Download or read book The Coast of Summer written by Anthony Bailey and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthony Bailey was a staff writer for The New Yorker for 35 years and is the author of 18 books, including The Inside Passage.
Download or read book Leaving the Safe Harbor written by Tanya Hackney and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A couple from middle-class America get married and pursue the American Dream. When they become boxed in by life, they decide to revisit the dreams of youth, leave the safety of suburbia to live aboard a sailboat with their five children.
Download or read book Sailing to the Edge of Time written by John Kretschmer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Kretschmer is sailing's practical philosopher – as much a doer as a thinker. And that is the overarching theme of this chronicle of a sailing life. Often amusing, sometimes poignant, occasionally terrifying but always inspiring, his deeply personal account is a welcome reminder of the good life waiting at sea. With hundreds of thousands of nautical miles under his keel, John's adventures have taken him several times around the world, with challenging crossings of the Atlantic and the Pacific, a narrow escape from a coup in Yemen, an unlikely deliverance from a coral reef off Belize as well as more serene, introspective passages where trade winds are blowing and stories are flowing. His crew has included CEOs, actors, writers, teachers, kids – in essence, everyone. John's narrative is interwoven with practical tips and advice in seamanship, but also, and just as importantly, his hard-won insights about making the most of our lives. He truly believes we find out who we really are, and what we are capable of, far from the shackles of land, when we find a place where time changes shape – days may merge into one another, but minutes are memorable. To live adventurously is to live more fully, and that is the life John Kretschmer continues to live. In this book he shares his simple profundities that will inspire those who live to sail, and those seeking something more rewarding from life.
Download or read book Kihivas written by Istvan Kopar and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-13 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solo circumnavigation of the globe. Fewer than 300 sailors in history have accomplished it, less than the number of people who have climbed Mt. Everest, or even those who have gone to space. In 1990, Istvan Kopar set out to earn his place among this elite fraternity-and to do so with only one stop. If he were successful, he would realize a lifelong dream, and bring pride to his home country of Hungary in the process. Yet the risk of failure carried with it the possibility of dying alone in the middle of the vast sea. Over twenty years ago, Kopar first published the inspiring chronicle of his journey in his native Hungarian. All of his hopes, dreams, and fears coalesced into one word: Kihivas-The Challenge. Now, Kihivas: Alone at the Ends of the Earth brings this thrilling story to an English-speaking readership for the first time. Kopar recounts every element of his adventure, from custom-building his own 31-foot yacht, Salammbo, to battling the legendary waves of the Roaring Forties. His narrative is interspersed with proud descriptions of Hungary's impressive maritime heritage, even as a landlocked country, and heartfelt portrayals of the memories that kept him going as he faced thousands of miles of lonely ocean. Experience a glimpse into the struggles, thrills, and insights known only to those who dare to pursue the greatest of challenges-alone at the ends of the earth.
Download or read book As Long as It s Fun written by Herb McCormick and published by Paradise Cay Publications. This book was released on 2014-03-05 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In As Long as It’s Fun, the biography of Lin and Larry Pardey, Herb McCormick recounts their remarkable sailing career—from their early days in Southern California to their two circumnavigations to their current life in a quiet cove in New Zealand. Through interviews with their families, friends, and critics, McCormick delves deeply into the couple’s often-controversial opinions, sometimes-tenuous marriage, and amazing list of accomplishments. As Long as It’s Fun is as much a love story as it is a sea yarn, and, like all such stories, it’s not without complications . . . which makes it not only a sailing tale but also a human one.
Download or read book A Letter to a Lucky Man written by Thomas Jobling and published by Book Reality Experience. This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dangerous Shallows written by Eric Takakjian and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dangerous Shallows tells the story of a quest to solve maritime cold-cases. The odyssey takes the reader along for a moment-by-moment look at the events surrounding the loss of more than twenty different ships, and includes the stories of discovering their wrecks and learning about the final hours of each of these ships.
Download or read book The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction written by Meade Gougeon and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated guide to wooden boat construction using WEST SYSTEM epoxy by pioneers in the field of wood/epoxy composite construction. Subjects include Fundamentals of Wood/Epoxy Composite Construction, Core Boatbuilding Techniques, First Production Steps, Hull Construction Methods, and Interior and Deck Construction.
Download or read book The Strip Built Sea Kayak Three Rugged Beautiful Boats You Can Build written by Nick Schade and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1998-04-21 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although books on strip building canoes abound, this is among the first to adapt the technique to crafting attractive, functional kayaks. Using high-quality, computer-generated illustrations and photographs to explain key techniques, the book provides complete plans and measurements for three different kayaks: 1) A simple solo craft for beginners, 2) A high-performance solo kayak for intermediate paddlers, and 3) A tandem design for two paddlers. With its easy-to-follow guidance and instructions, The Strip-Built Sea Kayak makes top-notch kayaks accessible to budget-minded paddlers.
Download or read book Fun Times in Boats Blocks and Business written by Olaf Harken and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun Times in Boats, Blocks, & Business is the story of how the Harken brothers started a business in a rundown garage, then grew Harken Incorporated into the industry leader in performance sailing hardware -- all while having fun doing it. Their journey began in Indonesia at the start of WWII. When the Japanese imprisoned their father, Mrs. Harken escaped with Peter and Olaf to Australia, and eventually made her way with the boys to San Francisco. After surviving four long years in a brutal prisoner-of-war camp in the jungles of Sumatra, Mr. Harken was reunited with his family and eventually took a job in the Philippines. There Peter and Olaf grew to adulthood, making lasting friends along the way and getting into all sorts of mischief. The boys returned to the United States for their education, Peter attending the University of Wisconsin, and Olaf attending Georgia Tech. Olaf continued on to Officer Candidate School and became a naval officer. On the destroyer USS Forster he survived the ferocious North Pacific storms as part of the DEW line, pulled pranks on the Soviets, and witnessed the hilarious mayhem that ensued when the Japanese navy returned to Pearl Harbor. After leaving the Navy, Olaf joined Peter in forming a company to make sailboats designed to withstand the rigors of college sailing clubs. Outfitting the sailboats with little to no money, Peter created the famous Harken ball-bearing blocks. Hugely successful, the blocks revolutionized the sailing hardware industry and became the preferred block of the best sailors in the world. The secret to Peter and Olaf's success, they say, was making friends and having a lot of laughs along the way.
Download or read book 100 Small Boat Rigs written by Philip C. Bolger and published by H. H. Payson. This book was released on 1995-06-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ultimate Sailing written by Sharon Green and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ultimate Sailing written by S. Green and published by . This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
