Originally published in France in 1960, Moitessier's first book describes not one but two shipwrecks: first in a Siamese junk called the Marie- Therese , on an atoll in the Indian Ocean, and the othe
This guide covers every aspect of designing and building aluminum alloy boats. It highlights the advantages of building in aluminum, and explains the limitations of the material. The machinery, tool
From choosing a crew for cruising to passage planning, from light air sails to navigation, this anthology of 28 articles from Sail Magazine gives practical advice on numerous aspacts of cruising.
While national laws and regulations may change, the laws of physics that govern the weather are constant, according to Markell, who updates the new edition of his weather handbook for sailors with ext
Called the world's toughest yacht race, the BT Global Challenge lived up to its name in every respect. Sailing 30,000 miles around the world the wrong way, the crews braved iceburgs, snowstorms and hu
Circumvnavigating Low Key is Captain Woody's account of his around the world adventure on his 33' Cal sloop, Low Key. Starting out, with his girlfriend, on a boat not designed for the rigors of the op
"Wildly festooned with adventure, romance and outrageous character."--Miami Herald "A book of rollicking good humor and abundant common sense that any sailor will find hard to put down."--Brian Fagan
A devoted chronicle...of a man who showed emourmous skill, resource and courage in the first voyage of its kind in history. Joshua Slocum was a sensational seaman. New York Times Book Review
Each cruising boat is a unique blend of equipment, gear and methods assembled for the safety and comfort of the crew. Rather than the big items like electronics or fancy gadgetry, it is those little t
Yarns is a collection of some of Jones' finest stories. He tells how he began his writing career, and draws on his many adventures to evoke some of the memorable people he has met and to describe some
Inspired by the examples of his heroes Herman Melville, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Joshua Slocum, Jack London determined to sail around the world. In April 1907 he sailed from San Francisco in the f
The great teller of sea stories-Tristan Jones-is back, with a new collection of yarns, reminiscences, and adventures never before published in book form. Jones carries us to the sleepy Spanish ports o
The indefatigable viyager and storyteller Tristan Jones first gained widespread popularity with the publication of his bestselling Saga of a Wayward Sailor in 1979. It chronicles Jones' adventures fro
Around the end of the sixteenth century, several expiditions tried to establish a north-east passage to Asia, but fog, pack-ice, and the confusing geography of the coast of Russia proved consistently
This light-hearted anthology provides a sampling of the many books and magazines offering advice to yachtsman from the beginning of the sport in the 1850s to the 1950s.
This definitive edition of all of Captain Joshua Slocum's writings is now being reissued in time for the 100th anniversary of Slocum's epic singlehanded voyage.
