Stress-Free MotorBoating by Duncan Wells
A highly practical handbook, extensively illustrated, that will be the answer to all single and short-handed crews’ prayers. It covers tricky procedures for getting off (and then back on) a marina berth, anchoring, mooring to a buoy or jetty, motoring in big seas, entering locks, and even picking up a man overboard. QR codes link to helpful instructional action videos.
A Man for All Oceans by Stan Grayson
The most comprehensive biography of Joshua Slocum ever published, and the first written by a small-boat sailor. Author/historian Grayson uncovered previously unknown original source materials to shed new light on one of history’s greatest sailors.
Tin Can Canucks by S.D. Campbell
Covers the 97-year history of the destroyer-type warship in the Royal Canadian Navy, and its in-depth history. Includes a look at the process the Navy has undertaken to acquire the next generation of surface warships.
Notable Boats by Nic Compton, illustrations by Peter Scott
A stunning book, beautifully illustrated, makes a lovely gift. The book tells the story of 36 key boats from history and fiction. One page features an original watercolour of the boat, and detailed deck plans. The next page includes a plotted route map and story of the boat. They are all here; Spray, Suhaili,Gipsy Moth IV, Seraffyn, Bluenose, Dove, and many more.
Know Your Ships
The popular annual field guide to boats and boatwatching on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, is now available for 2017.
In a project designed to foster a spirit of reconciliation between the First Nations and Canada’s non-indigenous peoples, teen members from CAGIS and students from ESA worked together to create a professional grade Legacy Canoe. more>
After last year’s near-drought, May this year had twice as much rain as average. This resulted in flooding all over Toronto Island (which is closed to visitors until the end of July), as well as in Montreal and upstream. more >
An independent bookstore and chart agency, The Nautical Mind has been delivering personal and professional service from our storefront in Toronto Harbour since 1980, and from nauticalmind.com since 1995. Our clients range from dinghy sailors on Georgian Bay to cargo vessel captains in Hong Kong, while our staff includes seasoned tug, tall ship, and yacht crew. The selection of marine books and charts we carry is unmatched — if you need any information on ships or the sea, we’ll send it your way—quickly, reliably, seven days a week.
