1. Local Guides // 2. Summer Reading
3. Bargains Galore!
4. Professional Mariners // 5. Hot Off the Press
6. From Ye Blog: Ships2Shores // 7. Clearance
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Bernard Moitessier’s notebooks include all the know-how and the 1001 tips of this legendary sailor.
One of our recent bestselling titles, voted a “Globe & Mail Summer Read” in 2019, and now reviewed in Good Old Boat magazine.
The biography of Lin and Larry Pardey, household names in the world of cruising. In this book, McCormick recounts both their remarkable sailing career, and delves deeply into their personal lives.
Sterling Hayden was at the peak of his Hollywood career when he walked out of the spotlight. With his four children, he set sail in the schooner Wanderer for the South Seas.
A rare treat, by an author who knows the sea and boats and knows how to write about them, drawing lessons from his voyages and placing them in the context of this planet at this time.
A New York Times bestseller, this is an exquisite read about John Harrison’s perfecting of the marine chronometer. A classic of history and science.
Canadian author Linda Kenyon recounts her journey across the Atlantic in a captivating story of ocean sailing and love lost and found.
Canada is many things—and one of those things is a maritime nation. Editors Michael and Anita Hadley have compiled a collection of stories that is a celebration of Canlit, of Canada, and of the sea and water.
Professional Mariners: Most of the books listed here are primarily of interest to recreational boaters. A large section of our website and a separate newsletter are devoted to the shipping industry. The IMO has resumed publishing paper books.
Hot Off the Press
Green Ghost, Blue Ocean: No Fixed Address by Jennifer M. Smith
A travel memoir about a 40,000 nautical mile adventure that spans seventeen years. Early in their careers, Jennifer and her husband Nik come to realize that life in the corporate world could offer more money, but never time off for self-discovery. When they begin to imagine a life outside the norm, they seize on the idea of long-distance sailing. [on the blog]
The Greatest Sea Survival Stories Ever Told
Edited by Tom McCarthy
A great selection that includes recollections of sailors from the USS Indianapolis, of the crew of the whaleship Essex and of small-boat adventurer Dougal Robertson, who survived for weeks on little but faith.
Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing
by John Vigor
Back in print, this reference book contains 200 entries packed with solid practical advice and valuable tips. The reference format offers readers the opportunity to open the book at any page and browse endlessly.
Canadian Youth Take Charge Ashore and Afloat to discover our Canadian waters and the ships that sail them!
Supported by the Department of Canadian Heritage, Ships2Shores | Des navires aux rivages is a youth-led ambitious and innovative venture that will engage up to10,000 Canadian youth on the Atlantic, the St. Lawrence, the Great Lakes, the Pacific, and the Arctic.
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.
The Greatest Sea Survival Stories Ever Told
Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing
