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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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CMP012
First published in 1975 to wide acclaim, this edition includes all the original subjects while expanding discussions of new gear, electronics, nav equipment and regulations. Delightful and instructive illustrations by the author.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: George H. Reid
ISBN: 9780870335631
$2000
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IHP_PUB143
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
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Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$3395
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HRW235
The derring-do of   Shark Lady   meets the inspiration of   Mae Among the Stars   in the true stories of four intrepid and diverse women of history as they battle weather and waves to save sailors at sea. Kris Coronado's debut nonfiction picture book, perfect for fans of   Hello, Lighthouse,   is brilliantly illustrated by Islenia Mil. Ahoy!  To man a lighthouse over a century ago in America required guts, courage, and bravery. It was a job tackled by hundreds every day, many of whom . . . were not men! This true tale chronicles the amazing feats of four fascinating women. Each real lighthouse lady featured in this...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 12
Author: Kris Coronado
ISBN: 9780063351837
$1999
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IHP_GCG1
Covers Cabo to Conception Bay with over 120 anchorages described. For power or sail. Reformatted to 8x10 paperback. Gerry Cunningham's work lives on in our new Legacy Series. We have touched up the layout of this classic guide to make it easier to use. Laminated cover for added durability.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 10
Author: Gerry Cunningham
ISBN: 9781951116101
$2995
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IMR101
Henry Irving's long established guide to the nooks and crannies of this fascinating corner of the North Sea is now in its 6th edition and is published in full colour. Coverage of the flat coasts of Norfolk, Lincolnshire and the Humber, regarded as the essential companion for yachts visiting the drying harbors and creeks. Contents: Blakeney Harbour; Wells; Burnham Overy Harbour; Brancaster Harbour; Thornham; King's Lynn; Wisbech; Boston & Fosdyke; Wainfleet Haven; Saltfleet; Tetney; Grimsby; East Halton Skitter; New Holland; Barrow-upon-Humber; Barton-upon-Humber; Ferriby Sluice; Winteringham Haven; Behind the Humber; Broomfleet;...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Author: Henry Irving
ISBN: 9780852885079
$2495
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PAR028
Just as self-steering systems and autopilots have given the offshore seaman another pair of hands to steer the boat, so sea anchors and drogues have provided another means of handling threatening seas. Heavy Weather Tactics: Using Sea Anchors & Drogues is a classic; the last word on a subject of very great concern to leisure boaters and professional seamen alike, providing the reader with in-depth advice and analysis about: How deep water and coastal waves behave; How to deploy a sea anchor or drogue, and how it works; Different designs and their merits; What size of drag device is needed for a yacht, multihull, motorboat, fishing...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 6
Author: Earl Hinz
ISBN: 9780939837601
$1995
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IMR108
The West Country is a brand new cruising guide covering Lyme Bay to Lands' End and the Isles of Scilly. It provides essential sailing directions and detailed listings of facilities together with a wealth of information for those wishing to learn about the West Country and enjoy trips ashore. Part of the coastline has World Heritage Status and its geological history is described. Human settlement is traced and the reader is given guidance to find the oldest European fossil of modern man and numerous bronze age remains. Seahorses, dolphins, birds and flowers are discussed as is the history of the cream tea, which comes with a recipe for...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Author: Carlos Rojas and Susan KempWheeler
ISBN: 9781846232022
$4995
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ACB151
Does docking or anchoring your boat alone trigger beads of sweat? Are you paralyzed by the thought of boating solo?  Stress-Free Motorboating  is the answer to all single or shorthanded crews' prayers. Profusely illustrated with color step-by-step photographs (and links to videos),  Stress-Free Motorboating  tackles and teaches the most common boating situations, including getting out of (and then back in) a marina berth, anchoring, mooring, motoring in waves, and emergencies like crew overboard. Any boater, whether aboard a 35-footer, a sports runabout, or a 60-foot displacement cruiser on the coast or inland...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.5 x 9.5
Author: Duncan Wells
ISBN: 9781472927828
$2500
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IHP_PUB140
