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Sailing a Serious Ocean

Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea

by John Kretschmer ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

10 hours 37 min

After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance, and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English-speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants his audience as it soaks up the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance, and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English-speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants his audience as it soaks up the
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Cape Horn to Starboard

by John Kretschmer ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

6 hours 52 min

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). This is a notoriously difficult and dangerous passage, especially in a boat this size. ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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). This is a notoriously difficult and dangerous passage, especially in a boat this size.
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Audiobook

Mon premier Vendée Globe. Carnet de bord

by Violette Dorange ...

Narrated by Marie Oppert ...

Unabridged

4 hours 21 min

En novembre 2024, à 23 ans, j’ai pris le départ du Vendée Globe, le tour du monde à la voile en solitaire, sans escale ni assistance, sur un monocoque de 18 mètres. Avec mon bateau, DeVenir, nous avons bouclé cette course mythique en 90 jours. Vous vous apprêtez à écouter le carnet de bord de l’aventure la plus folle de ma vie, le journal intime dans lequel j'ai consigné chaque jour durant trois ... Read more

$17.99 USD

En novembre 2024, à 23 ans, j’ai pris le départ du Vendée Globe, le tour du monde à la voile en solitaire, sans escale ni assistance, sur un monocoque de 18 mètres. Avec mon bateau, DeVenir, nous avons bouclé cette course mythique en 90 jours. Vous vous apprêtez à écouter le carnet de bord de l’aventure la plus folle de ma vie, le journal intime dans lequel j'ai consigné chaque jour durant trois
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Audiobook

Sailing Alone around the World

by Joshua Slocum ...

Narrated by Bernard Mayes ...

Unabridged

7 hours 26 min

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. A little over three years and forty-six thousand miles later, the proof was complete. This is Slocum’s own account of his remarkable adventures during the historic voyage of the Spray.Whether Slocum was more ... Read more

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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. A little over three years and forty-six thousand miles later, the proof was complete. This is Slocum’s own account of his remarkable adventures during the historic voyage of the Spray.Whether Slocum was more
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RYA National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook (A-G14)

The Essential Book for Both Experienced and New RYA Instructors

by Royal Yachting Association ...

Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

Abridged

6 hours 15 min

The RYA National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook is a resource for anyone wanting to teach sailing in dinghies, keelboats, or multihulls, using the RYA's famous method.This audiobook covers comprehensively all the information that an RYA Instructor needs to know, both on and off the water. As well as detailing the instructing and coaching qualifications that are available, and explaining how ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The RYA National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook is a resource for anyone wanting to teach sailing in dinghies, keelboats, or multihulls, using the RYA's famous method.This audiobook covers comprehensively all the information that an RYA Instructor needs to know, both on and off the water. As well as detailing the instructing and coaching qualifications that are available, and explaining how
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Audiobook

RYA Start Sailing (A-G3)

by Royal Yachting Association ...

Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

Abridged

1 hour 41 min

RYA Start Sailing is, quite simply, the audiobook you must have if you want to learn to sail.If you are on a course at an RYA Training Centre then this audiobook is packed with the essential knowledge that you need to get afloat, regardless of your age.The RYA's long-established methods have never been bettered and this audiobook will help you gain both confidence and knowledge. ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

RYA Start Sailing is, quite simply, the audiobook you must have if you want to learn to sail.If you are on a course at an RYA Training Centre then this audiobook is packed with the essential knowledge that you need to get afloat, regardless of your age.The RYA's long-established methods have never been bettered and this audiobook will help you gain both confidence and knowledge.
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RYA Advanced Sailing (A-G12)

by Royal Yachting Association ...

Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

Abridged

2 hours 40 min

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.Following on from the audiobook RYA Start Sailing, RYA Advanced Sailing will ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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.Following on from the audiobook RYA Start Sailing, RYA Advanced Sailing will
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First Light

Sailing Solo but Not Alone

by Cole Brauer ...

