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The Art of Resilience
- Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body
- By: Ross Edgley
- Narrated by: Ross Edgley
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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Ross Edgley famously ran a marathon pulling a 1.4-tonne car and climbed a rope the height of Everest (8,848 m), after living with Yamabushi warrior monks in Japan and partaking in Shamanic pain rituals with fire ants in the Amazon jungle....
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Fascinating insight and a warm bellied enjoyment!
- By Anonymous User on 23-01-2021
By: Ross Edgley
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Beneath the Surface
- My Story
- By: Michael Phelps, Brian Cazeneuve
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
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Just in time for the 2012 Olympics - prepare to peek into the mind of a champion with this newly updated edition of Michael Phelps’ autobiography, Beneath the Surface....
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narrator not great but amazing story
- By Anonymous User on 31-01-2021
By: Michael Phelps, and others
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Barbarian Days
- A Surfing Life
- By: William Finnegan
- Narrated by: William Finnegan
- Length: 18 hrs and 8 mins
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A deeply rendered self-portrait of a lifelong surfer by the acclaimed New Yorker writer....
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if you surf read this book!
- By Nick on 07-09-2017
By: William Finnegan
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Sailing Alone Around the World
- By: Joshua Slocum
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
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Challenged by an expert who said it couldn’t be done, Joshua Slocum, a fearless New England sea captain, set out in April 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world....
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Those that can , do .
- By Anonymous User on 13-12-2024
By: Joshua Slocum
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The Rip Curl Story
- By: Tim Baker
- Narrated by: Jesse Lawrence
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Best-selling surf writer Tim Baker tells this implausible story in an irresistible series of ripping yarns, offering rich life lessons, a maverick business primer and a wild ride of adventure, good times and outlandish ambitions spectacularly realised....
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Parochial and self-indulgent
- By Wednesday's Child on 06-01-2020
By: Tim Baker
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Why We Swim
- By: Bonnie Tsui
- Narrated by: Angie Kane
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not natural-born swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; now in the 21st century, we swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits....
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An instant favourite
- By Anonymous User on 09-07-2023
By: Bonnie Tsui
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The Art of Resilience
- Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body
- By: Ross Edgley
- Narrated by: Ross Edgley
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Ross Edgley famously ran a marathon pulling a 1.4-tonne car and climbed a rope the height of Everest (8,848 m), after living with Yamabushi warrior monks in Japan and partaking in Shamanic pain rituals with fire ants in the Amazon jungle....
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Fascinating insight and a warm bellied enjoyment!
- By Anonymous User on 23-01-2021
By: Ross Edgley
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Beneath the Surface
- My Story
- By: Michael Phelps, Brian Cazeneuve
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Just in time for the 2012 Olympics - prepare to peek into the mind of a champion with this newly updated edition of Michael Phelps’ autobiography, Beneath the Surface....
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narrator not great but amazing story
- By Anonymous User on 31-01-2021
By: Michael Phelps, and others
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Barbarian Days
- A Surfing Life
- By: William Finnegan
- Narrated by: William Finnegan
- Length: 18 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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A deeply rendered self-portrait of a lifelong surfer by the acclaimed New Yorker writer....
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if you surf read this book!
- By Nick on 07-09-2017
By: William Finnegan
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Sailing Alone Around the World
- By: Joshua Slocum
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Challenged by an expert who said it couldn’t be done, Joshua Slocum, a fearless New England sea captain, set out in April 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world....
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Those that can , do .
- By Anonymous User on 13-12-2024
By: Joshua Slocum
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The Rip Curl Story
- By: Tim Baker
- Narrated by: Jesse Lawrence
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Best-selling surf writer Tim Baker tells this implausible story in an irresistible series of ripping yarns, offering rich life lessons, a maverick business primer and a wild ride of adventure, good times and outlandish ambitions spectacularly realised....
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Parochial and self-indulgent
- By Wednesday's Child on 06-01-2020
By: Tim Baker
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Why We Swim
- By: Bonnie Tsui
- Narrated by: Angie Kane
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not natural-born swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; now in the 21st century, we swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits....
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An instant favourite
- By Anonymous User on 09-07-2023
By: Bonnie Tsui
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Surf Is Where You Find It
- By: Gerry Lopez
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
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Written by one of the most revered surfers of his generation, Gerry Lopez's Surf Is Where You Find It is a collection of stories about a lifetime of surfing....
