You may not be able to win the war, but you can win occasional battles. Regardless of the odds, you must fight! Now’s the time to meet your opponent. It’s the ultimate mismatch: you versus...
Controlling your environment makes you a better, safer sailor As a person to whom quality time and time aboard are synonymous, I often daydream of idyllic passages through tropical seas with steady tr...
Check the pros and cons before you decide which tender is right for you The age-old question of what dinghy is best will never find a universal answer. Each boating situation has too many variables to...
For every great tale, there is a backstory, an explanation of events that led up to the tale, hidden from view and forgotten over time. Curiously, most nautical tales are based in some fashion on the ...
For those readers who have followed Fatty for many years, you won’t be disappointed. For the newcomers to his watery wisdom, prepare yourself for a genuine original. The antithesis of polished, ...
Prepare your nautical comfort zone for a jolt. In Sailing Down the Mountain, warm and fuzzy . . . and staid . . . conventional thoughts on sailing, construction and personal discovery are casually set...
This Complete Guide just might surprise the word-weary voyager. Described as “An illustrated guide for beginner and expert alike,” a cursory glance could relegate it to the shelf of innumerable other ...
Sustainable Sailing is a wake-up call for the boating community of incipient disaster. Steadily eroding our watery world are pollution and disappearing resources. The disaster is an apocalyptic echo o...
Fast Track to Sailing is a large format softbound book that covers the wide spectrum of knowledge required for introducing students to sailing. The authors are internationally recognized for their Off...
Navigation Through the Ages is a compendium of man’s quest to answer that most basic of journeying questions: “Where in the world am I?” Through six sections, Don traces advancements in techniques and...
High Seas Schooner chronicles a three-week voyage from the Virgin Islands to Gloucester. With veteran crew and student navigators, the schooner Harvey Gamage brings maritime history to life. It is ed...
Spirit Sail is about a special sailor’s vision, of seeing fundamental truths in much of what happens during his time afloat. The book’s premise is that, despite the contrast between the a...
This is a refreshing, at times bluntly candid, perspective of a couple entering the world of cruising. It’s an in-your-face reality check for everyone’s dreams of casting off convention an...
This concise book generously explains the background of weather in a surprisingly compact format. Although not specifically aimed at boating, its coverage is more than adequate for those who venture o...
If you’re willing to dig a little, this book contains a wealth of practical knowledge on creating a comfortable boat. Its composition and structure are slightly different from the average non-fi...