Salt: Coastal Connections by Terry Fitzgibbon
50.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Ready for summer, Salt: Coastal Connections celebrates New Zealand’s coastline with 160 pages of breath-taking and evocative B & W photography. Accompanied by lucid and lively poems by Terry Fitzgibbon, Salt revels in the wonder of our coastline. As an island nation, the coastline is our moat, ou ...Show more
Our Game: New Zealand Rugby at 150 by Ron Palenski
40.00 NZD
Category: Sport
The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the first game of rugby in Nelson; this book will celebrate 150 years of New Zealand's national game, the game more than any other that has helped shape the New Zealand psyche and identity.It will take the form of 150 short stories - stories about the players ...Show more
Epic Surf Breaks of the World (Lonely Planet) by Lonely Planet
49.99 NZD
Category: Sport | Series: Epic Ser.
Lonely Planet explores the world's most righteous spots for riding waves in Epic Surf Breaks, the latest addition to its popular Epic series. From Java's G-Land to Hawaii's North Shore and on to Bells Beach in Victoria, Australia, surfers of all levels are sure to be thrilled. With stunning photograph ...Show more
50 Knots You Need to Know - Learn 50 Knots for Sailing, Climbing, Camping, and More by Marty Allen
22.00 NZD
Category: Sport | Reading Level: very good
Attention all nerds, put down that laptop and pick up this brilliant guide to tying 50 must-know knots. If you're unaware of the difference between a Cow Hitch and a Marlinspike Hoop or a Running Bowline and a Square Lashing, all will be revealed in "Knot Nerds." Packed with step-by-step instructions, d ...Show more
Rugby League In New Zealand: A People's History by Ryan Bodman
59.99 NZD
Category: Sport | Reading Level: near fine
This is the story of a sport told through its communities. It is compelling – richly illustrated and full of vivid accounts of players, their lives, their triumphs and their contests on the field. Drawing on oral history interviews and a wide range of archival sources, Ryan Bodman locates rugby league ...Show more
MAGIC: The Life of Earvin Magic Johnson by Roland Lazenby
40.00 NZD
Category: Sport
The definitive biography of the basketball legend Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, from the author of Michael Jordan: the Life. Magic Johnson is one of the most beloved, and also controversial, athletes in history. He lifted the dowdy sport of American pro basketball into the global spotlight, a transformation d ...Show more
Mindfulness and Surfing: Reflections for Saltwater Souls by Sam Bleakley
28.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Mindfulness and Surfing casts a fresh perspective on this popular sport, and explores how riding the waves can be the ultimate meditation. Engaging author Sam Bleakley takes us on a soulful journey across the tideline of his personal and philosophical travels. Through lunar cycles and river surfing to t ...Show more
Knots Splices by Jeff Toghill
17.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Well-priced and extremely popular. -Ideal for any sailor both afloat and ashore. -Over 150 step by step photographs describe clearly the tying of over 30 knots and splices.
Marco Polo: The Remarkable Firsthand Story of the First Kiwis to Sail Around the World by Tony Armit; John Macfarlane
45.00 NZD
Category: Sport
In 1951, an 18-year-old Kiwi lad named Tony Armit decided to build a 28-foot wooden yacht. Three years later, he christened her Marco Polo, then with a former school rugby mate, Brian ‘Tig’ Loe, set sail from Auckland on an epic voyage... and whatever adventure may await. In the process, Tony and Tig be ...Show more
Surf For Your Life by Tim Baker, Mick Fanning
28.00 NZD
Category: Sport | Reading Level: General Adult
Candid, self-deprecating, and absolutely unique, professional surfer Mick Fanning reveals his life story while imparting plenty of practical surfing tips. Mick Fanning is young, but he's had many experiences that most of us never will. How does it feel to lose a brother? Win a world title? Rip your hams ...Show more
Novak Djokovic by Dominic Bliss
45.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Explore the incredible life of Novak Djokovic - from his boyhood in war-torn Serbia to his 24th Grand Slam title at the 2023 US Open. Find out more about the world's #1 male tennis player in this stunningly illustrated biography. Join expert tennis journalist Dominic Bliss, for an up-close look at t ...Show more
The Photographic Guide to Jumping by Lesley Bayley
25.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Improve your jumping technique with this uniquely visual guide - the ultimate photographic guide for novice and experienced riders alike. Starting with preliminary training over ground poles Lesley Bayley and John Bowen take you through all stages of jumping training, including revising the basics such ...Show more