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The Art of Resilience
- Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body
- By: Ross Edgley
- Narrated by: Ross Edgley
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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Ross Edgley famously ran a marathon pulling a 1.4-tonne car and climbed a rope the height of Everest (8,848 m), after living with Yamabushi warrior monks in Japan and partaking in Shamanic pain rituals with fire ants in the Amazon jungle....
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A dull digital dairy - don’t do it
- By Anonymous User on 18-11-20
By: Ross Edgley
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Winter Swimming
- The Nordic Way Towards a Healthier and Happier Life
- By: Dr Susanna Søberg, Elizabeth DeNoma - translator
- Narrated by: Lucy Paterson
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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A beautiful exploration of cold-water traditions in Scandinavia and around the world, and a thorough account of why it provides such a boost to body and soul....
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Inspiring
- By Carol Cooney on 14-07-23
By: Dr Susanna Søberg, and others
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The Boys in the Boat
- An Epic Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin
- By: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, this is the bestselling story about a rowing team's quest for Olympic gold in Nazi Germany....
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Loved this
- By Barry Aherne on 13-05-23
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The Boathouse by Stepping Stone Bay
- By: Helen Rolfe
- Narrated by: Candida Gubbins
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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A heartwarming and uplifting story about second chances and facing the secrets of the past. Perfect for fans of Philippa Ashley, Holly Martin and Ali McNamara....
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A story of tragedy and love
- By Mrs. B. S. Heath on 12-07-23
By: Helen Rolfe
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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
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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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. In Sailing a Serious Ocean, John tells you what to expect when sailing the oceans and shows how to sail safely across them....
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Great book but poor orator
- By Balooe on 15-10-19
By: John Kretschmer
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Sailing, Yachts and Yarns
- By: Tom Cunliffe
- Narrated by: Tom Cunliffe
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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Sailing, Yachts and Yarns is a selection of Tom Cunliffe’s funniest, wisest and most thought-provoking writing from the pages of Yachting Monthly....
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This is a party political broadcast for UKIP...
- By Mr. W. Jones on 24-10-19
By: Tom Cunliffe
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The Art of Resilience
- Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body
- By: Ross Edgley
- Narrated by: Ross Edgley
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Ross Edgley famously ran a marathon pulling a 1.4-tonne car and climbed a rope the height of Everest (8,848 m), after living with Yamabushi warrior monks in Japan and partaking in Shamanic pain rituals with fire ants in the Amazon jungle....
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A dull digital dairy - don’t do it
- By Anonymous User on 18-11-20
By: Ross Edgley
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Winter Swimming
- The Nordic Way Towards a Healthier and Happier Life
- By: Dr Susanna Søberg, Elizabeth DeNoma - translator
- Narrated by: Lucy Paterson
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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A beautiful exploration of cold-water traditions in Scandinavia and around the world, and a thorough account of why it provides such a boost to body and soul....
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Inspiring
- By Carol Cooney on 14-07-23
By: Dr Susanna Søberg, and others
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The Boys in the Boat
- An Epic Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin
- By: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, this is the bestselling story about a rowing team's quest for Olympic gold in Nazi Germany....
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Loved this
- By Barry Aherne on 13-05-23
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The Boathouse by Stepping Stone Bay
- By: Helen Rolfe
- Narrated by: Candida Gubbins
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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A heartwarming and uplifting story about second chances and facing the secrets of the past. Perfect for fans of Philippa Ashley, Holly Martin and Ali McNamara....
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A story of tragedy and love
- By Mrs. B. S. Heath on 12-07-23
By: Helen Rolfe
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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
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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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. In Sailing a Serious Ocean, John tells you what to expect when sailing the oceans and shows how to sail safely across them....
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Great book but poor orator
- By Balooe on 15-10-19
By: John Kretschmer
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Sailing, Yachts and Yarns
- By: Tom Cunliffe
- Narrated by: Tom Cunliffe
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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Sailing, Yachts and Yarns is a selection of Tom Cunliffe’s funniest, wisest and most thought-provoking writing from the pages of Yachting Monthly....
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This is a party political broadcast for UKIP...
- By Mr. W. Jones on 24-10-19
By: Tom Cunliffe
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RYA International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
- By: Melanie Bartlett
- Narrated by: Chris R. Wright
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) are vital for maritime safety....
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Very well written
- By Keatek on 16-02-23
By: Melanie Bartlett
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RYA Yachtmaster Handbook
- By: James Stevens
- Narrated by: Chris R. Wright
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
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The RYA Yachtmaster examination is the gold-standard qualification for sail and power boaters the world over. This audiobook is the RYA's official and definitive guide to the Coastal and Offshore exams....
