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email: [email protected] | tel: (416) 203-1163 | toll free: (800) 463-9951 | nautical mind The Power and the Glory A Boater’s Dozen/Cruising A BOATER’S DOZEN Here are our picks for the books—some new, some timeless—that we think best capture the force, might, and many moods of wind and sea.

new Surviving the Storm: Coastal & new Beyond Endurance: 300 Boats, Offshore Tactics Sailors’ Wisdom: Day by Day 600 Miles, and One Deadly Storm by Steve & Linda Dashew by Philip Plisson by Adam Mayers Using a wealth of photos and diagrams, Master marine photographer Philip The disastrous 1979 Fastnet race is infa- the Dashews explain heavy-weather Plisson presents the sea, waves, swells, mous among sailors. A Force 10 storm tactics from every possible angle— lighthouses, sails, and boats in sea light killed 15 men, wrecked five boats, and human, mechanical, and meteorological. in this handsome gift book. The photo- caused 15 more to be abandoned. Among The advice is flavoured with case studies graphs are accompanied by proverbs the survivors were 26 sailors from of real boats in really horrific conditions from sailors, one for each day of the year. Canada and the U.S., all of whom were and interviews with experienced 365pp. hardcover 2007 $35.95 interviewed for this fascinating home- professional skippers.

grown take on the race. (Also available: 672pp. hardcover 1999 $89.95 new Sea of Dreams, Mayer’s recounting of the Life at the Extreme: Volvo Ocean

2002 Around Alone race, $21.00.) new in softcover Race 2005-2006 DVD 320pp. hardcover 2007 $36.99 Windswept: The Story of Wind produced by sunset+vine and Weather The Volvo Ocean Race challenges intrep-

new by Marq de Villiers id crews to circumnavigate the globe. Force of Nature This is the story of what makes weather. During the 2005-6 race, each boat had 10 new by Robin Knox-Johnston The author examines the power of onboard cameras. The result? More than The Best Used Boat Notebook After the death of his wife, Sir Robin ocean storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, four hours of action, plus extra footage by John Kretschmer Knox-Johnston threw himself into a dust devils—and the ways humans are about life on board, freeze-dried food, A new collection of 40 reviews of used new challenge and entered the Velux 5 tampering with the global climate, and carbon-fibre boat technology, and more. boats—plus 10 to consider if you’re Oceans Yacht Race at age 67. Within a day using the wind: in sailing, flying, and 270 min. ntsc (north america edition) going to circumnavigate—from the of setting out, his boat had capsized in wind-generated electricity. $39.95 pages of Sailing magazine. Each review heavy weather—and the rest of the race 352pp. softcover 2007 $22.99 includes owner insights, common continued to test him as never before. Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World’s problems, where to find parts, market

672pp. hardcover 2007 $39.00 new Most Dangerous Waters pricing, availability, and an innovative Close to the Wind: The Beaufort Scale by Derek Lundy “value guide.” Once Is Enough by Peter Malone Toronto author and sailor Derek Lundy 240pp. softcover 2007 $29.95 by Miles Smeeton Young William sails from Naples to provides a gripping account of the 1997

The 46-foot Tzu-Hang sailed from the Caribbean as a midshipman in the Vendée Globe round-the-world single- new Australia into the vast Southern Ocean 1800s. The tale of his adventures reveals handed race, which claimed the life of Catamarans: The Complete Guide in December, 1956. West of Cape Horn nautical history and terminology, and Canadian sailor Gerry Roufs. The book for Cruising Sailors the boat pitchpoled in a violent storm; how the wind affects day-to-day life on includes interviews with the racers and by Gregor Tarjan it righted half full of water, with broken a ship. Detailed colour illustrations of a explores what motivated them to brave, This “dream book” is part how-to masts and the deck partially ripped developing storm. Ages 5 and up. alone, such a tremendous challenge. manual, part buyer’s guide, and part away. The crew managed to save the 40pp. hardcover 2007 $21.00 304pp. softcover 1998 $21.00 coffee-table showpiece. Tarjan discusses boat and reach Chile. Ten months later design, construction, performance, recent

