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Paralympic shooting (Large Print)

There are three images on this page: a competition air rifle, a competitor taking aim with an air rifle and a competitor taking aim with an air pistol. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. A competition air rifle - This image stretches across the top of the page. It shows a competition air rifle seen from the side and pointing to the right. On the bottom left of the image is the rifle's stock. This is the part of the gun that rests on a user's shoulder. On this model, the stock is made up of many parts that can be adjusted to suit the individual's body shape. To the right of the stock is the gun's handgrip and right again the small lever that is the trigger. Up the page from the handgrip and the trigger is the rear sight. This is a device to help accurately aim the gun at a target. To the right of this is the barrel of the gun and down the page is the reservoir that contains the gas used to propel the pellet down the barrel to the right. At the far right of the image are the front sight and the muzzle of the gun, where the pellet leaves the gun when it is fired.Competitor taking aim with an air rifle - This image is on the bottom left of the page. It shows a competitor taking aim at a target beyond the image border to the right. He is seen from the side and facing to the right. His head is in the left centre of the image facing to the right so only one eye can be found. Part of his face is obscured by the stock of his rifle. His visible eye is looking through the sight of the gun slightly to the right. Down the page from his head, one of his hands can be found, with a finger on the gun's trigger ready to fire. Further down is his elbow and part of the wheelchair he is sitting in. Up and to the right you can find his other arm, with his hand holding the gun's barrel. Further right is the muzzle of the gun. Competitor taking aim with an air pistol - This image is on the bottom right of the page. It shows a competitor sitting on a stool and taking aim with an air pistol at a target beyond the image border to the left. He has both legs amputated at the upper thigh. The competitor's head is in the top right of the image, facing to the left so that only one of his eyes can be found. He is wearing ear protectors. One of his arms extends horizontally to the left, with his hand holding the gun, aimed to the left. Down from his head is the competitor's chest with his other arm to right leading down the page to his hand, which is resting on his lap. Further down the page is the seat of the stool. The legs of the stool cannot be found as they are past the image border.

Paralympic shooting (UEB Contracted)

There are three images on this page: a competition air rifle, a competitor taking aim with an air rifle and a competitor taking aim with an air pistol. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. A competition air rifle - This image stretches across the top of the page. It shows a competition air rifle seen from the side and pointing to the right. On the bottom left of the image is the rifle's stock. This is the part of the gun that rests on a user's shoulder. On this model, the stock is made up of many parts that can be adjusted to suit the individual's body shape. To the right of the stock is the gun's handgrip and right again the small lever that is the trigger. Up the page from the handgrip and the trigger is the rear sight. This is a device to help accurately aim the gun at a target. To the right of this is the barrel of the gun and down the page is the reservoir that contains the gas used to propel the pellet down the barrel to the right. At the far right of the image are the front sight and the muzzle of the gun, where the pellet leaves the gun when it is fired.Competitor taking aim with an air rifle - This image is on the bottom left of the page. It shows a competitor taking aim at a target beyond the image border to the right. He is seen from the side and facing to the right. His head is in the left centre of the image facing to the right so only one eye can be found. Part of his face is obscured by the stock of his rifle. His visible eye is looking through the sight of the gun slightly to the right. Down the page from his head, one of his hands can be found, with a finger on the gun's trigger ready to fire. Further down is his elbow and part of the wheelchair he is sitting in. Up and to the right you can find his other arm, with his hand holding the gun's barrel. Further right is the muzzle of the gun. Competitor taking aim with an air pistol - This image is on the bottom right of the page. It shows a competitor sitting on a stool and taking aim with an air pistol at a target beyond the image border to the left. He has both legs amputated at the upper thigh. The competitor's head is in the top right of the image, facing to the left so that only one of his eyes can be found. He is wearing ear protectors. One of his arms extends horizontally to the left, with his hand holding the gun, aimed to the left. Down from his head is the competitor's chest with his other arm to right leading down the page to his hand, which is resting on his lap. Further down the page is the seat of the stool. The legs of the stool cannot be found as they are past the image border.

