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Cruising Stories CRUISE OF THE STEAM YACHT "NORTH STAR", THE ... A narrative of the Excursion of Mr. Vanderbilt's Party from England to Madeira. Rev. John Overton Choules, 284 pages, Pub No. 0016, Price this Book
CRUISE OF THE SNARK, THE
... Jack's terrific account of building the boat and cruising to the South Seas.
DOWN THE ISLANDS--A VOYAGE TO THE CARIBBEES
... A superb "history" of the Caribbean from a cruising perspective. Great writing; fascinating insights.
SHIP AND SHORE
... A Journal of a cruise in the frigate Constellation.
TRACK OF THE TYPHOON, THE
... A fine transatlatic cruising story.
VOYAGE ALONE IN THE YAWL ROB ROY, THE
... MacGregor's great single-hander book; from London to Paris and back by Havre, the Isle of Wight and the South Coast.
VOYAGE IN THE SUNBEAM, A
... The first private yacht to make a circumnavigation. Brassey was also a First Lord of the Admiralty.
YEAR IN A YAWL, A
... A true tale of the adventures of four boys in a thirty-foot yawl.
FAERY LANDS OF THE SOUTH SEAS
... A cruise to the South Seas.
SEA GYPSY, THE
... The story of a Pacific Cruise with a tragic ending.
FROM THE LOG OF THE VELSA
... Bennett's fascinating cruise through Holland.
CRUISING AMONG THE CARIBBEES
... Summer Days in Winter Months. A good companion to Paton.
WINDMILLS AND WATERWAYS
... The Log of a Summer Cruise Through Holland.
STRANGE BUT TRUE
... The Life and Adventures of Captain Thomas Crapo and Wife. One of the first Transatlantic crossings in a small boat.
DOWN CHANNEL
... The cruises of the first and still one of the greatest of the single-handers.
FALCON ON THE BALTIC, THE
... A Coasting Voyage from Hammersmith to Copenhagen in a Three-ton Yacht.
YACHT VOYAGE-- LETTERS FROM HIGH LATITUDES, A
... An account of a Voyage in the Schooner Yacht Foam to Iceland, Jan Mayen and Spitzbergen in 1856.
SUMMER VOYAGE ON THE RIVER SAONE, A
... An absorbing narrative of a cruise on this French river in 1889, partly by Catamaran.
STRANGE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN QUINTON, THE
... A Truthful Record of the Experiences and Escapes of Robert Quinton among the Cannibals of the South Seas.
CRUISE OF THE KATE, THE
... One of the first circumnavigations of the British Isles by a small yacht in 1870.
SAILING ACROSS EUROPE
... A sail across Europe via canals and rivers in a small yawl in 1925 with intimations of the coming fascist disaster.
CRUISES AND CURSES
... An hilarious account of the adventures of a small boat and a small family on the Thames near London.
CRUISE OF THE JANET NICHOL, THE
... Mrs. Stevenson's diary of one of the last cruises of her husband.
STARBOARD AND PORT-THE NETTIE ALONG SHORE
... An American cruise in a Schooner along the shores of the Northeastern United States in about 1875.
LURE OF THE LABRADOR
... Logs of four cruises aboard the ketch Seacrest to Labrador waters for which her skipper won the blue water medal.
SPELL OF THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS, THE
... A romantic view of the history of the Lesser Antilles.
LITTLE SHIPS
... A delightful collection of sea yarns about small boats, cruising and racing.
CRUISE OF THE WIDGEON, THE
... 700 miles in a ten-ton yawl
TO CUBA AND BACK
... Dana's last book and a good introduction to the history and culture of Cuba
FIGHT OF THE FIRECREST, THE
... The transatlantic cruise of the Dixon kemp designed Firecrest from France to the United States.
SOUTHSEAMAN, THE
... The building of the schooner and its cruise to Bermuda
VACATION CRUISING
... The highly desireable work on yacht cruising on the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays
SUMMER CRUISE ON THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND, A
... A New England cruise in 1858 primarily for the purpose of fishing-and fish there were then!
VOYAGE OF THE ANNIE MARBLE- THE
... Yes, C.S. Forester did do some small boat cruising himself and here is the first of his stories of his outboard camping boat
ANNIE MARBLE IN GERMANY, THE
... Forester's second voyage in his cutboard camping boat, "Annie Marble."
IN QUEST OF THE SUN
... Gerbault's second story of the "Firecrest"-this time a cruise to the South Seas.
SWIN, SWALE, AND SWATCHWAY
... This book was the inspiration for Maurice Griffith's "The Magic of the Swatchways" and others of his titles.
IN TIDAL WATERS
... Another collection of cruising yarns by one of our favorite cruisers.
VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEA, A
... A great cruising story
VOYAGE TOWARDS THE SOUTH POLE AND ROUND THE WORLD-
... A great cruising story
VOYAGE TO NEW HOLLAND, A
... A great cruising story
JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE FROM OKKAK TO CAPE CHUDLEIGH
... A great cruising story
FISHING GROUNDS OF THE GULF OF MAINE
... A great cruising story
VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD--VOLUME 1, A
... A great cruising story
NARRATIVE OF THE VOYAGE OF HMS RATTLESNAKE
... A great cruising story
CONTINUATION OF A VOYAGE TO NEW HOLLAND, A
... A great cruising story
CRUISE OF THE DOLPHIN, THE
... A great cruising story
VOYAGE OF THE HOPPERGRASS, THE
... A great cruising story
FRANCIS DRAKE'S VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD
... A great cruising story
SAILING ALONE AROUND THE WORLD
... A great cruising story
VIRGINIA--THE OLD DOMINION
... A great cruising story
Learning to Sail and Cruise
SAILING
... Knight's classic text on basic sailing and cruising.
