Books of Sailing
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Sailing Adventures
By Anne M. ToddDescribes adventures in sailing, including a description of how sailboats work, equipment sailors use, historic sailing expeditions, and recent sailing accomplishments.
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Darling, Call the Coast Guard, We're on Fire Again!: and Other Tales of Liveaboard Life
By Catherine DookCrewmember Murphy I to WANTED TO see Cape Keppel up close . We hadn't made it there , and it was all Murphy's fault . Murphy is the invisible crewmember who , according to local folklore , causes things go wonky for those who are afloat ...
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La Travessia
By Sharon Creech, Josep SampereThirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic crossing aboard the Wanderer, a forty-five foot sailboat, on which (with uncles and another cousin), they are sailing to visit their grandfather in England.
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Ceļotāja
Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic crossing aboard the Wanderer, a forty-five foot sailboat, on which (with uncles and another cousin), they are sailing to visit their grandfather in England.
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Sensible Cruising: The Thoreau Approach
By Don Casey, Lewis R. Hackler"--Soundings "Sensible Cruising is a refreshing change, written for those of us who dream of modest goals. Every cruising sailor, ambitious or unambitious, should read and treasure this memorable volume.
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The Sea Inside
By Randall WilliamsAlmost thirty and recently divorced, Randall Williams began re-creating his life - by selling virtually everything he owned and moving into a 20' sailboat that he bought for eight hundred dollars.
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Sailpower: Trim and Techniques for Cruising Sailors
By Peter NielsenBarber-hauling the headsail is the only solution. In any case, if there is any sea running it doesn't take much to roll the wind out of the sail. If you're going to be on this point of sail for a while it's time to think about poling ...
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To Hell Or Melbourne
By Flora KiddTo Hell Or Melbourne
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Gary Jobson's How to Sail
By Gary JobsonThanks also to John Martin , Tad LaFountain , Sam Merrick , Joe Prosser , Don Cohan , Dick Curry , Chuck Inglefield , Timmy Larr , Dick Lamb , Joe O'Hora , Michael Crowley , Steve Baker , Ted Turner and all the great people I've had the ...
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Come Cruising
By Anthony Heckstall-Smith, Charles Ewart JonesCome Cruising
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Seraffyn's European Adventure
By Lin and Larry PardeyShe had been built at the turn of the century as a racing yacht to compete for the Kaiser's Cup. Her newest owners, Caroline and Gordon, from Australia, welcomed us on board. We toured the luxurious staterooms designed during an era ...
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Sailing: The Complete Practrical Manual Navigation, Maneuvers, Knots and Rigging
By Michel Deshors... 210 ( tl , r ) , 212 ( b ) , 217 ( b ) . PRESSE SPORTS / Allee : 221 ( b ) ; PRESSE SPORTS / Clement : 222 ( b ) ; PRESSE SPORTS / Mousis : 218 ( m ) , 223 ( br ) , 224 ( bl ) . H. ROGER VIOLLET , photo Boyer - Viollet : 33 ( t ) .
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Cruising Under Sail
By Eric HiscockCruising Under Sail has for many years enjoyed a considerable reputation as an important work which covers every practical aspect of cruising for the beginner and expert alike.
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Sail Tall Ships! 15th Edition: A Directory of Sail Training and Adventure at Sea
By Lori Anne AguiarPublished by the American Sail Training Association, Sail Tall Ships!
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Sail Tall Ships! 8th Edition: A Directory of Sail Training Programs and Tall Ships
By American Sail Training Association, Lori AguiarThe book includes photographs, specifications, program descriptions, and contact information and is a must for those planning their own adventure and for tall ship enthusiasts alike!
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Rya Day Skipper Handbook
By Sara HopkinsonRya Day Skipper Handbook
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Inside the Nautical Mind's Eye: Mental Skills Applications for Improved Sailing Performance
By Karen JewellInside The Nautical Mind's Eye shares valuable mental skills applications that will help get you to the top of your sailing game.
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Royce's Sailing Illustrated: The Sailor's Bible Since 1956
By Patrick M. RoyceThe universal language of the sea was developed to fit this specific need . Technical slang terms ? Today's sailing vocabulary is a functional and colorful spoken language developed from sounds of various languages , some more than a ...
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RYA Go Sailing!: A Practical Handbook for Young People
By Claudia MyattRYA Go Sailing!: A Practical Handbook for Young People
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Wind and Sail: A Sailing Primer
By John MuhlhausenWind and Sail: A Sailing Primer