Paralympic shooting (UEB Uncontracted)

There are three images on this page: a competition air rifle, a competitor taking aim with an air rifle and a competitor taking aim with an air pistol. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. A competition air rifle - This image stretches across the top of the page. It shows a competition air rifle seen from the side and pointing to the right. On the bottom left of the image is the rifle's stock. This is the part of the gun that rests on a user's shoulder. On this model, the stock is made up of many parts that can be adjusted to suit the individual's body shape. To the right of the stock is the gun's handgrip and right again the small lever that is the trigger. Up the page from the handgrip and the trigger is the rear sight. This is a device to help accurately aim the gun at a target. To the right of this is the barrel of the gun and down the page is the reservoir that contains the gas used to propel the pellet down the barrel to the right. At the far right of the image are the front sight and the muzzle of the gun, where the pellet leaves the gun when it is fired.Competitor taking aim with an air rifle - This image is on the bottom left of the page. It shows a competitor taking aim at a target beyond the image border to the right. He is seen from the side and facing to the right. His head is in the left centre of the image facing to the right so only one eye can be found. Part of his face is obscured by the stock of his rifle. His visible eye is looking through the sight of the gun slightly to the right. Down the page from his head, one of his hands can be found, with a finger on the gun's trigger ready to fire. Further down is his elbow and part of the wheelchair he is sitting in. Up and to the right you can find his other arm, with his hand holding the gun's barrel. Further right is the muzzle of the gun. Competitor taking aim with an air pistol - This image is on the bottom right of the page. It shows a competitor sitting on a stool and taking aim with an air pistol at a target beyond the image border to the left. He has both legs amputated at the upper thigh. The competitor's head is in the top right of the image, facing to the left so that only one of his eyes can be found. He is wearing ear protectors. One of his arms extends horizontally to the left, with his hand holding the gun, aimed to the left. Down from his head is the competitor's chest with his other arm to right leading down the page to his hand, which is resting on his lap. Further down the page is the seat of the stool. The legs of the stool cannot be found as they are past the image border.

Paralympic sitting volleyball (Large Print)

This page has three images on it: a player sitting and serving the ball, a player about to return the ball, and a diagram showing the layout of a volleyball court. Members of the team have mixed disabilities. Players must keep one buttock on the ground during an attack. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Player serving the ball - The image on the top left of the page shows a player seen from the side, serving the ball. She is sitting facing right. In the top left corner of the image, she has her arm held up, ready to strike the ball in the top centre. Her other arm is down from the ball. She has just thrown the ball up to serve. Further down the page are the player's body and her leg on the ground stretched out to the right. Player about to return the ball - This image, at the bottom left of the page, shows a player seen from above, lying on his back about to strike the ball in the top right corner. Down and left from the ball are the player's hands. Further down and left are his head, his body and his legs. His leg on the right has been amputated above the knee and his leg to the left, below the knee. Diagram of volleyball court - This diagram on the right of the page shows the volleyball court and the six members of each team. The players are represented here by large dots and crosses. The net is set to 1.15 metres high for men's matches and 1.05 metres for women. It is shown as a heavy dashed line and extends horizontally across the centre of the diagram. Above and below this are the attack lines, two metres from the net. The court is 6 metres wide and 10 metres long.

Paralympic sitting volleyball (UEB Contracted)

This page has three images on it: a player sitting and serving the ball, a player about to return the ball, and a diagram showing the layout of a volleyball court. Members of the team have mixed disabilities. Players must keep one buttock on the ground during an attack. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Player serving the ball - The image on the top left of the page shows a player seen from the side, serving the ball. She is sitting facing right. In the top left corner of the image, she has her arm held up, ready to strike the ball in the top centre. Her other arm is down from the ball. She has just thrown the ball up to serve. Further down the page are the player's body and her leg on the ground stretched out to the right. Player about to return the ball - This image, at the bottom left of the page, shows a player seen from above, lying on his back about to strike the ball in the top right corner. Down and left from the ball are the player's hands. Further down and left are his head, his body and his legs. His leg on the right has been amputated above the knee and his leg to the left, below the knee. Diagram of volleyball court - This diagram on the right of the page shows the volleyball court and the six members of each team. The players are represented here by large dots and crosses. The net is set to 1.15 metres high for men's matches and 1.05 metres for women. It is shown as a heavy dashed line and extends horizontally across the centre of the diagram. Above and below this are the attack lines, two metres from the net. The court is 6 metres wide and 10 metres long.

