Seraffyn's Oriental Adventure2 reviews
Lin, Larry Pardey, ...

Pardey Books, 1996

Great series - a fantastic, enjoyable, read

+ Excellent study of storm survival on a small boat.

This is the fourth and final book in the Seraffyn series that chronicles Lin and Lary Pardey's meander around the world in their 28 foot wooden cutter. They have a very comfortable and easy going writing style that pulls you into their story. This is a wonderful series whether you are a sailor ...
  
  











  



  
Steady as She Goes: Women's Adventures at Sea (Adventura Series)

Seal Press, 2003

Veteran seafarers and anyone who has dreamed of running away to sea in her very own boat or simply savored the smell of the salty air on the water’s edge will be inspired by this well-crafted and varied collection. Steady as She Goes is both a testament to women’s enduring relationship with the sea and a gripping and illuminating read. Whether commercial fishing in Alaska’s ...
  
  











  



  
Trekka Round the World8 reviews
John Guzzwell

Fine Edge Productions, 1998

A must read for the true sailor!!!!

+ Trekka Round the World
+ JOHN GUZZWELL
+ Interesting book for blue water sailers with small boats
+ Little boat, big story.
  
  











  



  
Two on a Big Ocean : The Story of the First Circumnavigation of the Pacific Basin in a Small Sailing Ship1 review
Hal Roth

Seaworthy Publications Inc., 1997

Great Reading! Never lets you down!

This is a great book to read if you like adventure on the high seas! Reading this book makes you want to cast off today! Hall, whom I've met personally, is a great sailor and wonderful author. I have enjoyed many of his stories. Read and enjoy..
  
  











  



  
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float29 reviews
Farley Mowat

Starfire, 1984

Hilarious Light-Hearted Romp

+ Mowat is terrific!
+ Excellent book!
+ The boat that wouldn't float
+ Mowat at his best
  
  











  



  
Seraffyn's European Adventure1 review
Lin Pardey, Larry Pardey

Pardey Books, 1998

An enjoyable, quick, read

This is the second of 4 books in the Pardey's Serrafyn series which describes their many year wanderings around the world on their small wooden sailboat. Both my wife and I read the first ("Cruising with Seraffyn") and had to pick up this next volume. The Pardeys have a very easy and relaxed ...
  
  











  



  
Following Seas, Sailing the Globe, Sounding a Life6 reviews
Beth A. Leonard

Tide-Mark Press, 1999

Beautiful Book...

+ Excellent Overview
+ Understanding the emotion behind sailing and exploring.
+ An intelligent, insightful, well-written book
  
  











  



  
Seagulls in My Soup: Further Adventures of a Wayward Sailor3 reviews
Tristan Jones

Sheridan House, 1996

Pearls of Wisdom

+ A great salty yarn, as good as any ever before.

He must have been in a great mood when he wrote this- the funniest of his books. Not so much about his sailing adventures as the array of characters he is surrounded by. Within every hilarious espisode, Jones is never without the pearls of wisdom which makes him the unique author he is. 5 stars ...
  
  











  



  
If the Shoe Fits: The Adventures of a Reluctant Boatfrau10 reviews
Rae Ellen Lee

Sheridan House, 2001

Leave the mountains and sail off to paradise - not quite

+ not a bad book
+ Sell your stuff and sail

A great read. Two people choose to forsake the mountains of Montana and sail around the Caribbean. Great humor and insight into the two different mindsets of sailing. Tom the authors husband has the wild fearless viking outlook while Rae Ellen takes a more sober (when are we going to die?) outlook ...
  
  











  



  
Alone through the Roaring Forties (The Sailor's Classics #5) (Sailor's Classics Series)4 reviews
Vito Dumas

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2001

Eternal Vito

+ Certainly a classic of Solo Sailing Stories
+ A true classic
+ Definitely a classic
  
  











  



  
Maiden Voyage82 reviews
Tania Aebi, Bernadette Brennan

Ballantine Books, 1996

Exulting story

+ Excellent! Incredible journey, interesting locations...
+ Inspiring amazing real story - Loved it!

Recently my sister recommended this book, now almost 20 years old, to me for reasons that have no bearing on this review. I picked it up, and I am glad she did. This is quite the remarkable story, even 20 years later. "Maiden Voyage" brings the remarkable story of 18 year old Tania Aebi, ...
  
  











  



  
Blue Water Odyssey: Highlights of a Seven-Year Sailing Adventure2 reviews
Capt Bill Braden

1st Books Library, 2003

Blue Water Odyssey

Mr. Braden's adventures at sea and land were very touching. I laughed through the Virgin Islands and cried when they sailed to their next port. I thought the author has a wonderful ability to comunicate his feelings at the time that the story took place. There aren't any new sailing books on the ...
  
  











  



  
Sailing Back in Time1 review
Maria Coffey

Whitecap Books, 2002

Great Book for Dreamers

Maria Coffey's clear prose and Dag Goering's moving photographs make this a "must have" for sailors, wooden boat buffs and those in love with life afloat. Alan Farrell is a legend of the Canadian Gulf Islands, and Maria has done a fine job capturing the spirit of this man from another age. He ...
  
  











  



  
The Voyage of the Northern Magic: A Family Odyssey9 reviews
Diane Stuemer

McClelland & Stewart, 2004

Thanks

+ The Voyage of the Northern Magic
+ Great book
+ A great Travelogue
  
  











  



  
How to Sail Around the World : Advice and Ideas for Voyaging Under Sail14 reviews
Hal Roth

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2003

5 STARS ( ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET!)

+ Great book
+ Sailing Around The World Made It Easy
+ Bluewater sailor
+ The Great Voyage
  
  











  



  
Night Watch4 reviews
Suzanne Knecht

Xlibris Corporation, 2002

pure delight!

+ Night Watch Memoirs of a Circumnavigation
+ Most enjoyable book I have read in years
+ Brilliant recounting of an extraordinary adventure
  
  











  



  
By the Grace of the Sea : A Woman's Solo Odyssey Around the World16 reviews
Pat Henry

International Marine Publishing, 2002

Grace of the Sea

+ A Woman Spins a Sailing Yarn

Order was processed and delivered, in the condition described, beyond my expectations and am satisfied.
  
  











  



  
500 Days8 reviews
Serge Testa

Trident Press, 1988

A wonderful adventure told with humor and heart.

+ 500 Dyas
+ Thoroughly enjoyable.
+ Well worth a read!
  
  











  



  
The Wanderer189 reviews
Sharon Creech

HarperTrophy, 2002

wonderful

+ The Wanderer
+ [...]
+ A Great Story
  
  











  



  
Through Europe at Four Knots: A Tale of Boating Mayhem and Family Adventure4 reviews
Les Horn

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2000

Delightful Family Adventure

+ Snail's pace sailboat trip from England to Greece
+ Delightful Family Adventure

An avid armchair traveller, I am always on the lookout for books of travel adventure. This book was a delightful addition to my library. The book chronicles the Horn families' voyage by boat from the North Sea through the canals of Europe to the Black Sea and the Agean. The author is adept at ...