Hurricane Handbook    by Gene Parola
Price: $4.50 USD. 4570 words. Language: English. Published on February 5, 2011. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boating and sailing.
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
In this, as in any discussion about boats and weather, one can make no assumptions. There is little new in that matrix. Boats, the sea and weather have posed those ambiguities ever since man leapt astride a log and rode it the first time. However, there are some steps that a responsible owner can take in an attempt to minimize damage. The following suggestions, properly executed, may help.

A tranquil Day on the Strait of Canso    by Rob Dunbar
Price: Free! 890 words. Language: English. Published on April 29, 2012. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boating and sailing.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
This is a summary of a wonderful day spent dinghy sailing in the confines of the Strait of Canso which separates mainland Nova Scotia from Cape Breton Island.

Risk to Gain    by Mark Chisnell
Price: Free! 48080 words. Language: English. Published on April 11, 2011. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Water sports.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Have you ever dreamed of sailing around the world? If so, it probably wasn’t like this - stomach-churning storms, frustrating calms, broken gear, shattered hopes and stunning victories. Risk to Gain is the story of the men and women aboard two boats sailing around the world in the classic Whitbread Race. Travel with them on their voyage and gain a unique insight into their inspirational journey.

An Old Salt's Practical Guide to Boating    by Donald Brands
Price: $3.99 USD. 44640 words. Language: English. Published on October 26, 2011. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boating and sailing.
(5.00 from 1 review)
A basic boating guide, told in a salty tale format. Emphasis is on the practical and not on calculations and theory that the average boater doesn't need. The author has over 40 years of experience on the water as a pleasure boater, Coast Guardsman and commercial tug captain. This is an easy reading and entertaining way to become a proficient boater.

Bobbing to the Baltic    by Martin Edge
Price: $3.00 USD. 94490 words. Language: English. Published on January 10, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boating and sailing.
(5.00 from 1 review)
This is the story of my cruise from Edinburgh to the Russian border aboard my 27ft yacht ‘Zophiel’. In 2012 we left the Forth to cross the North Sea. Though we had intended to go to Denmark, wimpiness and poor navigation took us to Holland instead. I sailed to the Baltic, cruising the islands of Sweden and Finland as far as Russia. I returned, via Estonia and the east of Sweden, to Holland.

Sailing Alone to Isla    by Richard Philbrick
Price: $0.99 USD. 5760 words. Language: English. Published on January 17, 2011. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boating and sailing.
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
A single-handed voyage on a small sailboat from Key West Florida to Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

Red Skies In Morning: An Unforgettable Stormy Passage from Juneau to Seattle    by Elsan Zimmerly
Price: Free! 8310 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2011. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boating and sailing.
(4.00 from 1 review)
The author, a novice sailor, and her husband set out from Juneau, Alaska on a sailboat headed for Seattle, WA. Though early spring, winter weather prevailed in the far north making the voyage long and stressful. Storms, rough seas, frigid temperatures, dense fog, intense rain squalls test their abilities, stamina and their marriage.

Spanish Castle to White Night    by Mark Chisnell
Price: $3.99 USD. 52600 words. Language: English. Published on June 4, 2011. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Water sports.
(4.00 from 1 review)
So, you think you’d like to sail around the world? Sunsets across calm oceans, cocktails at cosy anchorages, landfalls in amazing new places? Not if you take part in one of the planet’s last great adventures. An incredible race, ripping and roaring through the seven seas. This is a tale of endurance, deprivation and adventure, a story of winners and losers, those who made it and those who did not.

Sea Gypsies Down Under    by Ross Bodle
Price: $6.99 USD. 30650 words. Language: English. Published by Heather Mackay  on January 15, 2011. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boating and sailing.
(3.00 from 1 review)
A guide to life at sea. A collection of interviews with cruising folk who shared their own personal experiences. Some told of frightful events while others had wonderful relaxed voyages. There is a mine of valuable information about storms, pirates, shootings, shipwrecks, man-overboard, diving experiences and shark attacks, plus other helpful advice for those who want to go cruising offshore.