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Costa Blanca, Spain
CBYA nautical books Library
Available on loan to all members

These books can be borrowed for up to FOUR (4) weeks on payment of a return deposit (EUR 10 per book).
If you are interested in borrowing a book, or have any good nautical books to donate to the CBYA, please contact Rosalind Miranda by clicking HERE
Rosalind is happy to lend out nautical books from her own library on the same basis as explained above. She would love to hear from you!!

DONATIONS:

  • Books, Charts & DVDs presented by Julie Benneworth
  • America’s Cup: Le Defi Français donated by Amanda Topson

  •  3 more books were recently presented by Sue Brew

  •  23 books were presented by the family of the late Gaby Ferenczy
  • The Sailing Bible donated by John Sloggie

COASTAL NAVIGATION

“An Introduction to Coastal Navigation – A seaman’s guide”  

MANUAL OF SAILING

“The Glenans Manual of Sailing”

NAVIGATION

“Navigation Exercises for Yachtsmen”

LIFEBOAT

“The RNLI Handbook”

NAVIGATION

“The Cruising Yachtsman’s Navigator”

YACHTMASTER

“Yachtmaster – Examination Handbook with Exercises”

PILOT BOOK

“Pilot book (2005) – Costas del Sol and Blanca”

YATCHMASTER

“The Complete Yachtmaster” – Tom Cunliffe

ELECTRICS

“Boat Electrics” by John Watney

MARINE ELECTRICS

“The Marine Electrics Book” by Geoffery O’Connell

CRUISING

“Long Distance Cruising” – Bobby Schenk

PERFORMANCE SAILING

“High Performance Sailing”

SEAMANSHIP

“The Shell Book of Seamanship” by John Russell

SAILBOATS

"World’s Best Sailboats” – Ferenc Máté

SAILING SCHOOL

“Sailing School (Course in dinghy and small cruiser sailing)”

EXPERIENCE

“Only Wind and Water” – M.Calvin

SAILING COMPANION

“Sailing Companion (A practical guide for Boat Owners)”

WEATHER

“Heavy Weather Sailing” – K Adlard Coles

TRAINING

“How to Read Water” by Tristan Gooley

CLASSIC BOATS

“Hand Reef and Steer” – Tom Cunliffe

BUYING A BOAT

“Buying a Boat” by Colin Jarman

SAIL TRIM

“New Book of Sail Trim”

SAIL TRIM

“How to Trim Sails” – Peter Schwee

CONFESSIONS

“Confessions (Yachtsmen own up to their sailing sins)”

EXPERIENCE

“Sod’s Law of the Sea” by Bill Lucas and Andrew Spredding

GPS

“Using GPS” – Conrad Dixon

TALES

“Courage at Sea” by Naomi James

EXERCISES

“Yachtmaster Exercises” – Langley-Price & Ouvry

TALES

“Maiden” by Tracey Edwards and Tim Madge

“Yacht Handling Under Sail” – David & Charles

CELESTIAL NAVIGATION

“Miranav” written and donated by Rosalind Miranda (CBYA MEMBER & LIBRARIAN!)

EXERCISES

“Coastal Navigation” – David & Charles

VHF RADIO

“VHF Radio (inc GMDSS)” – RYA

MARINE VHF

“Marine VHF Operation” – Michael Gale

RADAR

“An introduction to Radar” – RYA

RULES OF THE ROAD

“Rules of the Road” – John Mellor

MOTOR

“Motor Cruising” – RYA – Simon Jinks

WEATHER

“Weather At Sea” – David Houghton

NAVIGATION

“RYA Practice Navigation Tables for Yachtsman”

CHARTS

“Admiralty Chart 1828 – Dover to N. Ireland

TALES

“The Impossible Voyage” – Chay Blyth

TALES

“Sailing Close to the Wind” – Pete Goss

DINGHY

“Dinghy Cruising” – Margaret Dye

CHARTS

“Admiralty Chart 2451 – Newhaven to Calais”

BOAT HANDLING

“How to Sail: A Practical Course in boat Handling” – Nicholas Dent”

HOBIE CATS

Hobie Cat Sailing” – Jake Grubb

HANDBOOK

“Sailing: A Practical Handbook” – Jeremy Evans

WINDSURF

“Windsurfing- Newnes All Colour Guide” – Stephen Turner

WINDSURF

“The Complete Guide to Windsurfing” – Jeremy Evans

AMERICA'S CUP

America's Cup: Le Defi Français

VHF Yachmaster

Pat Langley-Price and Philip Ouvry

RYA TRAINING ALMANAC

Northern Hemisphere

CHARTS

RYA Training Chart 3

THE SAILING BIBLE

The Complete Guide For All Sailors from Novice to Experienced Skipper.

CHARTS

RYA Training Chart 4

DVD

Understanding Electronic Navigation

THE CREST OF THE WAVE

Uffa Fox

DVD

Radar All You Need To Know