Shipwrecked: New Zealand Maritime Disasters by Mclean Gavin
60.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
Shipwrecks litter the coasts and reefs of New Zealand. Disasters at sea are no longer the regular occurrence they were in the days when sea travel was the main means of coastal and international transport, yet recent wrecks like the Rena show that perils remain. Shipwrecked retells the voyages of ships ...Show more
Nelson, Golden Bay, South Island West Coast Tide Tables August 2023 - July 2024
9.90 NZD
Category: Nautical
The Team That Hit the Rocks: The Inside Story of the Wahine Disaster by Peter Jerram
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History
In April 1968 the New Zealand interisland passenger ferry Wahine, a fast and modern ship for its time, hit Barrett Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour in a cyclone, the worst storm ever recorded in New Zealand's history. Six and a half hours later the ship heeled over and sank, with the eventual ...Show more
A Painted Voyage by Sean Garwood
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Art
The 108 page book featuring 27 ofSean Garwood's maritime paintings Informative background text on the artist as well as the subjects of his paintings depicting New Zealand's maritime history. Sean’s experience and understanding the sea is clearly evident in his work and it has led him to become one ...Show more
Des Townson: A Sailing Legacy by Brian Peet
80.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
Des Townson was a yacht designer and boatbuilder who possessed an analytical mind, an innate feel for sailing boats and a wonderful eye for their visual balance. During a five decade long design career he produced some of the most eye-catching, easily handled and well performing maritime craft to ever g ...Show more
Jack From Bluff by Ross Cantrick
45.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
Jack from Bluff is the story of a New Zealand fisherman whose careerspans over 70 years, of blue codding, crayfishing and tuna fishing. Jack(Jackie) Cantrick was born on Stewart island and brought up in The Bluff.In 1947, as a 15 year old, he skippered his first fishing boat at Bluff andas an 86-year-ol ...Show more
Safty in Small Craft by Mike Scanlan
60.00 NZD
Category: Nautical - Seamanship
Not only is this the recognised textbook for the Royal New Zealand Coastguard Boating Education Boatmaster certificate course, it is written for all small boat owners that venture out to sea. It is an indispensable manual covering all aspects of safety and seamanship, with comprehensive chapters on nav ...Show more
Snow Petrel by Jon Tucker
23.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
In the summer of 2006, a thirty one year old expat Kiwi, Ben Tucker, set off from Tasmania in his small home-built yacht with the tentative goal of reaching mainland Antarctica. As crew he had recruited his youngest brother Matt.His destination was the remote Mawson's hut at Cape Denison - statistically ...Show more
Details of Dinghy Building Workshop Edition - Workshop Edition by Will Stirling
90.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
Teak and Tide: The ebbs and eddies of the Edwin Fox PB by Nigel Costley
40.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
The fascinating history of the last surviving 19th century merchantman sailing ship, from construction on the Ganges to preservation in Picton. The Edwin Fox carried troops to the Crimean War, Chinese coolies to Cuba, convicts to Australia, and immigrants to Nelson.
Reeds Splicing Handbook by Jan-Willem Polman
22.00 NZD
Category: Nautical - Knots
For any sea-farer, splicing rope is an essential skill. But the traditional 3-strand rope is fast disappearing. So how do you splice braided ropE? This is the definitive pocket-sized guide to all rope splicing techniques. Most of the techniques are quite easy to master - and also fun to do. See why spli ...Show more