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A Race Too Far
- By: Chris Eakin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1968, the Sunday Times organised the Golden Globe race....
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Brilliantly written, brilliantly read
- By Jack of all on 04-10-17
By: Chris Eakin
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Introduction to Sailing
- By: Christian Williams
- Narrated by: Christian Williams
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Conceived as an audiobook, this extended personal conversation is an invaluable course in how to get started sailing, what boat to buy and how to pay for it, and the value of forever directing our imagination beyond the horizon ahead....
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A most enjoyable sail.
- By Sarah L Spice on 08-02-24
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Sailing into Oblivion: The Solo Non-stop Voyage of the Mighty Sparrow
- By: Jerome Rand
- Narrated by: Jerome Rand
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The true account of the 2017-2018 solo nonstop circumnavigation by Jerome Rand aboard the Westsail 32 Mighty Sparrow. A testament to endurance and adventure, this memoir recounts what life is like aboard a small sailboat during a 271-day voyage around the globe, alone....
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Frustrating
- By william r on 12-05-21
By: Jerome Rand
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Maiden Voyage
- By: Tania Aebi, Bernadette Brennan
- Narrated by: Tania Aebi
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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What begins as the sheer desire for adventure turns into a spiritual quest as a young woman comes to terms with her family, her dreams, and her first love....
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Inspiring story narration spoiled it
- By MT on 06-02-24
By: Tania Aebi, and others
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At the Mercy of the Sea
- The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane
- By: John Kretschmer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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A "normal" Caribbean hurricane travels from east to west, but Lenny was anything but normal. Spawned south of Cuba in 1999, this late-season storm defied all predictions by moving steadily east toward the Leeward Islands....
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worth a go
- By Amazon Customer on 08-10-23
By: John Kretschmer
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Celestial Navigation for the Complete Idiot
- A Simple Explanation
- By: Gene Grossman
- Narrated by: Gene Grossman
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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This book is groundbreaking not because of what it has, but what it doesn't have: no mathematics problems; no astronomical talk; and no big words you've never heard of....
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Not great
- By Jase Moorcroft on 20-06-19
By: Gene Grossman
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A Race Too Far
- By: Chris Eakin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1968, the Sunday Times organised the Golden Globe race....
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Brilliantly written, brilliantly read
- By Jack of all on 04-10-17
By: Chris Eakin
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Introduction to Sailing
- By: Christian Williams
- Narrated by: Christian Williams
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Conceived as an audiobook, this extended personal conversation is an invaluable course in how to get started sailing, what boat to buy and how to pay for it, and the value of forever directing our imagination beyond the horizon ahead....
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A most enjoyable sail.
- By Sarah L Spice on 08-02-24
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Sailing into Oblivion: The Solo Non-stop Voyage of the Mighty Sparrow
- By: Jerome Rand
- Narrated by: Jerome Rand
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The true account of the 2017-2018 solo nonstop circumnavigation by Jerome Rand aboard the Westsail 32 Mighty Sparrow. A testament to endurance and adventure, this memoir recounts what life is like aboard a small sailboat during a 271-day voyage around the globe, alone....
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Frustrating
- By william r on 12-05-21
By: Jerome Rand
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Maiden Voyage
- By: Tania Aebi, Bernadette Brennan
- Narrated by: Tania Aebi
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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What begins as the sheer desire for adventure turns into a spiritual quest as a young woman comes to terms with her family, her dreams, and her first love....
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Inspiring story narration spoiled it
- By MT on 06-02-24
By: Tania Aebi, and others
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At the Mercy of the Sea
- The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane
- By: John Kretschmer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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A "normal" Caribbean hurricane travels from east to west, but Lenny was anything but normal. Spawned south of Cuba in 1999, this late-season storm defied all predictions by moving steadily east toward the Leeward Islands....