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Good as an overview
- By oliver W. on 13-09-21
By: James Stevens
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RYA Passage Planning
- By: Peter Chennell
- Narrated by: Chris R. Wright
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
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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....
By: Peter Chennell
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Waterlog
- By: Roger Deakin
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
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Roger Deakin set out in 1996 to swim through the British Isles. The result a uniquely personal view of an island race and a people with a deep affinity for water....
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A wonderful book. Beautiful prose and narration
- By Miss W. on 19-09-21
By: Roger Deakin
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Barbarian Days
- A Surfing Life
- By: William Finnegan
- Narrated by: William Finnegan
- Length: 18 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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A deeply rendered self-portrait of a lifelong surfer by the acclaimed New Yorker writer....
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Such a depressing narrator
- By Lucy T. on 09-03-21
By: William Finnegan
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Sailing Alone
- A History
- By: Richard J. King
- Narrated by: William Hope
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Richard King's enormously engaging and curious book is about the debt we owe to solo sailors: women and men, young and old, who have set out alone....
By: Richard J. King
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Cocaine + Surfing
- A Sordid History of Surfing's Greatest Love Affair
- By: Chas Smith
- Narrated by: Tom Pile
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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It is likely not terribly surprising that surfers like to party. The 1960-'70s image, bolstered by Tom Wolfe and Big Wednesday, was one of mild outlaws....
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terrible narrator!
- By Gav on 02-07-19
By: Chas Smith
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Introduction to Sailing
- By: Christian Williams
- Narrated by: Christian Williams
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
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Conceived as an audiobook, this extended personal conversation is an invaluable course in how to get started sailing, what boat to buy and how to pay for it, and the value of forever directing our imagination beyond the horizon ahead....
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A great listen
- By daniel hulme on 13-06-22
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Attention All Shipping
- A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast
- By: Charlie Connelly
- Narrated by: Charlie Connelly
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Yet familiar though the sea areas are by name, few people give much thought to where they are or what they contain. In Attention All Shipping, Charlie Connelly wittily explores the places behind the voice....
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Absolutely Fantastic
- By GC on 01-02-23
By: Charlie Connelly
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How to Read Water
- Clues, Signs & Patterns from Puddles to the Sea
- By: Tristan Gooley
- Narrated by: Tristan Gooley
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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A must-have book for walkers, sailors and everyone interested in the natural world, How to Read Water unlocks the secrets of water in all its forms....
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Great read (listen)...
- By CJW on 21-07-16
By: Tristan Gooley
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Sailing into Oblivion: The Solo Non-stop Voyage of the Mighty Sparrow
- By: Jerome Rand
- Narrated by: Jerome Rand
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
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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....
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Frustrating
- By william r on 12-05-21
By: Jerome Rand
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True Spirit
- The Aussie girl who took on the world
- By: Jessica Watson
- Narrated by: Jessica Watson
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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Written and read by Jessica Watson, this is the story of a remarkable girl who followed her dream and conquered the world....
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Incredible young person
- By Biggles on 11-09-23
By: Jessica Watson
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Limitless
- From Dingle to Cape Horn, Finding My True North in the Earth’s Vastest Oceans
- By: Nuala Moore
- Narrated by: Niamh Daly
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
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The sea has always been a part of Nuala Moore’s life – her earliest memory is of jumping off her father’s trawler in Dingle harbour and swimming back to shore. Her memoir Limitless is a generous, inspiring love letter to the sea....
By: Nuala Moore
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RYA VHF Handbook
- By: Melanie Bartlett
- Narrated by: Chris R. Wright
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
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From the author of the best-selling RYA Navigation Handbook, this audiobook is based on the RYA’s official title to support the RYA VHF Operator's Short Range Certificate examination....
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Disappointing
- By Pete on 26-06-22
By: Melanie Bartlett
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Sailing to the Edge of Time
- The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging
- By: John Kretschmer
- Narrated by: Matthew Kevin Anderson
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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John Kretschmer is sailing’s practical philosopher - as much a doer as a thinker. And that is the overarching theme of this chronicle of a sailing life....
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I suffered my way through and it was worth it
- By Shrek on 04-04-22
By: John Kretschmer
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Why We Swim
- By: Bonnie Tsui
- Narrated by: Angie Kane
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not natural-born swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; now in the 21st century, we swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits....
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Fantastic book for the swimmer
- By Doctorludo on 30-01-21
By: Bonnie Tsui
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The History of Surfing
- By: Matt Warshaw
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 30 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The History of Surfing reveals and defines this sport with a voice that is authoritative, funny, and wholly original....
