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Around-the-World Sailing Guide

kirjoittanut Alan Phillips ...

This book describes an unparalleled experience through the world's most breathtaking waters.This book is your planning guide on how to sail around the world.It explains how to leverage the trade winds to cross major oceans while avoiding revolving storms.It ensures a fabulous seamless voyage, steering clear of tumultuous weather.Embarking on a journey to circumnavigate the world is a dream shared ... Lue lisää

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This book describes an unparalleled experience through the world's most breathtaking waters.This book is your planning guide on how to sail around the world.It explains how to leverage the trade winds to cross major oceans while avoiding revolving storms.It ensures a fabulous seamless voyage, steering clear of tumultuous weather.Embarking on a journey to circumnavigate the world is a dream shared
... Lue lisää
The Half Bird

An inspiring true story of adventure, solitude, and soul-searching on the ocean

kirjoittanut Susan Smillie ...

Discover one woman's solo journey from Land’s End to Greece, embracing solitude, self-discovery, and resilience'A lesson on how to live, how to heal, how to grow and how to fly’ - Gordan Buchanan–'We have no idea how much resilience there is inside us until we have to draw on it. We learn that we grow through adversity only as we go through it. That we crave happiness like plants leaning toward ... Lue lisää

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Discover one woman's solo journey from Land’s End to Greece, embracing solitude, self-discovery, and resilience'A lesson on how to live, how to heal, how to grow and how to fly’ - Gordan Buchanan–'We have no idea how much resilience there is inside us until we have to draw on it. We learn that we grow through adversity only as we go through it. That we crave happiness like plants leaning toward
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How To Read Water

A must-have for all nature lovers - perfect reading for your summer adventures

kirjoittanut Tristan Gooley ...

Learn how to read the clues and signs of water with this eye-opening and enthralling guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigation----------'A wonderful read . . . It's one of those books that gives you a new pair of eyes to see the world in a different way. I've been transported by it . . . You'll love every minute, the writing is absolutely ... Lue lisää

4,49 €

Learn how to read the clues and signs of water with this eye-opening and enthralling guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigation----------'A wonderful read . . . It's one of those books that gives you a new pair of eyes to see the world in a different way. I've been transported by it . . . You'll love every minute, the writing is absolutely
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Snow Petrel

(A father-son voyage to the windiest place on the planet)

kirjoittanut Jon Tucker ...

When Ben Tucker and his kid brother Matt decided to sail south in search of icebergs on Ben's small home-built kiwi sloop, their father Jon was allowed to come along as their cabin-boy, on a promise of good behaviour.The unfolding adventure took them through thick pack ice to become trapped at the windiest place on the planet, a remote location in East Antarctica.'Snow Petrel' is proof of what ... Lue lisää

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When Ben Tucker and his kid brother Matt decided to sail south in search of icebergs on Ben's small home-built kiwi sloop, their father Jon was allowed to come along as their cabin-boy, on a promise of good behaviour.The unfolding adventure took them through thick pack ice to become trapped at the windiest place on the planet, a remote location in East Antarctica.'Snow Petrel' is proof of what
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A World of My Own

The First Ever Non-stop Solo Round the World Voyage

kirjoittanut Sir Robin Knox-Johnston ...

On Friday 14 June 1968 Suhaili, a tiny ketch, slipped almostunnoticed out of Falmouth harbour steered by the solitary figure at herhelm, Robin Knox-Johnston. Ten and a half months later Suhaili,paintwork peeling and rust streaked, her once white sails weathered andbrown, her self-steering gone, her tiller arm jury rigged to the rudderhead, came romping joyously back to Falmouth to a fantastic ... Lue lisää

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On Friday 14 June 1968 Suhaili, a tiny ketch, slipped almostunnoticed out of Falmouth harbour steered by the solitary figure at herhelm, Robin Knox-Johnston. Ten and a half months later Suhaili,paintwork peeling and rust streaked, her once white sails weathered andbrown, her self-steering gone, her tiller arm jury rigged to the rudderhead, came romping joyously back to Falmouth to a fantastic
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The Perfect Storm

A True Story of Men Against the Sea

kirjoittanut Sebastian Junger ...

