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Go Dinghy Sailing by Barry Pickthall Publisher Comments Assuming no prior knowledge, this entry level guide aims to inspire novices of all ages to give sailing a try. Conveying the fun, accessibility and exhilaration of sailing, it covers everything the beginner needs to learn about, whether they are young... (read more) Your price: $23.99 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic 
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Celestial Navigation - A Home Study Course by David Burch Publisher Comments This book includes: Text, Practice problems, Tables selections, Full solutions, and Work forms. Universal Plotting Sheets are available online at no charge. This book covers how to find position at sea from timed sextant sights of the sun, moon, stars,... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $9.20 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The Star Finder Book: A Complete Guide to the Many Uses of the 2102-D Star Finder by David Burch Publisher Comments Some things change, some things stay the same. After more than 25 years in print, we find that the virtues and values of this book and the Star Finder it discusses have not changed. For navigators who might rely on celestial navigation, or for anyone who... (read more) List Price $5.95 Your price: $5.50 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The One-Minute Guide to the Nautical Rules of the Road by Charlie Wing Publisher Comments Your quick-access guide to international andU.S. boating rules The U.S. Coast Guard requires every boat morethan 39-feet long to carry a copy of the nauticalrules of the road onboard. Here’s one that is convenientand handy enough for quick reference on... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $17.53 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Inland and Coastal Navigation Workbook by David Burch Publisher Comments The workbook we use in our Home Study Course on Inland and Coastal Navigation is now available to the public. This book provides over 100 exercises with answers covering all aspects of small-craft navigation. These are practical problems that all... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $9.20 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The Complete Yachtmaster by Tom Cunliffe Publisher Comments The Complete Yachtmaster has been a bestseller since first publication and has established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster studentsas well as skippers of all levels of experience. In this fully revised seventh edition, Tom Cunliffe... (read more) List Price $32.49 Your price: $31.27 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Steamboats on the Western Rivers: An Economic and Technological History by Louis C. Hunter Publisher Comments Definitive account covers every aspect of steamboat's development: its construction, equipment and operation; the organization and conduct of steamboat transportation as a business enterprise; the hazards and amenities of shipboard life; steamboat races... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $22.14 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Long Term Almanac 2000-2050 - For the Sun and Selected Stars With Concise Sight Reduction Tables by Geoffrey Kolbe Publisher Comments Nautical almanac data for the sun and selected stars valid until 2050, plus easy to use, concise sight reduction and altitude correction tables. Plus work forms to make the process even easier. A concise one-book solution for celestial navigation. It... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $9.20 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Inland and Coastal Navigation by David Burch Synopsis This book is an updated edition of a text that has been used in navigation courses for 25 years. It covers practical small-craft navigation (sail or power), starting from the basics and ending with all that is needed to navigate safely and efficiently on... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $9.20 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Technological Change and the United States Navy, 1865–1945 by William M. McBride Publisher Comments Navies have always been technologically sophisticated, from the ancient world's trireme galleys and the Age of Sail's ships-of-the-line to the dreadnoughts of World War I and today's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines. Yet each large... (read more) Your price: $35.00 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Introduction to Marine Engineering by D A Taylor Publisher Comments This second edition deals comprehensively with all aspects of a ship's machinery from propulsion and steering to deck machinery and electrical equipment with a strong emphasis upon correct and safe procedures. Material has been added and revised to... (read more) List Price $86.95 Your price: $78.88 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Outbound: Finding A Man, Sailing An Ocean by William Storandt Publisher Comments Printbegrænsninger: Der kan printes 10 sider ad gangen og max. 40 sider pr. session.... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $11.49 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Voyager's Handbook : The Essential Guide to Blue Water Cruising by Beth Leonard Publisher Comments "Belongs in the bookshelf of every cruising vessel."--"Blue Water Sailing" "If you are serious about that extended voyage, read "The Voyager's Handbook.""--"Sailing" "Every now and then a new voice emerges in the world of sailing literature that stands... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $35.46 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Sailing, Yachts and Yarns by Tom Cunliffe Publisher Comments “Nobody Captures the Magic of Sail or Conveys the Lessons of Seamanship Like Tom. He’s One of Sailing’s Great Raconteurs.” – David Glenn, Editor, Yachting World Tom Cinliffe, star of BBC TV’s The Boats That Built... (read more) Your price: $16.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Ice by Tristan Jones Publisher Comments Retiring on a pension after being torpedoed in WWII, Tristan Jones embarks on a test of endurance that will last over two years, nearly killing him more than once. Attempting to sail farther North than anyone ever has, he embarks from Iceland on the... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $12.50 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The Race: The First Nonstop, round-the-world, No-Holds-Barred Sailing Competition by Tim Zimmermann Publisher Comments An invigorating behind-the-scenes look at the world of extreme sailing, The Race is also a taut, engrossing account of the first running of the competition called The Race, which began on December 31, 2000, in Barcelona and ended sixty-two days later in... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $17.53 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Diesels Afloat by Pat Manley Publisher Comments Just about every yacht and most large motorboats have a diesel engine. This book explains how to prevent problems, troubleshoot and make repairs using safe techniques, and save money on expensive yard services and work you could do yourself. This is the... (read more) List Price $37.50 Your price: $36.09 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Seamanship Secrets : 185 Tips & Techniques for Better Navigation, Cruise Planning, and Boat Handling Under Power or Sail by John Jamieson Publisher Comments "Secrets' is the modern Bowditch, written so clearly that navigation and seamanship will be comprehensible to anyone . . ." -- Dave and Jaja Martin, circumnavigators... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $16.82 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor: Or a Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seamanship by Darcy Lever Publisher Comments Widely used among young 19th-century officers in the Royal Navy and East India Company, this now-rare volume offers clear definitions and copious illustrations of the principles of rigging and other aspects of seamanship ? tacking, use of a compass... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $17.71 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Everything Knots Book by Randy Penn Publisher Comments Packed with easy-to-follow instruction and clear illustrations, "The Everything Knots Book makes learning this useful skill fun and easy.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $13.27 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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