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Paradise Cay Publications offers a complete line of nautical Books for navigation and mariner trainingWe are an authorized print agent for NOAA charts and NGA print-on-demand nautical charts. In addition, we a certified seller for Canadian Hydrographic charts. Our charts and many of our books are printed in-house. We use modern printers to produce high-quality certifed products at a fair price for our customers, with generous margins to our dealers. Wholesale inquiries welcome.

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Paperback, Gregg Nestor (foreword by John Vigor), 224 pages, 9x6, 9780939837724
In Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere you will find in-depth reviews of twenty affordable, comfortable, and seaworthy sailboats. These boats range in size from 30-38 feet, an ideal size for the cruising couple, yet big enough to accommodate an occasional cruising hitchhiker or two....

$17.95  
Paperback, Gregg Nestor, 340 pages, 9 x 6, 9780939837823
The Trailer Sailer Owner's Manual should be included with every trailerable sailboat. This comprehensive guide to selecting, caring for, and enjoying a trailerable sailboat will answer all your questions about fitting out, care of your sails, launching and retrieval, and boat maintenance. ....

$19.95  
Paperback, Ed Mapes, 300 pages, 6 x 9, 9780939837878
No skipper should ever take a vessel or crew onto the open ocean without the means to cope with the unthinkable, because in an uncontrolled environment we can't know what will go wrong. . Disasters occur because of a cascade of untoward events; the best seamen are able to interrupt this sequence...

$19.95  
Paperback, Peter Berman, 256 pages, 9 x 6 x 0.8, 9780939837991
Peter Berman reviews the criteria for selecting a used fiberglass hull sailboat, but picks up where Vigor and Nestor leave off. Berman shares his 40+ years experience of overhauling and refitting a myriad of different sailboats in preparation for offshore voyaging. . Follow the information...

$32.95  
Spiral-Bound, 444 pages, 6 x 9
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$12.95  
Paperback (Staple-Bound), 326 pages, 8.5 x 11
THIS IS THE STANDARD 8.5 X 11" GOVERNMENT VERSION. WE ALSO OFFER AN ENHANCED VERSION OF THIS BOOK This publication is an amalgamation of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (72 COLREGS) and Inland Navigation Rules, their Annexes, and associated Federal rules and...

$12.95  
Spiral-Bound, 28 pages, 10.25 x 4, 9781951116477
Designed to replace the discontinued Captain's Quick Guide , our handy spiral-bound guide to the Nautical Rules of the Road is meant to improve upon that popular guide. Printed on card stock with waterproof front and back cover.  Learn: How to Interpret the Lights You See on Other...

$79.95  
Paperback, 882 pages, 8 x 10.5, 9781951116545
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$27.95  
Paperback, 8.5 x 11
These tables were designed for air navigation where weight and space are at a premium, however, they are very popular with sailors too due to the fact that Vol. 1 offers a speedier way to compute stars. The way the 6 volumes of 229 were combined into this 3 volume set is this: volumes 2 & 3...

$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, 4.5 x 8.5, 9781620054796
The Caribbean Sea is a semi-enclosed basin of the western Atlantic Ocean that includes over 8,388 miles (over 13,500 km) of coastline, a zone that is characterized by coral reefs, mangroves, seagrasses, sandy beaches, and rocky shores. These tropical ecosystems contain a high diversity of flora...

$19.95  
Paperback, David Burch & Larry Brandt, 106 pages, 8.25 X 11, 9780914025153
* For all radar users, recreational and professional. * Covers the use of radar for chart navigation, blind pilotage,and collision avoidance. This Workbook is designed to be used in classroom or online courses in radar, or for individual study outside of the classroom. The lesson structure...

$9.99  
Paperback, Joseph B. Healy, 200 pages, 4 x 6, 9781510721210
If you want to land the trout, salmon, bass, marlin, striper, pike, or shark of a lifetime, you have to know how to tie great knots! Every fisherman knows that fishing success comes down to effective connections—the angler must first ensure that the knot connections throughout the fishing...

$49.95  
Paperback, Michael R. Adams, 196 pages, 9.5 x 7.5, 9781951116576
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$64.95  
Paperback, CCA, 270 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781734086348
Fully revised and updated with details of more than 200 harbours Now includes more than 170 new coloured charts illustrating routes, harbours and anchorages. In-depth coverage from the southwestern shore of New Brunswick and the St. John River to the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia,...

$104.95  
Hardcover, 444 pages, 9781786790705
Atlantic Islands is a long-established cruising guide to the five island groups of the North Atlantic, commonly visited by those sailing the popular Atlantic crossing routes but increasingly enjoyed as cruising destinations in their own right. From the sun-baked lagoons of Bemuda to the verdant...

