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The title is being discontinued by the publisher - therefore now at a special price!A fine illustrated book about the small classics that are sailed on our coasts and inland waterways.It is about the clinker-built folk boat, the ever-popular dinghy cruiser, the slim, elegant Mälar and other evergreens. What these boats have in common is their special beauty. They are small, affordable and have an enduring, loyal fan base.The small cruisers are presented in short class portraits, but above all they are shown in beautiful pictures by Nico Krauss. Portraits of owners and boat builders also show the deep emotionality that these magnificent boats arouse in us. They also offer an insight into the classic boat scene.144 pages, 142 photos and illustrations, format 25 x 31 cm, hardcover, with dust jacket. German edition.

A standard book on rigging work on yachts that has been tried and tested for decades, with easy-to-understand instructions and clear drawings.Everything about: Ropes, rigging, splicing, smartening and bailing, sewing, utility knots, tackles, fancywork.The 27th updated edition from 2020 was reprinted unchanged in 2024 as the 28th edition.136 pages, 126 colour photos and illustrations, format 14.9 x 21 cm, paperback. German edition.

A splice has a much higher breaking load than a knot. Modern, braided ropes must therefore always be spliced to avoid unnecessarily reducing their high breaking load at the joints and attachment points. Sheets, halyards and trim lines are always spliced on both luxury yachts and performance-optimised regatta boats.Egmont M. Friedl presents practical solutions for splicing modern ropes with high breaking loads:Rigging: constructions, materials, strengths, technical termsSplicing tools and basic skills: Extracting the core, working with the splicing needle, tapering, milking backSplicing of single braided ropes without a core made from Dyneema and other high modulus fibres: Auger splices, connecting splices, self-blocking Brummel splices, loops, cordage shackles, soft shackles, modern lashingsSplicing of double-braided ropes and core-sheath ropes: eye splices, endless splicesHigh modulus fibre splices with Dyneema, Spectra, Vectran: including tapering, sheathingData on materials, dimensioning of sheets and halyards for sailing boats and yachts, tables of all splice lengths complete this practice-orientated workbook, which is accompanied by a DVD with instruction videos showing how to carry out the splicing work and how to use the splicing tools correctly.192 pages, 368 photos and illustrations, size 22 x 28 cm, paperback. German edition.

The title is being discontinued by the publisher - therefore now at a special price!A man and his boat: a great love.Daredevil manoeuvres, energy-sapping crossings, accompanied by rough gusts and violent adrenaline rushes. Leaning. Splashing water. Rocking in the swell. Breaking cloud cover or a downpour out of the blue just before docking: hardly a sailing day passes without surprises.But isn't the real adventure to drink the first sip of coffee in the morning sun to the twittering of birds and the cry of seagulls, to let your gaze wander over the shore of the anchorage and to know that you have only reached this dreamlike place through your own skill and on your own keel?Both aspects - spectacular sailing and deep enjoyment - can be experienced particularly intensively on a small, unpretentious boat. A Folkeboat, as we have known for 75 years, is perfect for this.How great moments of happiness can be, how deep the love for the boat, for the sea, for sailing, has been experienced by Nicolas Thon since the moment he laid eyes on his PAULA - which taught him everything, also took command itself sometimes, never bitched excessively and showed him: When the spare canister flies through the cockpit, there is clearly too much wind!224 pages, numerous photos. Format 23,1 x 15,4 cm. Paperback. German edition.

The logbook published by the Deutscher Segler-Verband (German Sailing Association) offers space for entries for 60 voyage days.There is a double page per day for nautical entries, weather reports (without weather map), sailing directions, waypoints, special events, etc. The book begins with space for the yacht's technical data and equipment lists and ends with two free pages for the to-do list of winter storage work due.The handy logbook is rounded off with detailed explanations of how to keep the sea diary, record weather reports, distress signals, radio traffic and flag management.144 pages, 21.3 x 21.6 cm, hardback.

