SetSet thethe SailsSails NAUTICAL BOOKS FROM SHERIDAN HOUSE AND MCBOOKS 2020 --2019-807-CR Nautical Globe Catalog.indd 1 1/14/20 12:24 PM CONTENTS Nautical Catalog 2020 1-24 Sailing & Boating 24-30 Reference 31-56 Fiction 57-64 History & Military History 65-79 Lifestyle & More 80-82 Title Index How to Order (Inside Back Cover) Dear Readers, This catalog represents a stunning collection of the most prominent maritime writers from McBooks Press, Lyons Press, and Sheridan House, covering the widest-ranging and unique array of related topics no other publisher offers. I am thrilled to be a part of this initiative, calling readers down to the sea in books, whether to escape into another time or to pursue advice and information. George D. Jepson Editorial Director, McBooks Press Cover image: The Only Victor by English marine artist Geoffrey Huband. Used with permission. --2019-807-CR Nautical Globe Catalog.indd 2 1/14/20 12:24 PM Sailing & Boating DESPERATE VOYAGE By John Caldwell In May 1946 John Caldwell set out to sail from Panama to Sydney to reunite with his wife who he hadn’t seen for more than a year. Eager to reach his destination and unable to secure any other form of transport, he had to resort to singlehanded seamanship. Ahead lay a mission that was to reveal in him elements not only of astounding courage and determination, but also of incredible foolhardiness. Within 500 miles of Panama John Caldwell had already been shipwrecked once. Indefatigable, he decided to press on towards his goal. This is more than an exciting tale of sea- adventure. It is as compelling and unpredictable as a thriller. June 2020 • Biography & Autobiography 336 Pages • 2 B/W Illustrations • 6 x 9 978-1-4930-4936-3 • $16.95 • Paper SHERIDAN HOUSE SEA CHANGE Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat By Peter Nichols With only a sextant, his own instincts as a seasoned sailor, and a boat full of memories of his foundering marriage, Nichols sets out alone from England for Maine, where he plans to sell his beloved twenty-seven-foot sailboat, Toad. Halfway across the ocean, his boat springs a leak and his voyage becomes a desperate struggle to survive. Combining the adventure of Into Thin Air, the nautical lore of The Perfect Storm, and the spiritual self-discovery of The Snow Leopard, this thrilling adventure is a classic tale of a man struggling to come to terms with his reckless spirit, his highest hopes, and his broken dreams. June 2020 • Sailing and Boating 256 Pages • 6 x 9 978-1-4930-5200-4 • $18.95 • Paper SHERIDAN HOUSE SURVIVE THE SAVAGE SEA Sheridan House Maritime Classics By Dougal Robertson In June 1972, the 43-foor schooner Lucette was attacked by killer whales and sank in 60 seconds. In an infl atable rubber raft, with a 9 foot fi berglass dinghy to tow it, Dougal Robertson and his family were miles from any shipping lanes. They had emergency rations for only three days and no maps, compass, or instruments of any kind. After their raft sank under them, they crammed themselves into their tiny dinghy. For 37 days—using every technique of survival—they battled against 20-foot waves, marauding sharks, thirst, starvation, and exhaustion, adrift in the vast reaches of the Pacifi c before their ordeal was ended by a Japanese fi shing boat. The Robertsons’ strong determination shines through the pages of this extraordinary book which describes movingly their daily hopes and fears, crises and triumphs, tensions and heartbreaks. June 2020 • Sailing and Boating 224 Pages • 37 B/W Illustrations • 5½ x 8½ 978-1-4930-4938-7 • $16.95 • Paper SHERIDAN HOUSE NAUTICAL CATALOG 1 --2019-807-CR Nautical Globe Catalog.indd 1 1/14/20 12:24 PM Sailing & Boating THINGS I WISH I’D KNOWN BEFORE I STARTED SAILING, EXPANDED AND UPDATED By John Vigor Aimed at sailboat owners of all kinds, this reference book contains 200 entries packed with solid practical advice and valuable tips. Each entry is categorized alphabetically and prefaced by an arresting statement, such as “People always lie about how fast their boats are.” The reference format offers readers the opportunity to open the book at any page and browse endlessly. Cartoons by SAIL Magazine cartoonist Tom Payne enliven the text. A comprehensive appendix covers some 50 technical topics. Includes a Foreword by Don Casey. June 2020 • Sailing and Boating 240 Pages • 6 x 9 978-1-4930-5139-7 • $18.95 • Paper SHERIDAN HOUSE IN A CLASS ALL THEIR OWN Unique and Historic Boats of New England By Tom Verde IN A CLASS ALL This book features nearly two dozen profi les of classic/unique boats, drawn from articles written for the Westerly Sun THEIR OWN newspaper during the summers of 2014 and 2015. Explore not only the histories of the individual vessels, but of their classes and designers, as well as their relationships to the environs in which they sailed, raced, cruised and, in some case, still operate as working vessels. These stories include the fabled history of the cat boat; the fi rst fi berglass sailing yacht; a NY ferry boat repurposed as a houseboat; the oldest working fi shing boat in Stonington, CT; racing rivalries