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 The Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Third Edition, Completely Revised, Expanded and UpdatedBest Price: $27.56 I highly recommend this book for any aspect of sailing knowledge. My brother found a first... |  Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 65th Edition (Chapman Piloting, Seamanship and Small Boat Handling)Best Price: $37.80 Anyone that has or is planning on getting a boat should be required to read through this text. ... |  The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of SailingBest Price: $8.76 As a non-sailor just getting into the world of sailing, I've found this book extremely helpful... |  Sailing For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))Best Price: $11.82 An enjoyable, humerous review of the basics. Having been away from sailing for a few years (2... |  Sailing FundamentalsBest Price: $12.94 I used this book as a companion book to another text for learning to sail on the Hudson, and I... |
 Navigation RulesBest Price: $6.52 The publication is REQUIRED to be onboard vessels over 39 feet. Not much choice in the matter. |  How to Sail Around the World : Advice and Ideas for Voyaging Under SailBest Price: $16.70 I loved this book. It both entertaining and informative. I would buy more books authored by Hal. |  Start Sailing Right!: The National Standard for Quality Sailing Instruction (US Sailing Small Boat Certification)Best Price: $10.59 This book was recommended by my YMCA sailing instructor. It has just about the right level of... |  Ashley Book of KnotsBest Price: $46.20 I recently bought the Ashely book of knots because I thought it would tell me how to tie every... |  The Essentials of Living Aboard a BoatBest Price: $11.60 This book describes a person's experience on buying and living on a boat. Overall it's an easy... |
 SeaworthyBest Price: $13.49 As a part-time cruiser (diesel engine) and sailor, I have depended much on reading about boats,... |  Don Casey's Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance ManualBest Price: $32.24 I purchased this book to give to my husband at his retirement party. We are in the process of... |  7 Steps to Successful Boat DockingBest Price: $10.16 For people new to boating (and experienced pilots) needing some assistance with boat docking,... |  World Cruising RoutesBest Price: $35.88 In the circumnavigators world,everybody talks about this book. You find it on many yachts... A... |  Marine Diesel EnginesBest Price: $17.15 This is another fine reference book from Nigel Calder! I think that this book along with a good... |
 The Strange Last Voyage of Donald CrowhurstBest Price: $8.05 I've read the reviews of "Strange Last Voyage," and while I concur with many of the... |  Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started SailingBest Price: $11.07 This book would've been indispensable had it contained simple sketches and photos to illustrate... |  Cruising FundamentalsBest Price: $10.44 This book was well laid out in a simple to read format and supplied information along with... |  Sloop: Restoring My Family's Wooden Sailboat--An Adventure in Old-Fashioned ValuesBest Price: $12.48 This book was a gift and I could not put it down. Through a narrative the author draws into... |  Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die: Sailing Experts Share the World's Greatest DestinationsBest Price: $13.87 We really like the book sitting on our coffee table so we can flip through it and dream of... |
 First You Have to Row a Little Boat: Reflections on Life & LivingBest Price: $3.48 I love this book. It has a lot of good advice and metaphors for living. When life gets me down,... |  Maiden VoyageBest Price: $8.20 Very happy with the book. Very well written and a delight to read about this interesting girl... |  The Greatest Sailing Stories Ever Told: Twenty-Seven Unforgettable Stories (Greatest)Best Price: $8.67 This collection is hard to beat--it represents a broad cross-section of authors and provides... |  The Marlinspike SailorBest Price: $8.58 Pros: It's well written and fun to read. It's full of historic information and anecdotes. The... |  Offshore Sailing: 200 Essential Passagemaking TipsBest Price: $16.34 I have previously spent a year living aboard a Hans Christian 38 on the west coast and in the... |
 Learning to Sail: The Annapolis Sailing School Guide for Young Sailors of All AgesBest Price: $6.70 We just purchased a Sunfish and this book was a great primer for both me and my children (ages 9... |  The Long WayBest Price: $10.10 I'm a soloist- a singlehander. I really appreciate the way that being in tune with the sea and... |  The Morrow Guide to KnotsBest Price: $10.85 I was an eagle scout and fisherman in my time so far. I love this book. I read and practice... |  Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative (Dover Maritime Books)Best Price: $7.17 I ordered this book in large part because the library copy, also a paperback, had diagrams... |  Sail and Rig TuningBest Price: $15.62 If you could buy only one book on sailing, have moderate experience and enough common sense not... |
