A Yacht To Die For
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A Yacht To Die For
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Author : Linda Clayton
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2003-06-16
A Yacht To Die For written by Linda Clayton and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-06-16 with Fiction categories.
Maggie Bloom wants nothing more than to paint her decorative flowerpots and admire the marsh view from her Hilton Head Island home. Her idyllic life changes, however, when a yacht explodes in the famed Harbour Town Yacht Basin, and a man onboard is killed. The sheriff thinks Joey Archer, a fishing boat captain, deliberately caused the explosion, but before he can make an arrest, Joey disappears. Tiffany, Joey's young, blond and very distraught wife, begs Maggie to help her find her husband and clear his name. Reluctantly, Maggie agrees. She has problems of her own. An old love and an old husband have both come for a visit, and both are hoping to win her back. But, when someone tries to kill her by pushing her into the harbor and holding her under a boat propeller, Maggie decides to put her romantic two-step on hold and get on with her sleuthing - before she's too dead to dance.
Dorade
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Author : Douglas D. Adkins
language : en
Publisher: Black Sparrow Books
Release Date : 2012
Dorade written by Douglas D. Adkins and has been published by Black Sparrow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Tells the definitive history of the boat many people consider the greatest ocean racing yacht of the 20th century. This title begins with Roderick Stephens, Senior who invested his reputation and fortune to help his sons Olin and Rod, design and build an ocean racer to compete against the finest yachts of the day.
Death On A Yacht
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Author : Carolyn R. Bradley
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2017-09-11
Death On A Yacht written by Carolyn R. Bradley and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-11 with Fiction categories.
The year is 1998. Sir George Arlington, a despicable and ruthless businessman, who has spent most of his life plotting and scheming against others, is now the target for retribution. He has no idea of the web of intrigue growing around him. An Italian Contessa, a retired Captain of the Royal Navy, gangsters from the East End of London and those with dark secrets, brought together with four young friends from very different backgrounds, who each have their own agenda, find themselves cruising with Sir George, on a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean. Plots and schemes abound, a death occurs and more confusion is added by a pompous Spanish police officer who resents the inevitable intervention of the British authorities. When the plots unravel, who are the winners and who are the losers?
Carina
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Author : Valerie Langrish Warner
language : en
Publisher: Book Guild Limited
Release Date : 2010
Carina written by Valerie Langrish Warner and has been published by Book Guild Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Fiction categories.
Struggling American writer, Alex Johnson, first sees the yacht Carina swinging on a mooring in Egypt, whilst taking a working holiday with his family. The once luxury motor yacht is now over seventy years old, rather worse for wear and up for sale. From the moment he sees Carina, Alex becomes fascinated by the yacht and determined to find out her history, seeing the potential to turn his findings into a bestselling novel.
American Yachting
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Author : W. P. Stephens
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2015-01-21
American Yachting written by W. P. Stephens and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-21 with Transportation categories.
Das vorliegende Buch von W. P. Stephens aus dem Jahr 1904 behandelt sehr umfassend die Geschichte und die Bedeutung des Segelsports in Amerika und enthält Informationen zu bekannten Yachten und Yachtclubs der USA, sowie zur Ausübung dieses beliebten Sports. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine englischsprachige Ausgabe.
Fifty Places To Sail Before You Die
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Author : Chris Santella
language : en
Publisher: ABRAMS
Release Date : 2012-11-16
Fifty Places To Sail Before You Die written by Chris Santella and has been published by ABRAMS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-16 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Championship racers and professional adventurers disclose their favorite destinations in an inspiring volume of stories, travel tips, and photos. Featuring some of the best-known men and women in the sport—Tom Whidden and Gary Jobson (members of the winning 1987 America’s Cup crew), Jeff Johnstone (of J-Boats), award-winning sailing writer Lin Pardey, and many others—this is a unique full-color celebration for sailors to relive their greatest memories or plan their next big adventure. The amazingly diverse places they’ve selected include: Australia: Fremantle and Sydney Bermuda: St. George’s Harbor Brazil: Bay of Ilha Grande California: Channel Islands and San Francisco Bay Chile: Cape Horn Italy: Costa Smeralda, Sardinia Maine: Boothbay Harbor, Penobscot Bay, Southwest Harbor Florida: Biscayne Bay and Key West Scotland: Firth of Clyde South Africa: Cape Town…and dozens more For each place, the sailor recommending the venue spins an entertaining yarn about their experience there, and each description is accompanied by a “make you want to go there now” photograph. From the relative indolence of cruising the Dodecanese or the British Virgin Islands, to the white-knuckle adventure of rounding Cape Horn, to the thrill of partaking in the regatta off Newport, Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die captures the rich and varied world of recreational sailing—and may just inspire you to set sail on some new adventures of your own.