The worst storm in history seen from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape.The ‘perfect storm’ is a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high pressure system from the Great Lakes, running into storm winds over an Atlantic island – Sable Island – and colliding with a weather system from the Caribbean: ... Lue lisää

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The worst storm in history seen from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape.The ‘perfect storm’ is a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high pressure system from the Great Lakes, running into storm winds over an Atlantic island – Sable Island – and colliding with a weather system from the Caribbean:
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Voyage For Madmen, A

kirjoittanut Peter Nichols ...

"An extraordinary story of bravery and insanity on the high seas. . . . One of the most gripping sea stories I have ever read." — Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect StormIn the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm, comes a breathtaking piece of maritime history and an oceanic adventure about an obsessive desire to test the limits of human endurance.In 1968, nine sailors set off on ... Lue lisää

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"An extraordinary story of bravery and insanity on the high seas. . . . One of the most gripping sea stories I have ever read." — Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect StormIn the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm, comes a breathtaking piece of maritime history and an oceanic adventure about an obsessive desire to test the limits of human endurance.In 1968, nine sailors set off on
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Fastnet, Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing (New Edition)

The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing

kirjoittanut John Rousmaniere ...

In August 1979, 303 yachts began the 600-mile Fastnet Race from the Isle of Wight off the southwest coast of England to Fastnet Rock off the Irish coast and back.It began in fine weather, then suddenly became a terrifying ordeal. A Force 10, sixty-knot storm swept across the North Atlantic with a speed that confounded forecasters, slamming into the fleet with epic fury. For twenty hours, 2,500 men ... Lue lisää

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In August 1979, 303 yachts began the 600-mile Fastnet Race from the Isle of Wight off the southwest coast of England to Fastnet Rock off the Irish coast and back.It began in fine weather, then suddenly became a terrifying ordeal. A Force 10, sixty-knot storm swept across the North Atlantic with a speed that confounded forecasters, slamming into the fleet with epic fury. For twenty hours, 2,500 men
... Lue lisää
438 Days

One man's incredible story of survival against all odds

kirjoittanut Jonathan Franklin ...

The incredible true survival story of fisherman Salvador Alvarenga – and his record-breaking fourteen months lost at sea.On 17th November, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat out to sea. The storm picked up and carried him West, deeper into the heart of the Pacific Ocean. Alvarenga would ... Lue lisää

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The incredible true survival story of fisherman Salvador Alvarenga – and his record-breaking fourteen months lost at sea.On 17th November, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat out to sea. The storm picked up and carried him West, deeper into the heart of the Pacific Ocean. Alvarenga would
... Lue lisää
The Voyager's Handbook : The Essential Guide to Blue Water Cruising

The Essential Guide to Blue Water Cruising

kirjoittanut Beth Leonard ...

“Belongs in the bookshelf of every cruising vessel.”—Blue Water Sailing“If you are serious about that extended voyage, read The Voyager’s Handbook.”—Sailing“Every now and then a new voice emerges in the world of sailing literature that stands out, a voice that is both clear and of lasting quality. The appearance of such a new voice is something of an event, and that’s what we’d call the ... Lue lisää

46,86 €

“Belongs in the bookshelf of every cruising vessel.”—Blue Water Sailing“If you are serious about that extended voyage, read The Voyager’s Handbook.”—Sailing“Every now and then a new voice emerges in the world of sailing literature that stands out, a voice that is both clear and of lasting quality. The appearance of such a new voice is something of an event, and that’s what we’d call the
... Lue lisää
Sea Fever: From First Date to First Mate

kirjoittanut Angela Meyer ...

