Wickman Collection of Books of the Sea

The Wickman Collection of Books of the Sea is located in the Special Collections section of the Main Clearwater Public Library (4th floor). The core of this unusual collection was donated in 1962 by a committee from the Clearwater Power Squadron in honor of one of their members, Carl Robert Wickman, author, photographer, and yachtsman.

The original gift of 300 books was subsequently added to by the efforts of the Power Squadron, particularly David H. Killefer, Paul Richardson, Stacey Hammond and Betty Wickman, and the Library continues to purchase items. The collection is constantly growing and expanding.

The collection presently numbers well over fifteen hundred books dedicated to marine subjects, ranging from the works of Joseph Conrad, Herman Melville, and C.S. Forester, to more modern authors such as Patrick O’Brien, to navigational aids, practical information on sailing and boat maintenance, and true adventure stories.

Below is a sampling of a very unique, very special collection. We invite you to explore it, to enjoy it and to consider donating items from your own nautical collection.

For more information, please contact the Main Library.

Books

Fiction

• The Man Who Stayed Below Alan Gould, 1987.
  The story, by an award-winning Australian poet, of a young man’s initiation to life at sea, and to the darker mysteries of adulthood. What happens aboard the Emilia Denholm will haunt him for the rest of his life.
• The Mauritius Command Patrick O’Brian, 1978.
  Jack Aubrey receives secret orders to take a frigate to the Cape of Good Hope, there to mount an expedition against some French-held islands; the difficulties of carrying out these orders are compounded by the behavior of tow of his captains. (One of a series. This historical fiction set has received rave reviews.)
• Crunch and Des: Classic Stories About Saltwater Fishing Philip Wylie, 1990.
  Twenty-two marvelous, magical stories, filled with excitement, shrewd character studies, and the thrill of marine sport.

Non-Fiction

• Waterline: Of Fathers, Sons and Boats Joe Soucheray, 1989. 070.92/SOU
  Obsessed with restoring a fifty-year-old Chris Craft to pristine condition, Soucheray discovered that the boat provided a bridge to his father - a device that kept their relationship going.
• The Facts on File Dictionary of Nautical Terms Tom Lenfesty, 1994 REF359.003/LEN
  "The most modern, comprehensive and accurate reference of its kind to appear in 30 years." Has more than 9,000 main entries and covers the whole scope of contemporary seafaring. It gives parts of speech, unusual pronunciations, and, when needed, examples of appropriate use. (The author used the Wickman Collection while writing his dictionary.)
• Captains of the Old Steam Navy: Makers of the American Naval Tradition, 1880-1880 ed. James C. Bradford, 1989 359.00922/CAP
  Biographical essays about thirteen colorful officers who served during four quite revolutionary decades and made lasting, though not always obvious, contributions to the navy.
• Our Navy and Defenders Joseph M. Colasanti, 1926 359.00973/COL
  A pictorial history of the United States Navy, from its "humble inception" to the 1920s, featuring its ships and heroes.
• Charleston’s Navy Yard: A Picture History Jim McNeil, 1985 359.75/McN
  A story of the development of the Navy Yard and its economic impact on the impoverished low country, of ships built there, of the workings of a modern shipyard, and most of all, of the people who affected - and were affected by - the place. Enhanced by more than three hundred photographs.
• Rescue Pete Caesar, 1985 359.97/Cae
  Incidents of rescue operations that occurred at each of 127 stations run by the U.S. Life-Saving Service (forerunner of the Coast Guard). Arranged geographically and accompanied by simple maps and photographs of the stations.
• Shipwrecks of Florida Steven Singer, 1992 363.1232/SIN
  A comprehensive listing of over 2,100 ships that have been wrecked along the coast of Florida from the sixteenth century to the present, arranged primarily by the geographical section of the state.
• Pete Culler’s Boats: The Complete Design Catalog John Burke, 1984 623.8202/BUR
  The pillars of Culler’s design philosophy: simplicity, economy and ease of use - while maintaining a sense of style. Every design he put on paper - more than 100 - is included in this book.
• Ultralight Boatbuilding Thomas Hill, 1989 623.8223/HIL
  How one can build light, elegant and simple boats and canoes, using plywood and epoxy. There is also a video made by Thomas Hill -Ultralight Boatbuilding (VHS/923.8223/ULT).
