Great South Land by Rob Mundle
34.99 NZD
Category: Nautical
How Dutch sailors discovered New Holland and left Australia to a British pirate. For many, the colonial story of Australia starts with Captain Cook's discovery of the east coast in 1770, but it was some 164 years before his historic voyage that European mariners began their romance with the immensity of ...Show more
Ocean of Insight by Heather Lyn Mann
40.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
Heather Lyn Mann was a battle weary environmental advocate in Madison, Wisconsin, struggling over what to do about climate change when she and her husband decided to explore the Atlantic on a small sloop. This memoir of six years living afloat is a chronological unfolding of disasters and discoveries li ...Show more
Sail: A Tribute to the World's Greatest Races, Sailors and Their Boats by Timothy Jeffery
55.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
Whether it is to test the high seas on around-the-world events in the glory of 49er yachts, to cut through choppy coastal waters on a Lazer racing for Olympic Gold or to set team against team in the great cup challenges, Sail is a celebration of the adventure and skill of one of mankind's oldest sports. ...Show more
Clipper Ships and the Golden Age of Sail: Races and Rivalries on the Nineteenth Century High Seas by Sam Jefferson
60.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
In the era of commercial sail, clipper ships were the ultimate expression of speed and grace. Racing out to the gold fields of America and Australia, and breaking speed records carrying tea back from China, the ships combined beauty with breathtaking performance. With over 200 gorgeous paintings and ill ...Show more
Alpha Bravo Charlie - The Complete Book of Nautical Codes by Sara Gillingham
30.00 NZD
Category: Nautical | Reading Level: near fine
A graphically stunning, first-ever volume of nautical codes for children This extraordinary visual reference is an introduction to maritime communication through nautical flags, along with morse code, the phonetic alphabet, and semaphore signaling. Today's system of international maritime signal flags w ...Show more
First Fleet by Rob Mundle
34.99 NZD
Category: Nautical
The First Fleet - the creation of a nation. Rob Mundle, bestselling maritime biographer of Bligh, Flinders and Cook, is back on the ocean to tell one of the great stories of expedition under sail: the extraordinary eight-month, 17,000-nautical-mile voyage of the First Fleet. With customary sweep and swe ...Show more
Captain James Cook by Rob Mundle
29.99 NZD
Category: Nautical | Reading Level: very good
A biography that puts you on the quarterdeck with history's greatest sailor Captain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers in world history. Over three remarkable voyages of discovery into the Pacific in the latter part of the eighteenth century, Cook unravelled the oldest mystery surround ...Show more
Flinders: The Man Who Mapped Australia by Rob Mundle
27.99 NZD
Category: Nautical
FLINDERS brings to life the fascinating story of this exceptional maritime explorer - from the drama of epic voyages and devastating shipwrecks; his part in the naming of Australia; his cruel imprisonment by the French on Mauritius for six long and harrowing years; the heartbreaking separation from his ...Show more
Bligh: Master Mariner by Rob Mundle
27.99 NZD
Category: Nautical
The Eighteenth Century was an era when brave mariners took their ships beyond the horizon in search of an unknown world. Those chosen to lead these expeditions were exceptional navigators, men who had shown brilliance as they ascended the ranks in the Royal Navy. They were also bloody good sailors.From ...Show more
The Voyages of Captain James Cook: The Illustrated Accounts of Three Epic Pacific Voyages by James Cook, John Hawkesworth
55.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
The first-ever illustrated account of Captain James Cook's epic eighteenth-century voyages, complete with excerpts from his vivid journals. This is history's greatest adventure story. In 1766, the Royal Society chose prodigal mapmaker and navigator James Cook to lead a South Pacific voyage. His orders w ...Show more
Ultimate Classic Yachts: 20 of the World's Most Beautiful Classic Yachts by Nic Compton
69.99 NZD
Category: Nautical
Former Classic Boat editor Nic Compton has spent over 20 years sailing and photographing classic yachts, and this is the culmination of his decades-long passion - a stunning collection showcasing the 20 most beautiful and fascinating classic boats still sailing today. They include: Bona Fide - the origi ...Show more