Paralympic sitting volleyball (UEB Uncontracted)

This page has three images on it: a player sitting and serving the ball, a player about to return the ball, and a diagram showing the layout of a volleyball court. Members of the team have mixed disabilities. Players must keep one buttock on the ground during an attack. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Player serving the ball - The image on the top left of the page shows a player seen from the side, serving the ball. She is sitting facing right. In the top left corner of the image, she has her arm held up, ready to strike the ball in the top centre. Her other arm is down from the ball. She has just thrown the ball up to serve. Further down the page are the player's body and her leg on the ground stretched out to the right. Player about to return the ball - This image, at the bottom left of the page, shows a player seen from above, lying on his back about to strike the ball in the top right corner. Down and left from the ball are the player's hands. Further down and left are his head, his body and his legs. His leg on the right has been amputated above the knee and his leg to the left, below the knee. Diagram of volleyball court - This diagram on the right of the page shows the volleyball court and the six members of each team. The players are represented here by large dots and crosses. The net is set to 1.15 metres high for men's matches and 1.05 metres for women. It is shown as a heavy dashed line and extends horizontally across the centre of the diagram. Above and below this are the attack lines, two metres from the net. The court is 6 metres wide and 10 metres long.

Paralympic swimming (Large Print)

This page shows four images: the top two show a competitor performing the breaststroke, the bottom two show the front crawl. The water level is just above half way up each image. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The breast stroke (top) - These two images show a swimmer from the side facing to the right and wearing a swimming cap. She has only one leg visible. In the image to the left, the swimmer has her legs (only one is shown) stretched out to the left under the surface of the water. To the right, she has her head above the surface of the water looking to the right. One of the lenses of her swimming goggles is visible. Down the page are her arms. The one to the right has been amputated below the elbow. She is pushing down and back with her arms to propel her body forward. In the second image, on the right, the swimmer has her legs bent doing a frog kick . She has her arms stretched out to the front in readiness to push back again. The front crawl (bottom) - These images show a swimmer performing the front crawl. He is seen from the side and facing to the right. One of his legs has been amputated below the knee. In the image on the left, the swimmer has his legs stretched out to the left, doing a scissor kick. He moves alternate legs up and down to give him forward motion. To the right his body is twisted towards you. He has one arm in the air with his hand pointing forward, about to enter the water and push him to the right. Down the page is his head, facing right with his nose below the level of the water and his other arm powering him forward. In the image on the right, the swimmer again has his legs stretched out to the left, doing a scissor kick. To the right, his body has turned away from you and you can now see his back. His arm that was previously down the page, in the water, is now in the air and stretched out to the left. He is swinging it forward to enter the water. His other arm is pointing to the right in the water. It is pushing down and back to propel him to the right.

Paralympic swimming (UEB Contracted)

This page shows four images: the top two show a competitor performing the breaststroke, the bottom two show the front crawl. The water level is just above half way up each image. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The breast stroke (top) - These two images show a swimmer from the side facing to the right and wearing a swimming cap. She has only one leg visible. In the image to the left, the swimmer has her legs (only one is shown) stretched out to the left under the surface of the water. To the right, she has her head above the surface of the water looking to the right. One of the lenses of her swimming goggles is visible. Down the page are her arms. The one to the right has been amputated below the elbow. She is pushing down and back with her arms to propel her body forward. In the second image, on the right, the swimmer has her legs bent doing a frog kick . She has her arms stretched out to the front in readiness to push back again. The front crawl (bottom) - These images show a swimmer performing the front crawl. He is seen from the side and facing to the right. One of his legs has been amputated below the knee. In the image on the left, the swimmer has his legs stretched out to the left, doing a scissor kick. He moves alternate legs up and down to give him forward motion. To the right his body is twisted towards you. He has one arm in the air with his hand pointing forward, about to enter the water and push him to the right. Down the page is his head, facing right with his nose below the level of the water and his other arm powering him forward. In the image on the right, the swimmer again has his legs stretched out to the left, doing a scissor kick. To the right, his body has turned away from you and you can now see his back. His arm that was previously down the page, in the water, is now in the air and stretched out to the left. He is swinging it forward to enter the water. His other arm is pointing to the right in the water. It is pushing down and back to propel him to the right.

