Thermopylae by John Crosse
A short magazine-style pictorial history of the famous clipper, less lucky in life than her famous competitor Cutty Sark.
Many fine paintings photos maps and tables.
30 pp. pub. 1970. Very good condition no damage
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Tall Ships. The World of Sail Training by Maldwin Drummond
A large format pictorial describing tall ships generally and individual vessels. Forweword by HRH Duke of Edinburgh
160 pp. 200 photos all B&W. some fine drawings. A book to pore ovder.
Fine condition
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Shacketon's Argonauts by Frank Hurley
The epic tale of Shackletons voyage to Antarctica in 1915.
Many of Hurley's superb photographs illustrating the trials endured by the expedition.
184 pp. approx 50 photos full text. Epilogue: the pieces left afterwards.
Very Fine condition
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Gaff by John Leather
The history design and workings of the gaff rig.
270 pp. some photos B&W, many fine drawings
Very good condition except for tears and creasing of dust cover.
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Pacific Sail by Roger Morris
Four centuries of Western ships in the Pacific Ocean.
Many fine drawings approx. 100 beautifully detailed paintings mostly colour and maps
192 pp. Fine condition some creasing of dust cover margins.
An elegant and scholarly history
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Bluewater Bushmen by Bruce Stannard
An absorbing history of yacht racing on Sydney Harbour. Many photos of racing yachts and the spectator ferries
174 pp. approx 120 photos all B&W.
Very fine condition paperback
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Mate in Sail by Capt. James Gaby
The personal history of a master in the heroic days of high-masted sail at its peak.
288 pp. over 100 illustrations, some emotive colour paintings
Fine condition
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100 Years of Yachting on Port Phillip Bay by Chris de Fraga
210 p. hard cover index no illus. appendices of members, boats, events, etc.
Fine condition dustcover good
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The Great Age of Sail by various authors.
Edited by Joseph Jobe from contributions by Bathe, Rubin de Cervin and Taillemite and others
A blockbuster but thoroughly researched study of large sailing vessels from C16 onward.
ln translation of a very high standard
300 pp. many drawings, diagrams, colour paintings of high quality
A work to savour over many years. Good condition except for dust cover in poor shape
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Yacht Racing Tactics by J Schult
210 pp. many drawings and photos
Good condition in plastic protector.
inscribed "T E Mort"
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The Cutty Sark by FGG Carr
24 pp. many photos B&W
Brochure prepared to accompany the ship after restoration, giving its full history and the story of preservation
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The Last Grain Race by Eric Newby
Enthralling. The lives of the men and voyages of the tall square rigger Moshulu.
245 pp. soft cover very good condition with some sunning of pages. photo section B&W
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Sail Changes by Roger Morris
Tall ships in New Zealand waters. For 180 years from the early 19th century to the 1980s, shown in beautifully produced watercolour paintings and drawings
48 pp. hard cover book very fine condition small tear in dust cover back.
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Sea Change by Mairi Hedderwick
The summer voyage of a modest sized sloop around much of the coast of Scotland. An absorbing travel story by land but made thrilling by being at sea. Delightful reading for sailors and those who have travelled in Scotland, or wish they could.
164 pp. many line drawings. soft cover Fine condition.
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International Boating Digest and Reference by Lloyd Williams
A prize must go for this most uninteresting and least informative book name.
However it turns out to be a wonderful compendium of tricks of the yachting trade. What happens when you hit a whale. How to stop your spare battery going flat. Packing a stern gland, keeping fit on a small boat. Some useful knots, hints to better cooking.
Delightful reading interesting and useful for the curious mind. Amusing but above all practical.
240 pp. soft cover in tough plastic slip protector. Fine condition
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Fatal Storm by Rob Mundle
The full story from Start to Finish of the horrific experience of the 54th Sydney Hobart in 1998
320 pp. soft cover some photo sections in colour
Fine condition
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Notable Boats by Nic Crompton with illustrations by Peter Scott
Very Fine condition unmarked but for slight foxing of front cover
Hardback 176 pp. over 100 fine line drawings and maps Hard Cover
A scholarly study of 40 classically elegant sailing ships and their adventurous voyage(s)
Polynesian boats Viking ships, modern yachts. The sample includes at least one of all types.
A treat to the eye and mind
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True Spirit by Jessica Watson
Her own story of the extraordinary achievement by a very determined teenager to sail around the world single-handed.
Filled with heart-warming moments, excitement suspense and drama. Better than most novels.
362 pp. 3 colour photo sections soft cover
Very good condition signed by the author, in a very confident sweeping hand !
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The Art of Winning by Dennis Conner
worth it for the foreword by Donald Trump alone.
212 pp. hard back fine condition
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Semper Fidelis by Sandra Gorter
"Forever Faithful"
50 Years of the ocean greyhound Fidelis. . see precis on back cover
160 pp. full index pub. 2014. Very Fine condition
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Cruising the NSW Coast by Alan Lucas
A kind of Gregory's for the cruising yachtsman. Although dated, and modern navigation aids have superseded many old sailors' rules of thumb, the position of ports, entrances, hazards and landmarks have not. The book deals with ports and landmarks in geographical order from Eden northward
Many maps, tables and photographs including aerial shots make the book of great historical interest.
Very Fine condition. 302 pp. over 200 photos, small colour supplement.
published 1982 Castle Books
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At One with the Sea
190 pp. hard cover very good condition with laminated dust cover. three photo sections, many in colour.
the astonishing news story of June 1978 that a lone woman from an NZ sheep farming family had circumnavigated the globe via Cape Horn
stirring stuff
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The Tall Ships by Hyla M Clark
The epic gathering in 1976 in NY of tall ships of the world
approx. 200 pp. (not numbered). over 200 photos mostly colour
fair condition soft cover some scuffing and minor dent
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How to Sail Small Boats by Ross Telfer
A classic study of small boat racing on Australian sheltered waters. How to choose sail and race a boat
172 pp. hard cover book very fine dust cover very good with minor scuffing and foxing
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The Complete Book of Sailing by Peter Cook and Barbara Webb
A serious book about boat design, and building sailing techniques, navigation, wind scales
Well-illustrated with diagrams many photos all B&W
300 pp. Hard Cover indexed Very Good condition with some scuffing of corners
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Landfalls of Paradise by Earl R Hinz
Cruising guide to the Pacific Islands from an Hawaiian perspective
364 pp. soft cover very Good condition. Many charts some photos
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Yachting in Australia by Lou D'Alpuget with Tony Mooney
326 pp. well-illustrated with photos B&W and diagrams. Some charts and tables. A very broad in depth study of sailing all over Australia and research into boat types and buidling and many of the author's experiences. Fully Indexed. Hard cover published 1980. A fine reference work
two copies: one with dust cover one without.
Both good condition.
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Paddle to the Arctic by Don Starkell
An amazing tale. How to cross the Arctic by kayak and sledge made by lashing two kayaks together, drawn by huskies.
312 pp. photo sections all B&W published 1992
Very Good condition with only slight creasing to the top of the dust cover. Some sunning of page tops externally
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