Gordon Bennett And The First Yacht Race Across The Atlantic
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Author : Sam Jefferson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-02-25
Gordon Bennett And The First Yacht Race Across The Atlantic written by Sam Jefferson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-25 with History categories.
The 1866 transatlantic yacht race was a match that saw three yachts battle their way across the Atlantic in the dead of winter in pursuit of a $90,000 prize. Six men died in the brutal and close-fought contest, and the event changed the perception of yachting from a slightly effete gentlemen's pursuit into something altogether more rugged and adventurous. The race also symbolized the beginning of America's 'gilded age', with its associated obscene wealth and largesse (the $90,000 prize put up by the three contestants is about $15 million in today's money), as well as the thawing of relations between the US and UK. The narrative focuses on the victorious yacht Henrietta and her owner James Gordon Bennett. Bennett was the son of the multimillionaire proprietor of the New York Herald, and a notorious playboy. His infamous stunts included driving his carriage through the streets of New York naked, tipping a railway porter $30,000, and turning up at his own engagement party blind drunk and mistaking the fire for a urinal, which led to the coining of the phrase 'Gordon Bennett!'. However, Bennett was also a serious yachtsman and had served with distinction during the civil war aboard Henrietta, and he was the only owner to be aboard his own boat during the race. Other characters include Bennett's captain Samuel Samuels (legendary clipper skipper, ex-convict and occasional vaudeville actor), financier Leonard Jerome, aboard Henrietta as race invigilator (he also happened to be grandfather to Winston Churchill) and Stephen Fisk, a journalist so desperate to cover the race that he evaded a summons to appear as a witness in court and instead smuggled himself aboard Henrietta in a crate of champagne. Using the framework of the race to discuss the various historical themes, there's ample drama, and the diverse and eccentric range of characters ensure that this is a book laced with plenty of human interest, scandal and adventure.
A Race Too Far
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Author : Chris Eakin
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2009-04-02
A Race Too Far written by Chris Eakin and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The true story of the tragic round-the-world yacht race - now the subject of The Mercy, starring Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz In 1968, the Sunday Times organised the Golden Globe race–an incredible test of endurance never before attempted–a round the world yacht race that must be completed single-handed and non-stop. This remarkable challenge inspired those daring to enter–with or without sailing experience. A Race Too Far is the story of how the race unfolded, and how it became a tragedy for many involved. Of the nine sailors who started the race, four realised the madness of the undertaking and pulled out within weeks. The remaining five each have their own remarkable story. Chay Blyth, fresh from rowing the Atlantic with John Ridgway, had no sailing experience but managed to sail round the Cape of Good Hope before retiring. Nigel Tetley sank while in the lead with 1,100 nautical miles to go, surviving but dying in tragic circumstances two years later. Donald Crowhurst began showing signs of mental illness and tried to fake a round the world voyage. His boat was discovered adrift in an apparent suicide, but his body was never found. Bernard Moitessier abandoned the race and carried on to Tahiti, where he settled and fathered a child despite having a wife and family in Paris. Robin Knox-Johnston was the only one to complete the race. Chris Eakin recreates the drama of the epic race, talking to all those touched by the Golden Globe: the survivors, the widows and the children of those who died. It is a book that both evokes the primary wonder of the adventure itself and reflects on what it has come to mean to both those involved and the rest of us in the forty years since.