How is it that someone who gets seasick and loves her two showers a day attempted to sail across the Pacific in a small yacht with her new husband and baby? It can be summed up in two words. Love. Adventure. Yep, there is the love of adventure, which is pretty self explanatory. And then there is love with a capital L, which needs a little more explaining. In Mrs Blacksmith's (aka Angela Meyer) ... Lue lisää

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How is it that someone who gets seasick and loves her two showers a day attempted to sail across the Pacific in a small yacht with her new husband and baby? It can be summed up in two words. Love. Adventure. Yep, there is the love of adventure, which is pretty self explanatory. And then there is love with a capital L, which needs a little more explaining. In Mrs Blacksmith's (aka Angela Meyer)
... Lue lisää
Mischief among the Penguins

Hand (man) wanted for long voyage in small boat. No pay, no prospects, not much pleasure.

kirjoittanut H.W. Tilman, Tom Cunliffe ...

Sarja Kirja 4 - H.W. Tilman: The Collected Edition
'Hand (man) wanted for long voyage in small boat. No pay, no prospects, not much pleasure.'So read the crew notice placed in the personal column of The Times by H.W. 'Bill' Tilman in the spring of 1959. This approach to selecting volunteers for a year-long voyage of 20,000 miles brought mixed seafaring experience: ' Osborne had crossed the Atlantic fifty-one times in the Queen Mary, playing double ... Lue lisää

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'Hand (man) wanted for long voyage in small boat. No pay, no prospects, not much pleasure.'So read the crew notice placed in the personal column of The Times by H.W. 'Bill' Tilman in the spring of 1959. This approach to selecting volunteers for a year-long voyage of 20,000 miles brought mixed seafaring experience: ' Osborne had crossed the Atlantic fifty-one times in the Queen Mary, playing double
... Lue lisää
Sailing With Senta - Playtime in the Philippines

Sailing With Senta, #6

kirjoittanut Faith Van Rooyen ...

Sarja Kirja 6 - Sailing With Senta
In February 2005, after three months of preparation in Kota Kinabalu in Northern Borneo, Senta set sail to cross the Balabac Straits and explore parts of the Philippines.In the blustery North east seasonal wind Senta fought her way up the east coast of Palawan Island, sailing in day light through waters too dangerous to negotiate by night Each tough day of sailing was followed by an anxious late ... Lue lisää

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In February 2005, after three months of preparation in Kota Kinabalu in Northern Borneo, Senta set sail to cross the Balabac Straits and explore parts of the Philippines.In the blustery North east seasonal wind Senta fought her way up the east coast of Palawan Island, sailing in day light through waters too dangerous to negotiate by night Each tough day of sailing was followed by an anxious late
... Lue lisää
Sailing the Caribbean Islands

kirjoittanut Gerry Bay, Gale Bay ...

"What's it REALLY like to sail the Caribbean islands?" We are frequently asked this question. For two seasons, we've sailed the island chain and this book relates our daily adventures. Whether you're an armchair sailor, a lover of adventure in general or you are contemplating sailing down island yourself, we think you will enjoy sharing our many adventures and humorous incidents as well as the ... Lue lisää

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"What's it REALLY like to sail the Caribbean islands?" We are frequently asked this question. For two seasons, we've sailed the island chain and this book relates our daily adventures. Whether you're an armchair sailor, a lover of adventure in general or you are contemplating sailing down island yourself, we think you will enjoy sharing our many adventures and humorous incidents as well as the
... Lue lisää
Voice of a Voyage

Rediscovering the World During a Ten-year Circumnavigation

kirjoittanut Doann Houghton-Alico ...

In 2001, sixty-year old author Doann Houghton-Alico and her husband embarked on a ten-year sailing circumnavigation visiting forty-one countries and sailing over 43,000 nautical miles. As an award-winning author of both technical books and poetry, she brings her love of research into the tangents of the stories she encountered and her lyrical voice to create a picture of the world few of us know. ... Lue lisää

10,54 €

In 2001, sixty-year old author Doann Houghton-Alico and her husband embarked on a ten-year sailing circumnavigation visiting forty-one countries and sailing over 43,000 nautical miles. As an award-winning author of both technical books and poetry, she brings her love of research into the tangents of the stories she encountered and her lyrical voice to create a picture of the world few of us know.
... Lue lisää
Hidden Paths

Sailing the Backyards of the World

kirjoittanut Klaus Haeussler ...

