Books from Sheridan House, Inc.
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Navigation Through the Ages
By Donald LaunerGenerous illustrations help readers envision the tools in use. Navigation Through the Ages will appeal to sailors and lay readers alikeanyone with an interest in the history of science and the exploration of our world.
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Atlantic Crossings: A Sailor's Guide to Europe and Beyond
By Les WeatherittI was finding out ifI could manage such a big adventure, now that I had sailed my little boat everywhere else short of the ocean. This isn't a bad reason to get you started. The ocean is a good place to discover yourself.
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The Bomb Vessel
By Richard WoodmanCaptain Nathaniel Drinkwater is caught up in the complex bloody Battle of Copenhagen, and must save his ship and help his borther escape the gallows.
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The Best of Sail Trim
By Charles MasonSail Plans and Performance Figure 1 " WETTED AREA " METHOD OF DETERMINING SAIL AREA Figure 2 EXAMPLES OF MODERN FRACTIONAL FORE - TRIANGLES Figure ... However , final sail area usually falls within 5 % of the original estimate .
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If the Shoe Fits: The Adventures of a Reluctant Boatfrau
By Rae Ellen LeeWe also tell her about the strange meows we heard on a moonlight sail in early September . ... She shares some of her own experiences with orcas here and grey whales in the Sea of Cortez . ... I hope I'm not losing my faculties .
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Schooner Integrity
By Frank MulvilleRunning before the wind under drastically reduced sail , streaming warps if necessary , she ought to have been as comfortable as a railway train . ... Through the open hatch the diminished roar of the sea was a soft and sleepy harmony .
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The Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible
By John C. PayneMore and more sailors and powerboaters are buying and relying on electronic and electric devices aboard their boats, but few are aware of proper installation procedures or how to safely troubleshoot these devices if they go on the blink.
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Aka
By Tristan JonesAll of a sudden an idea hit Aka . He turned his head toward the hull and gently swam until his beak was only a fraction of an inch from it . He stayed there , his tongue pressed slightly out from his beak , for a mat- ter of a minute .
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117 Days Adrift
By Maurice Bailey, Maralyn BaileyThe title of this book was kept as ' 117 Days Adrift ' because the adventure was generally known as such from the initial news reports , though these were subsequently found to be in error . Foreword Recently several yachts have been ...
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Adrift
By Tristan JonesEmerging from the South American wilderness after adventures related in The Incredible Voyage, Tristan Jones finally makes it home to Britain to find his vessel, the tiny, nearly indestructible Sea Dart, impounded by customs officials ...
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Around the World Rally
By Jimmy CornellHazel and John's wedding in Darwin was the first of several marriages resulting from the round the world rally , while for others it was the perfect setting for an extended honeymoon , such as Paul and Karen on Bluewater who got married ...
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Sir Peter Blake: An Amazing Life
By Alan SeftonAlan Sefton is an experienced sports writer and has served as manager of blakeexpeditions, the company formed with Sir Peter Blake to operate Seamaster.
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The Last Great Adventure of Sir Peter Blake: With Seamaster and Blakexpeditions from Antarctica to the Amazon: Sir Peter Blake's...
By Peter BlakePeter Blake was one of the best-known sailors of our time; he served as a Special Envoy of the United Nations Environment Program and took great interest in sustainable economic development.
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Red Sea Peril
By Shirley BillingNew York Post FLIRTING WITH MERMAIDS THE UNPREDICTABLE LIFE OF A SAILBOAT DELIVERY SKIPPER by John Kretschmer " The book is filled with a myriad of sea ... Sailing SAILING TO HEMINGWAY'S CUBA by Dave Schaefer " Schaefer wasn't going ...
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Letters from the Lost Soul: A Five Year Voyage of Discovery and Adventure
By Bob BitchinBob Bitchin founded the wildly successful Lattitudes & Attitudes magazine.
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Sailing Big on a Small Sailboat
By Jerry CardwellThe vest must be right for the person and the sailing style, which in our case requires good fit and relative freedom of movement. Great choices are automatically or manually inflatable vests, which are also available as belt packs.
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Logs of the Dead Pirates Society: A Schooner Adventure Around Buzzards Bay
By Randall S. PefferHow did such a curse affect me or my crew of incipient Dead Pirates ? ... A shipmate's log entry about her visit to Marshall Marine opened the heart of a Bay legacy : " Affable and welcoming when we wandered into Marshall Marine's 55 ...
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The Shadow of the Eagle
By Richard Woodman"It is 1814 and Napoleon has abdicated as Emperor of the French. ... Out of the ashes of defeat, France's greatest survivor, Talleyrand, prepares to restore his beateb country to the forefront of European politics."--Back cover.
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The Coast of Summer: Sailing New England Waters from Shelter Island to Cape Cod
By Anthony BaileyAnthony Bailey was a staff writer for The New Yorker for 35 years and is the author of 18 books, including The Inside Passage.
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America's Victory: The Heroic Story of a Team of Ordinary Americans - And How They Won the Greatest Yacht Race...
By David W. ShawDavid W. Shaw is the author of The Sea Shall Embrace Them, Inland Passage, and Daring the Sea.