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The Light on the Island (Hardcover)
The Light on the Island (Hardcover)
SJP007
$21.95  
Hardcover, Helene Glidden, 216 pages, 6 x 9, 9780985889715
Readers can once again enjoy Helene Glidden's classic, "The Light on the Island" as this 50th Anniversary Edition retells the touching story of a young girl growing up on Patos Island in the San Juan Archipelago. Her parents raised thirteen children while her father served as the Patos Island...
Off the Hook: Essential West Coast Seafood Recipes
Off the Hook: Essential West Coast Seafood Recipes
PER219
$18.00  
Paperback, DL Acken & Aurelia Louvet, 168 pages, 6 x 9, 9781771512763
Fresh, fast, and delicious, these are the quintessential recipes every West Coast fish and seafood lover must have. The islands of Canada’s West Coast are home to some of the freshest and most sustainable seafood in the world. In this exquisitely photographed and curated cookbook you’ll...
The Little Alaskan Crab Cookbook
The Little Alaskan Crab Cookbook
LDG006
$12.95  
Hardcover, Ladonna Gundersen, 4.5 x 6.5, 9781578337200
Husband and wife team Ole and LaDonna Gundersen are back with another great Alaskan cookbook. These yummy crab dishes will have you hooked! From breakfast to dessert, the Gundersens have compiled some of their most popular recipes into this handy, attractive guide.
Watercolor with Me: In the Ocean
Watercolor with Me: In the Ocean
MPS237
$23.99  
Paperback, Dana Fox, 120 pages, 9 x 9, 9781624148576
5O No-Sketch Projects That Bring the Ocean to Life Dana Fox, author of Watercolor with Me: In the Forest and founder of Wonder Forest, provides fifty new marine-themed projects in this beginner-friendly watercolor guide. Known for her whimsical art style and straightforward instruction,...
Shipwrecks of the California Coast
Shipwrecks of the California Coast
ARC166
$19.99  
Paperback, Michael D. White, 176 pages, 6 x 9, 9781609499242
More than two thousand ships have been lost along California's 840 miles of coastline--Spanish galleons, passenger liners, freighters, schooners. Some tragedies are marking points in U.S. maritime history. The City of Rio de Janeiro," bound from Hong Kong to San Francisco in 1901, sliced the fog...
The Long Way
The Long Way
SHP617
$16.95  
Paperback, Bernard Moitessier, 256 pages, 6 x 9, 9781493042784
The Long Way is Bernard Moitessier's own incredible story of his participation in the first Golden Globe Race, a solo, non-stop circumnavigation rounding the three great Capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin, and the Horn. For seven months, the veteran seafarer battled storms, doldrums, gear-failures,...
Boat
Boat
IPG055
$21.00  
Used for a variety of purposes, from work to pleasure and many things in between, the boat has sparked innovation in the minds of people for thousands of years The Boat—a vessel for escape, adventure, trade, or travel. This is a mode of transport of infinite variety and one that inspires...
Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
HCT051
$21.99  
Paperback, Sherry Sontag & Christopher Drew, 432 pages, 6 x 9, 9781610393584
Discover the secret history of America's submarine warfare in this fast-paced and deeply researched chronicle of adventure and intrigue during the Cold War that reads like a spy thriller. Blind Man's Bluff  is an exciting, epic story of adventure, ingenuity, courage, and disaster beneath the...
Mariner's Log & Cruise Journal
Mariner's Log & Cruise Journal
IHP_MLOG
$24.95  
Spiral-Bound, 142 pages, 8 x 10, 9781951116095
Our log book is designed to be both practical and fun to use. We have added a special section in the back of the book that utilizes parchment-style paper that is great for those who like to sketch, draw diagrams, and plot their own small charts or maps. These pages are easily removed and...
Wildly Inside: A Visual Journey Through the Inside Passage
Wildly Inside: A Visual Journey Through the Inside Passage
SMC001
$24.95  
Paperback, Susan Marie Conrad, 94 pages, 8 x 8, 9780578501352
"Wildly Inside" transports you through the Inside Passage of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska--a visual journey where you'll smell the muskiness of a whale's breath, hear the thunderous waves of a wide-awake ocean, feel the reverberations of the big ships passing by, and be totally...