• Improve Your Own Boat Ian Nicolson, 1985 623.8223/NIC
  Tackles the problems of a boat’s design faults, safety deficiencies and performance problems and suggests more efficient ways to maintain a boat.
• The New Cold-Molded Boatbuilding: From Lofting To Launching Reuel Parker, 1990 623.8223/PAR
  Thirty-four chapters covering the process methodically and in great depth.
• Osmosis and the Care and Repair of Glassfibre Yachts Tony Staton-Bevan, 1989 623.8223/STA
  Commonsense advice on such problems as blistering, stress-crazing, fading gel-coats and more, to help the owner spot potential trouble spots and repair the damage.
• Small Craft Advisory: A Book About the Building of a Boat Louis Decimus Rubin, 1992 623.8231/RUB
  As his new boat is being built, Rubin tells of past boats he’s had, numerous boating disasters and years of (often hilarious) boating adventures.
• Baidarka George Dyson 1986, 623.829/DYS
  The "skin boats" of Alaska - their history, how they are built, and travels in them. Many beautiful photographs.
• How to Build the Gloucester Light Dory: A Classic In Plywood Harold H. Payson, 1982 623.829/PAY
  A boatbuilder happily sharing his knowledge and skill in building a most elegant rowing dory.
• Wood and Canvas Kayak Building George Putz, 1990. 623.856/GRA
  All the information and plans necessary to build two light, strong, beautiful kayaks - with no more than $250 worth of readily available materials.
• Mariners Guide to Single Sideband Frederick Graves, 1985, c.1982 623.856/GRA
  Information intended for both the experienced and the beginner radioman.
• International Code of Signals: as adopted by the Fourth Assembly of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization in 1965 for Visual, Sound and Radio Communications (revised 1990) Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization, 1990 623.88/INT
  Signaling instruction, plus general codes and those for medical and other emergency/distress situations.
• The Elements of Seamanship Roger C. Taylor, 1986 623.88/TAY
  Here you learn how to keep the water out, keep from hitting anything, keep her going, keep her where you want her, and keep your reputation.
• The Island Cruising Club Book of Ropework For Yachtsmen Robert Dearn, 1987 623.8882/DEA
  Very clear explanations of knot tying (which assume nothing on the part of the reader), as well as "Seamasnship": how to coil a line, how to stow it, what rope to use for a task and why.
• The Calculator Afloat: Mariner’s Guide to the Electronic Calculator H.H. Shufeldt 1980 623.89076/SHU
  The calculator – a marvelous tool, capable of rapidly solving even highly complex navigational problems more accurately than is possible with a slide rule or a set of tables; this book – a clear guide to solving many kinds of quantitative problems.
• Chart Kit BBA Better Boating Association, 1988-90 REF623.892/BET
  Each book covers a different area: Norfolk, VA to Jacksonville, FL; the intercoastal waterway, New Orleans to Panama City, FL; Florida west coast and the Keys; Cape Sable to Clearwater; and Florida Keys.
  Here are full-color reproductions of government charts, Loran-C information, best courses and mileage, and other data. (Note that despite the useful information, it is not necessarily the most up-to-date available; one should verify important data.) Most of these chart kits are reference only, but a few of the older ones may be checked out.
• The Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook, Norfolk To Miami John Kettlewell, 1991 623.892/KET
  Included: a complete set of navigational charts for the Intracoastal Waterway, charts for Dismal Swamp Canal, all major inlets from the Atlantic Ocean, a complete list of Waterway bridge and lock opening times, a Waterways facilities listing, and more. (Note that despite the useful information, it is not necessarily the most up-to-date available; one should verify important data.)
• The Practical Pilot: Coastal Navigation By Eyes, Intuition, Common Sense Leonard Eyges, 1989 623.8922/EYG
  Coastal piloting: the art and half-science of navigating a vessel along a coast, from a few yards to a few miles offshore. This book seeks to outline practical and tested methods for making the navigation on such trips simple, enjoyable and efficient, whether by sailboat or power boat (but especially on a smaller boat).
• The Crabtree Collection of Miniature Ships August Crabtree, 1969 629.82/CRA
  A labor of love, these painstakingly-carved ships, all made as nearly like the originals as possible; on display at the Mariners Museum in Newport News, Virginia.
