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NON FICTION:

CAPTAIN JAMES COOK &

NON FICTION:

CRUISING GUIDES

HMS ENDEAVOUR & SQUARE RIG SAILING

• Cruising Guide to Tahiti by Marcia Davock

• The Life of Captain James Cook

• Cruising Guide to California’s Channel Islands by Brian M. Fagan

by J.C. Beaglehole • Captain James Cook by Richard Hough

• San Francisco Bay Boating Guide by Brian Fagan

• The Young Sea Officer’s Sheet Anchor

• Landfalls of Paradise by Earl R. Hinz

by Darcy Lever

• San Juan Islands Afoot & Afloat by Marge Mueller

NON FICTION: •

FOOD

Three Cruising Chef Cookbook by Michael Greenwald

• The Care and Feeding of the Offshore Crew by Lin Pardey with Larry Pardey

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All Rights Reserved 1 Copyright © 2006 Peter W. Damisch B l u e w a t e r S a i l i n g 1 3 5 0 5 B a l i W a y, C a t a l i n a Y a c h t A n c h o r a g e , M a r i n a d e l R e y, C A 9 0 2 9 2 310-823-5545 (Office) • 866-944-SAIL (outside CA) • 310-823-5728 (Fax) • 310-313-8723 (Pager) [email protected] • www.bluewatersailing.com • [email protected]

BLUEWATER SAILING: Peter’s Recommended Nautical Reading List NON FICTION:

CRUISING & VOYAGING

• Maiden Voyage by Tanya Abei • First You Have to Row a Little Boat

• Cruising Under Sail & Voyaging Under Sail by Eric Hiscock • Handbook of Offshore Cruising: The Dream and Reality

by Richard Bode

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by Jim Howard

• Racing Through Paradise by William F. Buckley

• Adrift

• Atlantic High by William F. Buckley

• The Incredible Voyage: A Personal Odyssey

• Airborne by William F. Buckley

by Tristan Jones

by Tristan Jones

• Desperate Voyage by John Caldwell

• A World of My Own by Robin Knox-Johnston

• Gipsy Moth Circles the World

• The Voyagers Handbook: The Essential Guide to

by Sir Francis Chichester • Cruising As a Way of Life by Thomas E. Colvin • Kawabunga’s South Seas Adventure

Bluewater

by Beth Leonard

• Mahina Tiare, Pacific Passages by Barbara Marrett & John Neal • The Saga of Simba

by Richard Maury

• Maiden by Tracy Edwards

• The Long Way

by Moitessier, Bernard

• Hokule’a: The Way to Tahiti by Ben R. Finney

• Gentlemen Never Sail to Weather

by Charles S. Dewell

• Firecrest Around the World • Dove

by Alain Gerbault

by Robin Lee Graham

by Denton R. Moore • The Boat Who Wouldn’t Float by Farley Mowat

• Sail Before Sunset by Earl R. Hinz

• All in The Same Boat by Tom Neale

• Around the World in Wanderer III

• Two on a Big Ocean by Hal Roth

by Eric Hiscock • Beyond the West Horizon by Eric Hiscock

• How to Sail Around the World: Advice and Ideas for Voyaging Under Sail

By Hal Roth

• Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum



GENERAL

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• The Atlas of Shipwrecks and Treasure: The History,

• Men at Sea by Brandt Aymar

Location, and Treasures of Ships Lost at Sea

• Explorations by Robert Ballard

by Nigel Pickford

• The 12 Volt Bible by Miner Brotherton • Fifty True Mysteries of the Sea by John Canning

• Why Didn't I Think of That? 1,198 Tips by Roberts & Roberts

• This Old Boat by Don Casey

• The Arts of the Sailor by Hervey G. Smith

• Before the Wind: True Stories about Sailing

• Mysteries of the Deep by Joseph J. Thorndike • Time-Live Books: The Seafarers Series

by David Gowdey • Looking for a Ship by John McPhee • The Last Grain Race

by Eric Newby

• The Care and Feeding of the Sailing Crew

by Time-Life Books • The Sea Remembers by Peter Throckmorton • Men, Ships and The Sea by Capt. Alan Villiers

by Lin Pardey

NON FICTION:

HISTORY GENERAL • Famous Sea Battles by David Howarth

• Lost Liners by Robert D. Ballard and Rick Archbold • The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal by Robert D. Ballard • Cross-Sections: Man-Of-War by Stephen Biesty • The Sea Hunters: True Adventures with Famous Shipwrecks by Clive Cussler • Bizarre Ships of the Nineteenth Century

• Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder • The Bounty Trilogy: Mutiny on the Bounty, Men Against the Sea, Pitcairn’s Island by Charles B. Nordoff & James N. Hall • The History of the Ship Richard Wodman

by John Guthrie

NON FICTION:

KNOTS

• The Ashley Book of Knots by Clifford W. Ashley

• Handbook of Seaman’s Ropework by Sam Svensson

• The Marlinspike Sailor by Hervey Smith

• Chapman’s Nautical Guides: Knots

• The Morrow Guide to Knots

by Brion Toss

by Mario Bigon & Guido Regazzoni



MEDICAL

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by American Red Cross • First Aid for Foreign Body Obstruction of the Airway by American Red Cross

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• Merck Manual of Medical Information by Merck & R. Berkow • Emergency Medical Guide

by John Henderson

• Where There Is No Dentist by Murray Dickson • Where There Is No Doctor by David Werner

• Standard First Aid & Personal Safety

• International Medical Guide for Ships: WHO

by American Red Cross

by World Health Organization

NON FICTION:

NAVIGATION

• Chapman’s by Elbert S. Maloney

• A Star to Steer Her By by Edward J. Bergin

• Dutton’s by Elbert S. Maloney

• American Practical Navigator

• Primer of Navigation by George Mixter

by Nathaniel Bowditch • Coastal and Offshore Navigation by Tom Cunliffe

• Longitude by Dava Sobel • Celestial Navigation by Frances W. Wright

• The Yacht Navigators’ Handbook by Norman Dahl • Marine Navigation, Piloting, Celestial and Electronic by Richard R. Hobbs

NON FICTION:

NAVY & LEADERSHIP, OTHER

• The Greatest Sailing Stories Ever Told: Twenty-Seven Unforgettable Stories by Christopher Caswell • Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocueville • The Mask of Command by John Keegan • The Price of Admiralty: The Evolution of Naval Warfare by John Keegan • The Face of Battle by Keegan • The Art of War by Sun-tzu • Nelson: A Biography by David Walder • Mountbatten by Philip Ziegler


BLUEWATER SAILING: Peter’s Recommended Nautical Reading List NON FICTION: REFERENCE • Limited Master, Mate & Operator License Study Course

by Richard Block

• Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual by Nigel Calder • The Complete Book of Sailing by Peter Cook & Barbara Webb • World Cruising Guide & Routes by Jimmy Cornell

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• Royces’ Sailing Illustrated by Patrick Royce • Reeds Nautical Almanac by Thomas Reed • Annapolis Book of Seamanship by John Rousmaniere • The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing by David Seidman • World Radio and TV Handbook by Andrew Sennitt

• World Cruising Survey by Jimmy Cornell

• DK Complete Sailing Manual by Steve Sleight

• World Cruising Essentials: The Boats, Gear, and

• The Ocean Sailing Yacht by Donald M. Street

Practices that Work Best at Sea

• Sailing Companion by Arthur Somers

by Jimmy Cornell

• The Lore of Ships by Tre Trychare

• Mariner’s Notebook by William P. Crawford • The Complete Yachtmaster by Tom Cunliffe • Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia by Steve & Linda Dashew • The Circumnavigators’ Handbook by Steve & Linda Dashew • The Glenans Manual of Sailing by Davison & Simpson • Sail and Power by Richard Henderson • Sea Sense by Richard Henderson • The Macmillan & Silkcut Yachtsman's Handbook by Hewitt & Spalding • Sailing Fundamentals by Gary Jobson • The Sail Magazine Book of Sailing by Peter Johnson • Reed's Ocean Navigator by John Kemp • Seamanship by Robin Knox-Johnston • Chapman’s by Elbert S. Maloney • Cruising Fundamentals by Harry Muns • Knight’s Modern Seamanship by John V. Noel All Rights Reserved 5 Copyright © 2006 Peter W. Damisch B l u e w a t e r S a i l i n g 1 3 5 0 5 B a l i W a y, C a t a l i n a Y a c h t A n c h o r a g e , M a r i n a d e l R e y, C A 9 0 2 9 2 310-823-5545 (Office) • 866-944-SAIL (outside CA) • 310-823-5728 (Fax) • 310-313-8723 (Pager) [email protected] • www.bluewatersailing.com • [email protected]