Narrated by Cole Brauer ...

Unabridged

7 hours

**A thrilling memoir from the first American woman to race a sailboat solo, nonstop around the world.“A must-read for every young woman with a dream.”—BILLIE JEAN KING“Brauer’s strength and resilience inspire us to challenge ourselves to venture out of our safe harbor and experience the high seas of life.”—CHRISTIE BRINKLEY**In 2024, Cole Brauer became the first American woman to race solo around ... Read more

$20.00 USD

**A thrilling memoir from the first American woman to race a sailboat solo, nonstop around the world.“A must-read for every young woman with a dream.”—BILLIE JEAN KING“Brauer’s strength and resilience inspire us to challenge ourselves to venture out of our safe harbor and experience the high seas of life.”—CHRISTIE BRINKLEY**In 2024, Cole Brauer became the first American woman to race solo around
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Audiobook

Coming About

Life In the Balance

by Dr. Mario Dell'Olio ...

Narrated by Dr. Mario Dell'Olio ...

Unabridged

6 hours 20 min

A mid-life crisis, a sailing adventure, and a rescue at sea, Coming About tells a story of survival and inner-strength through a foundational loving relationship. Coming About is a memoir of Mario and Jim who, at 40, quit their jobs and sell their home in San Francisco to follow their dream. They buy a 50-foot sailboat and move to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands where they discover many quirky facets ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A mid-life crisis, a sailing adventure, and a rescue at sea, Coming About tells a story of survival and inner-strength through a foundational loving relationship. Coming About is a memoir of Mario and Jim who, at 40, quit their jobs and sell their home in San Francisco to follow their dream. They buy a 50-foot sailboat and move to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands where they discover many quirky facets
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RYA Passage Planning (A-G69)

by Peter Chennell ...

Narrated by Chris Ryle Wright ...

Unabridged

2 hours 2 min

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 ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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
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Audiobook

Uncommon Courage

The Yachtsmen Volunteers of World War II

by Julia Jones ...

Narrated by Mark Meadows ...

Unabridged

12 hours 59 min

Bloomsbury presents Uncommon Courage by Julia Jones, read by Mark Meadows.An extraordinary account of heroism and sacrifice. An unexpected and important story, rivetingly told. Rip roaring stuff. Get this into the paws of the sea dog in your life.' – Griff Rhys Jones'A book that had to be written' – Let's Talk'People ashore don’t realise what a grim war we are waging at sea with the Germans. A ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Uncommon Courage by Julia Jones, read by Mark Meadows.An extraordinary account of heroism and sacrifice. An unexpected and important story, rivetingly told. Rip roaring stuff. Get this into the paws of the sea dog in your life.' – Griff Rhys Jones'A book that had to be written' – Let's Talk'People ashore don’t realise what a grim war we are waging at sea with the Germans. A
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Sonja til søs 1. Papegøje-øen

by Charlotte Karrebæk ...

Narrated by Lea Baastrup Rønne ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Sonja til søs
Unabridged

27 min

"Sonja til Søs. Papegøjeøen" er første bind i serien om Sonja, der bor på skibet Bent sammen med kaptajnen og papegøjen Pedro. Serien følger de tre venners oplevelser, når de sejler ud på verdenshavene.Teksterne er lydlette og i et enkelt sprog, som læsetræning fra 8 år.Sonja til søsSONJA TIL SØS kan anvendes som selvstændig læsetræning i indskolingen eller som fælles læsebøger. Teksterne er ... Read more

$7.99 USD

"Sonja til Søs. Papegøjeøen" er første bind i serien om Sonja, der bor på skibet Bent sammen med kaptajnen og papegøjen Pedro. Serien følger de tre venners oplevelser, når de sejler ud på verdenshavene.Teksterne er lydlette og i et enkelt sprog, som læsetræning fra 8 år.Sonja til søsSONJA TIL SØS kan anvendes som selvstændig læsetræning i indskolingen eller som fælles læsebøger. Teksterne er
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Audiobook

Sonja til søs 2. Ved verdens ende

by Charlotte Karrebæk ...

