Sailing Ships

Street urchin, Crutch, must travel with his marines and the Auld Faithful into Teevilgrad to retrieve Emperor Solokov's stockpile of glowstone before he can turn it into orange fire and destroy Ironbay. Can they disguise themselves and avoid detection in the heart of Estovia, steal Solokov's most prized possession and find a way to get it out alive? Or are they certain to die in what looks certain to be a suicide mission? An action packed fantasy adventure on land and on sea, Andrew Cavanagh's writing lands somewhere between Joe Abercrombie and Terry Pratchett. 'Andrew Cavanagh's skillful ...

In October 1902, the barque Veronica set sail from Ship Island, Biloxi, Mississippi, on what proved to be her last voyage. Carrying a cargo of pitchpine and a crew of twelve men, the ship never reached her intended destination, Montevideo. Tensions among the mixed crew and officers on board quickly built up, culminating in mutiny and disaster in mid Atlantic. "Blood on the ocean" is the first full-length account, based on extensive research, dealing with this strange and unsolved maritime mystery. It is an exciting story, bringing back to life the last days of the big sailing ships and the ...

Crutch, the marines and Captain Beaumont are sent to Yavenland to retrieve a man who claims to be the rightful king of Ironbay. Is he a pretender to the throne or the real heir? Can Crutch and the Auld Faithful survive the treacherous sea journey to Yavenland? What lurks in the catacombs beneath the city of Yuren, the capital city of Yavenland? And what waits for Crutch and the Ironborn if they can make it back to Ironbay alive? True Royals is an adventure on the high seas and in the grimy sewers. An action packed fantasy adventure on land and on sea, Andrew Cavanagh's writing lands ...

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, those mysterious regions whose names seem often to bear no relation to conventional geography. Armchair travel will never be the same again.

Mike's date with Steve isn't going well...primarily because Steve hasn't shown up. But it won't be long before bartender Andre will take notice of Mike...and Andre is more hypnotist than bartender! Andre is a hypnotist with a boat...and he's in the market for a new cabin boy.

In 1858, a ship destined for the goldfields of Australia is wrecked on a reef on the outer quarter of the Solomon Islands. What happens next is a tale of courage, resilience, and adventure that will have one man questioning all that he thought he knew. A bold decision to change the route of the Elizabeth May ends in tragedy when the ship is wrecked near Heron Island. Many of the crew and the 300 Chinese laborers onboard perish and for the stricken survivors, the future looks dire. After a series of calamitous events, a longboat carrying the captain, a few crew members, and young Matt Jones ...

This second edition is intended to improve the reading experience for non-sailors and young adults. The action moves faster and much of the archaic sailing terms have been removed. The saga of Neville Burton begins in 1792 when he and his friend Daniel Watson leave home to become Midshipmen in British Navy. Aboard HMS Castor, they live with the daily grind of naval discipline and begin to understand the awesome power and vagaries of the sea. Storms, calms, and the boom of thunder are the prelude to naval warfare in the Age of Sail. Convoy duty, blockades and battles loom as rungs on his ...

Modern Pirate Series of eBook shorts: A collection of stories about Alex the Pirate and his savvy crew of rogues and thieves. They are modern pirates who love fast boats and expensive yachts, and also share a passion for treasure hunting. Alex and Diego, his second in command, scout the South China Sea and Caribbean for worthy ships to liberate from their owners and turn a profit. Each story reveals more about the pirate, his crew, their adventures, and secret missions. Grenada Blood & Nazi Treasure Alex and Chen dive into a sunken Nazi submarine abandoned after the World War II and find ...

A fiery dreamer. A charming trader. A reluctant farmhand. A vengeful huntress. A haunted warrior. Five strangers. One legend. Everything to lose. Chandra has salt in her veins and wind in her soul, but when a freak storm and a stubborn father end her seafaring life, she faces a future she never wanted—until a mysterious young trader offers her a way out: a wild hunt for a mythical brass key said to unlock an unimaginable fortune. Jonathan knows the treasure might be a myth, but escaping his powerful father’s shadow and maybe impressing the fierce redhead on the pier feels worth the risk...