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SAILS & SAIL TRIM

• The Art and Science of Sails

By Tom Whidden

• The Best of Sail Trim by Charles Mason

• Sail Power by Wallace Ross • A Manual of Sail Trim by Stuart H. Walker

• Sails by Jeremy Howard-Williams

NON FICTION: SHACKLETON & THE ENDURANCE

• Shackleton’s Valiant Voyage by Alfred Lansing

• The American on the Endurance: Ice, Seas and

• Shackleton’s Way: Leadership Lessons from the

Terra Firma Adventures of William L. Bakewell by William Bakewell • The Endurance by Caroline Alexander • Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World

Great Antarctic Exporer by Margot Morrell • South: A Memoir of Endurance by Ernest Shackleton • Shackleton’s Boat Journey by Frank Worsley

by Jennifer Armstrong • Shackleton by Roland Huntford

NON-FICTION: TITANIC • The Discovery of the Titanic by Robert D. Ballard •

Night to Remember by Walter Lord

• Ghosts of the Abyss: A Journey Into the Heart of the Titanic by Don Lynch & Ken Marschall • The Last Days of the Titanic by E. E. O’Donnell

• The Night Lives On by Walter Lord

• Ghosts of the Titanic by Charles Pelegriono

• Titanic: An Illustrated History

• The Ship That Stood Still by Leslie Reade

by Don Lynch & Ken Marschall

• The Odyssey of C.H. Lightoller by Patrick Stenson



U.S. NAVY HISTORY

• Nautilus 90 North by William R. Anderson • Around the World, Submerged by Edward L. Beach • The United State Navy, 200 Years by Edward L. Beach • Blue Jackets' Manual, 21st Edition edited by Bill Bearden. • Silent Victory, The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan by Clay Blair, Jr.

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• Naval Ceremonies, Customs, and Traditions by William P. Mack & Royal W. Connel • Faith of My Fathers by John McCain with Mark Salter • History of U.S. Naval Operations in WW II by Samuel E. Morrison • Two Ocean War by Samuel Elliot Morison • Admiral Arleigh Burke: A Biography by E.B. Potter • Bull Halsey by Elmer Belmont Potter

• The Quiet Warrior by Thomas Buell

• Nimitz, A Biography by E.B. Potter

• Master of Sea Power: A biography of Fleet Admiral

• Sea Power: A Naval History

Ernest J. King by Thomas B. Buell • Surface at the Pole: The Extraordinary Voyages of the USS Skate by James F.V. Calvert • Thunder Below! by Eugene B. Fluckey • Seamanship: Fundamentals for the Deck Officer by David O. Dodge and S.E. Kyriss

by E.B. Potter & Charles Nimitz • Miracle at Midway by Gordon Prange • Blind Man’s Bluff by Sherry Sontag & Christopher Drew • The Book of Navy Songs by The Trident Society • The Ultra Secret

by F.W. Winterbotham

• Thunder Below by Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey • The Future of Sea Power by Eric Grove • The Oxford Companion to Ships & the Sea edited by Peter Kemp

NON FICTION: WEATHER & HEAVY WEATHER • Heavy Weather Sailing by Coles & Bruce • Heavy Weather Cruising: A Yachtmaster’s Guide by Tom Cunliffe • Weather For The Mariner by William J. Kotsch,

• Weather at Sea: A Yachtmaster's Guide by David Houghton • Storm Tactics Handbook by Lin & Larry Pardey • The Weather Handbook by Alan Watts

• Heavy Weather Guide by William J. Kotsch and Richard Henderson


BLUEWATER SAILING: Peter’s Recommended Nautical Reading List

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NON FICTION: WRECKS, CHALLENGES, STORMS • The Wreck of the Memphis by Edward L. Beach

• Collision Course

• Adrift by Steven Callahan

• Fatal Storm by Rob Mundle

• Total Loss by Jack H. Coote

• Capsized by James Nalepka & Steven Callahan

• Survivor by Michael Greenwald

• In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the

• Castaway by Lucy Irvine

by Alvin Moscow

Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick

• The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger

• Survive the Savage Sea by Dougal Robertson

• Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two

• Fastnet, Force 10 by John Rousmanier

Americans who Risked Everything to Solve One

• Disaster at Sea by Edward Rowe Snow

of the Last Msteries of World War II by Robert Kurson • Tragedy at Honda by Charles Lockwood • The Godforsaken Sea by Derek Lundy



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FICTION • Run Silent, Run Deep by Edward Beach

