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Blue Water, Green Skipper

A Memoir of Sailing Alone Across the Atlantic

by Stuart Woods ...

Narrated by Stephen Collins ...

Unabridged

6 hours 28 min

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 the big sea?Now with a new afterword that looks back at how one transatlantic race changed his life, Woods takes readers on a spectacular journey ... Read more

$3.99 USD

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 the big sea?Now with a new afterword that looks back at how one transatlantic race changed his life, Woods takes readers on a spectacular journey
... Read more
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Sailing a Serious Ocean

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

by John Kretschmer ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

10 hours 37 min

After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance, and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English-speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants his audience as it soaks up the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance, and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English-speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants his audience as it soaks up the
... Read more
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Cape Horn to Starboard

by John Kretschmer ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

6 hours 52 min

Legendary account of the author's voyage around Cape Horn in a 32-foot sailboat, sailing east-to-west (thus the Horn is to starboard, or on the right). This is a notoriously difficult and dangerous passage, especially in a boat this size. ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Legendary account of the author's voyage around Cape Horn in a 32-foot sailboat, sailing east-to-west (thus the Horn is to starboard, or on the right). This is a notoriously difficult and dangerous passage, especially in a boat this size.
... Read more
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Sailing Alone around the World

by Joshua Slocum ...

Narrated by Bernard Mayes ...

Unabridged

7 hours 26 min

Challenged by an expert who said it couldn’t be done, Joshua Slocum, a fearless New England sea captain, set out in April 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world. A little over three years and forty-six thousand miles later, the proof was complete. This is Slocum’s own account of his remarkable adventures during the historic voyage of the Spray.Whether Slocum was more ... Read more

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Challenged by an expert who said it couldn’t be done, Joshua Slocum, a fearless New England sea captain, set out in April 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world. A little over three years and forty-six thousand miles later, the proof was complete. This is Slocum’s own account of his remarkable adventures during the historic voyage of the Spray.Whether Slocum was more
... Read more
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RYA Advanced Sailing (A-G12)

by Royal Yachting Association ...

Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

Abridged

2 hours 40 min

The RYA National Sailing Scheme's higher-level modules for small-boat sailing are covered comprehensively in this audiobook. As well as the information for Seamanship Skills, Day Sailing, Sailing with Spinnakers, Performance Sailing, and Start Racing, there is extra detail on dealing with capsizes, trapezing, and foiling.Following on from the audiobook RYA Start Sailing, RYA Advanced Sailing will ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The RYA National Sailing Scheme's higher-level modules for small-boat sailing are covered comprehensively in this audiobook. As well as the information for Seamanship Skills, Day Sailing, Sailing with Spinnakers, Performance Sailing, and Start Racing, there is extra detail on dealing with capsizes, trapezing, and foiling.Following on from the audiobook RYA Start Sailing, RYA Advanced Sailing will
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Mon premier Vendée Globe. Carnet de bord

by Violette Dorange ...

Narrated by Marie Oppert ...

Unabridged

4 hours 21 min

En novembre 2024, à 23 ans, j’ai pris le départ du Vendée Globe, le tour du monde à la voile en solitaire, sans escale ni assistance, sur un monocoque de 18 mètres. Avec mon bateau, DeVenir, nous avons bouclé cette course mythique en 90 jours. Vous vous apprêtez à écouter le carnet de bord de l’aventure la plus folle de ma vie, le journal intime dans lequel j'ai consigné chaque jour durant trois ... Read more

$17.99 USD

En novembre 2024, à 23 ans, j’ai pris le départ du Vendée Globe, le tour du monde à la voile en solitaire, sans escale ni assistance, sur un monocoque de 18 mètres. Avec mon bateau, DeVenir, nous avons bouclé cette course mythique en 90 jours. Vous vous apprêtez à écouter le carnet de bord de l’aventure la plus folle de ma vie, le journal intime dans lequel j'ai consigné chaque jour durant trois
... 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

$15.99 USD 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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RYA National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook (A-G14)

The Essential Book for Both Experienced and New RYA Instructors

by Royal Yachting Association ...

Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

Abridged

6 hours 15 min

The RYA National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook is a resource for anyone wanting to teach sailing in dinghies, keelboats, or multihulls, using the RYA's famous method.This audiobook covers comprehensively all the information that an RYA Instructor needs to know, both on and off the water. As well as detailing the instructing and coaching qualifications that are available, and explaining how ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The RYA National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook is a resource for anyone wanting to teach sailing in dinghies, keelboats, or multihulls, using the RYA's famous method.This audiobook covers comprehensively all the information that an RYA Instructor needs to know, both on and off the water. As well as detailing the instructing and coaching qualifications that are available, and explaining how
... Read more
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Skibet skal sejle i nat

by Lilian Brøgger ...

Narrated by Lea Baastrup Rønne ...

