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RYA Passage Planning (A-G69)

by Peter Chennell ...

Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

Unabridged

2 hours 2 min

No sea voyage, whether long or short, offshore or within sight of land, should go ahead without adequate planning and this audiobook is your perfect companion to help you prepare thoroughly before setting off.RYA Passage Planning (A-G69) will take you through all you need to know and allow you to work through some examples of different passages. This will show you what you might need to think ... Read more

$32.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

No sea voyage, whether long or short, offshore or within sight of land, should go ahead without adequate planning and this audiobook is your perfect companion to help you prepare thoroughly before setting off.RYA Passage Planning (A-G69) will take you through all you need to know and allow you to work through some examples of different passages. This will show you what you might need to think
... Read more
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Making Waves at River View Cottage

An escapist, heartwarming read from Jennifer Bohnet

by Jennifer Bohnet ...

Narrated by Julia Franklin ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

***'***Making Waves at River View Cottage is a delightful, well-written novel in an idyllic setting. What more could you ask for?' Jo BartlettLife doesn’t always give you a second chance to make another choice…Cassie Lewis, a widow for over 20 years has begun to realise there must be more to life.In-between working at the family boatyard in picture perfect Dartmouth and raising two children, she ... Read more

$35.18 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

***'***Making Waves at River View Cottage is a delightful, well-written novel in an idyllic setting. What more could you ask for?' Jo BartlettLife doesn’t always give you a second chance to make another choice…Cassie Lewis, a widow for over 20 years has begun to realise there must be more to life.In-between working at the family boatyard in picture perfect Dartmouth and raising two children, she
... Read more
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RYA Yachtmaster Handbook (A-G70)

The Official Book for the RYA Yachtmaster Sail & Power Exams

by James Stevens ...

Narrated by Chris R. Wright ...

Abridged

3 hours

The RYA Yachtmaster examination is the gold-standard qualification for sail and power boaters the world over.This audiobook is the RYA's official and definitive guide to the Coastal and Offshore exams. It offers a unique insight into what you need to know, how the exams will be conducted, and the skills required. Whether you are going to take either of the exams, or are thinking of it and want to ... Read more

$46.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The RYA Yachtmaster examination is the gold-standard qualification for sail and power boaters the world over.This audiobook is the RYA's official and definitive guide to the Coastal and Offshore exams. It offers a unique insight into what you need to know, how the exams will be conducted, and the skills required. Whether you are going to take either of the exams, or are thinking of it and want to
... Read more
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Not Child's Play

Captured. Held Hostage. A True Story

by Dave Muller ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

10 hours 54 min

In 1990, David Muller set sail to Mozambique with his wife and two young children, to fulfil a boyhood dream of sailing to the tropics on the yacht he had spent ten years building. The dream holiday came to a shocking end when the yacht ran aground on a beach near Bazaruto Islands. While waiting for high tide to refloat the yacht, a patrol of Renamo child soldiers, armed with AK47’s, arrive, along ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

In 1990, David Muller set sail to Mozambique with his wife and two young children, to fulfil a boyhood dream of sailing to the tropics on the yacht he had spent ten years building. The dream holiday came to a shocking end when the yacht ran aground on a beach near Bazaruto Islands. While waiting for high tide to refloat the yacht, a patrol of Renamo child soldiers, armed with AK47’s, arrive, along
... Read more
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RYA Start Sailing (A-G3)

by Royal Yachting Association ...

Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

Abridged

1 hour 41 min

RYA Start Sailing is, quite simply, the audiobook you must have if you want to learn to sail.If you are on a course at an RYA Training Centre then this audiobook is packed with the essential knowledge that you need to get afloat, regardless of your age.The RYA's long-established methods have never been bettered and this audiobook will help you gain both confidence and knowledge. ... Read more

$20.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

RYA Start Sailing is, quite simply, the audiobook you must have if you want to learn to sail.If you are on a course at an RYA Training Centre then this audiobook is packed with the essential knowledge that you need to get afloat, regardless of your age.The RYA's long-established methods have never been bettered and this audiobook will help you gain both confidence and knowledge.
... Read more
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At the Mercy of the Sea