• Good Food Afloat: Every Sailor’s Guide to Eating Right Joan Betterley, 1986 641.5753/BET
  What foods to take and how to pack, stow and prepare, with all the recipies offering the cruising sailor a good, healthy, convenient diet.
• The Gritty Gourmet’s Amazing Adventures in Dockside Dining: Tarpon Springs to Everglades City Steve Weissman, 1993 647.95759/WEI
  Salty humor, interesting places, tasty food and friendly people: the ingredients for this waterfront restaurant guide.
• Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Work Raoul Graumont, 1952 677.7/GRA
  A classic in its field, giving every step in typing 3,668 knots (with nearly 350 full-page photographs and drawings), plus the stories of the origins of many of these knots.
• Toy Boats, 1870-1955: A Pictorial History From the Forbes Magazine Collection Jacques Milet, 1979 688.72/MIL
  Tin toys, highly prized today because they were meant to be played with, and thus relatively few have survived.
• The Captain Nemo Cookbook Papers: Everyone’s Guide to Zen & the Art of Boating in Hard Times Illustrated Hal Painter, 1986 707.124/PAI
  A nautical fantasy about two former California hippies - Alice and Stanley Finn - who acquire their "ultimate getaway boat" and slowly mature into capable, if unconventional, sailors. Their story is interwoven with an uproarious potpourri of fact and fiction, real and purported nautical heroes, nuggets of Zen wisdom, an discussions of such subjects as how to give a fiberglass boat a soul.
• North By Northwest Ray G. Ellis and Walter Cronkite, 1986 759.13/ELL
  Ellis has produced beautiful paintings of the northeast coast, and Cronkite recounts many of the experiences spent sailing those waters.
• Two Yachts, Two Voyages Eric C. Hiscock, 1984 797.1091823/HIS
  Traveling in a steel ketch Wanderer IV from New Zealand to the west coast of Canada with a very rough return home on the sloop-rigged yacht Wanderer V.
• Cruising Guide To the Great Lakes and Their Connecting Waterways Marjorie Cahn Brazer, 1985 797.10977/BRA
  Organized by lake and connecting waterway and including three categories of information: navigational information; marinas, yacht clubs and anchorages in out-of-the-way places; and tourist attractions, sights and other recreational activities.
• Stroke: A Guide to Recreational Rowing Bruce C. Brown, 1986 797.123/BRO
  How to choose, outfit, and row a sliding-seat pulling boat. Useful for both the beginner and the experienced rower.
• World Cruising Survey Jimmy Cornell, 1989 797.124/COR
  The hard-won experiences of hundreds of sailors distilled to give the prospective long-distance cruiser lots of practical advice and information. Photographs give an idea of what life is like for those who roam the oceans of the world.
• Sailing: The Basics Dave Franzel, 1985 797.124/FRA
  Sailing fundamentals treated in a straightforward, no-nonsense fashion and enhanced by more than 100 line drawings.
• Sailing At Night Richard Henderson, 1987 797.124/HEN
  Not just a how-to-do-it book, but one that gives a sense and feel of the experience, revealing how fine night sailing can be.
• Singlehanded Sailing: The Experiences and Techniques of the Lone Voyagers Richard Henderson, 1988 797.124/HEN
  The psychology, strategy and techniques of the lone voyager, plus vivid accounts of emergency experiences alone against the elements. Added to this new edition: information on the wealth of technology now available.
• Let’s Go Sailing Peter Isler, 1993 797.124/ISL
  Written for the person who wants to begin sailing in a small boat, learning each step the right way, and building the skills and confidence that will serve as the foundation for a lifetime of enjoyment.
• Sailboat Chartering: The Complete Guide and International Directory Melvin H. Ross, 1993 797.124/ROS
  How to select the right charter, preparations one should make and chartering areas, grouped by type - most popular, most exotic, etc. Includes a worldwide directory of nearly 300 charter operators offering sailing adventures for every taste and budget.
• Sailing School Doug Schryver, 1987 797.124/SCH
  A guide to the techniques of dinghy and small cruiser sailing, aimed to give information, explanation an instruction fast. Amply illustrated with clear drawings and superb photographs.
• All About Sailboats Jeff E. Toghill, 1984 797.124/TOG
  The basics of sailing: types of sailboats, how a sailboat works, safety gear, sailing "rules of the road," buying a sailboat, navigation equipment and more. (One of a series: Jeff Toghill’s Sailing School).
