Author: Nigel TetleyPublisher:
ISBN: 9780245599507
Category : Voyages around the world
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Trimaran Solo
Author: Nigel TetleyPublisher:
ISBN: 9780245599507
Category : Voyages around the world
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Sailing Alone
Author: Richard J. KingPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593656040
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
“A masterfully curated collection...You don’t have to be a sailor to be blown away by this fascinating, bighearted book.” —Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea, Travels with George, and Second Wind A story as vast and exhilarating as the open ocean itself, SAILING ALONE chronicles the daring, disastrous, and often absurd history of those who chose to sail across the ocean, in very small boats, alone. Sailing by yourself, out of sight of land, can be invigorating and terrifying, compelling and tedious - and sometimes all of the above in one morning. But it is also a wide expanse of time in which to think. Sailing Alone tells the story of some of the remarkable people who, over the last four centuries, have spent weeks and months, moving slowly over the world's largest laboratory: a capricious and startling place in which to observe oneself, the weather, the stars, and countless sea creatures, from the tiniest to the most massive and threatening. Richard J. King profiles characters famous, diverse, international, and obscure, from Joshua Slocum of 1898 to modern teenagers daring to take the challenge. They see strange hallucinations, lie to us (and themselves) on their travel logs, encounter sharks, befriend birds, and experience ESP, all part of the unnerving reality of extended isolation. And some disappear altogether. Sailing Alone also recounts the author's own nearly catastrophic solo crossing of the Atlantic, and the mystery of his inexplicable survival one sunny afternoon. An enormously engaging new book for skippers and armchair voyagers alike.
The Sea Never Changes
Author: Olivier de KersausonPublisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN: 9780924486227
Category : Single-handed sailing
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
On December 18, 1988, Olivier de Kersuason set out on a solo around the world race on board his 75-foot multihull Poulain. His goal: set a new speed record for non-stop solo circumnavigation."
Sea Never Changes
Author: Olivier De KersausonPublisher: Adlard Coles
ISBN: 9780713642315
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
An account of Olivier de Kersauson's attempt to set a new speed record for non-stop solo circumnavigation under sail. For 125 days he was cut off from the world, uncertain of his return. It also gives practical advice on seamanship, racing and single-handed sailing.
Singlehanded Sailing: The Experiences and Techniques of the Lone Voyagers
Author: Richard HendersonPublisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780070281646
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
In 1976 International Marine published Singlehanded Sailing, an account of the experiences and techniques of the lone voyagers. It quickly became a classic in its field. Here for the first time in paperback is the long-awaited second edition. Henderson offers penetrating insights into the psychology of singlehanders, their vessels, gear, strategies, and techniques, plus vivid accounts of emergency experiences alone against the elements. The information is absorbing in its own right, but also of obvious value to a larger audience of cruising sailors who occasionally find themselves sailing singlehanded or shorthanded. Combined with a wealth of practical information is an overriding sense of the camaraderie of the sea, and Henderson's steadying hand as a master sailor and teacher. But much has changed since 1976. The growing popularity of singlehanded racing has spawned a wealth of technological breakthroughs: voyagers can now avail themselves of reliable autopilots, much lighter and more efficient rigs, microprocessor navigation, and satellite weather forecasting. Boats are bigger, lighter, and faster--and the costs and stakes are higher. Singlehanded sailing is at the leading edge of sailing technology. These innovations are of major import for the larger audience of cruising and shorthanded sailors, and Henderson explores these connections thoroughly. A chapter on "Singlehanding for Everyone," and a thoughtful and provocative conclusion, assess the contributions and possible future of singlehanding. Even more than in the first edition, Henderson achieves a remarkable combination--a practical how-to book that is also an eloquent contribution to the sailing literature. No better survey of singlehanded skills, boats, and hardware exists."--from the Foreword by John Rousmaniere What reviewers said about the first edition of Singlehanded Sailing: "This is more than just the most authoritative work to date on solo sailing. Because it deals with people who've had to be expert seamen to survive, the book becomes, perforce, a manual of great usefulness to any yachtsman contemplating a shorthanded voyage. Read it through once for perspective. Then put it with your navigation tables for ready reference when planning your next transatlantic."--Philip S. Weld "It is a distillation of the experience gained by hundreds of sailors during a century of singlehanded sailing, and a critical and technically detailed discussion of the equipment and techniques available today. Henderson writes not only for the prospective singlehander who plans to sail offshore alone, but for every cruising sailor who might find himself effectively alone, through accident, illness or the inexperience or other incapacity of his crew--and that, to me, means every cruising sailor."--John S. Letcher, Jr. "It is an excellent book, and I would consider it a disgrace for any Society member not to have a copy. Do not tell me you already have Borden, and Klein, and Merrien, and Holm, and Clarke, and etc., etc., so why should you buy another book on singlehanded sailing? Because reading maketh a full man."--Richard Gordon McCloskey, Slocum Society founder
Alone Together
Author: Christian WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780997253108
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A Race Too Far
Author: Chris EakinPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407027131
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The true story of the tragic round-the-world yacht race - now the subject of The Mercy, starring Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz 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. This remarkable challenge inspired those daring to enter–with or without sailing experience. A Race Too Far is the story of how the race unfolded, and how it became a tragedy for many involved. Of the nine sailors who started the race, four realised the madness of the undertaking and pulled out within weeks. The remaining five each have their own remarkable story. Chay Blyth, fresh from rowing the Atlantic with John Ridgway, had no sailing experience but managed to sail round the Cape of Good Hope before retiring. Nigel Tetley sank while in the lead with 1,100 nautical miles to go, surviving but dying in tragic circumstances two years later. Donald Crowhurst began showing signs of mental illness and tried to fake a round the world voyage. His boat was discovered adrift in an apparent suicide, but his body was never found. Bernard Moitessier abandoned the race and carried on to Tahiti, where he settled and fathered a child despite having a wife and family in Paris. Robin Knox-Johnston was the only one to complete the race. Chris Eakin recreates the drama of the epic race, talking to all those touched by the Golden Globe: the survivors, the widows and the children of those who died. It is a book that both evokes the primary wonder of the adventure itself and reflects on what it has come to mean to both those involved and the rest of us in the forty years since.
Great Adventurers
Author: Ann WeilPublisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 9781410925114
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Profiles eleven adventurers, whose exploits range from sailing around the world to nearly falling into an icy crevasse in Antarctica.
Sailing Solo Alone
Author: J. J. JamesPublisher: AMJ Publishing
ISBN: 0956921914
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Sailing Solo Alone is a true story about a man who is a little bored with his life and seeking some kind of excitement, buys a yacht. Three weeks later, he’s been up and down the river on a couple of trips, raised the sail a few times and read a manual or two, then our hero (for want of a better word) decides to take his 18ft over-grown dingy for a 40 mile trip around the coast. The Sea has one attempt at killing him. The boat manages to stay upright, more by luck than anything else. He even finds a safe haven for the night. Does he stay there? No!... He actually sets out to sea at three o'clock in the morning. If you felt the need to be charitable, you may have said it was quite a nice night for a bit of a sail. And it was... at first, but this was the North Sea. The North Sea in October! Leaving the pier heads and the safety of the harbour. Looking to seaward, it was as dark as doomsday out there... And It was only going to get darker. It wouldn't be long before he realised buying a yacht called 'Solo' may not have been one of his better ideas. All a little late by then...
Mainsail to the Wind
Author: William GalvaniPublisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN: 9781574090673
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Collected here for the first time are the eloquent musings of over 1,000 writers and speakers on the beauty, mystery and power of the sea.