Series series Min historie
Unabridged

57 min

Skibet skal sejle i nat er Lilian Brøggers stærke og rørende erindringer om en opvækst i en søfartsfamilie i de år i 1950’erne og 60’erne, hvor Danmark blev moderne. Lilian Brøgger har både skrevet og illustreret bogen, der er en kalejdoskopisk collage af øjeblikke."Det skete også i min familie, et forlis. Måske for sidste gang, for med tiden havde dampskibene overhalet sejlskibene, og de var ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Skibet skal sejle i nat er Lilian Brøggers stærke og rørende erindringer om en opvækst i en søfartsfamilie i de år i 1950’erne og 60’erne, hvor Danmark blev moderne. Lilian Brøgger har både skrevet og illustreret bogen, der er en kalejdoskopisk collage af øjeblikke."Det skete også i min familie, et forlis. Måske for sidste gang, for med tiden havde dampskibene overhalet sejlskibene, og de var
... Read more
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True Spirit

The True Story of a 16-Year-Old Australian Who Sailed Solo, Nonstop, and Unassisted Around the World

by Jessica Watson ...

Narrated by Jessica Watson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 44 min

*Now a Netflix film*The inspiring true story of Jessica Watson—an Australian teenager who set out to sail solo around the world!On May 15, 2010, after 210 days at sea and more than 22,000 nautical miles, sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson sailed her thirty-three-foot boat triumphantly back to land. She had done it. She was the youngest person to sail solo, unassisted, and nonstop around the world ... Read more

$24.99 USD

*Now a Netflix film*The inspiring true story of Jessica Watson—an Australian teenager who set out to sail solo around the world!On May 15, 2010, after 210 days at sea and more than 22,000 nautical miles, sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson sailed her thirty-three-foot boat triumphantly back to land. She had done it. She was the youngest person to sail solo, unassisted, and nonstop around the world
... Read more
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RYA Boat Handling for Sail and Power (A-G68)

by Rob Gibson ...

Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

Abridged

3 hours 16 min

As most of us have discovered, embarrassing bad boat handling moments happen when we are in a harbour or marina. Without fail there will always be an audience of fellow boaters (and your crew!) who, while initially sympathetic, are unlikely ever to let you forget it!Most boaters agree that "take offs and landings" are the most difficult and stressful areas of boating but that once the general ... Read more

$27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

As most of us have discovered, embarrassing bad boat handling moments happen when we are in a harbour or marina. Without fail there will always be an audience of fellow boaters (and your crew!) who, while initially sympathetic, are unlikely ever to let you forget it!Most boaters agree that "take offs and landings" are the most difficult and stressful areas of boating but that once the general
... 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

$16.99 USD 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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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

$11.99 USD

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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Havets børn

by Joseph Conrad ...

Narrated by Peter Damm-Ottesen ...

Unabridged

6 hours 36 min

Da skibet Narcissus forlader havnen i Bombay, er der en tuberkuløs sort mand om bord. For at forhindre smitte må han holde sig alene i sin egen kahyt det meste af tiden, men efterhånden begynder de andre sømænd at tvivle på, om han overhovedet er rigtig syg. Og selv hvis han er, kan han så tillade sig at blive i sin kahyt, da en voldsom storm truer, og der er brug for alle mand på dæk?Joseph ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Da skibet Narcissus forlader havnen i Bombay, er der en tuberkuløs sort mand om bord. For at forhindre smitte må han holde sig alene i sin egen kahyt det meste af tiden, men efterhånden begynder de andre sømænd at tvivle på, om han overhovedet er rigtig syg. Og selv hvis han er, kan han så tillade sig at blive i sin kahyt, da en voldsom storm truer, og der er brug for alle mand på dæk?Joseph
... Read more
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Godforsaken Sea

Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters

by Derek Lundy ...

Narrated by Michael Tezla ...

Abridged

6 hours 4 min

An electrifying account of human courage and endurance, this is the story of the 1996 Vendée Globe, the most dangerous of all sailing races, as experienced by the fourteen men and two women competitors. ... Read more

$18.99 USD

An electrifying account of human courage and endurance, this is the story of the 1996 Vendée Globe, the most dangerous of all sailing races, as experienced by the fourteen men and two women competitors.
... Read more
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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

$24.99 USD 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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Two Years Before the Mast

A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea

by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. ...

Narrated by Kirby Heyborne ...

Unabridged

16 hours 21 min

Two Years Before the Mast is a book by the American author Richard Henry Dana, Jr., written after a two-year sea voyage starting in 1834 and published in 1840.While at Harvard College, Dana had an attack of the measles that affected his vision. Thinking it might help his sight, Dana, rather than going on a Grand Tour as most of his fellow classmates traditionally did (and unable to afford it ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Two Years Before the Mast is a book by the American author Richard Henry Dana, Jr., written after a two-year sea voyage starting in 1834 and published in 1840.While at Harvard College, Dana had an attack of the measles that affected his vision. Thinking it might help his sight, Dana, rather than going on a Grand Tour as most of his fellow classmates traditionally did (and unable to afford it
... Read more
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Sea Trial

Sailing After My Father

by Brian Harvey ...

Narrated by Jason Gray ...

