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Sailing Alone around the World Sailing Alone around the World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 11,623 ratings — published 1899
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The Long Way The Long Way (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 3,472 ratings — published 1971
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World of My Own World of My Own (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 1,250 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 — 434 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 — 66,348 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 — 8,936 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 — 26,444 ratings — published 1972
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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 4.18 — 899 ratings — published 2007
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Maiden Voyage Maiden Voyage (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 3,419 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 — 413 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 — 1,090 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 — 34,961 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 — 7,532 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 — 22,466 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 — 10,706 ratings — published 1995
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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 — 21,640 ratings — published 1986
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A Voyage for Madmen A Voyage for Madmen (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 6,873 ratings — published
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 245,291 ratings — published 2023
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A Sea Vagabond's World A Sea Vagabond's World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 163 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 4.32 — 170 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 4.21 — 758 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 4.20 — 1,707 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 — 212 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 — 5,522 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 — 93 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 4.16 — 295 ratings — published 1998
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Captain Blood Captain Blood (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 18,298 ratings — published 1922
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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 — 8,786 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 — 14,072 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 — 10,294 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 — 9,015 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 — 7,854 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 4.33 — 12,485 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 — 6,512 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 — 12,659 ratings — published 1937
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 20,271 ratings — published 1950
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Sail Sail (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 32,417 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 — 8,045 ratings — published 2006
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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 — 124,076 ratings — published 2000
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The Southseaman Life-Story of a Schooner The Southseaman Life-Story of a Schooner (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.57 — 7 ratings — published 1929
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Lost in the Dark and Other Excursions Lost in the Dark and Other Excursions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 647 ratings — published 2025
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Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 4,774 ratings — published 2002
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A Knight on Wolf Island A Knight on Wolf Island (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.41 — 8 ratings — published
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Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
“And just like the madness of a man who, not knowing how to sail, might take to the sea with no one to pilot him, is the madness of a creature
who enters upon religious life without God's will to guide her.”
― Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

Mehmet Murat ildan
“If you feel that you are rotting in a port, nothing can make you happy other than leaving that port and sailing to new ports!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

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