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worth a go
- By Amazon Customer on 08-10-23
By: John Kretschmer
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Celestial Navigation for the Complete Idiot
- A Simple Explanation
- By: Gene Grossman
- Narrated by: Gene Grossman
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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This book is groundbreaking not because of what it has, but what it doesn't have: no mathematics problems; no astronomical talk; and no big words you've never heard of....
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Not great
- By Jase Moorcroft on 20-06-19
By: Gene Grossman
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The Boathouse by Stepping Stone Bay
- By: Helen Rolfe
- Narrated by: Candida Gubbins
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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A heartwarming and uplifting story about second chances and facing the secrets of the past. Perfect for fans of Philippa Ashley, Holly Martin and Ali McNamara....
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Feel Good Read
- By Karen on 05-02-24
By: Helen Rolfe
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Amazing Sailing Stories
- True Adventures from the High Seas
- By: Dick Durham
- Narrated by: Steve Hodson
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Tales of adventures on the high seas captivate both sailors and those who stand on the shore and gaze out across the oceans....
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Gripping!
- By Lou on 15-03-12
By: Dick Durham
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A Sailor, a Chicken, an Incredible Voyage
- The Seafaring Adventures of Guirec and Monique
- By: Guirec Soudée
- Narrated by: Trevor Lawless
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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A man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands in your way....
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An epic adventure well told
- By Jonathan T on 04-04-24
By: Guirec Soudée
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RYA Start Sailing
- By: Royal Yachting Association
- Narrated by: Chris R. Wright
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
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RYA Start Sailing is, quite simply, the audiobook you must have if you want to learn to sail....
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clear and simple introduction to sailing
- By Sue Tomkins on 13-01-23
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Sailing, Yachts and Yarns
- By: Tom Cunliffe
- Narrated by: Tom Cunliffe
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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Sailing, Yachts and Yarns is a selection of Tom Cunliffe’s funniest, wisest and most thought-provoking writing from the pages of Yachting Monthly....
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This is a party political broadcast for UKIP...
- By Mr. W. Jones on 24-10-19
By: Tom Cunliffe
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Old Man Sailing
- Some Dreams Take a Lifetime
- By: John Passmore
- Narrated by: Charles Robert Fox
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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When COVID-19 struck the UK, the government advised the over-70s to "shield" while the country went into lockdown. One old man went sailing instead....
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Not able to finish
- By Anonymous User on 28-04-24
By: John Passmore
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Afloat
- A Memoir
- By: Danie Couchman
- Narrated by: Danie Couchman
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
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Danie Couchman grew up on the move, her family never staying still long enough for her to say where she's from. At 25, and living in her 17th home, she finds herself drowning in the rush of London life and makes an impulsive decision: to buy a narrowboat and make it her home....
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Fantastic story! I loved it.
- By Anonymous User on 29-08-20
By: Danie Couchman
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RYA International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
- By: Melanie Bartlett
- Narrated by: Chris R. Wright
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
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The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) are vital for maritime safety....
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Very well written
- By Keatek on 16-02-23
By: Melanie Bartlett
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Sailing to the Edge of Time
- The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging
- By: John Kretschmer
- Narrated by: Matthew Kevin Anderson
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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John Kretschmer is sailing’s practical philosopher - as much a doer as a thinker. And that is the overarching theme of this chronicle of a sailing life....
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I suffered my way through and it was worth it
- By Shrek on 04-04-22
By: John Kretschmer
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RYA Yachtmaster Handbook
- By: James Stevens
- Narrated by: Chris R. Wright
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
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The RYA Yachtmaster examination is the gold-standard qualification for sail and power boaters the world over. This audiobook is the RYA's official and definitive guide to the Coastal and Offshore exams....
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Good as an overview
- By oliver W. on 13-09-21
By: James Stevens
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Tales from the Tillerman
- A Life-long Love Affair with Britain's Waterways
- By: Steve Haywood
- Narrated by: Steve Haywood
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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Steve Haywood has been cruising the inland waterways for 50 years, and has amassed a following of readers and listeners keen to hear about his travelling tales on Britain’s beautiful canals and rivers....
