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

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INT465
"I know you'll want to read more after you finish   Sailing a Serious Ocean . And be warned, you'll very likely want to sail with John, perhaps across an ocean."   -- DALLAS MURPHY, AUTHOR OF   ROUNDING THE HORN After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants his audience as it soaks up the lessons he learned during his...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: John Kretschmer
ISBN: 9780071704403
$2800
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WWG_CUBA2
Waterway Guide Cuba covers the country's entire coast and is the perfect companion whether visiting for a few days or circumnavigating the island. Detailed navigation, anchorages, Goin' Ashore information, over 140 chartlets and a bonus section on the Florida Keys are included in this new 400+ page guide. Waterway Guide Cuba is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guidebook for boaters, fishermen and cruisers. It is co-authored by Addison Chan, who has distinguished himself as the preeminent expert on sailing and navigating Cuba's coastline. Contributing Editor Nigel Calder provides additional insight in the section on the Northeast...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 11
ISBN: 9780998586342
$5999
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IHP_BLOG31
Spiral-bound 66 pages
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$895
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INT448
The classic How to Read a Nautical Chart explains every aspect of electronic and paper nautical charts: how a chart is assembled, how to gauge the accuracy of chart data, how to read charts created by other governments, how to use information such as scale, projection technique and datum that every chart contains; how not to get fooled or run aground by overzooming. Nigel Calder teaches you how to squeeze every ounce of information out of a nautical chart (on your GPS, chartplotter, or nav station) and understand the limits of accuracy for all charts, paper and electronic, raster and vector. This much-awaited second edition addresses the...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Nigel Calder
ISBN: 9780071779821
$3000
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STR040
This book has been used for 30 years, updated periodically as needed. More than 20,000 students have successfully learned ocean navigation from these materials and gone on to cross oceans or circumnavigate the globe. This book covers how to find position at sea from timed sextant sights of the sun, moon, stars, and planets plus other routine and special procedures of safe, efficient offshore navigation. No previous navigation experience is required. The only math involved is arithmetic (adding and subtracting angles and times). This is a practical, how-to-do-it book, which also includes clear explanations of how it works and how to do it...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.3 x 0.6 x 11
Author: David Burch
ISBN: 9780914025467
$3900
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IHP_STABLE
Recently developed method to back-up celestial navigation computers. Uses DR position, is shortest and simplest to learn table and method, works for all latitudes and altitudes and is a practical star identifier.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 5.5
Author: Mike Pepperday
ISBN: 9780939837090
$995
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FRM011
Printed in both sides of durable waterproof material. On one side, is a display of the entire seas, and on the other side a display of the seas with lables and information about each island, including size, population and a bit of history. Marine life is represented by the common species in the region. English only.
Product Type : Map
Book Type: Map
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 4
ISBN: 9781601902771
$899
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SWP048
From Grand Bahama and the Abacos South to Cat Island Crossing the Great Bahama Bank The Abacos The Berry Islands Grand Bahama New Providence The Biminis Eleuthera Andros Cat Island Completely Updated Versions of the Pavlidis Bahamas Guides. All Original Charts Based on Personal Surveys Conducted by the Author. Extensive Navigational Instructions and GPS Waypoints. New Full-color Aerial Photos and Charts.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 11
Author: Stephen Pavlidis
ISBN: 9781892399281
$6495
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NAV511
The first new book on naval shiphandling in more than a generation, this guide helps beginning and intermediate shiphandlers learn and perfect a skill crucial to their naval careers while at the same time offering useful hints to seasoned pros. The book reflects all the many changes that have occurred in recent decades and is the first to cover the use of shiphandling simulators. The author, a skilled shiphandler with years of experience in nearly every type of Navy vessel, helps novice shiphandlers get the most out of their opportunities, whether handling real ships or simulators. Captain Barber tells readers everything they need to know...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 10 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches
Author: USN (Ret.) Capt James A. Barber
ISBN: 9781682477014
$6295
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HNA077
