Boat Survival

With Nazis bombing London every night, it's time for 13-year-old Ken to escape. He suspects his stepmother is glad to see him go, but his dad says he's one of the lucky ones - one of 90 boys and girls to ship out aboard the SS City of Benares to safety in Canada. Life aboard the luxury ship is grand-nine-course meals, new friends, and a life far from the bombs, rations, and his stepmum's glare. And after five days at sea, the ship's officers announce that they're out of danger. They're wrong.

This is the first-person account of Herbert W. Stone, the second-mate of the Earnmoor, a tramp steamer which sank during a hurricane in the Atlantic on September 5, 1889. Stone and a handful of his surviving shipmates drifted in an open lifeboat for three weeks in the Gulf Stream before being rescued off of Cape Hatteras on September 26, 1889. Owned by the Earn Line Shipping Company of Philadelphia, the Earnmoor was built by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company in Tyne, England. She was approximately 2,000 tons with a length of 280 feet and a beam of 36 feet. During her short life between ...

The swamp doesn't forgive mistakes. And it never forgets its young. Marcus Weir wanted the ultimate viral video. He ignored the local warnings, bypassed the safety markers, and steered his group of friends deep into the forbidden back channels of the Louisiana bayou. They were looking for the "Queen of the Bayou"—a prehistoric legend the locals refuse to name. They found her. One reckless moment turns a celebratory trip into a blood-soaked struggle for survival. After a catastrophic collision with a massive juvenile alligator leaves their boat sinking and their group stranded, the real ...

The storm has passed, but the deadliest secrets are buried underwater. Amateur sleuth and architectural expert Rowan Adler survived the hurricane, but the battle for her island estate is just beginning. To meet her inheritance deadline, she desperately needs to rebuild Widow's Keep's rotting ferry docks and crumbling stone boathouse. But when an elite mainland dive team arrives to survey the underwater pylons, their lead engineer is murdered in the deep—his air hose cleanly sliced. The police rule it a tragic accident, but Rowan and her protective harbormaster, Finn Locke, know better. ...

Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck -- he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever. Listeners will be transported by stories of amazing kids and how they survived!

A practical illustrated knot tying guide for beginners, covering essential rope knots for camping, fishing, boating, survival, DIY projects, and everyday use. Learn foundational knots, common mistakes, real-world applications, and simple practice drills that build confidence fast.

The true account of the 2017-2018 solo nonstop circumnavigation by Jerome Rand aboard the Westsail 32 Mighty Sparrow. A testament to endurance and adventure, this memoir recounts what life is like aboard a small sailboat during a 271-day voyage around the globe, alone, and without stopping. One of the greatest challenges of both body and mind, the author will take you onboard during the good times and the bad. As one of only a handful of people to have ever succeed in such a small boat, this story is truly the adventure of a lifetime.

There is nowhere to run when the hunting ground is surrounded by the black abyss. Caleb traded the freezing peaks for the relentless, driving rain of the Pacific Northwest coast. Desperate for off-the-books cash to fund his solitary journey, he takes a grueling job as a deckhand on the Iron Wake, a rusted commercial trawler pushing into unmapped, dangerous territory. The heavy ocean spray and overwhelming stench of diesel perfectly mask his scent, but they also severely cripple his supernatural senses. The desperate captain is hunting a massive payday, dropping pots in a forbidden stretch ...

Bound for Distant Seas begins sailing author James Baldwin's epic tale of his second circumnavigation. His story is seasoned by his adventures during his first circumnavigation in 1984-86 as told in Across Islands and Oceans. Alone with little money aboard Atom, his now-engineless 28-foot sailboat, James embarks on his odyssey without the comforts and equipment most sailors consider essential.

The harrowing adventure-at-sea memoir recounting the heroic search-and-rescue mission for lost Montauk fisherman John Aldridge, which Daniel James Brown calls "A terrific read." I am floating in the middle of the night, and nobody in the world even knows I am missing. Nobody is looking for me...

A dream vacation on a luxurious yacht turns deadly in this pulse-pounding beach read. "Fabulous read." —Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The View From Lake Como "Irresistibly wicked ... I couldn't put it down!" —Kathryn Stockett, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Help Belle...

