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Nautical book publisher covering boating, sailing, diving, canoeing, fishing, swimming and surfing.

21/06/2024

On this day (21st June) in 2009, Martyn Murray finally arrived in St Kilda in his fascinating sailing and personal journey around the Western Isles in memory of his father. In this extract he describes the trip to this remote island:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/knowledge_centre/228/on_the_way_to_st_kilda

19/06/2024

Fantastic news that Swim Smooth have just renewed their partnership with World Triathlon to enhance global coach education: https://www.triathlon.org/news/article/swim_smooth_and_world_triathlon_renew_partnership_to_enhance_global_coach_e
Also good news is that, if you're not on the World Triathlon programme you can still benefit from Swim Smooth's amazing coaching through their fantastic book:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/39/swim_smooth

World Triathlon is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with Swim Smooth, extending a fruitful collaboration that began in 2014. This renewed

15/06/2024

On Global Wind Day (15th June) we appreciate the power of the wind. Sensible sailors try to avoid making passages in a gale, but it’s not always possible to avoid them. Tom Cunliffe’s Living Through the Gale provides sound advice if you happen to get caught out.
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/177/living_through_the_gale

14/06/2024

On this day (14th June) in 1968 a young merchant seaman set off from Falmouth to sail non-stop around the world. It hadn’t been done before. Would it be possible? Just – as Robin Knox-Johnston was the only one who set off that year to succeed. From that voyage and many others, Robin has immense knowledge on sailing and seamanship which he imparts through his books.
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/13/knoxjohnston_on_seamanship_seafaring

05/06/2024

Amid all the stories of heroics on D-Day, John Quirk tells the story of Alexander North Hardy who captained the 60-metre steam yacht Valena as a minesweeper. She was previously privately owned by a millionaire and went into D-Day with the owner’s quarters intact – including a four-poster bed and a marble bathroom! Read about it in Quirky History which recounts maritime moments most history books don’t mention:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/170/quirky_history

03/06/2024

An excellent book!

03/06/2024

Fernhurst Books is proud once again to be sponsoring the Dart15 Association National Championships at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, starting on 5th June. We hope all the competitors have a great event.

20/05/2024

Get up to speed for those summer regattas with training tips from Jon Emmett Sailing:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/136/training_to_win

19/05/2024

On this day (19th May) in 2010, Dilip Donde completed his voyage and became the first Indian to sail around the world single-handed. His amazing story is told in his book: The First Indian:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/16/first_indian

17/05/2024

On this day (17th May) in 1749, Edward Jenner was born. In Gloucestershire his experiments with milkmaids and cowpox saw the first vaccinations for smallpox which was a killer at the time. His story is told in Quirky History which tells of 25 historical incidents which don’t get mentioned in many history books:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/170/quirky_history

08/05/2024

On this day (8th May) in 2007, Kim Sturgess set out to sail around Britain in 50 day sails. His story of the voyage is recounted in his book, Sailing Around Britain:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/12/sailing_around_britain

08/05/2024

On this day (8th May) exactly one hundred years ago (1924), Arthur Ransome (author of Swallows & Amazons) married Evgenia Shelepina (Trotsky’s secretary). Shortly afterwards they set off on their honeymoon cruise on the river Ya in Latvia. This is described in Racundra’s Third Cruise, a wonderful insight into the Baltic region between the two world wars, but also contains tales of snakes and mice that even the children in Swallows & Amazons might have found difficult to deal with. Evgenia brought one with her and left because of the other!
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/67/racundras_third_cruise

05/05/2024

On World Laughter Day (5th May) we give you the ultimate sailing humourist, Tim Davison, and his book, Sailor’s Bluffing Bible:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/166/sailors_bluffing_bible

30/04/2024

45 years after the first Laser Book came out, the new ILCA Book, updated by Jon Emmett, is now available in the US through Casemate IPM:
https://www.casemateipm.com/9781912621712/the-ilca-book/

27/04/2024

On World Design Day (27th April) perhaps you might like to discover a bit more about yacht design. For an introduction, Ian Nicolson’s book is a classic:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/171/introduction_to_yacht_design