• Getting Underway: An Explanation of How To Sail A Boat Bud Tritschler, 1987 797.124/TRI
  Assuming some intelligence on the part of the reader, it describes "clearly and accurately how to sail well." Written by a Clearwater resident.
• Ocean Cruising On A Budget Anne Hammick, 1991 797.1246/HAM
  Intended as a guide for prospective blue water yachtsmen, especially those with little previous long-distance cruising experience. It’s pointed out that the more you can stretch your budget, the longer (and probably farther) you can cruise.
• A Nautical Heritage: The St. Petersburg Yacht Club Story 1909-1989 St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 1989. 797.1246/ST.P
  History, people, events, incidents, anecdotes and memories.
• Comeback: My Race for the America’s Cup Dennis Connor, 1987 797.14/CON
  Conner’s bitterly disappointing loss to his Australian rivals in 1983, and his dramatic, fantastically expensive, all-consuming odyssey toward his rematch with the Australians in 1987, culminating in a triumphant victory.
• Keelhauled: Unsportsmanlike Conduct and the America’s Cup Doug Riggs, 1986 797.14/RIG
  Claims that these races are usually won "more on the land than on the water" with secrecy, media manipulation, lying, spying, electronic surveillance and other despicable deeds – obviously not the "friendly competition between foreign countries" that inspired the original.
• Sailboarding for Beginners Jeff Toghill, 1984 797.33/TOG
  The basics of this popular outdoor sport: types of sailboards, how to sail, racing and surfing, safety, emergency situations and more. (One of a series: Jeff Toghill’s Sailing School).
• Southeast Guide to Saltwater Fishing and Boating 1993 797.166/SOU
  Covers Virginia to Florida, including the Keys and Gulf Coast, and has a vast amount of valuable information, including an overview of each geographical area, species of fish found there, fishing regulations, hotspot loran numbers, boat ramps and shore access, fishing techniques, tips from local experts, baits, lures and rigs, material about boats, and much, much more
• Boats: An Anthology 1990 810.8/BOA
  Twenty-seven stories, essays and poems by today’s writers, such as Annie Dillard, Peter Mathiessen, and John Hersey; for anyone who enjoys sailing or who has ever dreamed of following the call to go "down to the sea in ships."
• Topsail & Battleaxe: A Voyage In the Wake of the Vikings Tom Cunliffe, 1988 910.091/CUN
  An exciting epic of modern and historical seamanship, telling the tales of two North American voyages: the first made in stages by three generations of tenth-century Vikings, including Leif Eriksson; the second, following the same route, by Cunliffe himself, his family and his crew in 1973 on Hirta, a 75-year old pilot cutter. Includes numerous maps and color photographs.
• Watertrips: A Guide To East Coast Cruise Ships, Ferryboats and Island Excursions Theodore W. Scull, 1987 910.09163/SCU
  A complete guide to on-the-water adventures, from afternoon outings to week-long cruises; includes the St. Lawrence River, approaches to the Canadian Maritimes, and the coast, rivers and lakes from Maine to Virginia.
• The Jason Voyage: The Quest For the Golden Fleece Timothy Severin, 1985 910.091822/SEV
  A painstakingly careful reenactment of Jason’s odyssey, proving that, despite the perils and discomforts, he could have made that journey three thousand years ago.
• Alone Gerard d’Aboville 1993 910.09644/ABO
  D’Aboville’s improbable goal: to row 6,200 miles across the Pacific Ocean from west to east in a 26-foot boat. His daily task: rowing twelve hours a day, seventeen strokes a minute. Some of the problems: battling head-winds that pushed him back or made him stand still, facing cyclones with 100-miles-per-hour winds and 40-foot waves, and having his boat capsize more than thirty times (once trapping him inside his hermetic cabin, upside down, for more than two hours.
• Maiden Voyage Tania Aebi, 1989 910.45/AEB
  Tania Aebi: the first American woman - and the youngest person ever (at age 18) -to sail around the world alone. This is a coming-of-age story of a troubled young girl, whose only previous sail was a six-month pleasure cruise with her family, who was challenged by her father to make the 27,000 mile voyage on a 26-foot sloop, accompanied only by her cat.
