A Few of My Favorite Things: Sailing Books
What makes a great sailing book? Authenticity, passion, vivid imagery, and character development come to life in these four sailing books.
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Tips From The Text “Tides and Currents”
ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising includes an understanding of tides and currents and how they affect your sailing plans. Have you studied a tide table lately…
ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising – What You’ll Learn
We dropped the anchor in about 15 feet of crystal clear water. From the dolphin striker, I could see the anchor chain all the way to the hook in the w…
5 Tips For Planning A Sail From Let’s Go Sailing
The small boat sailing book “Let’s Go Sailing” is available from the American Sailing Association. SAILING Magazine says “The book is a sailin…
Tips From 106: Handling An Emergency
Thes tips are excerpts from ASA Advanced Cruising & Seamanship book. The textbook is the official manual for ASA 106 Advanced Cruising. The textbook…
Sailing Terms and Multiple Meanings
Do you have those moments when you say one thing but those around you think you meant something else? Well, welcome to life on a sailboat. Sailing voc…
Sailing Alone Around the World
Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum “Sailing Alone Around the World” by Joshua Slocum is probably the most famous circumnavigation sto…
The Little Blue Book of Sailing Wisdom
The Little Blue Book of Sailing Wisdom is a unique book of quotes, verses, and traditional sailing axioms compiled by editor Stephen Brennan.
Book Review: The Ocean: The Ultimate Handbook of Nautical Knowledge
I have two boys. They have always been inquisitive. Being on a boat makes kids curious about the world around them. I had a lot of answers, but they h…
Book Gift Ideas For A Sailor
Tis the season to be reading and every sailor has a favorite book that is brought out at a favorite anchorage.
7 Great Sailing Reads
The sailing season has slowed down for quite a few of us but that doesn't mean you have to stop thinking about being out on the water. Take a look at …
Cooking in the Galley: Beyond Gruel
Beyond Gruel is author and sailor, Bob Witty’s first book. He describes his love of cooking and sailing and how he could not eat bad…
Celestial Navigation for Sailors with Tom Tursi
Celestial Navigation seems to be something that only the old salts talk about as necessary. Why do we need to seek out the sun and…
SAIL: A tribute to the world’s greatest races, sailors and their boats
If you like racing sailboats then you will not find a better written or more beautiful book than SAIL - which describes the great races around the wor…
And Soon I Heard a Roaring Wind
The book covers topics about the science of wind and what causes it, and its destructive force on many things it touches - a must read for any sailor!
Finding North
Finding North is an interesting play on words as author Foy intertwines many aspects of navigation including the history of navigation.
Selah in the Storm
This book is the true story of a suspenseful adventure of a husband and wife ASA Instructor team as they pursue their dreams of a sailing school.
8 Great Sailing Books – Adventure Style!
These sailing books share some sailing stories that highlight the adventurous side of sailing & the sailors who push themselves & their boats to the l…