they again attempted the Horn, and Atlantic Pilot Atlas new developments, seamanship techniques, were again capsized, dismasted, and by James Clarke The Obsession: Tragedy in the and outlines how to compare, rate, nearly sunk. 4th ed. Clarke gathers the weather- North Atlantic and evaluate different models. 200pp. softcover 2003 $20.95 pattern information mariners need to by John Chipman 304pp. hardcover 2007 $49.95 plan a voyage anywhere in the Atlantic, In 2004, Canadian Thomas Evensen

new in softcover including 40 pilot charts with detailed perished in the North Atlantic while new edition At the Mercy of the Sea information on winds, currents, gale trying to sail to Norway with his The Cruising Woman’s Advisor by John Kretschmer frequencies, rough seas, storm tracks, nephew. John Chipman, a journalist by Diana Jessie Hurricane Lenny overtook three sail- and recommended sailing routes for the with The Current on CBC Radio, tells the 2nd ed. Knowing what to expect makes boats in the same patch of open ocean. Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the story of Evensen’s dream and the fateful it easier to live the cruising life. Jessie As the storm roared overhead with 150- Caribbean. voyage—a dramatic, heart-stopping, takes a clear-eyed look at the nuts, bolts, mile-an-hour winds, one sailor rescued 80pp. spiral 2006 $135.95 and doomed endeavour. and psychological grease of cruising for another from his sinking boat—but 240pp. hardcover 2007 $32.00 women. Frank discussions of everything ultimately all three were overcome in from pirates to female personal hygiene, conditions no small craft could survive. including family and career issues. 240pp. softcover 2007 $18.95 242pp. softcover 2007 $22.95

3rd ed. A super weather book written new by a cruiser for cruisers. Parker covers Drift Boats & River Dories weather dynamics, weather forecasts, by Roger L. Fletcher & Samuel F. Manning interpreting clouds and reading the This is the history of the pioneers sky, forecasting products and how to who designed, built, and used these use them, including those on VHF, superb fishing boats, which originated AM/FM radio, WeatherFax, SSB/Ham, HF on Oregon’s rapid McKenzie and Rogue modem, satellite and cell phone, GRIBs, Rivers in the early 1900s. Instructions weather nets, and more. and step-by-step photos for building 203pp. spiral 2006 $55.95 a traditional boat to scale are

also included. new 304pp. hardcover 2007 $62.95 Further Offshore: A Practical Guide

for Sailors new edition by Ed Mapes Principles of Yacht Design A practical guide for the bluewater- by Lars Larsson & Rolf Eliasson sailor-in-training. Mapes takes you from 3rd ed. The authors teach the principles

practical and psychological preparation, by following the design of a 40-foot new new navigation, weather routing, crew prep, through equipping the boat, navigation cruising sailboat from first sketch to The Working Guide to Traditional Bluewater Sailing Manual boat handling, heavy weather, survival skills, and heavy weather, to making final weight, strength, and sail-area Small-Boat Sails by Barry Pickthall techniques, and much more. landfall—and covers dozens of calculations. Comprehensible to by David Nichols An up-to-the-minute review of essential 272pp. hardcover 2007 $49.95 other topics. amateurs and comprehensive for Rediscover the practical advantages—and good gear and required knowledge for 320pp. hardcover 2007 $39.95 professionals—with tables, charts, and aesthetic delights—of traditional sail con-

offshore racing and cruising. Pickthall new diagrams to help you adapt the process figurations that still work today: the sprit previews cutting-edge rigs, equipment, Coastal and Offshore Weather to other designs. (Also includes infor- sail, the gaff sail, the lug sail, and the gunter and tactics, and covers sails, electronic by Chris Parker mation on powerboat design.) rig. Nichols includes tips on converting a 368pp. hardcover 2007 $61.95 Bermudian rig to a more traditional design, and covers rope-whipping and eye-splicing.

new 176pp. softcover 2006 $26.95 new Yacht Design According to Perry: First Comes The Contemporary Cruise My Boats and What Shaped Them new the Dream by Iwein Maassen by Robert H. Perry Small Yachts: Their Design How do you define a cruise-ship holiday? Robert Perry’s Valiant 40—in production and Construction Two special books that can inspire travel Maassen would say “variety”—and here illus- longer than any other design—began by C.P. Kunhardt or the passion for it. trates his definition with more than 300 evoc- the trend toward fast voyaging sailboats. This fascinating look at a wonderful ative photographs. Share a journey into the This tour of the world of yacht design array of craft from the past—sharpies,