• Passage: From Sail To Steam L.R.W. Beavis, 1986 910.45/BEA
  Beavis’ observations of a (sometimes rigorous) life at sea, from his first experience as an apprentice in 1878 to being second mate, mate, and captain on various ships. Illustrated by some of the nearly 2000 photographs taken by the author.
• Following the Sea Benjamin Doane, 1987 910.45/DOA
  An historically authentic, true adventure story, providing a unique insight into the life in the forecastles of vessels in the mid-1800s. A highlight of the book is Doane’s account of his voyage into the Pacific on the whaling ship Athol in 1845-48.
• Outward Leg Tristan Jones, 1986 910.45/JON
  After having his left leg amputated, Jones triumphs by founding Operation Star - to inspire other handicapped people - and then sails from San Diego to London via the Panama Canal in a thiry-six foot trimaran. The adventure continues in The Imponderable Voyage of the Yacht Outward Leg.
• The Perilous Sea: Salt-drenched Tales Of True Adventure On the High Seas From the Pages of Yankee Magazine ed. Clarrissa M. Silitch, 1985 910.45/PER
  Stories of danger, heroism, disaster, incredible escapes, wickedness and fateful voyages - making one grateful to be alive and on dry land with a book in hand.
• Chasing the Long Rainbow: The Drama Of a Singlehanded Sailing Race Around the World Hal Roth, 1990 910.45/ROT
  An intensely personal account of failure and triumph, as Roth struggles against gales, flat calms, mountainous seas, gear failure, injury and illness. He has the drive to go fast and to win, realizing that dead sailors do not finish.
• The Epic Voyage Of the Seven Little Sisters: A 6700-Mile Voyage Alone Across the Pacific William Willis, 1955 910.45/WIL
  From Peru to British Samoa on a raft, completing what has been called "the greatest solo trip since Charles Lindbergh’s famous flight."
• Against the Sea: True Stories Of Disaster and Survival Ralph Barker, 1972 910.453/BAR
  A variety of sea stories, twelve in all, including some of the most dramatic episodes in modern times.
• Round Britain Windsurf: 1800 Miles On A 12 Ft. Board Tim Batstone, 1985 914.1/BAT
  A crazy idea (but ultimately successful), as the surrounding waters are some of the hardest in the world to navigate by ship, let alone a sailboard.
• The Improbable Voyage Of the Yacht Outward Leg Into, Through, And Out Of the Heart of Europe Tristan Jones, 1986 914.3/JON
  Continuing the account of his round-the-world journey begun in Outward Leg, the one-legged Jones traverses central Europe in his trimaran - welcoming every difficulty as a challenge to be met and overcome. The people that he meets from all walks of life make up the heart-warming substance of the book.
• To Venture Further Tristan Jones, 1991 915.93/JON
  The curmudgeonly one-legged explorer relating his experiences traveling the short but exceedingly difficult waterways of the Kra Peninsula of Thailand, accompanied only by his German mate and three disabled Thai nationals.
• A Gunkholer’s Crusing Guide To Florida’s West Coast Tom Lenfesty, 1993 917.59/LEN
  The purpose of the book: to make available "local knowledge" to people not familiar with the area, and perhaps, to open up new areas to those who are familiar with this part of the coast. Not designed to take the place of "prudent seamanship, the NOAA charts, the Coast Pilot, or other aids." (Note the reference to our "marine library" i.e. the Wickman Collection, when discussing the Clearwater Beach area.)
• The Wreck of the Barque Stefano Off the North West Cape of Australia in 1875 Gustave Rathe, 1992 919.41/RAT
  Sixteen-year-old Miho Baccich’s experiences: having a thrilling adventure sailing on the Stefano - until it wrecked, barely surviving one the barren Australian coast (with its heat and cyclones), and joining a rescuing aboriginal tribe in its relentless trek for food and water.
• The Last Voyage Of the Lusitania A.A. Hoehling and Mary Hoehling, 1956 940.4514/HOE
  What happened before, during and after, when an unarmed passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk on May 7, 1915; 1198 persons, including 124 Americans, perished, and the repercussions were international in scope.
• Brave Ship, Brave Men Arnold S. Lott, 1986 940.5473/LOT
  The story of the USS Aaron Ward, a destroyer-turned-minelayer, covering the entire life of the ship, but focusing primarily on May 3, 1945 - when it was involoved in a fierce and bloody battle.