Narrated by Lea Baastrup Rønne ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Sonja til søs
Unabridged

29 min

"Sonja til Søs. Ved verdens ende" er andet selvstændige bind i serien om Sonja, der bor på skibet Bent sammen med kaptajnen og papegøjen Pedro. Serien følger de tre venners oplevelser, når de sejler til verdens ende.Teksterne er lydlette og i et enkelt sprog, som læsetræning fra 8 år.Sonja til søsSONJA TIL SØS kan anvendes som selvstændig læsetræning i indskolingen eller som fælles læsebøger. ... Read more

$7.99 USD

"Sonja til Søs. Ved verdens ende" er andet selvstændige bind i serien om Sonja, der bor på skibet Bent sammen med kaptajnen og papegøjen Pedro. Serien følger de tre venners oplevelser, når de sejler til verdens ende.Teksterne er lydlette og i et enkelt sprog, som læsetræning fra 8 år.Sonja til søsSONJA TIL SØS kan anvendes som selvstændig læsetræning i indskolingen eller som fælles læsebøger.
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Rescue Pilot

Cheating the Sea

by Jerry Grayson ...

Narrated by David Thorpe ...

Unabridged

8 hours 4 min

Bloomsbury presents Rescue Pilot by Jerry Grayson, read by David ThorpeJerry Grayson is an ordinary man who chose an extraordinary career. At age 17 he became the youngest helicopter pilot to ever serve in the Royal Navy. By age 25 he was the most decorated peacetime naval pilot in history.For the Navy’s Search and Rescue pilots, getting to work is both an adventure and an ordeal. Whether rescuing ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Rescue Pilot by Jerry Grayson, read by David ThorpeJerry Grayson is an ordinary man who chose an extraordinary career. At age 17 he became the youngest helicopter pilot to ever serve in the Royal Navy. By age 25 he was the most decorated peacetime naval pilot in history.For the Navy’s Search and Rescue pilots, getting to work is both an adventure and an ordeal. Whether rescuing
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Allein zwischen Himmel und Meer

Meine 80 Tage beim härtesten Segelrennen der Welt - Boris Hermann erstmals ausführlich über seine Teilnahme an der Vendée Globe

by Boris Herrmann, Boris Herrmann, Andreas Wolfers, Toni Nirschl ...

Narrated by Stefan Wilkening ...

Unabridged

9 hours 5 min

"Es lohnt sich, alles zu versuchen, einen Lebenstraum zu verwirklichen. Es ist riskant. Aber das größte Risiko wäre, es nicht zu versuchen." Boris HerrmannEr ist als erster Deutscher bei der Vendée Globe, der berühmtesten und härtesten Regatta der Welt, gestartet. Nach einem atemberaubenden Rennen belegte Boris Herrmann mit seiner Yacht Sea Explorer einen spektakulären fünften Platz. Hier ... Read more

$28.99 USD

"Es lohnt sich, alles zu versuchen, einen Lebenstraum zu verwirklichen. Es ist riskant. Aber das größte Risiko wäre, es nicht zu versuchen." Boris HerrmannEr ist als erster Deutscher bei der Vendée Globe, der berühmtesten und härtesten Regatta der Welt, gestartet. Nach einem atemberaubenden Rennen belegte Boris Herrmann mit seiner Yacht Sea Explorer einen spektakulären fünften Platz. Hier
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Audiobook

RYA Day Skipper Handbook Sail

by Sara Hopkinson ...

Narrated by Sion Alun Davies ...

