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Sailing Alone around the World Sailing Alone around the World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 11,470 ratings — published 1899
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The Long Way The Long Way (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 3,406 ratings — published 1971
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World of My Own World of My Own (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 1,232 ratings — published 1969
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The Annapolis Book of Seamanship The Annapolis Book of Seamanship (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 429 ratings — published
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Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
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avg rating 4.06 — 65,340 ratings — published 1969
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Flying Colours (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #8) Flying Colours (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #8)
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avg rating 4.36 — 8,837 ratings — published 1938
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Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2) Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2)
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avg rating 4.26 — 26,019 ratings — published 1972
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as sail)
avg rating 4.17 — 232,712 ratings — published 2023
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Left for Dead: Surviving the Deadliest Storm in Modern Sailing History Left for Dead: Surviving the Deadliest Storm in Modern Sailing History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 890 ratings — published 2007
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Maiden Voyage Maiden Voyage (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 3,390 ratings — published 1989
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The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 409 ratings — published 1995
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Get Real, Get Gone: How to Become a Modern Sea Gypsy and Sail Away Forever Get Real, Get Gone: How to Become a Modern Sea Gypsy and Sail Away Forever (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,084 ratings — published 2015
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Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, #4) Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, #4)
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avg rating 3.99 — 34,612 ratings — published 2007
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Hornblower During the Crisis (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #4) Hornblower During the Crisis (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #4)
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avg rating 4.08 — 7,456 ratings — published 1967
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H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3) H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin, #3)
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avg rating 4.42 — 22,056 ratings — published 1973
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Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.67 — 10,573 ratings — published 1995
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 122,269 ratings — published 2000
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Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 21,363 ratings — published 1986
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A Voyage for Madmen A Voyage for Madmen (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 6,721 ratings — published
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A Sea Vagabond's World A Sea Vagabond's World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 160 ratings — published 1995
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World Cruising Destinations World Cruising Destinations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 43 ratings — published 2010
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World Cruising Routes, 5th Edition World Cruising Routes, 5th Edition (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 168 ratings — published
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The Blue Book of Sailing: The 22 Keys to Sailing Mastery The Blue Book of Sailing: The 22 Keys to Sailing Mastery (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 59 ratings — published 2009
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Wanderer Wanderer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 748 ratings — published 1963
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Passage to Mutiny (Richard Bolitho, #9) Passage to Mutiny (Richard Bolitho, #9)
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avg rating 4.19 — 1,683 ratings — published 1976
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Baggywrinkles: A Lubber's Guide to Life at Sea Baggywrinkles: A Lubber's Guide to Life at Sea (ebook)
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avg rating 4.16 — 211 ratings — published 2016
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The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 5,467 ratings — published 2003
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Fast Track to Sailing: Learn to Sail in Three Days Fast Track to Sailing: Learn to Sail in Three Days (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.02 — 92 ratings — published 2009
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Sea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat Sea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 287 ratings — published 1998
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Captain Blood Captain Blood (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 18,046 ratings — published 1922
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Two Years Before the Mast: A Sailor's Life at Sea Two Years Before the Mast: A Sailor's Life at Sea (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 14,826 ratings — published 1840
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RYA Manual of Seamanship by Cunliffe, Tom (2005) Hardcover RYA Manual of Seamanship by Cunliffe, Tom (2005) Hardcover
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avg rating 4.27 — 11 ratings — published
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Commodore Hornblower Commodore Hornblower (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 8,690 ratings — published 1945
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Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #2) Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #2)
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avg rating 4.33 — 13,921 ratings — published 1952
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Hornblower and the Atropos (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #5) Hornblower and the Atropos (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #5)
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avg rating 4.26 — 10,194 ratings — published 1953
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Ship of the Line (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #7) Ship of the Line (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #7)
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avg rating 4.32 — 8,934 ratings — published 1938
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Lord Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #10) Lord Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #10)
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avg rating 4.12 — 7,759 ratings — published 1946
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Hornblower and the Hotspur (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #3) Hornblower and the Hotspur (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #3)
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avg rating 4.32 — 12,325 ratings — published 1962
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Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #11) Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #11)
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avg rating 4.17 — 6,436 ratings — published 1957
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Beat to Quarters (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, # 6 ) Beat to Quarters (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, # 6 )
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avg rating 4.29 — 12,547 ratings — published 1937
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 19,940 ratings — published 1950
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Sail Sail (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 32,212 ratings — published 2008
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Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U. S. Navy Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U. S. Navy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 7,902 ratings — published 2006
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The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 2,723 ratings — published 2002
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The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines & the Secret Mission of 1805 The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines & the Secret Mission of 1805 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 2,415 ratings — published 2005
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Honeymoon at Sea by Jennifer Silva RedmondTwo Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana Jr.Fourteen by Leslie Johansen NackThe Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth PastorLove with a Chance of Drowning by Torre DeRoche
Sailing Memoirs
32 books — 11 voters
The Monster Is No More by Chris BrydaDead Calm, Bone Dry by Eddie       JonesThe End of Calico Jack by Eddie       JonesCurse of the Black Avenger by Eddie       JonesLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Up on the deck
50 books — 35 voters

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