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Author: Janet Peters Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781537637303 Category : Languages : en Pages : 362
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Being persuaded to give up her busy life in Toronto, sell her house and move into a sailboat, our Reluctant Sailor began a journey of adventure for six years. Circling the world with her husband on Solara she encountered many storms, sailed on immense bodies of water weeks at a time, and saw small isolated islands that only sailors on small boats could reach. The Reluctant Sailor is the story of this adventure. She learned how well her boat could handle rough seas and high winds, overcoming her fears, and learning to be an important partner to her husband especially during their struggle through the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. As an armchair traveler you will visit many interesting countries and as a sailor you will understand the problems they met during this incredible journey.
Author: Janet Peters Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781537637303 Category : Languages : en Pages : 362
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Being persuaded to give up her busy life in Toronto, sell her house and move into a sailboat, our Reluctant Sailor began a journey of adventure for six years. Circling the world with her husband on Solara she encountered many storms, sailed on immense bodies of water weeks at a time, and saw small isolated islands that only sailors on small boats could reach. The Reluctant Sailor is the story of this adventure. She learned how well her boat could handle rough seas and high winds, overcoming her fears, and learning to be an important partner to her husband especially during their struggle through the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. As an armchair traveler you will visit many interesting countries and as a sailor you will understand the problems they met during this incredible journey.
Author: James Evans Publisher: ISBN: 9781789552669 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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What the hell is wrong with me? A question a young extremely reluctant Merchant Navy Radio Officer Mark Hurst must've asked a thousand times over as blind terror overtook him each time he put to sea. A quick escape was impossible because of a strict four year contract. Heroism in the Falklands earned him respect and a medal but his dread of being at sea continued unabated. Contract completed he mercifully accepts jobs ashore but years later was forced back to sea and disaster. Rescued by Island fishermen despite his terror he attempts a single handed voyage under sail across over two thousand miles of a turbulent and unforgiving Pacific Ocean. Could he ever find a way to pay back those who helped him? Could he ever find peace with the Sea?
Author: Helen Haskins Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub ISBN: 9781479340453 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 674
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The Joys and Adversities of a Sailors Wife, so begins the story of 'The Reluctant Sailor'. We travel through the history of an ordinary woman who led an extraordinary life. As we share the journey by the side of Helen Haskins, we relive the courage with which she met her adventures and her sorrows. We can also join in on the fun, the laughs and the love she shared with her family and friends, sailing around international and Australian waters. Helen Haskins was born and raised in Mackay on the east coast of Australia, to an Australian mother and a refugee Russian immigrant father. Helen grew up and lived the life of a typical Australian woman of her time, getting married at 17, and becoming a home-loving housewife and mother. She liked nothing better than to cook and entertain family and friends, and still does to this day. Due to contracting Rheumatic Fever as a child she was not encouraged to learn to swim or do sports and still does not swim well. Therefore she was ill prepared for marriage to a man who didn't want to settle down and dreamt of spending his life sailing. Together with her husband John and family in tow, they travelled over most of Australia, back-packed around Europe, house exchanged internationally, and lived on board a self-built yacht named, 'Trah.' And sail they did! After Helen and John hand built John's own remodelled 'Spray', a redesign of the famous yacht sailed around the world by Joshua Slocum, they sailed together up the Queensland coast, to New Zealand and New Caledonia on one of the safest designed yachts in the world. Helen retells her adventures with numerous people, frightening storms, unexpected reefs, sprinkled with love, drama and lots of laughter, though some of the laughs would only come later. Join Helen on her fantastic life journey, ever The Reluctant Sailor.
Author: Bud Gottesman Publisher: Mallery Press ISBN: 9780943079189 Category : Destroyers (Warships) Languages : en Pages : 196
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A young coddled boy like so many others in 1945 is pressed into service to defend his country from the evil Axis Powers. He had to grow up fast and become a member of a new destroyer with the killing powers not yet dreamed of in those days. As luck would have it, the war was over before the "Wilson" was launched and Bud Gottesman now only had to survive Navy Boot Camp and life aboard a destroyer with 345 other young sailors in very cramped quarters. From day one, nothing went according to plans. Bud Gottesman had to learn how to adapt and handle things without his parent's supervision and protection. He learned to see the funny side of things instead and grew up with each obstacle he encountered.
Author: Sherrie McCarthy Publisher: ISBN: 9781095402061 Category : Languages : en Pages : 102
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Who doesn't want to quit the rat race and pack it all in to see the world? And it is not as if Sherrie and Patrick were strangers to travel. They met on Patrick's first round the world trip by motorcycle. Sherrie fell hard for the open road and the freedom of two wheels and a tent. How much harder could living on a sailboat be? Or at least that was Patrick's opinion. Sherrie is a Newfoundlander. She thought it prudent to bring up the Titanic whenever Patrick mentioned his dream of sailing around the world. And then they had babies. Which meant that dream of sticking them in a sidecar was no longer so realistic. Because putting imaginary babies in your sidecar is very different from putting breathing ones in. The desire to keep up a semi nomadic lifestyle beckoned, but could Sherrie get over her fear of living on the ocean? And just as she agrees to commit to a life afloat, heartbreak and betrayal threaten to end the trip before it even begins. Confessions of A Reluctant Sailor tells of how one family on the verge of breaking up and a woman brought to her knees with grief, went forward with fulfilling a dream and knitting themselves back together, all the while learning the very real difference between fear and danger. If you have ever dreamed of packing up and escaping the rat race, or even wondered how to move forward during a time of heartbreak and loss, get your copy today.