in the Sound; the French love affair with American boat designs; and the Jazz Age era of luxury yachting, among others. May 2020 • Sailing and Boating 240 Pages • 122 Color Photos • 7 x 10 978-1-4930-4352-1 • $24.95 • Paper GLOBE PEQUOT A SEA VAGABOND’S WORLD Boats and Sails, Distant Shores, Islands and Lagoons By Bernard Moitessier The great master died in 1994 and never completed the book, but here it is, meticulously collected from his many writings, published and unpublished, by his companion Véronique Lerebours Pigeonnière. Moitessier’s notebooks include all the know- how and tips of this legendary sailor. The fi rst part of the book details how to prepare for an extensive cruise, what kind of boat to choose, the rigging, the sails, the anchors, on deck and below deck. The second part describes the passage: the weather, navigation, watch-keeping, and heavy weather. In the third part, Moitessier takes us to the South Sea islands and shows how to adapt to living on an atoll, gardening, fi shing and attaining self-suffi ciency. August 2019 • Sailing and Boating 224 Pages • 78 B/W Illustrations • 12 B/W Photos • 6 x 9 978-1-4930-4280-7 • $19.95 • Paper SHERIDAN HOUSE THE LONG WAY Sheridan House Maritime Classic By Bernard Moitessier, Translated by William Rodarmor The Long Way is Bernard Moitessier’s own incredible story of his participation in the fi rst Golden Globe Race, a solo, non- stop circumnavigation rounding the three great Capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin, and the Horn. For seven months, the veteran seafarer battled storms, doldrums, gear-failures, knock-downs, as well as overwhelming fatigue and loneliness. Then, nearing the fi nish, Moitessier pulled out of the race and sailed on for another three months before ending his 37,455-mile journey in Tahiti. Not once had he touched land. August 2019 • Sailing and Boating 256 Pages • 40 B/W Illustrations • 5⅜ x 8¼ 978-1-4930-4278-4 • $16.95 • Paper SHERIDAN HOUSE 2 NAUTICAL CATALOG --2019-807-CR Nautical Globe Catalog.indd 2 1/14/20 12:24 PM Sailing & Boating THE COAST OF SUMMER Sailing New England Waters from Shelter Island to Cape Cod By Anthony Bailey The seductive storytelling of Anthony Bailey is as gratifying as a full-sail breeze in this enchanting tale of a season afl oat along the New England coast. Poking into deep harbors and shallow ponds, anchoring off fashionable resorts and remote coves, Bailey and his wife Margot leisurely sail between Long Island and the tip of Cape Cod in their small sloop, Lochinvar. Interspersing his narrative with local history, geography, and biography, Bailey evokes curious legends and brings to life those rare, intriguing characters who are drawn to coastal life. And when, on occasion, this drowsy, idyllic cruise becomes a sudden, sober, battle with the perils of the sea, Bailey offers modestly but enticingly the fruits of much hard-won and not always heroic yachting experience. May 2019 • Sailing and Boating 368 Pages • 5½ x 8½ 978-1-4930-4028-5 • $18.95 • Paper LYONS PRESS THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions By Cynthia Barrett The origins of a remarkable number of everyday words and phrases are anchored in our seafaring past. Three Sheets to the Wind is an entertaining compilation revealing the maritime roots of common English expressions. The original “slush fund” was the fatty scraps from boiled meat that the ship’s cook secretly stashed away to sell at port to candle makers. The man who originally “turned a blind eye” was Admiral Nelson. In one of Naval history’s most famous acts of insubordination, Nelson, in the heat of battle, raised his telescope to his blind eye and announced he could not see the signal fl ag commanding him to break off action. The perfect companion for etymology lovers, factophiles, ocean dreamers, and the conversationally curious. May 2019 • Sailing and Boating 192 Pages • 101 B/W Illustrations • 1 B/W Photos • 5½ x 8½ 978-1-4930-4227-2 • $16.95 • Paper LYONS PRESS A SINGLE WAVE A SPLENDID MADNESS A STEADY TRADE Stories of Storms and Survival A Man, a Boat, a Love Story A Boyhood at Sea By Webb Chiles By Thomas Froncek By Tristan Jones June 1999 • Sailing & Boating May 2004 • Sailing & Boating January 1982 • Sailing & Boating 208 Pages • 6 x 9 228 Pages • 6 x 9 280 Pages • 6 x 9 978-1-57409-072-7 • $22.95 • Cloth 978-1-57409-179-3 • $23.95 • Cloth 978-1-57409-018-5 • $16.50 • Paper SHERIDAN HOUSE SHERIDAN HOUSE SHERIDAN HOUSE NAUTICAL CATALOG 3 --2019-807-CR Nautical Globe Catalog.indd 3 1/14/20 12:24 PM Sailing & Boating A TRIMARAN SAILS A WINTER AWAY FROM HOME A, B, SEA THE SEVEN SEAS William Barents and the Northeast Passage A Loose-Footed Lexicon By Jerry Heutink By Rayner Unwin Second Edition By Jack Lagan May 2000 • Sailing & Boating June 1995 • Sailing & Boating 224 Pages • 6 x 9 280 Pages • 6 x 9 May 2014 • Sailing & Boating 978-1-57409-106-9 • $14.95 • Paper 978-0-85036-442-2 • $11.95 • Paper 382 Pages • 24 B/W Illustrations • 6 x 9 SHERIDAN HOUSE SHERIDAN HOUSE 978-1-57409-322-3 • $18.95 • Paper SHERIDAN HOUSE ADRIFT ADVICE TO THE SEALORN AFTER YOU MR.