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$6995
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IMR186
Secret Anchorages of Brittany provides concise pilotage directions for practically all the natural anchorages along the Brittany coast, from the Bay of Mont St Michel round to the great estuary of the Loire.As with the first edition, the anchorages start near Cap de la Hague on the Cotentin Peninsula and include Iles Chausey. The book enters Brittany waters near Cancale and follows the whole 300-mile coastline, with its rivers, estuaries and offshore islands, looking into every nook and cranny on the way. This stylish second edition includes many new anchorages and is lavishly illustrated in colour, while the anchorage charts have been...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 7.7 x 9.8
Author: Peter Cumberlidge
ISBN: 9781846238154
$4995
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IMR039
Cruising Bulgaria and Romania aims to encourage many more yachtsmen to discover the pleasures of cruising the Lower Danube and the western Black Sea, to visit the ports and harbors (both antique and modern) and the miles of unspoilt beaches in these fascinating areas. For the visiting yachtsman, the cruising areas of Bulgaria and Romania the River Danube, parts of the Black Sea coast, and (in Romania) the Danube delta, a special area in its own right offer an interesting diversity. Despite being close geographical neighbors, Bulgaria and Romania are culturally very different. Bulgaria shares the Orthodox religion and Slavic cultural roots...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.25 x 11.75
Author: Nicky Allardice
ISBN: 9780852889107
$3695
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NBN042
Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terrifying. in  Flirting with Mermaids , he recounts the most memorable of them. He crosses the Western Caribbean with a crew of eccentric Swedes researching ancient Mayan mariners, lands in Aden at the outbreak of civil war, and endures a North Atlantic crossing during which he disocvers the existence of Force 13 winds. Approaching Japan at the end of a particularly trying delivery, he finds himself sailing in "a high impact debris zone," but his resolve is unshaken. "If a piece of rocketship...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: John Kretschmer
ISBN: 9781574091649
$1995
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IHP_PUB126
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$3295
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IHP_SFC2
THIS IS NOW A PRINT-ON-DEMAND TITLE. This second edition of the popular Spanish for Cruisers has been greatly expanded so that it now covers ALL the language and vocabulary necessary to cruise the Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean, Central and South America and Europe. There is no other source that provides boaters and marine interests with the practical, specialized phrases they need to communicate with port captains, dock attendants, marina and boatyard staff, mechanics, marine technicians, rescuers, fishermen and divers. Spanish for Cruisers is just as useful ashore for food provisioning, shopping, dining, medical care,...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 6
Author: Kathy Parsons
ISBN: 9780967590523
$3495
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SHP171
Frank Mulville gives advice on how to choose self-steering, how to adapt rigging and gear, what supplies to take and how to stow them, how to prepare for bad weather, and how to keep fit on an ocean passage.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Frank Mulville
ISBN: 9780850364101
$1750
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IMR196
Part of the Clyde Cruising Club's Sailing Directions and Anchorages series, Firth of Clyde extends beyond its titled area to the coast of Northern Ireland (Rathlin Island to Belfast Lough) and on the Scottish side southwards from Stranraer to Portpatrick and beyond to the Solway Firth and Cumbria. Firth of Clyde covers everything from the busy waters of the Firth of Clyde and River Clyde to the more remote areas of the wider estuary and connected lochs, including the protected and beautiful Kyles of Bute and Loch Riddon, Loch Fyne and the Crinan Canal. Coverage then extends west and south to encompass North Channel and Solway Firth. This...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 21 x 29.5
Author: Clyde Cruising Club
ISBN: 9781786791641
$4375
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JCS020
Spceial Offer
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
$13099
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HNA086
Master the art of 30 essential knots in this zero-plastic box of giftable cards This entertaining, easy-to-follow, and eminently practical set of 30 cards will equip readers with knotting skills to last a lifetime. Each card features step-by-step in instructions for knot tying and mastering. From the clove hitch to the Albright knot, readers will learn an array of loops, hitches, and binding knots, as well as variations of the most famous examples.
