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  • 438 Days

    One man's incredible story of survival against all odds

    by Jonathan Franklin ...
    The incredible true survival story of fisherman Salvador Alvarenga – and his record-breaking fourteen months lost at sea.On 17th November, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat out to sea. The storm picked up and carried him West, deeper into the heart of the Pacific Ocean. Alvarenga would ... Read more

    R232,75

  • A Sail of Two Idiots: 100+ Lessons and Laughs from a Non-Sailor Who Quit the Rat Race, Took the Helm, and Sailed to a New Life in the Caribbean

    by Renee Petrillo ...
    “It was the best of dreams, it was the worst of dreams, it was an age of consulting the nautical experts, it was the age of landlubber foolishness, it was the epoch of determination, it was the epoch of despair, it was the season of hurricanes, it was a spring of beachcombing…”If you dream about chucking it all away and sailing toward an island life, read this firstRenee and Michael didn’t have ... Read more

    R398,58

  • Voyage For Madmen, A

    by Peter Nichols ...
    "An extraordinary story of bravery and insanity on the high seas. . . . One of the most gripping sea stories I have ever read." — Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect StormIn the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm, comes a breathtaking piece of maritime history and an oceanic adventure about an obsessive desire to test the limits of human endurance.In 1968, nine sailors set off on ... Read more

    R223,66

  • Sailing to Jessica

    by Kelly Watts ...
    At 35-years old, Kelly and Paul Watts sold their home and quit their jobs to sail around the world, without any sailing experience. Two days after purchasing their forty-two-foot sloop, they got caught in a forty-knot gale off the coast of Cape Fear, NC.  Their sails ripped; the engine overheated; the GPS broke; they suffered hypothermia and severe seasickness.  And yet they persevered on their ... Read more

    R149,82

  • Adrift

    A True Story of Love, Loss and Survival at Sea

    by Tami Oldham Ashcraft, Susea McGearhart ...
    THE HEART-STOPPING MEMOIR, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING SHAILENE WOODLEY AND SAM CLAFLIN, AND DIRECTED BY BALTASAR KORMAKUR (EVEREST)A compelling, at times devastating, ultimately inspiring account of how much can go wrong on the ocean and how, miraculously, one woman conquered her own fears.‘An inspirational and empowering read’ Shailene WoodleyYoung and in love, their lives ahead of them, ... Read more

    R142,93

  • The Hal Roth Seafaring Trilogy : Three True Stories of Adventure Under Sail: Three True Stories of Adventure Under Sail

    Three True Stories of Adventure Under Sail

    by Hal Roth ...
    Big adventures on the high seas—from one of the greatest seafaring writers of our ageHal Roth’s vivid, authentic tales of the sea have riveted readers around the world for forty years. Here, in one volume, are three of his classic sea stories, each one a white-knuckled, rail-down voyage into the unknown.A hard-working San Francisco husband and wife abandon their jobs, their security, and, some ... Read more

    Was R427,67 Now R371,44

  • True Spirit

    The Aussie girl who took on the world

    by Jessica Watson ...
    The story of a remarkable girl who followed her dream and conquered the world.On 15 May 2010, after 210 days at sea and 24,285 nautical miles, 16-year-old Jessica Watson sailed her yacht, Ella's Pink Lady, triumphantly back into Sydney Harbour. She had become the youngest person to sail solo, unassisted and non-stop around the world.Told in Jessica's own words, this fully updated edition of True ... Read more

    R266,44

  • The Perfect Storm

    A True Story of Men Against the Sea

    by Sebastian Junger ...
    The worst storm in history seen from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape.The ‘perfect storm’ is a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high pressure system from the Great Lakes, running into storm winds over an Atlantic island – Sable Island – and colliding with a weather system from the Caribbean: ... Read more

