Powerboat
Handling Illustrated
By Robert J. Sweet
International Marine/Ragged Mountain
(McGraw-Hill), 2006
Camden, ME
(207) 236-4837
mhprofessional.com
ISBN: 0071468811

Handling a powerboat can appear to be a daunting task. Old Salts who effortlessly glide their vessels to the dock got that way through years of experience. How about the rest of us? Powerboat Handling Illustrated demystifies boat handling by first explaining how and why boats behave in water, and then, using full-color graphics, shows you how to perform maneuvers under all sorts of conditions. You’ll learn about pivot points, about handling and stability under various conditions and seas, and how to maneuver your boat in tight quarters without striking other boats or docks. Want to dock like a pro? This book will show you how. Once you know the principles, it’s a lot easier. Step by step instructions walk you through the process under different conditions. The author discusses how different boat designs handle seas, and how to trim your boat for best performance underway. ...

Angling and War:
The Collision of Big-Game Fishing and WWII
By Mike Rivkin
Silverfish Press
La Jolla, CA 2007
silverfishpress.com
ISBN: 2007922291

Blood and guts: There’s a combination to get your heart pumping! Building on his research for his history of the IGFA published last year, Mike Rivkin tells the fascinating tale of how angling and WWII overlapped and the effect each had on the other. Angling and War examines the explosive growth of big-game fishing during the 1930s, how boatbuilders and tackle manufacturers shifted to vital war production, and how the wartime development of materials such as nylon and fiberglass changed the world of sportsfishing forever. ...

Los Capitanes:
En Memoria del Capitán Nolo
By Joaquin E. Bacardí
Alexandria Library
Miami, FL 2007
Alexlib.com/Joaquin

Every society has its legendary figures and the Caribbean sportsfishing community is no different. Among those who have fished the waters from Puerto Rico west to the Pacific coast of Panama and Costa Rica, Manuel “Nolo” Garcia, or simply Capitán Nolo, teased secrets from the sea, according to his friend and student Joaquin E. Bacardí, who published this Spanish-language memoir of the famous navigator and captain. ...

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