Download or read book Mingming II the Impossible Voyage written by Roger D. Taylor and published by The FitzRoy Press. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far to the north of Russia, across the cold waters of the Barents Sea, lies the desolate archipelago known as Franz Josef Land.
Download or read book Mingming II and the Impossible Voyage written by ROGER D. TAYLOR and published by Matador. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far to the north of Russia, across the cold waters of the Barents Sea, lies the desolate archipelago known as Franz Josef Land. Hidden away still further to the north and west of those islands is one of the most inaccessible and least known seas on this planet - the Queen Victoria Sea. In his fifth book of voyages, Roger Taylor describes his successful attempt to sail into those lonely and usually icebound waters.On the way he weathers the most northerly point of the Svalbard islands before sailing due east along 81°North to the north-west coast of Franz Josef Land. Pack-ice would normally render such a route impossible.This voyage, which linked the endpoints of Taylor's two previous Arctic voyages to the north-west and north-east of Svalbard, marks the culmination of nearly fifty years of small-boat ocean sailing.Taylor has been described in the yachting press as 'one of the best sailing writers on this planets' and 'the best-balanced writer you will ever read'. His books combine vivid description with deep reflection, humour, an intimate knowledge of ocean species and a lifetime of practical sea-going experience.
Download or read book Mingming the Art of Minimal Ocean Sailing written by Roger D. Taylor and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2010-09-02 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book covers three extraordinary voyages in the tiny yacht Mingming, carrying on from where Voyages of a Simple Sailor left off.
Download or read book Travels Through a Window written by Roger D. Taylor and published by The FitzRoy Press. This book was released on 2023-06-28 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his sixth book, singlehanded sailor Roger Taylor stays ashore and turns his gaze towards the rugged Scottish landscape and rich wildlife visible through his loch-side window. Written as a kind of cosmic travelogue, the book reconciles the bleakness and beauty of the human condition.
Download or read book Voyages of a Simple Sailor written by Roger Taylor and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having narrowly survived a tropical storm on board the Endeavour II, Roger Taylor resolved that from then on he would only ever go to sea on his own terms, single-handed and in small, easily manageable yachts. This is his story.
Download or read book Mingming II the Island of the Ice written by Roger D. Taylor and published by The FitzRoy Press. This book was released on 2016-03-28 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his fourth book, singlehanded sailor Roger D. Taylor takes us once more to the remote corners of the Arctic. Sailing his newly-created yacht Mingming II, Roger ventures into the Baring Sea and explores the islands of north-eastern Svalbard. During the 55-day voyage to waters seldom sailed in, he encounters everything from walruses to inquisitive humpback whales to massive ice cliffs, and nearly rescues a beautiful Russian girl from Bear Island. On his way back he makes his third visit to the island of Jan Mayen, deep in the Norwegian Sea, and there fulfils a long-held ambition. Acutely observational and well-laced with Taylor’s wry humour, the book is as much an exploration of what is possible with one man, one simple boat and one home-made sail, as a journey to some of the planet’s bleakest and most beautiful islands.
Download or read book Mingming and the Art of Minimal Ocean Sailing written by Roger D. Taylor and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2010 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book covers three extraordinary voyages in the tiny yacht Mingming, carrying on from where Voyages of a Simple Sailor left off.
Download or read book One Girl One Dream written by Laura Dekker and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amazing autobiographical account of the youngest ever solo circumnavigation of the Earth. First time in English! If you want to see the other side of the world, you can do two things: turn the world upside down, or travel there yourself. In 2012, at the age of just 16, Laura Dekker became the youngest sailor ever to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe. In realising her long-held dream, she had not only braved the wild oceans and long weeks of solitude at sea, but also the doubts and sometimes hostile resistance of officials. In this remarkable account of her incredible journey - for the first time in English - Laura describes in her own words what it is like to sail solo around the world, and the determination it takes to do it at such a young age. Exciting, awe-inspiring and inspirational, this is a real-life adventure for readers of all ages.
Download or read book The Impossible Voyage written by Chay Blyth and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book With Rucksack and Bus Pass written by Beverley Hansford and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Rucksack and Bus Pass is the personal and inspirational account of the author and his wife, Johanna, who set themselves a challenge – to walk all 184 miles of the Thames path. The route took them from the source of the river in Gloucestershire to the barrier in the Thames Estuary. They travelled through an ever-changing landscape, marvelling at nature every step of the way, fascinated by the history that surrounded them along the paths they took. During their walk they proved that as pensioners in their 70s, they could tackle the route and take pleasure in setting themselves a challenge –and succeeding. With Rucksack and Bus Pass is the story of their journey. It’s their experiences as dedicated walkers delighting in the countryside and the challenges faced along the way. It shares their exhilaration of a challenge successfully met and will encourage readers to get out and explore the thames path themselves.
Download or read book The Amazing Journey How Newcastle United Conquered Europe written by Matthew Watson-Broughton and published by TechtoSports. This book was released on 2019-11-23 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Newcastle United Football Club completes fifty years without a major trophy, The Amazing Journey - How Newcastle United Conquered Europe takes a fresh, original look at the Magpies' remarkable achievement of winning the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969.
Download or read book FingerTips for Pianists written by Elizabeth Hembrey and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the enjoyment of playing the piano is the challenge it brings. FingerTips for Pianists is the ideal companion. It provides tips and strategies to help you achieve new skills and advance your technique. It troubleshoots any tricky bits and systematically looks at ways to approach or correct them.
Download or read book Model Railways on a Budget written by Mike Lynch and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-07-26 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Model Railways on a Budget details an eight-year journey into the fascinating world of railway modeling; from fumbling beginnings to a growing competence with layout design and construction.
Download or read book The Five Year Voyage written by Stephen Ladd and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True story of the incredible small-boat voyage by Stephen and Virginia Ladd as serialized in Small Craft Advisor magazine.
Download or read book Narrative of a Voyage Round the World written by Thomas Braidwood Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Dog Behaviourist s Diary written by Denise Mcleod and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have a story to tell. Each of us has a life which has had trials and tribulations. Sometimes massive ones, and sometimes not. Dogs’ are much the same. This book is the stories of some of the lives, trials and tribulations that I have encountered both as a dog owner and a dog training professional.
Download or read book Drowning by Accident written by Elizabeth Meinhard and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drowning By Accident explains why it is so easy to drown, where accidents happen, and how to save lives by early rescue and resuscitation. More than 600 people die by drowning in Britain every year. Swimming is promoted as a particularly safe form of exercise, so that swimmers forget or ignore the dangers of frigid lakes, swollen rivers, incoming tides or outgoing rip currents. Drowning accidents take place because we don't recognise water as a hostile environment. We overestimate the strength and endurance of our bodies and underestimate the power and deceptiveness of water. Year after year, victims lose their lives in typical drowning accidents, often sinking so quickly and silently that nearby family, friends and onlookers fail to notice the tragedy taking place close beside them. Babies drown in baths. Toddlers drown in garden ponds. School children fall off rafts. Teenagers strike too far from the shore. Pensioners wade into rivers to save their dogs. Victims often die within minutes of sinking beneath the surface. A quarter of those who reach hospital alive will also die, while others survive with severe permanent brain damage. This means that it is vitally important for parents, grandparents, teachers, lifeguards and lawmakers to recognise the risks and prevent drowning accidents before they take place.
