New Nautical Books

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New Titles Bunkside Reading One Wild Song

Blood Ransom

A voyage in a Lost Son’s Wake Paul Heiney

Stories From the Front Line in the War Against Somali Piracy

Publishing April 2015

John Boyle

After his son committed suicide aged only 23, television presenter Paul Heiney decided to set sail on a voyage to Cape Horn to connect with his son's 'voice'. Not only a hugely challenging experience physically, this turned out to be an emotional journey of much more importance.

Publishing April 2015

Hardback • 240pp • 234 x 153mm

For the first time in history, every superpower on the planet has united against a common enemy – a couple of thousand rag tag underfed men and boys. Using interviews with pirates, hostages, skippers, security guards and politicians, John Boyle paints a vivid picture of the war from all sides.

ISBN: 9781472919489 • Price: £16.99

Territory: WO

Territory: WO

Hardback • 224pp • 234 x 153mm ISBN: 9781472912671 • Price: £16.99

Rescue Pilot

Sea Fever

Cheating the Sea

The True Adventures that Inspired our Greatest Maritime Authors

Jerry Grayson

Publishing March 2015

Sam Jefferson

Whether saving desperate survivors from a sinking ship or flying into the teeth of a storm to search for drowning sailors, the work of a search and rescue pilot is vital, dangerous, thrilling and also on the edge. Jerry Grayson is the most decorated peacetime search and rescue pilot in history. This is his story.

Publishing March 2015 Behind many a great sea story is a real-life adventure that inspired it, and Sea Fever explores the dangerous, exciting and often eccentric escapades of literature's sailing stars, giving us a fascinating insight into how fact fed into fiction.

Territory: WO

Territory: WO

Hardback • 240pp • 234 x 153mm

Hardback • 304pp • 234 x 153mm

ISBN: 9781472917935 • Price: £16.99

ISBN: 9781472908810 • Price: £16.99

Adlard Coles Maritime Classics Bringing together the best in classic maritime literature and writing, this new series of stylish, high quality collectors’ editions includes new material, maps and photographs, and each book has an exclusive foreword by a high profile modern-day sailor, diver or adventurer.

Robinson Crusoe and the Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Lord Jim

Daniel Defoe

Publishing February 2015

Foreword by Ray Mears

Territory: WO

Publishing February 2015

Paperback • 368pp • 198 x 129mm

Territory: WO

Joseph Conrad Foreword by Bruce Parry

ISBN: 9781472913951 • Price: £8.99

Paperback • 544pp • 198 x 129mm ISBN: 9781472913920 • Price: £8.99

See page 36 for other titles in the series


New Titles general Safe Skipper

Stress-free Sailing

A Practical Guide to Managing Risk at Sea

Single and Short-handed Techniques

Simon Jollands & Rupert Holmes

Duncan Wells

Publishing February 2015

Publishing March 2015

Safe Skipper is an indispensable guide to safe boating for skippers of all abilities. With its completely practical approach, it enables skippers to keep both boat and crew safe while still enjoying their time afloat. Includes case studies.

This indispensable guide takes the stress out of sailing with step by step photographic instructions on how to perform essential sailing techniques, regardless of how much help you have to hand. An absolute godsend.

Territory: WO

Territory: WO

Paperback • 192pp • 246 x 171mm

Paperback • 160pp • 246 x 189mm

ISBN: 9781472909145 • Price: £14.99

ISBN: 9781472907431 • Price: £16.99

The Yacht Owner's Manual

Wild Camping

Everything You Need to Know to Get the Most Out of Your Yacht

Exploring and Sleeping in the Wilds of the UK and Ireland

Andy Du Port

Stephen Neale

Publishing March 2015

Publishing May 2015

Drawn from over 35 years of the author's own experiences, this essential guide for yacht owners is packed with expert wisdom and guidance on every aspect of owning and managing a yacht.

From getting back to nature with a tent, some matches and a few litres of bottled water, to enjoying a pub dinner and camping out in the garden afterwards, this beautifully illustrated guide shows you how to get stuck into wild camping in all its forms.

Territory: WO Paperback • 160pp • 246 x 171mm ISBN: 9781472905482 • Price: £16.99

Territory: WO Paperback • 224pp • 234 x 163mm ISBN: 9781472900340 • Price: £14.99

The Kiteboarding Manual

The Weather Handbook

The Essential Guide for Beginners and Improvers

An Essential Guide to How Weather is Formed and Develops

Andy Gratwick

Alan Watts

Publishing April 2015

The third edition of this bestselling book explains how to forecast the weather using apps, websites, professional forecasts and by simply looking for signs in the sky.

