When Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance was discovered below the Antarctic ice in March 2022, 106 years after it sank, the world thrilled anew with one of the greatest survival stories of all time.

Acclaimed South African writer Darrel Bristow-Bovey has a deeply personal relationship with the story of Endurance and in this lyrical journey into past and present, into humanity and the natural world, above and below the Antarctic ice, he revisits the famous story wondering why it seems to mean more today than ever before.

Drawing on literature, natural history, personal memoir and the thrilling epics of polar adventure, this is a celebration of the human spirit. If this story tells us anything, it’s that in the face of self-inflicted natural disaster, we can still pull off a miracle or two. From the bottom of the Weddell sea, Endurance still whispers that not all is lost, and not forever.

Earning a captain's license just got easier Whether you are an avid boater seeking to improve your seamanship and get a discount on boat insurance or aspire to start a business running a charter, sightseeing, or whale-watching boat, this revised and updated Fifth Edition is the only resource you need to obtain the captain's license you want, including the six-passenger "Six-Pack," Master and Mate Inland, Master and Mate Near Coastal, and Sail/Auxiliary Sail Endorsement. Get Your Captain's License is thorough enough to replace costly classroom instruction with its 350 pages of seamanship and navigation tutorials and more than 1,500 carefully selected questions and answers from the Coast Guard exams. The book also contains details of a special offer (20% discount) for access to a new associated website from Examiam that combines a digital version of this book with all 12,000 of the U.S. Coast Guard's latest Captain's license questions. Please note that access to this website is not included with the purchase of this book; additional fees apply.

Long established as the bible for long-distance cruisers and a bestseller for more than 25 years, World Cruising Routes is the indispensable planning guide to nearly 1,000 sailing routes covering all the oceans of the world from the tropical South Seas to the high latitudes of the Arctic and Antarctic, geared specifically to the needs of cruising sailors. It contains information on the winds, currents, regional and seasonal weather, as well as suggestions about optimum times for individual routes. This new, fully revised and updated 9th edition assesses how changes around the world (including Brexit and Covid) have affected cruising routes and how climatic change has altered the cruising landscape and necessitated adaptations in timing and route-planning. It provides over 6,000 waypoints to assist skippers in planning individual routes, and is the perfect one-stop reference for planning a cruise anywhere in the world. 'The most important book for long-distance voyagers to come along in decades.' Cruising World

Plans included: Le Croisic (1:15 000) Saint-Nazaire (1:25 000) Pornic (1:12 500) L'Herbaudiere (1:12 500) Goulet de Fromentine (1:30 000) Port-Joinville (Ile d'Yeu) (1:10 500) Port de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (1:15 000) Les Sables d'Olonne (1:20 000) On this edition the chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. The latest depth surveys have been included where available and the firing practice area has been updated. Extra tidal stream data is included for Baie de Bourgneuf. The marina layout at L'Herbaudiere has been revised to show its new configuration. There has been general updating throughout.

Plans included: Kekova Roads (1:40 000) Kekova Adasi (1:15 000) Finike (1:17 500) Antalya Celebi Marina (1:15 000) Kemer Turkiz Marina (1:17 500) For this 2014 edition the chart has been fully updated and modernised. The latest known depths are shown around Kap, Kekova Roads and Antalya Harbour. Harbour depths at Ucaoiz are also displayed, as are the recently deployed AIS transmitters across the chart.

Plans included: Iraklion (1:15 000) Spinalonga (1:50 000) Ayios Nikolaos (1:15 000) Sitia (1:10 000) On this 2015 edition harbour developments and more recent survey data are shown at Ayios Nikolaos and Sitia.

Your ultimate guide to planning a long-distance voyage. Jimmy Cornell is the undisputed authority on long distance voyaging. In the 3rd edition of this book, he and his son Ivan help the would-be voyager plan their trip step by step. Aimed at those seriously contemplating (or dreaming about) an extended cruise, this book details what is involved in developing the right strategy. Amongst many important aspects, Jimmy and Ivan consider: - World weather systems - Strategies for sailing long or short circuits in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans - The pros and cons of different routes at different times of year (taking into account weather, currents, wind directions and strengths, likelihood of fog, icebergs, gales, piracy etc) - Practicalities (repair facilities, common gear breakage on extended voyages, places to leave the boat to fly home if necessary, health considerations, provisioning for a long trip, personal safety measures, and much more) Written from a completely international point of view, World Voyage Planner will help sailors from any country going to any other country to achieve a safe and enjoyable cruise.

Plans included: St Pierre (1:20 000) Rade de Fort de France (1:15 000) Pointe du Bout (1:35 000) Cul-de-Sac Marin (1:35 000) Mouillage du Francois (1:50 000) Havre du Robert (1:45 000) Havre de la Trinite (1:30 000) On this 2018 edition the chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. The plan of Rade de Fort de France has been re-schemed to include coverage of Marina L'Etang Z'Abricots. There has been general updating throughout.

This stimulating account of an attempt to build an intellectual bridge between the ancient navigators of the Pacific Ocean and present-day practitioners of the art and science of navigation... achieves the recording of several successful experiments... The descriptions and the comparisons made between methods make good reading."" - Journal of Navigation

Windward Islands Plans include:Kingstown Bay (St Vincent)Calliaqua Bay & Blue Lagoon (St Vincent)Admiralty Bay (Bequia)West Coast of MustiqueBaliceaux & BattowiaFriendship Bay (Bequia)Chateaubelair Bay (St Vincent)

The Army version "Map Reading and Land Navigation" is the simplest and most straightforward explanation of how to get around with just a compass and a map. This guide is perfect for any outdoorsman or for teaching Boy Scouts how to use a compass.