Author: Angela Rice Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1408184184 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 97
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'When I was first invited by a new - and handsome - man to the local Yacht Club to see his boat, I happily conjured up alluring pictures of me in an expensive bikini and a great suntan. It didn't occur to me that "see my boat" might actually mean going out in the thing....' Before she knew it, Angela Rice had agreed to a sailing trip on the notorious west coast of Scotland – and to marry her skipper. The voyage did nothing to allay her primal suspicion of anything afloat. But years later, one sunny Boat Show day, she discovered the lifestyle lure of powerboats. Speculating they might be less confusing and scary than their sailing counterparts, she cajoled her man into crossing to the dark side – with wild promises to try to become competent. Reluctance slowly gave way to relish, scepticism to skippering, the Solent to the Seine..... Originally published as a series in Motorboat & Yachting magazine, and illustrated with wonderful cartoons by David Semple, this is a funny and engaging account of one woman's relationship with the sea, a boat and her husband.
Author: Joanna Hackett Publisher: New Holland Australia(AU) ISBN: 9781864367065 Category : Voyages and travels Languages : en Pages : 0
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The Reluctant Mariner is the story of a couple's circumnavigation of the world in a 12.2 meter yacht, told from the wife's perspective. Far from simply stopping off in each port, the Hacketts made a point of exploring inland and actually seeing as much as they had time to in every country they visited. The trip took them seven years to complete and they spent many months in several of the destinations they visited. This makes her account more than simply another "sailing around the world" book. Joanna describes their adventures, the people they met, the places they visited -- over 37 countries, many of them not on the usual circumnavigation route -- recounting the good as well as the bad experiences. The Reluctant Mariner also describes what it was like for a middle-aged, female landlubber to leave the comforts of home and family and sail off around the world. Initially a very reluctant sailor, Joanna eventually found herself swept along by her husband's vision and quest for adventure. This is the humorous tale of how she adapted and the experiences she had along the way.
Author: Heather Morgan Publisher: ISBN: 9780615763996 Category : Languages : en Pages : 264
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In No Fixed Address: Tales of a Reluctant Sailor Heather Morgan tells what it's really like to leave behind a comfortable life in the suburbs to permanently live aboard a 56-foot Oyster sailboat. Married to an enthusiastic and experienced sailor, Heather, the reluctant first mate, charms readers with her unique British humor as she explains how she survived a hurricane, prepared gourmet meals in a tiny galley, and conquered her fear of deep water. Heather's story traces her sailing adventures south through the West Indies, west across the remote Venezuelan Islands, all the way down to the ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao). Along with her comical and sometimes terrifying accounts, she weaves in original recipes, illustrations, photographs and useful insider's Island information and history. Stories of Pirates, shipwrecks, storms and sea-monsters all come to life in this one-of-a-kind travelers tale. Anyone who has ever fantasized about leaving behind conventional living and running away to sea will find this a compelling read.
Author: Nicola Rodriguez Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited ISBN: 1912177765 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 369
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You long to escape the daily grind, buy a boat and sail away. This book will inspire your dreams and show you how to turn them into a reality – be it an extended cruise or years away. Written by a yachting journalist who has sailed away for 8 years, together with the contributions of 100 other blue-water cruisers, there are tales a plenty of what it is like to do it from around the world – west, east, north and south. There is also practical advice on everything from choosing a boat to crossing oceans. You'll be guided through each step of the preparation before casting off on your adventure of a lifetime. There's information on everything the would-be blue-water sailor needs to consider, including safety, communications, children, ocean passages and budgeting. Learn about routes and destinations around Europe, the Caribbean, the Pacific and beyond to help you cruise the Mediterranean or Baltic, cross the Atlantic or circumnavigate the world. Colour photographs and charts will inspire and inform in this essential guide for the 21st century blue-water sailor. Fully updated for 2019 with new sections on visiting the Baltic and high and low latitudes. Contributors include John Ridgway, Jeanne Socrates, Tom Cunliffe, Ellen Massey Leonard, Behan Gifford, Nigel Wollen, Andrew Wilkes, Jane Russell and Jeremy Wyatt.
Author: Janet Peters
Author: Janet Peters
Author: James Evans
Author: Helen Haskins
Author: Bud Gottesman
Author: Sherrie McCarthy
Author: Michele McClintock Sharp
Author: Angela Rice
Author: Joanna Hackett
Author: Heather Morgan
Author: Nicola Rodriguez