Australia the Hard Way
Author: David Pyle
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 1972-01-01
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780340105108
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Sailing to Australia
Author: Andrew Hassam
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780719045462
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBetween 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
Author: Jimmy Cornell
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2014-01-01
Total Pages: 617
ISBN-13: 1408158884
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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
Author: John Caldwell
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2020-06-01
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 1493049372
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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
Author: Dick Durham
Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited
Published: 2011-08-23
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 111995262X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSet 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
Author: Alan Lucas
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780958176804
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"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.
Cruising the New South Wales Coast
Author: Alan Lucas
Publisher:
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinter in Fireland
Author: Nicholas Coghlan
Publisher: University of Alberta
Published: 2012-08-15
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 0888646380
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter 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
Author: Nicole L Mays
Publisher: Nicole Mays
Published: 2020-11-26
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780648725237
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistory 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.
Australia II and the America's Cup
Author: Joop Slooff
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-03-22
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781530590230
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince 1851, the America's Cup has been the most prestigious trophy in the world of sailing. The America's Cup scene has always been the playground of the rich and mighty in this world, and characterized by controversial events and intrigues. It was not different in 1983, when for the first time in its history, the New York Yacht Club lost The Cup. The 1983 America's Cup winner was the 12-Metre yacht Australia II. It was equipped with a radical, innovative, winged keel that caused much upheaval in the summer of 1983. Upheaval that, occasionally, rumbles on until today. This book tells the story of the author's role in the design of the keel of Australia II. The scientific approach by two Dutch scientists (naval architect Piet van Oossanen and the author), that were involved with the design research, changed the landscape of yacht design. After the 1983 match, Cup campaigns embraced a more scientific way of designing boats. The Dutch scientists played a major role in this important change.
