The Floatplan Cruising Library
	Cruising Books
These are books on cruising, obtaining and outfitting the cruising yacht, and anything else that might be helpful.
Floatplan Main Page Cruising Library Selections of the Month
Advanced First Aid Afloat, by Peter F. Eastman. "Seems to be the best all around medical manual." - mh
Advice to the Sealorn, by Herb Payson, Hardcover, 352 pages
Albatross : The True Story of a Woman's Survival at Sea, by Deborah Scaling Kiley, Meg Noonan In a hurry to get to Florida, Deborah Scaling embarked on a cruise with a crew of four others, two of which, including the captain were either drunk or ill prepared. The ship sinks and without the liferaft, the five must survive by holding on to the dinghy. Anger, hatred, pain, thirst, hunger and sharks ensure that only two survive the five days until rescue. Lesson: Make sure of who you sail with. Hardcover, 210 pages
All in the Same Boat : Family Living Aboard and Cruising, by Tom Neale, Hardcover, 352 pages
The Breath of Angels : A True Story of Life and Death at Sea, by John Beattie, "I've read the book and I recommend it as both a "boat book" and as good general reading . . . The rescue and subsequent events are surprising and quite moving, making a well-written but essentially conventional passage narrative into a extrordinary story." - Yacht-L. Paperback, 270 pages
	Cargo Ship Cruising: A Guide to the Joys of Sailing the World in Passenger-Carrying Cargo Ships by Robert B. Kane, Barbara W. Kane. Paperback (March 1997)
	Changing Course: A Woman's Guide to Choosing the Cruising Life by Debra Ann Cantrell. Hardcover (July 18, 2000)
The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising Sailboat by Roger Marshall. Hardcover (April 1999)
Courage at Sea : Tales of Heroic Voyages, by Naomi James. Naomi James does a good job of having you see these voyages through the eyes of the sailors and their significance.
	Cruising : A Skipper's Guide by John Mellor. Paperback (June 2000)
Cruising 101: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Paradise, by Amy L. Sullivan, Kevin J. Donnelly Paperback, 192 pages
Cruising in Seraffyn, by Lin Pardey, Larry Pardey, Paperback, 192 pages
Cruising for Cowards : Strategies, Boats and Equipment Preferred by Experienced Cruisers, by Liza Copeland, Andy Copeland, Lisa Copeland, Paperback
	The Cruising Life : A Commonsense Guide for the Would-Be Voyager by Jim Trefethen. Hardcover (November 1998)
	Cruising Solo : The Single Traveler's Guide to Adventure on the High Seas by Sally J. Maisel. Paperback (September 1993)
Cruising Under Sail, 3rd ed., by Eric Hiscock. "Still the "Bible" even though it is now dated. This book has more useful information on every possible aspect of cruising and voyaging than any other source. It could also come under several other categories in this listing as it covers everything from basic boat design to celestial navigation. A book I wouldn't sail without." - cw. Paperback
Cruising With Children, by Gwenda Cornell, Paperback, 110 pages
The Cruising Woman's Advisor : How to Prepare for the Voyaging Life, by Diana B. Jessie, Paperback, 192 pages
	Dragged Aboard : A Cruising Guide for the Reluctant Mate by Don Casey, Don Almquist(Illustrator). Hardcover (July 1998)
Firecrest "Around the World, by Alain Gerbault.
The First Voyage of the Joshua, by Bernard Moitessier. Remembering his childhood in Indochina, Moitessier has his own boat built and departs for Tahiti. By way of the Caribbean and the Galapagos he takes a wonderful slow journey with his wife Francoise. Upon reaching Tahiti, they turn around and face the fierce weather of Cape Horn to return home to the children they miss.
Frugal Yachting : Family Adventuring in Small Sailboats, by Larry Brown, Paperback, 172 pages
Gentlemen Never Sail to Weather : The Story of an Accidental Odyssey, by Denton R. Moore, Paperback
	The Great Cruising Cookbook: An International Galley Guide by John C. Payne. Hardcover (June 1996)
Handbook of Offshore Cruising : The Dream and Reality ofModern Ocean Sailing, by Jim Howard, Hardcover, 468 pages
Ice!, by Tristan Jones. "better written than most of his other works.", Paperback, 282 pages
The Incredible Voyage : A Personal Odyssey, by Tristan Jones. Tristan Jones is famous for his feat of sailing from the lowest lake on earth to the highest. He sails both the Dead Sea in Israel and Lake Titicaca in the Andes. Being shot at by Arabs or facing hunger and fatigue in the Amazon while dragging his ship over land to the next river doesn't stop him from his goals. In fact, they are no more serious than the many exciting events of the novel. The book portrays a life much more full of adventure than of us dream. Paperback, 390 pages
Just Cruising-A Family Cruises the World : Europe to Australia, by Liza Copeland
Last Voyage, by Ann Davison. The Air Ministry requisitioning their aerodrome at the start of WW2 starts Ann Davison and her husband on several business ventures, culminating in their purchase and restoration of an old fishing ketch. Short of money, they depart in debt before completion. Their journey through stormy seas evenually ends in shipwreck.
