Captain Bligh's Second Chance by George Tobin

$80.00 NZD

Category: Ships & Seafaring

Captain Cattlin Towards New Zealand by Jocelyn Chisholm

$37.50 NZD

Category: Ships & Seafaring

Softback. 95 pages. SECONDHAND

Clippers, Packets Men O' War by Roy Cross, Derek Gardner, John Groves, Geoff Hunt, Mark Myers

$37.50 NZD

Category: Ships & Seafaring

Coastmaster: the Story of Captain James Greig by John McCraw

$37.50 NZD

Category: NZ Biography & Memoirs

This is the story of James Brown Greig - a major figure in the maritime history of Southern New Zealand. This book covers his life in New Zealand from his arrival in 1962 to his retirement in 1886 and his subsequent death in 1896.

Columbia Cruises South by Ralph S. Von Kohorn

$30.00 NZD

Category: Ships & Seafaring

Cosens of Weymouth, 1848 to 1918 - A History of the Bournemouth, Swanage and Weymouth Paddle Steamers by Richard Clammer

$95.00 NZD

Category: Ships & Seafaring

Glamour Ships of the Union Steam Ship Company by Jack Churchouse

$42.50 NZD

Category: Ships & Seafaring

History of the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Limited 1875-1940

$75.00 NZD

Category: Ships & Seafaring

How to Read a Nautical Chart by Nigel Calder

$22.50 NZD

Category: Ships & Seafaring

The best handbook on chart usage, from one of the most trusted names in boating. In 2000, the U.S. government ceased publication of Chart No. 1, the invaluable little book that generations of mariners have consulted to make sense of the complex system of signs, symbols, and graphic elements used in naut ical charts. Now Chart No. 1 is not just reborn but expanded and improved in How to Read a Nautical Chart. The demand for a book like this has never been greater. Arranged and edited by Nigel Calder, one of today's most respected boating authors, and containing four-color illustrations throughout, How to Read a Nautical Chart presents a number of original features that help readers make optimum use of the data found in Chart No. 1, including a more intuitive format, crucial background information, international chart symbol equivalents, electronic chart symbology, and thorough explanations of the practical aspects of nautical chart reading. ...Show more

Little Ships by Ronald Carter

$65.00 NZD

Category: Ships & Seafaring

'Neath Swaying Spars by P.A. Eaddy

$95.00 NZD

Category: Ships & Seafaring

Ocean: Tales of Voyaging and Encounter that Defined New Zealand by Sarah Ell

$70.00 NZD

Category: Ships & Seafaring

Lying in the middle of a vast ocean, Aotearoa New Zealand was the last habitable land mass in the world to be settled by humans. Our history represents the powerful coming-together of two great seafaring traditions, Polynesian and European.Oceantells the stories of pioneers and trail-blazers, from the b ig names who left their mark on our history to everyday folk whose fates were dictated by time and tide. There are chancers and entrepreneurs, exploiters and environmentalists, war-makers and lifesavers. From myth and migration to exploitation and industry; from the word of God and the pursuit of money to summer carnivals and the oldest sporting trophy in the world, these stories of ships, sailors and seekers show how our relationship with the sea has been pivotal throughout our history, while the contemporary stories of those whose lives are deeply connected to the ocean bring our maritime past into the now.Magnificently illustrated with diverse imagery, Oceanis a spirited collection of historical tales, a landmark book about how the ocean has shaped New Zealand and its people.Published with the assistance of Manatu Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage ...Show more