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Review Date: Sep 2008 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: 2600 The Bristol Channel Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson
Review of 2600 The Bristol Channel Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Books by Yachting Monthly Sep 2008 Verdict: A new folio in the popular Imray series for the Bristol Channel from Trevose Head to St David's including the River Severn.
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Review Date: Apr 2009 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: 50 Ways to Improve your Navigation By Dag Pike
Review of 50 Ways to Improve your Navigation By Dag Pike Books by Yachting Monthly Apr 2009 Verdict: A handy, simple guide to some essential navigational skills
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Review Date: Jul 2008 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: 50 Ways to Improve your Weather Forecasting By Dag Pike
Review of 50 Ways to Improve your Weather Forecasting By Dag Pike Books by Yachting Monthly Jul 2008 Verdict: Plenty of illustrations and useful tips, but don't expect a comprehensive textbook or a self-forecasting guide.
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Review Date: Oct 2008 Source: Classic Boat
Model: A Home Afloat By Gary Cookson
Review of A Home Afloat By Gary Cookson Books by Classic Boat Oct 2008 Verdict: Inspiration for anyone planning a Dutch barge conversion
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Review Date: Jun 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: A Passion for the Sea By Jimmy Cornell
Review of A Passion for the Sea By Jimmy Cornell Books by Practical Boat Owner Jun 2008 Verdict: Brings together the author's extensive experience of offshore cruising and reflects on a life of adventures both on land and on the high seas.
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Review Date: Jun 2008 Source: bookharbour.com
Model: Admiral Nelson By Sam Llewellyn
Review of Admiral Nelson By Sam Llewellyn Books by bookharbour.com Jun 2008 Verdict: Just one of the popular nautical thrillers from PBO columnist Sam Llewellyn.
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Review Date: Apr 2008 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Admiralty Leisure Irish Sea Leisure Chart Folio
Review of Admiralty Leisure Irish Sea Leisure Chart Folio Books by Yachting Monthly Apr 2008 Verdict: A further extension to the coverage of these useful leisure-sized folios.
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Review Date: Nov 2008 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Adriatic Pilot By Trevor and Dinah Thompson
Review of Adriatic Pilot By Trevor and Dinah Thompson Books by Yachting Monthly Nov 2008 Verdict: A fifth edition of this popular classic - essential reading for anyone boating in the area.
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Review Date: May 2009 Source: Motor Boats Monthly
Model: Animated Knots
Review of Animated Knots  Books by Motor Boats Monthly May 2009 Verdict: Animated knots is a fun programme that helps you get the most out of your ropework.
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Review Date: Mar 2009 Source: Classic Boat
Model: Braunton: home of the last sailing coasters By Braunton and District Museum
Review of Braunton: home of the last sailing coasters By Braunton and District Museum Books by Classic Boat Mar 2009 Verdict: A local history project at its best full of insight and wider relevance.
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Review Date: Jul 2008 Source: Motor Boat & Yachting
Model: Breeze it Guide to Practical Motor Cruising DVD
Review of Breeze it Guide to Practical Motor Cruising DVD Books by Motor Boat & Yachting Jul 2008 Verdict: An easy to watch refresher of boating best practice.
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Review Date: Dec 2008 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Bristol Channel and Severn Cruising Guide By Peter Cumberlidge
Review of Bristol Channel and Severn Cruising Guide By Peter Cumberlidge Books by Yachting Monthly Dec 2008 Verdict: A long awaited replacement to the author's original 1988 edition
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Review Date: Jun 2009 Source: Motor Boat & Yachting
Model: Canal du Midi Cruising Guide DVD
Review of Canal du Midi Cruising Guide DVD  Books by Motor Boat & Yachting Jun 2009 Verdict: Hints and tips on cruising the Midi, from using the locks to berthing info
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Review Date: Mar 2009 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Coastal and Offshore Navigation By Tom Cunliffe
Review of Coastal and Offshore Navigation By Tom Cunliffe Books by Yachting Monthly Mar 2009 Verdict: More a complete new book than a third edition, this detailed guide has been brought fully into the digital age.
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Review Date: Sep 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: Complete Powerboating Manual By Bartlett, Collis & Jones
Review of Complete Powerboating Manual By Bartlett, Collis & Jones Books by Practical Boat Owner Sep 2008 Verdict: All the beginner needs to know
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Review Date: May 2008 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Computers on Board By Tim Thornton
Review of Computers on Board By Tim Thornton Books by Yachting Monthly May 2008 Verdict: Everything you wanted to know about taking your laptop to sea, and a lot more besides.
