By Tania Aebi

An inspiring story of the first American woman to sail alone around the World. At 18 years old when she set off, she sailed for two and a half years in a 27 foot boat with only her cat for company.

Paperback, 302pp

by Jean-Michel Barrault

Jean-Michel Barrault was Bernard Moitessier's friend for 36 years. He got him to start writing about his adventures. After finishing 'The Long Way', his most famous book, Moitessier and his 39-foot ketch spent many years in Polynesia. Shortly before his death, 'Tamata and the Alliance' was published to great acclaim. Moitessier, the internationally known sailor, writer and ecologist, became a legend in his own time.

234pp, paperback

by Stewart Platt

The story of a youngster brought up in Leigh-on-Sea with close contact with the shore, the mud and the cockles. Encouraged by his father who bought him a 12ft sailing dinghy at the age of 13, and then bought a shallow draft cruising yacht which the family cruised extensively around the Essex and Suffolk Coasts. This is the story of three boats owned during his life, Three Grey Mistresses.

By F. Mulville

When Mulville set out for Argentina aboard his classic gaff rigged cutter 'Iskra', the journey was to reawaken memories of an unconventional childhood - running wild on the pampas and wartime adventures as thriling as any novel.

254p Pb

By Sharon Ragle

Around the world on the yacht Tigger.

True story of newlyweds on a four and half year circumnavigation. Single for many years after her children had grown, the author found romance, adventure and a life at sea. They travelled well known spots such as the Galapagos Islands and Cook Islands as well as little known spots such as the islands of Rodrigues and Atata. A new perspective on South Pacific Cruising.

220x140mm 224p illus. Hb

Small Boat: Big Drean
By D. Clarke

The Atlantic is 76m square miles of turbulent menace, vengeful and forgiving in turn. An unforgettable account of the challenge the author set himself.

252pp 234x156mm Hb. illus charts and photos

by John Wainwright

Shining through Jon Wainwright's account of a lifetime adventure - thirty eight years' cruising, racing and fishing in a traditional wooden boat - are a love of the sea, and a devotion to his boat, 'Deva'. With photos and illustrations by the author and Walter Kemsley.

336pp, illustrations, paperback

by Shirley Billing

In 1996, the Billings were taken at gunpoint from their yacht in the Red Sea, and held for a month, accused of spying. A detailed and highly personal record of a drama which grabbed headlines across the world, this is a compelling tale for all who sail abroad.

256pp, b/w photos, line drawings and maps, paperback

A True Story of Disaster and Survival in a Force 12 Storm

by Farrington

In June of 1994 a dangerous 'bomb' storm caught dozens of cruising sailors by surprise as they voyaged north from New Zealand. This is the true story of how nine yachts struggled to survive the hurricane-like conditions. Boats were battered by fierce winds and capsized by seas towering well over 50 feet high. Equipment was ripped loose, and water penetrated every weak point. Masts collapsed, rudders broke, and sailors lost steering control when they needed it most. The crews coped as best they could with injury, fear, exhaustion, and illness. Their electronic calls for help were picked up by satellites and radio operators, who initiated a massive air and sea search. This is the story of heroic rescues, human endurance, and tragic loss.

288pp, paperback

By H. Swain

The author went to Murmansk in 1945 with the RN Navy. Interwoven with this account of his return voyage in a yacht 45 years later, are memories of fear and danger.

242p Pb

by Webb Chiles

Webb Chiles, whose adventures were previously chronicled in 'Single Wave', returns with a beautifully written account of his fourth circumnavigation.

Leaving astern the bleak winter of Boston Harbour and his despair over the near-fatal loss of his previous vessel, his joy in being at sea again, with his wife, Carol, makes this a joyous and inspiring story. He observes the great harbours of the world with a true sailor's eye and presents a unique philosophical view of life under sail.

224pp, illustrated, hardback

By D. Skinner

Reflections on Cruising under Sail

Hb

By Bob Roberts

Barge skipper and notable folk singer Bob Roberts lived life to the full and this is captured in this true story.

Roberts and his friend bought Thelma, a 27 foot Looe smack and, after a North Sea testing, headed for Panama, by way of Madeira and the Azores. their plans fell apart in the Cocos Islands where they were shipwrecked and found themselves on a hair raising voyage with treasure hunters....

168p illus. Pb

By Deborah Veal

Deborah continued to row across the Atlantic after her husband had to abandon the challenge suffering from chronic fear syndrome. Alone, two oars and 3000 miles of ocean, Deborahs story is one of inspiring perseverence and written with a cheerful humour.

by Dom Degnon

The light-hearted tale of a seven year circumnavigation aboard the 41-foot ketch 'Taku'. The voyage takes the author and his crew by way of the Caribbean, Polynesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Australia, through numerous adventures - from encounters with the masseuses in Bali to dealing with the Yemeni secret police.

152pp, illustrations, hardback

by A C Stock

High adventure on a small budget is Charles Stock's philosophy as he cruises his midget 16-foot gaff-rigged sailing cruiser 'Shoal Waters' on the Thames estuary, with 68,000 miles logged since 1963. There's a lesson here for all of us who hanker after the South Seas!

