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Posts by: Peter
Deep in the cavernous bowels of Nautical Mind Head Quarters lies a dusty, half-remembered vault. Once a year we throw open its creaking doors, shine high-lumen flashlights in to the dank, and haul out a trove of wondrous artifacts. Left-handed marlinspikes, deadlight bulbs, buckets of prop-wash, deeply discounted calendars, [...]
Superships of the Great Lakes, Dingy Cruising, and Garbage Management Plans
By Peter On July 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In blog, Great Lakes, New Books, professional, Uncategorized
From the books mentioned in the title of this post, to Warships of the Bay of Quinte, to the International Maritime Organisation’s 2011 STCW, the last month saw an amazingly diverse range of books arrive at The Nautical Mind. Well, they’re all somehow related to ships and the sea, but other than that [...]
This Easter weekend, we’ll be open our regular hours. Which is to say:
Friday: 10am – 6pm Saturday: 10am – 6pm Sunday: 12pm – 5pm Monday: 10am – 6pm
Have a happy Easter.
An interesting and diverse bunch of great new books has arrived at the bookstore in the past month. A selection is listed below.
Ship Style: Modernism and Modernity at Sea in the 20th Century by Phil Dawson & Bruce Peter – $47.95
Sailor, author, and Nautical Mind alumna Vicki de Kleer weighed in with the origins of her innovative and invaluable Visual Guide to the Flags of the World.
Regarding the Visual Guide to the Flags of the World
Usually the first questions regarding the book are “How did you get started with this idea?” followed by [...]
Ann Vanderhoof, author of An Embarassment of Mangoes and The Spice Necklace, writes:
Hello from s/v Receta
Steve and I are currently anchored in Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou. Two-and-a-half months into the dry season, the island (which depends entirely on rainwater) is still green, and cisterns are overflowing – a welcome relief [...]
Monday the 21st is “Family Day” in Ontario. As we’re married to the Sea, it’s technically family. We’ll be open 10am – 5pm.
Easily determine which country, organisation, or signal a flag represents based on its shape, colours, and pattern. A Visual Guide to the Flags of the World by Nautical Mind alum and expert vexillologist V.S. de Kleer is a great reference for anyone who ever wondered what a white and red checkered [...]
Oil Record Book Part 2 by Transport Canada – $14.95
Rules and Regulations For the Classification of Ships by Lloyd’s – $556.95
Marine Navigation: Piloting and Celestial and Electronic Navigation by Richard R. Hobbs – $104.95
Checklists (Masters Pocketbook Series) by Captain Michael Lloyd – $42.95
The Handbook of Survival at Sea is a great book that might save your life some day. From water-rationing and life-raft protocol to fighting sharks, it clearly and extensively describes the steps to take after a nautical disaster. If you stop by the Nautical Mind bookstore’s “brick and mortar” location and [...]
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