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20 Dec

Kialoa US-1: Dare to win

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Kialoa US-1: Dare to win By Jim Kilroy Smith/Kerr Associates, Seapoint Books 2012 Hardcover, 447 pages The yachting world has always been filled with larger-than-life characters, men and women who pursue their passion with intensity and drive. But only a scant few have been as effective in bringing their dreams to fruition as Jim Kilroy. Born John Beresford Kilroy, his life is a true rags-to-riches American story that will inspire anyone who reads this autobiography. It is the story of one man’s passion to succeed in all things and do so fairly and with grace and respect for others.…

18 Oct

Mystery Islands – Discovering the Ancient Pacific

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Mystery Islands – Discovering the Ancient Pacific By Tom Koppel University of the South Pacific Press, Suva, Fiji Islands, 2012 345 pages, soft cover Author, journalist, and educator Tom Koppel’s new book Mystery Islands is one man’s odyssey across a vast ocean to a region of islands that comprise Remote Oceania and Near Oceania. The region has more than 20,000 islands with only half of them inhabited. Seafaring people from this unique region of the world have explored and populated the South Pacific and beyond bringing with them a wide variety of cultures and skills including a keen ability…

18 Oct

World Voyage Planner

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World Voyage Planner By Jimmy Cornell Cornell Sailing Ltd., London, 2012 Distributed by Paradise Cay Publications 342 pages, soft cover World voyaging authority Jimmy Cornell’s recently published World Voyage Planner is a comprehensive guide to planning a voyage from anywhere in the world to anywhere in the world. The book includes geographically-based planning strategies along with wind and current charts for every ocean, suggested routes, advice on world weather systems, and much more. Written for voyagers by a voyager, the book is designed to be used in conjunction with Cornell’s previously published World Cruising Routes which provides an atlas of…

27 Sep

The Natural Navigator – The Rediscovered Art of Letting Nature Be Your Guide

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The Natural Navigator – The Rediscovered Art of Letting Nature Be Your Guide By Tristan Gooley The Experiment, LLC, 2012 307 pages, soft cover Ever wonder what life was like before GPS, LORAN-C, LORAN-A? Before the chronometer or compass? In his new book, The Natural Navigator, explorer and navigator Tristan Gooley shows us the way back to the true roots of navigation in the natural world that surrounds us. He brings navigation on land and sea back to the basics that guided our ancestors and unlocks the directional clues hidden in the sun, moon stars, and sea breeze. On land,…

27 Sep

Cornell’s Ocean Atlas: Pilot charts for all oceans of the world

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Cornell’s Ocean Atlas: Pilot charts for all oceans of the world By Jimmy and Ivan Cornell Cornell Sailing, Ltd., 2011 120 pages (available from Paradise Cay Publications, Arcata, Calif.) World cruising expert and author Jimmy Cornell has teamed up with his son Ivan to produce an atlas of pilot charts for all the oceans of the world. Unlike older pilot charts that include older historical data, these charts are based on the latest meteorological data gathered during the previous 20 years. The atlas includes a comprehensive discussion of the nomenclature, definitions, as well as comments on principal sailing routes. It…

20 Aug

Marine Medicine – A Comprehensive Guide, 2nd edition

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Comprehensive is the key word in describing Marine Medicine by doctors Eric Weiss and Michael Jacobs. This pocket-sized book (or eBook available for your smartphone or tablet) covers just about any and every emergency and ailment. It covers trauma, two levels of life-threatening emergencies, allergic reactions, sea sickness, seizures, diving injuries, heat and cold problems, and much, much more. The book is organized in such a way as to provide quick, straight-forward answers with the flip of a page. Nationally recognized emergency medical experts, Weiss and Jacobs specialize in dealing with emergencies that arise under difficult conditions, such as at…

07 Jun

HOSTAGE: A Year at Gunpoint with Somali Pirates

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By Paul and Rachel Chandler with Sarah Edworthy Chicago Review Press, 2012 384 pages Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a real threat to mariners for the past decade. While these bands of highly organized gangsters have primarily focused their efforts on commercial vessels, Paul and Rachel Chandler’s story is sobering proof that cruising yachtsmen are also clearly at risk in this part of the world. On the night of Oct. 23, 2009, the Chandler’s 38-foot yacht, Lynn Rival was taken at gunpoint just outside the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. After being held prisoner aboard their boat,…

25 Apr

Storms and Wild Water

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Storms and Wild Water By Dag Pike Sheridan House, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y Boating journalist Dag Pike speaks from experience when he describes the awesome power of the sea. During his 60 years going to sea, he has survived more than 30 severe storms, encountered rogue waves and been rescued 10 times. An accomplished powerboat racer, Pike served as navigator aboard Virgin Atlantic Challenger on their record-breaking fastest Atlantic crossing by powerboat. Now in his new book Storms and Wild Water, Pike reflects on the power of the sea, its often unforgiving weather and its effect on the boats and ships…

10 Apr

Doctor on Board

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Doctor on Board – Your Practical Guide to Medical Emergencies at Sea By Dr. Jurgen Hauert Sheridan House, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Any medical crisis aboard a boat requires swift attention, and this new illustrated guide by orthopedic and emergency medicine specialist Dr. Jurgen Hauert is a great resource for treating a wide variety of ailments and injuries at sea. While not a substitute for more advanced first-responder training, it provides a quick reference when dealing with everything from severe bleeding, shock, wounds, fractures and dislocations, and more. The book is clearly illustrated with excellent photos and drawings…

05 Apr

Winter in Fireland

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Winter in Fireland - A Patagonian Sailing Adventure by Nicholas Coghlan University of Alberta Press, 2011 496 pages, paperback Winter in Fireland chronicles Nicholas and Jenny Coghlan’s journey from Cape Town, South Africa, to Tierra del Fuego or “Fireland.” The Coghlans first traveled to Patagonia in 1978 while teaching in Buenos Aires. From 1985 to 1989 they circumnavigated on their boat, Tarka the Otter, after which Nicholas joined the Canadian Foreign Service, and served at various postings around the world. In Winter in Fireland Nicholas and Jenny revisit Patagonia, this time aboard their cutter-rigged Vancouver 27, Bosun Bird. Coghlan…