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A great modern inland voyage
- By paul adams on 06-12-21
By: Steve Haywood
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The Good Stuff
- Old Man Sailing, Book 1
- By: John Passmore
- Narrated by: Charles Robert Fox
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Here, for the first time, is a complete and chronological account: everything from levitating the dog and navigating by smell to meeting his wife Tamsin through the Lonely Hearts column of Time Out and attempting to run away to sea and raise a family on a 27 foot boat....
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Boring
- By Anonymous User on 17-08-23
By: John Passmore
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Swell
- A Sailing Surfer's Voyage of Awakening
- By: Liz Clark
- Narrated by: Liz Clark
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
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Captain Liz Clark spent her youth dreaming of traveling the world by sailboat and surfing remote waves. When she was 22, she met a mentor who helped turn her desire into reality....
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Not Just For Sailors
- By Jase Moorcroft on 28-06-19
By: Liz Clark
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The Boy Behind the Gate
- How His Dream of Sailing Around the World Became a Six-Year Odyssey of Adventure, Fear, Discovery and Love
- By: Larry Jacobson
- Narrated by: Larry Jacobson
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
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Larry had dreamed of sailing around the world ever since he first stepped foot into a sailboat at the age of 13. He held onto that dream for 30 years, until one day he realized that "it's now or never". He left his corporate job, trading his comfortable executive life for adventure....
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Spectacular
- By James Gamage on 27-06-19
By: Larry Jacobson
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RYA VHF Handbook
- By: Melanie Bartlett
- Narrated by: Chris R. Wright
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
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From the author of the best-selling RYA Navigation Handbook, this audiobook is based on the RYA’s official title to support the RYA VHF Operator's Short Range Certificate examination....
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Very interesting and informative
- By Anonymous User on 04-04-24
By: Melanie Bartlett
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Paddling North
- A Solo Adventure Along the Inside Passage
- By: Audrey Sutherland
- Narrated by: Mapuana Makia
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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In a memoir remarkable for its quiet confidence and acute natural observation, the author of Paddling Hawaii and Paddling My Own Canoe begins with her decision, at age 60, to undertake a solo, summer-long voyage along the southeast coast of Alaska in an inflatable kayak....
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Attention All Shipping
- A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast
- By: Charlie Connelly
- Narrated by: Charlie Connelly
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
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Yet familiar though the sea areas are by name, few people give much thought to where they are or what they contain. In Attention All Shipping, Charlie Connelly wittily explores the places behind the voice....
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Absolutely Fantastic
- By GC on 01-02-23
By: Charlie Connelly
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The Sea Takes No Prisoners
- By: Peter Clutterbuck
- Narrated by: Malk Williams
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
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Beginning in the 1960s, this audiobook tells of the real-life adventures of the author as a boy....
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Thor showing his disdain.....while you watch the .
- By Richard phela on 10-09-22
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Team Spirit
- Life and Leadership on One of the World's Toughest Yacht Races
- By: Brendan Hall, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
- Narrated by: Stephen Pilkington
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
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Team Spirit is a gripping account of a race on the edge, and a young skipper's determined journey to victory....
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Fabulous
- By jennifer on 04-02-16
By: Brendan Hall, and others
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Narrow Minds
- By: Marie Browne
- Narrated by: Lucy Scott
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
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Normality is so over-rated....
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This is my life.
- By Kindle Customer on 26-06-20
By: Marie Browne
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Hidden Nature
- A Voyage of Discovery
- By: Alys Fowler
- Narrated by: Miranda Cook
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Leaving her garden to the mercy of the slugs, award-winning writer Alys Fowler set out in an inflatable kayak to explore Birmingham's canal network, full of little-used waterways....
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A small beautiful journey of discovery
- By clive on 19-04-17
By: Alys Fowler
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Alone Together
- Sailing Solo to Hawaii and Beyond
- By: Christian Williams
- Narrated by: Christian Williams
- Length: 11 hrs
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Alone Together is a complete technical course in offshore sailing technique and yacht preparation, and a philosophical inquiry into what it takes to be truly alive in the 21st century....