$59.99  
Hardcover, Tuuli Messer, based on earlier ed. by B. Martin & J. Aragon, 432 pages, 6 x 9, 9780764360862
An invaluable aid to masters of ships for more than 30 years. Since the initial publication of the third edition in 2001, many substantive changes have occurred in both the legal and operational environments, affecting seagoing vessels and their crews. In response to these changes, this book has...

$24.95  
Paperback, WJ MORRIS, 270 pages, 7 x 10, 9781951116590
The Nautical Sextant reveals in pictures, prose, and perspective the experience and knowledge gained by the author from years of acquiring, studying, and restoring sextants from earlier times and from around the world. This fascinating book owes much of its attraction to the expert description...

2023 Nautical Almanac
PAR323
$29.95  
Paperback, 7 x 10, 9781951116583
The cornerstone for all celestial navigation, listing the celestial bodies used for navigation, a sight reduction table, and other information valuable to the offshore navigator. The content of this edition is identical to the United States Naval Observatory edition. Paradise Cay Publications is...

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Hardcover, Jane Russell, 304 pages, 8 x 12, 9781472947666
he Atlantic Crossing Guide , expanded and refreshed in its 7th edition for a new generation of Atlantic cruisers, is the well-established and definitive reference, relied upon by thousands of cruisers crossing the Atlantic in both directions. It is packed with information and collective...

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Paperback, 64 pages, 5 x 7, 9781510759275
A Practical and Visual Guide to the Essentials of Marine Knots!  Every good sailor must know the basic knots, indispensable for his safety and life on board in general. This handy little manual offers you the opportunity to master the essentials of knot-tying, with clearly illustrated...

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Paperback, Christopher Nyerges, 168 pages, 6 x 9, 9781510749900
Learn how to navigate without a compass, even when it seems impossible! Whether we are walking or driving, whether in the woods, on the water, or in the city, it’s vital that we know where we are and are able to find our way around. But with society’s current dependence on modern tools and...

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Flexi, Jimmy Cornell, 395 pages, 9.5 x 8, 9781916091054
Sail The World With Me   deals with all essential aspects of offshore voyaging and long distance cruising. Every subject is dealt with in an informative and entertaining manner, backed up by telling incidents or anecdotes from the author’s wide-ranging experience. While primarily aimed at...

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48 x 30
This chart does not have the loran lines printed on it.  Measures approx. 48" x 30"

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Paper Chart, 3ft 10 x 3ft 1
Now printed on heavier stock!

Minimum quantity for "NOAA Training Chart 12221 TR: Chesapeake Bay Entrance" is 1.


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Paper Chart, 3ft 10 x 3ft 1
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Paper Chart, 3ft 10 x 3ft 1
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Paper Chart, 3ft 10" x 3ft 1"
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$54.99  
Spiral-Bound, Waterway Guide, 476 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.25", 9798986652511
Updated annually, the  Waterway Guide   Bahamas   edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the Bahamas Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The guide features mile-by-mile navigation information, aerial photography with marked routes, marina listings and...

$59.95  
Flexi, Jimmy & Ivan Cornell, 9781916091078
This extensive guide deals with all the elements that ensure a successful voyage by providing practical advice for would-be voyagers. Essential aspects of preparations for an offshore voyage are based on the authors’ personal experience gained both from their own voyages and the worldwide...

$64.95  
Paperback, 9781734086379

Created by members of the Cruising Club of America, provides mission-critical information for the high-latitude crossing between the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland.


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Spiral-Bound, Jimmy Cornell
Jimmy Cornell , experienced sailor and bestselling author, has teamed up with his son Ivan to produce a third edition of   Cornells’ Ocean Atlas   aimed at navigators planning an offshore voyage. - Pilot charts have been the most important passage planning tools since the middle of...

$64.95  
Paperback, CCA, 280 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781734086317
The new 2023 edition features many improvements: Updated information for virtually all 300 harbors Dozens of new harbor descriptions Navionics chartlets for almost every harbor Color photography throughout New article describing local sea birds and whales Recommended cruise...

$19.95  
Paperback, 30 pages, 8.5 x 11
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE

$28.99  
Spiral Bound, Dennison Berwick, 212 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780981123356
Marine Diesel Basics1  shows  everything sailors need to know  to maintain their diesel system, protect from winter  and recommission for trouble-free running. • 350+ simple, clear drawings • 212 pages • 64 maintenance tasks • 66 lay-up tasks • 53 recommissioning...

$29.99  
Dennison Berwick, 208 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780981123387
Easy to use, value-added Maintenance Logbook for boats with a single diesel engines installed. Checklists and 50+ drawings make inspections simple. Includes detailed engine system inventory, summary pages, measures and conversion and a full index.

