Nautical 2015 Holiday Gift Books Colleen Gibson | Marketing & Publicity Assistant | colleen.gibson@bloomsbury.com | (212) 419-5336 ULTIMATE CLASSIC YACHTS 20 of the World’s Most Beautiful Classic Yachts By Nic Compton Nic Compton has spent over twenty years sailing and photographing classic yachts. This is the culmination of his decades-long passion--a stunning collection showcasing the twenty most beautiful and fascinating classic boats still sailing today, and built from 1885 through 2012. Featured yachts include Lulworth, the largest cutter in the world; Savannah, the modern American classic; Bona Fide, the gold medal winner of the first Olympic yachting event; Stormy Weather, the legendary US-built Fastnet Race winner which became Italy’s best-loved classic; and more. Timeless and magnificent, these yachts all have a story to tell, and they are captured with glorious full color photography. (ISBN: 9781472918123 | Hardcover | October 13, 2015 | $50)
DREAM CRUISING DESTINATIONS 24 Classic Cruises Mapped and Explored By Vanessa Bird Most yachtsmen dream about cruising to an exotic destination; this is the book that will turn dreamers into planners. Twenty classic cruises are fully mapped, measured, and budgeted, showing how they are perfectly possible whatever your skill level. From weekend cruises around the British Isles to a voyage to Antarctica, from Greek island cruises to an escape to the Virgin Islands, this book explores where to go, how to get there, and what to expect en route. Covering popular exotic cruising destinations as well as unexpected, almost secret routes along the U.S. Intracoastal Waterway and French canals, and transoceanic adventures, including Atlantic and Pacific crossings, this inspirational guide might be the starting point for the voyage of a lifetime. (ISBN: 9781408187814 | Flexiback | November 24, 2015 | $25) (over)