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Thank you Christian
- By rhys walters on 01-03-17
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Breaking Seas
- An Overweight, Middle-Aged Computer Nerd Buys His First Boat, Quits His Job, and Sails Off to Adventure
- By: Glenn Damato
- Narrated by: René Ruiz
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Do you have a dream you must pursue, but everyone says it's unrealistic?...
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Just what I needed
- By Mr Thomas Gordon on 08-10-16
By: Glenn Damato
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Dare to Do
- Taking on the planet by bike and boat
- By: Sarah Outen
- Narrated by: Sarah Outen
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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In November 2015 Sarah Outen completed her five-year, 25,000 mile journey looping the planet by cycling across Europe, Asia and North America and canoeing and kayaking across the North Pacific....
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Totally mesmerising
- By archimike89 on 16-02-17
By: Sarah Outen
New Releases
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Bareboat Cruising Made Easy
- The Official Manual For The ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising Course
- By: American Sailing, Andy Batchelor, Lisa Batchelor Frailey
- Narrated by: Andy Mahaney
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Bareboat Cruising Made Easy is not only the official textbook for the ASA Bareboat Cruising Standard (ASA 104), but also the definitive go-to resource for all sailors who enjoy cruising and destination oriented sailing. It is an all-in-one reference book that includes everything a cruising sailor needs to know, from general planning to technical guidance to sailing advice.
By: American Sailing, and others
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Coastal Cruising Made Easy
- The Official Manual For The ASA 103 Coastal Cruising Course
- By: American Sailing, Harry Munns, Bob Diamond, and others
- Narrated by: Andy Mahaney
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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This easy-to-understand learning tool follows the critically acclaimed Sailing Made Easy, which Sailing Magazine called “best in class” upon its release in 2010. Sailing Made Easy is the #1 resource in basic sailing education, and Coastal Cruising Made Easy is poised to become the industry standard in intermediate sailing education.
By: American Sailing, and others
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The Half Bird
- One woman’s voyage of self-discovery from Land’s End to the shores of Greece
- By: Susan Smillie
- Narrated by: Susan Smillie
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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When Susan quit her job in London and set sail off the south coast of England on her beloved sailboat, Isean, she was unaware this spontaneous departure would lead to a three-year journey spanning several countries across the continent. With only the very basics on board, resourcefulness becomes an unexpected source of joy and contentment. But for all the physical and navigational challenges of her journey, the other side of her story reveals a more important change - an inner journey - that took place along the way.
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A book that makes you sad - because it ends.
- By DWS on 30-04-24
By: Susan Smillie
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Sailing to Newfoundland
- A Solo Exploration of the South Coast Fjords
- By: Paul Trammell
- Narrated by: Paul Trammell
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Sailing to Newfoundland documents a solo journey on a 40' sailboat from Florida to the remote and uninhabited fjords of the south coast of Newfoundland, one of the few places in the world where raw, unspoiled nature meets the ocean and provides sheltered anchorages. From the author of Becoming a Sailor, Journey to the Ragged Islands, and Chasing the Nomadic Dream, this book puts you in the cockpit, and in the fjords, and on top of glacier-cut mountains in the remote backcountry of Newfoundland.
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Sailing adventure
- By Ray on 30-03-24
By: Paul Trammell
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Good and Evil
- The Price of Life
- By: Dale Lisi
- Narrated by: Ray Jericho
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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The former captain from the reality TV show “Wicked Tuna Outer Banks”. Dale Lisi has compiled several aspects of considerable consequence that have taken place in his life and assembled them into literary form in "Good and Evil". Traveling to desolate remote regions, deliberately placing himself in life threatening situations; the mountains in the winter, the desert, and taking his 24' boat over 200 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean until it ran out of fuel and then attempted to sink it - no radio, no food, no life raft.