After finishing a circumnavigation over five years, Klaus and Maria Haeussler reentered the civil life with its struggle and routine. But they had underestimated the sustainable impact of the free life. And so it wasn’t a surprise that they were on the way again after two years on land - this time without a solid schedule. They gave up their civil existence with all consequences. Over the course ... Lue lisää

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After finishing a circumnavigation over five years, Klaus and Maria Haeussler reentered the civil life with its struggle and routine. But they had underestimated the sustainable impact of the free life. And so it wasn’t a surprise that they were on the way again after two years on land - this time without a solid schedule. They gave up their civil existence with all consequences. Over the course
... Lue lisää
Tell Tales - The Sailing Adventures of Norlee

kirjoittanut Diana Neggo ...

Ever felt like stepping off the treadmill, taking a year off work and sailing a yacht around Australia? Well, if you are reading this then it's a good chance you have, during an occasional daydream, let go the mooring lines of work and family and quietly left the harbour to see what lies around the next headland or what white sandy bay awaits. Rob Manning and Diana Neggo turned that very same ... Lue lisää

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Ever felt like stepping off the treadmill, taking a year off work and sailing a yacht around Australia? Well, if you are reading this then it's a good chance you have, during an occasional daydream, let go the mooring lines of work and family and quietly left the harbour to see what lies around the next headland or what white sandy bay awaits. Rob Manning and Diana Neggo turned that very same
... Lue lisää
Missives from Maravida

A Family's Caribbean Sailboat Adventure

kirjoittanut Sandy L. Davis ...

298 photos! Missives from MARAVIDA: A Family’s Caribbean Sailing Adventure documents the extraordinary journey I took with my husband and our two children. Our adventure is chronicled in the e-mail messages I sent to family and friends after we met up with MARAVIDA in Trinidad. It is supplemented with pictures, general information about the locations we visited, and web links. I’ve done my best to ... Lue lisää

4,77 €

298 photos! Missives from MARAVIDA: A Family’s Caribbean Sailing Adventure documents the extraordinary journey I took with my husband and our two children. Our adventure is chronicled in the e-mail messages I sent to family and friends after we met up with MARAVIDA in Trinidad. It is supplemented with pictures, general information about the locations we visited, and web links. I’ve done my best to
... Lue lisää
Sailing With Senta - Borneo Here We Come

Sailing With Senta, #5

kirjoittanut Faith Van Rooyen ...

Sarja Kirja 5 - Sailing With Senta
Six months in a remote coral atoll sounds peaceful. And it was most of the time.Except for a fire on board, a visit from a North Sea rescue ship, a Hermit Crab Race Meeting, a dinghy sailing and rowing Regatta, a yacht wreck and other exciting moments.Then a two thousand mile voyage to Langkawi Island off the Malaysian north west coast was followed by seven months preparation for an expedition to ... Lue lisää

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Six months in a remote coral atoll sounds peaceful. And it was most of the time.Except for a fire on board, a visit from a North Sea rescue ship, a Hermit Crab Race Meeting, a dinghy sailing and rowing Regatta, a yacht wreck and other exciting moments.Then a two thousand mile voyage to Langkawi Island off the Malaysian north west coast was followed by seven months preparation for an expedition to
... Lue lisää
At the Mercy of the Sea : The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane: The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane

The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane

kirjoittanut John Kretschmer ...

“The tale of Carl Wake and the hurricane that was waiting for him goes straight to the heart of the greatest sea stories: they are not about man against the sea, but man against himself. John Kretschmer’s book is as perfectly shaped and flawlessly written as such a story can be. In addition to being the best depiction I have ever read of what it is like to be inside a hurricane at sea, At the ... Lue lisää

16,11 €

“The tale of Carl Wake and the hurricane that was waiting for him goes straight to the heart of the greatest sea stories: they are not about man against the sea, but man against himself. John Kretschmer’s book is as perfectly shaped and flawlessly written as such a story can be. In addition to being the best depiction I have ever read of what it is like to be inside a hurricane at sea, At the
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A Race Too Far

kirjoittanut Chris Eakin ...

