Sailing

It was one of the strangest sights the Coast Guard pilots had ever seen: a tall-masted wooden ship, the kind that sailed centuries ago, capsizing in the wind and waves off the coast of North Carolina....

"We sighted the lights of the big steamer, the Carpathia. All the women got into a terrible commotion and jumped around." (Daniel Buckley, survivor)....

It's not about temptation — it's about survival. The last thing Julie Steffens needs after a season of research in the jungles of Central America...

Widely known as "master hairdresser of the seven seas," Sigismund Skrik is famous both as an artist of the scissors and comb, and as the soul of discretion....

Dive into our latest eBook, “Weathering Storms,” a comprehensive and compelling guide that navigates the intricacies of full-time life on a ...

Cold and storms plague a lone ship crossing the Indian Ocean. The Avarta’s crew whisper of ill omens, their eyes on a new cabin boy nicknamed ...

It’s shaping up to be a rotten summer for Rusty, a sailing buff who lives on an island off the New England coast. He’s just flunked math. His older sister is bossier than ever. Worst of all, his mom is far away on the mainland while his dad struggles to keep the household together....

The year was 1853, the crossing sickening, crowded, terrifying, and almost unbearable, and yet this family of six survived 40 miserable days and nights in the dark hold of the John Ruttle, a sailing ship built to haul freight, not passengers....

It is 1832. The USS Hayes sails the Indian Ocean, guided by its lord and master, Captain Gellins. Meanwhile, a shipmate is wrongly accused of stealing and faces the fatal lash....

On the night of June 1, 1743, terror struck the schooner Rising Sun. After completing a routine smuggling voyage where the crew sold enslaved Africans in exchange for chocolate, sugar, and coffee in the Dutch colony of Suriname, the ship traveled eastward along the South American coast....

Out of funds and longing for a sea voyage, young doctor Ralph Leslie jumps at the chance to sign aboard a luxurious millionaire's yacht as steward of the After House....

Amidst the palpable tension of the Cold War, the Soviet submarine Red Whisper embarks on a covert mission in the treacherous waters near Cuba....

Named one of Time Magazine International's 30 most important people of 2005, Maud Fontenoy presents us with a terrific, entertaining adventure story on the high seas....

With interesting facts about spiders, Slither Me Timbers is a chapter book for kids who like adventure and the creatures in the garden....

The land of Asteria exists far beyond the stars. There, wishes hold immense power, and the only limit is your imagination. The kingdom is ruled by King Sidus and his daughter, Princess Carina. Carina has a special gift that lets her make dreams come true....

Set in a small coastal town in North Carolina during the waning years of the American Revolution, this incandescent debut novel follows three generations of family....

Larry had dreamed of sailing around the world ever since he first stepped foot into a sailboat at the age of 13. He held onto that dream for 30 years, until one day he realized that "it's now or never". He left his corporate job, trading his comfortable executive life for adventure....

A delightfully unusual version of the adventures of the first of Sinbad the Sailor’s fantastic voyages recreated for us here by the prize-winning author Ruth Finnegan. Children will love this adorable and action-filled story....

In galactic terms, the Earth lives in a dangerous neighborhood. Seven times in the past humanity has reached for the stars, only to have their ...

“Daddy, why isn’t that man swimming?” Stand-Alone story of a wealthy private equity investor and a greedy CEO's quest to maximize profit at ...