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Real Time Method of Radar PlottingCarpen-
ter & Waldo. This manual/workbook provides the
means for an operator to develop an at-a-glance
capacity on a stabilized relative motion radar. Once
the system of Situation Recognition has been
achieved and mastered, a multitude of targets can
be handled safely and surely, and collision avoid-
ance becomes quite simple. The real method of
plotting equips the deck officer to pass the Coast
Guard’s radar observer test.
Size:8.5”x11”•40bw illustrations•48pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-204-3•soft•$20.00
Ship Model Building 3rd Edition Gene Johnson.
This is an enlarged edition of a work that has been
acceptedas themostcompleteexpositionofmodel
shipbuilding. The book is unusual in its attention to
minute and authentic detail, supplying more than
a thousand diagrams.
Size:6”x9”•17bwphotos,22 illustrations,plans,and
1571/2platesofdrawings, index•320pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-369-9•soft•$12.95
Sequoia: Presidential Yacht Giles M. Kelly,
with photographs by Ann Stevens. Built on the
Delaware Bay in 1925, Sequoia is a Trumpy-
designed 104-foot wooden motor yacht that has
hosted eight U.S. presidents and has become
a Chesapeake Bay icon. This is the saga of an
interesting vessel and her service through eight
administrations.
Size:8.5”x11”•16color,71bwphotos,18illustrations
and1map, index•136pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-561-7•hard•$19.95
Out of the Fog: The Sinking of Andrea Doria
Algot Mattsson. Edited by Gordon W. Paulsen and
Bruce G. Paulsen; translated from Swedish by
Richard E. Fisher. Included are events leading up
to the collision, from the perspective of both ships;
the collision itself as well as the heroic and largely
successful rescue effort that followed. Testimony
given at the hearing, and a legal opinion from an
attorney, directly involved with the case.
Size: 8.5”x11” • 42 illustrations, 29 bw photos and 2
maps, index•184pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-545-7•hard•$24.95
The Cruise Ship Phenomenon in North
America Brian J. Cudahy. This book gives the
reader a sense of the scope of the cruise ship
industry, tracing the backgrounds of various cruise
lines and providing information about the time,
money, and effort that go into the myriad details
encountered between building plan and cruising
itinerary. An unrivaled work of reference.
Size:7”x10”•122bwphotos, index•384pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-529-7•hard•$36.95
A Star to Steer Her By: A Self-Teaching
Guide to Offshore Navigation Edward J.
Bergin. This book takes you step-by-step through
celestial navigation. A beginner’s text, giving
straightforwardexplanationsofeverythingyouneed
to know to find your way across the bay or around
the globe. The book features specially designed
celestial navigation workforms.
Size: 8.5”x11” • 13 bw photos, 55 illustrations, 87
tables,1map•200pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-309-5•soft•$18.50
Sail and Motor Boats: Easy Solutions to
Onboard ProblemsHansMühlbauer.Theauthor,
an experienced long-distance sailor and charter
organizer, offers his many years of experience in
this book. Mühlbauer discusses improving safety,
functionality and comfort, and also offers many
practical tips for everyday life on board.
Size:7”x10”•303colorphotos•192pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4425-1•soft•$29.99
ABC’s of Boating Terms Dee Cache. This book will
havekidscoloringontheirwaytolearningaboutboating.
It explains the sometimes confusing terms boaters use
in an easy-to-understand and fun way. Everything you
ever wanted to know about boating is answered from A
throughZ,andyourkidswillgetakickoutofbeingable
to color their own boats and captains. Size: 8.5”x11” •
32bwdrawings•40pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3982-0•soft•$9.99
Navigator’s Notebook: A Workbook for
Marine Navigation. Anthony Palmiotti. This
guide, intended for professional mariners and for
those studying for the U.S. Coast Guard license
examinations contains vital information of all
types, including a crash course in celestial and
terrestrial navigation, magnetic deviation tables for
calculating compass error, formulas for determin-
ing leeway, and tips for navigating close to home
and across the oceans.
Size:8.5”x11”•30 images•96pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-630-0•soft•$24.99
How to Navigate Today 6th Edition Leonard
Gray. Based on an earlier edition by M.R. Hart.
For beginning navigators to learn the subject on
their own; it explains what is being done and why,
without getting beyond basic mathematics. The
method taught is H.O. 249 because it is simple,
inexpensive, and accurate enough for use even
by experts.
