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Fatal Treasureby Jedwin Smith
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 16.95"In real life-especially off the Florida coast-things can have fatal consequences. Fatal Treasure is a truly compelling read." -Aphrodite Jones, New York Times bestselling author of Cruel Sacrifice and All She Wanted In 1622, hundreds of people lost their lives to the curse of the Spanish galleon Atocha-and they would not be the last. Fatal Treasure combines the rousing adventure of Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea with the compelling characters and local color of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It tells the powerful true story of the relentless quest to find the Atocha and reclaim her priceless treasures from the sea. You'll follow Mel Fisher, his family, and their intrepid team of treasure hunters as they dive beneath the treacherous... more...
Emergency First Aid On Boardby Richard A. Clinchy
McGraw-Hill 2007; US$ 8.95When it's sink or swim, this Quick Guide will keep you afloat!. On the water, when an emergency surfaces, there is no time to spend searching through an exhaustive manual. Emergency First Aid On Board provides all the answers--fast. Drawn from the world's largest boating library, it presents 14 color panels of authoritative, concise information on first aid. This on-the-spot reference is a convenient, accessible, and utterly streamlined information resource. more...
Sailing Fundamentalsby Gary Jobson
Touchstone Books 2008; US$ 16.99Written by America's foremost instructional authority, the new edition of Sailing Fundamentals combines the training programs of the American Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. The official learn-to-sail manual of the American Sailing Association, it is also used in the programs of many yacht clubs, colleges, and sailing groups. Unlike most introductory sailing books, which reflect the biases and idiosyncrasies of their authors, Sailing Fundamentals has been extensively pretested by ASA professional instructors to ensure that it offers the fastest, easiest, most systematic way to learn basic sailing and basic coastal cruising. This book covers every aspect of beginning sailing -- from hoisting sail to docking... more...
The Complete Sailor, Second Editionby David Seidman
McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc. 2011; US$ 18.00This is not just an instructional book---it's an insight into a sailor's approach to the sea, boats, and the ever-changing dynamic of wind on the water. "A learn-to-sail book with heart."-- WoodenBoat. "A real winner...a masterful blend of straightforward text with delightful and instructive illustrations. Quite simply a great primer on sailing and the world of boats for readers of all ages."-- Cruising World. "Teaches sailing with flair and poetry."-- SAIL. "A great walk-through for the novice, both entertaining and thorough."-- Sailing. "Sits in a class by itself. Elegantly simple, encyclopedic in scope, and a delightful reference for any novice—with lots to offer intermediate sailors,... more...
Solitaire Spiritby Les Powles
Bloomsbury Publishing 2012; US$ 12.99Les Powles only had 8 hours of sailing experience when he decided to sail solo around the world. Many novices would be content to just dream of such an adventure, and maybe get as far as a solo Channel crossing a couple of years down the line. Not so Les Powles, one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary and eccentric sailors. Les was in his 50s when he built himself a yacht with little prior knowledge of boatbuilding. Remarkably he made it across the Atlantic, though his navigation skills didn't match his boatbuilding abilities; his first landfall was Brazil. He'd been aiming for Barbados - 100 miles north, and in a different hemisphere!. Three complete solo circumnavigations followed, all of them full of incident. The last... more...
Boating Skills and Seamanship, BOOKby U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Assoc. Inc.
McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc. 2006; US$ 24.95Learn the essentials of seamanship from one of the world’s premier boating organizations. Developed and refined through 35 years of Coast Guard Auxiliary training courses, Boating Skills and Seamanship is your perfect introduction to recreational boating's fundamentals. Great for beginning and intermediate powerboaters alike, it offers you the basics of choosing, equipping, and handling a small to midsize powerboat. This new edition of the Coast Guard Auxiliary’s classic boating skills manual will answer all your questions on: Selecting the right boat—whether a 10-foot skiff or a 35-foot cruiser; Essential equipment, both required and recommended; Docking and anchoring; Boat handling and seamanship on coastal and inland... more...
Atlantic Highby Jr. William F. Buckley
RosettaBooks 2002; US$ 4.99Ostensibly the tale of his 1980 voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic High is William F. Buckley's extended meditation on the pleasures of sailing and good company. Not surprisingly, as much thought seems to have gone into stocking the wine cellar as to charting out the route. Kon-Tiki, this is not, but nor is it meant to be. Instead, it is an essay on appreciation, and a chance for Buckley to share his spirited point of view and exercise his unique sense of humor. more...
Boats of South Asiaby Professor Seá McGrail; n; Lucy Blue; Eric Kentley; Colin Palmer
RoutledgeCurzon 2002; US$ 188.00This book sets new standards for the documentation of water transport, and introduces styles of boat-building which are unlikely to be found outside the sub-Continent. A fascinating and accessible read. more...
GPS For Dummiesby Joel McNamara
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004; US$ 21.99Offers down-to-earth guidance for hikers, cross-country skiers, ATVers, and other outdoor enthusiasts who own or are thinking of buying a GPS receiver, as well as people interested in digital map-makingGPS (global positioning system) receivers draw on satellite signals to precisely determine a person's geographic position; as prices for these devices have gone down-entry-level models now sell for $100-sales have risen dramaticallyProvides coverage of the increasingly popular sport of "geocaching," in which people hunt for a canister hidden at precise geographic coordinatesExplains how to turn cell phones and PDAs into GPS receivers and what hardware is required for connecting a GPS receiver to a PCShows how to use popular, inexpensive software... more...
The Water in Betweenby Kevin Patterson
Knopf Publishing Group 2002; US$ 11.99A broken heart leads Kevin Patterson to the dock of a sailboat brokerage on Vancouver Island, where he stands contemplating the romance of the sea and his heartfelt desire to get away. By the end of the day, he finds himself the owner of a thirty-seven-foot ketch called Sea Mouse . Although he's never really been on the ocean before (aside from the odd ferry-ride), he feels compelled to sail to Tahiti and back, to burn away his failings in hard miles at sea. From the Trade Paperback edition. more...