An up-to-the-minute survival guide from the creator of Survivorman explores how to stay alive in the wild, in the jungle, in the desert, and in urban disasters. From the sun-scorched sands of the Kalahari to the snake-infested jungles of the Amazon, Les Stroud has made a life of surviving in the...

A dying town. A blood debt from the deep. A nightmare awakening. Collin Mercer hasn’t returned to Black Tide Point in eleven years, and for good reason. The dilapidated fishing village is drowning in rot, sulfur, and long-buried secrets. But when a salvage dive uncovers an antique pendant from the silt of a submerged channel, it awakens a starving, ancient apex predator. This is no fairy tale. It is a ruthless, elongated nightmare with translucent teeth that uses the drowned as bait. Trapped inside a flooded cannery while a violent storm surge cuts off all escape, Collin is forced to face...

Lake George was supposed to be a summer paradise. On the crowded afternoon of July third, the blue skies turn a bruised, chemical green. A sudden, violent waterspout touches down in the southern basin, tearing through the marina and ripping two teenage parasailers from the sky. Veteran marine patrol officer Ray Mercer has never seen destruction on this scale. On the shattered shoreline, off duty ER nurse Lena Hart must fight to keep her family and strangers alive using nothing but scavenged debris and sheer willpower. Then the sirens sound again. The first storm was just a warning. The next...

A devastating secret has been buried off the shores of Kilkee since 1982. Now, something colossal has awakened in the dark waters. When journalist Ryan embarks on a routine expedition aboard the Cuan Mara research vessel, he expects to uncover local myths. Instead, a catastrophic electromagnetic pulse disables their ship, leaving the crew stranded in the churning Atlantic. An ancient apex predator, armed with unimaginable destructive capabilities, is hunting them from the abyss. Trapped in a life-or-death struggle against an unstoppable marine entity, Ryan and the surviving crew must ...

The proud sailing ship Polaris is on a mission to explore new lands, and its crew is eager to bring their discoveries back home. But when half the landing party fails to return from the Amazon jungle, the tensions lead to a bloody mutiny. The remaining adults abandon ship, leaving behind a cabin boy, a botanist's assistant, and a handful of deckhands -- none of them older than twelve.

In this dramatic, immersive, nonfiction, firsthand account of a single-handed sailing voyage, Trammell sails alone in a 30' Dufour Arpege from Jacksonville, Florida to the central and southern Bahamas. Searching for uninhabited islands, blue holes, serenity, surf, natural beauty, and adventure, he encounters all this, as well as foul weather, sharks, at least one near-death experience, beautiful sunsets, enchanting islands, a hermit, friendly sailors, coral reefs, whales, eels, and an old girlfriend.

A Historical Adventure Book Set in the Congo River Region during the Late 19th to Early 20th Century "Steamboats of the Congo" is a riveting chronicle unfolding amidst the European expansion into Africa. As you traverse through the pages, you will follow Captain John Kinsley, a man grappling with the challenges of survival and morality on the tumultuous waterways of the Congo River. The Journey Begins From sandbars to smallpox, Kinsley's adversities on his fateful voyage onboard the British and African Steamship M’poso encompass not only the treacherous natural elements of African river ...

A Culinary Adventure on the High Seas A bold and completely necessary guide to eating at sea (or how to stay alive while everything is wet, moving or actively trying to kill you. The Sailor’s Survival Cookbook is here to help you navigate the treacherous waters of maritime cooking, where your kitchen is the size of a shoebox, your stove is possessed by demons, and gravity is more of a suggestion than a rule. This book is not about fussy, overcomplicated recipes that require Michelin-star skills, rare Amazonian spices, or the patience of a monk. This is about 100+ easy meals designed for ...

He vanished fifteen years ago. She’s about to find out he didn't just disappear. He was erased. If you crave heart-stopping suspense and a tough heroine who refuses to back down, this is your next addiction: ✅ From Hunted to Hunter: A heroine pushed to her absolute limit. ✅ High-Octane Survival: Action that erupts into a fight for life against man and nature. ✅ Atmospheric Setting: Immersive Louisiana heat, humidity, and hurricane fury. ✅ Deadly Conspiracies: A web of dark money and federal corruption. June Sawyer is drowning. In debt, in grief, and in the suffocating Louisiana ...