Islands in a Circle Sea
“Initially a reluctant sailor, I fell in love with the cruising life…waking up each morning in a...
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The Salty Bard: Up in Smoke
The Salty Bard makes magical moments. For those who sail there are magic moments; and not all of...
Read MoreClose-Hauled
Ever wonder why all Good Old Boat book reviews are positive? It’s not because all the books we...
Read MoreLearn to Sail Today: From Novice to Sailor in One Week
Note: Editor Karen Larson asked Avital Keeley — a junior member of the Good Old Boat crew and an...
Read MoreNotable Boats: Small Craft, Many Adventures
This is an intriguing little book. Although it is titled Notable Boats, it really is the story of...
Read MoreAnne Bonny’s Wake
Is it every sailor’s dream to rescue a mermaid, a topless lady in distress? What could be better?...
Read MoreFinding North: How Navigation Makes Us Human
In the wake of his brother’s recent death, George Michelsen Foy becomes interested in the fate of...
Read MoreL. Francis Herreshoff Yacht Designer: Book Review
The amateur yachting historian has been blessed recently with a plethora of superb new biographies...
Read MoreTaleisin’s Tales: Book Review
Lin and Larry Pardey have had a lifetime of adventure and they have willingly invited the rest of...
Read MoreSinglehanded Sailing: Thoughts, Tips, Techniques & Tactics
I’ve been sailing Tortuga, my 1969 Westerly Centaur, since 2003, and about 75 percent of the time...
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