Size:4.5”x7”•29 illustrations, index•128pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-353-8•soft•$6.95
Learn to Navigate by the Tutorial System
Developed at Harvard Charles A. Whitney
and Frances R. Wright. This book is written for
the mariner who wants to learn the concepts of
piloting and navigation. They have also provided
an understanding of the principles so the sailor can
invent new methods when required.
Size: 8.5”x11” • 14 bw photos, 250 illustrations, 10
mapsandnumerous tables, index•328pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-426-9•soft•$24.95
Celestial for the Cruising Navigator Merle
B. Turner. A comprehensive treatment of celestial
navigation based upon the essential foundations
of nautical astronomy and spherical trigonometry.
All computation is done with the most inexpensive
hand calculator. It is sufficiently comprehensive to
fulfill the needs of the professional mariner.
Size: 7”x10” • 2 bw photos, 98 illustrations, Glossary/
index•232pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-341-5•soft•$14.95
Tidewater Triumph: The Development and
Worldwide Success of the Chesapeake Bay
Pilot Schooner Geoffrey M. Footner. The pilot
schooners of the Chesapeake Bay began to build
their legend in the eighteenth century, employed
for piloting and cargo carrying. Variations of the
final “clipper” model of the Baltimore schooner
continued the vessels’ reputation through the
nineteenth century.
Size:8”x10”•129bwphotos,glossary•310pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-511-2•hard•$39.95
Chesapeake Bay Schooners
QuentinSnediker.AuniquelyAmerican
vessel, from its European origins to
the shipyards and waters of the bay. A
tribute to these commercial vessels,
a mainstay of commerce on the bay
and the tenacity and dedication of the
men and women who operated them.
Size: 12”x9” • 212 bw photos, Glossary
and index•264pp.
ISBN: 978-0-87033-508-2 • soft •
$34.95
Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay and Other Tales
of the Lost Chesapeake Donald G. Shomette.
After President Wilson issued a call to arms against
Germany during WWI, the U.S. began to build
hundreds of merchant ships. The largest portion
of that fleet came to rest on the floor of Mallows
Bay. The author recounts three tales of what lies
beneath the bay.
Size:6”x9”•90 illustrations, index•400pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-480-1•hard•$29.95
Powerboat Racing on the Chesapeake
William W. Mowbray. The drama of racing and
the personalities of those involved are conveyed
through the author’s first-hand experiences
gathered during close to thirty years of following
Chesapeake Bay regattas. An appendix listing
boat names, owners, and classes will surely be of
interest to any racing fan.
Size:6”x9”•60bwphotos, index•128pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-473-3•soft•$16.95
Chesapeake Steamboats: Vanished Fleet
DavidC.Holly.Thebookbeginswith thebuildingof
the firststeamboaton thebay.Aparticularhighlight
is theaccountof thesteamerColumbus,whichwas
built in 1828 and burned and sank in 1850 near
the mouth of the Potomac River.
Size: 6”x9” • 18 illustrations, 8 bw photos, 6 maps,
index•320pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-455-9•hard•$29.95
Chesapeake Bay Skipjacks Pat Vojtech. The
history of the skipjack, is seen here primarily
through the eyes of the men who lived it. This story
of men who loved to sail and who often risked their
lives, balanced on the edge of danger, to harvest
the Chesapeake’s most valuable crop ñ the oyster.
Size:9.5”x11•83colorphotos•154pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-451-1•hard•$29.95
Chesapeake Bay Log Canoes and Bugeyes
M.V. Brewington. The history of log canoes and
bugeyes, providing meticulous descriptions of
the hulls, rigging, fittings, and specialized equip-
ment used on these unique bay craft. The plates
give lines and sail plans for more than a score of
specific vessels.
Size:8.5”x11”•158bwphotos,illustrations,onemap,
index•184pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-011-7•hard•$35.95
All About Boats A to Z David and Zora
Aiken, Illustrated by David Aiken.
All About
Boats A to Z
shows the youngest crew mem-
bers the purpose of the many things they see
while boating and is a great conversational
tool on the aspects of boating as families
develop their onboard teamwork. For children
in kindergarten to second grade.
Size:9”x8”•32drawings•32pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4184-7•hard•$14.99
Celestial Navigation 2nd Edition Frances
W. Wright. This is a quick, easy, and thorough
explanation of the practice of celestial navigation
at sea, using simple and inexpensive equipment.
Including excerpts from the Nautical Almanac and
Publication. No.249 included. Blank work forms
are included.
Size:8.5”x11”•b/wphotos•130pp.
ISBN:978-0-87033-291-3•soft•$12.00
