TOP 12 SAILING BOOKS FOR YOUR SAILBOAT! Q&A 19

▶ Check out my gear on Kit: https://kit.com/followtheboat Thinking of buying a sailing book for a friend or yourself this Christmas? Looking for books for sailors and inspirational cruising books? Not sure which sailing book is the most useful and entertaining? Here's our top 12 sailing books for your sailboat! We're often asked what books we keep on board, so have put together this eclectic list of our most well-thumbed sailing books. If you'd like to know which books for your sailboat we recommend, here's where you find out... These are the top 12 sailing books which have remained with us through storms, sunshine and leaking hatches over the last 11 years. These favorite sailing books to keep on a sailboat have proved their worth time and again. If you have any thoughts, comments or more suggestions for nautical books, please pop them in the comments section below. We love hearing from you. Peace and fair winds! *************************************** SHOPPING! KINDLE PAPERWHITE E-READER Black, 6" High-Resolution Display (300 ppi) with Built-in Light, Wi-Fi - Includes Special Offers by Amazon $119.99 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2BpEzAh UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2AgDYke KINDLE E-READER Black, 6" Glare-Free Touchscreen Display, Wi-Fi - Includes Special Offers by Amazon US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2jsobXJ UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2AcURPj ... 🕮 BOATOWNER'S MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL MANUAL: Repair and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems by Nigel Calder published by Adlard Coles £60 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2k74c4Q UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2zxsjwv ... 🕮 REED'S SKIPPER'S HANDBOOK by Malcolm Pearson Published by Adlard Coles Nautical $6.41 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2zKtU67 UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2iX4FTI ... 🕮 SAILING COMPANION: Wave-riding Wonders, Victorious Vessels and Spectacular Seafaring (Pocket Companions) by Miles Kendal Published by Robson Books Ltd UK SECONDHAND ONLY (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2j0yKC2 ... 🕮 CRUISING CHEF COOKBOOK, 2nd Ed. by Michael Greenwald Published by Paradise Cay Publications $19.94 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2Bthm0l UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2iZDmrO ... 🕮 WORLD CRUISING ROUTES by Jimmy Cornell Published by Adlard Coles US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2jtoh11 UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2AbLvDh ... 🕮 KNOT KNOW-HOW: How To Tie the Right Knot For Every Job (Wiley Nautical) by Steve Judkins Published by Fernhurst Books $11.65 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2AaXosU UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2AcIBhF ... 🕮 THE CRUISER'S HANDBOOK OF FISHING by by Scott Bannerot Published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press $17.09 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2k48NER UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2BlpvTk ... 🕮 HEAVY WEATHER SAILING 7TH EDITION by Peter Bruce Published by Adlard Coles $35.76 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2k5GOEW UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2AeknDC ... 🕮 THE SAILING DICTIONARY: A Comprehensive Reference Book of Sailing Terms by Joachim Schult Published by Sheridan House (different to the one featured in the video) $29.95 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2jsnei7 UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2AbRqsj ... 🕮 STARGAZING: Astronomy without a Telescope by Patrick Moore Published by Cambridge University Press $45.99 US (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2hV7zYi UK (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2id4lTM ... 🕮 IN THE HEART OF THE SEA: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick Published by Penguin Books $10.40 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2BtiMbb 🕮 IN THE HEART OF THE SEA: The Epic True Story that Inspired ‘Moby Dick’ by Nathaniel Philbrick Published by Harper Perennial £8.99 UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2Adz3Da *************************************** If you enjoy or have even learned something from our videos, please SUBSCRIBE to our channel, and if you really like our work maybe throw us a bone... SUBSCRIBE TO US ON YOUTUBE! (IT'S FREE!!) Click the red SUBSCRIBE button...and don't forget to HIT THE BELL so you get notified each time we upload a new video http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBE_FTB SUPPORT US ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/followtheboat OR SAY THANKS THROUGH THE RUM FUND! http://followtheboat.com/THANKS/ *************************************** 🛳️ MMSI/AIS Follow us on http://www.marinetraffic.com using our MMSI number: 235026188 *************************************** LET'S CONNECT! 🌎 FTB WEBSITE http://www.followtheboat.com 📧 RECEIVE FTB EMAILS: http://bit.ly/GET_EMAILS 📷 INSTAGRAM http://www.instagram.com/followtheboat 👯 FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat 📱 TWITTER https://twitter.com/followtheboat *************************************** 🎵 MUSIC 'Chicago' - Joe Bagale https://soundcloud.com/joebagale/04-chicago

