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Twin sisters Iris and Summer are startlingly alike, but beyond what the eye can see lies a darkness that sets them apart, Cynical and insecure, Iris has long been envious of Summer's seemingly never-ending good fortune, including her perfect husband Adam. Call to Thailand to help her sister sail the family yacht to the Seychelles, Iris nurtures her own secret hope for what might happen on the journey. But when she unexpectedly finds herself alone...
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"Belle likes to think herself immune to the dizzying effects of fabulous wealth. But when her best friend, Summer, invites her on a glamorous girls' getaway to the Mediterranean aboard her billionaire boyfriend's yacht, the only sensible answer is yes. Belle hopes the trip will be a much-needed break from her stalled acting career and uniquely humiliating waitressing job, but once aboard the luxurious Lion's Den, it becomes clear that all is not as...
3) Adrift
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[2018]
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Starring Shailene Woodley (The Fault in our Stars, Divergent films), ADRIFT is based on the inspiring true story of two free spirits whose chance encounter leads them first to love, and then to the adventure of a lifetime. As the two sailors set out on a journey across the ocean, Tami Oldham (Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Claflin) couldn't anticipate they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in world history. In the...
4) Captain Ron
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[1992]
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Captain Ron is a vagabond seaman who charts a course for comedy when he skippers the newly inherited Caribbean yacht of a corporate executive and his family.
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Will Lee fled his life of Southern wealth and privilege to spend a peaceful summer on the coast of Ireland. He soon finds that peace was not to be found in the troubled land. Will dreams of sailing and building his own ship, but the violence is dragging him into a deadly game of revenge and terror.
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Romance, betrayal, and an epic yacht race make Carrie Talick's debut novel perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Susan Mallery. Hermosa Beach housewife Nancy Hadley is no pushover. So when her philandering husband, Roger, is caught in a flagrant with an opportunistic widow on their racing sailboat, Nancy sticks it to him. She tells him she wants a divorce-with the sailboat, Bucephalus, part of the deal, too. Roger would rather make Nancy's life...
8) Dead water
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[2019]
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When a relaxing getaway turns deadly, a former Marine must risk his life once again to save his wife and best friend from pirates.
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Peter Nichols' novel, which has been likened to the works of Jack London and Joseph Conrad, immediately rose to top places on best-seller lists across the country. Voyage to the North Star offers an amazing combination of high-seas adventure and human folly. It is also filled with authentic detail, since Nichols is an experienced sailor who has made a solo journey across the Atlantic. Carl Schenck is fabulously wealthy, but he aspires to be a great...
13) Crackdown
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"Nick Breakspear, boat-bum son of eminent Shakespearean actor Tom Breakspear, chose the Bahamas for the easy life, which ended abruptly the day he ran across a luxury yacht just twenty miles from the infamous drug barons' hideaway at Murder Cay. The rest of the crew smell danger, but Nick's not the sort of man to turn a blind eye. Suddenly he finds himself an unwilling conscript in an all-out drugs war, trapped between enemies as lethally ruthless...
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[2022]
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"For one hundred years members of the Cruising Club of America have been sailing far and wide on the oceans of the world. The CCA is an amateur sailing club without a clubhouse--but that does not mean the members are not communicative. They have written, photographed, and talked about their adventures. They have passed along adventures, disasters, great pleasures, and useful information for those who sail in their wake. In "Adventurous Use of the...
16) Wind jammers
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2011.
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Set in the Bahamas, this funny and uplifting family film follows 16-year-old Justice as she overcomes racial prejudice and brings change to her community, all while having the time of her life learning to sail.
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"Adrift in a raft after a deadly ship explosion, nine people struggle for survival at sea. Three days pass. Short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves and pull him in. The man, strange and quiet, claims to be the Lord. Is the man who he claims to be? What actually caused the explosion? Are the survivors already in heaven, or are they in hell? Years later, when the empty life raft washes up on the island of Montserrat -- the...
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One snowy night: "It's Christmas Eve and Rory Andrews is desperate to get home to her family. Problem is, her only ride to Lake Tahoe comes in the form of the annoyingly handsome Max Stranton, her long-time crush, and his big, goofy, lovable dog. A long road trip in a massive blizzard might be just what they need to face their past...and one steamy, snowy night is all it takes to bring Max and Rory together at last."--Back cover.
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20) S'more murders
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Managing a fitness club café and collaborating on a cookbook with her grandfather are Val Deniston's usual specialties, but she's about to set sail into nearby Chesapeake Bay--straight into a murder case . . . Since catering themed events is a good way to make extra cash, Val agrees to board the Titanic --or at least cater a re-creation of the doomed journey on a yacht. The owner of the yacht, who collects memorabilia related to the disaster, wants...
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