new Arctic Circle aboard a Norwegian mail ship, an looks at the benchmark boats of canoe yawls, cutters, catboats, sneak- Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die Atlantic crossing on a modern freighter, and Perry’s 30-year career as a designer boxes, bugeyes, and more—is a careful by Chris Santella voyages that take in French Polynesia, the and boat reviewer. reprint of the original 1891 edition. Championship racers and professional adven- Galapagos Islands, and the Caribbean. 240pp. hardcover 2007 $49.95 288pp. hardcover 2007 $30.00 turers reveal their favourite destinations. Find 256pp. hardcover 2007 $63.00

out what Tom Whidden, Gary Jobson, Lin new new Pardy, and many others say are the must-see Worthy of the Sea: K. Aage Nielsen Mudlark’s Ghost places for diehard sailors. The mix includes and His Legacy of Yacht Design by Ian Scott East Coast ports, inland waters, tropical by Maynard Bray & Tom Jackson A lovely story of the restoration of refuges, and some of the most hair-raisingly An in-depth appreciation of one Mudlark, a modified version of a treacherous waters on Earth. Gorgeous of the greats of American yacht design. Herreshoff Meadow Lark, which is a photos, great anecdotes. Nielsen devoted his life and consider- shallow-draft leeboard sharpie ketch. 224pp. hardcover 2007 $31.95 able talents to creating some of Ian Scott devoted many years to the most prized traditional sailing Mudlark’s restoration; his book reveals yachts ever built. Includes a wealth what the process taught him about of finely reproduced drawings and wooden boats, and about himself. rare photos. 176pp. softcover 2007 $22.95 224pp. hardcover 2006 $77.95

new new Here are plans and instructions for new in softcover Ultrasimple Boatbuilding: 18 Plywood Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes 15 exciting boats by Phil Bolger— Metal Corrosion in Boats Boats Anyone Can Build by Gary Dierking including a multipurpose skiff for sail, by Nigel Warren by Gavin Atkin Outrigger canoes combine South Seas oar, and power, a pirogue for single 3rd ed. Boat owners and builders A complete how-to guide for quick and romance with efficient design and or double paddle, a big pram, a dory, will find this one helpful. Warren easy boats. Includes step-by-step instruc- breathtaking sailing performance. Based and more. gives advice on problem areas such tions (stitch-and-glue technique), plus on Hawaiian and Micronesian craft, 176pp. softcover 2007 $24.95 as keel bolts and propeller shafts, info on tools, materials, shop safety, these designs are lightweight, easy to examines engines, outdrives, copper

and more. Building plans for 18 boats— build, and screamingly fast. Dierking new sheathing, and chromium plating, including a canoe, several dinghies, a includes complete plans and building Pete Culler on Wooden Boats and gives strategies for reducing or dory, a sailboat, and a rowing skiff. instructions (stitch-and-glue and strip- by John G. Burke preventing corrosion. 224pp. softcover 2007 $30.95 planking) for three boats. Captain R.D. “Pete” Culler was a 229pp. softcover 2006 $39.95 192pp. softcover 2007 $27.95 guiding light of the 1970s wooden-boat

new revival. His designs combined elegance new in softcover Backyard Boatbuilder: How to Build new and utility, and his workmanship Brightwork Your Own Wooden Boat Illustrated Custom Boatbuilding was akin to artistry. Burke has assem- by Rebecca Wittman by John Welsford by Bruce Roberts-Goodson bled Culler’s classic works—Boats, This how-to book is also beautiful. Witt- Plans for 15 boats (with full construc- Aimed at the power and sail custom Oars, and Rowing and Skiffs & Schooners— man describes how to achieve gorgeous tion plans for six of the designs) sector of the boatbuilding market. plus articles from The Mariner’s Catalogs results with oiled, varnished, or bare plus a detailed instructional section Covers all boatbuilding materials, and more. wood surfaces on boats. specifically on lapstrake building. Lots and how to customize a project to fit 448pp. softcover 2007 $36.95 192pp. softcover 2007 $34.95 of photos and illustrations by the your requirements. Photos show step-

designer himself, and lists of tools by-step procedures. new in softcover and materials required. 352pp. hardcover 2007 $72.00 new Sailboat Refinishing 240pp. softcover 2007 $32.95 The Restoration Handbook by Don Casey

