Sailing to Australia

Sailing to Australia

Author: Andrew Hassam

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780719045462

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Between 1788 and 1880 some 1.3 million free emigrants arrived in Australia from the British Isles. It was a huge transition, both geographically and culturally, and one way of dealing with this appears to have been to write a diary. The surviving diaries offer snapshots of the lives of and experiences of many ordinary people who emigrated.


World Cruising Routes

World Cruising Routes

Author: Jimmy Cornell

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 617

ISBN-13: 1408158884

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A guide to nearly 1,000 sailing routes covering all the oceans of the world, geared specifically to the needs of cruising sailors. It advises on the winds, currents, regional and seasonal weather, and optimum times for individual routes, plus over 6,000 waypoints.


Desperate Voyage

Desperate Voyage

Author: John Caldwell

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-06-01

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1493049372

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In May 1946 John Caldwell set out to sail from Panama to Sydney to reunite with his wife who he hadn't seen for more than a year. Eager to reach his destination and unable to secure any other form of transport, he had to resort to singlehanded seamanship. After an ignominious scene in the harbor, where a tangled anchor led him to take an early dip, he spent ten days learning the rudiments of navigation and sailing from a book, before embarking on the 9,000 mile journey aboard the 20-foot Pagan. Ahead lay a mission that was to reveal in him elements not only of astounding courage and determination, but also of incredible foolhardiness. Within 500 miles of Panama John Caldwell had already been shipwrecked once and had his boat's engine and cockpit destroyed by an angry shark. Indefatigable, he decided to press on towards his goal.He endured the terrors and discomforts of life on the high seas and enjoyed the triumphs of fighting and winning against the elements. This is more than an exciting tale of sea-adventure. It is as compelling and unpredictable as a thriller. It is the story, witty and moving, of a man, motivated initially by love, and ultimately by his own fierce determination to survive.


Amazing Sailing Stories

Amazing Sailing Stories

Author: Dick Durham

Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited

Published: 2011-08-23

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 111995262X

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Set sail on a thrilling journey to discover some of the most exciting tales of adventure afloat. There's every sort of vessel from majestic square rigger to humble homemade yacht. Journey around gale-whipped headlands and survive mountainous seas – or turn the page to discover the delights of cruising among the islands of a tropical paradise. The exploits of sailing's greatest names are recounted, along with an eclectic mix of tales that never made the headlines, yet make compelling reading. Discover a treasure trove of sailing stories from across centuries, and from the four corners of the globe. This is wonderful reading for anyone with a love of sailing and the sea.


Cruising the Coral Coast

Cruising the Coral Coast

Author: Alan Lucas

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780958176804

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"First published in 1968, and now in its eighth edition, Cruising the Coral Coast is the only navigational guide to embrace the entire east coast of Queensland and its extraordinary Great Barrier Reef. With hundreds of large-scale charts and descriptions to match, it takes the sailor to every port and worthwhile anchorage between the Gold Coast and Thursday Island."--Back cover.


South from Alaska

South from Alaska

Author: Mike Litzow

Publisher: UNSW Press

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9781742233017

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When marine biologists Mike Litzow and his partner Alisa make a promise to follow their dream to sail from Alaska to Australia, they agree that they wont leave until their baby is at least one year old. But when he is just 9 months, they give up waiting, strap him down and weigh anchor. In his unflinching account of their trip, Mike tells the inspiring story of the stress and exhilaration, the fights and sheer claustrophobia of family life onboard, and the unrelenting fierceness and beauty of the open ocean. Alaska to Australia is the beautifully written, personal and searingly frank story of a family afloat in the Pacific.


Winter in Fireland

Winter in Fireland

Author: Nicholas Coghlan

Publisher: University of Alberta

Published: 2012-08-15

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0888646380

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After tough assignments as a Canadian diplomat abroad, Nicholas Coghlan and his wife Jenny unwind by sailing Bosun Bird, a 27foot sailboat, from Cape Town, South Africa, across the South Atlantic and into the stormy winter waters around Tierra del Fuego, South America. Coghlan recounts earlier adventures in Patagonia when, taking time off from his job as a schoolteacher in Buenos Aires in the late 1970s, he and Jenny explored the region of southern Argentina and Chile over three successive summers. This time, as they negotiate the labyrinth of channels and inlets around snow-covered Fireland, he reflects on voyages of past explorers: Magellan, Cook, Darwin, and others. Sailing enthusiasts and readers of true adventures will want to add Coghlan's world-wise narrative to their libraries.


Little Boats with Sails

Little Boats with Sails

Author: Nicole L Mays

Publisher: Nicole Mays

Published: 2020-11-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780648725237

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History of a class of 21-foot waterline yachts that raced for the Forster Cup at venues around Australia 1920s-50s, with details of the individual boats, races and people associated with them. Also details and photographs of the revival of the class, especially the fleet now placed at Goolwa, South Australia, and preservation of the famous TASSIE II, winner of the most individual Forster Cup Races, in Tasmania.