Around the World Single-handed
Around the World Single-handed

Author: Harry Pidgeon

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1989-01-01

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0486259463

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Fascinating firsthand narrative recounts author's circumnavigation of the globe in 34-foot sailboat he built himself. Tropical islands, natives, exotic ports, storms, near-shipwreck, many other adventures. 61 photographs.

Sails, Skippers and Sextants
Sails, Skippers and Sextants

Author: George Drower

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2011-09-30

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 0752468057

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'The inventions, the innovations, the stories, the surprises. A combination of history, reference and entertainment – something for every seafarer and many others too.' - Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. People have been sailing for thousands of years, but we've come some distance from longboats and clippers. How did we arrive here? In fifty tales of inventors and innovations, Sails, Skippers and Sextants looks at the history of one of our most enjoyable pastimes, from the monarch who pioneered English yachting to the engineer who invented sailboards. The stories are sometimes inspiring, usually amusing and often intriguing – so grab your lifejacket, it's going to be quite an adventure.