By: Dale Lisi
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Paddler's Guide: What to Do When Things Go Sour
- Life Saving Scenarios for Avoiding Problems, Pitfalls, and the Unexpected
- By: Cliff Jacobson
- Narrated by: Saige Spinney
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Twenty-five true life scenarios probe the concerns that are part of every canoe trip. Some scenarios describe life-threatening situations; others detail inefficient canoeing and camping practices. All pose a serious problem which you must solve.
By: Cliff Jacobson
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Bareboat Cruising Made Easy
- The Official Manual For The ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising Course
- By: American Sailing, Andy Batchelor, Lisa Batchelor Frailey
- Narrated by: Andy Mahaney
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Bareboat Cruising Made Easy is not only the official textbook for the ASA Bareboat Cruising Standard (ASA 104), but also the definitive go-to resource for all sailors who enjoy cruising and destination oriented sailing. It is an all-in-one reference book that includes everything a cruising sailor needs to know, from general planning to technical guidance to sailing advice.
By: American Sailing, and others
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Coastal Cruising Made Easy
- The Official Manual For The ASA 103 Coastal Cruising Course
- By: American Sailing, Harry Munns, Bob Diamond, and others
- Narrated by: Andy Mahaney
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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This easy-to-understand learning tool follows the critically acclaimed Sailing Made Easy, which Sailing Magazine called “best in class” upon its release in 2010. Sailing Made Easy is the #1 resource in basic sailing education, and Coastal Cruising Made Easy is poised to become the industry standard in intermediate sailing education.
By: American Sailing, and others
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The Half Bird
- One woman’s voyage of self-discovery from Land’s End to the shores of Greece
- By: Susan Smillie
- Narrated by: Susan Smillie
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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When Susan quit her job in London and set sail off the south coast of England on her beloved sailboat, Isean, she was unaware this spontaneous departure would lead to a three-year journey spanning several countries across the continent. With only the very basics on board, resourcefulness becomes an unexpected source of joy and contentment. But for all the physical and navigational challenges of her journey, the other side of her story reveals a more important change - an inner journey - that took place along the way.
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A book that makes you sad - because it ends.
- By DWS on 30-04-24
By: Susan Smillie
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Sailing to Newfoundland
- A Solo Exploration of the South Coast Fjords
- By: Paul Trammell
- Narrated by: Paul Trammell
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Sailing to Newfoundland documents a solo journey on a 40' sailboat from Florida to the remote and uninhabited fjords of the south coast of Newfoundland, one of the few places in the world where raw, unspoiled nature meets the ocean and provides sheltered anchorages. From the author of Becoming a Sailor, Journey to the Ragged Islands, and Chasing the Nomadic Dream, this book puts you in the cockpit, and in the fjords, and on top of glacier-cut mountains in the remote backcountry of Newfoundland.
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Sailing adventure
- By Ray on 30-03-24
By: Paul Trammell
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Good and Evil
- The Price of Life
- By: Dale Lisi
- Narrated by: Ray Jericho
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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The former captain from the reality TV show “Wicked Tuna Outer Banks”. Dale Lisi has compiled several aspects of considerable consequence that have taken place in his life and assembled them into literary form in "Good and Evil". Traveling to desolate remote regions, deliberately placing himself in life threatening situations; the mountains in the winter, the desert, and taking his 24' boat over 200 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean until it ran out of fuel and then attempted to sink it - no radio, no food, no life raft.
By: Dale Lisi
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Paddler's Guide: What to Do When Things Go Sour
- Life Saving Scenarios for Avoiding Problems, Pitfalls, and the Unexpected
- By: Cliff Jacobson
- Narrated by: Saige Spinney
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Twenty-five true life scenarios probe the concerns that are part of every canoe trip. Some scenarios describe life-threatening situations; others detail inefficient canoeing and camping practices. All pose a serious problem which you must solve.
By: Cliff Jacobson