new by Enric Rosello Painting, varnishing, repairing gelcoat, Instant Boatbuilding with A detailed guide to yacht restoration and and applying hull graphics are all cov- Dynamite Payson repair—decks, galley, electrics, engine, ered in step-by-step illustrated instruc- by Harold H. “Dynamite” Payson bow, and much more. Colour sequential tions. This guide discusses the many ma- Payson’s common-sense advice, photographs make it easy to follow, each rine coatings, describes finishing tools ground tackle, electronic gear, electrical building instructions, and tips on tools step of the way. and how to use them, and covers surface systems, and plumbing. Tips for disas- and materials have made him a hero 252pp. hardcover 2007 $59.99 preparation and finishing techniques. sembly and assembly, and instructions of amateur boatbuilders worldwide. 144pp. softcover 2007 $18.95 for troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair.

new 176pp. softcover 2007 $22.95 BoatWorks

by Sail Magazine new edition The editors of SAIL magazine have This Old Boat assembled, from BoatWorks magazine, by Don Casey a great collection of how-to projects, 2nd ed. Casey’s step-by-step illustra- including building a spinnaker, mount- tions and guidance are invaluable when ing a depth sounder, assembling rigging attempting to restore a used sailboat. terminals, installing an anchor windlass, He starts by discussing which boat to and building a folding saloon table. choose, then takes you from the plan- 224pp. hardcover 2007 $49.95 ning stage through structural and equip-

ment renovations to updating interiors. new in softcover 544pp. hardcover 2007 $49.95 How Boat Things Work by Charlie Wing This unique guide has more than 100 cutaway and exploded drawings that reveal the inner workings of power- and sailboats, including engines and propulsion gear, steering, rigging,

new Marine Electrical & new Electronics Bible The Golden Age of Yachting by John C. Payne by L. Francis Herreshoff 3rd ed. This useful and practical guide This panoramic review is a wonderful Luscious Liners gives detailed illustrated explanations introduction to the pleasures, craft, and about selecting, installing, maintaining, history of yachting. Herreshoff puts and troubleshooting all the electric and special emphasis on the era of the great electronic systems on your boat—batter- steam yachts. ies, charging systems, wiring, lightning 192pp. softcover 2007 $35.00 and corrosion protection, radar, auto-

pilots, VHF and SSB radios, short-wave new communications, GMDSS, GPS, EPIRB, Sail: A Photographic Celebration and much more. of Sail Power 468pp. hardcover 2007 $51.95 by Carlo Borlenghi An exuberant display of sailing in all its

new glory by outstanding photographers— Diesels Afloat Beken of Cowes, Carlo Borlenghi, Gilles by Pat Manley Martin-Raget, Rick Tomlinson, Franco Colour illustrations make this an invalu- Pace, Stanley Rosenfeld. This showcase able reference. Manley helps you choose of sweeping lines, exciting action, and the right propeller, understand how the glamorous settings features yachts of diesel works and how to get the best out all sizes—legendary cruising and racing of it, prevent breakdowns at sea and fix beauties, mono and multihulls, and them if they do occur, and take care of circumnavigating thoroughbreds. the engine pre-launch and after haulout. 324pp. hardcover 2006 $89.95

284pp. hardcover 2007 $33.99 new new Normandie new Grace & Speed by John Maxtone-Graham Know Your Boat’s Diesel Engine by Andrew Wagner-Chazalon A magnificent and comprehensive tribute to by Andrew Simpson Painter Doug Dunford has devoted France’s legendary art deco ocean liner. Maxtone- Simpson describes how marine diesels many years to capturing on canvas Graham documents every aspect of the liner’s deco- work and explains operating, main- the wooden runabouts of Ontario’s rative antecedents, design, construction, and service. tenance, troubleshooting, and repair Muskoka region. This volume contains More than 200 photographs and illustrations

procedures. “How to Do It” and new some of his finest work and the 260pp. hardcover 2007 $125.00 “Emergency Procedures” chapters give On Land and On Sea magic that can happen when a skilled

quick, step-by-step instructions for by Margaret L. Anderson Rosenfeld painter is moved by the work of new most common repairs. Detailed draw- A celebration of women in yachting— skilled boatbuilders. The QE2: A Picture History ings and photos. as workers, caregivers, and sportswomen 112pp. hardcover 2006 $34.95 by William H. Miller, Jr. 128pp. softcover 2007 $20.95 —with a focus on the 20th century. A celebration of the QE2 in black-