22/04/2024

On this day (22nd April) in 1969, Robin Knox-Johnston returned to Falmouth on board Suhaili, having left 10 months earlier. Since this epic voyage, he has had many others and he still sails Suhaili 55 years later. He shares what he has learnt:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/13/knoxjohnston_on_seamanship_seafaring

18/04/2024

For the first time, some of Fernhurst Books’ Practical Companions for cruising sailors are available as eBooks bundled together - perfect for viewing on a phone or tablet.
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/new_releases

11/04/2024

Check out the latest issue of SUPM and find an article by author of Improving Your Stand Up Paddleboarding, Andy Burrows:
https://4ua2g.r.a.d.sendibm1.com/mk/mr/sh/1t6AVsd2XFnIGNVVwljLr2p4jnwjDu/LUwEhahPY0sh

03/04/2024

Fernhurst Books are offering a 30-day free trial of one of their sailing or watersports eBooks. We have 10 titles available in this trial and you can choose and order one here:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/ebook_trial.aspx
Trials restricted to 200 on a first-come first-served basis.

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27/03/2024

Dick Durham’s Amazing Sailing Stories is now published in hardback. It’s a great book for anyone who likes stories of the sea, and can be found on all good book websites or direct from:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/33/amazing_sailing_stories

19/03/2024

Dick Durham’s Amazing Sailing Stories will be available in hardback on 26th March. It’s a great book for anyone who likes stories of the sea, and is available for pre-order now:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/33/amazing_sailing_stories

18/03/2024

Today (18th March) in 1858 Rudolf Diesel was born. Guess what he invented? Yes, thanks to Rudolf we have the engine which powers many a boat. John Quirk describes Diesel's life and mysterious death in his book Quirky History which describes maritime moments most history books don’t mention:

John Quirk loves history, drawing and boats and these three elements come together in this attractive and entertaining book. He has sought out obscure episodes or familiar events from the past and...

17/03/2024

St Patrick’s Day (17th March 2006) was the day that Martyn Murray bought Molio in Ireland. He describes the purchase in this extract.
https://fernhurstbooks.com/knowledge_centre/301/buying_molio_a_wild_call
After restoring it, he sailed the boat back to Scotland and describes his cruising in his book A Wild Call.

17/03/2024

World Sleep Day (17th March) reminds us that, for short-handed sailors, there is always a risk of fatigue or sleep loss. In this extract, Alastair Buchan discussed the issues:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/knowledge_centre/300/fatigue_onboard_shorthanded_sailing

14/03/2024

The latest edition of Sara Hopkinson’s Navigation: A Newcomer’s Guide, covering paper & digital navigation, is now available:
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/59/navigation_a_newcomers_guide

08/03/2024

On (8th March) we are pleased to highlight our books written by great women authors, from Olympic gold medallists like Lily's Sailing Media-by Lijia Xu and Saskia Clark to experienced yachtswomen like Sara Hopkinson and Nicola Rodriguez, and many more besides.
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06/03/2024

The latest edition of Sara Hopkinson’s Navigation: A Newcomer’s Guide, covering paper & digital navigation, will be published on 12th March, but you can pre-order your copy now:

Get to grips with navigation at sea. This best-selling book gives you all the information you need to know to do just that! It starts from scratch, uses no jargon and features diagrams and pictures,...

06/03/2024

The new ILCA Book has now been published! After 45 years as the Laser Book, the ILCA Book has been updated by UKLA - ILCA UK / International Laser Class Association - ILCA guru Jon Emmett Sailing.
https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/21/ilca_book

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On Global Wind Day (15th June) we appreciate the power of the wind. Sensible sailors try to avoid making passages in a gale, but it’s not always possible to avoid them. Tom Cunliffe’s Living Through the Gale provides sound advice if you happen to get caught out. https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/177/living_through_the_gale

On this day (14th June) in 1968 a young merchant seaman set off from Falmouth to sail non-stop around the world. It hadn’t been done before. Would it be possible? Just – as Robin Knox-Johnston was the only one who set off that year to succeed. From that voyage and many others, Robin has immense knowledge on sailing and seamanship which he imparts through his books. https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/13/knoxjohnston_on_seamanship_seafaring

