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  • Clare

    The Incredible Story of a Western Australian Built Wooden Ketch

    Nigel traces the history of the Western Australian built ketch, Clare, in this delightful tale. With contributions from the logbooks of his wife, Aileen and Lanie (the owner after the Ridgways) we share the love and frustration of sailing and maintaining a wooden boat.Nigel takes us on a voyage of discovery when he learns about Clare's chequered past but is very enthusiastic about her future in ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

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  • Pressure Falling: Short Stories of Stormy Seas

    by Mark Chisnell ...
    Are you warm, safe and dry?Good - because the ocean can be a dangerous place and never more so than when the barometric pressure plummets and huge waves start to rise up from the deep. These five short stories - chilling, funny and scary in turns - will show you just how ugly and dangerous the sea can become. Make sure you are wrapped up warm and safe when you read this book, because the raw power ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Never Ever Buy a Yacht!

    by Paul Stevens ...
    Series series Steve's LOL!
    This hilarious memoir touches all bases of what can and does go wrong with yachts at sea!In a fit of madness the Author bought a 45 foot 15 ton ocean yacht to go cruising round the world.This tracks the mind numbing journey between the 2 best days of his life (the day he bought it and the day he sold it). ... Read more

    $4.05 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Armless not Brainless

    by Rod Haines ...
    What is life like without arms?Rod Haines was born in 1942, at a time when doctors freely gave advice on options of what to do with this armless baby, and whom they thought would also have limited brain function.Rod was the middle child of five children and his childhood was full of love, support and encouragement from family and friends. He was mainstreamed at school and went on to university to ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sailing a Serious Ocean : Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea

    Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea

    Series series CREATIVE MATH SUPPLEMENT
    Learn what it takes to cross an ocean from a veteran sailorIn Sailing a Serious Ocean, author John Kretschmer uses his experiences and stories to show you what you will need to across an ocean or go around the world, in fair weather or foul. His true accounts of storms and other challenges at sea makes exciting reading and shows not only how sailboats should be handled when the chips are down, but ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • Solitaire Spirit: Three times around the world single-handed

    Three Times Around the World Single-Handed

    by Les Powles ...
    Les 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 ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Two Clowns Cross the Pacific in a Small Boat

    by John Champion ...
    Tells of a sailing journey from San Diego to Australia in a 40 foot sailing boat. Covers Mexico, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Tonga and Fiji. Also has a chapter on various events "that were too much fun," for the crew. Includes useful detail on various formalities required in the respective ports of call. Chapters on each of the destinations mentioned above and a final chapter on comical (in ... Read more

    $4.77 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Snow Petrel

    (A father-son voyage to the windiest place on the planet)

    by Jon Tucker ...
    When Ben Tucker and his kid brother Matt decided to sail south in search of icebergs on Ben's small home-built kiwi sloop, their father Jon was allowed to come along as their cabin-boy, on a promise of good behaviour.The unfolding adventure took them through thick pack ice to become trapped at the windiest place on the planet, a remote location in East Antarctica.'Snow Petrel' is proof of what ... Read more

    $7.07 CAD

  • Blue Water, Green Skipper

    A Memoir of Sailing Alone Across the Atlantic

    by Stuart Woods ...
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stone Barrington series tells the true story of his journey sailing alone across the Atlantic Ocean.Stuart Woods had never owned more than a dinghy before setting out on one of the world’s most demanding sea voyages, navigating single-handedly across the Atlantic. How, at the age of thirty-seven, did this self-proclaimed novice go from small ponds to ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Knox-Johnston on Sailing

    One of Britain's greatest living sailors shares a collection of distilled wisdom, acute observation and fascinating anecdotes. _x000D_This book is a collection of provoking, insightful and perceptive pieces of writing by Robin Knox-Johnston. His forthright and compelling views are based on a wealth of experience and expertise. The spotlight of his steely gaze falls upon the great ocean races and ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Amazing Sailing Stories

    True Adventures from the High Seas

    by Dick Durham ...
    Series Book 1 - Amazing Stories
    Set sail on a thrilling journey to discover some of the most exciting tales of adventure afloat. There's every sort of vessel from majestic square rigger to humble homemade yacht. Journey around gale-whipped headlands and survive mountainous seas – or turn the page to discover the delights of cruising among the islands of a tropical paradise. The exploits of sailing's greatest names are recounted, ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Yachting Yarns from South Australia

    Tales and History of 10 Extraordinary South Australian yachts

    Yachting Yarns is great news for lovers of all things nautical. This captivating book with its fascinating sea stories is a must for anyone with maritime interests.It traces the history of 10 South Australian sailing vessels, each from its construction through its life journey and is interspersed with humorous anecdotes. To promote the remarkable achievments of South Australian sailors, author ... Read more

    $1.86 CAD