Book Type: Cards
Dimensions (IN): 4 x 5.6
Author: Chris Duriez
ISBN: 9781917044196
$1699
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IHP_PUB163
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$4195
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MPS208
This fully updated new edition of   First Aid at Sea   provides an easy-to-access instant guide to emergency first aid for all seafarers: - Color coded thumb index of emergencies for quick reference - Concise descriptions of medical conditions - Prioritized list of treatments - Ringbinding and waterproofed pages to withstand use at sea "A highly practical on-board emergency tool written by doctors who sail" Yachting Monthly "Everything you'd expect, from the CPR ration you've forgotten... to cuts, injuries, poisoning and broken bones, is here" Classic Boat
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 9
Author: Douglas Justins, Colin Berry
ISBN: 9781472953414
$2000
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WIL094
Sir Ben Ainslie won his first two Olympic medals (silver, then gold) in the Laser Class. After winning the gold medal he wrote down the secrets that won him that medal in this book. This new edition is published to mark the 20th anniversary of that first of his four Olympic gold medals. It features a brand-new introduction by Ben reflecting on his victory 20 years ago. It is the only how-to book that the world’s most successful Olympic sailor has written and so, while he and the Laser class have moved on, this is the only place where you can gain access to Ben’s skills and thought process. It is an invaluable guide on how to perform at...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: Sir Ben Ainslie
ISBN: 9781912621026
$2495
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ELS001
This fully revised new edition covers the complete radar/ARPA installation and serves as the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference on equipment and techniques for radar observers using older and newer systems alike. Suitable for use as a professional reference or as a training text, the book covers all aspects of radar, ARPA and integrated bridge systems technology (including AIS, ECDIS and GNSS) and their role in shipboard operations. It is a valuable resource for larger vessels and also covers the needs of leisure and amateur sailors for whom this technology is now accessible.Radar and ARPA Manual provides essential information for...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.5 x 9.25
Author: Alan G., Bole
ISBN: 9780080977522
$13295
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IHP_GCG3
Over 70 anchorages described. For power or sail. Reformatted to 8x10 paperback. Gerry Cunningham's work lives on in our new Legacy Series. We have touched up the layout of this classic guide to make it easier to use. Laminated cover for added durability.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 10
Author: Gerry Cunningham
ISBN: 9781951116132
$2995
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PGN037
An exciting day-by-day account of Steinbeck's trip to the Gulf of CA with botanist Ed Ricketts. A wonderful combination of science, philosophy and high-spirited cruising adventure.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: John Steinbeck
ISBN: 9780140187441
$1800
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IHP_PUB175
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$2395
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INT466
The only rules-of-thumb compendium for boaters, updated with 45 new entries to delight, entertain, and most importantly, inform. These are tried and tested rules of thumb--the distilled essence of centuries of seafaring experience--providing succinct answers to the questions most-asked by boaters. "The perfect, practical gift to give or receive" -- The Ensign". . . reads like a lively conversation with a friendly, seasoned pro" -- Lakeland Boating"All in all it is refreshing, and it is often a giggle. But most importantly, it is always helpful--very helpful" -- SA Boating. About the Book: A concise, alphabetically organized...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Author: John Vigor
ISBN: 9780071808286
$2900
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SKY073
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” --Mark Twain It’s telling that Mark Twain chose sailing as a metaphor for living life to the fullest. Throughout history, humankind has been going to sea in boats and ships—for the purposes of trade, exploration, transport, fishing, and pure enjoyment. The Little Blue Book of Sailing Wisdom contains some of the most moving, perceptive, witty, and inspirational words ever spoken or written about...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 7
Author: Stephan Brennan (Editor)
ISBN: 9781628737622
$2499
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IMR148
This pilot covers the most remote areas of the west coast of Scotland between Ardnamurchan Point and Cape Wrath and the Island of Skye. Martin Lawrence has completely revised the text and for this edition has added new photographs taken from both the air and sea. The use of full colour throughout the work brings a clarity to the photographs and harbour plans. New photographs have been added to support changes to the text and plans in this 3rd edition. Martin Lawrence has spent many years sailing on the West Coast of Scotland and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation. He is well known as the author of the Yachtsman's Pilot...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11.8
Author: Martin Lawrence
ISBN: 9781846231780
$8195
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IHP_PUB191
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$2295
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IMR184
The River Thames Book, now in its seventh edition, is the best-selling guide to the non-tidal Thames from Teddington to its source in Gloucestershire. This complete guide covers the Barrier to Cricklade with the River Wey, Basingstoke Canal and the Kennet & Avon Canal to Great Bedwyn. Chris Cove-Smith's updated text describes the navigation with support of clear and detailed mapping. The River Thames Book also lists in exhaustive detail the facilities to be found along each section of the navigation.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6.7 x 9.4
Author: Chris Cove-Smith
ISBN: 9781846237157
$2195
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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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MPS279
The true story of the first female captain of a merchant ship and her treacherous navigation of Antarctica's deadly waters, from the   New York Times   bestselling author of   The Widow Clicquot Summer, 1856 Nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Patten and her husband, Joshua, were young and ambitious. Both from New England seafaring families, they had already completed their first clipper-ship voyage around the world with Joshua as captain. If they could win the race to San Francisco that year, their dream of building a farm and a family might be within reach. It would mean freedom. And the price of that freedom was one last dangerous...
