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Sailing Alone

Author : Richard J. King
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1802063080
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Sailing Alone written by Richard J. King and published by Random House. This book was released on 2023-09-07 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An exceptional book. Sailing Alone belongs on the very small shelf of the true classics of the sea' Peter Nichols, author of Sea Change and A Voyage for Madmen 'Colourful and inventive' The Times Sailing on a boat by yourself out at sea and out of sight of land can be exhilarating or terrifying, compelling or tedious - sometimes it can be all of these things just in one morning. It is an adventure at odds with our normal, sociable lives, carried out floating on a medium wholly inimical to our existence. But the deep ocean is also a remarkable place on which to think. Richard King's enormously engaging and curious new book is about the debt we owe to solo sailors: women and men, young and old, who have set out alone. Spending weeks and months alone, slowly, quietly and close to the ocean surface is to create the world's largest laboratory: an endlessly changing, capricious and startling place in which to observe oneself, the weather, the stars and myriad sea creatures, from the tiniest to the most massive and threatening. This is a book for anyone who is fascinated by sailing, solitude and the vast seas that cover so much of our planet.

Sailing Alone

Author : Joshua Slocum
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1442946865
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (429 download)

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Download or read book Sailing Alone written by Joshua Slocum and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2007-11-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sailing Alone Around the World" is an account of the author's journey around the world. He illustrates his adventures and daring moments in a very inspiring style. His solitude and reveries have been well-captured in these pages. This work is considered as a masterpiece in the world of travelling.

Sailing Alone Around the World

Author : Joshua Slocum
Publisher : Applewood Books
ISBN 13 : 1557099170
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Sailing Alone Around the World written by Joshua Slocum and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1895, at the age of 51, Captain Joshua Slocum left Boston on his sloop Spray. Three years later, after sailing single-handed 46,000 miles around the world, Slocum returned to Newport, Rhode Island. Through this, he was revered by sailors and adventurers around the world. The story of this journey is a classic tale of achievement in the face of overwhelming odds. "Walden without the training wheels." -Nathaniel Philbrick

Sailing Alone Around the World

Author : Joshua Slocum
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408187949
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Sailing Alone Around the World written by Joshua Slocum and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-05-26 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joshua Slocum's epic solo voyage around the world in 1895 in the 37 foot sloop Spray stands as one of the greatest sea adventures of all time. It remains one of the major feats of singlehanded voyaging, and has since been the inspiration for the many who have gone to sea in small boats. Starting from Boston in 1895, by the time he dropped anchor in Newport, Rhode Island over three years after his journey began, he had cruised some 46,000 miles entirely by sail and entirely alone. Slocum's account of his epic voyage is a classic of sailing literature, acclaimed as an unequalled masterpiece of vital yet disciplined prose. It will be welcomed by admirers of his legendary achievement. 'It is a timeless work that can be read again and again, and a story that totally absorbs the reader with it's enormity and honest endeavour' RNSA Journal 'Slocum's prose is a model of its kind: honest, vivid, salty, and at times, lyrical' Traditional Boats and Tall Ships 'One of the all-time classic sailing narratives' Classic Boat

Joshua Slocum, Sailing Alone Around the World

Author : Joshua Slocum
Publisher : Text Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1921799390
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (217 download)

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Download or read book Joshua Slocum, Sailing Alone Around the World written by Joshua Slocum and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-21 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joshua Slocum was the first man to circumnavigate the world single-handed. This classic account of his voyage remains one of the most thrilling and entertaining travel narratives of all time, from encounters with Moorish pirates and Juan Fernandez islanders, to tempests and languid seas, sharks and flying fish.

The Annotated Sailing Alone Around the World

Author : Joshua Slocum
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1574092758
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Annotated Sailing Alone Around the World written by Joshua Slocum and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joshua Slocum¿s Sailing Alone Around the World is a classic, beloved by sailors the world over who have enjoyed this engrossing tale of a man who sails around the world alone in a small wooden sailboat built with his own hands. This edition is thoroughly annotated by teacher/journalist Rod Scher, who provides explanation, commentary, clarification, and historical context that will make Slocum¿s masterpiece more accessible to today¿s readers¿sailors and landlubbers alike.