Paralympic swimming (UEB Uncontracted)

This page shows four images: the top two show a competitor performing the breaststroke, the bottom two show the front crawl. The water level is just above half way up each image. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The breast stroke (top) - These two images show a swimmer from the side facing to the right and wearing a swimming cap. She has only one leg visible. In the image to the left, the swimmer has her legs (only one is shown) stretched out to the left under the surface of the water. To the right, she has her head above the surface of the water looking to the right. One of the lenses of her swimming goggles is visible. Down the page are her arms. The one to the right has been amputated below the elbow. She is pushing down and back with her arms to propel her body forward. In the second image, on the right, the swimmer has her legs bent doing a frog kick . She has her arms stretched out to the front in readiness to push back again. The front crawl (bottom) - These images show a swimmer performing the front crawl. He is seen from the side and facing to the right. One of his legs has been amputated below the knee. In the image on the left, the swimmer has his legs stretched out to the left, doing a scissor kick. He moves alternate legs up and down to give him forward motion. To the right his body is twisted towards you. He has one arm in the air with his hand pointing forward, about to enter the water and push him to the right. Down the page is his head, facing right with his nose below the level of the water and his other arm powering him forward. In the image on the right, the swimmer again has his legs stretched out to the left, doing a scissor kick. To the right, his body has turned away from you and you can now see his back. His arm that was previously down the page, in the water, is now in the air and stretched out to the left. He is swinging it forward to enter the water. His other arm is pointing to the right in the water. It is pushing down and back to propel him to the right.

Paralympic track cycling (Large Print)

This page has two images on it: a cyclist with a prosthetic leg and a rider cycling with one leg. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Track cyclist with a prosthetic leg - The image on the left of the page shows a track cyclist seen from the side and facing right. The rider's head is in the top centre of the image. Only one of his eyes can be found. He is wearing a racing helmet that tapers to a point at the left to reduce wind resistance. His body curves left and then right and down to his prosthesis, which continues down the page to where it is attached to the pedal of the bike. His other leg has not been shown as it mostly hidden behind the cycle. The bike fills the bottom half of the image. There is a wheel at the left, then the chain, the chainwheel and pedal to the right. The front wheel is at the bottom right of the image. The bike's carbon fibre frame is in the area between the wheels. It is filled with a light texture.Rider cycling with one leg - This image is on the right of the page. It shows a rider and bike from the front. The rider's head is at the top of the image wearing a helmet with ventilation slots. His neck cannot be found as he is leaning forward. His shoulders are to either side with his arms leading down the page to his hands holding the bike's handlebars. Down from the rider's hand on the left is his leg, leading down to the pedal. Down from the hand on the right is the stump of the rider's other leg, which has been amputated at the thigh. Further down and left is the fork and front wheel of the bike. The tyre on the wheel is very narrow to reduce rolling resistance.

Paralympic track cycling (UEB Contracted)

This page has two images on it: a cyclist with a prosthetic leg and a rider cycling with one leg. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Track cyclist with a prosthetic leg - The image on the left of the page shows a track cyclist seen from the side and facing right. The rider's head is in the top centre of the image. Only one of his eyes can be found. He is wearing a racing helmet that tapers to a point at the left to reduce wind resistance. His body curves left and then right and down to his prosthesis, which continues down the page to where it is attached to the pedal of the bike. His other leg has not been shown as it mostly hidden behind the cycle. The bike fills the bottom half of the image. There is a wheel at the left, then the chain, the chainwheel and pedal to the right. The front wheel is at the bottom right of the image. The bike's carbon fibre frame is in the area between the wheels. It is filled with a light texture.Rider cycling with one leg - This image is on the right of the page. It shows a rider and bike from the front. The rider's head is at the top of the image wearing a helmet with ventilation slots. His neck cannot be found as he is leaning forward. His shoulders are to either side with his arms leading down the page to his hands holding the bike's handlebars. Down from the rider's hand on the left is his leg, leading down to the pedal. Down from the hand on the right is the stump of the rider's other leg, which has been amputated at the thigh. Further down and left is the fork and front wheel of the bike. The tyre on the wheel is very narrow to reduce rolling resistance.

