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The story of yachtsman Bernard Moitessier, who inexplicably pulled out of the "Golden Globe" race, having battled storms, gear failure, knockdowns ... More

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More than a tale of adventure, this touching account of a father and son's rite of passage assesses their complex and evolving relationship. Alone ... More

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Sailor, captain, and legend - the late Sir Peter Blake was perhaps the greatest competitive yachtsman of all time - the man who seized the America's ... More

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In an incredible true-life adventure, one man's heroism during a yacht race shines through in the face of overwhelming odds. This is the story of a ... More

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Stranded in Panama after the war, John Caldwell set out for Sydney to rejoin his wife Mary, whom he had not seen since their three-day honeymoon over ... More

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This luminous, multilayered memoir provides a window into the lives and loves of people who go to sea in small boats. Nichols and his wife sailed ... More

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An account of Tristan Jones's 2,307 mile across Europe, from the North Sea to the Black Sea via the rivers Rhone and Danube, in his 36-ft oceangoing ... More

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Petersen was born physically disabled and impoverished in apartheid-era South Africa, but was introduced to healing and equality in the waters ... More

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Leap for your life and discover the trills of kitesurfing! Written by three-time world champion and packed with over 500 photographs, this book ... More

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From surviving torpedos in WWII to pioneering the Caribbean charter trade, this autobiography plots an exciting voyage across four decades of ... More

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This retro gift book is filled with amusing, outrageous and downright odd quotes about one of the most common ailments to befall anyone who has felt ... More

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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 ... More

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Moitessier, who navigated with a sextant using the sun, moon, and stars, who sailed with no radio, whose JOSHUA was rigged with discarded telephone ... More

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In 2005, writer and broadcaster Paul Heiney, an amateur sailor by any stretch, entered the Singlehanded Transatlantic Race in a standard family ... More

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This magnificent collection of full-color photographs by renowned photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz of beautiful vessels includes wooden boats ranging ... More

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Renowned sailor and author Webb Chiles, whose adventures were previously chronicled in A Single Wave, returns with a beautifully written account of ... More

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Nat Herreshoff was one of the giants of early 20th century yacht design - an innovator, a bold thinker but most of all a designer of graceful, ... More

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How to know that you've sailed one too many seas You know you're a sailing fanatic when you forego satnav for a sextant and compass. Read on to ... More

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A much anticipated reissue, in larger format, of the biography of Nathanial G. Herreshoff, who was the greatest yacht and marine designer and builder ... More

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For Gary Jobson--the three-time All American sailor, America's Cup winner, Fastnet Race winner, and ESPN sailing commentator since 1985--sailing is ... More

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Just after 10.00 on the night of February 7th 2004, Ellen MacArthur crossed an imaginary line in the sea off Brittany to become the fastest person ... More

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"Adventure is always within reach! Join one family as they explore their dreams of sailing. Once they begin their excursions, life shows it has more ... More

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