Product Description: Why will a sailor never go to sea on Friday 13th?Why are boats always referred to as 'she'?How do you navigate the ocean without a compass?Does the Bermuda Triangle really exist?Why do sailors wear earrings?Did Blackbeard actually exist?Did Nelson really say 'Kiss me, Hardy'?What is the correct way to bury a body at sea?Why is a rope never called a rope? This fascinating collection of maritime folklore and trivia delves into the history, science and culture of the sea, and is packed full of entertaining, surprising and insightful facts, from the delightfully obscure to the amusingly quaint, including everyday expressions that have their origins on board ship...read more

Product Description: The complete and definitive bible of knots for seafarers.Featuring all the knots, hitches, bends, splices, whipping and decorative knotwork that you would find on a boat, this comprehensive bible of knots will help those who go to sea master every knot they will need...read more

Paying tribute to the courage of sailors and explorers around the globe, a brightly illustrated volume describes the record-breaking feats, historic expeditions, disasters, and rescues in the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic, and beyond, profiling the accomplishments of Henk de Velde, Debra Searle, Alain Bombard, and others.

Product Description: The Great Classic Yacht Revival traces the traditional yacht movement, from its peak in the 1930s to its eclipse in the 1960s and how, since then, it has risen from the backwaters of boating to become the most stylish worldwide phenomenon...read more

Filled with lush images from the annals of sailing, this inspiring collection of sailing stories follows 'solo sailers'--from Joshua Slocum to Ellen MacArthur--on a series of dangerous trips around the world. (view table of contents)