Paralympic track cycling (UEB Uncontracted)

This page has two images on it: a cyclist with a prosthetic leg and a rider cycling with one leg. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Track cyclist with a prosthetic leg - The image on the left of the page shows a track cyclist seen from the side and facing right. The rider's head is in the top centre of the image. Only one of his eyes can be found. He is wearing a racing helmet that tapers to a point at the left to reduce wind resistance. His body curves left and then right and down to his prosthesis, which continues down the page to where it is attached to the pedal of the bike. His other leg has not been shown as it mostly hidden behind the cycle. The bike fills the bottom half of the image. There is a wheel at the left, then the chain, the chainwheel and pedal to the right. The front wheel is at the bottom right of the image. The bike's carbon fibre frame is in the area between the wheels. It is filled with a light texture.Rider cycling with one leg - This image is on the right of the page. It shows a rider and bike from the front. The rider's head is at the top of the image wearing a helmet with ventilation slots. His neck cannot be found as he is leaning forward. His shoulders are to either side with his arms leading down the page to his hands holding the bike's handlebars. Down from the rider's hand on the left is his leg, leading down to the pedal. Down from the hand on the right is the stump of the rider's other leg, which has been amputated at the thigh. Further down and left is the fork and front wheel of the bike. The tyre on the wheel is very narrow to reduce rolling resistance.

Potholes and Pavements: A Bumpy Ride on Britain’s National Cycle Network

'Just wonderful – two wheels good, Laura Laker brilliant. Part travel diary, part love poem to Britain's cycle network ... it's difficult not to be inspired by this fabulous book.' Jeremy Vine 'With a passion for both cycling and words, there are few more qualified to paint a picture of the NCN's potential than Laura Laker.' Chris BoardmanA unique journey around the UK's National Cycle Network and one journalist's quest to investigate the state of our country's cycling.What if we were less reliant on our cars? What if there were safe cycling paths to take us places instead? What if those paths led to the next town, the next village and the countryside beyond? This was the dream of a group of Bristolian idealists in the 1970s when they founded Britain's National Cycle Network, which now runs to nearly 13,000 miles across the country. Journalist Laura Laker sets off on an odyssey around the UK to see where the NCN began, and where it is now. What has gone right – and wrong – with this piece of national infrastructure? Why is it run by a charity whose CEO once admitted 'we've had enough of it being crap, we need to fix it'? Laura lifts the lid on this maddening, patchy, and at times dangerous network, and the similarly precarious politics and financing that make it what it is.She discovers beauty, friendship and adventure along the way, from the Cairngorms to Cornwall, from the Pennines to the South Wales coast. On her mission to pin down what the NCN is and what it means to those who use it, she also meets up with high-profile travelling companions, including Chris Boardman and Ned Boulting. In a country where 71% of trips are less than five miles, two thirds of Britons say they want to cycle more and doing so could help our climate, health and wellbeing. Laura is on a mission to see if we can make that dream a reality.

Pour le Sport: Physical Culture in French and Francophone Literature

This edited volume gathers together studies examining various aspects of physical culture in literature written in French from Europe and around the Francophone world. We define “physical culture” as the systematic care for and development of the physique, and interpret it to include not only sport in the modern sense, but also all the athletic activities that preceded it or relate to it, such as bodily forms of exercise, leisure, and artistic creation. Our essays pursue diverse interpretive approaches and focus on texts from a wide variety of periods (medieval to the present) and genres (short stories, novels, essays, poetry) in order to consider the fundamental—yet highly neglected—place of physical activities in literature and culture from the French-speaking world.Some of the questions the essays explore include: Does the genre “sports literature” exist in French, and if so, what are its characteristics? How do governments or other political entities mobilize sports literature? What role do narratives about sports—especially the creation of teams—play in the construction of national, regional and/or local identities? How is physical culture used in literary works for pedagogical or ideological purposes? To what extent do sports performances provide a metaphorical and figurative discourse for discussing literature and culture?

Power, Pain and Professional Cycling: A Historical-Sociological Study

This insightful book presents a sociological study of professional cycling, examining developments in the sport since its emergence in the late 19th century. John Connolly thoroughly explores key aspects of professional cycling including the emergence of professionalism, organisational structure, doping, gender, and recent American involvement in the sport.Power, Pain and Professional Cycling deftly outlines how and why Belgium, France and Italy initially dominated professional cycling and how the sport was shaped by power relations between those involved in the sport and in society at large. Tracing the interrelations between Americans and Europeans in the sport since the 1960s, Connolly documents the processes of stigmatisation and counter stigmatisation which occurred. He examines the ways in which changing power balances have reshaped both men’s and women’s professional racing today. The book also provides an insightful investigation into how feelings of shame associated with doping practices have developed and advanced; why this development was a fractured and uneven process; and why anti-doping functions emerged.This book is a crucial read for academics and students specialising in sport, sport management, sport psychology and sport sociology. Its unique approach will also be of interest to professionals in the sports industry, particularly those with a keen interest in professional cycling.