$34.99  
Spiral Bound, Dennison Berwick, 288 pages, 9780981123394
Easy to use, value-added Maintenance Logbook for boats with twin diesel engines installed. Checklists and 50+ drawings make inspections simple. Includes detailed engine system inventory, summary pages, measures and conversion and a full index.

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Anne Vipond, William Kelly, 336 pages, 7 x 10, 9781927747247
Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage  is a comprehensive cruising guidebook to the fabled sheltered route along the British Columbia coast. From Victoria to Bella Bella, every interesting and stunning anchorage along the way is included in this beautifully illustrated guidebook. Color...

2024 Nautical Almanac
PAR324
$29.95  
Paperback, U.K. Hydrographic, 384 pages, 7 x 10", 9781951116699
The cornerstone for all celestial navigation, listing the celestial bodies used for navigation, a sight reduction table, and other information valuable to the offshore navigator. The content of this edition is identical to the United States Naval Observatory edition. Paradise Cay Publications is...

$22.95  
371 pages, 4 x 8"
Features a page-per-day format that includes all the tide and current information for each day on a single page. Designed to be a direct replacement for the popular Capt'n Jacks Tide Book, which is no longer being produced. Heavy-Duty waterproof covers Spiral-bound Measures 4 x 8...

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Paperback, 8.5 x 11", 9781951116606
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Paperback, 8.5 x 11", 9781951116613
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Paperback, 8.5 x 11", 9781951116620
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Paperback, 8.5 x 11", 9781951116637
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Hardcover, Mark Helprin, 512 pages, 6.5 x 9.3 x 1.8", 9781419769085
Mark Helprin, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Winter’s Tale and A Soldier of the Great War, presents a fast-paced, beautifully written novel about the majesty of the sea; a life dedicated to duty, honor, and country; and the gift of falling in love. A Navy captain near the end of a...

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Hardcover, Catherine Lawson, David Bristow, 196 pages, 6.8 x 9.3 x 0.7", 9780645522631
David Bristow and Catherine Lawson have spent the last two decades exploring empty shores and plunging into new cultures from the deck of their catamaran, Wild One. Their years of experience have taught them how to thrive and embrace a healthy lifestyle during long sojourns on the water – from...

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Helen Scales , 288 pages, 6 x 9, 9780802158222
A marine biologist vividly brings alive the extraordinary ecosystem of the deep ocean—a realm about which we know less than we do about the Moon—and shows how protecting rather than exploiting it will benefit mankind. “The oceans have always shaped human lives,” writes marine biologist...

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Pamphlet, Rainforest Publications, 2 pages, 9781888538212

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Hardcover, Mike Lewin-Harris, 376 pages, 8.27 x 0.79 x 11.61", 9781846231872
The nine countries bordering the Baltic Sea offer an immense variety of cruising grounds, peoples and cultures. There are thousands of harbours and innumerable anchorages, and it would take an entire bookshelf, to cover them all in detail. The information contained in this book is therefore...

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Paperback, John C. Payne, 146 pages, 9781574093599
From John C. Payne, one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes an easy-to-understand yet thorough treatment of marine diesel engines and the technical issues facing every boat owner. Concise, compact, and fully illustrated for easy...

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Paperback, John C. Payne, 120 pages, 9781574093629
From John C. Payne, one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes an easy-to-understand yet thorough treatment of boat wiring and the technical issues facing every boat owner, whether sail or power. Concise, compact, and fully illustrated for...

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M.D. Forgey, William, 9781493056637
A book to take with you when you go sailing or power-boating, in case a medical emergency or other medical problem arises. It emphasizes head trauma and management of orthopedic injuries, seasickness and issues relating to cold injuries (cockpit foot), illness after exposure after leaving a...

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Susan P. Howell, 9781493069699
Praised by The Practical Sailor as "a first-class piece of work," Susan P. Howell's Practical Celestial Navigation was developed for Mystic Seaport's navigation courses. This third edition, originally published by the Seaport's Planetarium, retains the step-by-step format of the original, along...

The Yacht Log - Book
GPT281
$29.95  
Hardcover, Ken Mahler, 144 pages, 11.43 x 0.61 x 8.59", 9781493068296
The official Mystic Seaport Museum yacht log. With Yacht Log, you can preserve your sailing memories, recall the details of idyllic or stormy passages, remember cruises spent with your favorite guests, and record the important data of your vessel in one convenient location. This helpful book...

$79.95  
Hardcover, John C. Payne, 696 pages, 7.3 x 1.85 x 10.3", 9781493074198
The completely revised, expanded, and updated fourth edition of the world's most comprehensive electrical and electronics handbook for sailors Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible is a useful and thoroughly practical guide that explains in detail how to select, install, maintain, and...

