- Sailing & Boating (263)
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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
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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
- Unabridged
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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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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 Anonymous User on 30-11-2021
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Liferider
- Heart, Body, Soul, and Life Beyond the Ocean
- By: Laird Hamilton, Julian Borra
- Narrated by: Elijah Allan-Blitz, Julian Borra, Gabrielle Reece
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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Surfing icon Laird Hamilton offers inspiration to anyone who wants to elevate their ordinary, landlocked lives to do extraordinary things....
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awesome
- By debra on 23-05-2023
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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
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Pipe Dreams
- A Surfer's Journey
- By: Kelly Slater
- Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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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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Mathew McConaughey
- By Anonymous User on 31-03-2024
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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
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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
- Unabridged
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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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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
- Unabridged
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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 Anonymous User on 30-11-2021
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Liferider
- Heart, Body, Soul, and Life Beyond the Ocean
- By: Laird Hamilton, Julian Borra
- Narrated by: Elijah Allan-Blitz, Julian Borra, Gabrielle Reece
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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Surfing icon Laird Hamilton offers inspiration to anyone who wants to elevate their ordinary, landlocked lives to do extraordinary things....
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awesome
- By debra on 23-05-2023
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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
- Unabridged
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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
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Pipe Dreams
- A Surfer's Journey
- By: Kelly Slater
- Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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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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Mathew McConaughey
- By Anonymous User on 31-03-2024
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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
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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
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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
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The Rip Curl Story
- By: Tim Baker
- Narrated by: Jesse Lawrence
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
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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
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At the Mercy of the Sea
- The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane
- By: John Kretschmer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
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A "normal" Caribbean hurricane travels from east to west, but Lenny was anything but normal. Spawned south of Cuba in 1999, this late-season storm defied all predictions by moving steadily east toward the Leeward Islands....
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Breaking Seas
- An Overweight, Middle-Aged Computer Nerd Buys His First Boat, Quits His Job, and Sails Off to Adventure
- By: Glenn Damato
- Narrated by: René Ruiz
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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Do you have a dream you must pursue, but everyone says it's unrealistic?...
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Great Read!
- By Craig on 22-09-2017
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Soul Surfer
- A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
- By: Bethany Hamilton
- Narrated by: Eleni Pappageorge
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
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She lost her arm in a shark attack and nearly died, but she never lost her faith....
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Meh
- By Anonymous User on 24-08-2022
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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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RYA Passage Planning
- By: Peter Chennell
- Narrated by: Chris R. 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....
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Chill
- The Cold Water Swim Cure / A Transformative Guide to Renew Your Body & Mind
- By: Dr. Mark Harper MD PhD
- Narrated by: Dr. Mark Harper MD PhD
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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Expert anesthetist and researcher Dr. Mark Harper delivers long-awaited evidence that cold-water swimming can, in fact, achieve powerful, tangible health benefits....
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Force of Nature
- Mind, Body, Soul, and, of Course, Surfing
- By: Laird Hamilton
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Laird Hamilton has been hailed as the world's greatest big-wave surfer. His first book, Force of Nature, allows listeners a rare glimpse inside the unique philosophy that has created his circumstances, and not the other way around....
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Unsinkable
- A Young Woman's Courageous Battle on the High Seas
- By: Abby Sunderland, Lynn Vincent
- Narrated by: Jaimee Draper
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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On January 23, 2010, 16-year-old Abby Sunderland set sail from Marina del Rey, California, in an attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop, and unassisted around the world. Immediately, her trip sparked controversy....
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Impressive
- By Craig on 23-10-2023
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The Boy Behind the Gate
- How His Dream of Sailing Around the World Became a Six-Year Odyssey of Adventure, Fear, Discovery and Love
- By: Larry Jacobson
- Narrated by: Larry Jacobson
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
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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....
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Wonderful
- By Anonymous User on 20-09-2020
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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
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Where the Wind Blows
- Sailing Adventures, Book 2
- By: Heyward Coleman
- Narrated by: Timothy G Little
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
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Put the career on hold, pull the children out of school, sell the house, and buy a boat in Greece to sail the Mediterranean? Why not? And so begins Heyward and Charlotte’s one-year businessman’s sabbatical....
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Great Inspirational Book!
- By Tyrone Canning on 07-08-2023
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Why We Swim
- By: Bonnie Tsui
- Narrated by: Angie Kane
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
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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
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Just Add Water
- My Swimming Life
- By: Katie Ledecky
- Narrated by: Katie Ledecky
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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Katie Ledecky is one of the best swimmers ever to compete. She has won more individual Olympic races than any female swimmer in history.
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Cruising in Seraffyn
- By: Lin Pardey, Larry Pardey
- Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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The cruising tale is full of the sights and sounds, the fragrances and native customs of foreign lands, especially Central American and the Caribbean....