The Precarity of Masculinity: Football, Pentecostalism, and Transnational Aspirations in Cameroon

Since the 1990s, an increasing number of young men in Cameroon have aspired to play football as a career and a strategy to migrate abroad. Migration through the sport promises fulfillment of masculine dreams of sports stardom, as well as opportunities to earn a living that have been hollowed out by the country’s long economic stalemate. The aspiring footballers are increasingly turning to Pentecostal Christianity, which allows them to challenge common tropes of young men as stubborn and promiscuous, while also offering a moral and bodily regime that promises success despite the odds. Yet the transnational sports market is tough and unpredictable: it demands disciplined young bodies and introduces new forms of uncertainty. This book unpacks young Cameroonians' football dreams, Pentecostal faith, obligations to provide, and desires to migrate to highlight the precarity of masculinity in structurally adjusted Africa and neoliberal capitalism.

The Precarity of Masculinity: Football, Pentecostalism, and Transnational Aspirations in Cameroon

Since the 1990s, an increasing number of young men in Cameroon have aspired to play football as a career and a strategy to migrate abroad. Migration through the sport promises fulfillment of masculine dreams of sports stardom, as well as opportunities to earn a living that have been hollowed out by the country’s long economic stalemate. The aspiring footballers are increasingly turning to Pentecostal Christianity, which allows them to challenge common tropes of young men as stubborn and promiscuous, while also offering a moral and bodily regime that promises success despite the odds. Yet the transnational sports market is tough and unpredictable: it demands disciplined young bodies and introduces new forms of uncertainty. This book unpacks young Cameroonians' football dreams, Pentecostal faith, obligations to provide, and desires to migrate to highlight the precarity of masculinity in structurally adjusted Africa and neoliberal capitalism.

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Reeds Channel Almanac 2025 (Reed's Almanac)

The Reeds Channel Almanac contains essential navigation and pilotage information covering the south coast of England from the Scilly Isles to Dover, the Channel Islands and northern France from Calais to L'Aberildut.Completely updated for 2025, topics include seamanship, pilotage, tide tables, safety procedures, navigation tips, radio, lights, waypoints, weather forecast information, communications, Mayday and distress procedures - in fact everything the cruising yachtsman needs to know. The large type size and clear layout, including full colour harbour plans and diagrams throughout, makes information easy to read even in adverse conditions. This handy volume is ideal for anyone cruising the length of the English Channel.Includes a free Reeds Marina Guide.Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk'There are some things I would not go to sea without - Reeds is one of them.'Sir Chay Blyth

Reeds Eastern Almanac 2025 (Reed's Almanac)

The Reeds Eastern Almanac is the complete guide for North Sea mariners, offering ready access to essential navigation information covering the UK east coast from Ramsgate to Cape Wrath including the Shetland and Orkney Islands, and from Niewport to Delfzjil and Helgoland.Completely updated for 2025, topics include seamanship, pilotage, tide tables, safety procedures, navigation tips, radio, lights, waypoints, weather forecast information around UK and European waters, communications, Mayday and distress procedures. The large type and clear layout, including full colour harbour plans and diagrams throughout, makes information easy to read even in adverse conditions. This handy volume is ideal for anyone cruising the North Sea.Includes a free Reeds Marina Guide.Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk'There are some things I would not go to sea without - Reeds is one of them.'Sir Chay Blyth

Reeds First Aid Handbook

Whether you are sailing, motorboating, pottering around in a dinghy, racing, going fishing offshore or embarking on an ocean crossing, this is the essential pocket-sized guide to first aid you need to have on board.Aimed specifically at boaters, it covers every medical problem you may encounter on board, from common issues such as seasickness and sunburn to more serious problems such as broken bones and emergencies including heart attacks and strokes. Every problem is graded for its seriousness, indicating whether it is something you can treat yourself that needn't mean the end of the trip, or whether you should head back to shore or summon help immediately. It guides you in how to make someone comfortable and, in the most serious circumstances, improve their chances of making a full recovery.Clear, full-colour step by step diagrams illustrate succinct instructions for quick reference. The book also includes a guide on what to include in your on-board first aid kit, which differs depending on where you are going, and how long and how far you will be away from the nearest assistance.A handy reference to have on board wherever you are going, this book will boost your confidence, help you solve medical problems, and minimise the dangers in emergencies.