The diesel engine is considered the most reliable drive for yachts. Usually installed under the cockpit to save space, it should run, run, run.How a diesel engine works and the ancillary units for fuel, oil, cooling water, electricity as well as gearbox, shaft and propeller function is explained with the help of numerous, instructive colour photos and drawings.In addition, the book deals with the most frequently asked questions of skippers. What do you do if ...the engine won't start?white or black smoke comes out of the exhaust?the cooling water gets too hot?...The maintenance work and emergency tips are described in a way that is easy for everyone to understand. This prevents trouble because the machine runs smoothly.104 pages, 21 colour photos, 92 colour drawings, format 14.8 x 21.1 cm, paperback. German edition.

An indispensable manual for all boat owners who want to install, maintain and repair electrical equipment on board.It covers all relevant aspects of boat electrics, from the basics to networks, and provides the necessary specialist knowledge using easy-to-understand step-by-step illustrations as well as detailed drawings and tables.192 pages, many colour photos, detailed drawings, tables, format: 20 x 25 cm, hardcover. German edition.

The standard work for all wooden boat owners who want to do it themselves.The volume provides a solid basis for assessing the condition and repair costs and clearly explains the construction, care and restoration of a wooden boat.The author also describes all important work during the season and in winter, gives valuable tips on buying old boats and provides general information on wood and boatbuilding tools.Fourth, revised and supplemented edition from 2020.288 pages, 249 photos and illustrations, format 18 x 25 cm, hardcover. German edition.

The title is being discontinued by the publisher - so now at a special price! Five young people sail around the world in a catamaran with a changing crew. Many photos and original diary entries by the young crew illustrate the journey, about which the channel arte has produced a 15-part series. This "adventure holiday" pursues a mission: to search for, test, improve and rebuild low-tech products all over the world and use them to live in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way.Corentin de Chatelperron, engineer for "green solutions" and builder of a boat in which glass fibres have been replaced by natural fibres, describes low-tech ideas and inventors from all over the world.He and his fellow campaigners pass on the knowledge they have gained - not only during their journey, but also in cooperation with NGOs, which use it to help refugee camps or crisis regions to help themselves, for example.Instructions for special low-tech solutions and additional QR codes for detailed instructions and films make the title a practical handbook.240 pages, 288 illustrations and photos, format 21 x 24 cm, paperback. German edition.

Nice cruising logbook bound in bright canvas for a total of 55 voyage days.Besides a table for nautical entries, the journal offers enough space for personal notes. With tips and bon mots from famous sailors. 128 pages, 55 illustrations, format 25x20cm

The windows are leaking? The hatches are leaking? Hairline cracks appear in the gelcoat? The teak deck rods are rotten? Even on plastic yachts there is more to repair than you might think. But the necessary repairs can easily be done by yourself with the right tools and a little craftsmanship.This is where this book comes in: Don Casey explains step-by-step the various tasks involved in hull and deck repairs and teaches all the necessary steps.The following tasks are described in a series of illustrations:Repairing leaksGelcoat restorationdeck repairslaminate repairsCore repairsHull repairskeel and rudder damage9th edition 2021. 136 pages, 332 colour illustrations, size 14,9 x 21,1 cm, paperback. German edition.

The unique standard work for over 80 years. Always keeping pace with developments in sailing, "Seemannschaft" has become an indispensable reference work for generations of cruising sailors, with over 300,000 copies sold.For the beginner, it is an introduction and overview, for the experienced skipper a means of recalling forgotten points.From the contents of the updated 33rd edition of 2025: The yacht - design, construction and equipmentTheory of sailingSafe boat handling from mooring and casting off to heavy weather sailingManoeuvres from A to ZBehaviour in the event of accidents and emergenciesDinghy sailingRacingTerrestrial, electronic and astronomical navigationWeather and tidal scienceMedicine and first aid on boardboat care and maintenanceLicences, radio certificates and boat documentsNavigational law for inland waterways and the seaOrganisations, institutions, environmental protectionExtra chapter on motorboats - types, drives and manoeuvres828 pages, 871 colour illustrations, format 18 x 25 cm, hardcover with dust jacket. German edition.

