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Ten Degrees of Reckoning: The True Story of a Family's Love and the Will to Survive by Hester Rumberg Publisher Comments A profoundly powerful and inspirational memoir. In 1993, Judith and Michael Sleavin and their two children set out to live their dream: to sail around the world. But one night, a freighter off the coast of New Zealand altered its course by a mere ten... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover 
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Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates by David Cordingly Publisher Comments For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Oars, Sails, and Steam: A Picture Book of Ships by Edwin Tunis Publisher Comments The evolution of shipbuilding reflects the growth of civilization, and in Oars, Sails and Steam, Edwin Tunis has produced a beautifully illustrated and skillfully written history of water transport from the dugout to the aircraft carrier. He presents the... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Illustrated Pirate Diaries: A Remarkable Eyewitness Account of Captain Morgan and the Buccaneers by Alexande Exquemelin Publisher Comments "Morgan hurled himself at the fuse, and saved all his comrades' lives. His bravery was already the stuff of legend, and this exploit made his men even more determined to follow him anywhere." Of all the pirates to terrorize the Caribbean waters, none... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $11.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Paddle Your Own Canoe by Gary Mcguffin Publisher Comments The most comprehensive book on canoeing techniques ever published! Paperback edition.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Stormproof Your Boat: The Complete Guide to Battening Down When Storms Threaten by William M Jr Burr Publisher Comments Protect your boat from the fury of Mother Nature Stormproof Your Boat shows how to defend your boat from hurricanes and other storms. These proven strategies will protect your boat against the effects of storm surges, high winds, torrential rain, and... (read more) List Price $21.25 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Sailing Alone Around the World: A Travel Classic: The First Solo Voyage Around the World (Great Voyagers) by Joshua Slocum Publisher Comments Epic in scope, spellbinding in every detail, Sir Joshua Slocum's famous account of his solo journey around the world--the first ever made--has already inspired a generation of readers. Born in Nova Scotia in 1844, Joshua Slocum was a seafarer from an... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Greatest Little Motor Boat Afloat: The Legendary Disappearing Propeller Boat by Dodington Paul Publisher Comments Before the invention of the outboard motor, Billy Johnston of Port Carling invented the now legendary disappearing propeller boat. A boating classic.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.) by Laurence Bergreen Publisher Comments In 1519, Magellan, five ships, and more than two hundred men set sail from Spain to find a water route to the Spice Islands. Despite suffering starvation, disease, torture, and death, they discovered the passageway known today as the Strait of Magellan... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Dove by Robin Lee Graham Publisher Comments In 1965, 16-year-old Robin Lee Graham began a solo around-the-world voyage from San Pedro, California, in a 24-foot sloop. Five years and 33,000 miles later, he returned to home port with a wife and daughter and enough extraordinary experiences to fill... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before by Tony Horwitz Staff Pick In a highly entertaining adventure, Tony Horwitz rides the wake of Captain James Cook, recreating the history of his pioneering voyages, the stories of his island landings, and the lasting impact his contact had on the indigenous populations. Accompanied... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Pirates: Predators of the Seas: An Illustrated History by Angus Konstam Publisher Comments Pirates have captivated our imaginations for generations, and the popularity of the recent Pirates of the Caribbean films has planted them even more firmly in our minds. But what were pirates really like? Author Robert Ritchie guides us on a tour of... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Understanding Boat Design 4TH Edition by Edward Brewer Publisher Comments For new boating enthusiasts--even if they've been at it awhile--there are scores of burning questions. If one boat has a round bottom and another's is veed, what difference does it make in the way they perform? What are the advantages of a cutter rig... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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American Sea Writing: A Literary Anthology (Library of America) by Peter Neill Publisher Comments This anthology of essays captures the full sweep of America's maritime experience, with narratives from voyagers from the 17th century to the 20th century. Included are writings from Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Jack London, and more.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $16.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Wreck of the Medusa: The Most Famous Sea Disaster of the Nineteenth Century by Jonathan Miles Publisher Comments The Wreck of the Medusa is Jonathan Miles's spellbinding account of the most famous shipwreck before the Titanic. Drawing on contemporaneously published accounts and journals of survivors, Miles brilliantly reconstructs the ill-fated voyage and the... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Last Run: A True Story of Rescue and Redemption on the Alaska Seas by Todd Lewan Publisher Comments Now in paperback--the epic tale of the oldest registered fishing vessel in Alaska, which wrecked in the Gulf of Alaska in 1998 during the worst Arctic storm in years, and the heroic efforts of three teams of Coast Guard aviators to rescue the survivors... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Ship (Smithsonian) by Brian Lavery Publisher Comments From junks to dhows, clippers to cruise liners, humble riverboats to awesome battlefleets, this is the definitive chronicle of great vessels, legendary journeys, and heroic seafarers. Ever since people took to the water, boats and ships have had a... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Cure for Anything Is Salt Water: How I Threw My Life Overboard and Found Happiness at Sea by Mary South Publisher Comments At forty, Mary South had a beautiful home, good friends, and a successful career in book publishing. But she couldn't help feeling that she was missing something intangible but essential. So she decided to go looking for it . . . at sea. Six months later... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd by Richard Zacks Publisher Comments Everybody knows the legend of Captain Kidd, America's most ruthless buccanneer. Few people realize that the facts of his life make for a much better tale. Kidd was actually a tough New York sea captain hired to chase pirates, a married war hero whose... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mr. Ding's Chicken Feet: On a Slow Boat from Shanghai to Texas by Gillian Kendall Publisher Comments After accepting a job teaching English on a small engineering vessel traveling from Shanghai to Texas, Gillian Kendall embarks on a strange journey with no ports of call but exotic emotional landscapes. She is the only female aboard, surrounded by... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $15.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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