Book suggestions?

[tomstock]

Anyone have any good sailing book suggestions? I'd prefer something from the 60's or later, with some nail biting thrills... being dismasted during ocean crossings, sailing in a big storm, etc. I need something to entertain me and the TV just can't do it when it comes to dreaming about sailing.

Thanks!

Tom

[rolandblais]

One book I've enjoyed a few reads of is Tinkerbelle by Robert Manry. It was written in the late 60's(?) and tells the story of a guy who one day decides to buy a boat, restore it, and sail it from the East Coast of the USA to Britain. His boat, Tinkerbelle, was a 16 footer. Quite a story.

Another that I've enjoyed is Maiden Voyage by Tania Aebe. At the urging of her father, Tania became the youngest woman to to a solo circumnavigation. The story is not only of her voyage, but also about the relationships with her friends and family, and makes for a very fascinating read.

Rounding out todays trifecta is Letters from the Lost Soul The story of an ex outlaw biker named Bob Bitchin, who one day decided to trade his bike for a boat, and sail around the world.

All the titles have been linked to Amazon via the site's store.

Peace,

Roland

[Charlie Jones]

Bob Bitchin is now the editor of "Latitudes and Attitudes" , a very good mag for cruising (or wanna be) sailors. LOOKS like a biker, talks like a sailor. Really a kewl dude. Met him in Chicago at Strictly Sail. Eric Stone has recorded a song named "Legend of the Lost Soul" which is pretty kewl too.

Here's a few titles from my bookshelf.

Adrift!!, by Steve Callahan.

Open Boat across the Pacific, by Web Chiles

Alone Against the Atlantic, by Gary Speiss

Trekka round the World, by John Guzzwell

Once is Enough, by Miles and Beryl Smeeton

Of course, lets not forget

ANY of the Tristan Jones books. He's been proven to be somewhat of a fabricator and truth stretcher, but the stories are still great

The book that got me turned on to sail boat cruising many years ago- Joe Richards true story named "Princess, New York" Hard to find now but worth it

And finally, if you haven't read Erskine Calder's"Riddle of the Sands" then you really should find it and read it. My wife stayed up WAY too late two nights reading that one. It's before your time period, being written in 1903, but still one of the greats.

[tomstock]

Thanks guys, just picked up "Adrift" from the local bookstore. I was lucky and they had it in stock.

[John Kinnane]

I recently got on ebay a copy of Joshua Slocum's book of his solo circumnavigation in the 1890's. Great reading.

[Greg Luckett]

I enjoyed reading the Dove about a teenager circumnavigating in the early 70's. The Navy Frigate I was on passed him out at sea off of South Africa. 1972 I think. Anyway, I liked the book and found it to be good reading.

[Lefty]

I'll second Tania Aebi's "Maiden Voyage". Read it on a trip to Jamaica last spring and couldn't wait to get out on the water! Very inspiring book.

[Dave R1]

Right now I'm reading Farley Mowat's The Boat Who Wouldn't Float. It isn't a nail biter but it is definitely a good read and it was written in 1969. He also wrote Never Cry Wolf.