CRUISING THE QUEENSLAND COAST
Cruising the Queensland Coast is a guide
for yachts cruising the Queensland coast,
written by Greg Luck, the owner of Curlew
Escape. Each of the 13 coasts, from the Gold
Coast to the Cooktown Coast, is covered in
detail, including marinas, anchorages, passages,
wind and wave averages, public pontoons and
quick reference information and links for vital
weather, search and rescue, notices to mariners
and other vital information.
It features hundreds of chartlets and high resolution
aerial photos of anchorages to take
the guesswork out of anchoring. Each anchorage
has information on depth, bottom, mobile
reception, marine park zone and recommended wind directions and strengths. The book is also integrated with the Navionics and C-Map apps and allows easy export of GPX files for import to your chart plotter. Anchorages and passages can be imported into Navionics and C-Map simply by clicking on the Navionics link and GPX link icons throughout the book.
This book will help the first-time cruiser of the Queensland coast get started.
COASTING: A SAILING AND DINING
ODYSSEY ALONG AUSTRALIAN SHORES
The sixth photographic coffee table book
from Rob and Rosemary Peterswald, it is
a salute to Australia’s wonderful east coast —
from the southern tip of Tasmania to Cape York
in far north Queensland — its sparkling sailing
waters, fine seafood dining and joy of life.
The coastline with its length and diversity of
climate, oceanography, topography and beauty
are unmatched. Some years ago, they set off to
sail their ketch, Oceania, from the bottom to the
top. They planned to follow in the wakes of Abel
Tasman, Matthew Flinders, George Bass, James
Cook and many other famous seamen — some
of the greatest explorers the world has seen.
Apart from the sailing and the history, there was another aspect of the coastline that they planned to enjoy. Perhaps nowhere in the world is there such a fusion of cuisines and wines, and such a wealth of seafood, from the clear cold waters of the deep south, to the sumptuous fish
of the Coral Sea.
Available in numerous bookshops, gift stores, and online.
PEOPLE OF THE SEA
The story takes us on our own journey
through James Wharram’s life, from his first
failed attempts at boat building to eventual
successes. Despite continual failures he
persevered and after much trial and error, he
began designing seaworthy craft. However, the
establishment refused to accept him and his
designs until more recent years.
He designed many vessels of different sizes
and acquired a great following by home boat
builders. James’ greatest success came with
his last boat, Spirit of Gaia, a Polynesian
double canoe in which he sailed around the
world, encountering, and safely weathering,
the best and worst of conditions. The reader is
introduced to the places his crew visited in Gaia
and the people they met.
THE SHELL AND THE OCTOPUS
This is the story of Rebecca Stirling’s childhood:
a young girl raised by the sea, by men, and by
literature. Circumnavigating the world on a thirty-foot
sailboat, the Stirlings spend weeks at a time on the
open ocean, surviving storms and visiting uncharted
islands and villages. Ushered through her young life by
a father who loves adventure, women, and extremes,
Rebecca befriends “working girls” in the ports they
visit (as they are often the only other females present
in the bars that they end up in) and, on the boat, falls in
love with her crewmate and learns to live like the men
around her. But her driven nature and the role models
in the books she reads make her determined to be a
lady, continue her education, begin a career, live in a
real home, and begin a family of her own. Eventually,
she must sift through the mess and magic her father
has left behind.
CATAMARANS
The definitive guide to modern cruising catamarans
Author Gregor Tarjan, the founder
and president of Aeroyacht Ltd.,
one of the world’s top brokers of large
sail and power catamarans, shares his
knowledge to help answer the modern
sailing questions, “Why a catamaran?”
and “Which one?”
As the cruising catamarans make up a
rapidly growing segment of the world’s
cruising fleet, this book is a must
read. The book reasons that modern
catamarans are every bit as reliable
as monohulls.
Their advantages of stability, extra space, speed and handling under power are convincing.
This long overdue, in-depth guide will help you choose the right catamaran for your needs.
With a detailed look at the cruising catamaran lifestyle, the coffee table book is a how-to manual and serious buyer’s guide. With insight into
best designs and construction methods, the book discusses performance and handling in different conditions. There are illustrations, photos and diagrams to help the reader understand the seamanship required and how it differs from monohull sailing.
Gregor is a USCG licensed captain and a veteran of dozens of ocean crossings. His advice reveals information such as what to look for when purchasing a multihull, the important features you shouldn’t be without, and how to get maximum speed from a cruising catamaran. He even offers up a list of production catamarans to help you compare different types, brands, and models.
Catamarans is an invaluable owner guide that is the perfect introduction to the exciting world of ocean-going catamarans. If it’s your first sailing boat or you are considering a trade from monohull to catamaran, then make this book the first item on your shopping list.
BETTER BOATING BLUNDERS
Sea Going Stuff Ups for Beginners and Experts
Those suffering the merest hint
of desire to go seafaring in
their own boat will learn from these
heartbreaking but hilarious tales
of what can go wrong. Read the
secrets of successfully leaving
moorings with topsides unmarked,
miraculously happening upon
your destination and for the
pièce de resistance, dropping
anchor with aplomb. Inevitable
binocular watchers will murmur
appreciatively and your crew will
be impressed. Perfect.
For the cognoscenti, those who know all, this fine book can be used for everything from a chock for a deck-stepped mast, a wedge for propping open a broken hatch, to slapping a wayward crew member into shape. So, buy it anyway. The tales of the mess some fools get into will give you a good laugh while leaving you, dare we say it, feeling a trifle smug. This book is best enjoyed with a pinch of salt, four parts gin, one-part dry vermouth. Shaken, not stirred.
Coupled with handy hints on avoiding disasters, this is an essential read for all with a love of boating. Paul’s sharp sense of humour has been expertly illustrated by world leading boating cartoonist, John Quirk.
Any profits from the sale of this publication, claims the author, go directly towards the purchase of his next boat.
In Australia Better Boating Blunders is distributed by Boat Books and available at Whitworths.
BOATING GUIDE TO QUEENSLAND
Short Stays and Long Weekends
In this guide you’ll find inspiration, ideas and planning tips for your
next QLD boating adventure organised into six themed sections:
short breaks, coastal hopping, marinas and harbours, islands, nature
getaways and gourmet getaways. Whether you plan to voyage along the
entire coast or simply cruise to a nearby bay for lunch at a waterfront
restaurant, the Boating Guide to Queensland will help you plan your
next boating getaway.
Australians have always been drawn to the sea, with approximately 85
per cent of Australians today living within 50 km of the coast. Abundant
coastlines, waterways and river systems lure us to their shores year-round
to mess around in vessels of all sizes from stand-up paddleboards to
superyachts, and almost 2.6M Australians live in a household with a boat.
The book’s author is one of Australia’s most experienced travel and boating writers. She has travelled the world on assignment, with her articles and images appearing in print and digital publications across the globe.
Boating Guide to Queensland: Short Stays and Long Weekends,
New Holland Publishers RRP
$32.99 available from all
good book retailers or online
www.newhollandpublishers.com
Published in print July-September 2023