Final Patrol
Final Patrol
PGN007
$18.00  
Paperback, Don Keith, 319 pages, 6 x 9, 9780451219510
During World War II, the U.S. Navy's submarine service suffered the highest casualty percentage of all the American armed forces, losing one in five submariners. But despite the odds, these underwater warriors accounted for almost 60 percent of Japanese shipping losses, and were a major factor...
Toy Boat
Toy Boat
PGN011
$17.99  
Hardcover, Randall de Seve & Loren Long, 48 pages, 9.75 x 9.75, 9780399243745
A wonderful story in which a little boy lets his beloved toy boat loose for adventures on its own and what adventures they are! He loves his toy boat so much that he sleeps with it and when it returns safely he knows it will always come back. Splendid illustrations.
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
PGN018
$18.00  
Paperback, Mark Kurlansky, 282 pages, 5 x 7.25, 9780140275018
Spans a thousand years and four continents to tell the history of cod fishing and the fish that changed the world and made possible the settlement of North America.  
In the Heart of the Sea
In the Heart of the Sea
PGN051
$18.00  
Paperback, Nathaniel Philbrick, 293 pages, 6 x 9, 9780141001821
A superb retelling of the tragic story surrounding the 1820 loss of the whale ship Essex, rammed and sunk by a whale in the South Pacific.
Little Toot
Little Toot
PGN094
$17.99  
Hardcover, Hardie Gramatky, 86 pages, 7 x 8, 9780399247132
First published in 1939, this classic story of the energetic tugboat is brought to new life in this restored edition. With the help and support of Hardie Gramatky's estate, to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth, we have used archived first editions and Hardie's original paintings to restore...
Sub: An Oral History of US Navy Submarines
Sub: An Oral History of US Navy Submarines
PGN005
$15.00  
Paperback, Mark Roberts, 282 pages, 5.25 x 8.25, 9780425219522
True tales of life and death as told by those who fought in the briny depths. From the undersea warfare of World War II through the Cold War stand-offs in the deep to the cutting-edge technology of the modern U.S. Navy, submarines have evolved into the front line of our nation's defense at...
Last Fish Tale
Last Fish Tale
PGN096
$16.00  
Paperback, Mark Kurlansky, 269 pages, 5 x 7.75, 9781594483745
From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Cod, Salt," and "The Big Oyster" comes the colorful story of a way of life that for hundreds of years has defined much of America's coastlines but is slowly disappearing. Illustrated.  
Riddle of the Sands
Riddle of the Sands
PGN002
$17.00  
Paperback, Erskine Childers, 328 pages, 5 x 7.75, 9780141181653
The classic tale of nautical espionage and small boat skullduggery among the Friesian Islands before WWI. This is widely regarded as the first modern spy novel and the best small boat cruising yarn ever penned.
Log from the Sea of Cortez
Log from the Sea of Cortez
PGN037
$18.00  
Paperback, John Steinbeck, 278 pages, 6 x 9, 9780140187441
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.
The Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
The Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
PGN004
$19.00  
Paperback, Nathaniel Philbrick, 439 pages, 5.5 x 8, 9780142004838
America's first frontier was not the West; it was the sea, and no one writes more eloquently about that watery wilderness than Nathaniel Philbrick. In his bestselling  In the Heart of the Sea  Philbrick probed the nightmarish dangers of the vast Pacific. Now, in an epic sea adventure, he...
What Was Pearl Harbor?
What Was Pearl Harbor?
PGN193
$7.99  
Paperback, Patricia Brennan Demuth, 112 pages, 5.3 x 0.3 x 7.6, 9780448464626
A terrifying attack!  On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into...
The Journals of Captain Cook
The Journals of Captain Cook
PGN134
$17.00  
Paperback, Capt. James Cook, 9780140436471
Cook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic Sea, Cook charted Australia and the whole coast of New Zealand, and brought back detailed descriptions of the natural history of the Pacific. Accounts...
