Sail Into The Horizon
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Sail Into The Horizon
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Author : Timothy Stevens
language : en
Publisher: Timothy Stevens
Release Date : 2023-02-14
Sail Into The Horizon written by Timothy Stevens and has been published by Timothy Stevens this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-14 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"Sail into the Horizon: A Handbook for Aspiring Sailors" is the ultimate guide for anyone interested in learning how to sail. This book covers everything from basic sailing terminology and concepts to advanced sailing techniques. The book begins with an introduction to the sport of sailing, including a history of sailing and an overview of the different types of sailboats. It then goes on to cover the basics of sailing, such as wind direction, tacking and jibing, and sail control. The book also includes detailed information on safety, including the proper use of life jackets and flares. As readers progress through the book, they will learn advanced sailing techniques, such as navigation and anchoring. The book also covers racing and cruising, and provides tips on how to choose the right sailboat for different types of sailing. "Sail into the Horizon" is illustrated with photographs and diagrams that clearly explain the concepts and techniques discussed in the book. It also includes a glossary of terms and a list of resources for further reading. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced sailor looking to improve your skills, "Sail into the Horizon" is the perfect guide to help you achieve your sailing goals. This comprehensive handbook will be a valuable resource for anyone looking to sail into the horizon.
Sails On The Horizon
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Author : Jay Worrall
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2006-04-11
Sails On The Horizon written by Jay Worrall and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-11 with Fiction categories.
“Inspired by the salty tales of seasoned maritime novelists C. S. Forester and Patrick O’Brian, [Worrall] delicately balances action and adventure with introspection. . . . Fans of seafaring military sagas will welcome [Sails on the Horizon].”—Booklist The year is 1797. Napoleon Buonaparte is racking up impressive wins in the field against the enemies of revolutionary France, while on the seas England is putting up a staunch resistance. Twenty-five-year-old Charles Edgemont is second lieutenant aboard the British ship Argonaut. When orders come for the Argonaut to engage in an all-but-suicidal maneuver to prevent the escape of Spanish ships off the coast of Portugal, he leads his gun crews bravely—until the deaths of the captain and first lieutenant elevate him to commander. For refusing to yield to enemy fire, Charles is permanently promoted and generously rewarded by the Admiralty, becoming wealthy beyond his wildest dreams. Yet upon his return home, his newfound riches prove no help when it comes to winning the heart of Penelope Brown, who regards war as sinful and soldiers as little better than murderers. Changing Penelope’s mind may just be the hardest battle Charles has ever fought—at least until fresh orders send him back to sea, where he faces a formidable adversary in a series of stirring battles of will and might. “Well executed . . . demonstrating Worrall’s expertise in ship and sea warfare history . . . Readers will root for [Charles Edgemont]. . . . He handily defeats veteran seamen, takes enormous chances and is always rewarded.”—Publishers Weekly
Hooked On The Horizon
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Author : Tom Dymond
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-08
Hooked On The Horizon written by Tom Dymond and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08 with Adventure and adventurers categories.
Three vast oceans, two young men and one dubious idea - to sail around the world. When a sailboat barely bigger than a bathtub pottered into the English Channel, James and Tom began the adventure of a lifetime. In their little boat Blue Eye they set sail, ladened with the notion that happiness and freedom loitered just over the horizon. And yet as they journeyed between continents and across oceans, they found they were still anchored to their old unsatisfied selves. Hampered not only by the storms of the Atlantic Ocean and the pirates of the Red Sea, the craving nature of the human mind also threatens their bid to circumnavigate the world. From the Caribbean to the Suez Canal, James and Tom chase one sunset after the next, convinced a treasure trove of fulfilment lies waiting beyond the horizon. What will it take for them to discover that the sea is not always bluer on the other side? Hooked on the Horizon is Tom Dymond's travel memoir of sailing Blue Eye around the world. If you like being transported across oceans, escaping to far-flung paradises, and finding humour and philosophy in between, then you'll love the story of Blue Eye's adventure.