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▶ Check out my gear on Kit: https://kit.com/followtheboat Thinking of buying a sailing book for a friend or yourself this Christmas? Looking for books for sailors and inspirational cruising books? Not sure which sailing book is the most useful and entertaining? Here's our top 12 sailing books for your sailboat! We're often asked what books we keep on board, so have put together this eclectic list of our most well-thumbed sailing books. If you'd like to know which books for your sailboat we recommend, here's where you find out... These are the top 12 sailing books which have remained with us through storms, sunshine and leaking hatches over the last 11 years. These favorite sailing books to keep on a sailboat have proved their worth time and again. If you have any thoughts, comments or more suggestions for nautical books, please pop them in the comments section below. We love hearing from you. Peace and fair winds! *************************************** SHOPPING! KINDLE PAPERWHITE E-READER Black, 6" High-Resolution Display (300 ppi) with Built-in Light, Wi-Fi - Includes Special Offers by Amazon $119.99 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2BpEzAh UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2AgDYke KINDLE E-READER Black, 6" Glare-Free Touchscreen Display, Wi-Fi - Includes Special Offers by Amazon US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2jsobXJ UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2AcURPj ... 🕮 BOATOWNER'S MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL MANUAL: Repair and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems by Nigel Calder published by Adlard Coles £60 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2k74c4Q UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2zxsjwv ... 🕮 REED'S SKIPPER'S HANDBOOK by Malcolm Pearson Published by Adlard Coles Nautical $6.41 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2zKtU67 UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2iX4FTI ... 🕮 SAILING COMPANION: Wave-riding Wonders, Victorious Vessels and Spectacular Seafaring (Pocket Companions) by Miles Kendal Published by Robson Books Ltd UK SECONDHAND ONLY (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2j0yKC2 ... 🕮 CRUISING CHEF COOKBOOK, 2nd Ed. by Michael Greenwald Published by Paradise Cay Publications $19.94 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2Bthm0l UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2iZDmrO ... 🕮 WORLD CRUISING ROUTES by Jimmy Cornell Published by Adlard Coles US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2jtoh11 UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2AbLvDh ... 🕮 KNOT KNOW-HOW: How To Tie the Right Knot For Every Job (Wiley Nautical) by Steve Judkins Published by Fernhurst Books $11.65 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2AaXosU UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2AcIBhF ... 🕮 THE CRUISER'S HANDBOOK OF FISHING by by Scott Bannerot Published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press $17.09 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2k48NER UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2BlpvTk ... 🕮 HEAVY WEATHER SAILING 7TH EDITION by Peter Bruce Published by Adlard Coles $35.76 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2k5GOEW UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2AeknDC ... 🕮 THE SAILING DICTIONARY: A Comprehensive Reference Book of Sailing Terms by Joachim Schult Published by Sheridan House (different to the one featured in the video) $29.95 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2jsnei7 UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2AbRqsj ... 🕮 STARGAZING: Astronomy without a Telescope by Patrick Moore Published by Cambridge University Press $45.99 US (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2hV7zYi UK (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2id4lTM ... 🕮 IN THE HEART OF THE SEA: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick Published by Penguin Books $10.40 US (AMAZON.COM): http://amzn.to/2BtiMbb 🕮 IN THE HEART OF THE SEA: The Epic True Story that Inspired ‘Moby Dick’ by Nathaniel Philbrick Published by Harper Perennial £8.99 UK (AMAZON.CO.UK): http://amzn.to/2Adz3Da *************************************** If you enjoy or have even learned something from our videos, please SUBSCRIBE to our channel, and if you really like our work maybe throw us a bone... SUBSCRIBE TO US ON YOUTUBE! (IT'S FREE!!) Click the red SUBSCRIBE button...and don't forget to HIT THE BELL so you get notified each time we upload a new video http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBE_FTB SUPPORT US ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/followtheboat OR SAY THANKS THROUGH THE RUM FUND! http://followtheboat.com/THANKS/ *************************************** 🛳️ MMSI/AIS Follow us on http://www.marinetraffic.com using our MMSI number: 235026188 *************************************** LET'S CONNECT! 🌎 FTB WEBSITE http://www.followtheboat.com 📧 RECEIVE FTB EMAILS: http://bit.ly/GET_EMAILS 📷 INSTAGRAM http://www.instagram.com/followtheboat 👯 FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat 📱 TWITTER https://twitter.com/followtheboat *************************************** 🎵 MUSIC 'Chicago' - Joe Bagale https://soundcloud.com/joebagale/04-chicago

