Boating

Here is the inspiring story of a man who overcame childhood polio to live an adventure-filled life as captain of Maine's most famous windjammer, the schooner Adventure, now a National Historic Landmark in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Captain Jim shares his...

Marine vessels, including wind-powered yachts, are continually required to be able to operate with properties of being more reliable, comfortable and economical. Recently, the global economic integration has intensified world-wide competition and...

Modern piracy is a billion-dollar business that takes advantage of inadequate international law, lax enforcement and under-staffed ships. Gangs armed with AK-47s and small rocket launchers have been emboldened by recent successes and are demanding--and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsAs boaters, we enjoy an intimate relationship with the rivers, bays, and oceans, that ebb and flow through our lives, and want our waterways and planet to be healthy...

After an epic journey lasting over three years, Joshua Slocum succeeded in becoming the first man to sail single-handed around the world. This is his account of that voyage in the form of a magical diary.Book InformationISBN 9781574092752Author Joshua...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574092684Author Matts G. DjosFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Sheridan HousePublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsMaldwin Drummond is a sailor and a farmer who got an idea. He cruised under sail with the specific goal of following in the wake of artist and nonsense poetry writer...

Seasoned by Salt is the fascinating account of a one-year cruise, from Connecticut to Grenada and back, undertaken by a sailing couple. The book alternates throughout between their two complementary voices as they relive their journey. They are not your...

From John C. Payne, one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes a new series of easy to understand yet thorough treatments of technical issues facing every boat owner. whether sail or power. Each...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Reviews..a pleasant romp, one well worth the time to the very last page. * Sailing *Laugh-out-loud funny... unlike any other sailing memoir... destined to become a classic. *...

"Slow Boat from China" is everything one could want out of a sailing narrative. A couple decides to escape from the rat race to the freedom and adventure of a life aboard. Sailing from Hong Kong to Vancouver, B.C. on Moonshiner, a 37' steel ketch, they...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsThe true story of a boy who went to sea and came back a man. The author, Russ Hofvendahl, was just 15 years old when he talked his way aboard an old-fashioned four-masted...

Markell's handbook, now in a fully updated second edition, tells the sailor where to get the latest weather information and how to make the best use of it. Part one deals with the collection and distribution of weather information, as well as some of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574091359Author Susan Tyler HitchcockFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Sheridan HousePublisher Rowman & Littlefield

An account of Robert Louis Stevenson's desperate search for health, and the fulfilment of his life-long ambition to cross broad oceans in tall ships and gain an understanding of the world beyond the frontiers of 'civilised' society. It is the story of a...

This book takes a candid and insightful look at the rich history, construction and crew of the great ships.ReviewsLiners to the Sun is an engaging and informative ocean travelogue which also offers considerable insight on the past, present, and possible...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997392081Author Frank BlairFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Seapoint Books & Media LLCPublisher Seapoint Books & Media LLC

Here is a little book about nautical etiquette that will appeal to all those who sail for sport or pleasure, from the neophyte to the veteran boater. With a light but sure touch, marked by gentle humor, Lindsay Lord explores both the past and present...

Gib's Odyssey is the true story of an extraordinary man, Gib Peters, and his solo journey along the Intracoastal Waterway from Key West to New York and back while suffering the ravages of Lou Gehrig's disease. On an astonishing six-month voyage, Gib and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780811733526Author Nate OstisFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Stackpole BooksPublisher Stackpole BooksWeight(grams) 82g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574092189Author P. BanningFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Sheridan HousePublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsBy his own admission, the author's life has been dominated by three things: words, wind and women. Return to the Sea is his fifth published book, and he has written...

This work delves in depth into the infrastructure of a boat galley, including the equipment and how those devices work, and installation requirements and suggestions.Book InformationISBN 9781574092882Author Donald LaunerFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Captain Joshua Slocum's solo voyage around the world in the 37-foot sloop the Spray in 1895 undoubtedly stands as one of the greatest sea adventures of all time. His classic narrative of this 46,000 mile circumnavigation of the globe continues to enjoy...

Ed Mapes takes us from practical and psychological preparation to equipping your boat, navigation skills, heavy weather and eventual landfall. In addition, he covers topics such as the safety and education of children aboard, how to deal with medical...

From John C. Payne, one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes a new series of easy to understand yet thorough treatments of technical issues facing every boat owner. whether sail or power. Each...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorJohn C. Payne is a cruising sailor and professional marine electrical engineer and surveyor with a 28-year career in merchant shipping and the offshore oil...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsAdventure, beauty, fruitfulness, and hardship fill this 14-month 10,000-mile voyage. Tere Batham weaves this great story with spirit, clarity, and color. Curl up on your...

"Reading Bob's stories is almost better than hearing them firsthand. You get all the laughs and adventure...without the killer hangover!"--Cruising World "It seems as is Bob is spinning the world around under him rather than simply making his way...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsThink of pirates and movies and acting or ancient times comes readily to mind; but truth is, piracy is alive and well on the high seas today and even can be a threat to...

This is a true story of newlyweds on a four-and-a-half year circumnavigation aboard a small sailboat. Single for many years, with her children grown, Sharon Ragle found herself facing a solitary future. Little did she know that one step off her familiar...

Tor Pinney explains how to prepare a yacht for extended cruising as well as for living aboard. He considers the systems, equipment, and modifications that will transform a basic yacht into a long-range cruiser.Book InformationISBN 9781574091441Author Tor...

What would you do if a whale thought your boat looked like lunch? Dive deep into these stories of real life boating disasters, as told by those who survived them. Not a guide book, but a great read. Real life disasters and how they lived to tell the...

Collected here for the first time are the eloquent musings of over 1,000 writers and speakers on the beauty, mystery and power of the sea.Book InformationISBN 9781574090697Author William GalvaniFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Sheridan HousePublisher...

At the climax of a 9-month Millennium cruise in a 16-foot classic wooden yacht lay Cape Horn, the most challenging cape to round for generations of sailors. The author complements the drama of his voyage with tales of earlier adventurers who braved these...

Caswell offers advice on everything from choosing the right cruising area, a good company to charter from and selecting a suitable boat, to dealing with common problems encountered on charters.Book InformationISBN 9781574091113Author Chris CaswellFormat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsAn outstanding story deserving ongoing recommendation for anyone interested in ketch designs and boat overhauls. Mudlark, built in 1953, is about to sink -- and author Ian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574091861Author Thomas CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Sheridan HousePublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Donald Launer shares his accumulated knowledge and experience from decades of sailing and provides the reader with lots of practical information that will make sailing better, safer and more enjoyable.Book InformationISBN 9781574092509Author Donald...

This breezy escapist tale chronicles the misadventures of a motley crew of college professors who abandon their landlocked lives (and wives) for one week every year and go sailing. Author Tom Watkins vividly recounts a decade's worth of these annual...