Author Christopher Robbins and illustrator Susanna Covelli’s   Ocean Train   is an interactive primer that teaches numbers and sea creature names to children, providing a colorful, educational, and toy-like learning experience   that makes learning fun. Ahoy! Take a dive under the sea with  Ocean Train . With a yellow submarine engine, little nautical explorers will love this 56-inch fold-out train (perfect for playtime or room decor)! Printed on both sides with boldly colored underwater illustrations, the book includes a handy velcro clasp to keep everything snuggly shut when reading time is over.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Board Book
Dimensions (IN): 6.1 x 8.8
Author: Christopher Robbins
ISBN: 9781641709002
$1499
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IHP_PUB117
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
ISBN: 9781937196844
$6900
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SPA002
Covers basic electricity, switches, troubleshooting, engine instruments, safety standards, solar power, batteries, pumps, electrolytic corrosion. Practical solutions to common problems.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Edgar J. Beyn
ISBN: 1878797131
$4399
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CMP018
This fourth edition has been designed for recreational boaters, maritime students and professionals. Provides easy reference to both Inland and International Rules with instructional comments throughout. Includes practice questions and suggested methods
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: updated by Steven Browne
ISBN: 9780870335785
$4000
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CMP025
Complete revision of the standard reference/textbook in the field published nearly 50 years ago. Brings it up to date in all subject areas. Photos, drawings, tables, appendices.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: William B. Hayler, ed
ISBN: 9780870333798
$5500
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OCG003
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 throughout, over 450 photographs and over 100 detailed maps. Kelly and Vipond have written extensively for  Pacific Yachting  magazine. Bill's cruising articles first appeared on its pages in the early 1980s and Anne's 'Gunkhole' column premiered in 1992, running for 13 years. They have also written articles for Canadian Yachting West and other...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: Anne Vipond, William Kelly
ISBN: 9781927747247
$4495
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IPS344
Drive and seek on the construction site and go on a digger find and count adventure! Buckle up and get ready to go on a construction site adventure with this fun Magic Headlight book. With five clever card steering wheels, learning to count 1-10 is made fun as you take the wheel and 'drive' around five exciting scenes to find and count hidden construction machines and objects. Each right-hand page features a card steering wheel to turn and a 'magic' window full of 10 hidden construction pictures to discover. The card steering wheels are super-easy to use, simply turn each wheel from side to side and then watch as hidden...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Board Book
Dimensions (IN): 7.54 x 9.29
Author: Jenny Copper
ISBN: 9781801058360
$1299
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CMP200
Since its first publication in 1972, more than 30,000 blue-water sailors have looked to this book when injury or illness struck at sea. Virtually every accident or ailment that might occur when professional medical care is unavailable is squarely faced and dealt with, using layman's language and step-by-step instructions that calmly take the reader from diagnosis through treatment to follow-up care. . The fifth edition brings this standard work up-to-date with current medical practice. While maintaining its ease of use for quick, easy reference in case of a medical emergency at sea, diagrams inside the front and back covers point the...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Peter F. Eastman, M.D
ISBN: 9780870335242
$1699
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SKY119

Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Grant Headifen
ISBN: 9781944824068
$1799
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IMR201
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Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 11.97 x 0.83 x 8.54"
Author: David & Susie Baggaley
ISBN: 9781786793546
$10595
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ACB153
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)--the revolutionary maritime equivalent of 911--provides a fast and efficient way of calling for assistance at sea, whatever the size of craft or its location. Denise Bréhaut explains the system and clearly outlines the procedures required to get help quickly, as well as covering the syllabi of the General Operator's Certificate (GOC), the Long Range Certificate (LRC), and the Restricted Operator's Certificate (ROC). Concise descriptions of channel usage, call signals, types of transmission modes, and all the various equipment involved-both aboard and throughout the entire...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Denise Bréhaut
ISBN: 9781472945686
$3000
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MPS267
This book shows you how to tie 50 knots. Some have been chosen for their fame, some for their beauty and some because they are knots that everyone should know how to tie.