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Great if you are a mad frother
- By Adam on 09-06-2021
By: Gerry Lopez
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In Deep
- The Collected Surf Writings
- By: Matt George
- Narrated by: Mat George
- Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins
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A soulful collection of nearly four decades of surf writing. In Deep transports listeners into the heart of the surfing world’s culture through the eyes and imagination of a master storyteller.
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Great voice
- By Anonymous User on 06-02-2025
By: Matt George
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Pipe Dreams
- A Surfer's Journey
- By: Kelly Slater
- Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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Eleven -time world surfing champion, actor, and American heartthrob Kelly Slater tells his inspiring story of triumph over adversity....
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It needs updating
- By Anonymous User on 26-07-2024
By: Kelly Slater
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Attention All Shipping
- A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast
- By: Charlie Connelly
- Narrated by: Charlie Connelly
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
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Yet familiar though the sea areas are by name, few people give much thought to where they are or what they contain. In Attention All Shipping, Charlie Connelly wittily explores the places behind the voice....
By: Charlie Connelly
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Lost!
- A Harrowing True Story of Disaster at Sea
- By: Thomas Thompson
- Narrated by: Shawn Compton
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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In July 1973, Bob Tininenko, his wife Linda, and his brother in-law Jim Fisher set sail from Tacoma, Washington, on a 31-foot trimaran, down the West Coast to Costa Rica. The journey was expected to take a matter of weeks, but for 72 days, the trio was lost at sea....
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Wow!
- By Anonymous User on 19-09-2024
By: Thomas Thompson
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Brave or Stupid
- By: Tracey Christiansen, Yanne Larsson, Calle Andersson
- Narrated by: Duncan Hood
- Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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When you read about someone sailing around the world, it’s usually a dotcom millionaire or a professional adventurer. Brave or Stupid? tells an everyman tale about a middle-aged, seasick electrician with no money who suddenly and for no reason decides to sail around the world....
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Bloody good read
- By Anonymous User on 03-02-2025
By: Tracey Christiansen, and others
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The Wave
- In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean
- By: Susan Casey
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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From Susan Casey, bestselling author of The Devil’s Teeth, an astonishing book about colossal, ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out....
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More Surf than Science
- By Margaret M Mitchell on 24-04-2025
By: Susan Casey
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Love with a Chance of Drowning
- A Memoir
- By: Torre DeRoche
- Narrated by: Candice Moll
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
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New love. Exotic destinations. A once-in-a-lifetime adventure. What could go wrong....
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An amazing story beautifully told
- By Lucy Montgomery on 21-04-2025
By: Torre DeRoche
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Winter Swimming
- The Nordic Way Towards a Healthier and Happier Life
- By: Dr Susanna Søberg, Elizabeth DeNoma - translator
- Narrated by: Lucy Paterson
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
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A beautiful exploration of cold-water traditions in Scandinavia and around the world, and a thorough account of why it provides such a boost to body and soul....
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Brilliant information on the science of cold (and heat)
- By Aaron Hill on 08-02-2023
By: Dr Susanna Søberg, and others
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Cape Horn to Starboard
- By: John Kretschmer
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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Legendary account of the author's voyage around Cape Horn in a 32-foot sailboat, sailing east to west (thus the Horn is to starboard, or on the right)....
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Part early biography, part adventure story
- By EileenH on 25-04-2023
By: John Kretschmer
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The Next Port
- 40,000 Miles, 43 Countries, 87 Islands and Countless Adventures (Sailing Adventures, Book 1)
- By: Heyward Coleman
- Narrated by: Timothy G Little
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
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Come aboard with Heyward and Charlotte as they transform a worn-out hull into a first-class blue water cruiser. Then take off and cross oceans with them, feeling their desperation when equipment failures force ingenious workarounds in the middle of the Pacific Ocean....
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One of the best books I’ve ever read
- By CatReads on 28-02-2025
By: Heyward Coleman
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Sailing to the Edge of Time
- The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging
- By: John Kretschmer
- Narrated by: Matthew Kevin Anderson
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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John Kretschmer is sailing’s practical philosopher - as much a doer as a thinker. And that is the overarching theme of this chronicle of a sailing life...
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great as usual
- By Adam D Kelly on 24-10-2022
By: John Kretschmer
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Swimmingly
- Adventures in Water
- By: Vassos Alexander
- Narrated by: Nathalie Buscombe, Simon Darwen, Vassos Alexander
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Vassos Alexander found solace and distraction swimming in the Thames during a difficult summer, and was bitten by the bug. Now he can't pass a body of water without wanting to jump in.