Blue Horizons
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Author : Beth Leonard
language : en
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Release Date : 2006-09-26
Blue Horizons written by Beth Leonard and has been published by McGraw Hill Professional this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-26 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Winner Of The National Outdoor Book Award For Literature When Beth Leonard and her partner, Evans Starzinger, returned from a three-year, 35,000 mile circumnavigation, they thought they were done with offshore voyaging. But neither realized how irrevocably they had been changed by their experience, nor how irresistible the siren song of the sea would prove. In comparison, life ashore seemed dull and monochrome, and within months, Beth knew she had to go back to sea in order to remain true to the person she had become. Four years later they set out on their 47-foot aluminum sloop Hawk for a journey that lasted six years and took them more than 50,000 miles. They voyaged to Newfoundland, Iceland, Norway, the Caribbean, Ireland, Scotland, Cape Horn, New Zealand, the South Pacific, British Columbia--to the ends of the earth and back. Blue Horizons is Beth Leonard's record of that journey. Compiled from her popular columns in Blue Water Sailing magazine, which she wrote along the way, Blue Horizons is more than an adventure saga, more than the log of an extended passage. As in all great travel writing, it’s the product of an insatiable hunger to explore the world, and in so doing to explore one’s own soul. It is, says Beth, "about pulling your dreams over the horizon to you, one sail change, one course correction at a time." But this is no dreamer's tale. Beth Leonard is both sailor and writer, well qualified to deal with and describe blue water voyaging. Her observations are as sharp as salt air and her prose as informed as it is insightful and entertaining. Beth also brings to Blue Horizons a uniquely feminine perspective, a combination of empathy, charm, and lyric grace. Her pages are suffused with emotion and a strong sense of immediacy. You're with Beth and Evans as Hawk pokes into a lonely and deserted outport on Newfoundland's barren northeast coast, and as they await hurricane Lenny in Antigua. And you sympathize as she burrows deep into her tilting berth, seeking that one, elusive interval of comfort that will bring sleep on a pounding windward passage, only to be dashed awake by the cold shock of a rogue wave spilling into her bunk. Blue Horizons is a rare journey, one to be savored by sailors and armchair adventurers alike. Praise for Blue Horizons: “In her new, wonderful book, Beth Leonard shows us a world in which ‘perfection’ is not bland, easy, escapist comfort in a crowded tropical harbor but a more insecure yet more rewarding existence of constant challenge--cold waters, rocky coves, old fishing villages, demanding seamanship, and the evolution of two sailors trying to manage a boat and also their own relationship.” --John Rousmaniere, author of Fastnet, Force 10, After the Storm, and The Annapolis Book of Seamanship “Let Beth Leonard inspire you to sail around the world, explore the high latitudes, or discover your own capacity for adventure. Each nugget in this ‘dream becomes reality’ series of revelations is worth a thousand pictures.” --Gary Jobson, ESPN sailing commentator, America’s Cup Hall of Famer, and author of Gary Jobson’s Championship Sailing “Blue Horizons chronicles a remarkable adventure through some of the globe’s most inhospitable waters. . . . Every account in this collection provides a taste and sometimes a feast. It is wise, perceptive, wonderful. If you have ever wondered what it might be like to exchange conventional comforts for an adventure not packaged with round-trip airfare, Beth Leonard has written these dispatches to you.” --Don Casey, author of This Old Boat and Don Casey’s Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual
Sailing To The Far Horizon
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Author : Pamela Sisman Bitterman
language : en
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
Release Date : 2012-08-04
Sailing To The Far Horizon written by Pamela Sisman Bitterman and has been published by University of Wisconsin Pres this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The tall ship Sofia sank off New Zealand’s North Island in February 1982, stranding its crew on disabled life rafts for five days. They struggled to survive as any realistic hope of rescue dwindled. Just a few years earlier, Pamela Sisman Bitterman was a naïve swabbie looking for adventure, signing on with a sailing co-operative taking this sixty-year-old, 123-foot, three-masted gaff-topsail schooner around the globe. The aged Baltic trader had been rescued from a wooden boat graveyard in Sweden and reincarnated as a floating commune in the 1960s. By the time Sofia went down, Bitterman had become an able seaman, promoted first to bos’un and then acting first mate, immersing herself in this life of a tall ship sailor, world traveler, and survivor.
Ponce De Leon And The True Fountain Of Youth Sail On Columbus
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Author : Forrest Stone
language : en
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
Release Date : 2010
Ponce De Leon And The True Fountain Of Youth Sail On Columbus written by Forrest Stone and has been published by Benchmark Education Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Reading (Elementary) categories.
