Hooked on the Horizon
Hooked on the Horizon

Author: Tom Dymond

Publisher:

Published: 2021-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781916900103

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Three vast oceans, two young men and one dubious idea - to sail around the world. When a sailboat barely bigger than a bathtub pottered into the English Channel, James and Tom began the adventure of a lifetime. In their little boat Blue Eye they set sail, ladened with the notion that happiness and freedom loitered just over the horizon. And yet as they journeyed between continents and across oceans, they found they were still anchored to their old unsatisfied selves. Hampered not only by the storms of the Atlantic Ocean and the pirates of the Red Sea, the craving nature of the human mind also threatens their bid to circumnavigate the world. From the Caribbean to the Suez Canal, James and Tom chase one sunset after the next, convinced a treasure trove of fulfilment lies waiting beyond the horizon. What will it take for them to discover that the sea is not always bluer on the other side? Hooked on the Horizon is Tom Dymond's travel memoir of sailing Blue Eye around the world. If you like being transported across oceans, escaping to far-flung paradises, and finding humour and philosophy in between, then you'll love the story of Blue Eye's adventure.

Yacht and Small Craft Design
Yacht and Small Craft Design

Author: Gordon Trower

Publisher: Crowood Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9781852237097

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A highly illustrated guide to the principles and practice of designing of yachts and small craft, aimed at all those keen to build their own boat. Concentrating primarily on hull forms, sails, keels and rudders, the book also deals with the visual aspect of design, culminating in a step-by-step procedure for constructing a boat from scratch. The book assumes no great experience of mathematics of sailing theory.

The Thousand Dollar Yacht
The Thousand Dollar Yacht

Author: Anthony Bailey

Publisher: Seafarer Books

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9780850364590

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The theme of the would-be yachtsman finding a builder to construct a small boat which met his requirements, but at a very reasonable cost, is a traditional one in sailing literature and the basis of this story, first published in the USA nearly 30 years ago.

Yacht Design Explained
Yacht Design Explained

Author: Steve Killing

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 039304646X

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The first guide to design aimed at every sailor. The authors examine a range of boats, from a 14-foot dinghy to a 40-foot cruiser, a catamaran to an offshore singlehander, to show what makes hulls, keels, ballast, rudders, foils, masts, and sails work. Their explanations include state-of-the-art graphics, dynamic charts, and photographs.

The lost German U-boat
The lost German U-boat

Author: Herman Mertens

Publisher: novum pro Verlag

Published: 2023-03-08

Total Pages: 77

ISBN-13: 3991314355

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A secret Second World War mission, with two German submarines bound for South America, falls into disarray when one of the subs runs aground on a deserted island in the Atlantic Ocean. The crew hide the boat under foliage but also leave the top-secret cargo on board. The other sub heads back towards Europe but soon runs into trouble. Many years later, thirteen young men, recent school graduates, decide to buy a boat and after long preparation and practice set off on the adventure of a lifetime. After night spent partying with some young women on a desert island, they come across the hidden sub and decide to investigate. From that moment on, their lives change, and their carefree adventure leads them into real danger.