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Go small, go simple, go now
- By Anonymous User on 15-01-2021
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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
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No Retreat, No Surrender
- By: Oscar Chalupsky, Graham Spence
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gooding
- Length: 10 hrs
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No Retreat, No Surrender is an uplifting account of grit, perseverance, talent and attitude, vividly capturing the determined mindset of an inspirational sporting legend....
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A fabulous inspirational story
- By James on 02-07-2023
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Brave or Stupid
- By: Tracey Christiansen, Yanne Larsson, Calle Andersson
- Narrated by: Duncan Hood
- Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins
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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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A beautiful sea story
- By Pip Wells on 04-01-2024
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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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Across Islands and Oceans
- A Journey Alone Around the World By Sail and By Foot
- By: James Baldwin
- Narrated by: Spencer King
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
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Across Islands and Oceans is the memoir of 25 year-old James Baldwin....
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A real adventure
- By Alison Mettam on 01-04-2024
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Saltwater in the Blood
- Surfing, Natural Cycles, and the Sea's Power to Heal
- By: Easkey Britton
- Narrated by: Easkey Britton
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
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A powerful feminist nature writing by the pioneer of women's big wave surfing in Ireland. Easkey Britton provides a rare female perspective on surfing, exploring the mental skills it fosters and the need to recognize the value of the ocean and of nature's cycles in our lives....
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Easy listening
- By Amazon Customer on 04-09-2023
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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
New Releases
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Facing Your Fear of Water
- Facing Your Fears
- By: Heather E. Schwartz
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 3 mins
- Unabridged
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In this Pebble Emerge book, explore the reasons many people are afraid of water and discover simple tips for facing this fear safely. Reassuring facts provide the knowledge young listeners need to face their fear of water.
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Bareboat Cruising Made Easy
- The Official Manual For The ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising Course
- By: American Sailing, Andy Batchelor, Lisa Batchelor Frailey
- Narrated by: Andy Mahaney
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Bareboat Cruising Made Easy is not only the official textbook for the ASA Bareboat Cruising Standard (ASA 104), but also the definitive go-to resource for all sailors who enjoy cruising and destination oriented sailing. It is an all-in-one reference book that includes everything a cruising sailor needs to know, from general planning to technical guidance to sailing advice.
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Coastal Cruising Made Easy
- The Official Manual For The ASA 103 Coastal Cruising Course
- By: American Sailing, Harry Munns, Bob Diamond, and others
- Narrated by: Andy Mahaney
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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This easy-to-understand learning tool follows the critically acclaimed Sailing Made Easy, which Sailing Magazine called “best in class” upon its release in 2010. Sailing Made Easy is the #1 resource in basic sailing education, and Coastal Cruising Made Easy is poised to become the industry standard in intermediate sailing education.
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The Shaft
- In May 1973 Eight Divers Explored a Mount Gambier Sinkhole. Only Four Returned Alive (Cave Diving Disasters)
- By: Daniel Turmoil
- Narrated by: Derik Hendrickson
- Length: 24 mins
- Unabridged
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In May of 1973, a group of eight divers embarked on an exploration of a sink hole in Australia, since named The Shaft. Unfortunately, their expedition took a horrifying turn. Only four would return alive.
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The Half Bird
- One woman’s voyage of self-discovery from Land’s End to the shores of Greece
- By: Susan Smillie
- Narrated by: Susan Smillie
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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When Susan quit her job in London and set sail off the south coast of England on her beloved sailboat, Isean, she was unaware this spontaneous departure would lead to a three-year journey spanning several countries across the continent. With only the very basics on board, resourcefulness becomes an unexpected source of joy and contentment. But for all the physical and navigational challenges of her journey, the other side of her story reveals a more important change - an inner journey - that took place along the way.
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Sailing to Newfoundland
- A Solo Exploration of the South Coast Fjords
- By: Paul Trammell
- Narrated by: Paul Trammell
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Sailing to Newfoundland documents a solo journey on a 40' sailboat from Florida to the remote and uninhabited fjords of the south coast of Newfoundland, one of the few places in the world where raw, unspoiled nature meets the ocean and provides sheltered anchorages. From the author of Becoming a Sailor, Journey to the Ragged Islands, and Chasing the Nomadic Dream, this book puts you in the cockpit, and in the fjords, and on top of glacier-cut mountains in the remote backcountry of Newfoundland.
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Facing Your Fear of Water
- Facing Your Fears
- By: Heather E. Schwartz
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 3 mins
- Unabridged
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In this Pebble Emerge book, explore the reasons many people are afraid of water and discover simple tips for facing this fear safely. Reassuring facts provide the knowledge young listeners need to face their fear of water.
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Bareboat Cruising Made Easy
- The Official Manual For The ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising Course
- By: American Sailing, Andy Batchelor, Lisa Batchelor Frailey
- Narrated by: Andy Mahaney
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Bareboat Cruising Made Easy is not only the official textbook for the ASA Bareboat Cruising Standard (ASA 104), but also the definitive go-to resource for all sailors who enjoy cruising and destination oriented sailing. It is an all-in-one reference book that includes everything a cruising sailor needs to know, from general planning to technical guidance to sailing advice.