The classic of ocean sailing: Bernard Moitessier abandoned the first non-stop single-handed race around the world in 1969 shortly before the finish and disappeared into the South Seas for years.Moitessier was considered the likely winner of the well-paid 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Yacht Race when, after rounding the third of the great capes (Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin and Cape Horn) in the Atlantic, he turned away to "save his soul". Renouncing fame and the cash prize, he cemented his legendary reputation as a philosopher among circumnavigators and coined statements such as: "A long ocean voyage is the shortest way to yourself."At the time, however, the whole world initially shook its head in disbelief when the Frenchman sailed to the solitude of the Tahitian Islands instead of the English harbour. His book "La longue route" (original title of the book) describes the background to his decision. In addition to vivid descriptions of the wildlife of the three great oceans, the skies over the southern hemisphere and the struggle for survival on his 39-foot yacht JOSHUA, Moitessier also provides deep insights into the world of his thoughts.With his attention to detail, depth of thought and great enthusiasm, Bernard Moitessier still captivates every sailing enthusiast today.50 years after the legendary Golden Globe Race in 1968/69, which Sir Robin Knox-Johnston won as the first non-stop single-handed circumnavigator (and only finisher), the Golden Globe Race 2018 and La Longue Route 2018 are two commemorative round-the-world races for single-handed sailors. The Golden Globe Race 2022/23 was won by South African Kirsten Neuschäfer.272 pages, 30 photos, 7 maps, 41 drawings, format 13.5 x 21.5 cm, paperback. German edition.

Classic sailing yachts know how to inspire with their elegant lines, high-quality materials and timelessly beautiful design: at the time of their creation as well as today, several decades later.This illustrated book presents numerous examples of special yacht design in high-quality sailing yacht pictures. Well-known sailing photographer Nico Krauss has created atmospheric images of modern and historic sailing ships that are still being sailed today. Some historical photographs complement his visual material.Lasse Johannsen has compiled portraits of some of the boat designers from whose pens the floating masterpieces originate, published in the magazine "Yacht classic". William Fife III, George Lennox Watson, Alfred Mylne, Gustaf Estlander, Max Oertz, Nathanael Herreshoff, Starling Burgess, Johan Anker, Heinrich Gruber, Kurt Oehlmann, Knud Reimers, Manfred Curry, Olin Stephens, Tore Holm and Carl Vertens were among the most famous yacht designers of their time. With their credo "Beautiful lines simply sail better", they created yacht designs that are still inspiring today.Here you can find out about the people behind the designs of the yachts that are still timelessly beautiful today.162 pages, numerous photos and illustrations, 27.5 x 29.5 cm, hardcover. German edition.