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Review Date: Aug 2008 Source: bookharbour.com
Model: Confessions By Yachting Monthly
Review of Confessions By Yachting Monthly Books by bookharbour.com Aug 2008 Verdict: Yachtsmen own up to their sailing sins
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Review Date: Jun 2009 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Crossing the Thames Estuary By Roger Gaspar
Review of Crossing the Thames Estuary By Roger Gaspar Books by Yachting Monthly Jun 2009 Verdict: Successfully answer's the East Coast's imponderables and unravels some of the mysteries of the swatchways
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Review Date: Dec 2008 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Cruising Almanac Edited by John Calver
Review of Cruising Almanac Edited by John Calver Books by Yachting Monthly Dec 2008 Verdict: Two years for the price of one with this detailed almanac compiled by the CA's team of regional editors.
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Review Date: Aug 2008 Source: bookharbour.com
Model: Cruising Cork and Kerry By Graham Swanson
Review of Cruising Cork and Kerry By Graham Swanson Books by bookharbour.com Aug 2008 Verdict: An award-winning guide book that covers the coast of southwest Ireland from Youghal to Tralee, just south of the River Shannon.
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Review Date: Jun 2009 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Cruising Galicia By Carlos Rojas & Robert Bailey
Review of Cruising Galicia By Carlos Rojas & Robert Bailey Books by Yachting Monthly Jun 2009 Verdict:
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Review Date: Jul 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands By Chris Doyle
Review of Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands By Chris Doyle Books by Practical Boat Owner Jul 2008 Verdict: A chunky, ringbound work with a homemade feel but full of local knowledge.
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Review Date: Aug 2008 Source: Motor Boats Monthly
Model: Day Skipper for Sail and Power & Excercises
Review of Day Skipper for Sail and Power & Excercises Books by Motor Boats Monthly Aug 2008 Verdict: Two fantastic First Mates en route to the Dayskipper certificate, including helpful illustrations, diagrams and maps.
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Review Date: Dec 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: Disasters at Sea By Dag Pike
Review of Disasters at Sea By Dag Pike Books by Practical Boat Owner Dec 2008 Verdict: Not for the fainthearted but a cracking read nonetheless.
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Review Date: Jun 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: East Coast Pilot By C Jarman, G Cooper & D Holness
Review of East Coast Pilot By C Jarman, G Cooper & D Holness Books by Practical Boat Owner Jun 2008 Verdict: A well-justified update for this oft-changing cruising ground.
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Review Date: Dec 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: East Coast Rivers Cruising Companion By Janet Harber
Review of East Coast Rivers Cruising Companion By Janet Harber Books by Practical Boat Owner Dec 2008 Verdict: An authoritative update to this East Coast classic with a fascinating chapter on the history of the region
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Review Date: Dec 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: Escape to the Sea By Tom Sullivan / Mike Starke
Review of Escape to the Sea By Tom Sullivan / Mike Starke Books by Practical Boat Owner Dec 2008 Verdict: A fascinating insight into a life spent at sea
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Review Date: Jun 2009 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Essential Boat Radar By Bill Johnson
Review of Essential Boat Radar By Bill Johnson Books by Yachting Monthly Jun 2009 Verdict: Everything you ever wanted to know about radar and a lot more besides
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Review Date: Dec 2008 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Essential Sailing Destinations By Adrian Morgan
Review of Essential Sailing Destinations By Adrian Morgan Books by Yachting Monthly Dec 2008 Verdict: Sail the world from the comfort of your living room with this tasty selection of the world's best cruising grounds
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Review Date: Feb 2009 Source: Yachting World
Model: Facing It By Valerie Angel
Review of Facing It By Valerie Angel Books by Yachting World Feb 2009 Verdict: A wildly improbably plot populated with a panoply of unlikely twists.
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Review Date: Jun 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: Fearsome Passages By David Rainsbury
Review of Fearsome Passages By David Rainsbury Books by Practical Boat Owner Jun 2008 Verdict: Tackle the fearsome passages of south Brittany with this detailed guide.
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Review Date: Feb 2009 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: First Aid at Sea By Douglas Justins and Colin Berry
Review of First Aid at Sea By Douglas Justins and Colin Berry Books by Yachting Monthly Feb 2009 Verdict: Thoughtfully designed for quick and easy reference - covers first aid basics as well as emergency procedures at sea.
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Review Date: Dec 2008 Source: ybw.com
Model: Floating Assets By Mike Peyton
Review of Floating Assets By Mike Peyton Books by ybw.com Dec 2008 Verdict: The ideal stocking filler for the sofa-bound yachtsman. An autobiographical journey by one of yachting's most engaging storytellers.