Discover the thrilling whirl of life on a cruise ship in the new eBook "Sailing Through Retirement". This meticulously compiled guide whisks you away on a spectacular journey, revealing the enormous possibilities cruise ship living has to offer for a post-retirement life. Right from embracing the hypnotic weather on a cruise deck, understanding the unique lifestyle, to managing common retiree concerns, this book guides you to navigate the high tides of cruise ship retirement life. It delves deep into prospects, offering a balanced comparison between cruise ship lifestyles and traditional ...

When Amelia and Bethany discover a mysterious book in the Magic Library, they’re whisked away to the bustling shores of 1722 Bermuda, a place teeming with daring sailors, hidden treasures, and swashbuckling secrets. As they navigate between the Royal Navy and the world of pirates, the sisters learn what it truly means to be brave, resourceful, and loyal. With historical intrigue and thrilling encounters on the high seas, The Magic Library: Pirate Hunters is a treasure trove of adventure that young readers won’t soon forget.

Samuel Leech provides a fascinating account of life as a sailor in the War of 1812 and through early 19th century. It is a remarkable account of a man who, until the conflict with the USS United States, had fought British Navy but after that battle changed allegiance to the United States and continued sailing with her navy for a further four years. A perfect addition to any sailor's library, A Voice from the Main Deck is a vivid account of life at sea in the early 19th century.

Sam is bored with the adult summer camp he signed up for. Where are all the sexy guys he heard about? Is camp going to be frisbee and beer and light bondage forever? But Sam's about to go on a ride he didn't expect - on a sailboat! When he meets a hypnotic sailing instructor, he finds out that some of the sweetest chains only bind the mind...and that he may never want to leave camp!

Three men find themselves entranced by the ocean...and three men fall under the spell of sexy sailors! In three erotic short stories of the sea, gay lovers will unite over the waves and under the power of dominant hypnotists. Including full inductions and titillating trances, these are tales of the sails you'll feel compelled to read again and again!

Captain Redcliffe is the captain of a merchant vessel on its way to St. Bishop's, a small island near Bermuda. A veteran of the Seven Years' War, he's glad to be in a less dangerous line of work. But when his ship comes into contact with pirates en route, and he and his crew discover the devastation these pirates have unleashed on St. Bishop's, he will be forced to brave dangers he'd thought he'd left behind.

It is the late 1700s and America has won its independence. Ships sail across the Atlantic delivering goods back and forth from America and the Caribbean to Europe. English, Spanish, and Dutch ships routinely make the passage from America and the Caribbean to their home ports back home. While these ships have become bigger, faster, and more reliable in the past three hundred years since Columbus landed, one thing still threatens them; pirates. Captain Nonn has a vendetta against the British for what they did to his family; those are the ships he tends to attack with his battle-tested ship, ...

Wilium jin Mason travels upriver with a precious cargo on a mission from the King of Tarmain. War has come to his country and he must help in any way he can. His training continues under the guidance of Benn jin Mular and the formidable Arbas known as Curan.

In 2007 the Windjammer Company, at one time the world’s largest sailing ship company, collapsed and millions in paid customer’s funds disappeared. Created by Mike Burke in 1947, the windjammer company, also known as ‘Burke’s Navy, was a rough recruit of mismatched sailors and once derelict sailing ships, all of whom Burke gave another chance. When he was asked to investigate the strange demise of the Windjammer Company back in 2009, the writer was immediately drawn into the world of corporate intrigue and sibling rivalry. In Capturing the Last American Pirates, the author has ...

Crutch and the Ironborn fleet sail for Ironbay to battle William Wyld and his army of half-deads and take back their city. But do they have what they need to fight Wyld or will his half-deads prove to be unkillable? In this action packed novel in the Ironborn Saga, Crutch and the Ironborn travel on a hope and a prayer that Damen's magic and their knowledge of glowstone and binding poles will be enough to defeat Wyld. If they're wrong it will mean the destruction of the Ironborn navy and the death of every citizen in Ironbay. Is Crutch's son Hope unharmed from his time in the City of Shadows...

The Vikings burst onto the scene in a flash, startling the world with the reach and extent of their raids and the overwhelming destruction they wrought. Their unconventional war strategies, which left the enemy helpless and defenseless, built their reputation as brutal, bloodthirsty barbarians with no regard for God or human life. The reckless raiding of churches and monasteries was due in large part to their ignorance of the unspoken rules of warfare, giving holy sites immunity, but it earned the Christian world's contempt. The Vikings excelled militarily because they ignored traditional ...