• The Sea Wolf by Jack London

• Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy

• The Sand Pebbles by Richard McKenna

• Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy

• Moby Dick by Herman Melville

• Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad

• Typee by Herman Melville

• Two Years Before the Mast

• The Cruel Sea by Nicolas Monsarat

by Richard Henry Dana

• Oxford Book of Sea Stories by Tony Tanner

• Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

• The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk

• Clear the Decks

• War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk

by Dan Gallery

• Stand By to Start Engines

by Dan Gallery

• The Man Who Stayed Below by Alan Gould • The Cruise of the Snark by Jack London

FICTION: SERIES ( each of these series contains a large number of related,

• Aubrey / Maturin Series by Patrick O’Brian

episodic or chronological books )

• A Sea of Words: A Lexicon and Companion to the

• Hornblower Series by Cecil S. Forester

Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O’Brian

• Bolitho Series by Alexander Kent

by Dean King • Ramage Series by Dudley Pope



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GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS • Bowditch, American Practical Navigator

Pub. 9

• Radio Navigational Aids Pub 117 NIMA / DMA HTC

by NIMA / DMA HTC • Chart #1, Symbols & Chart # 1, Chart Catalogs

• Radar Navigation Manual Pub 1310 NIMA/DMA HTC

by NOS / NOAA • Charts, Large Scale, of U.S. Waters

• Sailing Directions: Planning ( ocean ) NIMA • Sailing Directions: En-Route ( coastal )

by NOS / NOAA

Pub 125

• Charts of Foreign Waters, U.S. Produced

NIMA / DMA

• Sailing Ship Routes-the World by British Admiralty

• Coast Pilot ( Local ) by NOS / NOAA • Distance Between Ports Pub 151

• Selected Worldwide Marine Weather Broadcasts NOAA

NIMA / DMA HTC • Distances Between United States Ports by NOAA • Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats USCG • Handbook of Magnetic Compass Adjustment Pub 226

by NIMA / DMA HTC

• International Code of Signals Pub 102 NIMA • Light List: U.S. Lights, Buoys & Fog Signals

• Sight Reduction Tables Naval Observatory / –

Marine Navigation H..O. 229 / Pub 229

–

Air Navigation H.O. 249 Vol I & II & III / Pub 249

Pub 110

by NIMA / DMAHTC

• State & Local small vessel rules & regulations by State, if applicable • Tide and Tidal Current Tables • World Port Index

USCG • List of Lights: Foreign

NIMA

NOS

Pub 150

DMA HTC / NIMA

NIMA / DMA HTC • Local Notice to Mariners by USCG • Loran C Table Pub 221 NIMA / DMA HTC • Maneuvering Board Manuel Pub 217 NIMA • Nautical Almanac & Air Almanac by Naval Observatory • Navigation Rules USCG • Notice to Mariner’s

by NIMA / DMA HTC

• NOAA Catalog # 2 by NOAA • Ocean Passages of/for the World NP 136 by British Admiralty Hydrographic Dept. MOD • Pilot Charts NIMA / DMA All Rights Reserved 10 Copyright © 2006 Peter W. Damisch B l u e w a t e r S a i l i n g 1 3 5 0 5 B a l i W a y, C a t a l i n a Y a c h t A n c h o r a g e , M a r i n a d e l R e y, C A 9 0 2 9 2 310-823-5545 (Office) • 866-944-SAIL (outside CA) • 310-823-5728 (Fax) • 310-313-8723 (Pager) [email protected] • www.bluewatersailing.com • [email protected]


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DICTIONARIES • The Overlook Illustrated Dictionary of Nautical Terms

by Graham Blackburn

• The Mariner’s Dictionary by Gershom Bradford • Sea Language Comes Ashore by Joanna Carver Colcord • The Visual Encyclopedia of Nautical Terms Under Sail

by Crown Publishers

• Sailing as a Second Language by Fred Edwards • The Oxford Companion to Ships & The Sea by Peter Kemp • The Facts on File Dictionary of Nautical Terms by Thompson Lenfestey

• The VNR Dictionary of Ships & the Sea by John V. Noel • Naval Terms Dictionary, 5th Edition by CAPT John V. Noel, Jr., USN(Ret) and CAPT Edward L. Beach, USN (Ret) • Nautical Dictionary by Joseph P O’Flynn • Paasch’s Illustrated Marine Dictionary by Captain H. Paasch • Origins of Sea Terms by John G. Rogers • The Sailing Dictionary by Joachim Schult • The Norton Encyclopedic Dictionary of Navigation by David F. Tver