A Full Cup
A Full Cup
PGN105
$17.00  
Paperback, Michael D' Antonio, 400 pages, 9781594485213
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...
The Penguin Pocket Spanish Dictionary: Spanish at Your Fingertips
The Penguin Pocket Spanish Dictionary: Spanish at Your Fingertips
PGN295
$11.00  
Paperback, 640 pages, 4.5 x 6.5, 9780141020457
This handy dictionary is the ideal reference book for anyone who wants to improve their Spanish. With more than 38,000 entries, including easy-to-use pronunciation guides and examples of idiomatic use, The Penguin Pocket Spanish Dictionary is the essential Spanish-English, English-Spanish...
Lighthouses of America
Lighthouses of America
PGN267
$19.95  
Hardcover, Tom Beard, 176 pages, 8 x 8, 9781599621401
A spectacular collection of America’s most iconic and stunning lighthouses. Through gorgeous photography, this book celebrates these unique and magnificent beacons and their history. The construction of lighthouses began as this new nation’s first public-works project in 1789 and established the...
Raising the Hunley: The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine
Raising the Hunley: The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine
PGN222
$18.00  
Paperback, Brian Hicks & Schuyler Kropf, 330 pages, 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.2, 9780345447722
The history of the Confederate submarine  H. L. Hunley  is as astonishing as its disappearance. On February 17, 1864, after a legendary encounter with a Union battleship, the iron “fish boat” vanished without a trace somewhere off the coast of South Carolina. For more than a century the fate of...
Northern California Coast Note Card Box
Northern California Coast Note Card Box
IPS125
$22.00  
Note Cards, Tom Killion, 12 pages, 6 x 8, 9781597144889
Heyday is proud to present two new note card sets that honor the Northern California coast and wooded mountains of Marin County near Tom Killion’s studio. Both boxes contain twelve white envelopes and twelve blank cards printed on fine white stock (3 each of 4 designs). Northern California...
Heroes Beneath the Waves: True Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century
Heroes Beneath the Waves: True Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century
SKY148
$14.99  
Paperback, Mary Nida Smith, 224 pages, 6 x 9, 9781634505123
The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea. In  Heroes Beneath the Waves , many brave men who rode submarines to great depths and across the oceans into unknown territory share their experiences, fears, and thoughts. They allow us to travel back in time through...
Silent Service: Submarine Warfare from World War II to the Present?An Illustrated and Oral History
Silent Service: Submarine Warfare from World War II to the Present?An Illustrated and Oral History
SKY145
$29.99  
Paperback, Philip Kaplan, 240 pages, 8 x 10.5, 9781634505536
See the secret and dangerous world of submarine life and warfare like never before. From the ingenious but impractical designs of seventeenth-century inventors through the nuclear-powered submarines of today, this heavily illustrated volume traces the history of the silent force and the elite...
Where Does a Pirate Go Potty?
Where Does a Pirate Go Potty?
IPS124
$16.99  
Hardcover, Dawn Babb Prochovnic, 32 pages, 8 x 8, 9781513262406
“Ahoy thar, matey! Where does a pirate go potty around here?” This little pirate’s got to go potty! He wanders around sandy beaches and dark caves, discovering where the sea lion, the pelican, and even the octopus go potty. But where in the seven seas can a pirate go?! A hilarious...
Blue Water Women: Making the Leap from Landlubber to a Life at Sea
Blue Water Women: Making the Leap from Landlubber to a Life at Sea
CPG001
$16.99  
Paperback, Gina De Vere, 336 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781681571485
This book is for the young and young at heart who yearn for adventure. It is written for those women considering a life-changing direction and those seeking a career at sea.  It is not an instruction book, but you will learn from the experience of other blue water women what you need to know to...