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 6.55 x 9.6
Author: Tilar J. Mazzeo
ISBN: 9781250352583
$3000
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WFP173
Developed by NASAR's education division in collaboration with Waterford Press, Basic First Aid for First Responders is an easy-to-use reference guide on how to recognize and respond to common medical emergencies. This lightweight folding guide is waterproof to withstand rigorous use in the field and fits easily in a pocket. It includes information on how to check for vital signs and assess the severity of medical emergencies, when to call for help, how to care for victims until medical help arrives, and what to do if a situation requires immediate response. Made in the USA.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 3.75 x 5.5
ISBN: 9781620053089
$995
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FER058
Most sailing vessels and motorboats have a marine diesel engine.  This book will help the owner keep this vital piece of equipment going.  It covers; how it works, fuel, air, cooling, lubrication, electrics, installation and winter lay up. This second edition is fully revised and now covers turbochargers and long-distance voyaging (very demanding on engines). Don Seddon is both an engineer and a sailor.  This makes him uniquely qualified to write this book
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6.6 x 9.3
Author: Don Seddon
ISBN: 9781898660811
$2200
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IHP_SCA001*
Authoritative and very detailed procedures for choosing and installing engines. Includes propeller selection, shaft alignment, cooling and exhaust systems, ventilation, electrical, more.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Ken Hankinson, Glen L. Witt
ISBN: 9781951116453
$3995
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IHP_PUB120
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$4995
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RAN003
The hilarious tale of the author's time on Vanuatu, a rugged cluster of islands where the natives gorge themselves on kava and are still known to 'eat the man. '
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 8
Author: J. Maarten Troost
ISBN: 9780767921992
$1500
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IHP_PUB193
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$1895
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IHP_PUB114
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$2295
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IHP_PUB132
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$2895
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INT026
A fully illustrated tour through modern systems that power, steer, and control both power and sailboats. Features over 100 cutaway and exploded drawings with detailed explanations of eighty principle devices.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Charlie Wing
ISBN: 9780071493444
$2600
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TAB015
In-depth reference for tools, techniques, materials for planking wooden ships, both kit and scratch models. Illustrations, photos.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.25 x 9
Author: Donald Dressel
ISBN: 9780830628681
$2200
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CMP258
The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring addresses anchoring systems, techniques, and permanent moorings for boats from twelve feet to eighty feet in length. It covers monohulls, multihulls, light displacement sailboats, cruisers, sport fishers, passage makers, and workboats. In short, it is for all recreational and working boats in this size range. Since the last printing of this book a number of revolutionary anchor concepts have appeared on the boating scene. These unique designs have shown exceptional performance when compared by a renowned testing agency with their contemporaries. Changes made to this revised second edition ensure...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Earl Hinz
ISBN: 9780870335396
$2695
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IHP_PUB131
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$4895
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IMR189
Spiral-bound
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6.5 x 9.5
$1495
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STR017
With the exception of trained meteorological crews, barometers in the past were used at sea primarily to learn if the pressure was going up or down, and whether it was doing this rapidly or slowly. And from this we made an educated guess of a likely consequence, usually in conjunction with other observations. Outside of professional marine use, little effort was made to know the true pressure for several reasons. We did not know what to do with it if we had it, and more often we could not get it if we wanted it, because most barometers were not calibrated. This has changed. We now have many valuable applications of accurate pressure, and...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.5 x 95
Author: David Burch
ISBN: 9780914025122
$2995
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IMR121
This small book is intended principally as a help to leisure boaters who are not familiar with the Thames through central London. However, Part 2 may well help even the most seasoned of watermen. The length of the river covered is from Margaret Ness in the east, to Putney Bridge in the west. This is the area for which a local knowledge endorsement is required for most commercial skippers. It is a very busy part of the Thames, with every conceivable type of craft likely to be encountered. The book is divided into three parts:. • The first part gives general information and advice, and in passing, mentions local rules which will be...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 9.5 x 7.2 x 0.2