By: Vassos Alexander
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Sailing, Yachts and Yarns
- By: Tom Cunliffe
- Narrated by: Tom Cunliffe
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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Sailing, Yachts and Yarns is a selection of Tom Cunliffe’s funniest, wisest and most thought-provoking writing from the pages of Yachting Monthly....
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Bliss
- By Shane Geard on 24-11-2017
By: Tom Cunliffe
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Sailing for Dummies
- By: J. J. Fetter, Peter Isler, Marly Isler - contributor
- Narrated by: Randye Kaye
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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Nothing can beat the feel of the warm sun on your back, the gentle wind in your hair, and a swaying deck under your feet. If you long to take to the open water and sail wherever the wind takes you, you'll find everything you need to know in Sailing For Dummies....
By: J. J. Fetter, and others
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Swell
- A Sailing Surfer's Voyage of Awakening
- By: Liz Clark
- Narrated by: Liz Clark
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
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Captain Liz Clark spent her youth dreaming of traveling the world by sailboat and surfing remote waves. When she was 22, she met a mentor who helped turn her desire into reality....
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A Swell read
- By Scott Almond on 23-11-2023
By: Liz Clark
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Introduction to Sailing
- By: Christian Williams
- Narrated by: Christian Williams
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
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Conceived as an audiobook, this extended personal conversation is an invaluable course in how to get started sailing, what boat to buy and how to pay for it, and the value of forever directing our imagination beyond the horizon ahead....
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Linguistic genius
- By lloyd gibbon on 02-04-2022
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Pacific Lady: The First Woman to Sail Solo Across the World's Largest Ocean
- Outdoor Lives
- By: Sharon Sites Adams, Karen Coates
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
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Six weeks after her first sailing lesson, she bought a boat, and within eight months, she set out to achieve her first world record....
By: Sharon Sites Adams, and others
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Get Real, Get Gone
- How to Become a Modern Sea Gypsy and Sail Away Forever...
- By: Rick Page
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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The idea that you have to be rich to travel the world on your own yacht is so universal that it goes largely unquestioned. The ubiquitous images of rich men on super-yachts sipping martinis only help cement this image. This book hopes to change all that....
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Better information out there
- By amazon customer on 19-10-2022
By: Rick Page
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A Foolish Voyage
- Self-Discovery at Sea
- By: Neil Hawkesford
- Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
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In A Foolish Voyage, Neil Hawkesford gives us a remarkable tale not just about sailing but about life. We learn what happens at the very limits of physical and mental endurance....
By: Neil Hawkesford
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Into the Storm
- Lessons in Teamwork from the Treacherous Sydney to Hobart Ocean Race
- By: Jillian B. Murphy, Dennis N. T. Perkins
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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The iconic Sydney to Hobart Race, a 723-mile deepwater challenge - often called the “Everest” of offshore ocean racing - is considered one of the toughest in the world....
By: Jillian B. Murphy, and others
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Sailing into Oblivion: The Solo Non-stop Voyage of the Mighty Sparrow
- By: Jerome Rand
- Narrated by: Jerome Rand
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
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The true account of the 2017-2018 solo nonstop circumnavigation by Jerome Rand aboard the Westsail 32 Mighty Sparrow. A testament to endurance and adventure, this memoir recounts what life is like aboard a small sailboat during a 271-day voyage around the globe, alone....
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short and sweet
- By Great product on 30-11-2021
By: Jerome Rand
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Sailing Alone Around the World
- By: Joshua Slocum
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
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Joshua Slocum was believed to be the first man to sail single-handed around the world....
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Brilliant
- By Bruce on 30-07-2019
By: Joshua Slocum
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Sea Trial
- Sailing After My Father
- By: Brian Harvey
- Narrated by: Jason Gray
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
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After a 25-year break from boating, Brian Harvey circumnavigates Vancouver Island with his wife, his dog, and a box of documents that surfaced after his father’s death. In this memoir, Harvey shares his experience of voyaging with his father’s ghost for two months in the Pacific....
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Best sailing story
- By Anonymous User on 17-07-2023
By: Brian Harvey
New Releases
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Swimmingly
- Adventures in Water
- By: Vassos Alexander
- Narrated by: Nathalie Buscombe, Simon Darwen, Vassos Alexander
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Vassos Alexander found solace and distraction swimming in the Thames during a difficult summer, and was bitten by the bug. Now he can't pass a body of water without wanting to jump in. Told through the story of training for a solo Channel swim, Swimmingly takes you on a journey across the world from Bournemouth beach to San Francisco Bay. Vassos discovers that outdoor swimming is not about being the fastest or the best, it's about finding that little bit of magic in every stroke.