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew
IPG087
$15.95  
paperback, Taylor Zajonc, 436 pages, 5.1x8.1, 9781943075164
In exchange for his freedom from a secret Moroccan prison, deep-water salvage diver Jonah Blackwell agrees to lead a covert search for a missing research team in the dangerous coastal waters of Somalia, an area plagued by pirates and a deadly red tide killing all marine life within its reach....
Red Sun Rogue
Red Sun Rogue
IPG088
$16.50  
paperback, Taylor Zajonc, 414 pages, 5x7.8, 9781943075263
An unknown enemy wreaks havoc in the South China Sea while blaming the destruction on Jonah Blackwell and the crew of the  Scorpion,  forcing them to untangle a deadly conspiracy  rooted in a lost technology from World War II.   May 6, 1945:  A German submarine U-3531 disappears en...
Bold Sea Stories: 21 Inspiring Adventures
Bold Sea Stories: 21 Inspiring Adventures
IPG090
$16.99  
paperback, Marlin Bree, 240 pages, 6x9, 9781892147356
Who doesn't love a good sea story? Award-winning newspaperman Marlin Bree crafts his true tales about the legends and the lore of the world's wickedest waters, from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific, as well as upon (and in the dark depths) of the world's biggest inland ocean, Lake...
How to Be a Pirate
How to Be a Pirate
MPS239
$17.99  
hardcover, Isaac Fitzgerald, 40 pages, 10.2x10.4, 9781681197784
" A beautiful, generous, fun collaboration of story and illustration and pirate tattoos. Seriously wise pirate advice for everyone." - Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature CeCe dreams of being a pirate. When the neighborhood boys tell her that she can't, she...
American Lighthouses: A Comprehensive To Exploring Our National Coastal Treasures
American Lighthouses: A Comprehensive To Exploring Our National Coastal Treasures
NBN048
$26.95  
paperback, Bruce Roberts, 400 pages, 6.1x8.9, 9781493047000
For more than two centuries, lighthouses have helped sailors find their way through treacherous waters, guiding them home or taking them safely through passages on their way to adventure. These historic towers and houses form a sparkling chain of lights along our coasts, a reminder of the past...
Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest: Tragedies and Legacies of a Perilous Coast
Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest: Tragedies and Legacies of a Perilous Coast
NBN049
$26.95  
hardcover, Maritime Archaeological Society, 200 pages, 6.3x9.3, 9781493044535
SUBMERGED STORIES FROM THE GRAVEYARD OF THE PACIFIC Over the past 350 years, an untold number of ships have met their end along the northern Oregon and southern Washington coasts. Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest investigates some of the most compelling historic shipwrecks—from the...
Fleet Tactics And Naval Operations, 3rd Edition
Fleet Tactics And Naval Operations, 3rd Edition
NAV509
$55.95  
hardcover, Capt. Wayne P. Hughes, 408 pages, 6.2 x 9, 9781682473375
The revised edition of this indispensable work still covers battle tactics at sea from the age of fighting sail to the present, with emphasis on trends (factors that have changed throughout history), constants (things that have not changed), and variables (things pertinent to each individual...
Ten Years in a Twenty Foot Boat
Ten Years in a Twenty Foot Boat
CPJ002
$29.95  
paperback, Gary Sack, 262 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781463581435
Ten Years is the love of a young man and a small boat. It is a guide to the waters of America and an instruction for the novice sailor wishing to cruise them.
Mum's Beauty
Mum's Beauty
CBJ001
$27.00  
paperback, Karen Sack, 142 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781719272438
A young family leaves their Northern California tree farm to explore Europe by water. On this journey they discover a vast waterway system. Each family member assumes more responsibilities along the way and they all learn to live in harmony in a small space. This is a story of their sailing...
Sea and Aquarium Life Notecard Set A (12 pack)
Sea and Aquarium Life Notecard Set A (12 pack)
NCD001
$11.95  
Note Cards, 5 x 7
High quality photos of fish and sealife on 5x7 notecards. Includes one of each shown. Envelopes not included.