By: Matt Warshaw
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Maiden Voyage
- By: Tania Aebi, Bernadette Brennan
- Narrated by: Tania Aebi
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
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What begins as the sheer desire for adventure turns into a spiritual quest as a young woman comes to terms with her family, her dreams, and her first love....
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Stick with it
- By Christopher L Thomson on 13-07-23
By: Tania Aebi, and others
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A Sailor, a Chicken, an Incredible Voyage
- The Seafaring Adventures of Guirec and Monique
- By: Guirec Soudée
- Narrated by: Trevor Lawless
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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A man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands in your way....
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Inspirational and crazy!
- By Ruth Edwards on 04-02-23
By: Guirec Soudée
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Afloat
- A Memoir
- By: Danie Couchman
- Narrated by: Danie Couchman
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Danie Couchman grew up on the move, her family never staying still long enough for her to say where she's from. At 25, and living in her 17th home, she finds herself drowning in the rush of London life and makes an impulsive decision: to buy a narrowboat and make it her home....
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Fantastic story! I loved it.
- By Anonymous User on 29-08-20
By: Danie Couchman
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Sailing for Dummies
- By: J. J. Fetter, Peter Isler, Marly Isler - contributor
- Narrated by: Randye Kaye
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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Nothing can beat the feel of the warm sun on your back, the gentle wind in your hair, and a swaying deck under your feet. If you long to take to the open water and sail wherever the wind takes you, you'll find everything you need to know in Sailing For Dummies....
By: J. J. Fetter, and others
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The Book of Tides
- By: William Thomson
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Inspired by his own witnessing of the power of the sea through travelling around Britain's coastline in a panel van with his young family, William Thomson tells the story of the cycles of the sea....
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Delightful, well told easy listen
- By T. Forrester on 04-02-20
By: William Thomson
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The Tidal Year
- By: Freya Bromley
- Narrated by: Freya Bromley
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The Tidal Year is a true story about the healing power of wild swimming and the space it creates for reflection, rewilding, and hope....
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Deeply touching memoir
- By H_London90 on 18-09-23
By: Freya Bromley
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Swim Like a Pro
- How to Swim Faster and Smarter with a Holistic Training Guide
- By: Fares Ksebati
- Narrated by: Fares Ksebati
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
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Fares Ksebati is one of the most trusted swim coaches in the world and has created a proven training program that has helped hundreds of thousands of swimmers improve their stroke technique and swim more efficiently....
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Very helpful information
- By Sachin S. on 28-01-23
By: Fares Ksebati
New Releases
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Limitless
- From Dingle to Cape Horn, Finding My True North in the Earth’s Vastest Oceans
- By: Nuala Moore
- Narrated by: Niamh Daly
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The sea has always been a part of Nuala Moore’s life – her earliest memory is of jumping off her father’s trawler in Dingle harbour and swimming back to shore. She’s swam in some of the most dangerous and remote waters in the world. But her burgeoning career stalled when she became the sole carer of her ailing father; she couldn’t commit to training, and she struggled with a lack of direction. That’s when she found ice swimming – swims that take up less time, but which are far more demanding, physically and mentally. Nuala’s philosophy is that we are all capable of greatness.
By: Nuala Moore
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The Art of Swimming and the Game of Racing
- Reflections of a USA Swimming Club Coach
- By: Dudley Duncan
- Narrated by: Dudley Duncan
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Coach Duncan began his coaching career in 1968 - in Newport News, Virginia, for the Glendale Gators. He used his education and his experiences to craft a coaching career over 51 years, retiring from coaching in January 2019. He credits swimmers, colleagues, and volunteers for his coaching successes - and his family for allowing him the unusual working hours and days, the weekends and weeks away from home and the level of focus he gave to his work.
By: Dudley Duncan
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Becoming a Sailor
- A Singlehand Sailing Adventure
- By: Paul Trammell
- Narrated by: Paul Trammell
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The story is told beginning with the vision and desire to sail on the ocean, through the training and education, buying a boat, gaining experience, and finally embarking on a 1000nm journey to bring the boat home, singlehanded. An immersive nonfiction adventure story, Becoming a Sailor captures the scene as one would experience it. Becoming a Sailor also goes into technical detail about the repairs and additions to Sobrius, a 1972 Dufour Arpege, as well as the techniques the author had to learn in order to sail singlehanded on multiday passages.
