By Nan Jeffrey

A collection of travel stories as the author travels through the islands with her husband and small children.

Paperback

By N. & D. Popov

The Popov brothers have spent 30 years in the Bahamas and have worked closely with Bahamian organizations to broaden the knowledge of the Bahamas for locals and visitors alike. This book introduces the Bahamas of today, superb photos record all aspects of the Bahamas - natural beauty, friendly people, old traditions, lifestyles, wildlife etc.

by Pyle

'Clean, Sweet Wind'is a lyrical evocation of a place and time, the Lesser Antilles from Grenada to the Virgin Islands around 1970. Before the tourist boom, life in the Caribbean revolved around boats and the communities that built them. Through these stories of boatbuilders and fishermen we glimpse a society as vivid as the aquamarine waters of its reefs and the patched sails of its graceful fishing boats and inter-island traders.

208pp, hardback

By L. & L. Pardy

A cruising tale full of the sights, sounds and fragrances of Central America and the Caribbean. The story of how the Pardys built their 24 foot cutter Seraffyn and went on a 7 year voyage from California to England, via the Sea of Cortez, on to Panama then to cartegena in Columbia, Jamaica, Key West, Cape Hatteras and Virginia.

Pb. 192p b/w photos

By P. Scott
2006
Hemingway's Hurricane brilliantly and compellingly captures the events surrounding the 1935 storm, showing how human factors compounded the awful force of sky and sea."
--From the Foreword by John Rennie, Editor in Chief, Scientific American

"Hemingway's Hurricane describes a scenario tragically similar to the one surrounding Hurricane Katrina . . . little preparedness and no timely rescue for victims."
--The Sacramento Bee

Pb. 288pp

By G. Quasar

The stunning results of a 12 year investigation into the phenomena that continues to baffle everyone from government officials to scientists and witnesses to the bizare disappearances.

Documents confirmed disappearances in detail, presents a chronological sequence of the most notable cases, testimony from witnesses, explores the many possible explanations.

Paperback

By Peter Blake
Ed. Alan Sefton 2004

Sir Peter Blake was a much loved and greatly admired yachtsman and this large format book is a wonderful tribute to his achievements.

Drawn from Peter's logbooks of his last voyage, we are taken from the icy waters of Antartica to the humid rainforests of the Amazon.

Hb. 216p 310x245mm Colour photos throughout

RRP £25.00 OUR PRICE £19.99

Buccaneers, Privateers & Freebooters 1493 - 1720
By A. Cruz

The definitive narrative of pirates in the Americas during their heyday. The story begins with the arrival of the Spanish in the New World and the discovery of huge wealth there. Piracy remained profitable until trade with Spanish colones was opened after the end of the War of the Spanish Succession. Piracy was then suppressed and by 1720 was just a marginal acitivity.

330x240mm Hb 240p

By Jane Gibb

June 2002

This book answers all the most commonly asked questions about cruising in the Caribbean. Jane Gibb has spent 10 years cruising the area and she discusses issues such as choosing the right boat, what equipment to install, what clothes to take, provisions, finance, communications, likely power needs, security, insurance, health, legal formalities, the best locations and weather.

246 x 171mm 160p 40 photos 40 draw. Pb

RRP £15.99 OUR PRICE £12.99

by Dave Schaefer

For Dave Schaefer on his 32-foot sloop 'Dream Weaver', the urge to see Cuba now and track down Ernest Hemingway's old haunts was too strong to resist. Setting out alone from Lake Champlain, with friends joining as crew along the way, he sailed via the East coast and the Florida Keys to Havana, where the last year of the millenium marked the centennial of Hemingway's birth and the fortieth anniversary of Fidel's Revolution.

288pp, illustrations, paperback

by Mark Smaalders & Kim des Rochers

The only guide devoted exclusively to low-latitude cruising. Tropical Cruising Handbook arms cruising sailors with the knowledge and skills they need to master the challenges of sailing the tropics. From navigating unchartered reefs to navigating Pacific cultures, from the effects of the tropical environment on boats and gear to the prevention and treatment of tropical illnesses and health hazards, the Handbook covers all the bases.

Paperback

by K. Amsler

This fully illustrated volume is a wonderful guide to the underwater abundance of Caribbean marine life, a submerged world that is a paradise of nature that dazzles the imagination. It takes the reader on a voyage among brilliant hued creatures - angelfish, sharks, manatees, sea fans, coral reefs and more.

Hb 260x340mm 160pp