Author: Robert Ludlow
ISBN: 9781846234897
$1695
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IMR120
This seventh edition of the RCC's South Biscay pilot covers the coasts of France and Spain from the Gironde to A Coruña in Galicia. This edition has been completely revised and updated. In line with other recent RCC editions, waypoints have been introduced to assist navigation. With new photographs by the author and up-to-date aerials by Patrick Roach, South Biscay is the complete reference for yachts visiting the flat sandy coasts of southwest France and the long Biscay coast of Spain.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 0.9 x 8.2 x 11.6
Author: RCCPF/Steve Pickard
ISBN: 9781846233753
$9495
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IHP_PUB195
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$1995
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PGN105
The chain of islands from the Virgins through to the southern Caribbean is considered one of the most desirable tropical cruising grounds for any sailor. It can be sailed in comfort and confidence with only one language, one currency, a modicum of weather forecasting, and an ability to spot weather windows. This updated second edition offers an entertaining mine of information for the sun-soaked passage planner as well as the dreamer back home. Here is the full, vital background to help skipper and crew enjoy sailing the region. Topics include: How to achieve easier passage making and sail in comfort Which are the safe and easy harbors...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Author: Michael D' Antonio
ISBN: 9781594485213
$1700
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IHP_PCB001*
Those suffering the merest hint of desire to go seafaring in their own boat will learn from these heart-breaking examples just what can go wrong, Read the secrets of successfully leaving a mooring with topsides unmarked, happening miraculously upon your destination, and then, for the pièce de resistance, dropping anchor with aplomb. Inevitable binocular watchers will murmur appreciatively and even your crew will be impressed. Perfect. For the cognoscenti, those who know all, this fine book can be used for everything from a chock for a deck-stepped mast, a wedge for propping open a broken hatch, to slapping a wayward crew member into...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Paul Curtis
ISBN: 9780645248708
$2495
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PGN544
THE RUNAWAY   NEW YORK TIMES   BESTSELLER & ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025 A   NEW YORK TIMES   TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025 ALSO NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2025 BY NPR,   VOGUE, TIME MAGAZINE, THE NEW YORKER , AND MORE “This is nonfiction that reads like fiction – the best kind. Elmhirst’s retelling is a triumph, second only to the seemingly impossible feat of Maurice and Maralyn themselves. You won’t be able to put it down.”   – USA Today “Remarkable… I found myself, alternately, holding my breath as I read at top speed, wandering rooms in search of someone to read aloud to, and placing the book facedown, arrested...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 5.71 x 8.54
Author: Sophie Elmhirst
ISBN: 9780593854280
$2800
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IMR140
This popular book covering the Caribbean from Grenada and Barbados to the Virgin Islands is a translation from Jacques Patuelli's original French version. Each island is dealt with in detail and pilotage notes are followed by tourist information and the usual data on formalities and facilities. Fully illustrated with plans and photos, many of which are new for this second edition, the guide is packed with interesting and useful background information on the Caribbean; its history, tourism, geography and details on sailing in the islands. The last section of the book, the blue pages, consists of listings of facilities, restaurants, bars,...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: Jacques Patuelli
ISBN: 9781846235818
$9495
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STR022
Sextants are used to measure angular heights of celestial bodies above the horizon to find the latitude and longitude of the observer. They can also be used on land with artificial horizons. Sextants can also be used to find the correct Universal Time by measuring the angular distance between the moon and another body along its path across the zodiac. ÿ In coastal waters or on land, sextants can be used for very accurate piloting by measuring the horizontal angles between charted landmarks. The vertical angle of a peak above its baseline determines the distance to it, which, combined with a compass bearing, yields a position fix from...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.5 x 0.2 x 9
Author: David Burch
ISBN: 9780914025245
$1995
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PGN345
A riveting, adrenaline-fueled tour of a vast, lawless, and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen: the high seas. There are few remaining frontiers on our planet. But perhaps the wildest, and least understood, are the world's oceans: too big to police, and under no clear international authority, these immense regions of treacherous water play host to rampant criminality and exploitation.      Traffickers and smugglers, pirates and mercenaries, wreck thieves and repo men, vigilante conservationists and elusive poachers, seabound abortion providers, clandestine oil-dumpers, shackled slaves and cast-adrift stowaways--drawing...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 8
Author: Ian Urbina
ISBN: 9781101972373
$2100
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IMR035