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for TOP 12 SAILING BOOKS FOR YOUR SAILBOAT! Q&A 19

j.j. Buescher
j.j. Buescher - 6 years ago
Thanks for the reply Liz. You folks are good humored and have some of the best advice for cruisers, and life. I have a 54 foot s&s sloop. Do not live aboard yet, but your advice is greatly appreciated for the coming day.and yes Moby Dick is a must.third reading underway ..
S/V Venceremos, out of San Diego.
Beautiful refit folks. Thanks for first class information and comeraderie....
Fair winds
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
[Liz] Wow, a 54 foot s&s sloop? Jamie will be green with envy! Thanks for taking the time to comment! Peace and fair winds!
Fairwind & Godspeed
Fairwind & Godspeed - 6 years ago
I could never part with my copy of Lin Pardey’s “The Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew”.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
[Liz] Thanks for sharing!
Raphael Itaru
Raphael Itaru - 6 years ago
What an amazing video! Thanks a lot!
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
[Liz] Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting!
ljslater1
ljslater1 - 6 years ago
(adrift 76 day lost at sea ) No doubt you have already read this book.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
[Liz] No, but it sounds very interesting! Thanks for sharing here.
irrelavant13
irrelavant13 - 6 years ago
I don't understand who would thumbs down this video??
Martin Foster
Martin Foster - 6 years ago
Great list!! Missing a couple so putting them on my xmas list :D
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
[Liz] So pleased you found it useful. Thanks for taking the trouble to comment!
sailingtheworld2021
sailingtheworld2021 - 6 years ago
anything by Lin and Larry Pardey
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
[Liz] Yes, brilliant writing, and fantastic experience.
Sailing SV Compromise
Sailing SV Compromise - 6 years ago
This is a great article and its given us a really good idea of what books to get. We shall buy through your website, so you get your affiliate bit...... every little helps!
Thanks again
S/V Happy Mondays
S/V Happy Mondays - 6 years ago
Fantastic guys i will be buying the lot, if there good enough for you they are definitely good enough for me.
PS.selling up as i type and moving on to SVHappymondays 1st Jan untie the lines july 2018,just want to say i have found your Videos and advice intresting and fascinating and looking forward to following the boat, with our own. Peace out x

