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Cruising Guide To Puget Sound Olympia To Port
by Migael Scherer
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"Simply put, every local boater should have a dog-eared, well-thumbed copy [of this guide] as a permanent feature in the nautical library."48° North A Cruising Guide to Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands has earned an outstanding reputation for... ( read more)
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Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meanings (Vintage Departures)
by Jonathan Raban
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"I had a boat, most of a spring and summer, a cargo of books, and the kind of
dream of self-enrichment that spurs everyone who sails north from Seattle," explains
Jonathan
Raban at the outset of his journey along the Inside Passage from... ( read more)
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Story of the Titanic: As Told by Its Survivors
by Lawrence Beesley
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What it was really like. Panic, despair, shocking inefficiency, and a dash of heroism. Two lengthy narratives by passengers who had a thorough knowledge of the sea and by members of the ship’s crew. More thrilling than any fictional account. 26... ( read more)
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Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival
by Dean King
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Everywhere hailed as a masterpiece of historical adventure, this enthralling narrative recounts the experiences of twelve American sailors who were shipwrecked off the coast of Africa in 1815, captured by desert nomads, sold into slavery, and subjected... ( read more)
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Survival of the Bark Canoe (75 Edition)
by John Mcphee
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In Greenville, New Hampshire, a small town in the southern part of the state, Henri Vaillancourt makes birch-bark canoes in the same manner and with the same tools that the Indians used. "The Survival of the Bark Canoe "is the story of this ancient craft... ( read more)
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Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before
by Tony Horwitz
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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)
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Boat Handling Under Power: A Motorboat and Yacht Owners' Guide
by John Mellor
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Most trouble on the water occurs when boats are under power. In this bestselling guide to boat handling under power, the author works step-by-step through the principles and mechanics of handling powerboats and sailboats with auxiliary power in a number... ( read more)
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The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime
by Willia Langewiesche
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With typically understated lyricism, Langewiesche explores the ocean world and the enterprises--licit and illicit--that flourish in the privacy afforded by its horizons.... ( read more)
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Rough Water: Stories of Survival from the Sea (Extreme Adventures)
by Clint Willis
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In this anthology, editor Clint Willis gives readers some of the best sea stories of all time. Included are excerpts from R. H. Dana's classic Two Years Before the Mast, a shipwreck survivor's 74-day ordeal aboard an inflatable life raft, an eyewitness... ( read more)
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Understanding Boat Design 4TH Edition
by Edward Brewer
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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)
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A Night to Remember
by Walter Lord
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She was the world's biggest-ever ship. A luxurious miracle of twentieth-century technology, the Titantic was equipped with the most ingenious safety devices of the time. Yet on a moonlit night in 1912, the "unsinkable" Titantic raced across the glassy... ( read more)
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Sea Kayaking Illustrated
by John Robison
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For some learners a picture is worth a thousand words--and this lavishly illustrated volume proves the rule. The expert advice and lively illustrations combine to offer serious how-to instruction in an entertaining fashion to sea kayakers of all levels... ( read more)
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Windjammers of the Pacific rim :the coastal commercial sailing vessels of the yesteryears
by Jim Gibbs
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As early settlers to California, Oregon, and Washington came around the Horn and sailed north from San Francisco, lumber for homes and industry went south by sea from the Northwest. This is the story of those ships and of the intrepid pioneers who built... ( read more)
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
by Alfred Lansing
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Days before the outbreak of World War One renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton
and a crew of twenty-seven set sail to attempt the first crossing on foot
of the Antarctic continent. More than eighty miles from their destination,
however, their... ( read more)
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The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd
by Richard Zacks
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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)
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How to Read a Nautical Chart
by Nigel Calder
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The best handbook on chart usage, from one of the most trusted names in boating In 2000, the U.S. government ceased publication of Chart No. 1, the invaluable little book that generations of mariners have consulted to make sense of the complex system of... ( read more)
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Paddle Routes of the Inland Northwest: 50 Flatwater and Waterwater Trips for Canoe & Kayak
by Rich Landers
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Complete details for paddlers to plan specific tours.... ( read more)
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Pirattitude!: So You Wannna Be a Pirate?: Here's How!
by John Baur
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Set sail for high-seas hijinks and nautical nonsense with those paragons of Pirattitude who invented the famous International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Whether readers are old hands at pirating or hopeless landlubbers, the Pirate Guys will have them pirate-... ( read more)
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Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
by Nathaniel Philbrick
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In 1838, the U.S. government launched the largest discovery voyage the Western world had ever seen — 6 sailing vessels and 346 men bound for the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Four years later, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, or Ex. Ex. as it was known,... ( read more)
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The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down
by Colin Woodard
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In the early eighteenth century a number of the great pirate captains joined forces, including Blackbeard, Black Sam Bellamy, and Charles Vane. This infamous "Flying Gang" was more than simply a band of thieves: Many of its member were sailors... ( read more)
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