$7.95  
Pamphlet, Waterford Press, 12 pages, 3.75 x 0.13 x 8.25", 9781620055502

South Biscay - Book
IMR200
$94.95  
Steve Imray, 205 pages, 11.69 x 0.2 x 8.27", 9781786794352
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$105.95  
Hardcover, David & Susie Baggaley, 0 pages, 11.97 x 0.83 x 8.54", 9781786793546
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$49.00  
Paperback, David Burch, 156 pages, 8.5 x 0.42 x 11", 9780914025764
There are two types of electronic charts: raster navigational charts (RNC) and electronic navigational charts (ENC). RNC are exact copies of paper charts and their use underway comes naturally to navigators accustomed to paper charts. All traditional paper charts, however, and their RNC are...

$19.95  
Paperback, David Burch, 52 pages, 6 x 0.14 x 9", 9780914025771
By the end of 2024, electronic navigational charts (ENC) are projected to be the only official NOAA charts, and all traditional paper charts will have been discontinued and NOAA is on schedule to remove the rest as announced. These charts are being replaced by new (reschemed) versions of...

$26.95  
Hardcover, Till Hein, 224 pages, 5.5 x 0.75 x 7.75", 9781771649889
With the whimsy and heart of The Soul of an Octopus and the surprising details of the very best science writing, The Curious World of Seahorses brilliantly captures the ocean's most charismatic and mysterious inhabitant."When God created the seahorse," says one marine biologist, "he may have had...

$35.00  
8.5 X 11
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Paperback, 8.5 x 11
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8.5 x 11
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Paperback, 8.5 x 11
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Paperback, 8.5 x 11
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Paperback, 8.5 x 11
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Paperback, 8.5 x 11
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$89.95  
Paperback, Nathaniel Bowditch, 1200 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781951116750
** Currently, the Hardcover version of the 2019 American Practical Navigator - Bowditch - Volume 1 & 2 (SKU: PAR230) is unavailable. We recommend this Paperback version as a substitute. **

$54.99  
Waterway Guide, 400 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.25", 9798986652573
Updated annually, the Waterway Guide Chesapeake Bay 2024 edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the Chesapeake Bay, the Delaware Bay and the Delmarva Atlantic coast from Cape May to Norfolk. The guide features mile-by-mile navigation information, aerial photography...

$54.99  
Waterway Guide, 384 pages, 10.5 x 9 . 0.75", 9798986652566
Updated annually, the Waterway Guide Atlantic ICW 2024 edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the Intracoastal Waterway from Norfolk, VA to the Florida border. The guide features mile-by-mile navigation information, aerial photography with marked routes, marina...

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Waterway Guide, 612 pages, 10.5 x 9 x 0.75", 9798986652559
Updated annually, the Waterway Guide Southern 2024 edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring Florida's East coast, the St. John's River, the Okeechobee Waterway, the Keys, Florida's West coast and the Gulf of Mexico to Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The guide features...

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Waterway Guide, 292 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.25", 9798986652542
The Waterway Guide Gulf Coast edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring the Gulf Coast from Sanibel Island, FL, west through Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans, then continuing on to South Padre Island on the Texas/Mexico border. This edition features all the same...

$69.95  
8.5 x 11, 9798989816002
Chose Backstay All-Weather Logbook for Ultimate Durability! The waterproof cover and all-weather Rite in the Rain® paper are intended to survive exposure to the elements.  Backstay Logbook is more than just a logbook. It is a reference guide, trip and project planner, maintenance log, re-fuel...

$24.99  
Hardcover, DK, 232 pages, 7 x 9, 9780744051346
Capture the splendor of sea life with this alluring collection of stickers. Page after page of this book is packed with vintage drawings of coral, fish, and shells that portray the beauty of the ocean and the simple pleasures of a day at the beach. Get creative! Adorn your personal items...

$69.95  
240 pages, 8.5 X 11, 9781948494830
This is the revised and updated 4 th  edition of the ever-popular Pavlidis Cruising Guide to the Exuma Cays, long known as the most all-encompassing cruising guide ever written on the Exuma Cays, much of what Steve has written in The Exuma Guide is not available from any other publication....

$69.95  
814 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781951116866
The American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, was billed as the "epitome of navigation" by its original author, Nathaniel Bowditch. The text has evolved with the advances in navigation practices since that first issue and continues to serve as a valuable reference for marine...

$49.95  
544 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781951116873
The American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, was billed as the "epitome of navigation" by its original author, Nathaniel Bowditch. The text has evolved with the advances in navigation practices since that first issue and continues to serve as a valuable reference for marine...

$109.95  
8.5 x 11, 9781951116880
Includes both Volumes 1 & 2 bound separately.
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