Books from Sheridan House, Inc.
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Ready for Sea!: How to Outfit the Modern Cruising Sailboat and Prepare Your Vessel and Yourself for Extended Passage-making and...
By Tor PinneyTor Pinney is cruising sailor and writer.
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Voyage: A Novel of 1896
By Sterling HaydenA magnificent epic of the sea and a dynamic portrait of turn-of-the-century America. Publishers Weekly
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My First Two Thousand Years: The Autobiography of the Wandering Jew
By George Sylvester Viereck, Paul EldridgeThe Wandering Jew is a cosmic symbol-he is man, he is woman, he is sex, he is history, he is life itself.
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Sell Your Boat in 30 Days!
By Thomas Cook... day you advertise it . Again , if you are selling a trailer with the boat , be sure that it is not only ready to go 300 trouble - free miles , but that it looks like it is ready to go 300 trouble - free miles ... Sell Your Boat in 30 Days !
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Knots and Splices
By Tim Davison, Steve JudkinsEven those who have difficulty tying their shoes will be able to tie Turk's heads when they follow the clear illlustrations and concise instructions given in this new book.
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The Motorboat Electrical and Electronics Manual
By John C. PayneThis complete guide to the electrical systems and the electronics for large and small pleasure boats and workboats is a must for all builders, owners and operators, whether they are concerned with new boats or older boats and their ...
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Through the Land of Fire: Fifty-Six South
By Ben Pester... the land on their port hand . These numerous columns seemed to be moving and keeping up with them . It was the sight of these that inspired Magellan to give Tierra del Fuego its name , the land of fire . Lucas Bridges throws some more ...
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The Compleat Cruiser: The Art, Practice and Enjoyment of Boating
By L. Francis HerreshoffFamed yacht designer and author L. Francis Herreshoff takes us on family style cruises in American waters, during which all sorts of boats and boating skills are explained while they are used.
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Slow Boat from China
By Adrian SparhamWeaving history and contemporary issues with personal narratives, 'Slow Boat from China' is everything one could want out of a sailing narrative.
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The Rudder Treasury: A Companion for Lovers of Small Craft
By Tom DavinTom Davin, Editor, is a writer and sailing enthusiast.
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Topsail and Battleaxe: A Voyage in the Wake of the Vikings
By Tom CunliffeTom Cunliffe and his wife, Ros, gathered their four-year-old daughter and a couple of friends and embark on an amazing expedition sailinh north from England to Norway, bashing their way westward from Norway to Iceland, then past Greenland ...
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Sell Up and Sail
By Bill CooperFormat 6 x 9 Illus. 8 pp color section, 40 b&w photos - New edition of an international bestseller - An inspiration for many blue water cruisers - Fully updated with new material
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Small Boat to Freedom: A Journey of Conscience to a New Life in America
By John VigorJohn Vigor is a writer and a former South African sailing champion. In 1987, John and his family began their new life in America. He now lives in Washington state.
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Pirates Aboard!: 40 Cases of Piracy Today and What Bluewater Cruisers Can Do about It
By Klaus Hympendahl... GONE. TROPPO. Vessel name: GONE TROPPO Vessel type: Windspeed, 36-foot catamaran, Lock Crowther design Owners: Stephen Phillips and Gail Dawson Homeport: Darwin, Australia Incident location: 60 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen ...
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The Breath of Angels: A True Story of Life and Death at Sea
By John Beattie"A riveting, powerful, more-dramatic-than-fiction, true biographical story of life & death upon the open sea." The Midwest Book Review
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Cruise Savvy: An Invaluable Primer for First-Time Passengers
By John Maxtone-GrahamAn indispensable primer that will 'turn you on to shipboard.'
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A Mariner's Miscellany
By Peter H. SpectreThis book is both an engaging compendium of nautical knowledge and a random accounting of the ways of the sea.
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Fixing Positions: Trailer Sailing the West
By Matts G. DjosHere is trailer sailing at its best. Book jacket.
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The Perfect First Mate: A Woman's Guide to Recreational Boating
By Joy SmithJoy Smith is a correspondent for The Ensign and a contributor to SAIL, Latitudes and Attitudes, and other boating periodicals.
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By Way of the Wind: Refreshing, Amusing and Practical Inspiration for All Long-Distance Sailors -- and Those Who Dream about...
By Jim MooreBegins when the author announces to his bride of two months that they will build a boat and sail to the South Pacific.