Product Type : Book
Author: George Lewis
ISBN: 9781784946746
$1999
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STR044
New and updated edition of a product that has been in use since 1987.   This card is intended as an addition to a back-up nav kit or just as a quick reference to emergency techniques of navigation without conventional instruments. With it you can find your way across an ocean or across a desert. The card includes techniques of steering without a compass, finding boat speed without a knotmeter, and how to find latitude from sun and stars without sextant or watch. It also includes methods of enhancing your navigation with a watch that has lost the correct time.  It also includes a method of sight reduction devised for this card using...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Guide Book
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
ISBN: 9780914025566
$1495
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INT451
A perfect navigational backup for that fluky chartplotter or iPadNavigating the Intracoastal Waterway from Virginia to Florida, or vice versa, is certainly possible with only a chartplotter, but prudent mariners like you know it's smart to have a back-up. Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook Norfolk to Miami is handy, up-to-date, and full of ALL the information you need to pass safely under bridges and anchor safely for the nightInside you'll find:$500 worth of NOAA Charts for the 1,090-mile Intracoastal Waterway, as well as charts for all major Atlantic inletsPreferred route is clearly marked in magenta for the entire routeStatute miles noted...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 11.7 x 8.5 x 1.2
Author: John & Leslie Kettlewell
ISBN: 9780071803908
$8600
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CMP001
Completely updated to reflect current information and procedures. Safety practices for lifeboat operations, survival procedures, rescue and evacuation details, firefighting, and first aid. Sample multiple-choice questions.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 4.5 x 7
Author: John Keever
ISBN: 9780870335594
$1200
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PAR153
Laser-cut steel, stone tumbled and finished with Squatch Metalworks proprietary distressed metal patina treatment. Clear coated with durable automotive clear-coat. Backed with a Rare Earth magnet. DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN THE USA.
Location: A2
Product Type : Magnet
Dimensions (IN): 3.8 x 4.4
ISBN: 760999953595
$1095
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IMR194
Now celebrating its tenth edition, Ionian has once again been thoroughly updated, with several new photos included to illustrate some of the changes. Covering the coast and islands southwards from Corfu to Finakounda and eastwards to Mesolongion, this much-loved guide contains more detail of many of the smaller anchorages and harbours than are comprehensively covered in Rod Heikell’s Greek Waters Pilot. Like its companions West Aegean and East Aegean, Ionian is ideal for charterers and flotilla sailors who are onboard for a relatively short time, but also for longer term cruisers on their own yachts who are looking for additional pilotage...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9.6 x 7.5
Author: Rod & Lucinda Heikell
ISBN: 9781786791771
$6995
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CMP014
Completely updated to reflect the latest shipboard equipment and techniques for calculating and assuring stability. Written especially for use by active ships' officers.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: William E. George, ed
ISBN: 9780870335648
$5000
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CMP090
Textbook to meet the needs of contemporary marine engineers. Emphasis is placed on main propulsion diesel engines. Aero derivative gas turbines are covered in detail. Each chapter includes review questions and references for additional study.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Everett C. Hunt, Editor
ISBN: 9780870334962
$9500
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INT222
A quick reference guide for sail and power. Offers concise instruction in every vital facet of safely operating power and sailboats. Covers navigation, boat handling, anchoring, weather, emergencies, troubleshooting, more.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 10
Author: Nigel Calder, et al
ISBN: 9780071499101
$4700
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SWP053
Product Description This is the new 2nd edition of the famous Pavlidis Guide to the Virgin Islands. Printed in 2011, the new 2nd edition covers the entire Virgin Islands region including US, British and Spanish Virgin Islands. A comprehensive cruising guide including 84 accurate sketch charts. Also included are piloting instructions, GPS waypoints, photos, approaches and routes, anchorages, services, dive sites, history and loads of local knowledge. About the Author duct Description This is the new 2nd edition of the famous Pavlidis Guide to the Virgin Islands. Printed in 2011, the new 2nd edition covers the entire Virgin Islands region...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 10.7 x 8.3
Author: Stephen J. Pavlidis
ISBN: 9781892399359
$5995
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CMP277
Provides the needed information to turn any skipper into a master of docking. Covers every aspect of close-quarter maneuvering for all size pleasure and smaller work vessels. Good Illustrations, clear text.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 4.5 x 7
Author: David Owen Bell
ISBN: 9780870334252
$795
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PPG021
The famous story of the little tugboat who rescues an ocean liner from the rocks and becomes a hero.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 7.75
Author: Hardie Gramatky
ISBN: 9780698115767
$999
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HRW025
The faithful lighthouse cat, Mackerel, one night helps guide a fishing boat to safety when the candles illuminating the light blow out in a freak windstorm. Charming text and superb illustrations.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 7.5 x 0.2 x 11
Author: Sue Stainton
ISBN: 9780060096045
$1999
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PDV012
NOTICE: MAY NOT PLAY CORRECTLY ON SOME OLDER DVD PLAYERS. IT WILL PLAY FINE ON COMPUTERS From the stormy seas of Cape Horn to the wilds of the Sahara Desert, few modern sailors have seen more adventures nor inspired more dreams than Larry Pardey. Sailing more than 200,000 miles and circumnavigating both east-about and west-about in engine-free boats he built himself, co-authoring 12 books and creating 5 videos, Larry has been called “the Enabler” and “the man who launched 50,000 dreams.” The Real Deal is an intimate profile created by Mike Anderson, video producer and boatbuilder and a longtime friend. The crux of the tale is...
