Sailing books

Bernard Moitessier was in the lead and nearing the finish of the Golden Cup-a solo circumnavigation of the world-when...  Read More >>

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The adventures of Bernard Moitessier--French sailor, explorer and writer, in his own words. This memoir encompasses...  Read More >>

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A guide to planning a blue-water voyage whether on a budget or not. The book gives advice on: choosing a suitable...  Read More >>

The crew of a racing yacht is as important as the helsman. Indeed, if you master the techniques in this book you...  Read More >>

Helming To Win spotlights the techniques that will maximise your boatspeed. Two of the fastest sailors in the world...  Read More >>

This book identifies the key elements of boatspeed and explains the theory of each, before showing you how to use...  Read More >>

A guide to sailboats. This new edition includes a chapter on choosing and buying a boat, as well as information...  Read More >>

About learning to sail, this book follows the techniques perfected at the world-famous Annapolis Sailing School,...  Read More >>

Sailing along the Connecticut shoreline shows us glimpses of a gentle world, far away from the chaos of daily life....  Read More >>

Breaking Into the Current is a story of romance between women and a place, profiling eleven of the first professional...  Read More >>

A collection of sailing stories. Starting with the author's observations on the rewards and challenges of sailing,...  Read More >>

Explains what to watch for in a used sailboat from each era, and how to ferret out the hidden defects in any boat....  Read More >>

Features 75 novel and wonderful boats - a planing microtrawler; a glass-galleried, beachable birdwatching boat;...  Read More >>

A sharpie is a long, narrow, flat-bottom craft that evolved in the 19th century along the Connecticut shore as an...  Read More >>

This book describes the psychological strategies the world class sailors use to set goals, manage stress and build...  Read More >>

A harrowing first-person account of a historic voyage. Joshua Slocum set sail in April of 1895 and proved--after...  Read More >>

If winning cat races is your goal - look no further. You will find the winning formula here. Catamaran Racing shows...  Read More >>

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First published in 1944, and reprinted many times since then, the latest reissue of this magnificent book contains,...  Read More >>

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Singlehanded Sailing offers an account of the experiences and techniques of the lone voyagers, and penetrating insights...  Read More >>

With its meticulous attention to detail and its more than 2,000 how-to drawings, diagrams and photographs enabling...  Read More >>

Tactics splits up racing into its key decision--making stages, from pre--start to finish. Rodney Pattisson evaluates...  Read More >>