Abridged

3 hours 38 min

This is the official audiobook supporting the RYA Day Skipper Sail Course. It includes practical and detailed advice on key skills, expanding on the course companion notes.Being a good skipper is not difficult; it requires essential skills, knowledge, experience, patience, good communication and at times a sense of humour! This engaging audiobook aims to equip you with the essential knowledge and ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is the official audiobook supporting the RYA Day Skipper Sail Course. It includes practical and detailed advice on key skills, expanding on the course companion notes.Being a good skipper is not difficult; it requires essential skills, knowledge, experience, patience, good communication and at times a sense of humour! This engaging audiobook aims to equip you with the essential knowledge and
... Read more
Audiobook

Unter Segeln in ein neues Leben

Eine Überfahrt zu mir

by Christian Klünter, Christian Klünter ...

Narrated by Christian Klünter ...

Unabridged

3 hours 23 min

Was macht man, wenn man den Traum hat, ein eigenes Segelboot zu besitzen, aber kaum praktische Erfahrung vorweisen kann? Man kauft sich eines in England, restauriert es und überführt es nach Hamburg. So hat es zumindest der Autor gemacht. Es war keine Weltumsegelung. Und doch eine Reise in eine bis dahin neue Welt. Hinein in die Weiten des Meeres. Mit all den amüsanten und teils dramatischen ... Read more

$18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Was macht man, wenn man den Traum hat, ein eigenes Segelboot zu besitzen, aber kaum praktische Erfahrung vorweisen kann? Man kauft sich eines in England, restauriert es und überführt es nach Hamburg. So hat es zumindest der Autor gemacht. Es war keine Weltumsegelung. Und doch eine Reise in eine bis dahin neue Welt. Hinein in die Weiten des Meeres. Mit all den amüsanten und teils dramatischen
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Audiobook

Storm: Stories of Survival From Land and Sea

by Sebastian Junger ...

Narrated by Terence Aselford ...

Unabridged

6 hours 35 min

Most people associate storms and other big weather with death—with the kind of force that makes each of us wonder about life, and time and the nature of our surroundings. Some people go out looking for bad weather or go to places where they’re likely to encounter it. Others have the misfortune of being at the wrong place at the wrong time.Still, the stories in Storm have more to say than that. ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Most people associate storms and other big weather with death—with the kind of force that makes each of us wonder about life, and time and the nature of our surroundings. Some people go out looking for bad weather or go to places where they’re likely to encounter it. Others have the misfortune of being at the wrong place at the wrong time.Still, the stories in Storm have more to say than that.
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The Call of the Sagas

by Pekka Piri ...

Narrated by Jonathan Hutchings ...

Unabridged

9 hours 13 min

A THRILLING TRUE STORY THAT MADE NAUTICAL HISTORYIn the year 1994, skipper Pekka Piri and navigator Matti Pulli piloted a 7-meter motorboat from Helsinki over the Baltic Sea, North Sea and North Atlantic to Iceland.Both 48 years old, Piri had lost his career as a personnel manager, and Pulli had lost his ship, the freighter m/s Finnpolaris, in a wreck off the west coast of Greenland. Now what they ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A THRILLING TRUE STORY THAT MADE NAUTICAL HISTORYIn the year 1994, skipper Pekka Piri and navigator Matti Pulli piloted a 7-meter motorboat from Helsinki over the Baltic Sea, North Sea and North Atlantic to Iceland.Both 48 years old, Piri had lost his career as a personnel manager, and Pulli had lost his ship, the freighter m/s Finnpolaris, in a wreck off the west coast of Greenland. Now what they
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Audiobook

An Audio Bundle: Storm & Deep Blue

by Sebastian Junger, Michael Groom, Gordon Chaplin, Jack London, Rick Bass, Jack LeMoyne, John Vaillant, John Muir, Whitney Balliett, Richard Byrd; Patrick O'Brian, Farley Mowat, Robert Louis Stevenson, Philip Ashton, Rockwell Kent, Herman Melville, Nathaniel Philbrick, Stephen Crane ...

Narrated by Terence Aselford, Rick Foucheux, Nick Sampson, Gary Telles, Richard Rohan, Barrett Whitener ...

