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Book Sailing s Strangest Moments

Download or read book Sailing s Strangest Moments written by John Harding and published by Portico. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating collection of entertaining stories from the seven seas reveals unusual and bizarre sailing trips, vessels and characters, and recounts perilous journeys in freak weather, meetings with pirates and sea monsters, and other legendary tales.

Book Sailing s Strangest Moments

Download or read book Sailing s Strangest Moments written by John Harding and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Leviathan s Master

    Book Details:
  • Author : David M. Quinn
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • Release : 2009-08-21
  • ISBN : 1440155364
  • Pages : 124 pages

Download or read book Leviathan s Master written by David M. Quinn and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-08-21 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was the biggest sailing vessel ever built and the worlds first supertanker. In the winter of 1907, the T.W. Lawson, a four-hundred foot schooner with seven masts, makes her first transatlantic crossing with more than two million gallons of kerosene to be delivered to London. With almost fifty years of sailing experience, Captain George W. Dow is not intimidated, despite the Lawsons checkered history. But hurricane winds and an angry sea conspire to defeat man and machine. Bereft of her sails, the giant ship is trapped in treacherous shoals off the southwest coast of Britain. Seventeen lives are lost, including a local pilot trying to avert disaster. Now, Captain Dow is called to accountmost especially to himself. Leviathans Master is a true story, transformed into a gripping historical novella by the captains great, great nephew. The tale of the largest sailing vessels ocean crossing is compelling at a very human level. The author weaves the survival tale of his great, great uncle with dialogue and descriptive historical facts to create a story that ebbs and flows as waves on an ocean. It is engaging and intriguing to be brought back in time for such an event, in such a personal way. Leviathans Master is a highly recommended read.... It is gripping. Lisa Haselton, Allbooks Reviews. Visit the authors website: www.davidquinnbooks.com

