Captain's Logbook

Captain's Logbook

Author: John De Silva

Publisher: Leaders Press

Published: 2021-04-27

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9781637350560

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John De Silva’s manuscript reads like a treatise on the power of faith in the presence of overwhelming odds. It is at once, inspiring and humbling, and wrings the gauntlet to call forth that which is best of each in every one of us. Mutiny, murder, and maritime disaster! Such are the makings of Captain John De Silva’s recollections of a life spent at sea. Throughout his first person account of the voyage, De Silva explores the exquisite miseries and vicissitudes of life on the unforgiving oceans of our planet. The long and tiresome journey begins in January 2006. Captain John De Silva assumes command of Cape Agulhas and a misanthropic crew. Before the ship has completed its circuitous route along the African coastline, however, De Silva must answer to everything from biblical infestations of cockroaches to engine failures, duplicity and deceit. Nearly every imaginable disaster that can occur on a seafaring vessel, will. Yet, the palpable tension of the narrative underscores the tenacity of the human spirit as it is tested by God and nature alike. Through optimism, faith and a relentless desire to make it back to his family, De Silva guides the vessel through one hardship after another. CAPTAIN’S LOGBOOK offers a darkly humorous examination of man as he faces the best and the worst of his own kind. The colorful cast of characters includes barbarous sailors, corrupt port officials and a seasick cook with the culinary aptitude of a barnacle. All the characters portrayed in De Silva’s log book are real, but pseudonyms have been used to protect their identity. Grab your copy today to find yourself thrown into the high seas for entertainment and enlightenment!


Captains' Logs

Captains' Logs

Author: Edward A. Gross

Publisher: Little Brown

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 9780316329576

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A lavishly illustrated guide takes readers behind the scenes of every episode of Star Trek and The Next Generation, with additional sections on Deep Space Nine and Voyager. Original. 75,000 first printing.


The Adlard Coles Nautical Logbook

The Adlard Coles Nautical Logbook

Author: Robin Knox-Johnston

Publisher: Adlard Coles

Published: 1999-12-21

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780713653069

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This logbook is not only a convenient place to keep all the specific notes that need constant referral during a long voyage, but also a sailing record of the boat, ports visited, interesting sights, and people invited aboard. This revised edition includes new material relating to the advent of GMDSS.


Evergreen Pacific Log Book

Evergreen Pacific Log Book

Author: Milo Walker

Publisher: Evergreen Pacific Publishing

Published: 1990-05-01

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9780945265313

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After years of boating in the waters of the Pacific Northwest and years of frustration in trying to find a log book that met their boating needs, Milo & Terri Walker of Seattle designed their own log book. With tabbed sections for vessel information, a cruising log, maintenance & fuel logs, a radio log with May Day instructions & VHF requirements, and vessel inventories for emergency equipment, spare parts & lights, their log book became an instant success. Out of a selection of 25 log books, the Walker Common Sense Log Book is the publisher's national marine distributor's best-selling log book coast to coast. No wonder it is on its sixth printing.


Natural Curiosity

Natural Curiosity

Author: Louise Anemaat

Publisher: NewSouth

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1742246788

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Parrots and lorikeets swoop down, vivid, bright and colourful. Black swans glide through the air. Owls stare out from pages, wide-eyed. A sense of awe swept through natural history circles in eighteenth-century London when the first ships returned from Sydney with their cargo of exotic animals, birds and plants – and striking watercolour illustrations. The sudden emergence, in 2011, of a large number of these watercolour illustrations has revealed much about the early years of the colony. In Natural Curiosity, Louise Anemaat uncovers never-before-published works from the artists of the First Fleet, including convicts-turned-watercolourists Thomas Watling and John Doody, and the anonymous 'Port Jackson Painter'. She unravels the complex network of natural history collectors who spanned the globe – eagerly acquiring, copying and exchanging these artworks – from New South Wales Surgeon-General John White to passionate British collector Aylmer Bourke Lambert.


Tales from the Captain's Log

Tales from the Captain's Log

Author: The National Archives

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-10-31

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1472948661

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Stories of momentous voyages and battles at sea told through the words of those who were there.


Captain's Dinner

Captain's Dinner

Author: Paul Pflüger

Publisher: TeNeues

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783961711505

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An evocative book for all those who have a special care and interest about seafarers and the sea Through meticulously-researched texts and striking portraits, experienced fishermen across Europe share insights into their lives and the fast-changing world of fishing Features handpicked, simple, and regional authentic sailor recipes


Logbook for Cruising Under Sail

Logbook for Cruising Under Sail

Author: John Mellor

Publisher: Wiley

Published: 2009-06-02

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780470746844

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This sailor's logbook has received a makeover. Redesigned to appeal to the 21st century sailor, it is fun to use, designed to last a full season and the perfect gift for anyone passionate about sailing. The new design allows space for electronic navigation information and for narrative and it doubles as a visitors' book.