• The Sea Chain John E. Duncan, 1986 973/DUN
  A true story, beginning in 1821, about Captain Charles C. Duncan and his seafaring family from Bath, Maine, filled with famous names and many ships and voyages to foreign lands.
• The Pirate Prince: Discovering the Priceless Treasures of the Sunken Ship Whydah: An Adventure Barry Clifford, 1993 974.492/CLI
  The story of a pirate ship, sunk in Massachusetts in 1717, and of the man who achieved his dream of finding that ship and then struggled to retrieve its artifacts - more than 100,000 so far.
• Men’s Lives: The Surfmen and Baymen Of the South Fork Peter Matthiessen, 1986 974.721/MAT
  A powerful and moving portrait of the waning, three-hundred-year-old culture of the commercial fishermen of the eastern end of Long Island, their lives rendered extraordinary - and universal - by circumstances and by the prose of one-time fellow crewman Matthiessen.
• Mr. Bligh’s Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theatre on the Bounty Greg Dening, 1992 996.18/DEN
  A new look at the famous mutiny which shows it did not take place because of Bligh’s violence but because he misunderstood the theatrical nature of shipboard life and his role as captain.
• The Last Navigator S. D. Thomas, 1987 996.6/THO
  A Westerner learns the skills of the Micronesians, who still navigate without charts or instruments, using only their knowledge of stars, waves and birds to guide their huge, hand-carved canoes, following a seagoing tradition that weaves myth, magic, ethics and metaphysics into a seamless web.
• A Steady Trade: A Boyhood At Sea Tristan Jones, 1982 B/JONES
  More than an adventure story, this is a charming, nostalgic reminiscence of childhood in a Welsh countryside, of a day when chantey-singing sailors fought the weather to deliver goods around the world, and of a thirteen-year-old who apprenticed himself to a ketch-rigged "boomie" to experience it all.

Videocassettes

• Weather To Go Boating 1992 VHS/551.5/WEA
  A discussion of how to read signs of weather conditions in the clouds, sunsets, sunrises, wind directions and much more; includes how and why one prepares differently for hurricanes and thunderstorms than for waterspouts.
• Ultralight Boatbuilding 1990 VHS/623.8223/ULT
  This video by Thomas Hill offers viewers a start-to-finish, step-by-step guide to building lightweight, small wooden boats. Can accompany his book, Ultralight Boatbuilding.
• The Annapolis Book of Seamanship 1987-1988 VHS/623.88/ANN
  Currently, there are five videocassettes in the series: Cruising Under Sail, Heavy Weather Sailing, Safety At Sea, Sailboat Navigation, and Daysailers - Sailing and Racing. Each one checks out separately.
• Useful Knots for Boatmen 1991 VHS/623.88/USE
  Discusses knots most commonly used by boat personnel; developed as a seamanship training aid for the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
• Handling And Anchoring Your Boat 1987 VHS/623.881/HAN
  The essence of good seamanship: to leave a slip and arrive at a destination safely and anchor the vessel correctly so it stays where it is put.
• Abandon Ship: Preparing to Survive 198- VHS/623.888/ABA
  A discussion of the use of radios and various lifeboats as aids to survival after abandoning the main ship.
• Boating - Basic Navigation/Rules Of the Road 1984 VHS/623.89/BOA
  A discussion of basic aids to navigation such as buoys, lights, ranges and structural charts (where to purchase and how to read), as well as symbols, how to find out where you are by means of visual fix, line of position, dumb compass, triangulation and depth contours.
• Modern Coastal Piloting 1987 VHS/623.89/MOD
  Coastal piloting from theoretical concepts to practical execution using the latest electronic equipment, as well as the traditional methods of charting.
• Coastal Piloting 1985 VHS/623.8933/COA
  Covers as much as a six-week night course, teaching compass use, T-V-M-D-C, dead reckoning, bow bearings, current diagrams, solving speed-time-distance problems, Loran and more.
• American Challenge 1981 VHS/797.1/AME
  A documentary on the challenges faced by seven solo sailor competing in the Observer Singlehanded TransAtlantic Race. Includes animated sequences and footage taken by automatic cameras on board the vessels.
