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Sailing to the Edge of Time: The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging
Sailing to the Edge of Time: The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging

SKU: MPS207

$28.00
Hardcover, John Kretschmer, 288 pages, 6 x 9, 9781472951625
John Kretschmer is sailing’s practical philosopher--as much a doer as a thinker. And that is the overarching theme of this chronicle of a sailing life....
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Sailmaker's Apprentice
Sailmaker's Apprentice

SKU: INT057

$30.00
Paperback, Emiliano Marino, illustrated by Christine Erikson, 481 pages, 7.75 x 95, 9780071376426
There is little about designing, making, repairing or improving sails that this book doesn't cover. More than a comprehensive apprenticeship, it is also a...
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Sailor's Guide to the Racing Rules 2021-2024
Sailor's Guide to the Racing Rules 2021-2024

SKU: USS043

$4.95
Paperback
Available early 2021
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Self Sufficient Sailor 3rd edition– full revised and expanded
Self Sufficient Sailor 3rd edition– full revised and expanded

SKU: PDB101

$29.95
Hardcover, Lin & Larry Pardey, 320 pages, 6 x 9, 9781929214877
Lin and Larry Pardey’s hugely popular and encouraging book, the Self Sufficient Sailor, has been revitalized and expanded by more than 40%. “This has been...
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Sextant Handbook, 2nd edition
Sextant Handbook, 2nd edition

SKU: INT310

$21.00 $19.00
Paperback, Bruce Bauer, 192 pages, 6 x 9, 9780070052192
Not a celestial navigation textbook, but rather an essential guide to the mechanics of sextant use, adjustment, repair, history as well as buying guide to...
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Sextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans
Sextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans

SKU: HRW112

$16.99 $14.99
Paperback, David Barrie, 384 pages, 5.3 x 0.9 x 8, 9780062279354
In the tradition of Dava Sobel's  Longitude  comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery—an...
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Ship Spotter's Guide
Ship Spotter's Guide

SKU: RAN338

$12.00
Paperback, Angus Konstam, 128 pages, 7.5 x 0.4 x 5.1, 9781472808691
Ships have been part of military campaigns since the Ancient world, and this expertly illustrated and detailed Spotter's Guide offers a look at the 40 most...
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Skipper's Knot Guide
Skipper's Knot Guide

SKU: SHP360

$19.95
Spiral-Bound, edited by Heinrich Bauermeister, 41 pages, 9.75 x 8, 9781574092837
When you head out to sea, whether in a dinghy, a yacht, a motorboat or fishing craft, you will need a few handy knots in your repertoire'-o keep things...
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Splicing Modern Ropes: A Practical Handbook
Splicing Modern Ropes: A Practical Handbook

SKU: ACB136

$30.00
Hardcover, Jan-Willem Polman, 176 pages, 10 x 7.1, 9781472923202
The time when every vessel going to sea made use of three-strand rope has gone. Still, splicing that type of rope and cord is relatively straightforward....
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Star Finder 2102-D #150
Star Finder 2102-D #150

SKU: WPL0150

$103.99
10.4 x 10.4, 721002001504
The Star Finder 2102-D is an invaluable tool for celestial navigators to locate and identify, by altitude and azimuth, the 57 stars listed in air and...
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Star Finder Book, 3rd edition
Star Finder Book, 3rd edition

SKU: STR050

$19.95
Paperback, David Burch, 76 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780914025634
A comprehensive book explaining the use of the 2102D star finder, and the many applications it offers in planning navigation. Its numerous examples and...
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Star to Steer Her By
Star to Steer Her By

SKU: CMP244

$18.50
Paperback, Edward J. Bergin, 202 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780870333095
For the beginner, this gives straightforward explanations every step of the way to confident, successful celestial navigation. Widely used as textbook.
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Stark Tables for Clearing the Lunar Distance
Stark Tables for Clearing the Lunar Distance

SKU: STR020

$39.00
Paperback, Bruce Stark, 315 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780914025214
Celestial navigation is a way to find your latitude and longitude on earth using a sextant to measure the angular heights of celestial bodies above the...
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Start Powerboating Right, 2014 Edition
Start Powerboating Right, 2014 Edition

SKU: USS042

$29.95 $25.95
Paperback, U.S. Sailing Association, 8.5 x 11, 9781938915406
Discounted for Wholesale Customers
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Storm Tactics Handbook: 3rd Edition
Storm Tactics Handbook: 3rd Edition

SKU: PDB011

$22.95 $18.36
Paperback, Lin & Larry Pardey, 256 pages, 9 x 6, 9781929214471
In a storm at sea, luck is highly biased toward the sailor who has a plan. So write Lin and Larry Pardey in this, the third edition of their highly regarded...
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Storm Tactics: Cape Horn Tested (DVD)
Storm Tactics: Cape Horn Tested (DVD)

SKU: PDV006

$29.95
DVD, Lin & Larry Pardey, 9781929214105
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...
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Storytelling for Sailors - Seminar Download
Storytelling for Sailors - Seminar Download

SKU: PDV014

$129.00

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Stress-Free Motorboating: Single and Short-Handed Techniques
Stress-Free Motorboating: Single and Short-Handed Techniques

SKU: ACB151

$25.00
Paperback, Duncan Wells, 160 pages, 7.5 x 9.5, 9781472927828
Does docking or anchoring your boat alone trigger beads of sweat? Are you paralyzed by the thought of boating solo?  Stress-Free Motorboating ...
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Stress-free Sailing: Single and Short-handed Techniques
Stress-free Sailing: Single and Short-handed Techniques

SKU: MPS131

$25.00
Paperback, Duncan Wells, 160 pages, 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.7, 9781472907431
The vast majority of sailing yacht scenarios comprise a couple sailing the boat together, needing to carry out all maneuvers and activities themselves with...
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The Art of Seamanship: Evolving Skills, Exploring Oceans, and Handling Wind, Waves, and Weather
The Art of Seamanship: Evolving Skills, Exploring Oceans, and Handling Wind, Waves, and Weather

SKU: INT495

$50.00
Hardcover, Ralph Naranjo, 544 pages, 9780071493420
Wind, waves, weather, and water demand the practiced art of seamanship "Planning and reacting to the unanticipated are the flip sides of seamanship. This...
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The Book of Sailing Knots: How To Tie And Correctly Use Over 50 Essential Knots
The Book of Sailing Knots: How To Tie And Correctly Use Over 50 Essential Knots

SKU: NBN045

$14.95
Paperback, Peter Owen, 144 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781493036745
In recent years, sailing has undergone some revolutionary changes: Satellites and autopilots are now used for navigation. Artificial-fiber and wire ropes...
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The Cloud Collector's Handbook
The Cloud Collector's Handbook

SKU: HCB078

$16.95
Hardcover, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, 144 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9780811875424
The perfect incentive for keeping your head in the clouds,  The Cloud Collector's Handbook  is a whimsical guide to the wonders of the sky....
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The Complete Day Skipper: Skippering with Confidence Right From the Start, 5th Edition
The Complete Day Skipper: Skippering with Confidence Right From the Start, 5th Edition

SKU: MPS256

$40.00
Hardcover, Tom Cunliffe, 208 pages, 7 x 10, 9781472973238
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...
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The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging, Second Edition
The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging, Second Edition

SKU: INT503

$50.00 $45.00
Hardcover, Brion Toss, 432 pages, 8 x 9.5, 9780071849784
Revised and updated―the only book you need on sailboat rigging and marlinspike arts From its initial publication,  The Complete Rigger’s...
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