Nautical Books and eBooks for Your Every Need!

International Marine publishes on a wide range of topics, from boat and engine maintenance to nautical adventures that are stranger than fiction. If nautical knowledge is your goal, publications--e-books, printed books, and much more--from International Marine will satisfy your needs. With over 40 years of publishing backlist, International Marine has the world's largest library of nautical information, all here at your fingertips--click on the catalog at lower left for a quick, clickable, view of all our products. If you can't find it for your Kindle or other reader, contact us and we will get it for you! 

Mariners' Minutes...Tips and Tidbits from Our Library


Bigwig . . . (person of importance) Seen in print as early as 1792, bigwig has its origins in the large wigs once worn by men of rank and distinction. The term formerly carried the connotation that, although the wigs themselves were of formidable size, the heads they covered had little or nothing in them. Smyth defined “bigwig” in The Sailor’s Wordbook as an expression “applied to high-ranking officers.” Modern social usage is usually applied to VIPs, CEOs, and other individuals who have inordinate wealth or position. --From When a Loose Cannon Flogs a Dead Horse There's the Devil to Pay/Isil


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

. "..smart, funny, and insightful...." will give you the confidence to take the trip of a lifetime! Available as an ebook and a print book.

Performance Sailing and Racing

Whether you are heading out for a day, or a week, or around the buoys, sailing faster is better, and Steve Colgate shows you how to do just that in his new, four-color masterpiece. Available as an ebook and print book.

The Weekend Navigator, 2nd Edition

Wondering how navigating on your iPad fits with the piloting and paper chartwork you already know? Need to know how to link your electronics, or integrate AIS information? Weekend Navigator, Second Edition tells you. Four color throughout. Ebook and print book.

World Cruising Destinations

This is a reference like no other, profiling the loveliest cruising grounds in 184 countires. For long-distance passagemakers ready to cast off their docklines, it's a must-have onboard reference. For those setting sail in the new future it is an inspirational planning guide. For charterers seeking their next sailing vacation destination it's the ideal research tool. Four color.

GPS for Mariners, 2nd Edition

 Now in full color, GPS for Mariners, Second Edition, is the manual that should have come with your handheld GPS, chartplotter, or electronic nav station. Covers everything from how to enter a waypoint to update your electronic charts. A must-have for today's mariners. Get it for your iPad or navigation station today: print book and ebook both available.    

 

How to Read a Nautical Chart, 2nd Edition (Includes ALL of Chart #1)

Nigel Calder has done it again--this update of How to Read a Nautical Chart tells you ALL you need to know to understand and use paper and electronic charts to keep you safe and off the rocks. Full color, ebook and print book.