SMALL BOAT SAILING
... Knight's other classic text, but this time with the emphasis on small boats.
PRACTICAL BOAT SAILING
... A concise and simple treatise on the management of small boats and yachts under all conditions.
CRUISING HINTS-TWO VOLUMES
... A highly detailed and comprehensive work on cruising and fitting out with 15 pocketed plates.
CRUISING APPRENTICE, THE
... A cruising manual for the beginning cruiser.
PRACTICAL BOAT SAILING FOR AMATEURS
... The great Christopher Davies discusses particulars of the most suitable sailing boats and yachts for amateurs,
HINTS TO YOUNG YACHT SKIPPERS
... Advice for beginning cruisers by an old master
Navigation
NAVIGATION OF SMALL YACHTS, THE
... A navigation volume by one of our favourite cruisers.
YACHTSMAN'S GUIDE, THE
... A three-part text written especially for yachtsmen.
PRACTICAL AID TO THE NAVIGATOR, A
... A basic navigational work by Sturdy, the codifer of the currents of the oceans and the progenitor of modern chartwork.
COASTWISE NAVIGATOR, THE
... An excellent small work for the coastal sailor; no celestial, just good piloting and reckoning tips and help.
FINDING ONE'S WAY AT SEA
... Jack London's treatise on celestial navigation.
YACHTSMAN'S HANDY BOOK, THE
... A complete knowledge of the intent and purpose of Practical Navigation in plain English.
HOW TO MAKE A SEXTANT
... How to make a sextant from ordinary materials.
BUILDING A SHADOW PELORUS AND COMPENSATING COMPASS ... Compass compensating aboard a boat is performed by running reciprocal courses. Here's how to make a home-made Shadow Pelorus. 4 page(s), Pub No. 7772, Price this Datasheet
BASIC NAVIGATION FOR THE BEGINNER
... Coastal Piloting Primer.
MAKE THE RABL SIMPLIFIED SEXTANT
... How to make your own sextant from common materials.
ELEMENTS OF NAVIGATION FOR THE BEGINNER
... Most of the problems can be worked with simple addition and subtraction.
COMPENSATING THE COMPASS AT HOME ... Before you install the compass on your boat, you can check its operation indoors. 2 page(s), Pub No. 7788, Price this Datasheet
NAVIGATION DICTIONARY
... A complete dictionary of navigation from the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Service.
HOKE METHOD IN PRACTICE, THE
... A useful method of compass adjustment.
SHOOTING SUN AND STARS WITH A SEXTANT
... Why get lost? Navigation is really easy to learn and will make you a real sailor. Celestial navigation for a buck!
Survival
SHIP'S CHEST AND FIRST AID AT SEA, THE
... A detailed handbook for first aid at sea.
SEA FISHERMAN, THE
... The Chief Methods of Hook and Line Fishing in the British and Other Seas, and Remarks on Nets, Boats and Boating.
Racing
BARNEGAT BAY SNEAKBOX--ITS RACING HISTORY, THE
... All the information that's fit to print about this famous little boat.
HOW TO MAKE A RACE STARTING CLOCK
... The problem of providing a good readable starting clock is a major concern to regatta committees.
DINGHY AND SMALL CLASS RACING
... Includes tactics, protests, handicaps, spars, sails, maintenance, boat selection and more. Very informative.
Cruising Lore
SEAMANSHIP FOR YACHTSMEN
... Another great cruising volume by Cooke.
HANDYMAN'S YACHT BOOK, THE
... Innovative, clever and absorbing.
ON YACHTS AND YACHT HANDLING
... Another good work from the skipper of "Seabird" and editor of "The Rudder."
YACHT GEAR AND GADGETS
... A collection of O'Brien's best home-made cruising devices.
YACHT CRUISING
... Worth's monumental work on yacht cruising.
YACHT NAVIGATION AND VOYAGING
... Worth's well-known work on yacht navigation.
BREAKING IN OF A YACHTSMAN'S WIFE, THE
... A highly amusing and slyly written book by the noted early feminist and activist.
UNDER SAIL TO GREENLAND
... Being an Account of the Voyage of the Cutter "Direction" to Greenland in the Summer of 1929.
AMATEUR SEAMAN, THE
... A yachtsman's "bible" treats every aspect of the rigging, handling and navigation of small vessels.
BOAT SAILING FAIR WEATHER AND FOUL
... A gem based on real experience with boats, their rigging, their equipment and their sailing.
ANCHORING SMALL CRAFT
... You'll spend more time aboard your boat and enjoy anchoring with properly selected, low-cost ground tackle.
YACHTS THEIR CARE AND HANDLING
... America's answer to Cooke; an excellent volume for the traditional builder and sailor.
PRACTICAL YACHTING HINTS
... Cooke teaches a beginning yachtsman how to handle and care for his boat.
YACHTING WRINKLES
... A Practical and Historical Handbook of Valuable Information for the Racing and Cruising Yachtsman.
COOKING FOR FUN AFLOAT
... How to find yet another one-dish-meal out of leftovers!
BOAT SAILOR'S MANUAL, THE
... A complete treatise on the management of sailing boats of all kinds and under all conditions of weather
SEA-BOATS, OARS AND SAILS
... The great O'Brien explains the construction and use of sundry small craft.
CRUISING CHATS
... A collection of papers with advice drawings and gadgets, written for the author's column in The Yachtsman and Motor Boating.
SINGLE-HANDED CRUISING
... A valuable book for the single-hander by one of our favorite cruising writers.
WEEK-END YACHTING
... Yet another comprehensive and pertinent collection of tips, hints and cogent advice from one of our favorite cruisers.
DANGERS ON THE ICE OFF THE COAST OF LABRADOR
... An interesting volume of cruising lore
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