Books about sailing, ships and sea

Memoirs and non-fiction

• Robin Knox-Johnston. A world of my own (1968)
• John Rousmaniere. Fastnet Force 10: The Deadliest Storm In The History Of Modern Sailing (1980)

Practice and maintenance

• Ivar Dedekam. Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning (2000)
• Alastair Buchan. Short-handed Sailing: Sailing solo or short-handed (2019)
• Daniel Spurr. Spurr’s Guide to Upgrading Your Cruising Sailboat (2006)
• Nigel Calder. Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual, 4th edition (2015)
• Mary Blewitt. Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen, 13th edition (2017)

Professional literature

• Antonio Di Lieto. Bridge Resource Management (2015)
• Nathaniel Bowditch. The American Practical Navigator (last edition: 2024)
• US Chart No.1. Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms used on Paper and Electronic Navigational Charts