Nautical Books

The Golden Age of Newport Yachting

The Golden Age of Newport Yachting: Between the Wars By Robert B. MacKay Newport, Rhode Island is known as the yachting capital of the world, and it reached its zenith during the period between 1917 and 1946. Many of the nation's captains of finance and...

New England Shipbuilding: Vessels that Made History

For more than four hundred years, New England shipyards have contributed significantly to America's maritime and naval supremacy. This compelling story is presented through the histories of seventy ships built from the colonial era down to modern times...

Poems of the Sea

Throughout history, poets have felt the ancient pull of the sea, exploring the full range of mankind's nautical fears, dreams, and longings. The colorful legends of the sea-pirates and mermaids, phantom ships and the sunken city of Atlantis have inspired...