238pp, illustrations, paperback

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 Frank Dye

Frankand his Wayfarer dinghy take us on an epic adventure - spanning several summers- from Florida, along the Eastern seaboard of the USA to Nova Scotia, up the treacherous St lawrence River and into the Great Lakes. He encountered hurricanes, sweltering heat, fog and dangerous currents.

192pp Photographs, maps. pb

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99

By B. Bitchin

As founder and editor of the successful magazine 'Latitudes & Attitudes, Bob Bitchin offers a unique perspective on the sailing life in this collection of editorials and other writings. He surveys and comments on the good, the bad, the funny and the sad, the practical and theoretical aspects of the sailing scene. Full of useful advice, keen observations and outrageous comments.

Pb 203p

by Bernard Moitessier

This legendary sailor's notebooks include all the knowledge he has acquired from his long experience at sea, and from meeting other sailors. A treasury of tips on such matters as preparing for a long cruise, choosing a boat, rigging, sails, anchors, weather, navigation, self-sufficiency, and adapting to life on an atoll.

224pp, illus., paperback

By J Mashaw and A. MacClintock

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to take a one year sabbatical a sail your boat to the Caribbean and back (from New York), this narrative captures the intense highs and lows. They also examine the politics of the region, as well as offering insights into the habits, behaviour and language of the worldwide cruising community.

270p Hb

By Lin & Larry Pardey

The Pardeys spent eleven years cruising the world in their backyard-built 24 foot cutter 'Seraffyn'. 'Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure' covers three years of their cruising life in and around the Mediterranean.

228x148mm 256pp b/w photos

by P. Lickfold

The true story of a family shipwrecked on a remote atoll in the Indian Ocean, uninhabited except for visiting yachtsmen. This is the story of how those visiting yachtsmen helped recover their boat and carry out emergency repairs. The emotional trauma of loss, the delight in the simplicity of primitive living and the reality of the 3,000 mile journey home.

336pp, paperback

by Peter Crowther

This is the story of yacht 'Galway Blazer' and Peter Crowther's love affair with the boat. It includes exciting narrative, relating adventures during many classic single-handed events and is interspersed with practical advice for would-be lone sailors. 'Galway Blazer' is, alas, no more. She sank in the Atlantic, after structural damage occurred in heavy weather. The story of this sinking and Peter Crowther's mid-Atlantic rescue are of course included.

144pp, 33 b/w photos, 6 line drawings, laminated boards

by Alan Sefton

In this first ever biography, close friend and colleague Alan Sefton traces Blake's extraordinary life. From the small boy crazy about the sea to the rigours of ocean racing and the America's Cup triumphs, to the decision to devote his life to saving the world's oceans - and to his sad but brave end on the Amazon.

Blake lived life to the limit. His life story offers both gripping adventure and inspiration to sailors and non-sailors alike.

448pp, paperback, 2006

By A. Seligman

Seligman's lively prose describes the trials and pleasures of a life under sail: Cape Horn, adventures with sharks, drunken captains, stowaways - and an idyll with lovely Elsa in the Aland Islands.

220p Pb

A man, a woman and a dog cruising from Hong Kong to Vancouver
By A. Sparham
During the voyage on 'Moonshiner' they encountered a myriad of adventures and people. >From Singapore to the Bay of Bengal and the Red Sea, they met with colourful natives, powerful storms and corrupt officials. During the European leg they went through the French canals, fighting floods and taxes to end in Holland. they headed home via the North Atlantic and the Panama Canal.

Pb. 16 colour photos. 227p

by Ernest K Gann

This is the story of Gann's much loved vessels, his 17 sirens. Filled with moments of both drama and calm, this book reveals the romantic within every sailor. The sirens range from the 117 ton 'Albatross' to the incredible 'Butterfly' - little more than a raft.

'A true and often poetic saga of his many sea voyages' Newsweek

318p Pb

Capt. J. Cottier
Homeward Round the Horn

The lively story of a modern voyage under sail round Cape Horn.

220p illus. Pb

A Man - A Boat - A Love Story

by Thomas Froncek

A book to stir fond memories among old sailing hands and newcomers alike. It will encourage those who dream of someday sailing their own boat, and will enable puzzled friends and family to better understand the strange obsession that grips those who adore boats and sailing.

212pp, hardback

By J. Moore

The engaging story of a 2 year, 10,000 mile voyage from hawaii to the east coast USA, via the Panama Canal, with a sojurn in the Sea of Cortez.

224p 14b/w photos 11 draw. 4 maps Pb

By M. Wilson

An exciting account of crossing the Atlantic, across the English Channel,through France to the Mediterranean and then across the Atlantic.

Pb. 234p charts & illus.
US Pub.

By Ellen MacArthur

Paperback version of best selling book.

129x198mm 416p Pb

by Bernard Moitessier

Born in Fench Indochina in 1925, Bernard Moitessier grew up astride two cultures - French and Vietnamese - in a turbulent era that moved dramatically from peace to war. He was imprisoned during the Japanese occupation, and later drafted into France's war against the Viet Minh. This book tells how