Product Type : DVD
Author: Mike Anderson
ISBN: 9781929214297
$2295
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IHP_DEWIREPAC
This guidebook, now in a second, expanded edition, is a roundup of the existing lighthouses along the Pacific Coast of the United States lighthouses in California, Oregon, and Washington. . Most West Coast sentinels still exhibit a beacon each night, while a few serve only as daymarks. Many are favorite destinations for travelers. Their images appear on city seals, business logos, tourist brochures, media advertisements, and a plethora of souvenirs available in gift shops. Included are maps and brief histories of lighthouse development in each state. Existing individual lighthouses are profiled by state in a south-to-north geographic...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.8 x 5.5
Author: Elinor DeWire
ISBN: 9780939837861
$2495
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IHP_PUB105
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 13 x 19
$3995
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IHP_PUB151
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$1495
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ULT526
The Ultimate Sailing Calendar is a perennial favorite of sailors. Action-packed and vibrant, big and bold: it’s 24” by 18” when displayed. Expertly printed on durable high-quality Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper, with environmentally friendly linseed and soya oil-based ink – it’s friendly to Mother Nature while looking good all year long. 
Product Type : Calendar
Dimensions (IN): Sharon Green
ISBN: 9780913081266
$2895
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BTR009
The illustrated map and guide to all the lighthouses in the Pacific Northwest: Oregon, Washington & Alaska. All 65 standing and "lost" lighthouses are located on new, detailed coastal maps, including Alaska & Inside Passage insets. 33 original watercolor illustrations--3 new. Reverse has History and description of each lighthouse, directions to view each standing light. Laminated with edge seal, 24" x 36", rolled.
Product Type : Map
Dimensions (IN): 24 x 36
ISBN: 9781888216370
$1995
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IMR197
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 slopes of the Azores and Madeira, from the fiery landscapes of the Canaries to the less visited coastlines of the Cape Verdes, this seventh edition has thoroughly updated text and plans and is illustrated with numerous new photographs. Co-authors of the sixth edition, Anne Hammick and Hilary Keatinge, have been joined by Linda Lane Thornton who...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781786790705
$10495
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STR015
The ideal one-book navigation back-up for experienced navigators. Includes almanac data for sun and stars, valid until 2050. Also has Sight Reduction Tables and Altitude Correction Tables. An essential back-up for serious celestial navigation.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: Geoffrey Kolbe
ISBN: 9780914025108
$2995
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SMC002
Join Kami the Kayak and her paddler Suz, along with a host of outdoor friends on a wondrous seafaring adventure to Alaska. Based on a true story! In this picture book adaptation of Susan Conrad's "Inside: One Woman's Journey Through the Inside Passage," we follow the dream of a little girl's big adventure in a tiny kayak. A talking kayak? A dreaming child? YES! Together they encounter magic and mayhem on a journey through a breathtaking land of challenge and reward. Come along for the ride through one of the greatest waterways in western North America: The Inside Passage! All ages will learn that we are all capable of...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 11 x 8
Author: Susan Marie Conrad
ISBN: 9781736590607
$1895
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IHP_PUB117-05
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$3495
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IHP_CHC006*
This guide provides detailed drawings of all anchorages and marina facilities on the western coast of Costa Rica. The introduction discusses topics such as climate, entry procedures, money, pets, provisions and worthwhile shore trips. The appendices include chart lists, common menu items (Spanish / English), surfing spots, useful telephone numbers and an illustrated guide to turtle identification. The recently opened full facility Marina Papagayo in Bahia Culebra (Papagayo) has created a first-rate moorage for cruising vessels. Entry procedures to Costa Rica can be completed and the modern marina can accommodate mega yachts....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Margo Wood