 The Last Man Across the AtlanticBest Price: $11.15 In 1960, when Sir Francis Chichester first raced single-handed across the Atlantic, it was... |  Sailing Alone around the WorldBest Price: $6.92 In today's era of stainless steel, Dacron and electronics, we can lose sight of what real... |  The American Practical Navigator: "Bowditch"Best Price: $32.96 A newfound interest in celestial navigation and all things nautical prompted me purchase this... |  Nigel Calder's Cruising Handbook: A Compendium for Coastal and Offshore SailorsBest Price: $27.33 This a great book for "go now and cheap" or "lots of toys" cruisers. It... |  Storm Tactics Handbook: Modern Methods of Heaving-To for Survival in Extreme ConditionsBest Price: $19.95 My first copy was pretty worn, so I decided to buy this edition. Really interesting new stories,... |
 The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and OwnersBest Price: $19.35 As a degreed aerospace engineer, I've used the formula's in this book to easily calculate the... |  Sailmaker's ApprenticeBest Price: $13.96 This is by far the most invaluable book that I think should be a part of every sailors book... |  Sailboat Hull and Deck Repair (International Marine Sailboat Library)Best Price: $11.55 Style wise, this is the opposite of The Sailmaker's Apprentice by Marino. This is not a book to... |  Inspecting the Aging Sailboat (The International Marine Sailboat Library)Best Price: $7.63 This allowed me to do my own cursory review to determine if a boat warranted further... |  The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional RiggingBest Price: $21.28 If you want to simply understand how and your boat is rigged the way it is or you are doing your... |
 Twenty Affordable Sailboats To Take You AnywhereBest Price: $12.24 This book is a valuable resource for someone with limited knowledge who is looking for a good... |  The Cure for Anything Is Salt Water: How I Threw My Life Overboard and Found Happiness at SeaBest Price: $7.30 While I respect the author's courage to make the life change she did as I read the book I felt... |  All in the Same Boat : Living Aboard and CruisingBest Price: $7.74 This book is outstanding! This is the most thorough, down to earth, well thought out how to... |  The Handbook Of SailingBest Price: $8.88 I took up sailing this summer, and found that, while no book can replace the physical experience... |  A Voyage for MadmenBest Price: $3.51 I found this book captures the spirit of the adventurers, provides insightful background and... |
 The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge: 420 Sea-Tested Rules of Thumb for Almost Every Boating SituationBest Price: $8.85 This is a well written book with short,to the point bits of information. Think of it as a... |  The Propeller Handbook: The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing, and Understanding Boat PropellersBest Price: $10.44 this book was not made for the typical boater working on his/her own boat. Very difficult to... |  Buehler's Backyard BoatbuildingBest Price: $15.14 I was expecting some good, useful information from this book. Oh yes, it has that and much... |  Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You AnywhereBest Price: $19.95 I enjoyed the book and feel that it enables someone(like myself)who is taking the first steps... |  Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands, 13th edBest Price: $16.94 My boyfriends parents are going to be travelling to the Virgin Islands next spring, so for... |
 Catamaran Sailing: From Start to FinishBest Price: $14.88 I'm a relatively inexperienced sailer and just getting into catamarans, and have read several... |  Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat: A Guide to Essential Features, Handling, and GearBest Price: $10.99 Although ostensibly about identifying the many the features neccesary to have in a blue water... |  Flirting With Mermaids: The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery SkipperBest Price: $8.94 I have no experience with sailing but I do have experience in traveling; this book might be set... |  Devlin's Boatbuilding: How to Build Any Boat the Stitch-and-Glue WayBest Price: $12.11 This is one of the best how to books I've ever read. It is very clearly written and covers... |  Sailboat Electrics SimplifiedBest Price: $12.12 Sailboat Electrics Simplified This is a very good book. I recently bought a small trailer... |
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