Sailing The Golden Sea
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Sailing The Golden Sea
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Author : Paul Keller
language : en
Publisher: Portside Pub
Release Date : 1992-06-01
Sailing The Golden Sea written by Paul Keller and has been published by Portside Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-06-01 with Fiction categories.
Come Sail With Me O Er The Golden Sea
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Author : E. G. Corson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1917
Come Sail With Me O Er The Golden Sea written by E. G. Corson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1917 with Love songs categories.
Clipper Ships And The Golden Age Of Sail
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Author : Sam Jefferson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-10-09
Clipper Ships And The Golden Age Of Sail 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 2014-10-09 with Transportation categories.
In the era of commercial sail, clipper ships were the ultimate expression of speed and grace. Racing out to the gold fields of America and Australia, and breaking speed records carrying tea back from China, the ships combined beauty with breathtaking performance. With over 200 gorgeous paintings and illustrations, and thrilling descriptions of the adventures and races on the water, this beautiful book brings the era vividly to life. Chapters include: The origins of the clippers - from the gold rush to the tea trade A hell ship voyage with 'Bully' Waterman, one of the most successful and notorious captains of the era Marco Polo, the fastest ship in the world - her rise to prominence and subsequent decline Mary Patten's battle with Cape Horn - a lady captain takes charge in a very male world Mutiny aboard the 'wild boat of the Atlantic' The great China tea race of 1866 - an amazingly close race across the world, only decided in the final few miles The Sir Lancelot defies the odds - her eccentric captains and rivalry with the legendary Thermopylae The Cutty Sark's longest voyage First-hand accounts, newspaper reports and log entries add fascinating eyewitness detail, whilst the stunning images show how the designs of these thoroughbreds developed over the years. A wonderful read and worthy celebration of these racehorses of the sea.
The Sea Devil
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Author : Sam Jefferson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-09-21
The Sea Devil 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 2017-09-21 with History categories.
Tasked with destroying as many British merchant ships as possible, German aristocrat Felix von Luckner and his ship the Seeadler succeeded in spectacular fashion. n 1916, a three-masted windjammer bearing Norwegian colours sailed out of a quiet anchorage in Germany, loaded with cargo and apparently bound for Australia. Her true mission was quite different. The ship was, in fact, the SMS Seeadler, commanded by swashbuckling German aristocrat Felix von Luckner. Over an epic voyage, he used cunning and deception to destroy fourteen merchant ships, all the while evading the utterly foxed and infuriated British Admiralty in a daring game of cat and mouse. This rip-roaring World War I story depicts a life of espionage, counterespionage and piracy of the most gentlemanly kind.
To Sea In A Sailing Ship
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Author : Mary Lang
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
To Sea In A Sailing Ship written by Mary Lang and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Ocean travel categories.
Maritime history based on diaries and images of young Australian woman who sailed as an apprentice/passenger on windjammers in 1930s.
Sea Fever
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Author : Sam Jefferson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-03-12
Sea Fever 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 2015-03-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
How did a big-game fishing trip rudely interrupted by sharks inspire one of the key scenes in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea? How did Robert Louis Stevenson's cruise to the cannibal-infested South Sea islands prove instrumental in his writing of The Beach of Falesa and The Ebb Tide? How did Masefield survive Cape Horn and a near-nervous breakdown to write Sea Fever? The waters of this world have swirled through storytelling ever since the Celts spun the tale of Beowulf and Homer narrated The Odyssey. This enthralling book takes us on a tour of the most dangerous, exciting and often eccentric escapades of literature's sailing stars, and how these true stories inspired and informed their best-loved works. Arthur Ransome, Erskine Childers, Jack London and many others are featured as we find out how extraordinary fact fed into unforgettable fiction.
The Sea Takes No Prisoners
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Author : Peter Clutterbuck
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-01-11
The Sea Takes No Prisoners written by Peter Clutterbuck and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This is a classic real-life story of derring do on the high seas, complete with extreme risk, last-minute ingenuity and many near-misses. Beginning in the 1960s, this book tells of the real life adventures of the author as a boy – a time of boarding schools, long holidays and an unbelievable (to today's parents) amount of freedom and danger. Encouraged by his parents (who lived abroad) to become more independent and self-sufficient, Peter decided to see how far he could get in his family's small open dinghy Calypso. Aged 16, he spent a winter restoring her, before pootling straight out into a force 7 gale and very nearly capsizing, after which he headed back to land to plan even more extreme adventures. Calypso was a Wayfarer, a small (16ft) and very popular class of open dinghy; a boat designed for pottering around coastlines and estuaries during the day. But along with the occasional brave crewmate, Peter managed to sail her across the Channel, through the Bay of Biscay, down the French canals and into the Mediterranean, then up into the North Sea and the Baltic to Oslo, living aboard for three months at a time. These were some of the longest voyages that anyone had ever achieved in an open boat, where (as Peter says) you 'have to be like a tightrope walker, concentrating on balance day and night, fully aware of the consequence of relaxing your vigilance'. He survived huge waves, nine rudder breakages in heavy seas, dismasting, capsizes, and hallucinations caused by sleep deprivation. He also managed it on a tiny budget, working as a farm labourer, hitchhiking everywhere, and at times living on one meal of cereal a day, to save the maximum amount for his boat. Charming, quite British in style, beautifully written and a lovely insight into a seemingly golden time, this is primarily a great read, but will be of huge practical use to anyone wanting to go that bit further in their dinghy. It also includes a lovely Foreword by world-famous yachtsman Brian Thompson.
By The Grace Of The Sea
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Author : Pat Henry
language : en
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Release Date : 2004-05-04
By The Grace Of The Sea written by Pat Henry 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 2004-05-04 with History categories.
"The unforgettable true story of the first American woman to sail around the world alone"--Publisher description.
Stockwin S Maritime Miscellany
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Author : Julian Stockwin
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-10-31
Stockwin S Maritime Miscellany written by Julian Stockwin and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-31 with Games & Activities categories.
Lt Cdr Julian Stockwin shares his love and knowledge of the sea in this entertaining collection of maritime stories and little-known trivia. Featuring nautical facts and feats, including superstitions at sea, the history of animals on the waves - until 1975 when all animals were banned from Royal Navy ships - and how the inventor of the umbrella helped man the British Navy, it is packed with informative tales. Focusing on the glory days of tall ships he explores marine myths and unearths the truth behind commonly held beliefs about the sea, such as whether Lord Nelson's body was really pickled in rum to transport it back to England after his death at Trafalgar. Interspersed throughout are salty sayings showing the modern words and phrases that originate from the mariners of old - 'cut of his jib', 'high and dry', 'the coast is clear', 'first rate' and 'slush fund'. Accompanied by nostalgic black and white line drawings Stockwin's Maritime Miscellany is a charming giftbook guaranteed to appeal to the sailing enthusiast, but also amuse and inform even the staunchest landlubber.
Sailing Alone Around The World Nimbus
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Author : Joshua Slocum
language : en
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Release Date : 2012
Sailing Alone Around The World Nimbus written by Joshua Slocum and has been published by Nimbus Publishing (CN) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
As the first person to circumnavigate the globe alone, Captain Joshua Slocum is celebrated as the patron saint of small-boat voyagers, navigators, and adventurers all over the world (Joshua Slocum Society), and heralded as the penultimate example of independent marine navigation at a time when the invention of steam had nearly put an end to the Golden Age of Sail. His timeless account, Sailing Alone Around the World, still coveted by sailors and thrill-seekers alike, has continued to inspire scores of lone adventurers, and challenged countless readers to change their lives since its initial publication in 1900.