Secret Anchorages of Brittany provides concise pilotage directions for practically all the natural anchorages along the Brittany coast, from the Bay of Mont St Michel round to the great estuary of the Loire. In fact, as with the first edition, the anchorages start near Cap de la Hague on the Cotentin Peninsula and include Iles Chausey, both of course part of Normandy. The book enters Brittany waters near Cancale and follows the whole 300-mile coastline, with its rivers, estuaries and offshore islands, looking into every nook and cranny on the way. This stylish second edition includes many new anchorages and is lavishly illustrated in...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 7.5 x 10
Author: Peter Cumberlidge
ISBN: 9780852887578
$4995
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IHP_PUB116
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$2695
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PAR009
Everything you need to know about getting yourself and your boat ready for a cruise of weeks or months in Mexican waters. For the practical, hands-on pleasure boat skipper, whether power or sail, you'll find advice on clothing and provisions, recreational and galley equipment, toiletries and medical aids. The authors, veterans of Mexican cruising, guide you through the intricacies of government paperwork, insurance, even crew selection and buddy boats. The second half comprises an alphabetical listing of equipment you are likely to need including electrical, mechanical and navigational gear.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 10.7 x 8.2
Author: Carolyn & Bob Mehaffy
ISBN: 9780939837410
$499
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IMR193
This is a guide for river users planning trips along the River Great Ouse from Denver to Bedford, including the River Wissey, Little Ouse or Brandon Creek, River Lark, River Cam and the Cambridgeshire Lodes. Commentary and essential notes supporting clear mapping by Andrew Hunter Blair with additional information from the Great Ouse Boating Association. The 2013 edition has been fully revised.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6.3 x 9.1
Author: Andrew Hunter-Blair
ISBN: 9781846238420
$2495
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IHP_PUB180
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
$1995
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IHP_PUB113
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$4995
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IHP_PUB153
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$1995
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SWP037
New Edition now available
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Author: Steven J. Pavlidis
ISBN: 9781892399403
$4295
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WIL092
Out of all the explanations for why a sailor has lost out on a race, an unforeseen change in the wind and weather is by far one of the most frequent. Whether a bad windshift; the non-occurrence of a sea breeze; or being becalmed, the weather has a huge impact on racing. However, it is not hard to turn these problems around. This handy guide has all you need to work out the best way to use the wind to your advantage and boost you up the fleet. The book covers all the essentials for racing, from why gusts form and where to find them, to the formation of the sea breeze (which is never quite as simple as first appears!). Splash-proof and...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 3 x 9.5
Author: David Houghton & Fiona Campbell
ISBN: 9781912621064
$1360
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IHP_PUB155
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$1995
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IHP_PUB164
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$2695
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MPS256
The Complete Day Skipper   is a totally practical hands-on manual that covers the RYA Day Skipper syllabus in a way that reflects a skipper's growing experience at sea, beginning with yacht handling under power, moving on to boat husbandry and sailing skills, and from there to the realistic use of modern electronic navigation systems. Eminently readable and very down to earth, this fully revised sixth edition has become required reading for all skippers in their early years as well as more experienced sailors who choose not to venture far afield. As one of Britain's best-known instructors and writers on seamanship, Tom Cunliffe...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 10
Author: Tom Cunliffe
ISBN: 9781472973238
$4000
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IMR048
This new guide provides coverage north from the Humber. A detailed and entertaining guide to the remarkable variety of harbors and havens along the Yorkshire and Northumberland coasts, the pilot is fully illustrated in color with charts and photographs. This guide has been compiled in 2001 from the author's visits. The author's fascinating personal insights complement accurate, up-to-date information on all aspects of this stretch of coastline, making this omnibus an essential addition to any sailing library.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 X 11
Author: Henry Iriving
ISBN: 9780852885789
$4495
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IMR163
When all the websites and the almanacs have come and gone, The Shell Channel Pilot remains the ultimate authority on cruising both sides of the English Channel. Ever since the 1930s, when Adlard Coles published the original version, this seminal work has been steadily upgraded and updated. The three compilers who have looked after it since its inception have never tired. Under the Imray / Cunliffe house flag since 1992, it represents more than 80 years of effort.This is the seventh Imray edition. The main text is organised into defined sections, each prefaced by comprehensive passage notes written by a seaman who has been there many times...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Author: Tom Cunliffe