An old man remembers back to when he was a boy and traveled with Juan Ponce de León. A young sailor on the Santa Maria is torn between his loyalty to Admiral Columbus and survival on the sea. What was it like to sail with these famous explorers? Read this book to find out.
Sail Away
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Author : Nicola Rodriguez
language : en
Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited
Release Date : 2019-01-08
Sail Away written by Nicola Rodriguez and has been published by Fernhurst Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-08 with Sports & Recreation categories.
You long to escape the daily grind, buy a boat and sail away. This book will inspire your dreams and show you how to turn them into a reality – be it an extended cruise or years away. Written by a yachting journalist who has sailed away for 8 years, together with the contributions of 100 other blue-water cruisers, there are tales a plenty of what it is like to do it from around the world – west, east, north and south. There is also practical advice on everything from choosing a boat to crossing oceans. You'll be guided through each step of the preparation before casting off on your adventure of a lifetime. There's information on everything the would-be blue-water sailor needs to consider, including safety, communications, children, ocean passages and budgeting. Learn about routes and destinations around Europe, the Caribbean, the Pacific and beyond to help you cruise the Mediterranean or Baltic, cross the Atlantic or circumnavigate the world. Colour photographs and charts will inspire and inform in this essential guide for the 21st century blue-water sailor. Fully updated for 2019 with new sections on visiting the Baltic and high and low latitudes. Contributors include John Ridgway, Jeanne Socrates, Tom Cunliffe, Ellen Massey Leonard, Behan Gifford, Nigel Wollen, Andrew Wilkes, Jane Russell and Jeremy Wyatt.
From Sail To Steam Recollections Of Naval Life
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Author : A. T. Mahan
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-11-22
From Sail To Steam Recollections Of Naval Life written by A. T. Mahan and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-22 with History categories.
"From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life" is the memoir of Anthony T. Mahan about his time in the navy in the 19th century. Mahan's father was a professor at the famous West Point Military Academy, New York in the United States. Through his connection, he entered the Naval Academy, as an "acting midshipman" in 1856. He opines, "Naval officers who began their career in the fifties of the past century, as I did, and who survive till now, as very many do, have been observant, if inconspicuous, witnesses of one of the most rapid and revolutionary changes that naval science and warfare have ever undergone. It has been aptly said that a naval captain who fought the Invincible Armada would have been more at home in the typical war-ship of 1840, than the average captain of 1840 would have been in the advanced types of the American Civil War. The twenty years here chosen for comparison cover the middle period of the century which has but recently expired. Since that time progress has gone on in accelerating ratio; and if the consequent changes have been less radical in kind, they have been more extensive in scope. It is interesting to observe that within the same two decades, in 1854, occurred the formal visit of Commodore Perry to Japan, and the negotiations of the treaty bringing her fairly within the movement of Western civilization; starting her upon the path which has resulted in the most striking illustration yet given of the powers of modern naval instruments, ships and weapons, diligently developed and elaborated during the period that has since elapsed."
From Sail To Steam Recollections Of Naval Life
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Author : Captain A. T. Mahan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-08-05
From Sail To Steam Recollections Of Naval Life written by Captain A. T. Mahan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-05 with categories.
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The Persistence Of Sail In The Age Of Steam
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Author : Donna J. Souza
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-06-29
The Persistence Of Sail In The Age Of Steam written by Donna J. Souza and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-29 with Social Science categories.
In Archaeology Under Water (1966: 19), pioneer nautical archaeologist George Bass pointed out how much easier it is to train someone who is already an archaeologist to become a diver than to take trained divers and teach them to do archaeology. While this is 'generally true, there have also been occasions when well-trained and enthusiastic sport-divers have been willing to accept the train ing and discipline necessary to conduct good archaeological science, becoming first-rate scholars in the process. Dr. Donna Souza's book is the product of just such a transition. It shows how a sport-diver and volunteer fieldworker can proceed through a rigorous graduate program to achieve research results that are convincing in their own right and point toward new directions in the discipline as a whole. What is new in this book for maritime archaeology? Perhaps the most obvious and important feature of Dr. Souza's archaeological and historical analysis of the wreck at Pulaski Reef and its contemporaries in the Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, is the way it serves as a means to a larger end---namely an understanding of the social history of the transition from sail to steam in late nineteenth century maritime commerce in America. The relationship between changes in technology and culture is a classic theme in anthropology, and this study extends ~t theme into the domain of underwater archaeology.