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.

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.