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Coastal Cruising Made Easy
- The Official Manual For The ASA 103 Coastal Cruising Course
- By: American Sailing, Harry Munns, Bob Diamond, and others
- Narrated by: Andy Mahaney
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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This easy-to-understand learning tool follows the critically acclaimed Sailing Made Easy, which Sailing Magazine called “best in class” upon its release in 2010. Sailing Made Easy is the #1 resource in basic sailing education, and Coastal Cruising Made Easy is poised to become the industry standard in intermediate sailing education.
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The Shaft
- In May 1973 Eight Divers Explored a Mount Gambier Sinkhole. Only Four Returned Alive (Cave Diving Disasters)
- By: Daniel Turmoil
- Narrated by: Derik Hendrickson
- Length: 24 mins
- Unabridged
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In May of 1973, a group of eight divers embarked on an exploration of a sink hole in Australia, since named The Shaft. Unfortunately, their expedition took a horrifying turn. Only four would return alive.
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The Half Bird
- One woman’s voyage of self-discovery from Land’s End to the shores of Greece
- By: Susan Smillie
- Narrated by: Susan Smillie
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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When Susan quit her job in London and set sail off the south coast of England on her beloved sailboat, Isean, she was unaware this spontaneous departure would lead to a three-year journey spanning several countries across the continent. With only the very basics on board, resourcefulness becomes an unexpected source of joy and contentment. But for all the physical and navigational challenges of her journey, the other side of her story reveals a more important change - an inner journey - that took place along the way.
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Sailing to Newfoundland
- A Solo Exploration of the South Coast Fjords
- By: Paul Trammell
- Narrated by: Paul Trammell
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Sailing to Newfoundland documents a solo journey on a 40' sailboat from Florida to the remote and uninhabited fjords of the south coast of Newfoundland, one of the few places in the world where raw, unspoiled nature meets the ocean and provides sheltered anchorages. From the author of Becoming a Sailor, Journey to the Ragged Islands, and Chasing the Nomadic Dream, this book puts you in the cockpit, and in the fjords, and on top of glacier-cut mountains in the remote backcountry of Newfoundland.
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Swimming Fundamentals
- A Beginner's Guide to Mastering Swimming
- By: Glenn D. Jefferson
- Narrated by: Alyssa Quintilone
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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"Swimming Fundamentals: A Beginner's Guide to Mastering Swimming" is an essential resource for anyone looking to dive into the world of swimming. Whether you're a complete novice or looking to refine your skills, this comprehensive guide covers all aspects of swimming, from the basics to advanced techniques.
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Find a Way
- One Untamed and Courageous Life
- By: Diana Nyad
- Narrated by: Diana Nyad
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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After four attempts, sixty-four year-old Diana Nyad finally swam from Cuba to the Florida Keys. She swam for fifty-three hours, across one hundred and ten miles. Find a Way is her account of the epic quest which led to that moment – and a galvanizing call to live life boldly, in the moment and with no regrets.
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Good and Evil
- The Price of Life
- By: Dale Lisi
- Narrated by: Ray Jericho
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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The former captain from the reality TV show “Wicked Tuna Outer Banks”. Dale Lisi has compiled several aspects of considerable consequence that have taken place in his life and assembled them into literary form in "Good and Evil". Traveling to desolate remote regions, deliberately placing himself in life threatening situations; the mountains in the winter, the desert, and taking his 24' boat over 200 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean until it ran out of fuel and then attempted to sink it - no radio, no food, no life raft.
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In Deep
- The Collected Surf Writings
- By: Matt George
- Narrated by: Mat George
- Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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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. George’s personality profiles, perspective essays, and travel accounts achieve a level of frank articulation that, much like the works of Theroux, Krakauer, and Finnegan, reveal as much about the man as it does his subjects. Peak transcendence and quiet reflection, famous beaches and lost islands, competitive triumphs and personal tragedies.
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Mindfulness in Wild Swimming
- Meditations on Nature & Flow
- By: Tessa Wardley
- Narrated by: Jessica Hayles
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Mindfulness in Wild Swimming explores how swimming in rivers, lakes, and seas is the epitome of conscious living. Zen-seeker Tessa Wardley reconnects the physical and spiritual cycles of life to the changing seasons and flow of wild waters worldwide and leads the listener on to a mindful journey through the natural world. With expert insight and personal anecdote, she shares a sparkling clarity on why our relationship with open water is so fundamental to pure wellbeing, and reveals how wild swimming can be the ultimate physical meditation.
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Paddler's Guide: What to Do When Things Go Sour
- Life Saving Scenarios for Avoiding Problems, Pitfalls, and the Unexpected
- By: Cliff Jacobson
- Narrated by: Saige Spinney
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Twenty-five true life scenarios probe the concerns that are part of every canoe trip. Some scenarios describe life-threatening situations; others detail inefficient canoeing and camping practices. All pose a serious problem which you must solve.