The author, a professor of sociology, new in softcover and-white photographs and text, new draws on extraordinary photographs Tugboats of New York: from her maiden voyage in 1969 Powerboater’s Guide to from the Rosenfeld Collection at Mystic An Illustrated History throughout her career as one of Electrical Systems Seaport, and puts each one in social by George Matteson the world’s most magnificent by Ed Sherman and historical context. Captures the history and lore of these ocean liners. 2nd ed. Sherman walks you through 176pp. hardcover 2007 $62.95 iconic craft, from their precursors in 96pp. softcover 2008 $19.50 the basics—wiring diagrams, ignition the early 1800s to their heyday in the

systems, battery systems, shore-power new 1950s. Versatile and strong, tugs not only circuits—and helps you diagnose prob- Herreshoff Yachts guided oceangoing ships into harbour, lems, install equipment, survey a boat’s by Richard Simpson but conducted rescues and transported wiring, and more. Clear, simple, and A look at seven generations of Her- oil, cement, and scrap iron through with step-by-step illustrations. reshoffs, from America’s Cup yachts to traffic-clogged waters. 224pp. hardcover 2007 $30.95 torpedo boats. Lots of historic photos. 278pp. softcover 2007 $29.95 160pp. softcover 2007 $26.95

new hookers, and ore carriers of the first part new new Tugboats of the of the 20th century, and much more. Postwar Ships of Canada Toy Boat Great Lakes 256pp. softcover 2007 $34.95 Steamship Lines by Randall de Sève & Loren Long by Franz A. VonRiedel by Skip Gillham When the wind pushes it out into the

An in-depth look new The stories of 142 post-war vessels that big lake, a little toy boat must face fierce at how Great Lakes Lake Boats: The Enduring Vessels sailed the Great Lakes under the Canada waves, a grumpy ferry, a sassy schooner, tugs have towed of the Great Lakes Steamship flag. and a growling speedboat—forcing ships and worked as by Greg McDonnell 236pp. softcover 2007 $30.00 him to figure out how to survive on the ice-breakers and aid This large-format tribute to the ships water all by himself. Ages 2 and up.

providers. Hundreds working the Great Lakes celebrates new 40pp. hardcover 2007 $20.00 of colour photos of everything from the 100-year old Purvis Marine

these workhorses St. Marys Challenger and historic cement by Skip Gillham & G.L. Longhurst new of the Lakes, plus boats to “straight-deckers,” self-unload- Purvis owns and operates crane- Oceans Atlas descriptions of ers, and 1,000-footers sailing under equipped bulk freighters, tugs, and by John Woodward easily finds one. The hard part comes back to British territory; the mutineers individual tugs. the flags of prominent Great Lakes workboats in the Upper Great Lakes. Extraordinary photography and special when he must rescue the sailors—and settle on remote Pitcairn Island. 160pp. softcover fleets. A history of each vessel rounds This history is for Laker buffs. imaging technology reveal undersea eco- the tree. Ages 5 to 10. Also available is Ages 6 to 11. 2007 $45.95 out the coverage. 114pp. softcover 2006 $24.95 systems and terrain, and tell the story of Nunn’s first Buddy story, Buddy the Blue- 40pp. hardcover 2007 $22.95 160pp. hardcover 2007 $40.00 our exploration and exploitation of the nose Reindeer, $12.95.

new new seas. CD-ROM with animated tides, sea 72pp. softcover 2007 $12.95 new Freshwater Heritage: A History of Sail new The Ships of Kingston animal migration, and more included. The Summer of Marco Polo on the Great Lakes 1670-1918 Hindman Transportation by Skip Gillham & Gerry Ouderkirk Ages 8 to 12. new by Lynn Manuel by Don Bamford by Skip Gillham An in-depth and well-illustrated review 96pp. hardcover 2007 $24.99 The Mutiny on the Bounty In the summer of 1883, the clipper ship Bamford’s particular emphasis in this Captain George Hindman founded the of the ships built by the Kingston by Patrick O’Brien Marco Polo ran aground off the coast of

