When he's not negotiating his way around a sand bar, there's nothing a sailor likes more than propping up the bar - and telling tall tales and saucy jokes.
THE ROYAL ROAD TO ROMANCE in which a gay young romanticist goes laughing and beating and fighting his vagabond way into the glamorous corners of the world.
"e;My Life as an Explorer"e; by Roald Amundsen is a riveting autobiography that chronicles the life and adventures of one of history's greatest explorers.
Fourth Edition (2022) - with Updated and Expanded ContentIncludes coverage of the South Fork and New River Gorge National Park and PreserveThe New River is one of the most changeable and fickle rivers on the East Coast and also one of the most beautiful and rewarding.
Sailing Alone Around the World, by Joshua Slocum, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classicsseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras.
Guiding a craft using one of the oldest of the mariner's arts-celestial navigation As romantic sounding as sailing to Tahiti did centuries ago, using the sun, moon, planets, and stars to guide one's boat on the seas is enjoying a comeback.
A stunningly illustrated book detailing the world s most breathtaking on water adventures Whether it s paddling down mountain chasms or exploring rugged coastlines, navigating a canoe or kayak counts as one of life s indescribable joys.
Master your instruments and turn on-board information into racing results Modern sailors are bombarded with a wealth of information from their on-board instruments.