ISBN: 9781846237003
$9495
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WIL062
From one of the world's most respected sailors-the knowledge and secrets every sailor needsPeter Isler, two-time America's Cup winner, has sailed in and won hundreds of races over the last forty years. In that time, he has acquired a vast array of knowledge about sailing techniques and tactics, not to mention a boatload or two of entertaining stories along the way. In this book, he brings them all together into a single guide to help you make the most of your time on the water, whether you're going for a leisurely sail with friends or competing to win.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8.8x5.8
Author: Peter Isler
ISBN: 9780470902639
$2799
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IMR195
With support from the Inland Waterways Association, Friends of the River Nene and others, and drawing on his longstanding connection with the river, Roger Green has thoroughly revised and updated this popular guide. A new design includes thorough navigation notes alongside more detailed maps of the canal and river, showing the main features of the navigation. Helpful tables indicate mileages and likely timings between locks to help with passage planning and also provide further information on all the moorings, facilities and services, many of which have been much improved in recent years. Other features of interest such as canoe launch...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 24 x 17
Author: Roger Green
ISBN: 9781786791634
$1619
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IHP_PUB124
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$3295
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SWP065
Cape Horn Birthday documents the extraordinary non-stop round-the-world journey of a lone sailor and his thirty-two-foot sloop. GPS did not exist when Peter Freeman set sail from Victoria, British Columbia, in 1984. Peter navigated the old-fashioned way, with a compass, a sextant, books of tables, and his wits. Along the way, he had to rebuild the self-steering rudder, repair torn sails, and fix broken gear. Peter encountered a severe lightning storm, snow, and hailstorms as he sailed as close to the Antarctic ice as he dared. Near île Kerguélen in the South Indian Ocean, Laiviņa almost rolled over in a violent storm. While the little...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Peter Freeman
ISBN: 9781948494045
$2695
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IHP_PUB157
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$3995
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PAR017
A summary of the legal requirements, procedures and protocols required upon entering and leaving popular cruising areas in the Caribbean. Includes many of the actual clearance forms. A great aid and time saver for the cruising skipper and crew.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 10.8 x 8.5
Author: Alan E. Spears
ISBN: 9780939837205
$2495
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IHP_PUB111
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_PUB200
This is a print-on-demand title and is NOT RETURNABLE
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
$1995
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IMR063
David Rainsbury's 'Fearsome Passages' is an anthology of his articles that have appeared over the last 2 years in Sailing Today magazine. 'Fearsome Passages' are notorious tidal areas, mostly on the north and west side of the British Isles and in Brittany. David describes how to tackle these tidal gateways and relates his own experiences. A fascinating book full of sound practical advice, Fearsome Passages is an important companion for anyone visiting these treacherous corners of the British Isles and Brittany, illustrated with colour photographs and charts. The author is an Ocean Yachtmaster with over 30 years experience. Since 1998 he...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.25 x 9.75
Author: David Rainsbury
ISBN: 9780852888360
$6495
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SWP064
The UN-ADULT A-RATED Wally by Cruising World Magazine contributor, Wally Moran, is a collection of 16 of Wally's best stories, un-cut, un-edited and un-usually fun reading! Wally's often philosophical humor and his tongue-in-cheek outlook on life, as well as all things sailing and cruising related will take you on a journey through the realities, and often the tribulations, of the sailing and cruising lifestyle. But good or bad, Wally always finds the best in the cruising life as he opens a porthole for sailors, cruisers, and wanna-be cruisers into the world of the liveaboard cruising sailor. Whether you are new to sailing and boating, or...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Wally Moran
ISBN: 9781948494113
$1995
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MPS276
The true story of the deadliest submarine in World War II and the courageous captain who survived torture and imprisonment at the hands of the enemy. There was one submarine that outfought all other boats in the Silent Service in World War II: the USS Tang. Captain Richard Hetherington O’Kane commanded the attack submarine that sunk more tonnage, rescued more downed aviators, and successfully completed more surface attacks than any other American submarine. These undersea predators were the first to lead the offensive rebound against the Japanese, but at great cost: Submariners would have six times the mortality rate as the sailors who...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 6.75 x 9.55
Author: Tom Clavin
ISBN: 9781250374479
$3000
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