maritime history of settlement and Diamond Steamship Company in 1939; shipyard between 1911 and 1968, when new The famous story retold for young pirate Prince Edward Island. This recounting of water-borne commerce is the War of 20 years later it became Hindman Trans- it closed. The yard launched more than Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer and the fans. Captain Bligh uses humiliation the shipwreck is inspired by the jounals 1812 and the race for naval domination portation, Ltd., which operated dozens 100 vessels from WWII corvettes to Boston Christmas Tree Adventure to keep discipline. Fed up, first mate of Lucy Maud Montgomery (author of of the Great Lakes. The bigger story of vessels around the Great Lakes. This ocean-going tugs. by Bruce Nunn Christian Fletcher leads a rebellion by Anne of Green Gables). Beautiful illustra- covers the place of ships in the fur trade, is a comprehensive account of the ships 114pp. softcover 2007 $25.00 When Buddy is called on to help choose embittered crew members. Bligh and tions. Ages 4 to 8. the early days of industrial fishing, the and of the firm’s turbulent history. the perfect tree to send to Boston, he loyal followers are set adrift, but make it 32pp. hardcover 2007 $19.95 role of the timber droghers, stone 104pp. softcover 2007 $25.00

new new Pirates for Kids Captain Wag, Pirate Dog Pirate Adventure Fun Kit by Michael Terry by Dover Publications new Captain Wag finds a treasure map and This treasure chest of pirate booty includes The Pirate wastes no time in setting sail with his 29 stickers (many of which glow in the dark), Cook Book friends, One-Eyed Jack and Old Scratch. 20 tattoos and stencils, and two colouring by Dorling Their ship is attacked by Pirate Ginger Tom books, plus a pirate eye patch and bandana. Kindersley and his crew, the fiercest cats on the seas. Ages 6 to 10. Pirate Pete is Ages 2 to 5. boxed 2006 $22.00 your culinary 32pp. softcover 2007 $12.95 guide to salty new sea-dog snacks, new Piratepedia nautical nibbles, The Ultimate Pirate Glow in the Dark edited by Alisha Niehaus and desert-island Sticker Book This time-travel manual transports landlub- desserts. He demonstrates how to chop, mix, by Kate Turner bers to history’s most dangerous seas and slice, grate, and whisk mouth-watering morsels Packed with more than 60 colour, photo- introduces them to ruthless cutthroats. A that are as fun to make as they are to eat. graphic, self-adhesive stickers with glow-in- fact-filled romp thorough pirate history, and Ages 6 to 10. the-dark effects. Ages 4 to 8. a visual feast. Ages 10 and up. 24pp. softcover 2007 $8.99 8pp. softcover 2007 $9.99 125pp. hardcover 2007 $15.99

new new Bellamy, and other infamous pirate new new Get Ready to Sail Magellan’s World captains joined forces and, inspired Joseph Conrad: Master Mariner Small Boats on Green Waters: The big adventure of two salty dogs who by Stuart Waldman by notions of self-government, by Peter Villiers A Treasury of Good Reading on sail out to sea to spot a whale—all told Magellan’s four-year voyage around established a crude, distinctive, and Before he published his first novel Coastal Cruising in amusing rhyme. Five pop-out foam the globe included deadly storms, ultimately short-lived democracy in in 1895, Joseph Conrad spent 20 years edited by Brian Anderson pieces (dogs, boat, sail, and whale) mean mutinies, battles, murder, deprivation, the Bahamas. in the merchant navy. This biography Here’s the best writing on small boats— the book works in the bath. A really fun and disease. A beautifully illustrated 432pp. hardcover 2007 $33.95 traces his sea career, revealing a wealth sailboats, canoes, kayaks, and rowboats— book. Ages 1 to 4. tale of hardship and discovery. of detail about the merchant service having grand adventures on rivers, lakes, 8pp. softcover 2007 $11.95 Ages 9 to 13. Under the Black Flag: in the late 19th century, and shows and near shore on the ocean. Contributors 48pp. hardcover 2007 $26.95 The Romance & Reality of Life how the master mariner became a include Arthur Ransome, Erskine Childers, Among the Pirates master novelist. Farley Mowat, John MacGregor, Eric by David Cordingly 140pp. softcover 2007 $22.95 Newby, John Muir, Joe Richards, Samuel

new A rousing revisionist history that ex- Eliot Morison, and other fine sea writers. Ghost Pirates and Other Tales plodes many of the myths and legends new 304pp. softcover 2007 $19.95 of the High Seas about pirates, replacing them with a Witch in the Wind: The True Story

