A, B, Sea is an entertaining, comprehensive guide to the language and lore of 21st-century seafarers. This playful mariner s glossary of nautical terms includes definitions for and cross-references to everything from aft to zenith, brass monkey to tuna tower. This second edition includes many new entries, some purely from the swashbuckler vernacular, and others for serious sailors. Packed with practical advice, this is a dictionary with a difference: many words are illustrated by passages from classic books of the sea, others by the author's experiences aboard an American schooner with a...
A, B, Sea is an entertaining, comprehensive guide to the language and lore of 21st-century seafarers. This playful mariner s glossary of nautical term...
Here is a fascinating handbook on a navigation that relies on your 5 senses and your knowledge of the sea and the sky. In an era of GPS and radar, Jack Lagan imparts the secrets of an increasingly scarce skill, a skill that can save your life when machines fail.
Here is a fascinating handbook on a navigation that relies on your 5 senses and your knowledge of the sea and the sky. In an era of GPS and radar, Jac...
