Sailing Stories

Stock, A.C.: 1998 Minerva Press, softcover 238 pages, with photo's. "Sailing Just for Fun" by A.C. Stock shares the philosophy of enjoying high adventure on a small budget, as Stock recounts decades of sailing experiences aboard his...

Zenker, H: 1997 USA, softcover, 328 pages, illustrated. The book West! Sail West, Man! by Hein Zenker recounts his journey from postwar Germany through the Canadian wilderness, culminating in the design and construction of his small...

Bernard Moitessier: 1985 UK, softcover 251 pages, with maps of the route. Cape Horn, the Logical Route by Bernard Moitessier recounts the author's adventurous honeymoon voyage with his wife Françoise, sailing from Europe to the Pacific...

Hamman, A.C.: 1988 USA, softcover 342 pages, illustrated. No Fixed Address by Clive Hamman is a true account of his global sailing adventures aboard the Chinese junk Nuthin Wong, facing storms, pirate attacks, mutinies, and personal...

Graham, Robin Lee: 1991 USA, softcover. 199 pages, illustrated. “Dove” recounts 16-year-old Robin Lee Graham’s five-year solo circumnavigation that begins in 1965 aboard a 24-foot sloop, charting storms, doldrums, and profound loneliness...

Hiscock, Erik C: 1968 Oxford, hardcover with dust jacket, first edition 159 pages, with photographs. “Atlantic Cruise in Wanderer III ” recounts Eric and Susan His cock’s two‑year transatlantic voyage in their 30‑foot yacht , sailing...

Marin-Marie: 2nd edition 1945 London, hardcover, no dustjacket 322 pages, with photo's, The book "Wind Aloft, Wind Alow" by Marin-Marie contains narratives of two remarkable solo Atlantic crossings: one under sail in the Winnibelle, and...

Tomalin, Nicholas and Ron Hall: 1971 UK, hardcover with dustjacket 316 pages, with photo's and plans. The Strange Voyage of Donald Crowhurst by Nicholas Tomalin and Ron Hall recounts the tragic story of an amateur sailor who entered the...

Teller, Walter Magnus: 1959, hardcover 258 blz., with photo's. Walter Magnes Teller's "The Search for Captain Slocum" is a biographical investigation into the life of Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the...

Smeeton, Miles: 1960 Ruper Hart-Davis, hardcover 208 pages, with photo's and plan of the ship. Once Is Enough is Miles Smeeton’s gripping true account of how he and his wife Beryl twice attempted to round Cape Horn in their 46‑foot ketch...

Hauser, Heinrich: 1931 Berlin, hardcover 281 pages, illustrated . A captivating firsthand account of the author's 110-day voyage aboard the four-masted barque Pamir in 1929, documenting the daily hardships, camaraderie, and majestic...

Freeman, Norman: 1993 Dublin. paperback 229 pages. ISBN 1871311306 scheepvaart, maritime

Slocum, Victor: 1981 USA, hardcover, no dust jacket, 383 pages, with photos and illustrations. Chronicle of the life and extraordinary voyages of Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, highlighting his...

Hesselberg, E: 1951 UK, hardcover 76 pages. Erik Hesselberg’s "Kon-Tiki and I" is a humorous and personal account of his experience as navigator and artist aboard the famous Kon-Tiki expedition, which crossed the Pacific Ocean by raft...

Barton, Humphrey: 1962 London, hardcover, 254 pages, with photos and maps. Atlantic Adventurers; Voyages in Small Craft by Humphrey Barton chronicles a series of daring ocean crossings made by sailors in modestly sized boats,...

Pilkington, Roger: 1957 MacMillan London, hardcover with dustjacket 218 pages, illustrated. Roger Pilkington recounts his leisurely journey by small boat through the canals of Flanders and the picturesque Flemish cities, offering vivid...

Smeeton, M: 1984 UK, softcover, 207 pages, illustrated. Miles Smeeton recounts the harrowing true story of Miles and Beryl Smeeton’s attempt to sail their 46-foot ketch, Tzu Hang, around Cape Horn in the 1950s, during which they survived...

Tabarly, E: 1997 Paris, softcover, 347 pages, illustrated. "Memoirs du large" by Éric Tabarly is a candid and adventurous account in which the legendary French sailor recounts his lifelong passion for sailing, his formative years with...

Toemelin, J.Y. le: 1953 Paris, hardcover 349 pages. Le Toumelin recounts his nearly three-year solo circumnavigation of the globe aboard his yacht Kurun, detailing both the technical challenges and the personal joys and hardships of his...

Slocum, J.: 1998 UK, softcover, 118 pages. Voyage of the Liberdade recounts how Joshua Slocum, after his ship the Aquidneck was wrecked off the coast of Brazil, built a 35-foot boat named Liberdade with his family and sailed over 5,500...

Alker Tripp, H: 1972 Conway, hardcover with dust jacket, 292 pages, illustrated. Alker Tripp is a classic account of yachting and cruising along the East Coast of England in the early 20th century, offering detailed observations of the...

Gebhard, Rollo: 1985 Germany, hardcover with dust jacket, 271 pages, illustrated. Autobiographical account of his remarkable solo sailing adventures, including his circumnavigation of the globe in a small boat, reflecting his passion for...

Horsman, P.V.: 1985 USA, hardcover with dust jacket, 256 pages, illustrated. A comprehensive guide exploring the diverse marine ecosystems and species encountered by seafarers, offering detailed insights into marine biology and oceanic...

Goodlander: 1991 Canada, softcover, 153 pages. A humorous and adventurous celebration of the seafaring lifestyle . The book offers a delightfully eccentric account of the author's experiences as a modern-day sea gypsy, providing readers...