From the editors of Small Craft Advisor magazine, Small Boats Big Adventures compiles seven years of interviews with small-boat adventurers, writers and designers. Includes interviews with Phil Bolger, Larry Brown, Sven Yrvind (Lundin), and 12 others. Includes a 3-page preface and many photos. 1st edition.

166 pages. Soft cover.

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Three Years in a 12-Foot Boat is a gritty memoir of a 15,000-mile solo expedition with a tiny, hand-made boat. Robbed, capsized, arrested and befriended, Stephen Ladd sails and rows through a tumult of uncharted adventures.

390 pages. Soft cover.

$18.95 includes book and shipping. Purchase online; call (800) 979-1930 or (360) 379-1930 to order directly from us, or send a check or money order to: SCA PO Box 1343 Port Townsend, WA 98368.

Roaring out of nowhere on July 4, 1999, a storm with 100 m.p.h. straight-line winds tore onto Lake Superior. Without warning, a lone sailor and his (20-foot) wooden boat were caught in a wall of wind. Spinning out of control, author Marlin Bree fought to survive "The Storm of the Century"a battle of one man against the inland sea.

224 pages - autographed copy

$17.80 includes book and shipping. Purchase online; call (800) 979-1930 or (360) 379-1930 to order directly from us, or send a check or money order to: SCA PO Box 1343 Port Townsend, WA 98368.

In 1998, A.J. Mackinnon set off from his home in England aboard the Mirror dinghy Jack de Crow with the intent of taking a one-week jaunt down the Severn river; one year later, he drifted out onto the Black Sea, puzzling over where the last 365 days had gone. In his tiny craft MacKinnon crossed the English Channel and traversed 3,000 miles of rivers, canals, and open sea.

355 pages. Soft cover.

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The first title in Arthur Ransome's classic series, originally published in 1930: for children, for grownups, for anyone captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Swallows and Amazons introduces the lovable Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat island, the able-bodied catboat Swallow, and the two intrepid Amazons, Nancy and Peggy Blackett.

352 pages. Soft cover.

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Anyone dreaming about owning an affordable sailboat will love Jerry Cardwell's comprehensive introduction to trailer-sailing-Sailing Big on a Small Sailboat. Sailors and would-be boat buyers will learn to evaluate and equip boats in the 22- to 26-foot range with an emphasis on careful planning and getting maximum enjoyment out of minimum investment. Updated 2nd edition.

240 pages. Soft cover.

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The Incredible Voyage. During his intrepid six-year voyage, sailing on a small craft (21-foot Debutante bilge-keeler) on the lowest body of water in the world, the Dead Sea in Israel-and the highest, Lake Titicaca in the Andes, Tristan Jones covered a distance twice the circumference of the world.

390 pages. Soft cover.

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The Riddle of the Sands is a classic, and a perennial favorite among small-boat sailors. Join Carruthers and Davies for for a spellbinding drama on the fogbound seas and treacherous sands in and around the Frisian Islands.

260 pages. Hardback.

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In 216 pages, Bree manages to take the reader aboard all kinds of vessels, often in the worst conditions imaginable. Whether he's writing about Gerry Spiess' 10-footer Yankee Girl knocked flat in in the middle of the Pacific, or the storm driven destruction of the 729-foot Edmund Fitzgerald, Bree rarely lets his reader up for breath. If you enjoy this sort of thing--and who doesn't--you'll want to add Bree's new book to your library.

216 pages - autographed copy

$19.80 includes book and shipping. Purchase online; call (800) 979-1930 or (360) 379-1930 to order directly from us, or send a check or money order to: SCA PO Box 1343 Port Townsend, WA 98368.

Lake Superior is not only the world's largest freshwater lake (surface area) but a fascinating and sometimes dangerous one. In his twenty-foot home-built sailboat and a thirty-five foot catamaran, Marlin Bree retraces voyages of lost ships, early explorers, and heroic sea captains.

202 pages - autographed copy

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In July of 1984, author Marlin Bree sailed alone on Lake Superior in his 20-foot home-built wooden sailboat. He had set out to have a unique sailing adventure and to discover for himself some of the legends and folklore of the world's largest freshwater lake.

228 pages - autographed copy

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Phil Bolger's Boats with an Open Mind is a must-have for every small-boat enthusiast. This detailed and illustrated 420-page text features 75 designs and concepts, including the Micro, Chebacco, Martha Jane and Birdwatcher series. Soft cover.

420 pages.

$36.95 includes book and shipping. Purchase online; call (800) 979-1930 or (360) 379-1930 to order directly from us, or send a check or money order to: SCA PO Box 1343 Port Townsend, WA 98368.

Our own William Mantis shows readers how to get under sail with a minimal investment of time and money in his "complete builder/ user/ experimenter/ historical guide and philosophical treatise" on The $50 5 Hour Canoe Sail Rig.

95 pages. Soft Cover.