Knockdown
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Author : Martin Dugard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999-07
Knockdown written by Martin Dugard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-07 with categories.
"The 1998 Sydney to Hobart took us beyond sport, beyond the drive to compete. We found ourselves at the edge of life-and-death survival." -- Ed Psaltsis, winning skipper of 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race In the extreme sport of open-ocean yacht racing, the 735-mile Sydney to Hobart challenge is considered one of the most treacherous races in the world. December 27, 1998, proved why. Slammed by a freak storm that unleashed 100 mph winds and waves eight stories tall, twenty-four boats were abandoned at sea as hundreds of sailors fought for their lives. This is the riveting story of that tragic race -- the punishing storm, the heroic rescues, the grim loss of life -- and a though-provoking look at the people who risked families and fortunes for victory.
Across Three Oceans
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Author : Conor O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2023-01-29
Across Three Oceans written by Conor O'Brien and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-29 with categories.
The Pioneering Circumnavigation of the World in a Small Yacht, South of the Great Capes, 1923-1925 "Mr. 0 Brien's plain seamanlike account is so modestly written that a casual reader might miss its full significance. But anyone who knows anything of the sea, following the course of the vessel day by day on the chart, will realize the good seamanship, vigilance and endurance required to drive this little bluff-bowed vessel, with her foul uncoppered bottom, at speeds of 150 to 170 miles a day, as well as the weight of wind and sea which must sometimes have been encountered. ... however common long ocean voyages in small yachts may become, Mr O'Brien will always be remembered for his voyage across the South Pacific and round the Horn." Claud Worth This edition of Conor O'Brien's recounting of his epic journey includes the twelfth chapter from the first edition, later omitted. It also includes his log book extracts that only appeared in the first edition. About the Author EDWARD CONOR MARSHALL O'BRIEN (1880-1952) was an architect, author, boat builder and yachtsman. He was best known for his sailing exploits O'Brien, born on 3 November 1880, was the second son of Edward William O'Brien of Cahirmoyle, Co. Limerick, by his second wife, Julia Mary (née Marshall) and a grandson of William Smith O'Brien, an Irish nationalist Member of Parliament (MP) and a leader of the Young Ireland movement. After receiving his education at Winchester College, Trinity College, and Oxford, he became an architect in Dublin. Although only one work by him - the People's Hall at Kilmallock, Co. Limerick (1914) - is recorded in the Irish Builder, he also designed buildings for other rural co-operatives, including the Cope Hall at Dungloe, Co. Limerick. O'Brien was also a ship designer and builder, and his notable boats include the Kelpie, the Saoirse and the A. K. Ilen (a Falkland Islands service ship) built in Baltimore, Ireland. In 1914 he used his yacht Kelpie to collect a cargo of arms for the Irish Volunteers from a German tug in the same gun running operation in which Erskine Childers' yacht, Asgard, took part. In 1923-1925, O'Brien, with crew, sailed round the world in Saoirse, a 20-ton 42-ft ketch. He recorded the journey in this book, his first, Across Three Oceans (1926) under the name Conor O'Brien. It was the first small private craft to circumnavigate west to east and south of the three great capes: Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope, and Cape Leeuwin SW Australia - the Clipper route. O'Brien was a keen mountaineer as well as a sailor. He was known for climbing in bare feet. He climbed Mount Brandon in Ireland and Mount Snowdon in Wales. He had planned to join an expedition to climb Mount Cook / Aoraki in the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island, which instigated the circumnavigation; however, because of delays during his voyage, he arrived in New Zealand too late. O'Brien married the artist Kathleen Frances Clausen (1886-1936) in 1928, but she sadly died only 8 years later. Based in Ibiza and Cornwall, he lived on the Saoirse until 1940. During the Second World War he served in the Small Vessels Pool as a skipper delivering support vessels across the Atlantic from America to Britain. O'Brien authored a number of books which document his experiences of sailing. He also wrote novels on the nautical theme. He died at his sister's house in Foynes, Co. Limerick, on 18 April 1952.