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Sailing Alone around the World Sailing Alone around the World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 11,194 ratings — published 1899
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The Long Way The Long Way (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 3,289 ratings — published 1971
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World of My Own World of My Own (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 1,185 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 4.07 — 63,544 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 4.35 — 8,618 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 — 25,266 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)
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avg rating 4.17 — 208,773 ratings — published 2023
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Maiden Voyage Maiden Voyage (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 3,325 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 — 403 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 — 1,053 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 — 33,754 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 4.07 — 7,287 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 — 21,439 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 — 10,338 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 — 118,876 ratings — published 2000
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Flying Cloud: The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her Flying Cloud: The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 196 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 — 20,844 ratings — published 1986
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A Sea Vagabond's World A Sea Vagabond's World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 159 ratings — published 1995
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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 — 867 ratings — published 2007
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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 4.34 — 167 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 — 724 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 4.18 — 1,647 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 — 5,365 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 — 281 ratings — published 1998
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Captain Blood Captain Blood (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 17,671 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 — 14,606 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 4.26 — 8,492 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 4.32 — 13,555 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 4.25 — 9,950 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 — 8,755 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 — 7,597 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 — 12,035 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 4.16 — 6,292 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 — 12,287 ratings — published 1937
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 19,296 ratings — published 1950
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Sail Sail (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 31,693 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 — 7,681 ratings — published 2006
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A Pirate Looks at Fifty A Pirate Looks at Fifty (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 4,787 ratings — published 1998
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World Voyage Planner World Voyage Planner (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.58 — 52 ratings — published 2012
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Cruising Boat Basics: Hints, Tips, and Tricks for a Fabulous Life Afloat Cruising Boat Basics: Hints, Tips, and Tricks for a Fabulous Life Afloat (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.62 — 78 ratings — published
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The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 363 ratings — published 2025
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Stewart Stafford
“Whether it's a usurer's usury or an actuary's actuality, they all sail on the liquid of liquidity.”
Stewart Stafford

George R.R. Martin
“Sail far. Sail fast.”
George R.R. Martin, Fire & Blood

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