In 1968, the Sunday Times organised the Golden Globe race - an incredible test of endurance never before attempted - a round the world yacht race that must be completed single-handed and non-stop, going into port for repairs or supplies would mean disqualification.This remarkable challenge inspired the daring to enter - with or without sailing experience. A Race Too Far is the story of how the ... Lue lisää

14,99 €

In 1968, the Sunday Times organised the Golden Globe race - an incredible test of endurance never before attempted - a round the world yacht race that must be completed single-handed and non-stop, going into port for repairs or supplies would mean disqualification.This remarkable challenge inspired the daring to enter - with or without sailing experience. A Race Too Far is the story of how the
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Clew Less. Memoires By a Novice Sailing Greece & Croatia

kirjoittanut Susan O'Connor ...

Have you ever thought about a sailing holiday but decided it was in the "too-hard basket" due to your lack of sailing skills?Think again. If I could do it in my late 50s as a novice sailor, you can do it too.For seven years, my partner Garth and I owned and operated a boutique lodge. After selling the business, Garth, an avid sailor, suggested we charter a boat and sail around Greece and Croatia. ... Lue lisää

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Have you ever thought about a sailing holiday but decided it was in the "too-hard basket" due to your lack of sailing skills?Think again. If I could do it in my late 50s as a novice sailor, you can do it too.For seven years, my partner Garth and I owned and operated a boutique lodge. After selling the business, Garth, an avid sailor, suggested we charter a boat and sail around Greece and Croatia.
... Lue lisää
A General History of the Pyrates

kirjoittanut Daniel Defoe ...

Originally published with the title "A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates", "A General History of the Pyrates" is a 1724 book containing biographies of contemporary pirates.It's author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pseudonym, but he real identity of the author was thought to be Daniel Defoe."A General History of the Pyrates" ... Lue lisää

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Originally published with the title "A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates", "A General History of the Pyrates" is a 1724 book containing biographies of contemporary pirates.It's author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pseudonym, but he real identity of the author was thought to be Daniel Defoe."A General History of the Pyrates"
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Letters from the Lost Soul

A Five Year Voyage of Discovery and Adventure

kirjoittanut Bob Bitchin ...

The perennial bestseller from the man behind Latitudes & Attitudes.This is an exciting and hilarious account of Bob Bitchin's extraordinary adventures with his wife, Jody, as they circumnavigate the globe aboard a magnificent staysail ketch. Along the way, everything that can go wrong does, but throughout it all Bitchin's irreverence and humor persevere, as does his passion for the sailing ... Lue lisää

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The perennial bestseller from the man behind Latitudes & Attitudes.This is an exciting and hilarious account of Bob Bitchin's extraordinary adventures with his wife, Jody, as they circumnavigate the globe aboard a magnificent staysail ketch. Along the way, everything that can go wrong does, but throughout it all Bitchin's irreverence and humor persevere, as does his passion for the sailing
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Around-the-World Sailing Guide

The Half Bird

How To Read Water

Snow Petrel

A World of My Own

The Perfect Storm

Voyage For Madmen, A

Fastnet, Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing (New Edition)

438 Days

The Voyager's Handbook : The Essential Guide to Blue Water Cruising

Sea Fever: From First Date to First Mate

Mischief among the Penguins

Sailing With Senta - Playtime in the Philippines

Sailing the Caribbean Islands

Voice of a Voyage

Hidden Paths

Tell Tales - The Sailing Adventures of Norlee

Missives from Maravida

Sailing With Senta - Borneo Here We Come

At the Mercy of the Sea : The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane: The True Story of Three Sailors in a Caribbean Hurricane

A Race Too Far

Clew Less. Memoires By a Novice Sailing Greece & Croatia

A General History of the Pyrates

Letters from the Lost Soul