Boats

Design, building, buying, rigs, fittings, engines, electrics, repair and maintenance.

Cruising

Techniques, boat handling, seamanship, crewing, anchors and moorings, knots, flags, safety and cooking.

Data

The latest pilot books, cruising guides,  almanacs and tidal data, legal matters.  These are reference books for use only within the Club House;  they can be found in the left-hand cupboard.  All questions yoiu might have on the catalogue system in this section are answered on the information sheet pinned up in that cupboard

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.

History

Naval History, biographies, descriptions of evolution of nautical arts & crafts

Metereology

Meteorology in general, weather forecasting, equipment and instruments

Navigation 

Techniques of pilotage, coastal and offshore navigation, development and use of navigation equipment

Racing

Racing rules, techniques

Sails

Design, care and repair of sails, sailmaking & sailmakers.

The authors are listed alphabeticaly within each category and each book has its own catalogue number.