Sailing category: 730 books
To the Sea Again
Classic Sailing Stories
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Few people would want to test their mettle in an ice-encrusted boat with Ernest Shackleton, sail the Straits of Magellan with Joshua Slocum, or watch with Owen Chase as an angry whale sends his ship to the bottom, thousands of miles from the nearest land. But it's quite another thing to read these...
by Sharon Lehnert
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2015
Sharon’s boat, “My Detour”, is the Coronation Street of the Caribbean. The odyssey continues, picking up in July 2003 where Book I left off. The events unfold daily, the point of view expanded with e-mails to and from a growing list of friends.This time, starting from South Carolina, we sail...
The Topper Book
Topper Sailing From Start to Finish
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2014
The Topper is a brilliant boat – just under 50,000 have been sold and thousands of people learn the basic skills in Toppers every year. This is the only book which shows you how to rig, sail and race – right up to World Champion standard. It is packed full of advice, go-fast tips, photo sequences...
by Christopher Madsen
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2015
When Christopher Madsen made the snap decision—perhaps a rash decision—to buy and renovate the famous 1916 racing yacht for which this story is named, he could scarcely have imagined the consequences that were to follow. During the renovation Madsen's investigation of the original owner, New York...
by John Caldwell
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 1991
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 1991
In May 1946 John Caldwell set out to sail from Panama to Sydney to reunite with his wife who he hadn't seen for more than a year. Eager to reach his destination and unable to secure any other form of transport, he had to resort to singlehanded seamanship.
After an ignominious scene in the harbor,...
by Dan Spurr
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2006
Is your boat ready to go cruising?
Just about every sailboat—used and new—can make a good cruiser, but only if the hull-deck structure, rig, and systems meet certain standards. Spurr’s Guide to Upgrading Your Cruising Sailboat tells you what those standards are, and gives you all the...
Your First Channel Crossing
Planning, Preparing and Executing a Successful Passage, for Sail and Power
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013
After day sailing, the next step for the adventurous yachtsman or motorboater is their first open sea crossing, and for many that invariably entails crossing the English Channel. This invaluable guide walks the first timer through their first Channel crossing step by step, tackling all the aspects...
by Bloomsbury Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
The Illustrated Boat Dictionary in 9 Languages is a first - annotated illustrations arranged by topic allow quick communication when something goes wrong abroad.
Centred around clear, full colour, annotated diagrams in each subject area, the dictionary makes it easy and convenient to translate...
Pacific Crossing Notes: A Sailor's Guide to the Coconut Milk Run
Rolling Hitch Sailing Guides
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2017
Pacific Crossing Notes covers everything from preparation, weather, and safety to detailed information on the island groups of the Coconut Milk Run: the trade-wind route from the Americas to Australia. Along with information on clearing-in procedures, availability of supplies, and top anchorages and...
The Pacific Crossing Guide 3rd edition
RCC Pilotage Foundation
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
The Pacific Crossing Guide is a complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific in their own boat. From ideal timing, suitable boats, routes, methods of communication, health and provisioning to seasonal weather, departure and arrival ports, facilities, likely costs and dangers, the...
Learn to Sail (enhanced)
The Simplest Way to Start Sailing
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2012
Get afloat and start having fun with step-by-step advice, photo sequences and diagrams. This jargon-free guide allows complete novices to get out on the water with the minimum of fuss. One- and two-person dinghies are covered, along with rigging, knots, safety, handling and much more.
The Boat Cookbook
Real Food for Hungry Sailors
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2019
For anyone with a tiny galley kitchen, there's good news: no more bland leftovers aboard. These delicious and easy recipes, all made with minimum fuss and maximum flavour, will allow you to spoil yourself in harbour and keep things simple at sea – not to mention rustle up a mean rum punch. With...
The Foiling Dinghy Book
Dinghy Foiling From Start To Finish
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
Since the development of the International Moth into a fully foiling dinghy there has been an explosion in the popularity of the class with some of the world’s top sailors competing in it and many others enjoying the exhilaration of ‘flying’. However there is no doubt that it is a challenge...
The Complete Ocean Skipper
Deep-water Voyaging, Navigation and Yacht Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2016
Following on from his bestselling The Complete Day Skipper and The Complete Yachtmaster, yachting legend Tom Cunliffe turns his attentions to the third strand of the RYA syllabus. With the same hugely popular, highly practical approach, The Complete Ocean Skipper covers everything a yachtsman needs...