Unabridged

13 hours 1 min

Most people associate storms and other big weather with death—with the kind of force that makes each of us wonder about life, and time and the nature of our surroundings. Some people go out looking for bad weather or go to places where they’re likely to encounter it. Others have the misfortune of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Still, the stories in Storm have more to say than that. ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Most people associate storms and other big weather with death—with the kind of force that makes each of us wonder about life, and time and the nature of our surroundings. Some people go out looking for bad weather or go to places where they’re likely to encounter it. Others have the misfortune of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Still, the stories in Storm have more to say than that.
... Read more
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To the Ice and Beyond

Sailing Solo Across 32 Oceans and Seaways

by Graeme Kendall ...

Narrated by Shaun Grindell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 30 min

All alone for 193 days in his purpose-built yacht Astral Express, New Zealand yachtsman Graeme Kendall crossed 28,000 miles of ocean, facing some of the Earth's most challenging seas. An enthralling adventure, To The Ice and Beyond will inspire you to live your dreams and to never give up.During his extraordinary solo circumnavigation, Kendall became the first person to sail the Northwest Passage ... Read more

$15.99 USD

All alone for 193 days in his purpose-built yacht Astral Express, New Zealand yachtsman Graeme Kendall crossed 28,000 miles of ocean, facing some of the Earth's most challenging seas. An enthralling adventure, To The Ice and Beyond will inspire you to live your dreams and to never give up.During his extraordinary solo circumnavigation, Kendall became the first person to sail the Northwest Passage
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Audiobook

Sømænd i ØK-stil

by Kaj Lund ...

Narrated by Povl Marstal ...

Series series 2
Unabridged

8 hours 32 min

I "Du bliver aldrig sømand, Kaj" delte Kaj Lund ud af sine erindringer om livet på nogle af de sidste sejlskibe i fragtfart i 1920’erne. I "Sømænd i ØK-stil" fortæller han om det bratte skift mellem arbejdet på de gammeldags sejlskibe og livet på Danmarks dengang største rederi, ØK-Styles, moderne dampdrevne handelsskibe.Kaj Lund skildrer med både humor og varme livet som sømand i 1930’erne, men ... Read more

$11.99 USD

I "Du bliver aldrig sømand, Kaj" delte Kaj Lund ud af sine erindringer om livet på nogle af de sidste sejlskibe i fragtfart i 1920’erne. I "Sømænd i ØK-stil" fortæller han om det bratte skift mellem arbejdet på de gammeldags sejlskibe og livet på Danmarks dengang største rederi, ØK-Styles, moderne dampdrevne handelsskibe.Kaj Lund skildrer med både humor og varme livet som sømand i 1930’erne, men
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Sea, Sun & Taraipo

Millionaires in Time

by John Jameson ...

Narrated by John Jameson, Nicole Kilchoer ...

Unabridged

5 hours 52 min

If you are thinking about a healthy, life changing, totally immersive, climate friendly, adventurous voyage, listen to our story: Tales of the oceans, sharing life with indigenous people in remote locations, alternating solitude with deep and joyous relationships, confronting danger, storms and shipwreck. We survive to tell the story, in a gentle, easy to listen to, style. ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you are thinking about a healthy, life changing, totally immersive, climate friendly, adventurous voyage, listen to our story: Tales of the oceans, sharing life with indigenous people in remote locations, alternating solitude with deep and joyous relationships, confronting danger, storms and shipwreck. We survive to tell the story, in a gentle, easy to listen to, style.
... Read more
Audiobook

RYA Powerboat Handbook (A-G13)

by Paul Glatzel ...

Narrated by Luci Fish ...

Abridged

5 hours 33 min

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.Becoming a capable and safe powerboater comes from a mixture of training, experience, and ... Read more

$30.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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.Becoming a capable and safe powerboater comes from a mixture of training, experience, and
... Read more

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