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Sailing a Serious Ocean

Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea

by John Kretschmer ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

10 hours 37 min

After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance, and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English-speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants his audience as it soaks up the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance, and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English-speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants his audience as it soaks up the
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Cape Horn to Starboard

by John Kretschmer ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

6 hours 52 min

Legendary account of the author's voyage around Cape Horn in a 32-foot sailboat, sailing east-to-west (thus the Horn is to starboard, or on the right). This is a notoriously difficult and dangerous passage, especially in a boat this size. ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Legendary account of the author's voyage around Cape Horn in a 32-foot sailboat, sailing east-to-west (thus the Horn is to starboard, or on the right). This is a notoriously difficult and dangerous passage, especially in a boat this size.
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Blue Water, Green Skipper

A Memoir of Sailing Alone Across the Atlantic

by Stuart Woods ...

Narrated by Stephen Collins ...

Unabridged

6 hours 28 min

Stuart Woods had never owned more than a dinghy before setting out on one of the world’s most demanding sea voyages, navigating single-handedly across the Atlantic. How, at the age of thirty-seven, did this self-proclaimed novice go from small ponds to the big sea?Now with a new afterword that looks back at how one transatlantic race changed his life, Woods takes readers on a spectacular journey ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Stuart Woods had never owned more than a dinghy before setting out on one of the world’s most demanding sea voyages, navigating single-handedly across the Atlantic. How, at the age of thirty-seven, did this self-proclaimed novice go from small ponds to the big sea?Now with a new afterword that looks back at how one transatlantic race changed his life, Woods takes readers on a spectacular journey
... Read more
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Sailing Alone around the World

by Joshua Slocum ...

Narrated by Bernard Mayes ...

Unabridged

7 hours 26 min

Challenged by an expert who said it couldn’t be done, Joshua Slocum, a fearless New England sea captain, set out in April 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world. A little over three years and forty-six thousand miles later, the proof was complete. This is Slocum’s own account of his remarkable adventures during the historic voyage of the Spray.Whether Slocum was more ... Read more

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Challenged by an expert who said it couldn’t be done, Joshua Slocum, a fearless New England sea captain, set out in April 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world. A little over three years and forty-six thousand miles later, the proof was complete. This is Slocum’s own account of his remarkable adventures during the historic voyage of the Spray.Whether Slocum was more
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RYA Start Sailing (A-G3)

by Royal Yachting Association ...

Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

Abridged

1 hour 41 min

RYA Start Sailing is, quite simply, the audiobook you must have if you want to learn to sail.If you are on a course at an RYA Training Centre then this audiobook is packed with the essential knowledge that you need to get afloat, regardless of your age.The RYA's long-established methods have never been bettered and this audiobook will help you gain both confidence and knowledge. ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

RYA Start Sailing is, quite simply, the audiobook you must have if you want to learn to sail.If you are on a course at an RYA Training Centre then this audiobook is packed with the essential knowledge that you need to get afloat, regardless of your age.The RYA's long-established methods have never been bettered and this audiobook will help you gain both confidence and knowledge.
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RYA National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook (A-G14)

The Essential Book for Both Experienced and New RYA Instructors

by Royal Yachting Association ...

Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

Abridged

6 hours 15 min

The RYA National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook is a resource for anyone wanting to teach sailing in dinghies, keelboats, or multihulls, using the RYA's famous method.This audiobook covers comprehensively all the information that an RYA Instructor needs to know, both on and off the water. As well as detailing the instructing and coaching qualifications that are available, and explaining how ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The RYA National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook is a resource for anyone wanting to teach sailing in dinghies, keelboats, or multihulls, using the RYA's famous method.This audiobook covers comprehensively all the information that an RYA Instructor needs to know, both on and off the water. As well as detailing the instructing and coaching qualifications that are available, and explaining how
... Read more
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Mon premier Vendée Globe. Carnet de bord

by Violette Dorange ...

Narrated by Marie Oppert ...

Unabridged

4 hours 21 min

En novembre 2024, à 23 ans, j’ai pris le départ du Vendée Globe, le tour du monde à la voile en solitaire, sans escale ni assistance, sur un monocoque de 18 mètres. Avec mon bateau, DeVenir, nous avons bouclé cette course mythique en 90 jours. Vous vous apprêtez à écouter le carnet de bord de l’aventure la plus folle de ma vie, le journal intime dans lequel j'ai consigné chaque jour durant trois ... Read more

$17.99 USD

En novembre 2024, à 23 ans, j’ai pris le départ du Vendée Globe, le tour du monde à la voile en solitaire, sans escale ni assistance, sur un monocoque de 18 mètres. Avec mon bateau, DeVenir, nous avons bouclé cette course mythique en 90 jours. Vous vous apprêtez à écouter le carnet de bord de l’aventure la plus folle de ma vie, le journal intime dans lequel j'ai consigné chaque jour durant trois
... Read more
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RYA Advanced Sailing (A-G12)

by Royal Yachting Association ...

Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

Abridged

2 hours 40 min

The RYA National Sailing Scheme's higher-level modules for small-boat sailing are covered comprehensively in this audiobook. As well as the information for Seamanship Skills, Day Sailing, Sailing with Spinnakers, Performance Sailing, and Start Racing, there is extra detail on dealing with capsizes, trapezing, and foiling.Following on from the audiobook RYA Start Sailing, RYA Advanced Sailing will ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The RYA National Sailing Scheme's higher-level modules for small-boat sailing are covered comprehensively in this audiobook. As well as the information for Seamanship Skills, Day Sailing, Sailing with Spinnakers, Performance Sailing, and Start Racing, there is extra detail on dealing with capsizes, trapezing, and foiling.Following on from the audiobook RYA Start Sailing, RYA Advanced Sailing will
... Read more
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Sailing to Success

by Phil Locke ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

5 hours 19 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Running a successful boating and rowing club is a multifaceted undertaking, requiring a blend of administrative acumen, financial prowess, community building skills, and a deep-seated passion for the sport. This book, "Sailing to Success," aims to equip you with the tools and knowledge necessary to navigate the intricacies of managing such a dynamic ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Running a successful boating and rowing club is a multifaceted undertaking, requiring a blend of administrative acumen, financial prowess, community building skills, and a deep-seated passion for the sport. This book, "Sailing to Success," aims to equip you with the tools and knowledge necessary to navigate the intricacies of managing such a dynamic
... Read more
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The Voyage of the Cormorant

A Memoir of the Changeable Sea

by Christian Beamish ...

Narrated by Christian Beamish ...

Series series Patagonia
Unabridged

7 hours 52 min

Christian Beamish, a notable writer for The Surfer's Journal, has done what every guy since Huck Finn has dreamed of doing: making his own boat and sailing it to paradise, with adventures along the way.Christian Beamish, a former editor at The Surfer's Journal, envisioned a low-tech, self-reliant exploration for surf along the coast of North America, using primarily clothes and instruments ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Christian Beamish, a notable writer for The Surfer's Journal, has done what every guy since Huck Finn has dreamed of doing: making his own boat and sailing it to paradise, with adventures along the way.Christian Beamish, a former editor at The Surfer's Journal, envisioned a low-tech, self-reliant exploration for surf along the coast of North America, using primarily clothes and instruments
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RYA Yacht Sailing Techniques (A-G94)

Describes the Basic Skills that a Skipper and Crew Require to Enjoy their Cruising in Good Conditions

by Jeremy Evans ...

Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

Abridged

4 hours 52 min

There are few activities more pleasurable than yacht cruising. From Scotland’s west coast to the eastern Mediterranean, and the Baltic to the British Virgin Islands, there are worldwide possibilities for living and exploring while afloat. However, while there is much to be enjoyed, it is vital that the yacht is handled safely and securely at all times, whether on the open water or at rest in a ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

There are few activities more pleasurable than yacht cruising. From Scotland’s west coast to the eastern Mediterranean, and the Baltic to the British Virgin Islands, there are worldwide possibilities for living and exploring while afloat. However, while there is much to be enjoyed, it is vital that the yacht is handled safely and securely at all times, whether on the open water or at rest in a
... Read more
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Unsinkable

A Young Woman's Courageous Battle on the High Seas

by Abby Sunderland, Lynn Vincent ...

Narrated by Jaimee Draper ...

Unabridged

7 hours 10 min

Abby Sutherland grew up sailing.Her father, Laurence, a shipwright, and her mother, Marianne, wanted their kids to develop responsibility, to see other cultures, to experience the world instead of watching it on TV. So they took them sailing down the coast of Mexico... for three years.When Abby was thirteen, she began helping her father deliver boats and soon was sailing solo. She loved being on ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Abby Sutherland grew up sailing.Her father, Laurence, a shipwright, and her mother, Marianne, wanted their kids to develop responsibility, to see other cultures, to experience the world instead of watching it on TV. So they took them sailing down the coast of Mexico... for three years.When Abby was thirteen, she began helping her father deliver boats and soon was sailing solo. She loved being on
... Read more
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Voyage of The Aegre, The

From Scotland to the South Seas in a Shetland boat

by Nicholas Grainger ...

Narrated by Nicholas Grainger ...