By: Vassos Alexander
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Anfängersache Tauchen (German Edition)
- Beginne Richtig mit dem Tauchen
- By: Simon Pridmore, Yvonne Press - translator
- Narrated by: Olaf Götz
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Wenn du noch nicht tauchst, aber darüber nachdenkst, es zu lernen, dann ist Anfängersache Tauchen: Beginne richtig mit dem Tauchen genau das Richtige für dich. Es führt dich von der Idee, dass du vielleicht das Tauchen ausprobieren möchtest, bis zu dem Punkt, an dem du etwa 20 Tauchgänge gemacht hast. Dies ist keine Standardanleitung zum Tauchen. Es ist etwas ganz anderes. Der Zweck von Anfängersache Tauchen besteht nicht darin, dir das Tauchen beizubringen. Das übernimmt ein Tauchlehrer. Aber dieses Buch wird den Lernprozess viel einfacher machen.
By: Simon Pridmore, and others
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How to Fix Your Spa and Pool Like a Pro
- Step-by-Step Repair and Maintenance Guide
- By: Trevor Clinger
- Narrated by: James Musson
- Length: 14 mins
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“How to Fix Your Spa and Pool Like a Pro: Step-by-Step Repair and Maintenance Guide” is your go-to resource for keeping your pool and spa in top shape. This easy-to-follow guide covers troubleshooting, common repairs, and essential maintenance to help you save money and avoid costly service calls. Learn how to fix leaks, repair pumps, clean filters, balance water chemistry, and more—all with expert tips and step-by-step instructions. Perfect for DIY enthusiasts and pool owners looking to keep their water crystal clear and running smoothly year-round!
By: Trevor Clinger
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RYA Foiling
- By: Royal Yachting Association
- Narrated by: Chris Ryle Wright
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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The growth of foiling is the most exciting thing to happen to dinghy sailing and windsurfing in recent years. As well as specialist foiling boats and boards, conversion kits have brought fast, flying fun to sailors seeking speed.
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RYA Yacht Sailing Techniques
- By: Jeremy Evans
- Narrated by: Chris Ryle Wright
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
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RYA Yacht Sailing Techniques describes the basic skills that a skipper and crew require to enjoy their cruising in good conditions. It covers the layout and equipment on a small to medium-sized yacht, the essential safety information that all need to know before getting under way, basic maintenance, manoeuvring in a marina, handling under sail, anchoring and mooring, and, of course, man overboard rescue strategy.
By: Jeremy Evans
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RYA Passage Planning
- By: Peter Chennell
- Narrated by: Chris Ryle Wright
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
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No sea voyage, whether long or short, offshore or within sight of land, should go ahead without adequate planning and this audiobook is your perfect companion to help you prepare thoroughly before setting off. RYA Passage Planning (A-G69) will take you through all you need to know and allow you to work through some examples of different passages. This will show you what you might need to think about on the range of different journeys you may undertake.
By: Peter Chennell
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Swimmingly
- Adventures in Water
- By: Vassos Alexander
- Narrated by: Nathalie Buscombe, Simon Darwen, Vassos Alexander
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Vassos Alexander found solace and distraction swimming in the Thames during a difficult summer, and was bitten by the bug. Now he can't pass a body of water without wanting to jump in. Told through the story of training for a solo Channel swim, Swimmingly takes you on a journey across the world from Bournemouth beach to San Francisco Bay. Vassos discovers that outdoor swimming is not about being the fastest or the best, it's about finding that little bit of magic in every stroke.
By: Vassos Alexander
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Anfängersache Tauchen (German Edition)
- Beginne Richtig mit dem Tauchen
- By: Simon Pridmore, Yvonne Press - translator
- Narrated by: Olaf Götz
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Wenn du noch nicht tauchst, aber darüber nachdenkst, es zu lernen, dann ist Anfängersache Tauchen: Beginne richtig mit dem Tauchen genau das Richtige für dich. Es führt dich von der Idee, dass du vielleicht das Tauchen ausprobieren möchtest, bis zu dem Punkt, an dem du etwa 20 Tauchgänge gemacht hast. Dies ist keine Standardanleitung zum Tauchen. Es ist etwas ganz anderes. Der Zweck von Anfängersache Tauchen besteht nicht darin, dir das Tauchen beizubringen. Das übernimmt ein Tauchlehrer. Aber dieses Buch wird den Lernprozess viel einfacher machen.