10. comment for TOP 12 SAILING BOOKS FOR YOUR SAILBOAT! Q&A 19

Gary Kagel
Gary Kagel - 6 years ago
Great recommendations. Just bought the Essex ebook. Btw your stargazing links are labeled backwards, UK vs us.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Gary Kagel [Liz] I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for the heads up on the link, I'll get that sorted. Peace and fair winds!
afilloy
afilloy - 6 years ago
Fantastic episode, ordered 5 of the books already.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
[Liz] Oh brilliant! I'm glad you found it useful. Peace and fair winds!
Steven Gagnon
Steven Gagnon - 6 years ago
Oh -- there goes my boxing day budget! lol Thanks Guys!
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
Nothing like a good sailing book to help digest too much Christmas pudding.
Cigarmann
Cigarmann - 6 years ago
That is the sexiest book model I've seen!
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
It's one of her sidelines.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Cigarmann [Liz] Madam La Cool.
Josep Jordi
Josep Jordi - 6 years ago
I would add to your great list the Chapman's Piloting &seamanship book. Thanks for sharing!
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
Thanks for the recommend, Josep.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Josep Jordi [Liz] Thanks for the suggestion!
j.j. Buescher
j.j. Buescher - 6 years ago
Great video! You have satisfied the needs of the inner pirate—blackboard, the intellectual pirate.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+j.j. Buescher [Liz] Glad we were able to swash your buckle!
Laurent Froggy
Laurent Froggy - 6 years ago
That was great. Thanks for that..... best from HKG
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
[Liz] Thanks for taking the time to comment. Peace and fair winds!
anon anon
anon anon - 6 years ago
The cat with books was gold
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
[Liz] She's a big reader!
Salty Buster
Salty Buster - 6 years ago
Great suggestions, surprised there was nothing by Tom Cunliffe on the list
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Salty Buster [Liz] Friends of ours did the same, they love him!
Salty Buster
Salty Buster - 6 years ago
I once had a one day sailing master class with him, it made such a difference to my sailing
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
Correction, we have three of his books and one of them is autographed by him to Liz! If we do 'Another 12 Essential Sailing Books', he'll be in it for sure.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Salty Buster [Liz] We LOVE Tom, he's so knowledgeable, and we have one of his books. Couldn't fit all the books in the list...but we'll do another one at some point. Peace and fair winds!
Mark Crane
Mark Crane - 6 years ago
Thanks for your books reccommendations Liz & Jamie! Loving your vlogs, they have improved massively over time in both quality, editing & presentation. My question is, how does your kit stand up to the rigours of a marine environment, especially your editing kit/computer/laptop?
Mark Crane
Mark Crane - 6 years ago
Thanks Liz, I definitely will!
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Mark Crane [Liz] Brilliant! Hold on to that dream!
Mark Crane
Mark Crane - 6 years ago
Hi guys, thanks for your replies. Having been a freelance cameraman for some 25 years now, I often shoot in hostile environments but have mostly had the luxury of protective kit for the cameras etc. Thinking of geting a craft capable of blue water cruising myself & keeping the kit dry & functional will be a challenge! Take care, stay safe. Peace & fair winds.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
The mic port on our old camera suffered so I had to clean it with a q-tip and WD40. That's just one thing that we were aware of. No doubt the environment doesn't help but we do try to store them carefully with silica bags when we can.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Mark Crane [Liz] Thanks for commenting and the kind words. The marine environment and humidity is nasty, so you just try to keep all electrical and electronic kit in a safe, dry place. But I'm sure nothing lasts as long on a boat as it does on land. Peace and fair winds!

20. comment for TOP 12 SAILING BOOKS FOR YOUR SAILBOAT! Q&A 19

Moe Jaime
Moe Jaime - 6 years ago
I think Millie really likes the books or she is going to shred them all after she sees which ones you covered her with ? lol ! Thanks for the Book list . If I ever get my health back I will try to remember all the great books you shared ! Cheers ! Thumbs up !
Moe Jaime
Moe Jaime - 6 years ago
Yes indeed She is a lovely Kitty !
Starblast1 Bees
Starblast1 Bees - 6 years ago
Amazon will have a list of the most purchased books. Search Term: "Amazon, The Best Sellers In Sailing". This list as I have found it gave me the top 100 books (I noticed though that this list had also contained calendar's). Note, I have also run across a book mentioned several times: "The Boat Galley Cookbook, by Carolyn Shearlock". Maybe there is something in there you may find interesting. Love your stuff, excellent adventures, never stop.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Starblast1 Bees [Liz] Thanks for the suggestions, and taking the time to comment. Peace and fair winds!
dhamma58
dhamma58 - 6 years ago
Certainly Millie was (seemingly) a good sport with the literary efforts....., although some of these books just make your skin crawl....
GrinsInc
GrinsInc - 6 years ago
Thanks for the wonderful cry. Books, cats and the sea. I miss my Paige sooo very much. Lost Paige to pneumonia last year.
Here's to progress. Thank God for youtube and youtwo. : )
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+GrinsInc [Liz] Yes, it's the purrfect mixture. Sorry to hear you lost dear little Paige. Peace and fair winds!
Tom S
Tom S - 6 years ago
Some I already own but you have added to the wish list.Thank you
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Tom S [Liz] Glad you found it useful!
David B
David B - 6 years ago
Nice list. Thanks! One of the first books I picked up is Chapman Piloting & Seamanship.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+David B [Liz] Thanks for the suggestion!
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
[Liz] Couldn't agree more, Tom Cunliffe is a GURU! We have one of his books on board...just not looked at it in a while. We're talking about doing a second list in the future and I'll remember to put Tom in!
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
[Liz] You've gotta try to have fun! Thanks for commenting, Norman!
Graham Turner
Graham Turner - 6 years ago
Great vid and a super selection of reads - I can also recommend A World of My Own by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston available on kindle.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
[Liz] Thanks for the suggestions! Peace and fair winds!
Apache Moonshine23
Apache Moonshine23 - 6 years ago
I'm reading (two in a boat a marital voyage) by gwyneth lewis. Good read. Iv been looking for a new book to read. ❤️
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
[Liz] Cool, thanks for the suggestion!