$11.95 includes book and shipping. Purchase online; call (800) 979-1930 or (360) 379-1930 to order directly from us, or send a check or money order to: SCA PO Box 1343 Port Townsend, WA 98368.

Small Boat Cruising on Great Salt Lake: Past and Present by Marilyn Kraczek is full of personal cruising stories and local history. Unusual for its small-boat emphasis, this 312 page book is a a real find for anyone thinking of sailing the shallow "desert sea." Soft cover.

312 pages.

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Penned by our own Sail Doctor, The Sailmaker's Apprentice is a modern classic. Used as a school text book and as a reference by amateurs and experts alike, Apprentice is also a tribute to tradition and self-reliance. This huge, 494-page edition features 700 detailed drawings by sailmaker and illustrator Christine Erikson.

494 pages - soft cover.

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In addition to featuring plans and step-by-step instructions for 17 designs you can build right out of the book, Gavin Atkin's Ultrasimple Boatbuilding includes studies and commentary on designs by Bolger, Welsford and Michalak. Large format.

234 pages - soft cover.

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The Complete Trailer Sailor is a modern guide to inspecting, buying, trailering, sailing and cruising aboard the smallest, most economical sailboats with sleeping accommodations. SCA-contributor Brian Gilbert covers a lot of ground in 192 information-packed pages.

192 pages - soft cover.

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Find it, buy it, restore it, sail it-and have money left over. That's the thinking behind SCA contributor Brian Gilbert's new book, Fix it and Sail. Step-by-step instructions guide the reader through the restoration process. Trailerable sailboats are the primary focus.

208 pages. Soft cover.

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One of our subscribers told us about this, his favorite obscure little small-boat book. A Voyage in a Dory: From Sitka to Tacoma by Oars, Sail & Tow Rope by R.N. DeArmond. Although DeArmond originally wanted a round-bottomed sailboat, he eventually opted for a simple, seaworthy 16-foot dory. This is an unvarnished chronicle of his summer of 1931 voyage.

88 pages. Soft cover. 6 x 8”. Includes photos.

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In 1946 John Caldwell, stranded in Panama after the war, sets out on a Desperate Voyage to Sydney to rejoin his wife, Mary, whom he had not seen since their three-day honeymoon over a year before. A rank beginner, Caldwell spends 10 days learning the rudiments of navigation before departing in his small yacht on a 9,000-mile journey including a hurricane.

324 pages. Soft cover.

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“You go to sea in that?” a New Jersey longshoreman asked Tristan Jones. “That” was the tiny Sea Dart. Here is the story of the boat. Laurel Wagers’ Sailing Among the Stars covers Sea Dart’s construction, previous owners, offshore adventures and how she continues to inspire others to pursue their seagoing dreams. Includes photos.

115 pages. 5.5 x 8”. Soft Cover

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Quite possibly the closest thing to a small-boat cruising bible, Beachcruising and Coastal Camping is 352 pages packed with information on boat selection, modifications and outfitting, as well as places to cruise and safety gear. The authors were clearly living the life all the way! Great photos and summaries boats like of Sea Pearls, Dovekies, Drascombes, Pelicans, sailing canoes, etc.—even Matt Layden’s Swamp Thing is reviewed!

352 pages. Soft Cover

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A Speck on the Sea is the definitive collection of noteworthy small-boat adventure. Included are more than 70 accounts of remarkable voyages, including those aboard famous little boats like Sopranino, Yakaboo, Tinkerbelle, Trekka, Shrimpy, Father’s Day, and Squeak. Published in 2003, this text covers even very recent adventures.

375 pages. Lots of photos. Hardback.

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The Biggest Boat I could Afford. A creeping mid-life crisis, a red-headed girlfriend, the terrifying prospect of commitment and an unexpected dare led solo sailor Lee Hughes to a 16-foot open dinghy (a Wayfarer) and a 2500-mile voyage up the east coast of the United States. Beached, swamped, rained on, and bitten, he is sustained by the kindness of strangers.

304 pages. Photos. Soft cover.

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The Big Six, from Arthur Ransome’s celebrated series of children’s books, Swallows and Amazons, is set on the lakes and waterways of England during the 1930s. Six children become firm friends, sharing love of wildlife and all things nautical. The adventure begins when they are blamed for setting boats free from moorings.

90 minute color DVD.

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The Coot Club, from Arthur Ransome’s celebrated series of children’s books, Swallows and Amazons, is set on the lakes and waterways of England during the 1930s. Six children become firm friends, sharing love of wildlife and all things nautical. The adventure begins when noisy holidaymakers damage riverbanks and wildlife.

90 minute color DVD.

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SCA contributor and sailing author, John Vigor reviews Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere. Anyone who has experienced the romantic dream of crossing an ocean will enjoy this spotlight on seaworthy boats from 20 to 32 feet—some of which can be found on the used market for about $3,000. Vigor compares seaworthiness, speed, and comfort and exposes each boat’s weaknesses.

136 pages. Soft cover.

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