited and attempting to answer these queries, Richard developed a deep appreciation of Maine's rich maritime heritage. In the three-volume set of Kayaking Coastal Maine, the author uses kayaking trips to explore the history of the islands and coastline. Each volume in the set covers a different part of the historic Maine Coast, along with detailed trip recommendations, paddling instructions, and historical information. In addition, each volume contains maps and local knowledge relevant to paddlers such as camping and landing information, rules and regulations, tables, GPS coordinates, distances, and photos. Let Kayaking Coastal Maine be your paddling guide to the beautiful coast of Maine.
Against the Current
In August 1998 Kim Trevathan summoned his beloved 45-pound German shepherd mix, Jasper, and paddled a canoe down the Tennessee River, an adventure chronicled in Paddling the Tennessee River: A Voyage on Easy Water. Twenty years later, in Against the Current: Paddling Upstream on the Tennessee River, he invites readers on a voyage of light-hearted rumination about time, memory, and change as he paddles the same river in the same boat--but this time going upstream, starting out in early spring instead of late summer. In sparkling prose, Trevathan describes the life of the river before and after the dams, the sometimes daunting condition of its environment, its banks' host of evolving communities--and also the joys and follies of having a new puppy, 65-pound Maggie, for a shipmate.Trevathan discusses the Tennessee River's varied contributions to the cultures that hug its waterway (Kentuckians refer to it as a lake, but Tennesseans call it a river), and the writer's intimate style proves a perfect lens for the passageway from Kentucky to Tennessee to Alabama and back to Tennessee. In choice observations and chance encounters along the route, Trevathan uncovers meaningful differences among the Tennessee Valley's people--and not a few differences in himself, now an older, wiser adventurer.Whether he is struggling to calm his land-loving companion, confronting his body's newfound aches and pains, craving a hard-to-find cheeseburger, or scouting for a safe place to camp for the night, Trevathan perseveres in his quest to reacquaint himself with the river and to discover new things about it. And, owing to his masterful sense of detail, cadence, and narrative craft, Trevathan keeps the reader at the heart of the journey. The Tennessee River is a remarkable landmark, and this text exhibits its past and present qualities with a perspective only Trevathan can provide.
