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

Cut and Run . . . (hasty departure)

This expression dates back to the days of square-rigged sailing ships when, on occasion, the urgent need to get under way could be anticipated. In preparation, sails were secured to the yards with light ropeyarn that could be cut to let the canvas fall quickly, thus enabling the ship to sail at once. Figuratively, one cuts and runs when making an unceremonious and hasty departure.

--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.

Coyote Lost at Sea

When Mike Plant was lost at sea 20 years ago en route to France to race his high-tech boat Coyote in the Vendee Globe, the sailing world held its breath. Now, the story is told.

The Boat Galley Cookbook: 800 Everyday Recipes and Essential Tips for Cooking Aboard

Boat fare doesn't have to be dull or from a can...Let Jan Irons and Carolyn Shearlock show you how to provision and cook EVERYTHING from fresh bread to chocolate cake in a mug!

Suddenly Overboard

Veteran Sailor Tom Lochhaas reveals through riveting stories, the real ways sailors come to grief. The truth will surprise and educate you.

Radar for Mariners, Revised Edition

Nothing improves your odds of collision avoidance better than radar. Having a radar aboard is different from knowing how to use it--this book or ebook gives you all you need to really know your radar.

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.

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PODCAST: Dan Spurr Reads Introduction to Your First Sailboat

Confused about choices of sailboats? Curious about just what it takes to own your own sailboat? Your First Sailboat guides you through the process in a friendly, straightforward manner, covering everything from having a survey to sailing off the dock and how to return. Read this if you are considering your first sailboat.

Voyaging Under Power is Back!

Captain Robert Beebe's Voyaging Under Power is back, updated by Denis Umstot and now available to help you plan that transatlantic trip or circumnavigation in your powerboat.