Author: Viv HeadPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445664011
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
A history of some of the sailing ships that have called the Bristol Channel home.
Sailing Ships of the Bristol Channel
Author: Viv HeadPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445664011
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
A history of some of the sailing ships that have called the Bristol Channel home.
Sailing Directions for the Bristol Channel
Author: E.J. BedfordPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3846053929
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.
Sailing Directions for the Bristol Channel
Author: Henry Mangles DenhamPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368754130
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1839.
Sailing Directions for the Bristol Channel
Author: H. M. DenhamPublisher: Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN: 9781230002903
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 edition. Excerpt: ...some wooded heights, in front of which there is a light-coloured mansion called Strady. U""centsl/y, 86. Llanelly Church is a square-towered stone building in the centre of the town, and surrounded by stacks of engine-housechimneys and smoke. It stands low, and is backed at the dis ' tance of half a mile by high land. It is half a mile from the lower Docks, and three-quarters of a mile from the upper Docks and the Custom House for the county and creeks of Caermarthen. Piers, The western Pier of the port of Llanelly is nearly half a mile long, and projects in a S. W. direction; 800 feet of its inner end being of masonry, and containing the Railway Dock and a series Dav/r-Y of loading-stages, alongside of which there are 14 feet water at ordinary springs, and 8 feet at the neaps: the ground is hard, but smooth. The outer part of the pier is composed of copper slag, with mooring-rings inserted along the eastern face; and and from its outer termination a ballast-bank, trending a little more southerly, has been judiciously deposited, so as to form a break-water for 2 cables' lengths farther out, and having on its extreme point a conspicuous barrel-post, which bears from the Pembrey post S. E. Q E. 3 miles, and from Whiteford barrel-post E. S. E. E. 3-, miles. This breakwater affords excellent shelter to a fine flat of mud mixed with sand, on which vessels may take the ground without any risk from the swell, and over which there are 21 feet water in ordinary springs, and 12 at the neaps; but it is un-covered between 4 hours ebb and 2 hours flood. A reservoir of ' back-water helps to scour the channel. To the eastward of the above dock there is another jetty of slag, extending about 900 feet to the westward, als
Sailing Ships and Sailors of Wales
Author: Henry HughesPublisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473385296
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
This antiquarian book contains a detailed guide to building and using radio control systems for model ships, boats, and aircraft. Complete with step-by-step instructions and a wealth of helpful diagrams, this book is perfect for those with a keen interest in making their own remote control models. The chapters of this book include: “Basic Concepts Coders, Decoders and the Radio Link”, “Radio Components”, “Transmitters for Radio Control”, “Radio Control Receivers”, “Servo-Mechanisms for Radio Control”, “Aerial System for Radio Control”, “Layout in a Model”, etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now in a high-quality, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on model building.
Sailing Directions for the Bristol Channel
Author: The North-east Ports and Bristol Channel
Author: William Clark RussellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bristol Channel
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Sailing Directions for the Bristol Channel (1879)
Author: E. J. BedfordPublisher: Kessinger Publishing
ISBN: 9781437063554
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Shipshape and Bristol Fashion
Author: John Charles Gathorne HillPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bristol (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Bristol Channel and Severn Guide
Author: Peter CumberlidgePublisher: Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd
ISBN: 1786793784
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
This new edition of the Bristol Channel and Severn Cruising Guide, revised by Jane Cumberlidge, continues Peter Cumberlidge's popular classic. Covering nearly every creek, pill, river and harbour from Milford Haven in Wales to St Ives in Cornwall via Lydney and Bristol, including the fixed-mast canal route from Sharpness to Gloucester, the book reflects Peter’s lifelong familiarity with these fascinating waters. Jane has updated the sailing directions and included a lovely selection of inspiring and informative new photographs. Plans have been updated throughout. First time and return visitors alike will find this guide an essential companion when exploring this warmly welcoming and rewarding cruising ground. ‘[An] authoritative and highly readable tome’ Yachting Monthly