Sailing alone around the world. Illustrated by Thomas Forgarty and George Varian. Pan-American ed

Author : Joshua Slocum
Publisher : Рипол Классик
ISBN 13 : 5878058707
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Sailing alone around the world. Illustrated by Thomas Forgarty and George Varian. Pan-American ed written by Joshua Slocum and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sailing Alone Around the World

Author : Joshua Slocum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailing Alone Around the World written by Joshua Slocum and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cilin II

Author : Edgar D. Whitcomb
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1456768077
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book Cilin II written by Edgar D. Whitcomb and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1986, seventy-one-year-old Edgar Whitcomb faced a crossroads in his life; he needed a new direction. That venture became an epic journey, as this retired Indiana governor embarked on what would be a solo, 30,000-mile, six-year sailing trip. With virtually no previous sailing experience, he and his thirty-foot sailboat, the CILIN II, traveled around the world. In this travel memoir, a chronicle filled with danger and adventure, Whitcomb narrates the details of his exploits on the seas and in ports from Greece, to the Canary Islands, Antigua, Panama, Australia, and many points in between. He describes what can happen to a sailboat in distress and the consequences when a boat runs aground or is snagged in a fishing net. A story of the joys and frustrations of sailing, Cilin II: A Solo Sailing Odyssey recounts one man's realization of a dream and demonstrates his courage, endurance, and the lessons learned from meeting new people, seeing new places, and experiencing new ideas. It's a story about a thirst for excitement and world exploration that both begins and ends in the hills of southern Indiana"--P. [4] of cover.

Solo Sailing

Author : DK
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1409381749
Total Pages : 15 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Solo Sailing written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2012-05-24 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK Readers: Solo Sailing is now available with read-along audio feature, paced so that a child can read along with the text according to their level of reading confidence. It is the ideal programme to enable parents to support their child's literacy at home. Compiled in close consultation with leading literacy experts, Solo Sailing details exciting sailing challenges, from the first Golden Globe race to Ellen MacArthur becoming the fastest woman to sail around the world. Your child will be hooked on the adventures of Solo Sailing! This collection of sailing quests is perfect for increasingly confident readers and the balance of pictures and text throughout will help keep your child captivated and get them reading even more!

Short-Handed Sailing

Author : Alastair Buchan
Publisher : Fernhurst Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 1912177676
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Short-Handed Sailing written by Alastair Buchan and published by Fernhurst Books Limited. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While relatively few cruise single-handed, many sail short-handed. It may be a couple sailing together or a skipper with a novice crew – he may have lots of people onboard but, in terms of the sailing, he is probably short-handed. They soon discover that there is so much more to short-handed sailing than a lack of crew. It demands a different approach, a new mindset. The skipper has a much greater workload but there are also fewer people, sometimes no-one at all, to consult during the decision-making process. Under these circumstances fatigue can be as dangerous as heavy weather: it creeps up on you, often unnoticed, destroying your morale and ability to make rational decisions. And when short-handed, the crew's limited physical resources must be watched over and zealously guarded. In this heavily illustrated book Alastair Buchan passes on the lessons of his hard-won experience gained short- and single-handed sailing in coastal, offshore and ocean waters. It will show you everything you need to know about handling a boat alone or short-handed, from choosing a suitable craft to passage planning, manoeuvring, sleep management and watch keeping.

A Man for All Oceans: Captain Joshua Slocum and the First Solo Voyage Around the World

Author : Stan Grayson
Publisher : Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0884485501
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (844 download)

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Download or read book A Man for All Oceans: Captain Joshua Slocum and the First Solo Voyage Around the World written by Stan Grayson and published by Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The product of years of research, A Man for All Oceans is the most comprehensive biography of Slocum ever published, and the first written by a small-boat sailor. Author/historian Grayson uncovered previously unknown original source materials to shed new light on one of history’s greatest sailors while answering questions that have been asked ever since the publication of Sailing Alone. In June 1898, three years and two months after departing Boston in his aged oyster sloop Spray, Captain Joshua Slocum made land fall in New England and became the first person ever to sail alone around the world. The voyage capped a lifetime of adventure for the indomitable Slocum, who had advanced from seaman to captain during the challenging final years of commercial sail, surviving hurricanes, mutinies, shipwreck, and the death at sea of his beloved first wife, Virginia. Sailing Alone Around the World, Slocum’s book about his circumnavigation, is a seafaring classic, unmatched for adventure and literary verve, and has never been out of print since its publication in 1900. Yet despite several biographies over the decades, Slocum the man has remained unknowable to his legions of admirers, the facts of his life and career as elusive as a ship on a fogbound sea. Here is the real story of Slocum’s Nova Scotia childhood, his seafaring career, and how he became an American citizen. Grayson gives ample evidence of Slocum’s uncanny genius as a navigator while also noting the occasional role that good luck played in his voyages, including his odyssey from Brazil to the United States in the self-designed and built 35-foot Liberdade. And Grayson brings a sailor’s perspective to Slocum’s solo circumnavigation and mysterious disappearance at sea. A fascinating appendix compares Sailing Alone Around the World with Thoreau’s Walden and shows that Slocum’s simple lifestyle and self-sufficiency prefigured today’s emphases on the environment and living responsibly. Previously unpublished photographs bring Slocum’s world to life, and detailed maps trace the adventures of a sailor who knew the world like the back of his hand. This biography reads like an adventure narrative and will serve as the standard work on Joshua Slocum for years to come.

