• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Events
  • Articles
    • Preparing to Cruise
    • Buying a Boat & Gear
    • Living on a Boat
    • Food & Cooking
    • Cruising & Chartering
    • Boat Work
    • Worries & Concerns
    • All Articles: New to Old
  • Cruising Guides
  • Courses
  • TBG on Amazon
    • Our Products on Amazon
    • Other Recommended Products on Amazon
  • Course Login
  • Newsletter
  • Visit Our Store
    • Cruising Guides
    • Courses
    • Books & References

The Boat Galley

making boat life better

 

Books & DVDs
Books & DVDs
Image is not available

Some books and DVDs ignite the dream and others give you the skills to make the dream come true.
 
As my mom always told me, "If you can read, you can do anything!"

SEE REFERENCES AND ORGANIZERS

Arctic Sailing

Published on December 1, 2021; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

If you’re looking for a great sailing adventure video, I have a good one for you!

🎧 Boatcards and Memories

Published on January 19, 2021; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Packing up the house to sell unearthed a lot of memories from our first cruise. In the form of boat cards.

🎧Awesome Sailing Movie

Published on July 7, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Finding a movie that keeps my attention is not easy. This one, featuring a sister ship to our own Calypso, definitely fits the bill!

🎧Blue Water Women – Advice For Cruisers

Published on July 26, 2019; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Get the best advice on cruising from women who have been there in the new book, Blue Water Women. 

Blue Water Women

Published on April 3, 2019; last updated on July 4, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Wondering where to even start in thinking about cruising? Got doubts and fears? Check out Gina de Vere’s new book, Blue Water Women.

9 Great Books for the Soon-to-Be Cruiser

Published on November 5, 2018; last updated on January 7, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Books for boat owners and cruisers

Nine great books on everything from deciding to go cruising and how to do it to buying a boat and maintaining it, with a couple of “let’s dream about it” selections too.

Homeschool Teacher

Published on October 27, 2016; last updated on June 10, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Thinking of cruising with your kids, but stuck and confused when it comes to the idea of homeschooling? Kate Laird's new book provides practical info to make it work for you and your kids!

Thinking of cruising with your kids, but stuck and confused when it comes to the idea of homeschooling? Kate Laird’s new book provides practical info to make it work for you and your kids!

Taleisin’s Tales

Published on September 10, 2016; last updated on June 10, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

New book by Lin Pardey — join them as they shake down the second boat they built — Taleisin — and then cruise her from California to New Zealand.

Sailing Down the Mountain

Published on December 25, 2015; last updated on June 10, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Great book! A fun read for anyone with a love of boats or living and working in a foreign country!

Great book! A fun read for anyone with a love of boats or living and working in a foreign country!

Voyaging with Kids

Published on July 23, 2015; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Tons of insight on all sorts of pre-cruising questions that everyone has from three very experienced cruisers.

Tons of insight on all sorts of pre-cruising questions that everyone has from three very experienced cruisers.

  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Go to Next Page »

Footer

Newsletter

Each week you’ll get:

• Tips from Carolyn
• New articles & podcasts
• Popular articles you may have missed
• Totally FREE – one email a week

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Advertising · About · Privacy · Terms of Service · Contact · © 2010–2025 The Boat Galley, LLC. All Rights Reserved.'
  • Questions? Click to Email Me
  • Visit Our Store