Books from Sheridan House, Inc.
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Walking on Water: A Voyage Around Britain and Through Life
By Geoff HoltPersonal story of the first quadriplegic yachtsman to sail single handed around Britain. Holt details his accident, recovery, and many accomplishments.
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Endangered Species
By Richard WoodmanCaptain John Mackinnin and the British merchant ship Matthew Flinders face internal unrest, Typhoon David, and the rescue of a boatload of refugees on the journey to Hong Kong.
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Cape Horn: The Logical Route
By Bernard MoitessierBernard Moitessier is a writer and one of France's most famous sailors.
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The Long Way
By Bernard MoitessierBernard Moitessier is a writer and one of France's most famous sailors.
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Tamata and the Alliance
By Bernard MoitessierThe adventures of Bernard Moitessier--French sailor, explorer and writer, in his own words. This memoir encompasses his childhood in Southeast Asia, his war experience fighting the Viet Minh, and his numerous sea exploits.
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Song of the Sirens
By Ernest K. GannSong of the Sirens is a classic. Newsweek
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Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell
By Hewitt SchlerethHewitt Schlereth is a writer and sailing enthusiast.
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Race Winning Strategies: Smart Lessons with Deep Dakron
By Tom LinskeyTom Linskey is a writer and sail-racing enthusiast.
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Shipwreck Or Shangri-La?
By Peter LickfoldSome of the pieces had been cut to specific shapes to fit over the holes and the off - cuts were no special shapes at all . It was like inheriting three jigsaw puzzles , each with missing pieces , that had all been kept in one box .
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A Winter Away from Home: William Barents and the North-east Passage
By Rayner UnwinThe first West Europeans to winter in the high Arctic and survive, Dutch sailing-master William Barents and his 16-member crew battled scurvy, hunger, the assaults of bears, and the intense winter cold, then made a 1,600-mile escape in open ...
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Your Offshore Doctor: A Manual of Medical Self-Sufficiency at Sea
By Michael H. BeilanBy a knowledgeable seagoing doctor, this book is intended for the medical layman.
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Castaway Boats
By Victor Slocum... islands upon which , he had heard , the Maoris sometimes landed when blown off shore in just such a wind as had carried him away . ... and it was now pounding upon the CAPE BRETT BLACK RK . shingle at the risk of 294 CAST AWAY BOATS.
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One Hand for Yourself, One for the Ship: The Essentials of Single-Handed Sailing
By Tristan JonesShoot Polaris and mark the time . 1. Apply corrections for dip . and index error , just as in any other 3. Polaris , being almost directly over the pole ,. sight . 2. Obtain the main correction from the " Stars and Planet ” column on ...
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Using GPS
By Conrad DixonThe Waypoint Directory : Making and using a Route WAYPOINT DIRECTORY Some old - timers keep tattered notebooks with lists of waypoints . This is probably a hangover from the days when Loran - C and Decca were in their infancy and data ...
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Coastal Navigation Using GPS: For Sail and Power
By Frank J. LarkinVerify each waypoint by physically visiting the waypoint's location on your boat . A typical procedure for manually ... Table 12.11 Typical Procedure for Validating a Waypoint Position Entry MENU 3,1 0-9 CLR ENT Load Waypoint List .
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Blown Away
By Herb PaysonHerb Payson is a writer and sailing fanatic who gave up a professional music career to go cruising.
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The Incredible Voyage: A Personal Odyssey
By Tristan JonesWe had walked for about a mile along the shore - side path when I almost fell headlong into a ditch , a perfectly straight moat cut through the coral ! I took one look at the smooth sides of the eightfoot - deep moat and knew that I had ...
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Treasured Islands: Cruising the South Seas with Robert Louis Stevenson
By Lowell Don HolmesL a ike many sailors before and since , the South Sea islands haunted and inspired legendary author Robert Louis Stevenson . ... Lowell D. Holmes ' new book is a magnificent literary voyage to " Treasured Islands .
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The Fishes of the Sea: Commercial and Sport Fishing in New England
By Dave PrebleIn this wide-ranging book Dave Preble, who has spent a lifetime fishing the waters of the East Coast, provides a fascinating overview of the history and nature of both commercial and sport fishing in New England waters.
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Through the French Canals
By Philip Bristow, David JeffersonOf route details -- Through routes to the Mediterranean -- Cruising inland waterways -- Suitable and unsuitable boats -- Equipment -- Planning the cruise -- In the waterways of France -- Locks -- Cost of living, shopping and stores -- ...