Staff Picks
Staff Picks
By Latitude 38
Our dedicated team of sailing journalists, writers and bookworms have assemble this list of our favorite authors.
All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World
Will Sofrin
$28.00 $26.04A Latitude 38 crew pick after we heard his Good Jibes podcast: https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/good-jibes-83-will-sofrin/
Wanderer: Lyons Press Maritime Classics
Sterling Hayden
$19.95 $18.55A Tim Henry pick. Since its publication in 1963, Sterling Hayden's autobiography, Wanderer, has been surrounded by controversy. The author was at the peak of his earning power as a movie star when he suddenly quit. He walked out on Hollywood, walked out of a shattered marriage, defied the courts, broke as an outlaw, set sail with his four children in the schooner Wanderer —bound for the South Seas.
Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair
Nigel Calder
$30.00 $27.90A Latitude 38 recommendation.
A Pirate Looks at Fifty
Jimmy Buffett
$18.00 $16.74A Tim Henry pick. Jimmy takes us from the legendary pirate coves of the Florida Keys to the ruins of ancient Cartegena. Along the way, we hear a tale or two of how he got his start in New Orleans, how he discovered his passion for flying planes, and how he almost died in a watery crash in Nantucket harbor.
Instant Weather Forecasting: You Can Predict the Weather
Alan Watts
$12.95 $12.04Changes in Latitudes editor John Riise made this recommendation.
Tales from Margaritaville: Short Stories from Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett
$17.99 $16.73A Tim Henry pick. Margaritaville may not appear on a map, but it does exist--at least in the brilliantly creative, sometimes slightly skewed imagination of Jimmy Buffett.
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
William Finnegan
$19.00 $17.67A Tim Henry and Ronnie Simpson pick. Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography, this incredible memoir follows New Yorker author William Finnegan around the world and through his life, chasing waves.
And Soon I Heard a Roaring Wind: A Natural History of Moving Air
Bill Streever
$26.00 $24.18Changes in Latitudes editor John Riise made this recommendation.
Where Is Joe Merchant?
Jimmy Buffett
$18.99 $17.66A Tim Henry pick. Where is Joe Merchant? That's what his sister, Trevor Kane, the hemorrhoid-ointment heiress, wants to know. For Desdemona, Merchant is the missing link in her ongoing communications with space aliens.
A History of Sailing in 100 Objects
Barry Pickthall
$35.00 $32.55Changes in Latitudes editor John Riise made this recommendation.
Rainbow Warriors: Legendary Stories from Greenpeace Ships
Maite Mompo
$24.95 $23.20A Latitude 38 pick.
Des Pawson's Knot Craft and Rope Mats: 60 Ropework Projects Including 20 Mat Designs
Des Pawson
$27.00 $25.11Changes in Latitudes editor John Riise made this recommendation.
Finding Vinland: Unearthing Evidence for Viking Presence in North America
Alexandra Gross, Gina Schopfer, et al.
$19.50A Tim Henry pick.
Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4/E (Revised)
Nigel Calder
$70.00 $65.10A Latitude 38 recommendation.
How to Read a Nautical Chart, 2nd Edition (Includes All of Chart #1): A Complete Guide to Using and Understanding Electronic and Paper Charts
Nigel Calder
$26.00 $24.18A Latitude 38 recommendation.
Refrigeration for Pleasureboats: Installation, Maintenance and Repair
Nigel Calder
$42.00A Latitude 38 recommendation.
The Instant Handbook of Boat Handling, Navigation, and Seamanship: A Quick-Reference Guide for Sail and Power
Robert Sweet, Bill Gladstone, et al.
$47.00A Latitude 38 recommendation.
Uncharted Waters: Romance, Adventure, and Advocacy on the Great Lakes
Mary McKschmidt
$15.00 $13.95A Latitude 38 recommendation.
Modern Marine Weather: From Time-honored Traditional Knowledge to the Latest Technology
David Burch
$49.00 $45.57Changes in Latitudes editor John Riise made this recommendation.
All I wish I knew before setting sail: A beginners guide for short and long distance cruising
Christian Rinke
$25.19Changes in Latitudes editor John Riise made this recommendation.
Barons of the Sea: And Their Race to Build the World's Fastest Clipper Ship
Steven Ujifusa
$18.99 $17.66A John Riise recommendation.