Log of the Mahina : A Tale of the South Pacific, by John Neal, Paperback
The Long Way, by Bernard Moitessier, William Rodarmor (Translator). Moitessier joins a singlehanded race as an excuse to sail around the world. The fact is, he loves being at sea. He loves being at sea so much, when he rounds the last cape, Cape Horn, instead of heading for home, he heads again for the Cape of Good Hope. Paperback, 256 pages
Mahina Tiare : Pacific Passages, by Barbara Marrett, John Neal, Paperback
Maiden Voyage, by Tania Aebi, Bernadette Brennan. At the urging of her father, Tania Aebi begins the attempt to be the first woman to circumnavigate singlehandedly. She grows up....you'll grow to love the sea. Paperback, 302 pages
	Multihull Cruising Fundamentals: The Official American Sailing Association Guide to Cruising Multihulls by Rick White, et al. Paperback (1997)
Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia, by Stephen Dashew, Linda Dashew. "Not an encyclopedia, but a tremendous collection of well informed opinion on every subject imaginable. Oriented towards larger (sail) boats and cost-no-object cruising, but it has something for everybody. Whether it is worth the tremendous price is another matter." - mh Hardcover
	Power Cruising : The Complete Guide to Selecting, Outfitting, and Maintaining Your Power Boat by Claiborne S. Young. Paperback (October 1999)
Sail Away! : A Guide to Outfitting and Provisioning for Cruising by Paul Shard. Paperback (June 1998)
	Sail to Freedom: A Practical Guide to Extended Cruising by June Raper, Bill Raper. Paperback (November 1998)
Sail into the Sunset, by Bill Cooper, Laurel Cooper, Paperback, 160 pages
Sail South to the Sun : Preparing Yourself and Your Boat for Cruising in Warm Waters, by Clifford A. Stillwell, Hardcover
Sailing Back in Time : A Nostalgic Voyage on Canada's West Coast, by Maria Coffey, Dag Goering (Photographer), Allen Farrell (Illustrator)."It is the story of a remarkable couple, Allen and Sharie Farrell who have lived their lives on the coast of British Columbia, homesteading, fishing, saling and building legendary boats from driftwood and by hand. Now they are in their 80's and are taking a last voyage in their junk China Cloud up through the gulf islands. They are followed by the author Maria Coffey and her husband Dag Goering (photographer) in an open sailing dory. Maria writes an intimate portrait of these two extraordinary people, their lives on the coast and the mutual voyage. I'll leave it at that, other than to say that I was utterly taken with the book and recommend it without any reservation. I'm ordering two copies; one for myself and one for my brother who is turning 50 shortly." - Yacht-L. Hardcover
	Sailor's Multihill Guide : To the World of Cruising Catamarans & Trimarans by Kevin Jeffrey, Charles E. Kanter. Paperback (January 1998)
Sell Up and Sail : Taking the Ulysses Option, by Bill Cooper, Laurel Cooper "This book is hard to describe. It begins with the question of whether you are cut out for long distance cruising and then proceeds to a lot of varied topics which aren't covered very well elsewhere. Laurel Cooper's sections on galley work and provisioning are among the best I have seen. Very British and sometimes startlingly irreverent. Useful and a good read." - mh. Paperback, 336 pages
South Sea Vagabonds : A New Zealand Classic Adventure of the Sea the Mariner's Library, by John Wray. Humorous story where a young man in new Zealand with no money builds a boat in his parent's garden. He does so with lumber he gleans from the sea, and, despite the odds, completes his project and sails for Fiji.
	Stapleton's Powerboat Bible : The Complete Guide to Selection, Seamanship, and Cruising by Sid Stapleton. Hardcover (December 2000)
	Starting Cruising : A Complete Guide by Rodney Willett. Hardcover (February 1984)
Still Cruising- A Family Travels the World : Australia to Asia, Africa and America, by Liza Copeland, Paperback
	The Total Traveler Guide to Worldwide Cruising by Ethel Blum. Mass Market Paperback (April 15, 1998)
Upgrading the Cruising Sailboat, by Daniel Spurr, Bruce Bingham (Illustrator) "Very good advice on overhauling an older boat. Spurr did extensive upgrades on a Triton and a Vanguard, two good low priced boats for offshore cruising, and also has many other good project suggestions." - cw, Paperback, 340 pages
	The Voyager's Handbook : The Essential Guide to Bluewater Cruising by Beth A. Leonard. Hardcover (January 1998)
Voyaging on a Small Income, by Annie Hill. This one is a must, but you'll end up laying awake at night, thinking of quitting your job, and going cruising tomorrow. Lot's of excellent advice for the low-budget cruiser.
Voyaging Under Power, by Robert P. Beebe, James F. Leishman (Editor) "About design and building plus long range voyaging; excellent short chapter by his wife about provisioning and managing the galley." - tl. Hardcover
A Winter in the Sun : The Pleasures (And a Few Pitfalls of the Caribbean Cruising Lifestyle), by Bill Robinson, Paperback, 163 pages
World Cruising Handbook, by Jimmy Cornell, Doina Cornell, Hardcover
World Cruising Routes (4th Ed), by Jimmy Cornell. "A route planning guide for world cruising with regional weather patterns, currents, etc. Highly recommended." - mh. Hardcover, 608 pages
Floatplan Main Page Cruising Library Selections of the Month