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Review Date: Aug 2008 Source: bookharbour.com
Model: Further Confessions By Yachting Monthly
Review of Further Confessions By Yachting Monthly Books by bookharbour.com Aug 2008 Verdict: Yachtsmen own up to more of their sailing sins
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Review Date: Jul 2009 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Handling Storms at Sea By Hal Roth
Review of Handling Storms at Sea By Hal Roth Books by Yachting Monthly Jul 2009 Verdict: Do you know what to do if a storm hits? You will do after reading this...
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Review Date: Jul 2009 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: Haynes Motor Boat Manual By Dennis Watts
Review of Haynes Motor Boat Manual By Dennis Watts Books by Practical Boat Owner Jul 2009 Verdict:
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Review Date: Jul 2009 Source: Classic Boat
Model: Heave Ho! The Little Book of Seasickness BLANK
Review of Heave Ho! The Little Book of Seasickness BLANK Books by Classic Boat Jul 2009 Verdict: An amusing loo book or stocking filler
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Review Date: Jul 2008 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Heavy Weather Sailing By Peter Bruce
Review of Heavy Weather Sailing By Peter Bruce Books by Yachting Monthly Jul 2008 Verdict: Don't wait until you're in heavy weather to start learning how to handle it!
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Review Date: Apr 2009 Source: ybw.com
Model: Hello Sailor: A Year Spent Adrift and All at Sea By Michael Hutchinson
Review of Hello Sailor: A Year Spent Adrift and All at Sea By Michael Hutchinson Books by ybw.com Apr 2009 Verdict: Fun to read whilst ghosting along a glassy sea on a sunny afternoon, beer in hand, but not if you were thinking that sail racing might be a fun hobby to take up.
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Review Date: Jul 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: How to Install a New Diesel Engine By Peter Cumberlidge
Review of How to Install a New Diesel Engine By Peter Cumberlidge Books by Practical Boat Owner Jul 2008 Verdict: Comprehensive advice on selection, specification and installation.
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Review Date: Jul 2009 Source: Classic Boat
Model: Ian Oughtred: A life in wooden boats By Nic Compton
Review of Ian Oughtred: A life in wooden boats By Nic Compton Books by Classic Boat Jul 2009 Verdict: A must for any builder or enthusiast of small boat design and build.
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Review Date: Jun 2009 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: Inland Waterways of Great Britain By Jane Cumberlidge
Review of Inland Waterways of Great Britain By Jane Cumberlidge Books by Practical Boat Owner Jun 2009 Verdict:
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Review Date: Aug 2008 Source: bookharbour.com
Model: Inland Waterways of Ireland By Jane Cumberlidge
Review of Inland Waterways of Ireland By Jane Cumberlidge Books by bookharbour.com Aug 2008 Verdict: Much needed guide to the Irish waterways
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Review Date: Jun 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: Inshore along the Dorset Coast By Peter Bruce
Review of Inshore along the Dorset Coast By Peter Bruce Books by Practical Boat Owner Jun 2008 Verdict: A fourth edition of this 'seductive little book', boasting great aerial photography and essential local knowledge.
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Review Date: Aug 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Sailing Directions and Anchorages By Clyde Cruising Club
Review of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Sailing Directions and Anchorages By Clyde Cruising Club Books by Practical Boat Owner Aug 2008 Verdict: A well researched guide from the Clyde Cruising Club with up to date and down to earth reports, such as 'Facilities - there are none'.
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Review Date: Jul 2008 Source: Motor Boats Monthly
Model: Klutz Book of Knots By John Cassidy
Review of Klutz Book of Knots By John Cassidy Books by Motor Boats Monthly Jul 2008 Verdict: An ideal gift for aspiring deck hands
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Review Date: Jan 2009 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: L'Almanach du marin
Review of L'Almanach du marin  Books by Practical Boat Owner Jan 2009 Verdict: A more detailed Almanac for the channel - but it is in French.
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Review Date: Oct 2008 Source: Classic Boat
Model: Left for Dead By Nick Ward and Sinead O'Brien
Review of Left for Dead By Nick Ward and Sinead O'Brien Books by Classic Boat Oct 2008 Verdict: An uncomfortable car-crash read describing the author's ghastly sojourn in the Irish Sea in 1979 with a dead crew mate for company.
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Review Date: Mar 2009 Source: Classic Boat
Model: Legendary classic yachts By Gilles Martin-Raget (photos) and François Chevalier (text and plans)
Review of Legendary classic yachts By Gilles Martin-Raget (photos) and François Chevalier (text and plans) Books by Classic Boat Mar 2009 Verdict: Huge, heavy and beautiful - a must have coffee table book for classic boat lovers.
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Review Date: Dec 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: Lighthouses of the world By Marie-Haude Arzur
Review of Lighthouses of the world By Marie-Haude Arzur Books by Practical Boat Owner Dec 2008 Verdict: A wonderful gift book in original packaging and a novel format which is just perfect for presenting lighthouses in all their glory.
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