ISBN: 9781937196394
$3495
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MPS231
This pocket-sized guide will equip sailors with the knowledge to read and predict the weather. Weather determines when we sail, where we sail to and whether we arrive safely. This essential pocket-sized guide equips the reader with all the necessary tools to predict and deal with local and distant weather conditions, whether on a day trip or a longer cruise, along the coast or further offshore. Each topic is broken down into digestible chapters, explaining the origins and effects of the full spectrum of weather conditions, including: - using and evaluating weather forecasts - depressions, fronts, isobars and other coastal effects...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 4 x 6
Author: Frank Singleton
ISBN: 9781472965066
$1600
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ACB141
The book provides a fascinating insight into the history of sailing explored through a hundred objects that have been pivotal in the development of sailing and saling boats. From the earliest water-borne craft, through magnificent Viking warships, to the technology that powers some of the most sophisticated modern yachts, the book also covers key developments such as keeps, and navigational aids, including the astrolabe, sextant, and compass. Other more apparently esoteric objects from all around the world are also explored, including the importance of citrus fruit in the prevention of scurvy, scrimshaw made from whalebone, and the...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 10 x 1 x 7.9
Author: Barry Pickthall
ISBN: 9781472918857
$3500
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IMR159
This new volume replaces the current two part coverage of the Mediterranean mainland coast of Spain from Gibraltar to the French border.  The entire coverage has been revised with the text updated, new plans added and others updated from the latest information. There are numerous new photos to support the sailing directions.  This is the only detailed pilot for the Spanish Mediterranean coast running up from Gibraltar to the border with France. It covers a varied cruising area that includes the mountain-backed Costas del and Sol and Blanca, the expansive lagoon of the Mar Menor, the low lying Ebro delta and the rugged Costa Brava....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Steve Pickard
ISBN: 9781846236501
$10495
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PDV006
The Pardeys have been called the "enablers". Their books and videos have encourage sailors of all ages to stop dreaming and start doing. Now they take you well out to sea and demonstrate methods to help you bring your boat and crew safely through storms with your gear and dreams intact.  Join them near South Africa's windswept Cape of Storms to watch a live demonstration of setting and retrieving a para-anchor, then sail on board Taleisin during Lin and Larry's voyages across the Atlantic, through the windswept waters off Cape Horn as they round contrary to the wind and use the storm management methods they share here. You will see their...
Product Type : DVD
Author: Lin & Larry Pardey
ISBN: 9781929214105
$2995
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NAV019
An extensive update of this classic textbook covering all aspects of contemporary marine navigation. While still covering traditional topics such as celestial navigation, this new edition gives full due to 21st century electronics and techniques. Fully illustrated.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: revised by Thomas J. Cutler
ISBN: 155750248X
$6695
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ACB174
The established book of annual astro-navigation tables compiled specifically for the needs of boaters. This superbly compact almanac and sight reduction tables contains information the ocean-going sailor needs in order to navigate by the sun, moon, stars and planets, using tables devised by practical ocean navigators. This book, together with a sextant, will help sailors to navigate confidently and safely when out of the sight of land. This 2026 edition is completely up to date and continues to feature the well-received additions of the past few years, including forms to help determine True Altitude (for the sun, stars and planets),...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.27 x 11.69
Author: Kendall Carter
ISBN: 9781399425315
$4500
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