    R142,93

  • Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat: A Guide to Essential Features, Handling, and Gear

    by John Vigor ...
    "An invaluable resource. [Vigor's] practical wisdom gives you the know-how and confidence to prepare your boat for the sea."--Cruising World. Here is the book that answer the sailor's fundamental question--"Can my boat take me offshore safely?"--then shows how to make it happen. ... Read more

    Was R382,48 Now R332,11

  • The Blue Book of Sailing : The 22 Keys to Sailing Mastery

    The 22 Keys to Sailing Mastery

    by Adam Cort ...
    Transform basic sailing skills into true masteryNo other sport is as complex or as gear- and technique-intensive as sailing. The details and nuances are vast, but beneath the surface are 22 elements, or core areas of knowledge. By understanding these principles you can attain true mastery: tie any knot, shape any sail, take the helm of any boat, no matter how large or unfamiliar. ... Read more

    Was R367,18 Now R318,88

  • Jagular Goes Everywhere: (mis)Adventures in a $300 Sailboat (illustrated version)

    by Tom Pamperin ...
    With a steadfastly contrarian sensibility and a lively appreciation of both the profound and the absurd, Tom Pamperin sets out with his cantankerous sidekick Jagular (a fourteen-foot sailboat he built from cheap plywood, a 2x4 mast, and a $20 tarp for a sail) on a series of sail and oar (mis)adventures ranging from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. The result is at once a tongue-in-cheek ... Read more

    R128,18 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Short-Handed Sailing

    Sailing solo or short-handed

    by Alastair Buchan ...
    Series Book 1 - Skipper's Library
    While relatively few cruise single-handed, many sail short-handed. It may be a couple sailing together or a skipper with a novice crew – he may have lots of people onboard but, in terms of the sailing, he is probably short-handed. They soon discover that there is so much more to short-handed sailing than a lack of crew. It demands a different approach, a new mindset. The skipper has a much greater ... Read more

    R288,18 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Taking on the World

    by Ellen MacArthur ...
    When Ellen finished the Vendee Globe, yachting's toughest race aged just 24 the nation took her to it's heart. The depth of the affection for Ellen is extraordinary - she makes people feel like they can do anything!This is her story, written intrue Ellen style, in her own words, without the help of a ghost writer.Passionate, dramatic and and deeply affecting, her story will move and inspire all ... Read more

    R202,39

  • Kydd

    the greatest naval adventure series of the 21st Century

    by Julian Stockwin ...
    THE FIRST BOOK IN THE LEGENDARY SERIES, FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER JULIAN STOCKWIN.PRAISE FOR THE KYDD NOVELS⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A true master of the art'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The very best of historical nautical fiction'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Stockwin is a historical genius'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'As a retired Royal Navy sailor, I am overwhelmed at the detailed excellence of this author'Perfec... ... Read more

    R203,77

  • A World of My Own

    The First Ever Non-stop Solo Round the World Voyage

    by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston ...
    On Friday 14 June 1968 Suhaili, a tiny ketch, slipped almostunnoticed out of Falmouth harbour steered by the solitary figure at herhelm, Robin Knox-Johnston. Ten and a half months later Suhaili,paintwork peeling and rust streaked, her once white sails weathered andbrown, her self-steering gone, her tiller arm jury rigged to the rudderhead, came romping joyously back to Falmouth to a fantastic ... Read more

    R250,92

  • Yachting Start to Finish

    From Beginner to Advanced: The Perfect Guide to Improving Your Yachting Skills

    by Barry Pickthall ...
    Series Book 3 - Boating Start to Finish
    Yachting Start to Finish is the perfect book for you if you are new to sailing, or if you are an experienced sailor wanting to broaden your skills and develop your techniques. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide takes you through the basic principles, preparing to sail, your first sail and safety at sea. It includes advice on choosing and buying a yacht, essential equipment, boat handling, ... Read more