edited by Tom McCarthy more complex and often bloodier truth. of the Legenday Bluenose new Classic tales—including Daniel The author draws on original documents by Marq de Villiers Salvage: A Personal Odyssey Dafoe’s The Four Voyages of Capt. and records to produce this authorita- The story of the Bluenose from a fresh by Capt. Ian G. Tew George Roberts and Washington Irving’s tive account. new perspective. The author puts Captain Tew spent 10 years with Selco Adventures of the Black Fisherman—in 336pp. softcover 2006 $18.95 the birth and death of the celebrated Salvage (based in Singapore), perform- which ghost pirates swashbuckle in ship into the context of rising industrial- ing salvage operations from the U.K. and out of the scene, stealing souls Pirates 2008 Calendar ization and the decline of the Age of Sail, coast to the South China Sea, the Persian and frightening the innocent. Shiver by Don Maitz and describes the impact these changes Gulf, and the Southern Ocean. These are me timbers, indeed! Enjoy pirates all year with this had on generations of families whose fascinating stories of his work and the 196pp. softcover 2007 $18.95 great calendar. way of life depended on the sea. places he visited. 10.75 x 13.75 in. $16.95 320pp. hardcover 2007 $36.95 220pp. softcover 2007 $24.95

new Buccaneers and Pirates by Frank R. Stockton True tales of the exploits of notorious new Heroic Rescues at Sea: True Stories maritime marauders such as Black- Department of Simple Courage: The True Story of the Canadian Coast Guard beard, Henry Morgan, Jean Lafitte, Guardian Angels of Peril on the Sea by Carolyn Matthews Captain Kidd, and others. First by Frank Delaney Canada’s Coast Guard is responsible for printed in 1963. new In December, 1951, the freighter Flying Enter- the search-and-rescue efforts in some of 368pp. softcover 2007 $19.50 Lessons from My prise was seriously damaged in a North Atlan- the world’s most hostile waters. Matthews Good Old Boat tic storm. Her master made sure that all the recounts its response to some of the most new Mammoth Book of Pirates by Donald Launer crew but himself were rescued, then stayed chilling marine disasters, and profiles the edited by Jon Lewis U.S. Coast Guard aboard alone trying to save the ship—with the development of Canada’s modern More than two dozen chilling tales Captain Donald the world looking on. A classic sea story. life-saving system and the early years of the of devilry and daring by famous Launer has written 320pp. softcover 2007 $21.00 Canadian Coast Guard. pirates—including Blackbeard, hundreds of stories 266pp. softcover 2002 $24.95 Captain Kidd, Calico Jack Rackham, over the years, new new and Anne Bonney—masters of most of which They Had to Go Out: Stories of skulduggery, malice, terror, and first appeared America’s Coastal Life-Savers Fatal Forecast opportunism. Reveals the Pirate’s in Good Old Boat edited by U.S. Life-Saving Service by Michael Tougias Code of Honour. magazine, of which he is a contributing Heritage Association The true story of two fishing boats am- 512pp. softcover 2007 $17.95 editor. Here he shares knowledge and True stories of real heroism from the pages bushed by a horrific surprise storm off Cape experience accumulated from decades of Wreck & Rescue Journal, which is published Cod in November, 1980, and the incredible new of sailing. by the U.S. Life-Saving Service. Forward by rescues that followed. The Republic of Pirates Frederick Stonehouse. 222pp. hardcover 2007 $28.99 by Colin Woodward 288pp. softcover 2007 $23.95 In the early 18th century, Edward 208pp. softcover 2007 $20.95 “Blackbeard” Teach, “Black Sam”

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new new HUMOUR Illustrated Seamanship Discover the Trent-Severn Waterway new by Ivar Dedekam by Boats & Places Magazine Underway, Volume 1 Seamanship is the art of managing a This great planning tool shows the beau- by Sacha Warunkiw boat. The ins and outs of knots, dock- ty of Ontario’s Trent-Severn waterway Full-colour boating cartoons by this ing and anchoring, and more are illus- plus marinas, harbours, and communi- favourite regular contributor to Passage- trated here in Dedekam’s distinctive ties. Lots of helpful tips for safe naviga- maker magazine. style, with clear and simple text and tion plus aerial shots of anchorages in 96pp. softcover 2007 $16.95 many colour illustrations. This volume this newest addition to the “Discover”