The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane

by John Kretschmer ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

7 hours 53 min

A "normal" Caribbean hurricane travels from east to west, but Lenny was anything but normal. Spawned south of Cuba in 1999, this late-season storm defied all predictions by moving steadily east toward the Leeward Islands. Eventually building almost to Category 5 strength, Lenny squatted for two days between the Virgin Islands and St. Martin, whipping the ocean with 155 mile-per-hour winds and ... Read more

$27.13 CAD

A "normal" Caribbean hurricane travels from east to west, but Lenny was anything but normal. Spawned south of Cuba in 1999, this late-season storm defied all predictions by moving steadily east toward the Leeward Islands. Eventually building almost to Category 5 strength, Lenny squatted for two days between the Virgin Islands and St. Martin, whipping the ocean with 155 mile-per-hour winds and
... Read more
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Blind Without Barriers

by David Hume, Peter R Murray ...

Narrated by Robert de Graaw ...

Unabridged

4 hours 12 min

Sent blind soon after birth David Hume stubbornly refused to live the limited life well-meaning elders and social norms expected. 'I do not wake in the morning and regret I'm blind. No, I wake and look to another win in a busy life.' To date, that encompasses years in a blind institute, two marriages, grieving for two outstanding wives, founding recruiting firms, devising marketing techniques, ... Read more

$25.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Sent blind soon after birth David Hume stubbornly refused to live the limited life well-meaning elders and social norms expected. 'I do not wake in the morning and regret I'm blind. No, I wake and look to another win in a busy life.' To date, that encompasses years in a blind institute, two marriages, grieving for two outstanding wives, founding recruiting firms, devising marketing techniques,
... Read more
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Swell

A Sailing Surfer's Voyage of Awakening

by Liz Clark ...

Narrated by Liz Clark ...

Series series Patagonia
Unabridged

12 hours 31 min

Chasing a dream is never easy, but if you go far enough, it will set you free.Captain Liz Clark spent her youth dreaming of traveling the world by sailboat and surfing remote waves. When she was 22, she met a mentor who helped turn her desire into reality. Embarking on an adventure that most only fantasize about, she set sail from Santa Barbara, California, as captain of her 40-foot sailboat, ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

Chasing a dream is never easy, but if you go far enough, it will set you free.Captain Liz Clark spent her youth dreaming of traveling the world by sailboat and surfing remote waves. When she was 22, she met a mentor who helped turn her desire into reality. Embarking on an adventure that most only fantasize about, she set sail from Santa Barbara, California, as captain of her 40-foot sailboat,
... Read more
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Sailing Adventures in Paradise

South Seas Cruising in a Sailboat

by Vincent Bossley ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Cole G ...

Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Vivid chronicle of the authors four year sailing adventures in the paradise of the South Seas. Told through the eyes of his sailboat it is a most refreshing and knowledge filled narrative with many insights and problem solving events. Great reading for anyone planning or contemplating planning their own sailing adventure cruise. Includes '101 Dollar ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Vivid chronicle of the authors four year sailing adventures in the paradise of the South Seas. Told through the eyes of his sailboat it is a most refreshing and knowledge filled narrative with many insights and problem solving events. Great reading for anyone planning or contemplating planning their own sailing adventure cruise. Includes '101 Dollar
... Read more
Audiobook

Drop in the Ocean, A

by Jasna Tuta ...

Narrated by Barbara Tanze ...

Unabridged

4 hours 2 min

Tales of great heroism and daring at sea are all well and good. But this isn’t one of them. Totally free of hyperbole and exaggeration, A Drop in the Ocean is an honest and genuine account of what it is really like to cross a very big ocean, on a very small sailboat, for the very first time...When you raise the sails and head into the unknown, you take on the most fascinating challenge of your ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tales of great heroism and daring at sea are all well and good. But this isn’t one of them. Totally free of hyperbole and exaggeration, A Drop in the Ocean is an honest and genuine account of what it is really like to cross a very big ocean, on a very small sailboat, for the very first time...When you raise the sails and head into the unknown, you take on the most fascinating challenge of your
... Read more
Audiobook

A Sailor, A Chicken, An Incredible Voyage

The Seafaring Adventures of Guirec and Monique

by Guirec Soudée ...

Narrated by Trevor Lawless ...

