Books from Sheridan House, Inc.
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Dutch Treat: A Novel of World War II
By Tristan JonesAs they brought the sun and the breeze onto the starboard side of the ship and the dark sabers of shade onto the ... than he had dreamed he would ever be again , was almost falling asleep on his feet when he saw the sunken lightship .
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Sailing Big on a Small Sailboat
By Jerry Cardwell, Jerry Delmas CardwellSLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS : BERTHS 105 has picked up significantly and turned directly across your stern as a thunderstorm builds directly behind you . ... You move into the cockpit with a cloth and dry off the seats .
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The Sail Book of Commonsense Cruising
By Patience WalesWhen we have crew with us on deliveries , we often shorten watches to 2 hours per person so the sleeper gets 4 hours off , 2 on . Our 3 - on - 3 - off watch system does mean only 6 hours of formally scheduled sleep per person per night ...
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Sailing to the Reefs
By Bernard MoitessierWhy , we asked ourselves , not sail together ? ... It won't be often that I leave the boat . ... I replaced it with concrete ballast , reinforced with a ton of old bolts , and poured inside the boat along the whole length of the hold .
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Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing
By John VigorApproachable, informative and entertaining, John Vigor writes an alphabetical reference that shares the wealth of his experience and helps sailors new and old avoid unfortunate mistakes aboard their vessel.
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A Sea Vagabond's World
By Bernard MoitessierA Sea Vagabond's World Bernard Moitessier " I would like now to write a practical book that will cover three topics : boats , the sea , and the beachcombing life . " These were the thoughts of Bernard Moitessier after he finished ...
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Survive the Savage Sea
By Dougal RobertsonAfter their 43-foot schooner was stove in by a pod of killer whales, the Robertson family spent 37 days adrift in the Pacific.
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Safety Preparations for Cruising
By Jeremy R. Hood... 143 Sensible Cruising : The Thoreau Approach , 42 , 69 Series drogue , 179 Settees and berths , 108 , 112-113 Sextant , 121 , 128 , 129 Shake down sail , 263–264 Sheet leads , storm jib , 174-175 Sheets , 62 Ship's log , 18 Shrouds ...
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The Annotated Sailing Alone Around the World
By Joshua SlocumJoshua Slocum's Sailing Alone Around the World is a classic, beloved by sailors the world over who have enjoyed this engrossing tale of a man who sails around the world alone in a small wooden sailboat built with his own hands.
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Metal Corrosion in Boats: The Prevention of Metal Corrosion in Hulls, Engines, Rigging and Fittings
By Nigel WarrenReeds Marine Surveying Thomas Ask ISBN 0 7136 7714 7 Reeds Marine Surveying covers the latest marine surveying technology and includes a useful survey checklist that provides practical techniques and hints for conducting a survey.
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You Can't Blow Home Again
By Herb PaysonFire your therapist , buy this book , and go cruising with the money you save . ... Latitudes & Attitudes BLOWN AWAY “ Blown Away is a wonderful family saga that in many ways distinguishes itself from other cruising stories .
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Reed's Sextant Simplified
By Dag PikeThis book describes how a sextant works, provides practical tips and advice on using it, explains how to read as well as take sights, how to make adjustments and correct errors, and finally advises on how to handle and care for the ...
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The Sea Never Changes: My Singlehanded Trimaran Race Around the World
By Olivier De KersausonOn December 18, 1988, Olivier de Kersuason set out on a solo around the world race on board his 75-foot multihull Poulain. His goal: set a new speed record for non-stop solo circumnavigation."
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Chartering a Boat: Sail and Power
By Chris CaswellBAHAMAS AND NORTH AMERICA Bahamas Bahama Islands , Rigg / Kline Cruising Guide to the Bahamas , Julius Wilensky ... Marjorie Cahn Baja California Sea of Cortez Guide , Dix Brow California Cruising Guide to California's Channel Islands ...
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Do Dolphins Ever Sleep?: 211 Questions and Answers about Ships, the Sky and the Sea
By Pierre-Yves Bely, Sally BelyDo Dolphins Ever Sleep? covers some 200 highly interesting topics, some with the most astonishing answers to questions you probably wondered about or perhaps never thought of.
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Unlikely Passages
By Reese PalleyAuthor Reese Palley completed a 15-year circumnavigation in his 46-foot sailboat Unlikely. When not at sea, he lives in Philadelphia and key West.
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Capt. Joshua Slocum: The Life and Voyages of America's Best Known Sailor
By Victor SlocumVictor Slocum is the son of Captain Joshua Slocum.
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Joseph Conrad: Master Mariner: The Novelist's Life At Sea, Based on a Previously Unpublished Study by Alan Villiers
By Alan Villiers, Peter VilliersThis book traces his sea-career, and shows how Captain Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski, master mariner, became Joseph Conrad, master novelist.
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Marine Salvage: A Guide for Boaters and Divers
By George H. ReidIn this case , the barge was not hard aground , a fact confirmed at high tide when the stern would lift about a half - inch from the bottom as waves passed . An examination of the hull indicated negligible damage .
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Swan: The Second Voyage
By Jim MooreMung beans can be sprouted in the same manner as alfalfa seeds . Bean sprouts add a fresh and lively taste to canned oriental foods and stir - fry dishes . Also , they can be eaten as a salad . There is a large shoal , navigable for ...