Unabridged

12 hours 40 min

Shortlisted for the 2019 Governor General’s Literary Award for Non-FictionAn adventure story set against the backdrop of a son trying to understand his fatherAfter a 25-year break from boating, Brian Harvey circumnavigates Vancouver Island with his wife, his dog, and a box of documents that surfaced after his father’s death. John Harvey was a neurosurgeon, violinist, and photographer who answered ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Shortlisted for the 2019 Governor General’s Literary Award for Non-FictionAn adventure story set against the backdrop of a son trying to understand his fatherAfter a 25-year break from boating, Brian Harvey circumnavigates Vancouver Island with his wife, his dog, and a box of documents that surfaced after his father’s death. John Harvey was a neurosurgeon, violinist, and photographer who answered
... Read more
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Sailing to the Edge of Time

The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging

by John Kretschmer ...

Narrated by Matthew Kevin Anderson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

Bloomsbury presents Sailing to the Edge of Time by John Kretschmer, read by Matthew Kevin Anderson.John Kretschmer is sailing’s practical philosopher – as much a doer as a thinker. And that is the overarching theme of this chronicle of a sailing life. Often amusing, sometimes poignant, occasionally terrifying but always inspiring, his deeply personal account is a welcome reminder of the good life ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Sailing to the Edge of Time by John Kretschmer, read by Matthew Kevin Anderson.John Kretschmer is sailing’s practical philosopher – as much a doer as a thinker. And that is the overarching theme of this chronicle of a sailing life. Often amusing, sometimes poignant, occasionally terrifying but always inspiring, his deeply personal account is a welcome reminder of the good life
... Read more
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Sømænd i ØK-stil

by Kaj Lund ...

Narrated by Povl Marstal ...

Series series 2
Unabridged

8 hours 32 min

I "Du bliver aldrig sømand, Kaj" delte Kaj Lund ud af sine erindringer om livet på nogle af de sidste sejlskibe i fragtfart i 1920’erne. I "Sømænd i ØK-stil" fortæller han om det bratte skift mellem arbejdet på de gammeldags sejlskibe og livet på Danmarks dengang største rederi, ØK-Styles, moderne dampdrevne handelsskibe.Kaj Lund skildrer med både humor og varme livet som sømand i 1930’erne, men ... Read more

$11.99 USD

I "Du bliver aldrig sømand, Kaj" delte Kaj Lund ud af sine erindringer om livet på nogle af de sidste sejlskibe i fragtfart i 1920’erne. I "Sømænd i ØK-stil" fortæller han om det bratte skift mellem arbejdet på de gammeldags sejlskibe og livet på Danmarks dengang største rederi, ØK-Styles, moderne dampdrevne handelsskibe.Kaj Lund skildrer med både humor og varme livet som sømand i 1930’erne, men
... Read more
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RYA The Racing Rules Explained 2025-2028 (A-RRX25)

by Trevor Lewis ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Abridged

16 hours 50 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Part of the RYA Racing book series, this new Racing Rules Explained 2025-2028 book, is the complete guide to understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing. Racing Rules are compulsory for all racing sailors the world over, and this title serves to complement the existing RYA Sail Racing publications. It provides adequate explanations of all the Racing ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Part of the RYA Racing book series, this new Racing Rules Explained 2025-2028 book, is the complete guide to understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing. Racing Rules are compulsory for all racing sailors the world over, and this title serves to complement the existing RYA Sail Racing publications. It provides adequate explanations of all the Racing
... 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

$24.99 USD

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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Sea, Sun & Taraipo

Millionaires in Time

by John Jameson ...

Narrated by John Jameson, Nicole Kilchoer ...

Unabridged

5 hours 52 min

If you are thinking about a healthy, life changing, totally immersive, climate friendly, adventurous voyage, listen to our story: Tales of the oceans, sharing life with indigenous people in remote locations, alternating solitude with deep and joyous relationships, confronting danger, storms and shipwreck. We survive to tell the story, in a gentle, easy to listen to, style. ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you are thinking about a healthy, life changing, totally immersive, climate friendly, adventurous voyage, listen to our story: Tales of the oceans, sharing life with indigenous people in remote locations, alternating solitude with deep and joyous relationships, confronting danger, storms and shipwreck. We survive to tell the story, in a gentle, easy to listen to, style.
... Read more
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RYA Powerboat Handbook (A-G13)

by Paul Glatzel ...

Narrated by Luci Fish ...

Abridged

5 hours 33 min

Powerboating is a fun, fast and exhilarating sport. The number of powerboats on the water is increasing and the need for both confidence and competence has never been more important. If you are looking to progress to the intermediate levels of the RYA Powerboat Scheme the RYA Powerboat Handbook is a must.Becoming a capable and safe powerboater comes from a mixture of training, experience, and ... Read more

$30.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Powerboating is a fun, fast and exhilarating sport. The number of powerboats on the water is increasing and the need for both confidence and competence has never been more important. If you are looking to progress to the intermediate levels of the RYA Powerboat Scheme the RYA Powerboat Handbook is a must.Becoming a capable and safe powerboater comes from a mixture of training, experience, and
... Read more

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