    R264,60

  • Making Waves at River View Cottage

    An escapist, heartwarming read from Jennifer Bohnet

    by Jennifer Bohnet ...
    ***'***Making Waves at River View Cottage is a delightful, well-written novel in an idyllic setting. What more could you ask for?' Jo BartlettLife doesn’t always give you a second chance to make another choice…Cassie Lewis, a widow for over 20 years has begun to realise there must be more to life.In-between working at the family boatyard in picture perfect Dartmouth and raising two children, she ... Read more

    R86,42 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • This Old Man and the Sea

    How My Retirement Turned into a Ten-Year Sail Around the World

    by Robert S. Ashton ...
    The sun was setting and the only place to anchor was at the entrance to a small stream. With anchor down, we jumped into a dinghy to explore the dense jungle the stream penetrated. After a hundred yards or so, we stopped the outboard. Now the fauna slowly recovered from our racket and jungle noises began: bugs, birds, and mystery sounds. We saw colorful parrots and then-by the hundreds-the ... Read more

    R57,95

  • Escape to the French Riviera

    An irresistible later-in-life romance

    by Helga Jensen ...
    Can Lucy find her second-chance romance in the glamour of the French Riviera?When aspiring author Lucy attends a rich friend's 50th birthday party in glamorous Monaco, she has no idea that her life is about to change forever.Heartsore after a broken marriage, she is not looking for love so when she meets Elias, and he offers to take her sailing on his employer's boat, she agrees only as research ... Read more

    R183,99

  • Atlantic Britain

    The Story of the Sea a Man and a Ship

    by Adam Nicolson ...
    Accompanied by an eight-part series, this is the story of Adam Nicolson’s adventure in a small boat around the western coast of the British Isles.Early in the year, Adam Nicolson decided to leave his comfy life at home on a Sussex farm and go on an adventure. Equipped with the Auk, a forty-two-foot wooden ketch, and a friend who at least knew how to sail, he set off up the Atlantic coasts of the ... Read more

    R136,38

  • High Mountains and Cold Seas

    The life of H.W. ‘Bill’ Tilman: soldier, mountaineer, navigator

    by J.R.L. Anderson ...
    Series Book 16 - H.W. Tilman: The Collected Edition
    Harold William ‘Bill’ Tilman (1898 –1977) was among the greatest adventurers of his time, a pioneering mountaineer and sailor who held exploration above all else.The son of a Liverpool sugar importer, Tilman joined the army at seventeen and was twice awarded the Military Cross for bravery during WWI. After the war Tilman left for Africa, establishing himself as a coffee grower. He met Eric Shipton ... Read more

    R61,74

  • Celestial Navigation

    Learn How to Master One of the Oldest Mariner's Arts

    by Tom Cunliffe ...
    Celestial navigation is one of the oldest of the mariner's arts – and one of the most awe-inspiring. It is also essential for every ocean sailor who wants to be able to fix his position should the GPS fail. Tom Cunliffe shows you how to master the art in easy stages. Within a few pages you'll be taking your first sight. From there it is a short step to plotting your position, wherever you may be ... Read more

    R203,19 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fatal Storm

    The 54th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race - 10th Anniversary Edition

    by Rob Mundle ...
    the Sydney to Hobart yacht race is one of the world's major sporting events. In 1998, it became one of the world's major sporting disasters. Six sailors tragically perished and numerous yachts sank or were badly damaged. the subsequent search and rescue operation was one of the most phenomenally accomplished peacetime effortsthe world has ever seen. In this fully updated edition to mark the 10th ... Read more

    R219,41 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Billionaire and the Mechanic

    How Larry Ellison and a Car Mechanic Teamed up to Win Sailing's Greatest Race, the Americas Cup, Twice

    by Julian Guthrie ...
    A Forbes Best Book of the Year: "Must reading for any yacht-racing aficionado." — Frank DefordThe America's Cup, first awarded in 1851, is the oldest trophy in international sports, and one of the most hotly contested. In 2000, Larry Ellison, cofounder and billionaire CEO of Oracle Corporation, decided to run for the coveted prize and found an unlikely partner in Norbert Bajurin, a car radiator ... Read more

    R251,49 or Free with Kobo Plus