In the time-honored tradition of summer reading lists, here here are some sailing and boat-related books we've enjoyed (or look forward to enjoying), perfect for reading on land or at sea:
Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea, by Steven Callahan
An amazing survival story told by the sailor himself. Somehow, knowing that he makes it doesn't make the tale any less gripping.
(on Amazon)
The Brendan Voyage, by Tim Severin
St. Brendan was an Irish monk who, legend has it, built a boat out of leather and wood and sailed it from Ireland to Newfoundland in fifth century. Tim Severin and friends set out to recreate the voyage in a replica of Brendan's boat, using a similar design and only materials that would've been available to Brendan, to see if their voyage was possible.
(on Amazon)
Cork Boat: A True Story of the Unlikeliest Boat Ever Built, by John Pollack
In this book that explores the limits of creative boat design, Pollack tells the story of how he built a boat entirely out of corks, which he proceeded to sail down the Duomo River in Portugal.
(on Amazon)
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