Unabridged

10 hours 44 min

The Voyage of The Aegre is a dramatic true account of how a plan to sail a little fishing boat from the Highlands of Scotland down the coast to England turned into a trans-oceanic odyssey for Nick and Julie Grainger. It was the 1970s and their simple wooden boat was equipped with none of the aids modern yachts enjoy. Navigation was by sextant and compass, food cooked on a Primus, and weather ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Voyage of The Aegre is a dramatic true account of how a plan to sail a little fishing boat from the Highlands of Scotland down the coast to England turned into a trans-oceanic odyssey for Nick and Julie Grainger. It was the 1970s and their simple wooden boat was equipped with none of the aids modern yachts enjoy. Navigation was by sextant and compass, food cooked on a Primus, and weather
... Read more
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Long Lost Log

Diary of a Virgin Sailor

by Michael Chapman Pincher ...

Narrated by Michael Chapman Pincher ...

Unabridged

7 hours 47 min

Mick is the novice deckhand on a yacht, skippered by an Irishman who's off with his mistress to find a new life. Set in the 1970s, this witty, well-paced rite of passage is full of freshness, sexual impulse and a clash of values. Long Lost Log is a voyage of discovery into the price you pay to be free.A vivid, spellbinding account of a true-life adventure, packed with insights into the human ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Mick is the novice deckhand on a yacht, skippered by an Irishman who's off with his mistress to find a new life. Set in the 1970s, this witty, well-paced rite of passage is full of freshness, sexual impulse and a clash of values. Long Lost Log is a voyage of discovery into the price you pay to be free.A vivid, spellbinding account of a true-life adventure, packed with insights into the human
... Read more
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Tightwads on the Loose

by Wendy Hinman ...

Narrated by Robin Karno ...

Unabridged

12 hours 17 min

Everyone dreams of tropical escape. But what happens when you escape for too long? Imagine spending 24 hours a day with your spouse in 31 not-so-square feet . . . for years; crossing the Pacific Ocean on two gallons of fuel; and tossing spaghetti marinara around your living room, then cleaning it up while bouncing like ice in a martini shaker. Tightwads on the Loose tells the story of Wendy and ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Everyone dreams of tropical escape. But what happens when you escape for too long? Imagine spending 24 hours a day with your spouse in 31 not-so-square feet . . . for years; crossing the Pacific Ocean on two gallons of fuel; and tossing spaghetti marinara around your living room, then cleaning it up while bouncing like ice in a martini shaker. Tightwads on the Loose tells the story of Wendy and
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RYA Wing & Windsurfing for Instructors (A-G112)

by Royal Yachting Association ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Abridged

6 hours 4 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.RYA Wing & Windsurfing for Instructors is the exciting new audiobook for anyone wanting to teach windsurfing, wingsurfing, windfoiling, and wingfoiling, based on the RYA's training schemes.It guides you through the methods of instructing and coaching using clear and helpful session aids for both on and off the water.Additionally, there is information ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.RYA Wing & Windsurfing for Instructors is the exciting new audiobook for anyone wanting to teach windsurfing, wingsurfing, windfoiling, and wingfoiling, based on the RYA's training schemes.It guides you through the methods of instructing and coaching using clear and helpful session aids for both on and off the water.Additionally, there is information
... Read more
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A Race Too Far

by Chris Eakin ...

Narrated by Christian Rodska ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

In 1968, the Sunday Times organised the Golden Globe race - an incredible test of endurance never before attempted - a round the world yacht race that must be completed single-handed and non-stop, going into port for repairs or supplies would mean disqualification.This remarkable challenge inspired the daring to enter - with or without sailing experience. A Race Too Far is the story of how the ... Read more

$13.99 USD

In 1968, the Sunday Times organised the Golden Globe race - an incredible test of endurance never before attempted - a round the world yacht race that must be completed single-handed and non-stop, going into port for repairs or supplies would mean disqualification.This remarkable challenge inspired the daring to enter - with or without sailing experience. A Race Too Far is the story of how the
... Read more
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Du bliver aldrig sømand, Kaj

by Kaj Lund ...

Narrated by Povl Marstal ...

Unabridged

8 hours 27 min

I sine erindringer fortæller Kaj Lund om sit liv på nogle af de sidste sejlskibe, der var i fragtfart, inden de moderne maskindrevne handelsskibe i 1930’erne for alvor tog over. Kaj Lund fortæller så levende om skibskost, at man næsten selv kan smage det, og så medrivende om indefrysninger og overisning, at man selv gyser ved tanken.Erindringsbogen "Du bliver aldrig sømand, Kaj" efterfølges af ... Read more

$11.99 USD

I sine erindringer fortæller Kaj Lund om sit liv på nogle af de sidste sejlskibe, der var i fragtfart, inden de moderne maskindrevne handelsskibe i 1930’erne for alvor tog over. Kaj Lund fortæller så levende om skibskost, at man næsten selv kan smage det, og så medrivende om indefrysninger og overisning, at man selv gyser ved tanken.Erindringsbogen "Du bliver aldrig sømand, Kaj" efterfølges af
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Blind Without Barriers

by David Hume, Peter R Murray ...