Unabridged

9 hours 4 min

“Exciting, funny, and occasionally heart-stopping … readers can stay home and dry, but feel like they are on the high seas.”—BOOKLISTA man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands in your way.When Guirec Soudée was 21 years old, he bought a 30-foot sailboat and set out across the Atlantic, despite having only sailed a dinghy ... Read more

$34.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Exciting, funny, and occasionally heart-stopping … readers can stay home and dry, but feel like they are on the high seas.”—BOOKLISTA man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands in your way.When Guirec Soudée was 21 years old, he bought a 30-foot sailboat and set out across the Atlantic, despite having only sailed a dinghy
... Read more
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Into the Ice

The Northwest Passage, the Polar Sun, and a 175-Year-Old Mystery

by Mark Synnott ...

Narrated by Mark Deakins ...

Unabridged

12 hours 33 min

New York Times bestselling author Mark Synnott has climbed with Alex Honnold. He’s scaled Mount Everest. He's pioneered big-wall first ascents, including the north-west face of the mile-high Great Trango Tower, and skied monster first descents. But in 2022, he realized there was a dream he’d yet to achieve: to sail the Northwest Passage in his own boat-- a feat only four hundred or so sailors have ... Read more

$32.00 CAD

New York Times bestselling author Mark Synnott has climbed with Alex Honnold. He’s scaled Mount Everest. He's pioneered big-wall first ascents, including the north-west face of the mile-high Great Trango Tower, and skied monster first descents. But in 2022, he realized there was a dream he’d yet to achieve: to sail the Northwest Passage in his own boat-- a feat only four hundred or so sailors have
... Read more
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An Audio Bundle: Storm & Deep Blue

by Sebastian Junger, Michael Groom, Gordon Chaplin, Jack London, Rick Bass, Jack LeMoyne, John Vaillant, John Muir, Whitney Balliett, Richard Byrd; Patrick O'Brian, Farley Mowat, Robert Louis Stevenson, Philip Ashton, Rockwell Kent, Herman Melville, Nathaniel Philbrick, Stephen Crane ...

Narrated by Terence Aselford, Rick Foucheux, Nick Sampson, Gary Telles, Richard Rohan, Barrett Whitener ...

Unabridged

13 hours 1 min

Most people associate storms and other big weather with death—with the kind of force that makes each of us wonder about life, and time and the nature of our surroundings. Some people go out looking for bad weather or go to places where they’re likely to encounter it. Others have the misfortune of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Still, the stories in Storm have more to say than that. ... Read more

$47.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Most people associate storms and other big weather with death—with the kind of force that makes each of us wonder about life, and time and the nature of our surroundings. Some people go out looking for bad weather or go to places where they’re likely to encounter it. Others have the misfortune of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Still, the stories in Storm have more to say than that.
... Read more
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In My Element

Life lessons from the world's toughest solo ocean race

by Pip Hare ...

Narrated by Pip Hare ...

Unabridged

10 hours 20 min

Bloomsbury presents… In My Element: Life lessons from the world's toughest solo ocean race, written and read by Pip Hare*Includes bonus audio material from Pip's archives*'An entertaining and compelling page turner that will stay with you.' Pete GossThe boat picks up another wave and surfs again, faster this time, deafening. My eyes are streaming, sore from the icy wind that throws spray in my ... Read more

$22.00 CAD

Bloomsbury presents… In My Element: Life lessons from the world's toughest solo ocean race, written and read by Pip Hare*Includes bonus audio material from Pip's archives*'An entertaining and compelling page turner that will stay with you.' Pete GossThe boat picks up another wave and surfs again, faster this time, deafening. My eyes are streaming, sore from the icy wind that throws spray in my
... Read more
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Flirting with Mermaids

The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper

by John Kretschmer ...

Narrated by Mitch Crawford ...

Unabridged

8 hours 40 min

Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terrifying. In Flirting with Mermaids, he recounts the most memorable of them.He crosses the Western Caribbean with a crew of eccentric Swedes researching ancient Mayan mariners, lands in Aden at the outbreak of civil war, and endures a North Atlantic ... Read more

$27.13 CAD

Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terrifying. In Flirting with Mermaids, he recounts the most memorable of them.He crosses the Western Caribbean with a crew of eccentric Swedes researching ancient Mayan mariners, lands in Aden at the outbreak of civil war, and endures a North Atlantic
... Read more
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RYA Competent Crew Skills (A-CCPCN)

by Royal Yachting Association ...