Sailing - Philosophy For Everyone

Author : Patrick Goold
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118336402
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Sailing - Philosophy For Everyone written by Patrick Goold and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reveals the wisdom we can learn from sailing, a sport that pits human skills against the elements, tests the mettle and is a rich source of valuable lessons in life. Unravels the philosophical mysteries behind one of the oldest organized human activities Features contributions from philosophers and academics as well as from sailors themselves Enriches appreciation of the sport by probing its meaning and value Brings to life the many applications of philosophy to sailing and the profound lessons it can teach us A thought-provoking read for sailors and philosophers alike

Sailing Alone Around The World Annotated

Author : Joshua Slocum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Sailing Alone Around The World Annotated written by Joshua Slocum and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-17 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sailing Alone Around the World is a sailing memoir by Joshua Slocum in 1900 about his single-handed global circumnavigation aboard the sloop Spray. Slocum was the first person to sail around the world alone. The book was an immediate success and highly influential in inspiring later travelers.

A Woman's Guide to the Sailing Lifestyle

Author : Debra Picchi; Thomas Desrosiers
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1504928431
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book A Woman's Guide to the Sailing Lifestyle written by Debra Picchi; Thomas Desrosiers and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-09-18 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chance sailing trip with a friend from work led me to wonder if I could learn to sail. After all, I’m a woman, and the sailing world seems to favor men. I am not athletic; I didn’t grow up in a family where we learned about boating; I would be starting late, since I was in my thirties; and I suffer from seasickness. What I discovered over the next twenty-five years is that I could indeed learn to be a competent sailor. But I didn’t expect to be an expert overnight. Instead, as a novice, I layered on new knowledge slowly, over time, through experiential learning. This book describes the process whereby this happened. Using examples from trips along the coast of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, it reviews the essential knowledge needed to be a sailor as well as explanations about the parts of a sailboat, major boat systems, and tasks associated with maintaining a sailboat. It also discusses some Zen-like attitudes that lead to successful and fun sailing, such as focusing, the no-blame rule, and stripping down to the essentials. Unlike some other sailing guides, this book points out that sailing can be a lifestyle that includes many dimensions. It’s not just about getting a boat to sail. Traveling by boat is a unique experience, and visiting small coastal New England communities is an adventure. Learning about history, art, ecology, star constellations, technology, and birds are only a few of the kinds of activities that can be built into a rich and rewarding sailing experience. This book will be helpful for people who would like to learn to sail but who are intimidated by the process, particularly women, fledgling sailors just starting out, and families with children.

Sailing Alone Around the World (Illustrated by Thomas Fogarty and George Varian)

Author : Joshua Slocum
Publisher : Digireads.com
ISBN 13 : 9781420956351
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (563 download)

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Download or read book Sailing Alone Around the World (Illustrated by Thomas Fogarty and George Varian) written by Joshua Slocum and published by Digireads.com. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1900, "Sailing Alone Around the World" is the detailed account of how Joshua Slocum would become the first person to circumnavigate the globe by himself. Aboard a sloop named the 'Spray', which Slocum himself rebuilt and refitted, he would depart from Boston on April, 24th, 1895 on this remarkable journey. Over the course of the next three years the boat would take him to Gloucester, Nova Scotia, Azores, Gibraltar, Morocco, the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Islands, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Maldonado, Montevideo, through the Strait of Magellan, through the Cockburn Channel, Port Angosto, Juan Fernandez, Marquesas, Samoa, Fiji, Sydney, Melbourne, Tasmania, Cooktown, Christmas Island, Keeling Cocos, Rodrigues, Mauritius, Durban, Cape Town, Transvaal, St Helena, Ascension Island, Devil's Island, Trinidad, Grenada, Newport, and finally back to Fairhaven in Massachusetts. Filled with numerous illustrations, "Sailing Alone Around the World" is a real-life nautical tale of adventure filled with perilous encounters and challenges. A classic story of self-determination, "Sailing Alone Around the World" has inspired generations of sailors and adventurers alike ever since its original publication. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Sailing Alone Around the World Illustrated

Author : Joshua Slocum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book Sailing Alone Around the World Illustrated written by Joshua Slocum and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-21 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sailing Alone Around the World is a sailing memoir by Joshua Slocum in 1900 about his single-handed global circumnavigation aboard the sloop Spray. Slocum was the first person to sail around the world alone. The book was an immediate success and highly influential in inspiring later travelers.