Book A Sail and Tale of an Emotional Rescue

Download or read book A Sail and Tale of an Emotional Rescue written by Sam Phillis and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2003-09-17 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up Coming Book events December- 2sd, Landing - Jacksonville, FL - (904) 353-1188 - Bing Local Friday –10am to 2pm The Landings Downtown Jax. December - 3rd, *Pier 17 Marine / Ships Locker Saturday - 11am to 3pm Jacksonville FL. December -10th, *Billy’s Boat House Grill Sunday - 12 to 4pm Jacksonville FL. December - 16th, *Whitey’s Fish Camp / Seafood Restaurant Friday - 4 to 9pm Orange Park, FL December - 18th, *Caribbee Key Island Grill & Cruzan Rum Bar Sunday- December 18th 1 to 5pm Neptune Beach, FL January – Date to be announced *Blue Fish Restaurant and Oyster Bar Jacksonville, FL Coastal Cruising at its best...A first hand viewpoint from the cockpit! A Sail and Tale Of an Emotional Rescue Part l and 2 Thoughts of a sailor back on land with an assignment in life... An untold Story Part 3 “A Final Destination in Mind”... “A tell all”... coming soon By Samuel Phillis Sailing yachtsman, beware of Murphy and his law! Book description, Book Reviews and Current Press Release A full color picture gift book, ideal as a coffee table pride and a good read “Some say a page turner” Men will brave them selves through rough seas of the Atlantic and life, somewhat a metaphor of life...Written for the wannabes, novice and seasoned boater. Even non-boaters...Or even for those looking for a “new slice within life” and want to master something new...... that they never dared before.......... Boating is a hobby that reflects much of life. Everyone has their own boat to sail. Their destination and route is their own choosing, but we all sail on unpredictable waters that are not under our command. Sam Phillis’s A Sail and Tale of an Emotional Rescue is a book of a man’s adventurous voyage over seas and through life. A Sail and Tale of an Emotional Rescue chronicles the thrilling and dramatic experiences of author Sam Phillis and his 30-foot Catalina Yacht and sailing sloop named the Emotional Rescue. Phillis initially preferred the safe enclosure of freshwater, but some dramatic events in his life, and the distant crashing waves of the Atlantic seawater, compelled him to set sail down the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and near shore on the Atlantic Ocean. Through many tribulations on ocean and in life, Phillis emerges to tell his amazing tales of daily survival. A Sail and Tale of an Emotional Rescue is a factual and humorous narrative of a seasoned recreational sailor with thirty years and thirteen thousand miles of sailing and boating experience. This book makes an excellent gift and enjoyable reading for avid recreational sailors and those wanting to leave their dormant shores of life for adventure. Some Book Reviews of Interest: • Every now and then at Savannah Connect we come across a book so unique, so individualistic, so off-the hook that it makes us smile. Sam Phillis’s book is such a book! .......... A glorious hodge-podge of an account of his voyages off the Eastern Seaboard.....Phillis’s book is hectic, a deeply personal memoir of one man’s struggle, depicted by his efforts to tame the sea almost single-handed, although a cancer patient, and a self-professed bipolar sufferer, along with going through a divorce....... Sam writes with a funny, engaging writing style and a great eye for photocomposition. ......A Sail and Tale of an Emotional Rescue takes you on what is sometimes literally a whirlwind tour of the Intracoastal Waterways and points offshore...the book is much like the author himself: warm, engaging and somewhat chaotic (there is not just one “ending” but multiple closures and endings.... .....It’s a book that despite its many minor flaws, will no doubt remind you of your own personal voyages, large and small..... Most of all, in a publishing word full of self-important, “literary” tomes of questionable human value, Phillis’s memoir is quite a breath of fresh air in your own sail. Jim M. Editor and Chief • “I honestly didn’t know what to think or what I’d find the first time I set down to read Sam’s “Sail and Tale of an Emotional Rescue”. But the more I read, the more delighted and curious I was. I found it hard to put down once I got started and felt I was along with him in the cockpit.”- Dennis N. - Reader and CEO • “It seems like Sam writes with an interested “stream of consciousness” and tells it like it really is. He will surely hold your attention and make you ask yourself, What's next”? Seems like he expanded the story in print, by adding the color pictures, but failed to express the meanings behind each shot related to a specific story. For as I know, a picture is worth another 1000 words. Where are the other stories? Maybe he will explain in his next book? More please- Suzie M. - Travel Agent • “Sam provides an unvarnished account of two coastal and Intracoastal sailing adventures, Sharing the pit falls and landfalls within his book”. “We all are dreaming about when we will do it, where we will do it, how we will do it and with whom we will do it with.” Sam is not the first to escape to the coast by boat, but the first to write about it after leaving the Charlotte Lake Norman area.” -Chip Richardson, Lake Norman Times • “Just a note to say we at the RSMAS Library, here in Miami enjoy having your book, A Sail and Tale of an Emotional Rescue in our collection. We have many materials on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterways; charts, sailing directions, lights list and alike, but your work provides an informal commentary which complements our technical sources. In addition, many of our faculty, staff and students are sailors themselves and greatly appreciate your narrative”. – Helen D. Albertson, PH.D at RSMAS (Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Library- U of Miami. The Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric studies. • “The book is beautifully done and everyone seems to be enthused about the book at the signing event”. - Charlotte M- Hallmark Store. A book to be enjoyed by readers interested in boating, sailing, adventure, the outdoors, travel and challenges of the wilderness or about life itself. For readers who want to observe others as they overcome challenges and confrontations, especially engaged in by the captain and crew. The story also provides a guided ecological tour along coastal waterways and is uniquely crafted to interact with the reader’s nautical knowledge, level of experiences and personal opinions. Written with an attempt to deliberately take some of the seriousness out of yachting, as well as to include some nautical nonsense. In addition, several stories are left wide open, consequently allowing readers to draw their own conclusions. The central theme of this story is the tale of two separate, but similar journeys aboard a 30-foot sailing sloop named Emotional Rescue. Both journeys took place 13 months apart. Heading south from Little River, SC to Charleston, and St. Augustine, Florida and then to Miami was the float plan and goal. Most often, Sam Phillis sailed solo and sometimes with a crew, confronting and clashing with adversities associated with boating and yachting within unfamiliar waterways and during personal " bad times" and challenging the issues of life. A Sail and Tale of an Emotional Rescue incorporates scenarios

Book Incredible Tales of the Sea

Download or read book Incredible Tales of the Sea written by Tom McCarthy and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terrifying and unpredictable trials of life at sea that have stood the test of time.

Book The Greatest Sailing Stories Ever Told

Download or read book The Greatest Sailing Stories Ever Told written by Christopher Caswell and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military historian Samuel Eliot Morison.

Book Myth  Fact  and Navigators  Secrets

Download or read book Myth Fact and Navigators Secrets written by J. Gregory Dill and published by Globe Pequot. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quirky collection of little-known tales of the sea.

Book Strange Tales of the Seven Seas

Download or read book Strange Tales of the Seven Seas written by J. G Lockhart and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.

Book Strange Tales Of The Sea

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jack Strange
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2020-08-09
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 130 pages

Download or read book Strange Tales Of The Sea written by Jack Strange and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-09 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What lurks beneath the waves, and onboard the most mysterious of ships? Get ready to experience the lore and lure of the sea with these myths, legends and true stories. Centuries-old folklore and tales of haunted vessels. Sea monsters and ghosts. Cannibalism at sea, and mysterious disappearances. Included are also tales of sailors ashore, and the prostitutes and crimps that preyed on them. Find out what happened to stowaways, how they were treated, and about the myth that women were not welcome on ships. Welcome to Strange Tales of the Sea. NOTE: This is the clear print edition of Strange Tales Of The Sea, with a 14pt font size for easier reading.