Sea and Aquarium Life Notecard Set B (12 pack)
Sea and Aquarium Life Notecard Set B (12 pack)
NCD002
$11.95  
Note Cards, 5 x 7
High quality photos of fish and sealife on 5x7 notecards. Includes one of each shown. Envelopes not included.
Sea and Aquarium Life Notecard Set C (12 pack)
Sea and Aquarium Life Notecard Set C (12 pack)
NCD003
$11.95  
Note Cards, 5 x 7
High quality photos of fish and sealife on 5x7 notecards. Includes one of each shown. Envelopes not included.
Lighthouses of the World: A Celebration of the World's Most Beautiful Lighthouses
Lighthouses of the World: A Celebration of the World's Most Beautiful Lighthouses
SKY153
$19.99  
Paperback, Lisa Purcell, 192 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781510752979
A Celebration of the World's Most Beautiful Lighthouses From ancient times until the present, lighthouses have symbolized safety, homecoming, and the seafaring way of life.  Lighthouses of the World   provides gorgeous full-color photos showcasing lighthouses from around the world. From...
Pirate Queen: A Story of Zheng Yi Sao
Pirate Queen: A Story of Zheng Yi Sao
IPS146
$17.95  
Hardcover, Helaine Becker, 36 pages, 6 x 9, 9781773061245
The most powerful pirate in history was a woman who was born into poverty in Guangzhou, China, in the late 1700s. When pirates attacked her town and the captain took a liking to her, she saw a way out. Zheng Yi Sao agreed to marry him only if she got an equal share of his business. When her...
Scoundrels of the Salish Sea: Tales of Crime and Punishment in Washington State's History
Scoundrels of the Salish Sea: Tales of Crime and Punishment in Washington State's History
ARC169
$21.99  
Paperback, Carol Turner, 176 pages, 6 x 9, 9781634992237
From Orcas Island to Tacoma, and west to the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas, the American section of the Salish Sea serves as an abundant setting for a wild ride through Washington's history of crime and punishment. These stories came primarily from the pages of old newspapers--the earliest...
The Essential Galley Companion: Recipes and Provisioning Advice for Your Boating Adventures
The Essential Galley Companion: Recipes and Provisioning Advice for Your Boating Adventures
MOS001
$17.95  
Paperback, Amanda Swan Neal, 389 pages, 6 x 9, 9780967690421
The Essential Galley Companion redefines the traditional concept of boating cuisine with an intriguing collection of 425 international recipes and galley advice interwoven with tales of personal adventure.Whether you're a weekend boater, preparing for an extended voyage or perhaps traveling by...
Cat Morgan
Cat Morgan
PGW276
$9.95  
Paperback, T.S. Eliot, 32 pages, 10 x 10, 9780571345823
I once was a Pirate what sailed the ’igh seas― But now I’ve retired as a com-mission-aire: And that’s how you find me a-takin’ my ease And keepin’ the door in a Bloomsbury Square. Join Cat Morgan, the swashbuckling pirate as he sails the Barbary Coast in this sixth...
Empire's Crossroads: A History of the Caribbean from Columbus to the Present Day PAPERBACK
Empire's Crossroads: A History of the Caribbean from Columbus to the Present Day PAPERBACK
PGW257
$16.00  
Paperback, Carrie Gibson, 480 pages, 6 x 9, 9780802124319
Ever since Christopher Columbus stepped off the  Santa Maria  and announced that he had arrived in the Orient, the Caribbean has been a stage for projected fantasies and competition between world powers. In  Empire’s Crossroads , historian Carrie Gibson offers a vivid, panoramic view of this...
Scratch & Sketch Pirates
Scratch & Sketch Pirates
PPP053
$14.99  
Hardcover Spiral, Peter Pauper Press, 64 pages, 6.5 x 8.5, 9781441334039
Wire-o bound hardcover 6-3/8 wide x 8-1/2 high (16.2 cm wide x 21.6 cm high) 64 pages (20 scratch-off, 20 illustrated, 20 sketch pages) Shrink-wrapped with a wooden stylus. White outlines on black scratch-off pages create a fun way for younger children (ages 5 and up) to trace illustrations,...
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