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“charles doan”

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  • The Modern Cruising Sailboat : A Complete Guide to its Design, Construction, and Outfitting: A Complete Guide to its Design, Construction, and Outfitting

    A Complete Guide to its Design, Construction, and Outfitting

    by Charles Doane ...
    A comprehensive guide to help you identify and equip the boat that best suits your needsWell-known boating writer Charles Doane unravels the complexity of cruising sailboat design and explains the fundamentals and the ramifications of each design decision. In easy-to-understand terms, Doane explains theoretical aspects of design, pragmatic issues like keel shape and berth configuration, pros and ... Read more

    $37.49 USD

  • End of the Rope

    A Story of Two Mountaineers in the Pacific Northwest

    by Charles Doan ...
    Two mountaineers are tested when thrown together through an accident. A long recuperation finds both embroiled in academic problems. Ironically they’re on parallel tracks managing wealth. Flashback: paperboy finds old, small-wizened man on his route. A unique companionship evolves. Eventually the boy is endowed with a fortune. While climbing he rescues a Japanese man resulting in opportunity to ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Boy Who Fell to Shore

    The Extraordinary Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Thomas Thor Tangvald

    by Charles J. Doane ...
    Born at sea aboard his father's hand-built sailboat and raised barefoot on her wood decks, Thomas Thor Tangvald's oceanic childhood was full of beauty and wonder-but was also scarred by horrific tragedies that left him an orphan. Cast ashore into regular contact with human society for the first time at age 15, this intellectually gifted and uniquely educated young man at first reveled in his new ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    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

    $16.19 USD

  • The Reluctant Mariner

    by Joanna Hackett ...
    The Reluctant Mariner tells of an Australian couple's five-year circumnavigation of the world in a 12.2-metre long, steel-hulled ketch called Onawa. The author, Joanna Hackett, was once a self-proclaimed landlubber who had never even considered sailing off over the horizon in search of adventure but, having married a man keen to do just that, was willing to "give it a go". Her candid account, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating : An A-Z Compendium of Navigation, Seamanship, Boat Maintenance, and Nautical Wisdom: An A-Z Compendium of Navigation, Seamanship, Boat Maintenance, and Nautical Wisdom

    An A-Z Compendium of Navigation, Seamanship, Boat Maintenance, and Nautical Wisdom

    by John Vigor ...
    “Vigor is one of the finest boating writers of our time.”--Cruising World“You name it, it’s in here. Covers every boating situation. This book is both informative and entertaining.”--Latitudes & Attitudes“John Vigor is the answer guy if you’re having onboard arguments about nautical terminology or the science of sailing in general, and his new book lives up to the promise in its title.”--Good Old ... Read more

    $12.29 USD

  • Crew

    by Bob Allen ...
    Every man's dream - to sail around the world. This is the story of one man who did it, sailing as crew on a number of boats. His adventures, misadventures, and insights into exotic cultures and the diverse personalities he meets along the way make for a fascinating read. During his 32,000 mile trip, he survived a collision, two groundings, numerous storms, and one obsessive compulsive captain. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Living Aboard a Boat Named Farfetched

    A Couple Tells Their Story of Eight Years Living and Traveling Aboard Their Boat

    by Ron Arbizzani ...
    This is the story of one couples adventures living and traveling aboard their 47-foot cruiser, "Farfetched". It starts with their getting hooked on boating and traveling by water, many years earlier. It tells how they made their decision to really make this move and of their search for the right boat.In 1997 they sold their home and all of their possessions to became full time live aboard boaters. ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • Two Clowns Cross the Pacific in a Small Boat

    by John Champion ...
    Tells of a sailing journey from San Diego to Australia in a 40 foot sailing boat. Covers Mexico, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Tonga and Fiji. Also has a chapter on various events "that were too much fun," for the crew. Includes useful detail on various formalities required in the respective ports of call. Chapters on each of the destinations mentioned above and a final chapter on comical (in ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Singlehanded Sailing

    Thoughts, Tips, Techniques & Tactics

    by Andrew Evans ...
    "It takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book." -- from the Foreword by Bruce SchwabThe ONLY bible for how to sail your boat fast, safe, and aloneSolo sailing is within any sailor's grasp with a little forethought--and this essential guide.Got a 35-foot sailboat? No problem. Is the wind blowing 20 knots? No problem. Are you racing offshore overnight? ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

  • Missives from Maravida

    A Family's Caribbean Sailboat Adventure

    by Sandy L. Davis ...
    298 photos! Missives from MARAVIDA: A Family’s Caribbean Sailing Adventure documents the extraordinary journey I took with my husband and our two children. Our adventure is chronicled in the e-mail messages I sent to family and friends after we met up with MARAVIDA in Trinidad. It is supplemented with pictures, general information about the locations we visited, and web links. I’ve done my best to ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Important Upgrades for Your Cruising Boat

    Cruising Boats, How to Select, Equip and Maintain, #4

    by John Champion ...
    Series Book 4 - Cruising Boats, How to Select, Equip and Maintain
    Learn the easy and humorous way about some serious topics. These non technical chapters will provide a light hearted but informative understanding of the topic. Many many suggestions for making your life at sea (or anchor) more comfortable and fun. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus