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1) Total Loss
Coote, Jack H

Dobbs Ferry, NY: Sheridan House, 1992. 322 pp. with Index. Illus. with B&W maps and drawings. A collection of 40 first-hand accounts of yacht losses at sea with a summary of the lessons to be learned. Binding tight, text clean.. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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2) Guide to Fitting Out
Emmett, Jim

NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing, 1960. 246 pp. Well illustrated with B&W drawings. Old-fashioned knowledge for boat care. Tan cloth. Lightly soiled, slight bow to boards. Binding tight, text clean.. First Printing. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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3) The Passage Maker's Manual
Finnis, Bill

Shrewsbury, England: Waterline Books, 1993. 174 pp. with Index. Well illustrated with B&W photos, diagrams, drawings. A book for the serious blue-water sailor. Corners bumped, jacket lightly worn. Binding tight, text clean.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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4) Yankee Skipper; The Life Story of Joseph A. Gainard, Captain of the City of Flint
Gainard, Joseph

NY: Frederick A. Stokes Co., 1940. 265 pp. Illus. with B&W plates. Blue cloth. Not only the story of what happened aboard the "City of Flint" the night she rushed to the aid of the "Athenia", or the strange trip the Flint took in the hands of the Germans, It is the story of ships and men and the exciting times Captain Gainard has had with both during the last 25 years. Top edge soiled, spine lightly faded. Binding tight, text clean.. First Printing. Cloth. Good +/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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5) The sailing Rules in Yacht Racing
Hills, George E

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. 190 pp. with index and List of Diagrams. Blue cloth with white yacht on front. Illus. with B&W drawings. Cover worn at edges, bottom spine end frayed, spine darkened. Former owner's name on front endpaper. Binding tight, text clean.. First Printing. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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6) The Wahine Disaster
Lambert, Max and Hartley, Jim

Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1970. 221 pp. Well illustrated with B&W photos, illustrated endpapers (map front; ship diagram rear). Spine slightly slanted. Binding tight, text clean.. 4th Printing. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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7) The Finely Fitted Yacht (2 Volumes in 1)
Mate, Ferenc

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Albatross Publishing House, 1979. Volume I: Interior is 304 pp. with Glossary. Volume II: Exterior, is 301 pp. Well illustrated with B&W photos and drawings. Red cloth. Light cover wear. Binding tight, text clean.. First Printing. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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8) Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of Offshore Yachts
Rousmaniere, John, Editor

NY: W. W. Norton & Co., 1987. 310 pp. with Index. Illus. with Drawings. By the Technical Committee of the Cruising Club of America. Binding tight, text clean.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Davis, Stephen L.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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9) Instant Celestial Navigation
Winship, Bruce G

Concord, CA: Pacific Adventure, Inc., 1992. 148 pp. with Index and Blank high noon worksheets at rear. Book is oblong - 8-1/2" W x 5-1/4" H. The no nonsense step-by-step guide for finding your way around the globe using your sextant. Binding tight, text clean.. First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Doffing, David. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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