30. comment for TOP 12 SAILING BOOKS FOR YOUR SAILBOAT! Q&A 19

DMojo
DMojo - 6 years ago
Millie !!!
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+DMojo [Liz] Yeah, I know... ❤️
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Gary Leonard [Liz] Great! You're very welcome.
spicer41282
spicer41282 - 6 years ago
Well Done... Thumbs up.
Your next one should be the background Music you use.
I find your taste in music very eclectic. Which one of you chooses the cuts?
Reset Your Dream
Reset Your Dream - 6 years ago
Great!
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Rich Your Dream [Liz] Thanks!
Sailing ShaggySeas
Sailing ShaggySeas - 6 years ago
Great list! Thanks for sharing!
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Sailing ShaggySeas [Liz] It’s a bit eclectic, but I’m glad you like it. Peace and fair winds!
Pfsif
Pfsif - 6 years ago
Hey, can your cat really read or was that just click bait?
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Pfsif [Liz] Yes, her favourite book is “How to get what you want from your humans”.
Ron Hunter
Ron Hunter - 6 years ago
You're back! While you were gone I drifted back to some aviation videos. Re connected with my roots so to speak. Met a couple new friends in person and checked out a couple really cool airplanes. You're down time was perfect as I have been dealing with health issues. I have decided getting old sucks. Lol. I see I missed a couple videos but I'm back too!
Wiola D.
Wiola D. - 6 years ago
I love your videos :) Thanks for a great job :)))
David Leatherbarrow
David Leatherbarrow - 6 years ago
Hi Guys.

Thanks for that info.

Why havn`t you linked to an Amazon account so that your followers who buy off Amazon can benefit you each time they purchase.

I believe that you would get a small amount with each purchase made when linked to you.

David. Down Under.
David Leatherbarrow
David Leatherbarrow - 6 years ago
Thanks Guys I must have missed it. Kind Regards.
J. Peter Haliburton
J. Peter Haliburton - 6 years ago
That is a good list. I own or have read some of them. A couple will likely end up on my shopping list. I should reread Heavy Weather Sailing, although, my conclusion the first time around was that it doesn't really matter what you do.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+J. Peter Haliburton [Liz] I still haven’t picked it up, I really should...
Ken Leander
Ken Leander - 6 years ago
Did you decide to start numbering Q & A backwards?

17 CATAMARAN V MONOHULL. WHICH IS BEST
18 HOW TO DISPOSE OF TRASH ON A BOAT

and today :

TOP 12 SAILING BOOKS FOR YOUR SAILBOAT! Q&A 17
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Ken Leander [Liz] Thanks for the heads-up! I hadn’t put the previous two in the playlist because we were offline for so long. Playlist is now up to date and all episodes correctly numbered:
bit.ly/PlaylistQnA
Peace and fair winds!
Nick.conqueror4x4
Nick.conqueror4x4 - 6 years ago
I picked a copy of "The Sailing Dictionary" straight after Jamie said about it in an earlier episode, Great book.
Will Hunt
Will Hunt - 6 years ago
Good stuff thanks for throwing the book at us!!! LOL
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Neil Mcnamara [Liz] Hoorah!
Terry Harms
Terry Harms - 6 years ago
Thank you so much, Great vid and great info,, Thank you so much for helping all of us that hope to get out there,
Terry
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Terry Harms [Liz] We’ve been asked this question so often, it was about time we put the list together. Peace and fair winds!
shananagans5
shananagans5 - 6 years ago
Great suggestions. I found these a while ago. It's a series by Steve & Linda Dashew. He is a boat designer that has built the infamous Deerfoot series & later a series of very rugged, fast & somewhat odd looking aluminium power boats. Anyways, he & his wife are extremely knowledgeable. They retired from building just a few months ago & they are giving away free access to their book series. Unfortunately, I think they are only online. You may be able to buy an actual copy but that's a big maybe. Anyways, lots of great knowledge that they have decided to share with the cruising community. Weather Handbook. Surviving The Storm. Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia. Practical Seamanship. http://www.setsail.com/free-books/
shananagans5
shananagans5 - 6 years ago
No problem. Lots of great stuff on their website too. I just wish I could afford one of their FPB boats. Not thrilled with the exterior styling but the build specs, efficiency & speed is astonishing.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+LR Selk [Liz] Oh good, I hope you find them for her. Peace and fair winds!
Tony Stott
Tony Stott - 6 years ago
I discovered something out of left field - "Glenans Sailing Manual"

The French are renowned offshore sailors, and they have a highly structured system to ensure sailors are suitably qualified for their planned activities, and this book provides a thorough insight into detail provided by the Glenans school... I mean, do you know of any other reference work which includes a topic such as "maintaining morale in a liferaft"?
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Cedric Parnell [Liz] Love it, sounds like a wonderful book!
Cedric Parnell
Cedric Parnell - 6 years ago
Tony Stott I have the French version and it is very comprehensive.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Ed Rymes [Liz] Yeah, not such a fan of reference books on a Kindle. Cheers!
neil robi
neil robi - 6 years ago
Love the cat

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Yves Lemoine
Yves Lemoine - 6 years ago
Hi Liz and Jamie, great vlog. Wish I’d have seen this four years ago when I was buying my boat and looking for good material to learn from and prepare for cruising on the boat. It would have saved me a lot of money buying the right books first. I have about 70% of your recommended list now and agree 100% with your suggestions with one exception, the Sail & Rig Tuning book by Ivan Dedekam. Although a good learners book for sail trimming and terms with loads of illustrations, I find the details on rig tuning insufficient for modern sailboat technology, all types of rigs and enough detail to make changes to the rig or tune it efficiently. I was also annoyed by the illustration of tuning the shroud with a screwdriver jammed into the turnbuckle, which made me loose confidence with others details. I haven’t yet found one that is better, but personally would have difficulty recommending this over what’s already included in say Nigel’s Cruising Handbook or Chapman’s (although both big and bulky).

If I can suggest a couple myself, I would add Calders How to Read a Nautical Chart. With electronic charts being the norm these days I find it amazing how many sailors in my area (coastal) just have no idea what the charts are showing them or how the chartplotter is displaying or, and more importantly, not displaying it. This guide is a reference guide and good for review every once in a while, but packed with useful information on extracting the details from your charts, whether paper, in guide books or electronic.

And, for the sailor that doesn’t take themselves too seriously or simply needs to laugh at themselves once in a while I’d recommend Ed Robinson’s, Poop, Booze and Bikinis. It’s a quick read of very real stories and situations that every yachie has experienced and put in a way that makes you laugh out loud at yourself on every page turn. I leave this in the head or take it out with a coffee or beer after I’ve finish a miserable job on the boat to remind myself why I love boating so much or when I need a chuckle. Warning, it isn’t child appropriate and non boaters (sail or power) may find the material off putting or a turn off.