• America’s Cup '88 1988 VHS/797.1/AME
  Includes, besides the racing footage, scenes of the boats being built, examples of some of the legal maneuvering, and exclusive interviews with Dennis Connor and Michael Fay.
• Boating Basics: Family Fun Afloat 1991 VHS/797.1/BOA
  Boating instructions for first-time boaters, including choosing the right boat, safety requirements, navigation rules, docking, handling emergencies, trailering and so on.
• How To Buy A Power Boat 1987 VHS/797.1/HOW
  Complete guide to terminology and techniques involved in buying a power boat. Covers financing, licensing, insurance, choosing the boat, maintenance, problems, and more.
• Dinghies And Inflatables: (How To Buy, Tow, Stow, Row, Sail And Handle Your Dinghy) 1991 VHS/797.12/DIN
  Part one, "How to Choose A Dinghy," compares the attributes of various types (inflatables, wood, etc.); part two, "How to Handle a Dinghy," demonstrates proper operating procedures and what not to do.
• Learn To Sail 1983 VHS/797.124/LEA
  Sailing instructions for novices and those with some boating experience; includes parts of the boat and sailing terms, knots, rigging, setting sails, emergency procedures and more.
• Reading the Wind 1988 VHS/797.124/REA
  Elements of sailing a course, proper boat handling, and a lesson in knot tying. One of a series: Under Sail; the others: Rules of the Sea, Sailing For New Sailors, Sailing for Paradise, and Windsurfing.
• Rules of the Sea 1983 VHS/797.124/RUL
  Sailing rules and courtesies are demonstrated, and different kinds of sails and their uses are shown. One of a series: Under Sail; the others: Reading the Wind, Rules of the Sea, Sailing For New Sailors, Sailing for Paradise, and Windsurfing.
• Sailboat Handling Cruiser’s Guide 19— VHS/797.124/SAI
  Because most boating accidents occur in the marina under power, this program provides thorough instructions in sailboat handling, docking, maneuvers, and crew protocol. You can save yourself embarrassment, injury and thousands of dollars in unnecessary damage and improve crew efficiency.
• Sailing For New Sailors 1983 VHS/797.124/SAI
  General instruction for the novice to the vocabulary and techniques of sailing. One of a series: Under Sail; the others: Reading the Wind, Rules of the Sea, Sailing For New Sailors, Sailing for Paradise, and Windsurfing.
• Sailing For Paradise 1988 VHS/797.124/SAI
  How to get started in the world of sailing: visit boat shows, talk to experienced sailors, take sailing lessons, and go on a Caribbean cruise. One of a series: Under Sail; the others: Reading the Wind, Rules of the Sea, Sailing For New Sailors, Sailing for Paradise, and Windsurfing.
• Haul Out: What To Do When You Get To the Boat Yard 1991 VHS/797.125/HAU
  How to do many of the jobs - saving hundreds of dollars - that must be done in the boat yard when a boat is hauled out for cleaning. A number of these jobs are far easier than one would imagine.
• Windsurfing 1985 VHS/797.33/WIN
  Windsurfing techniques, along with instructions for sailing a 29-foot racer/cruiser, and navigation tips. One of a series: Under Sail; the others: Reading the Wind, Rules of the Sea, Sailing For New Sailors, Sailing for Paradise, and Windsurfing.
• The Abacos: (Video Cruising Little Bahama Bank) 1991 VHS/917.296/ABA
  An aerial and surface introduction to the various cays and inlets of the Abaco Islands; intended as an aid in navigation.
• The Bahamas: (The Available Paradise: A Video Introduction for Flyers and Boatmen) 1991 VHS/917.296/BAH
  An aerial and surface introduction to the airports and marine docking areas of the Bahamas, intended as an aid in navigation; also includes information on geography and customs and immigration dos and don’ts; has close-up looks at Grand Bahama, the Abacos, Bimini, the Berrys, Nassau, Eleuthera, the Exumas and Cat Island.
• Great Trailerboat Getaways 1991 VHS/917.59/GRE
  Covers the different facilities one will find when boating the St. John’s River, the coast between Vero Beach and Jupiter, and the Sanibel/Captiva areas.
• The Sun Coast: (Video Cruising Florida’s Gulf Coast) 1991 VHS/917.59/SUN
  Learn about virtually every place of interest between Marco Island and Tarpon Springs, plus all the piloting information needed to cruise the area successfully.