Narrated by David Crawford ...

Abridged

1 hour 19 min

RYA Competent Crew Skills is the official companion for the RYA's popular Competent Crew Course.Over 12,000 people, with no sailing experience, successfully complete the course every year. This audiobook has been created using the knowledge of hundreds of experienced instructors. The techniques explained are tried and tested and suitable for most types of cruisers.This audiobook is designed to ... Read more

$28.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

RYA Competent Crew Skills is the official companion for the RYA's popular Competent Crew Course.Over 12,000 people, with no sailing experience, successfully complete the course every year. This audiobook has been created using the knowledge of hundreds of experienced instructors. The techniques explained are tried and tested and suitable for most types of cruisers.This audiobook is designed to
... Read more
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Maverick Marketer

by Bob Johnstone ...

Unabridged

13 hours 6 min

Maverick Marketer is the story of National Sailing Hall of Fame marketing guru, Bob Johnstone, who built the leading performance brands of J/Boats in sailboats and MJM Yachts in powerboats.“A rollicking tale of a life well-lived. Anyone who loves sailing or is interested in building a new business brand will find Bob Johnstone’s memoir fascinating and inspiring.”ROBERT SIMONS, Baker Foundation ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Maverick Marketer is the story of National Sailing Hall of Fame marketing guru, Bob Johnstone, who built the leading performance brands of J/Boats in sailboats and MJM Yachts in powerboats.“A rollicking tale of a life well-lived. Anyone who loves sailing or is interested in building a new business brand will find Bob Johnstone’s memoir fascinating and inspiring.”ROBERT SIMONS, Baker Foundation
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Rough Water: Stories of Survival From The Sea

by Sebastian Junger ...

Narrated by George Guidall ...

Unabridged

5 hours 19 min

Hear the stories of men and women battling the elements, and sometimes each other, to stay alive, confronting savage storms, rogue waves, icebergs, sharks, starvation and their own fear and suffering.From Sebastian Junger’s The Whale Hunter to Herman Wouk’s The Caine Mutiny to Lawrence Beesley’s The Loss of The S.S. Titanic, Rough Water is a unique collection of the finest writing on why men and ... Read more

$33.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Hear the stories of men and women battling the elements, and sometimes each other, to stay alive, confronting savage storms, rogue waves, icebergs, sharks, starvation and their own fear and suffering.From Sebastian Junger’s The Whale Hunter to Herman Wouk’s The Caine Mutiny to Lawrence Beesley’s The Loss of The S.S. Titanic, Rough Water is a unique collection of the finest writing on why men and
... Read more
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Voyage of The Aegre, The

From Scotland to the South Seas in a Shetland boat

by Nicholas Grainger ...

Narrated by Nicholas Grainger ...

Unabridged

10 hours 44 min

The Voyage of The Aegre is a dramatic true account of how a plan to sail a little fishing boat from the Highlands of Scotland down the coast to England turned into a trans-oceanic odyssey for Nick and Julie Grainger. It was the 1970s and their simple wooden boat was equipped with none of the aids modern yachts enjoy. Navigation was by sextant and compass, food cooked on a Primus, and weather ... Read more

$18.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Voyage of The Aegre is a dramatic true account of how a plan to sail a little fishing boat from the Highlands of Scotland down the coast to England turned into a trans-oceanic odyssey for Nick and Julie Grainger. It was the 1970s and their simple wooden boat was equipped with none of the aids modern yachts enjoy. Navigation was by sextant and compass, food cooked on a Primus, and weather
... Read more
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El Libro de Nudos Útiles

Cómo Atar los 25 Nudos Más Útiles Hechos con Cuerda

by Sam Fury ...