Wilfried Erdmann (1940-2023), Germany's best-known cruising sailor, died on 8 May 2023.The single-handed sailor and non-fiction author inspired the sailing world with his adventures and books and popularised the sport of sailing in Germany. He made his first journeys (from Germany to India by bicycle in 1959) in secret. He then spent five years at sea as a sailor in merchant shipping.The fact that he was the first German to sail around the world alone in 1967-1968 was not believed at first. However, this achievement was soon recognised and Erdmann became the sailor of the nation. This was followed by a circumnavigation with his wife Astrid and a three-year South Sea voyage with his wife and son Kym.Record-breaking voyages finally made the exceptional sailor known to a wide audience.From 1984 to 1985, Erdmann was the first German to sail single-handed non-stop around the world in a west-east direction, i.e. with the prevailing winds. From 2000 to 2001, he circumnavigated the world again single-handed and non-stop - this time against the prevailing westerly winds in an east-west direction. He was the fifth sailor in the world to complete this voyage. He is also the only sailor in the world to have circumnavigated the globe non-stop in both directions with the same boat (KATHENA NUI).To date, there are only two Germans who have completed a non-stop single-handed circumnavigation after Erdmann: cruising sailor Susanne Huber-Curphey (2018/19) and racing sailor Boris Herrmann (Vendée Globe 2020/21). This further emphasises Erdmann's performance.With his books, Wilfried Erdmann made the fascination of long voyages as well as travelling under sail on your doorstep tangible for his readers. He broke sales records with some of his numerous books.Johannes Erdmann, a former editor of the magazine "Yacht" who is not related to Wilfried Erdmann, has now published the first biography of this extraordinary sailor and Spiegel bestselling author.The friend of Wilfried Erdmann conducted interviews with 20 people who accompanied him on his journey to write "Wilfried Erdmann - from the outside in". From the conversations with Boris Herrmann, Arved Fuchs, Ranga Yogeshwar, Burghard Pieske, Erdmann's yacht KATHENA NUI and many other companions, friends and family members, the author reassembles the many facets of Wilfried Erdmann's life and career and traces his impressive courses.He is supported by photographer Andreas Lindlahr, whose pictures provide new insights into the life and world of Wilfried Erdmann.A very readable tribute to the exceptional sailor and author Wilfried Erdmann, who has inspired generations of sailors.160 pages, numerous photos, hardback. German edition.

This book by Adlard Coles has been conveying the latest findings on heavy weather sailing for decades and is one of the most outstanding specialised books on the subject of "safety at sea".The storm-tested offshore sailor Peter Bruce has once again updated and modernised the 14th edition of this standard work with the help of numerous specialist authors.Peter Bruce gained extensive experience of sailing in heavy weather during his time in the Royal Navy. Numerous regatta victories, including the Admiral's Cup and the infamous Fastnet Race in 1979, earned him the reputation of being one of the world's best skippers in storm regattas.The theoretical and technical part of the book explains the behaviour of sailing and motor yachts as well as rigid-hull inflatable boats, monohulls and multihulls in heavy seas and presents the appropriate heavy weather tactics. Equipment such as masts, trysails, sea and drift anchors are presented with regard to their suitability and use in heavy weather, as well as the latest findings and developments.The practical chapter deals with various methods for safely weathering strong and hurricane-like storms. The author analyses reports of severe weather events and provides specific tips for your own sailing practice. For example, which tactics are best for surviving hurricane-like storms at sea. How the boat remains manoeuvrable in heavy weather or how the yacht should be constructed and equipped to prevent capsizing in strong winds.400 pages, around 170 illustrations, 24 maps, 8 tears, format 17.5 x 24.5 cm, flexibly bound with dust jacket. German edition.

A collection of the most popular yacht workshop instructions from YACHT's "Skippers Magazine".The two YACHT technology editors Hauke Schmidt and Lars Bolle explain precisely and clearly how to carry out repairs and maintenance work on the boat, for example:Remounting windowsRecognising and removing microorganisms in the diesel tankCleaning and polishing stainless steel fittingsmaking up thimblesmaking up holsteryInstallation of automatic steering systemsRestoration and maintenance of wooden decksbuilding seat boards yourselfReplacing rudder bearingsRust removal from iron keelsMaintenance and care of throttle and single-lever controlRenew sound insulation in the engine compartmentWinterising the outboardRenew the salt ringsReroof the cockpit floorCosmetic repairs to the interior woodworkPlace wooden plugsSandwich repairRemove hairline cracksmake your own carbon patches...128 pages, 640 colour photos, links to videos, format 22 x 28 cm, paperback. German edition.

This book, which first appeared in 1900, describes over 100 types of boats that were readily available in Germany at the time. In the second section are well described and illustrated suggestions for construction and building. A standard reference! Reprint of the 7th edition from 1929. 424 pages, 494 pictures, format 17 x 25 cm, paperback.German edition.