Thanks again...love your guys.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Yves Lemoine [Liz] Thanks a lot for taking the time to leave such a detailed comment. Like the sound of that chart-reading book by Calder. Peace and fair winds!
Charles Thomas
Charles Thomas - 6 years ago
I am going to pick up the maintenance manual immediately. Read Melville in high school and got bored. Read it again as an adult and enjoyed it very much. When everything is going wrong and one is wondering why in the world they are in a boat far from home, pull out a Tristan Jones book, particularly The Incredible Voyage, and get all of your motivation back and then some! He could be a slobbering drunk, and many don't believe he did the things he said he did. But I learned more about sailing from this one legged old sea dog in eight hours over two days back in the early 70's than I've learned in dozens of books and many courses. I found him to be eloquent, long winded, and a master fish story teller in person. I never read his books until many years later. He crafts his adventures so they read like a fiction novel. So are they fact or fiction? You be the judge. Whoops, I've gone over my 30 seconds.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Charles Thomas [Liz] Jamie’s read The Incredible Voyage, and we had a copy on board for years but I never read it. Jamie loved it, by the way. I got put off when I heard that a lot of it was fabricated, but I will try to find another copy (Kindle?) because everyone says it’s brilliant whether or not it’s true. Peace and fair winds!
jimfromri
jimfromri - 6 years ago
Brilliant! Thank you for the suggestions.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+jimfromri [Liz] you’re very welcome!
Gogs
Gogs - 6 years ago
Great list of books, some I know others not.Interesting that the cat showed most interest in the cooking book!!!
Gogs
Gogs - 6 years ago
Off course as does any cats, duh! Sorry I had forgotten Millies's name
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Gogs [Liz] Millie’s life revolves around food!
TheUglyGnome
TheUglyGnome - 6 years ago
You forgot the obvious one: Sailing for Dummies
Alfie Nokes
Alfie Nokes - 6 years ago
Not really relevant to today's topic, but just to say thanks for the tip off of Mr d's cooker. We've had it for 2 months now, and it's a real marvel. Dave is such a nice guy too! He actually advised us to buy the smaller, cheaper model after a good discussion on the phone, rather than trying to flog us the more expensive one.

Ours is now called Desmond.

Told him that it was you guys that were responsible for it.

Take care both.
Colin Mills
Colin Mills - 6 years ago
Brilliant, I've got some and the others are going on a shopping list. But Moby Dick? Tried to read this once but found it hard work.

One other to consider, although you have Peter Bruce's book, Storm Tactics by Lin & Larry Pardey
Bosco Bob
Bosco Bob - 6 years ago
Have a bunch of audiobooks in my Google Drive to share, with new ones being added all of the time. I'm sending you the link via G+. Enjoy!
Bosco Bob
Bosco Bob - 6 years ago
My pleasure. They cost me nothing, so why not share...?

Cool factoid: Many of the audiobooks are produced by Blackstone Audio. BFD, right? Well......Blackstone Audio is located in the small town of Ashland, Oregon which is home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Being seasonal, there isn't much work available during the off season for these wonderful actors and actresses. So, off season, they create wonderful audiobooks. Not dry, boring reading...but, audiobooks where you can close your eyes and see each character and locale in your mind's eye.

You've got my e-mail. Let me know if there is any specific titles you would enjoy.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Bosco Bob [Liz] Wow, Thanks!
Bob Fomenko
Bob Fomenko - 6 years ago
As a life long reader, probably read before I was fully potty trained, I enjoyed this. At first I thought the 30 sec rule to limiting, but warmed to it.
Anything by Nigel Calder is a must. Charlie Wind, Don Casey too. The Dashews write excellent cruising books. Chart#1 is a must have. Bowditch. Hal Roth, Patrick O'brian and Jack London for fiction... and don't go to sea without Brian Toss... But one thing I would say is that all of those should be in Kindle format, although I don't believe in standalone kindles anymore as you can read it on your phone, your pad, or your computer. But as you say, somethings need hardcover. Jamie, Liz is a lot like my wife I think... competitive to the bone. Don't try to beat her at her game.... loosing proposition mate.
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Bob Fomenko [Liz] Jamie hit me with the 30 sec idea just before we started filming, which was good since I hadn’t thought about what I was going to say and the time limit concentrated my mind!
Debbie From Illinois
Debbie From Illinois - 6 years ago
Well done guys! Miss Millie too!
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Debbie From Illinois [Liz] Cheers!
Sailing Nauti Ohana
Sailing Nauti Ohana - 6 years ago
Have a few (Nigel’s) and will pick up the rest that y’all have suggested, thanks guys!
Sailing followtheboat
Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago
+Sailing Nauti Ohana [Liz] Calder’s book is the boat bible!

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