Book Strange Tales Of The Sea

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jack Strange
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-05-06
  • ISBN : 9784867450871
  • Pages : 160 pages

Download or read book Strange Tales Of The Sea written by Jack Strange and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What lurks beneath the waves, and onboard the most mysterious of ships? Get ready to experience the lore and lure of the sea with these myths, legends and true stories. Centuries-old folklore and tales of haunted vessels. Sea monsters and ghosts. Cannibalism at sea, and mysterious disappearances. Included are also tales of sailors ashore, and the prostitutes and crimps that preyed on them. Find out what happened to stowaways, how they were treated, and about the myth that women were not welcome on ships. Welcome to Strange Tales of the Sea.

Book Strange Tales of the Sea

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  • Author : Strange Tales of the Sea
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2020-09-08
  • ISBN : 9781715455835
  • Pages : 118 pages

Download or read book Strange Tales of the Sea written by Strange Tales of the Sea and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What lurks beneath the waves, and onboard the most mysterious of ships? Get ready to experience the lore and lure of the sea with these myths, legends and true stories. Centuries-old folklore and tales of haunted vessels. Sea monsters and ghosts. Cannibalism at sea, and mysterious disappearances. Included are also tales of sailors ashore, and the prostitutes and crimps that preyed on them. Find out what happened to stowaways, how they were treated, and about the myth that women were not welcome on ships. Welcome to Strange Tales of the Sea.

Book Strange Tales Of The Sea

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jack Strange
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-05-06
  • ISBN : 9784867450895
  • Pages : 200 pages

Download or read book Strange Tales Of The Sea written by Jack Strange and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What lurks beneath the waves, and onboard the most mysterious of ships? Get ready to experience the lore and lure of the sea with these myths, legends and true stories. Centuries-old folklore and tales of haunted vessels. Sea monsters and ghosts. Cannibalism at sea, and mysterious disappearances. Included are also tales of sailors ashore, and the prostitutes and crimps that preyed on them. Find out what happened to stowaways, how they were treated, and about the myth that women were not welcome on ships. Welcome to Strange Tales of the Sea. This is the large print edition of Strange Tales Of The Sea, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

Book Strange Tales Of The Sea

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jack Strange
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-05-06
  • ISBN : 9784867450888
  • Pages : 200 pages

Download or read book Strange Tales Of The Sea written by Jack Strange and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What lurks beneath the waves, and onboard the most mysterious of ships? Get ready to experience the lore and lure of the sea with these myths, legends and true stories. Centuries-old folklore and tales of haunted vessels. Sea monsters and ghosts. Cannibalism at sea, and mysterious disappearances. Included are also tales of sailors ashore, and the prostitutes and crimps that preyed on them. Find out what happened to stowaways, how they were treated, and about the myth that women were not welcome on ships. Welcome to Strange Tales of the Sea. This is the large print edition of Strange Tales Of The Sea, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

Book Strange Tales Of The Sea

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jack Strange
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2020-08-09
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 118 pages

Download or read book Strange Tales Of The Sea written by Jack Strange and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-09 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What lurks beneath the waves, and onboard the most mysterious of ships? Get ready to experience the lore and lure of the sea with these myths, legends and true stories. Centuries-old folklore and tales of haunted vessels. Sea monsters and ghosts. Cannibalism at sea, and mysterious disappearances. Included are also tales of sailors ashore, and the prostitutes and crimps that preyed on them. Find out what happened to stowaways, how they were treated, and about the myth that women were not welcome on ships. Welcome to Strange Tales of the Sea. NOTE: This is the trade paperback edition of Strange Tales Of The Sea, with a 5" x 8" trim size.

Book Strange Sea Stories and Legends

Download or read book Strange Sea Stories and Legends written by Bill Wisner and published by New Amer Library. This book was released on 1981-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells of shipwrecks, shark attacks, pirates, whales, sea monsters, haunted ships, mutinies, and rescues

Book Ghost Pirates

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  • Author : Tom McCarthy
  • Publisher : Globe Pequot
  • Release : 2007
  • ISBN : 9781599210971
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Ghost Pirates written by Tom McCarthy and published by Globe Pequot. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted ships and ghoulish pirates abound in this thrilling collection of some of the most exciting stories ever written. Ghost pirates swashbuckle in and out of scenes, stealing the souls of the doomed, and frightening the innocent.

Book Sailing s Strangest Tales

Download or read book Sailing s Strangest Tales written by John Harding and published by Portico. This book was released on 2016-08-08 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating collection of entertaining stories from the seven seas reveals unusual and bizarre sailing trips, vessels and characters, and recounts perilous journeys in freak weather and other legendary tales. Within these pages you’ll find stories of pirates holding ships to ransom and the gruesome fates of some of the shipmates who dared cross them. The sailors forever lost in the Bermuda triangle, the poor family who were encircled by a school of sharks to the spooky tales of the lighthouse haunted by drunkard lightship keeper John Herman. The tales within these pages are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious and, most importantly, true. Revised, redesigned and updated for 2016, this book is the perfect gift for both keen sailors to the armchair Captains. Word count: 45,000