Sports & Recreation : Boating

STUCK IN A corporate job rut and faced with an unraveling marriage at the age of thirty-six, Roz Savage sat down one night and wrote two versions of her own obituary -- the one that she wanted and the one she was heading for. They were very different. more...

Price: $24.00

There are more than 40,000 members of the United States Sailing Association, and thousands of people take sailing lessons every year. This accessible guide by two championship sailors takes the mystery out of sailing–from choosing a boat, launching it, and maneuvering under sail to charting a course, dealing with bad weather, and docking–even for people who can’t tell port from starboard. more...

Price: $21.99

"A valuable and lively resource. Jeans sorts truth from fiction with a sure hand and does full justice to both."—Peter Stanford, President Emeritus, National Maritime Historical Society. “A veritable sourcebook of nautical history, beliefs, and heritage. Every true mariner will get lost in this book.”— Boating. Seafaring Lore and Legend is a storehouse of wonders for those who love the sea. From Noah’s Ark to Thor Heyerdahl’s raft, from Atlantis to the Northwest Passage, author Peter Jeans scours the ages and the seven seas for fanciful, inspiring, and bizarre tales of sea monsters, ghost ships, lost continents, castaways, pirates, explorers, superstitions, and customs. Discover the surprising truths behind: The origins of naval salutes and the Beaufort Scale; Flogging a dead horse and other oddities of nautical custom; Sea chanties, scurvy, and the hardships of life at sea; Infamous and noteworthy sea captains and their ships; Famous wrecks and mutinies; Mermaids, sirens, and sea nymphs; Nautical superstitions such as the albatross and Fiddler’s Green; And much more. This is a book you can open anywhere to savor for a few minutes or an afternoon. But be careful: it's easy to lose track of time at sea. more...

Price: $14.95

This book covers the practical syllabus a student skipper needs to pass advanced sailing exams. It is also designed to be kept on board as a coaching guide covering common situations that may trip up even the most experienced skipper. It covers the practical side of yacht cruising: how to be a better skipper, berth the yacht, handle under sail, recover an MOB, navigate and make and carry out safe and efficient passages. more...

Price: $14.95

The paddle steamer holds a unique place in the history of maritime engineering. When the engineers of the early nineteenth century experimented with steamboats they chose the paddle wheel as the form of propulsion. Within twenty years the paddle steamers were at work on inland waters and short sea passages. They were graceful, elegant ships, but in the jet age too slow and uneconomical. In the 1950s they went to the breaker’s yards in droves, and now there are only a few left. This book tells they story of the paddle steamers, and of the men who built, owned and sailed them. more...

Price: $10.00