Robert Orrell recounts the brutality and immense danger of life on an oil rig.

A much anticipated reissue, in larger format, of the biography of Nathanial G. Herreshoff, who wa...

In November 1941 the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney, with a crew of 645, disappeared off th...

This is a useful, literate compendium of boating language and terminology.

Violet Jessop survived the sinking of both the Titanic and Britannic, and her lively and well-rou...

Here is a detailed study of the motive forces of a yacht written in clear and accessible terms. T...

Dieter Lobiner details the history of the Nordic Folkboat, sketching its journey from its origins...

Authoritative yet accessible, this work will enable readers to better grasp how sails, keels and ...

John C. Payne's concise and authoritative handbook filled with essential information on boat batt...

No other vessel-sail or power driven-had ever passed through the dangerous straits of the Northwe...

Recounts the Moitessiers' honeymoon trip from Europe to the islands of the Pacific and back along...

Approachable, informative and entertaining, John Vigor writes an alphabetical reference that shar...

For those planning an ocean cruise, whether it's a day sail or circumnavigation, this book is the...

Captain Joshua Slocum's solo voyage around the world in the 37-foot sloop the Spray in 1895 undou...

Two Years Before the Mast is a classic travel narrative which inspired canonical works like Moby ...

Frank Mulville gives advice on how to choose self-steering, how to adapt rigging and gear, what s...

One Hand for Yourself, One for the Ship is a course on single-handed sailing by the man most qual...

A fantastic read and thoroughly recommended. I could not believe what I was reading!

Even as a teenager, John Beattie felt drawn to the ocean, but it was twenty-five years before his...

Based on the exceptional and fascinating eyewitness account of a seventeenth-century Spanish padr...

With this guide, learn to navigate the ocean using only a sextant, a watch, a plotting sheet and ...

The Complete Book of Party Games

The Wandering Jew is a cosmic symbol-he is man, he is woman, he is sex, he is history, he is life...

This tale of exploration and adventure is a warm account of the people and places around the wate...

This book takes a candid and insightful look at the rich history, construction and crew of the gr...

A compilation of the best articles from Rudder magazine, 'the greatest American yachting and boat...

'No cure, no pay'- those are the terms under which a salvor operates, and in doing so he takes on...

The chain of islands from the Virgins to the southern Lesser Antilles is one of the most desirabl...

Diver is an honest, moving and sometimes hilarious account of a hair-raisingly exciting career, b...

...an easy read, packed with good advice. Even experienced cruisers will pick up a thing or two...

Song of the Sirens is Ernest K. Gann's story of the ships he has sailed and owned; of his years a...

This is the story of the excavation of Sutton Hoo, a medieval burial site that includes the ship-...

Violet Jessop's life is an inspiring story of survival. Born in 1887 in Argentina, the eldest chi...

After their 43-foot schooner was stove in by a pod of killer whales, the Robertson family spent 3...

...even-handed, lyrical...

A book to take with you when you go sailing or power-boating, in case a medical emergency or othe...

In this annotated account of the world's first solo circumnavigation, Rod Scher's material helps ...

John Vigor knows a thing or two about sailing. He's been at it for decades in sailboats of all ki...

In May 1946, John Caldwell, stranded in Panama after the war, set out single-handed on a 9,000 mi...

High adventure on a small budget - this is Charles Stock's philosophy as he cruises his midget 16...

When Tristan Jones, who became one of the best-known small boat sailors and writers of our times,...

An authoritative historical overview of the art and science of navigation, from Ptolemy's first w...

This playful mariner's glossary of nautical terms includes definitions for and cross-references t...

Conrad scholars have known for years that this study by master mariner and distinguished sea writ...

The adventure-laden tales of a sailboat delivery skipper, in his own words. Consistently captivat...

From his days as a cadet on the aging training ship Worcester, Captain Philip Rentell's forty-yea...

First published in Sweden, Bjor Larsson's thriller became a bestseller in Europe.

New York Times best-selling author Peter Nichols chronicles his and his wife's voyage aboard a wo...