A complete practical guide to kiteboarding for beginners and improvers. Explaining the theory, this book will get you started with the kite and take you through to flying, jumping and racing on the water. Territory: WO

50 Water Adventures To Do Before You Die The World's Ultimate Experiences in, on and Under Water Lia Ditton

Paperback • 160pp • 234 x 156mm

A definitive guide to the planet's finest offerings for activities on, in or under water. Featuring gorgeous photography and practical information, this is a must-have for thrillseekers and armchair dreamers alike.

ISBN: 9781472905499 • Price: £14.99

Territory: WO

Territory: WO

Paperback • 208pp • 235 x 208mm

Paperback • 224pp • 234 x 163mm

ISBN: 9781408192030 • Price: £20.00

ISBN: 9781472901132 • Price: £16.99


New Titles Maintenance The Boat Improvement Bible

Be Your Own Boat Surveyor

Practical Projects to Customise and Upgrade your Boat

A Hands-on Guide for all Owners and Buyers

The most up to date, user friendly and hands-on practical manual for boatowners who wish to improve their yacht or motorboat. It will equip any boatowner with average DIY skills to improve all aspects of their boat: safety, comfort, facilities, storage and performance on the water. Packed with detailed, exploded diagrams, helpful stepby-step photographs and detailed guidance.

Dag Pike This handbook empowers the reader to carry out a survey on their own boat. Highly illustrated, with anecdotes and hands-on advice throughout, this practical book gives readers the tools to do much of the work on their own, and know exactly when to call in the experts.

Territory: WO

Territory: WO

Hardback • 304pp • 244 x 193mm

Paperback • 192pp • 244mm x 172mm

ISBN: 9781408154199 • Price: £29.99

ISBN: 9781472903679 • Price: £16.99

Inland Waterways Great Waterways Journeys 20 Glorious Routes Circling England, by Canal and River Derek Pratt

Publishing June 2015 This is a guide to circling England using its inland waterways, by boat or on foot. Along the way we learn about our industrial heritage, how cities grew and thrived, as well as passing through spectacular landscapes and idyllic countryside. Territory: WO Paperback • 240pp • 234 x 163mm ISBN: 9781472905833 • Price: £16.99

The Canal Guide Britain's 50 Best Canals Stuart Fisher

Publishing March 2015 This attractive guidebook shows off just how rich our waterways heritage is. Picking out Britain's 50 most beautiful and interesting canals, Stuart Fisher gives a lively background to the history, wonderful wildlife, pubs and nearby attractions of each waterway. Territory: WO Paperback • 336pp • 234 x 163mm ISBN: 9781472918529 • Price: £14.99


New Titles Illustrated & Photographic Books

Clipper Ships and the Golden Age of Sail

Maps

The Legend of the Sea

Their Untold Stories

Races and Rivalries on the Nineteenth Century High Seas

Rose Mitchell and Andrew Janes

The Spectacular Marine Photography of Gilles Martin-Raget

Drawing on 700 years' worth of maps from the National Archives, this stunning and fascinating collection is not just about the history of the maps, but is also an insight into the places, cities and nations at a given point in time.

A stunning collection of 30 years of marine photography, from one of the greatest action photographers of our time. Featuring fast-paced action shots from his collection, this book captures these beautiful yachts in action.

Territory: WO

Territory: Europe/South Africa

Hardback • 256pp • 280 x 280mm

Hardback • 240pp • 260 x 340mm

ISBN: 9781408189672 • Price: £30.00

ISBN: 9781472911650 • Price: £50.00

Sam Jefferson Featuring gorgeous paintings and illustrations, and fascinating eyewitness accounts as well as newspaper reports, this beautiful book celebrates the elegance of these racehorses of the sea, and brings the era vividly to life. Territory: WO Hardback • 240pp • 280 x 215mm ISBN: 9781472900289 • Price: £25.00

Now Available as an App A selection of Adlard Coles Nautical titles are now available as apps. Download these titles direct to your smart phone or tablet and take our expert authors with you wherever you go.

The Illustrated Boat Dictionary in 9 Languages App Price: £2.99

Reeds VHF/DSC Handbook App

First Aid at Sea App

Price: £2.99

Price: £2.99

Publishing Spring 2015

International Certificate of Competence App Publishing Spring 2015 Price: £2.99


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