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The Library contains a wide range of specialist books on all aspects of boats and boating. Some of these books have been in the Club's possession since its foundation in 1926 and make fascinating reading; whilst some are the latest publications.
There is a small but comprehensive section of reference books for use within the Club House. This section includes the latest Almanacs, Tide Tables and Pilot books.
The other categories cover - technical subjects, cruising, navigation, meteorology, racing, sails, biographies, fiction, history — and all can be borrowed for 4 weeks without charge. After that a small fee will be levied.
BOATS - design, building, buying, rigs, fittings, engines, etectrics, repair and maintenance.
CRUISING - techniques, boat handling, seamanship, crewing, anchors and moorings, knots, flags, safety and cooking.
DATA - pilot books, almanacs and tidal data, legal matters.
NAVIGATION using ELECTRONIC DEVICES (ENAV) -
NAVIGATION (NAV) - techniques, charts, instruments, text books, computers for navigation, radios etc, electronic devices, radar.
RACING - rules, techniques, crewing.
SAILS - design, sal/making, care, maintenance and repair
HISTORY - naval, maritime events, biographies.
METEOROLOGY - weather forecasting.
FUN/FACT/FICTION - factual of general nature, oceans, seas and marine biology, marine art fiction —' tales, long, short and tall', nautical humour and bunkside books.
The Library is open to members for a couple of hours before lectures on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Do come and browse. If you wish to take a book and there is no Librarian about, please log it in the Brown Ledger in the right hand cupboard. To search for a book: find the Blue Folder and the appropriate category, using the author or title section, your search will tell you if the book is in the library and the category/No. Before too long if should be possible for you to browse the catalogue on line.
The Club receives a steady supply of new books from publishers and donations from former Club members. Reviews of all new books are published regularly. If you would like to become one of our reviewers, please
[awaiting email].
New books this month: A selection of books from the Dr Anne Riches Bequest . This includes some practical cruising books, some medical and some cartoons, reflecting Anne's distinctive and varied contribution to the Club - particularly as a lecturer on First Aid at Sea and as Commodore 1997-2002.
Other Recent additions to the shelves:
The Lone Ranger
After You Mr Lear
Reeds Skipper Handbook Rigging - Period fore and aft Craft
Ever Wonder Why We Do It
Sailing — Eyewitness Companion
Instant Weather Forecasting
Norway Pilot
Computers on Board
Left for Dead
The Man who challenged America Light Houses