Narrated by Voz Digital Luis G ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Escape, Evasión y Supervivencia
Unabridged

54 min

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.¡Descubre los únicos nudos que necesitarás!El Libro de Nudos Útiles es una guía práctica de nudos que enseña cómo atar los más de 25 nudos de cuerda más útiles.Viene con instrucciones fáciles de seguir, imágenes y consejos sobre cuándo es conveniente usar cada nudo.Puedes ser autodidacta y aprender a hacer nudos hoy mismo, ya que es fácil, divertido ... Read more

Was $7.99 CAD Now $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.¡Descubre los únicos nudos que necesitarás!El Libro de Nudos Útiles es una guía práctica de nudos que enseña cómo atar los más de 25 nudos de cuerda más útiles.Viene con instrucciones fáciles de seguir, imágenes y consejos sobre cuándo es conveniente usar cada nudo.Puedes ser autodidacta y aprender a hacer nudos hoy mismo, ya que es fácil, divertido
... Read more
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Sieben Quadratmeter Glück

Mein Leben im Camper

by Marion Hahnfeldt ...

Narrated by Lena Drieschner ...

Unabridged

4 hours 23 min

Weil weniger so viel mehr bedeuten kann: Minimalistisch leben im WohnmobilMein Haus, mein Auto, mein Boot – wer hat, der kann, und wer nichts hat, zieht in den Caravan? Das mag früher so gewesen sein, und noch immer ist das Leben in einem Wohnwagen eher ungewöhnlich und verhältnismäßig günstig.Doch die Idee von Marion Hahnfeldt ist eine andere. Nämlich herauszufinden, was man im Leben wirklich ... Read more

$21.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Weil weniger so viel mehr bedeuten kann: Minimalistisch leben im WohnmobilMein Haus, mein Auto, mein Boot – wer hat, der kann, und wer nichts hat, zieht in den Caravan? Das mag früher so gewesen sein, und noch immer ist das Leben in einem Wohnwagen eher ungewöhnlich und verhältnismäßig günstig.Doch die Idee von Marion Hahnfeldt ist eine andere. Nämlich herauszufinden, was man im Leben wirklich
... Read more
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Coming About

Life In the Balance

by Dr. Mario Dell'Olio ...

Narrated by Dr. Mario Dell'Olio ...

Unabridged

6 hours 20 min

A mid-life crisis, a sailing adventure, and a rescue at sea, Coming About tells a story of survival and inner-strength through a foundational loving relationship. Coming About is a memoir of Mario and Jim who, at 40, quit their jobs and sell their home in San Francisco to follow their dream. They buy a 50-foot sailboat and move to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands where they discover many quirky facets ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A mid-life crisis, a sailing adventure, and a rescue at sea, Coming About tells a story of survival and inner-strength through a foundational loving relationship. Coming About is a memoir of Mario and Jim who, at 40, quit their jobs and sell their home in San Francisco to follow their dream. They buy a 50-foot sailboat and move to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands where they discover many quirky facets
... Read more
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An Audio Bundle: Climb & High

by Various ...

Narrated by Various ...

Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

Winner of Publisher’s Weekly ‘Listen Up’ Award. Year after year, in spite of monumental dangers, climbers return to the world's most difficult mountains, whether it's the cliffs of Yosemite or the peaks of the Himalaya. At these places, even the most cautious climber must accept the possibilities of moving unroped to save time, braving terrain vulnerable to rockfall, trusting afternoon ... Read more

$47.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Winner of Publisher’s Weekly ‘Listen Up’ Award. Year after year, in spite of monumental dangers, climbers return to the world's most difficult mountains, whether it's the cliffs of Yosemite or the peaks of the Himalaya. At these places, even the most cautious climber must accept the possibilities of moving unroped to save time, braving terrain vulnerable to rockfall, trusting afternoon
... Read more
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NEVER, EVER GIVE IN!

by Tony Mowbray ...

Narrated by Tony Mowbray ...

Unabridged

13 hours 18 min

I would like to take you on a journey. It’s going to be a journey across many oceans, over a lot of water but very much a journey of the human spirit.This is not a sailing story.It’s much more than that.My seven crew and I participated in the fatal 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race in which 6 men tragically died, 55 were rescued and a number of boats sank.On our boat, for 15 hours, we thought that ... Read more

$22.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

I would like to take you on a journey. It’s going to be a journey across many oceans, over a lot of water but very much a journey of the human spirit.This is not a sailing story.It’s much more than that.My seven crew and I participated in the fatal 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race in which 6 men tragically died, 55 were rescued and a number of boats sank.On our boat, for 15 hours, we thought that
... Read more

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