Sailing books

Much imitated but never surpassed, this chronicle ranges from ancient to modern times to explore the rise of piracy....  Read More >>

One of the best guides ever written for the novice sailor. Expert coverage of boat selection, mooring, knots, bending...  Read More >>

Widely used among young 19th-century officers in the Royal Navy and East India Company, this now-rare volume offers...  Read More >>

Expert guide to winning yacht races. How to get the most speed out of the boat: aerodynamics, tactics, crew and...  Read More >>

Packed with information, ideas, and more than 300 excellent illustrations, this classic of the genre was written...  Read More >>

One of the most comprehensive, accurate accounts of buccaneering by an experienced sailor describes the activities...  Read More >>

Comprehensive, profusely illustrated book documents early-20th-century sailing: boat types around the world, racing...  Read More >>

Mike Peyton drew his first cartoon in 1942. At the time he was interned in a German prisoner of war camp, and the...  Read More >>

How to make your dream of giving up the 9-to-5 routine--and setting sail--come true Author Nicola Rodriguez dared...  Read More >>

Much more than your typical sailor s yarn, Slocum s journey features unrivaled descriptions of gargantuan waves,...  Read More >>

From learning the basics of sailing, to mastering navigation and boat care, The Complete Sailing Manual is the most...  Read More >>

An account of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart race describes how the annual sailing competition became one of the worst...  Read More >>

A rollicking, in-depth look at the bloody world of pirates. Konstam sails through the brutal history of piracy,...  Read More >>

A collection of gripping stories-both ancient and modern-of thrilling adventures at sea. Tales of adventures on...  Read More >>

The Tide Tables contain daily High and Low Water Predictions for the West Coast of North and South America, Including...  Read More >>

The Tidal Current Tables contain daily predicted times of slack water and the predicted times and speeds of maximum...  Read More >>

The Tide Tables contain daily High and Low Water Predictions for the Central and Western Pacific Ocean and Indian...  Read More >>

How to give up the desk job and find your perfect new careeron and around the water<p>If working on or near a boat...  Read More >>

"Much more than your typical sailor's yarn, Slocum's journey features unrivaled descriptions of gargantuan waves,...  Read More >>

"In 1998 Brec Morgan set off in his 27' Pacific Seacraft Orion to sail around the world. He left from Block Island,...  Read More >>

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In 1834, Dana went from Harvard student to common seaman, sailing from California to Cape Horn. This journal survives...  Read More >>

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Ernest Shackleton meets Patrick O'Brian meets An Inconvenient Truth in an amazing sea voyage.<p>On May 31, 2009,...  Read More >>

The Tidal Current Tables contain daily predicted times of slack water and the predicted times and speeds of maximum...  Read More >>