Narrated by Robert de Graaw ...

Unabridged

4 hours 12 min

Sent blind soon after birth David Hume stubbornly refused to live the limited life well-meaning elders and social norms expected. 'I do not wake in the morning and regret I'm blind. No, I wake and look to another win in a busy life.' To date, that encompasses years in a blind institute, two marriages, grieving for two outstanding wives, founding recruiting firms, devising marketing techniques, ... Read more

$18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Sent blind soon after birth David Hume stubbornly refused to live the limited life well-meaning elders and social norms expected. 'I do not wake in the morning and regret I'm blind. No, I wake and look to another win in a busy life.' To date, that encompasses years in a blind institute, two marriages, grieving for two outstanding wives, founding recruiting firms, devising marketing techniques,
... Read more
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Get Real, Get Gone

How to Become a Modern Sea Gypsy and Sail Away Forever…

by Rick Page ...

Narrated by Liam Gerrard ...

Unabridged

6 hours 26 min

The idea that you have to be rich to travel the world on your own yacht is so universal that it goes largely unquestioned. The ubiquitous images of rich men on super-yachts sipping Martinis only help cement this image. This book hopes to change all that.Rick's recent appearance on Ben Fogle's New Lives in the Wild chronicled his budget lifestyle and adventures aboard Calypso, and introduced the ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The idea that you have to be rich to travel the world on your own yacht is so universal that it goes largely unquestioned. The ubiquitous images of rich men on super-yachts sipping Martinis only help cement this image. This book hopes to change all that.Rick's recent appearance on Ben Fogle's New Lives in the Wild chronicled his budget lifestyle and adventures aboard Calypso, and introduced the
... Read more
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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 ...

Unabridged

9 hours 4 min

“Exciting, funny, and occasionally heart-stopping … readers can stay home and dry, but feel like they are on the high seas.”—BOOKLISTA man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands in your way.When Guirec Soudée was 21 years old, he bought a 30-foot sailboat and set out across the Atlantic, despite having only sailed a dinghy ... Read more

$27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Exciting, funny, and occasionally heart-stopping … readers can stay home and dry, but feel like they are on the high seas.”—BOOKLISTA man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands in your way.When Guirec Soudée was 21 years old, he bought a 30-foot sailboat and set out across the Atlantic, despite having only sailed a dinghy
... Read more
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Maiden Voyage

by Tania Aebi ...

Narrated by Tania Aebi ...

Unabridged

11 hours 26 min

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.Tania Aebi was an unambitious eighteen-year-old, a bicycle messenger in New York City by day, a Lower East Side barfly at night. In short, she was going nowhere—until her father offered her a challenge: Tania could choose either a college ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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.Tania Aebi was an unambitious eighteen-year-old, a bicycle messenger in New York City by day, a Lower East Side barfly at night. In short, she was going nowhere—until her father offered her a challenge: Tania could choose either a college
... Read more
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Sailing Adventures in Paradise

South Seas Cruising in a Sailboat

by Vincent Bossley ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Cole G ...

Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Vivid chronicle of the authors four year sailing adventures in the paradise of the South Seas. Told through the eyes of his sailboat it is a most refreshing and knowledge filled narrative with many insights and problem solving events. Great reading for anyone planning or contemplating planning their own sailing adventure cruise. Includes '101 Dollar ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Vivid chronicle of the authors four year sailing adventures in the paradise of the South Seas. Told through the eyes of his sailboat it is a most refreshing and knowledge filled narrative with many insights and problem solving events. Great reading for anyone planning or contemplating planning their own sailing adventure cruise. Includes '101 Dollar
... Read more
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Selviytyjä

by Tapio Lehtinen, Ari Pusa, Timo Numminen ...

Narrated by Jari Nissinen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 56 min

Yksinpurjehtijan selviytymistarina.Merellinen tosielämän seikkailukertomus kertoo rohkeudesta, sisukkuudesta ja huumorin sävyttämästä elämänasenteesta, jolla selviää tiukoistakin paikoista.Tapio Lehtisen toinen purjehdus maailman vaativampana pidetyssä Golden Globe Race -yksinpurjehduskilpailussa katkesi 75 päivän jälkeen dramaattiseen onnettomuuteen Intian valtameren ja Eteläisen jäämeren rajalla ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Yksinpurjehtijan selviytymistarina.Merellinen tosielämän seikkailukertomus kertoo rohkeudesta, sisukkuudesta ja huumorin sävyttämästä elämänasenteesta, jolla selviää tiukoistakin paikoista.Tapio Lehtisen toinen purjehdus maailman vaativampana pidetyssä Golden Globe Race -yksinpurjehduskilpailussa katkesi 75 päivän jälkeen dramaattiseen onnettomuuteen Intian valtameren ja Eteläisen jäämeren rajalla
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