Süchtig nach Segeln / Driven by the SeaHe finished the toughest race in the world. He was the first German to sail the Vendèe Globe solo and non-stop around the world, thrilling even non-sailors and providing spectators with an impressive and gripping race on the oceans. There is no doubt about it: Boris Herrmann is probably the brightest star in the German extreme sailing sky at the moment. In numerous ocean races, he won his place among the sailing elite.Boris Herrmann is also the man who sailed Greta Thunberg to the climate summit in New York - because the fight against climate change is at least as important to him as sailing at the limit, against time and against strong competition.In "Nonstop. Driven by the Sea" you will learn everything about the exceptional talent in regatta sailing. From the background of his career to his dedication in the fight against climate change and his experiences at previous regattas to his greatest coup: being alone in the Vendée Globe, the toughest of all solo regattas.All about one of the fastest sailors in the world - how he became what he is today.Ca. 80 colour photos show his toughest battles, his successes and his passion for regatta sailing, but also for the preservation of our natureWith guest contributions by sailing greats such as Jochen Schümann, Giovanni Soldini, Pierre Casiraghi and "Yacht" editor-in-chief Jochen Rieker.New edition extended and updated by 24 pagesNew and up to date: a report on the Vendée Globe by YACHT editor-in-chief Jochen Rieker as well as many current pictures of the raceAn interview with wife Birte Lorenzen-HerrmannExtensive report on the last rebuild and the newly made foilsLarge interview with Boris Herrmann on the subject of crossing the Atlantic with Greta ThunbergAn impressive plea for the love of sailing and the courage for great adventures. Sail along and accompany Boris Herrmann to world success!200 pages, 88 photos, 21.2 x 24 cm, 2nd updated edition 2021. Softcover with flaps. Bilingual German / English throughout.

Comprehensive care and repair manual for all work that occurs on classic yachts.Whether dry rot, rusting fittings or missing plugs in the teak deck - the author describes in detail the professional care and maintenance of the individual boat parts.All the necessary work is explained step by step and supplemented with numerous pictures. Valuable tips for boat accessories and care products round off the extensive knowledge.An indispensable companion for all owners of classic yachts who want to take repair and boat care into their own hands.160 pages, 100 illustrations, 21.8 x 28.7 cm, hardcover.

The book is being discontinued by the publisher. Therefore now at a special price.The major festivals of classic yachts throughout Europe are an impressive event for skippers and spectators alike. Photographer Nico Krauss has captured the special nature of these sailing events with his camera. He creates action-packed panoramas as well as surprising close-ups, bringing the individual charm of each regatta to life.In a mixture of photo book and event guide, the book provides spectacular pictures of sailing yachts as well as many tips for future regatta visits.144 pages, 140 photos and illustrations, format 24 x 30 cm, hardcover. German edition.

FISH'N'SHIPS. A summer of sailing around England and Scotland.Photographer and Baltic Sea sailor Christian Irrgang is embarking on a new sailing adventure in the summer of 2022. He will take just under five months to sail his OBLOMOW from the Baltic Sea around England and Scotland.Sometimes as a solo sailor, sometimes with friends, he explores the British waters. From the Thames upwards, his sailing trip runs along England's south coast. He visits the Isles of Scilly with its Caribbean flair and then sets off in the direction of Dublin and Belfast through the stormy Irish Sea. His voyage takes him all the way to Scotland, and on the way back he just escapes a storm in the North Sea - just one of many challenges on this trip!The travelogue from on board the OBLOMOW describes and shows in impressive photos the fascinating, unique British coasts, currents and tides. Cream tea in Cornwall and nights in rustic pubs were just as much a part of the 2,800-mile trip as small sleepy coastal villages, lively big cities and plenty of interesting encounters on the sandy beaches of the Isles of Scilly to Loch Ness.A book that makes you want to go on an extended trip to Great Britain!144 pages, 135 photos and illustrations, 21.3 x 24.0 cm, paperback with flaps.German edition.