Get up to speed for those summer regattas with training tips from Jon Emmett Sailing: https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/136/training_to_win

On this day (8th May) exactly one hundred years ago (1924), Arthur Ransome (author of Swallows & Amazons) married Evgenia Shelepina (Trotsky’s secretary). Shortly afterwards they set off on their honeymoon cruise on the river Ya in Latvia. This is described in Racundra’s Third Cruise, a wonderful insight into the Baltic region between the two world wars, but also contains tales of snakes and mice that even the children in Swallows & Amazons might have found difficult to deal with. Evgenia brought one with her and left because of the other! https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/67/racundras_third_cruise

On World Laughter Day (5th May) we give you the ultimate sailing humourist, Tim Davison, and his book, Sailor’s Bluffing Bible: https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/166/sailors_bluffing_bible

The ILCA Book

45 years after the first Laser Book came out, the new ILCA Book, updated by Jon Emmett, is now available in the US through Casemate IPM: https://www.casemateipm.com/9781912621712/the-ilca-book/

On World Design Day (27th April) perhaps you might like to discover a bit more about yacht design. For an introduction, Ian Nicolson’s book is a classic: https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/171/introduction_to_yacht_design

On this day (22nd April) in 1969, Robin Knox-Johnston returned to Falmouth on board Suhaili, having left 10 months earlier. Since this epic voyage, he has had many others and he still sails Suhaili 55 years later. He shares what he has learnt: https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/13/knoxjohnston_on_seamanship_seafaring

Dick Durham’s Amazing Sailing Stories is now published in hardback. It’s a great book for anyone who likes stories of the sea, and can be found on all good book websites or direct from: https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/33/amazing_sailing_stories

Dick Durham’s Amazing Sailing Stories will be available in hardback on 26th March. It’s a great book for anyone who likes stories of the sea, and is available for pre-order now: https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/33/amazing_sailing_stories

The latest edition of Sara Hopkinson’s Navigation: A Newcomer’s Guide, covering paper & digital navigation, is now available: https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/59/navigation_a_newcomers_guide

The new ILCA Book has now been published! After 45 years as the Laser Book, the ILCA Book has been updated by UKLA - ILCA UK / International Laser Class Association - ILCA guru Jon Emmett Sailing. https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/21/ilca_book

The new Topper Book has now been published! Written by Dave Cockerill & John Caig, with substantial input from Topper National Champion Jess Powell Sailing, the book was launched at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show on Saturday with the support of Topper Sailboats and ITCA (GBR). Well over 100 have already been sold! https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/90/topper_book

For all Topper Sailboats / ITCA (GBR) sailors: The new Topper Book, by Dave Cockerill & John Caig, with substantial input from Topper National Champion Jess Powell Sailing, will be launched at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show on Saturday 24th February, but you can pre-order your copy now: https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/90/topper_book

The new Topper Book, by Dave Cockerill & John Caig, with substantial input from Topper National Champion Jess Powell Sailing, will be launched at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show on Saturday 24th February, but you can pre-order your copy now: https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/90/topper_book

Happy birthday to Sir Ben Ainslie today (5th February). Ben, the most successful Olympic sailor of all time and past winner of the America’s Cup, has only written one book in which he shares his secrets of sailing fast. While the boat may have changed its name and developed in a few ways, there are still some really useful insights into sailing a Laser / ILCA: https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/127/laser_campaign_manual

On World Wetlands Day; 2 February, we think of the contribution these amazing habitats make to our coastal ecosystem. Peter Firstbrook explains how they fit into the coastal environment in his excellent book, Coastwise. You can read an extract here: https://fernhurstbooks.com/knowledge_centre/283/wetlands_salt_marshes

Published today (7th November): Ultimate Paddling Adventures: 100 epic experiences with a paddle, presented with stunning colour photography and inspirational descriptions, featuring canoeing, kayaking, packrafting and SUP. https://fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/178/ultimate_paddling_adventures