Sailing books

One of the most famous, controversial incidents in America's Cup history took place as the result of a collision...  Read More >>

By the time the U.S. Women's Challenge had completed the first leg of the 1993-94 Whitbread Round-the-World Race,...  Read More >>

Helps you read about the derivation of figureheads where you turned to for recommended thicknesses of fiberglass...  Read More >>

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A superb look at a variety of sailing ships and yachts from around the world in over 300 color images, from one...  Read More >>

Two years before the mast. Or, A sailor's life at sea (1910). This book, Two years before the mast Or, A sailor's...  Read More >>

How NOT to Build a Boat is no ordinary DIY manual - on the contrary - because this was no ordinary boat building...  Read More >>

The title of Rod Heikell's latest writing only hints at this book's content and coverage. Five years ago the author...  Read More >>

Includes inset of St Croix (1:100,000) Other plans included: Christiansted (St Croix) Port Alucroix & Limetree...  Read More >>

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History of the buccaneers of America (1891). This book, History of the buccaneers of America, by James Burney,...  Read More >>

Writing for his grandchildren at his eightieth birthday Perce describes his boyhood dreaming when spending days...  Read More >>

During their two-and-a-half-year circumnavigation aboard the sloop Maverick, Tony Johnson and Terry Shrode survived...  Read More >>

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In 1834, Richard Henry Dana abandoned his Harvard ambitions to become an ordinary seaman. Here, he chronicles his...  Read More >>

The best manual ever produced on rigging the sailing ship - indispensable for serious model builders. Terms and...  Read More >>

Learn how to sail with expert techniques and advice, shown in 800 step-by-step photographs.  Read More >>

The second edition of Imray's Map of the Inland Waterways of Scotland has been updated. Contact details for the...  Read More >>

A coastal guide to the Pacific Northwest featuring the San Juan Islands, the Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound, the...  Read More >>

Explains the racing rules of sailing. This book promotes a greater understanding of the rules so that everyone can...  Read More >>

Nerves and common sense (1909). This book, Nerves and common sense, by Annie Payson Call, is a replication of...  Read More >>

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Nerves and common sense (1909). This book, Nerves and common sense, by Annie Payson Call, is a replication of...  Read More >>

Clarence Jones is a writer, inventor, tinkerer, photographer, sailor. He was born in the middle of the Great Depression....  Read More >>