By: Paul Trammell
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At the Mercy of the Sea
- The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane
- By: John Kretschmer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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A "normal" Caribbean hurricane travels from east to west, but Lenny was anything but normal. Spawned south of Cuba in 1999, this late-season storm defied all predictions by moving steadily east toward the Leeward Islands. Eventually building almost to Category 5 strength, Lenny squatted for two days between the Virgin Islands and St. Martin, whipping the ocean with 155 mile-per-hour winds and sixty-foot seas.
By: John Kretschmer
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Sailing Alone
- A History
- By: Richard J. King
- Narrated by: William Hope
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Sailing on a boat by yourself out at sea and out of sight of land can be exhilarating or terrifying, compelling or tedious - sometimes it can be all of these things just in one morning. It is an adventure at odds with our normal, sociable lives, carried out floating on a medium wholly inimical to our existence. But the deep ocean is also a remarkable place on which to think. Richard King's enormously engaging and curious book is about the debt we owe to solo sailors: women and men, young and old, who have set out alone.
By: Richard J. King
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With Reckless Abandon
- Memoirs of a Boat-Obsessed Life
- By: Jim Sharp
- Narrated by: Jimmy Moreland
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Here is the inspiring story of a man who overcame childhood polio to live an adventure-filled life as captain of Maine's most famous windjammer, the schooner Adventure, now a national historic landmark in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Captain Jim shares his adventures afloat, his battles with bureaucracy, and even how he created one of Maine's most unusual restaurants.
By: Jim Sharp
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Limitless
- From Dingle to Cape Horn, Finding My True North in the Earth’s Vastest Oceans
- By: Nuala Moore
- Narrated by: Niamh Daly
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The sea has always been a part of Nuala Moore’s life – her earliest memory is of jumping off her father’s trawler in Dingle harbour and swimming back to shore. She’s swam in some of the most dangerous and remote waters in the world. But her burgeoning career stalled when she became the sole carer of her ailing father; she couldn’t commit to training, and she struggled with a lack of direction. That’s when she found ice swimming – swims that take up less time, but which are far more demanding, physically and mentally. Nuala’s philosophy is that we are all capable of greatness.
By: Nuala Moore
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The Art of Swimming and the Game of Racing
- Reflections of a USA Swimming Club Coach
- By: Dudley Duncan
- Narrated by: Dudley Duncan
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Coach Duncan began his coaching career in 1968 - in Newport News, Virginia, for the Glendale Gators. He used his education and his experiences to craft a coaching career over 51 years, retiring from coaching in January 2019. He credits swimmers, colleagues, and volunteers for his coaching successes - and his family for allowing him the unusual working hours and days, the weekends and weeks away from home and the level of focus he gave to his work.
By: Dudley Duncan
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Becoming a Sailor
- A Singlehand Sailing Adventure
- By: Paul Trammell
- Narrated by: Paul Trammell
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The story is told beginning with the vision and desire to sail on the ocean, through the training and education, buying a boat, gaining experience, and finally embarking on a 1000nm journey to bring the boat home, singlehanded. An immersive nonfiction adventure story, Becoming a Sailor captures the scene as one would experience it. Becoming a Sailor also goes into technical detail about the repairs and additions to Sobrius, a 1972 Dufour Arpege, as well as the techniques the author had to learn in order to sail singlehanded on multiday passages.
By: Paul Trammell
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At the Mercy of the Sea
- The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane
- By: John Kretschmer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
A "normal" Caribbean hurricane travels from east to west, but Lenny was anything but normal. Spawned south of Cuba in 1999, this late-season storm defied all predictions by moving steadily east toward the Leeward Islands. Eventually building almost to Category 5 strength, Lenny squatted for two days between the Virgin Islands and St. Martin, whipping the ocean with 155 mile-per-hour winds and sixty-foot seas.
By: John Kretschmer
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Sailing Alone
- A History
- By: Richard J. King
- Narrated by: William Hope
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Sailing on a boat by yourself out at sea and out of sight of land can be exhilarating or terrifying, compelling or tedious - sometimes it can be all of these things just in one morning. It is an adventure at odds with our normal, sociable lives, carried out floating on a medium wholly inimical to our existence. But the deep ocean is also a remarkable place on which to think. Richard King's enormously engaging and curious book is about the debt we owe to solo sailors: women and men, young and old, who have set out alone.
By: Richard J. King
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With Reckless Abandon
- Memoirs of a Boat-Obsessed Life
- By: Jim Sharp
- Narrated by: Jimmy Moreland
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Here is the inspiring story of a man who overcame childhood polio to live an adventure-filled life as captain of Maine's most famous windjammer, the schooner Adventure, now a national historic landmark in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Captain Jim shares his adventures afloat, his battles with bureaucracy, and even how he created one of Maine's most unusual restaurants.
By: Jim Sharp