Reeds Maritime Flag Handbook 3rd edition: The Comprehensive Pocket Guide

Anyone going to sea needs an understanding of maritime flags, and this handy book is the perfect pocket-sized reference.Concise but comprehensive, it includes:- National maritime flags- Special ensigns, jacks, burgees, official and defence flags, and code flags- Yacht club burgees- Signal flags (including naval codes, distress signals and racing codes)- Flag etiquette and usage (from positions to salutes to timing and more)Expanded and updated for its third edition, the book now includes masthead burgees, as well as new advice on changing rules in European waters and beyond, and more information on the use of and etiquette surrounding local, regional and other unofficial flags.If you have ever put to sea wondering about the different types of flag, how they are made up, and the dos and don'ts as well as traditions and myths of flying flags then this will be both a fascinating read and a useful on-board guide.

Reeds Nautical Almanac 2025 (Reed's Almanac)

Reeds Nautical Almanac is the indispensable trusted annual compendium of navigational data for yachtsmen and motorboaters. Known as the Yachtsman's Bible, Reeds provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the whole of the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands and the entire European coastline from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar, Northern Morocco, the Azores and Madeira.The 2025 Almanac continues the tradition of year on year improvement and meticulous presentation of all the data required for safe navigation. Now with an improved layout for easier reference and with over 45,000 annual changes, it is regarded as the bible of almanacs for anyone going to sea.The 2025 edition is updated throughout and includes: 700 harbour chartlets; tide tables and tidal streams; buoyage and lights; 7,500 waypoints; invaluable passage notes; distance tables; radio, weather and safety information; first aid section. Also: a free Marina Guide.Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk

Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac 2024 (Reed's Almanac)

In a practical handy format the Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac, published in association with Practical Boat Owner, covers all of the UK and Ireland, as well as the North Atlantic coastline from Denmark to the Gironde.The Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac may be more compact and concise than the Reeds Nautical Almanac but it contains a wealth of indispensable navigational data specially tailored for small craft sailors, presented in an easy-to-find, quick-reference manner for on-board use. Streamlined to focus on tidal data (tide tables, tidal streams and tidal curves) and lights, buoys and waypoints, the Small Craft Almanac covers the whole of the UK and Ireland and the west coast of Europe from Denmark to the Gironde.Published in association with Practical Boat Owner magazine, this practical handy Almanac boasts many unique features for small craft sailors and represents excellent value for money for those who don't need the more comprehensive marina data, passage information and chartlets of the full Reeds Almanac.Meticulously researched, it includes a huge amount of information of value to small craft navigators: tide tables, tidal streams and tidal gates; secondary port differences; 2,500+ waypoints; radio data; light recognition; weather information; principal lights; IALA buoyage; international codes and flags; sun/moon rise/set times; emergency information.Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk

Reeds Skipper's Handbook 8th edition: For Sail and Power

The Reeds Skipper's Handbook is the essential pocket-sized reference to everything you need to know at sea, packed with a wide range of information in a concise and quick to read form. A useful aide-memoire for all sailors and powerboaters, it is also frequently recommended by instructors as a revision aid for anyone taking their Day Skipper and Yachtmaster certificates.Now in its revised and updated 8th edition, it covers:- Essential navigation skills, manual and electronic- Tides, tidal streams and curves- The rules of the road, and buoyage- Safety and distress- Communications- Weather- Anchoring and mooring- Sails and wind- Knots, bends and hitches- Inland waterways/CEVNIIt also includes handy facts, figures, formulae and tables for instant reference, including an at-a-glance guide to International Port Traffic Signals.Over 100,000 boaters worldwide have a copy of the invaluable Reeds Skipper's Handbook in their pocket, on the chart table or on their shelf at home. It is a must for anyone going to sea, whether skipper or crew.