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Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching ADVENTURE by Mary Byers & John de Visser Tall Ships Down the Mary Celeste to an unlikely salvage This collection of photographs and by Daniel S. Parrott Tristan Jones essays explores Lake Simcoe’s 140 miles Working from official documents, survi- operation in Ibiza. of shoreline and its many communities. vor and expert interviews, and his own 272pp. softcover 1983 With roots in the lumber and railway considerable tall-ship experience, Parrott was $16.95 | now $4.99 industries, many of the smaller towns re-creates the sinkings of five sail- have boatbuilding histories. training vessels. Adrift 160pp. softcover 2003 352pp. softcover 2004 by Tristan Jones was $24.95 | now $7.99 was $20.95 | now $9.99 Emerging from the South American wilderness Tristan Jones makes it Great Classic Yacht Revival Intrepid Voyagers: Stories of the home to Britain only to have his vessel by Nic Compton World’s Most Adventurous Sailors impounded. In his quest to liberate The author traces the traditional-yacht edited by Tom Lochhaas his boat, he takes any work he can movement from the 1930s to the ’60s, Lochhaas relates the real-life adventures get: stoking the boilers at Harrods, covering the significant boats, builders, of 15 long-distance sailors including regaling TV viewers with wild stories, designers, and restorers, and discusses Tania Aebi, Naomi James, Robert Manry, and in New York skippering one-day how interest in classic yachts has recent- and Bernard Moitessier. around-the-lighthouse cruises. ly revived as a worldwide phenomenon. 352pp. softcover 2003 272pp. softcover 1992 192pp. hardcover 2004 was $26.95 | now $8.99 was $19.95 | now $4.99 was $64.95 | now $24.99 Incredible Tales of the Sea: Reeds Maritime Flags: Usage and Twelve Classic Sailing Stories Wayward Sailor: In Search of the Recognition edited by Tom McCarthy Real Tristan Jones by Peter Johnson A collection of true accounts including Yarns by Anthony Dalton With the modern flag user in mind, rounding the Horn in a blinding storm, by Tristan Jones This first biography of modern Johnson covers signalling, special sailing in an ice-encrusted boat, and sailing Jones drew on his many adventures sailing’s best-known storyteller. ensigns, national flags and ensigns, club uncharted seas on the edge of the abyss. and the memorable people he met 368pp. softcover 2004 burgees, hoisting, flag suppliers, and all 240pp. softcover 2005 on his travels in these yarns, which was $21.95 | now $8.99 practical aspects of flag flying. was $13.95 | now $3.99 range from solving the mystery of 128pp. hardcover 2003 was $62.95 | now $12.99 PICTURE BOOKS The Nelson Encyclopedia Sailing Style by Colin White The Schooner: Design and by Tricia Foley All the people, ships, places, and Development from 1600 to the Present An elegant homage to the romantic and events associated with Admiral Horatio by David R. MacGregor historical influence that seafaring tradi- Nelson are collected here. White also A comprehensive history of the schooner’s tion has had on home design. Images of discusses contemporary issues such development, from its emergence in Hol- nautically themed interiors provide lots of as new interpretations of Nelson’s land in the early 17th century to the 1990s, inspiration for decorators and designers. actions and motivations. when the rig started earning renewed 176pp. hardcover 2003 288pp. hardcover 2003 interest in the world of luxury chartering. was $45.00 | now $12.99 was $60.00 | now $19.99 192pp. hardcover 1997 was $69.95 | now $24.99 Classic American Runabouts: Shelter at the Shore: The Boathouses Wood Boats 1915-1965 of Muskoka At the Water’s Edge: Muskoka’s by Robert B. Duncan & Philip B. Ballantyne by John de Visser & Judy Ross Boathouses Chris-Craft, Gar Wood, Century, Stanley, The follow-up volume to At the Water’s by John de Visser & Judy Ross and Hackercraft—these and other popu- Edge features 25 exceptional boathouses A spectacular book, lavishly illustrated, lar runabouts from the 1920s through that are both beautiful and functional. featuring Muskoka-style boathouse living. ’50s are featured here. Today even the A dash of history about boathouse devel- Full of ideas about the design, building, “low-end” runabouts fetch handsome opment seasons the text. and furnishing of these unique structures. sums at classic boat shows. 144pp. hardcover 2001 144pp. hardcover 1993 156pp. softcover 2005 was $49.95 | now $14.99 was $50.00 | now $14.99 was $29.95 | now $9.99

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