Welcome to The Nautical Mind Bookstore
An independent bookstore and chart agency, The Nautical Mind has been delivering personal and professional service from our storefront in Toronto Harbour since 1980, and from nauticalmind.com since 1995. Our clients range from dinghy sailors on Georgian Bay to cargo vessel captains in Hong Kong, while our staff includes seasoned tug, tall ship, and yacht crew. The selection of marine books and charts we carry is unmatched — if you need any information on ships or the sea, we’ll send it your way—quickly, reliably, seven days a week.
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For Professional Mariners
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NewBridge Procedures Guide
CAD $310.00 – CAD $339.95 Choose Version -
IAMSAR Manual Vol. III: Mobile Facilities
CAD $145.95 – CAD $175.95 Choose Version -
NewIMDG Code, 2020 Edition (2 volume set)
CAD $294.95 – CAD $379.95 Choose Version -
SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Consolidated Edition, 2020
CAD $226.95 – CAD $281.95 Choose Version
For “Leisure” Sailors
Essential Canadian Charts
* A brief note on Canadian charts.
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We’re Hiring
The Nautical Mind Bookstore is looking for a new crew member to work in the bookstore a few days a week, including Saturdays, starting in June 2021. The job involves helping customers in the store, on the phone, and online find the right books, charts, and cruising guides for their needs. With much of the […]
Blog: SISTERS OF THE ICE
Bruce MacDonald, author of Sisters of the Ice writes: Climate change is affecting our whole planet and one of the areas in the world that is most impacted is the Canadian Arctic. With longer periods of open water there is more traffic going through or attempting to go through Canada’s NW Passage which has raised […]
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