By: Simon Pridmore, and others
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How to Fix Your Spa and Pool Like a Pro
- Step-by-Step Repair and Maintenance Guide
- By: Trevor Clinger
- Narrated by: James Musson
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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“How to Fix Your Spa and Pool Like a Pro: Step-by-Step Repair and Maintenance Guide” is your go-to resource for keeping your pool and spa in top shape. This easy-to-follow guide covers troubleshooting, common repairs, and essential maintenance to help you save money and avoid costly service calls. Learn how to fix leaks, repair pumps, clean filters, balance water chemistry, and more—all with expert tips and step-by-step instructions. Perfect for DIY enthusiasts and pool owners looking to keep their water crystal clear and running smoothly year-round!
By: Trevor Clinger
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RYA Foiling
- By: Royal Yachting Association
- Narrated by: Chris Ryle Wright
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Abridged
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The growth of foiling is the most exciting thing to happen to dinghy sailing and windsurfing in recent years. As well as specialist foiling boats and boards, conversion kits have brought fast, flying fun to sailors seeking speed.
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RYA Yacht Sailing Techniques
- By: Jeremy Evans
- Narrated by: Chris Ryle Wright
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
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RYA Yacht Sailing Techniques describes the basic skills that a skipper and crew require to enjoy their cruising in good conditions. It covers the layout and equipment on a small to medium-sized yacht, the essential safety information that all need to know before getting under way, basic maintenance, manoeuvring in a marina, handling under sail, anchoring and mooring, and, of course, man overboard rescue strategy.
By: Jeremy Evans
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RYA Passage Planning
- By: Peter Chennell
- Narrated by: Chris Ryle Wright
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
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No sea voyage, whether long or short, offshore or within sight of land, should go ahead without adequate planning and this audiobook is your perfect companion to help you prepare thoroughly before setting off. RYA Passage Planning (A-G69) will take you through all you need to know and allow you to work through some examples of different passages. This will show you what you might need to think about on the range of different journeys you may undertake.
By: Peter Chennell
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RYA Advanced Sailing
- By: Royal Yachting Association
- Narrated by: Chris Ryle Wright
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
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The RYA National Sailing Scheme's higher-level modules for small-boat sailing are covered comprehensively in this audiobook. As well as the information for Seamanship Skills, Day Sailing, Sailing with Spinnakers, Performance Sailing, and Start Racing, there is extra detail on dealing with capsizes, trapezing, and foiling.
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RYA Handy Guide to the Racing Rules 2025-2028
- By: Royal Yachting Association
- Narrated by: Chris Ryle Wright
- Length: 17 mins
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The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) are revised and published every four years by World Sailing, the international authority for the sport. This handy guide audiobook is a simplified view of the basic racing rules and has been updated to reflect the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028.
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RYA Personal Watercraft Handbook
- By: Royal Yachting Association
- Narrated by: Chris Ryle Wright
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
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The RYA Personal Watercraft Handbook is the premier publication for learning how to use these exciting machines.
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Water Borne
- A 1,200-Mile Paddleboarding Pilgrimage
- By: Dan Rubinstein
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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In June 2023, writer Dan Rubinstein lashed camping gear to his stand-up paddle board and embarked on an improbable solo voyage from Ottawa to Montreal, New York City, Toronto, and back to Ottawa along the rivers, lakes, and canals of a landlocked region. Over 1,200 miles and ten weeks, he explored the healing potential of "blue space"—the aquatic equivalent of green space—and sought out others drawn to their local waters.
By: Dan Rubinstein
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RYA Powerboat Handbook
- By: Paul Glatzel
- Narrated by: Luci Fish
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
- Abridged
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Powerboating is a fun, fast and exhilarating sport. The number of powerboats on the water is increasing and the need for both confidence and competence has never been more important. If you are looking to progress to the intermediate levels of the RYA Powerboat Scheme the RYA Powerboat Handbook is a must.
By: Paul Glatzel
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It's Only Drowning
- A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground
- By: David Litt
- Narrated by: David Litt
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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David, the Yale-educated writer with a fear of sharks, and Matt, the daredevil electrician with a shed full of surfboards, had never been close. But as America’s crises piled up and David spiraled into existential dread, he noticed that his brother-in-law was thriving. He began to suspect Matt’s favorite hobby had something to do with it.
By: David Litt