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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Water sports & recreations > Boating > Sailing
To celebrate 60 years of sailing Scottish waters, the author
single-handedly sailed Halcyon, a 32' wooden yawl, from Fairlie on
the Clyde, round the Mull of Kintyre by way of numerous inner
islands to Barra in the Outer Hebrides and to the Atlantic side of
the islands, not often visited by cruising yachts. Bad weather
forced a diversion to explore the sea lochs of the west coast of
Harris and Lewis, the islands of Taransay (of the BBC's Castaway
series) and Scarp, famed for its ingenious 'Rocket Post'
experiment. While visiting these numerous islands, he met local
people and experienced the sometimes violent extremes of weather
such as when he was storm-bound in Stornoway for several days.
There are stories galore about the island people, snippets of
interesting history, legends and folklore, tales of the sea and
island life, the Hebridean fishermen and lighthouses - thus
uncovering another dimension of island life. Bob recounts his
travels and tales, some previously unpublished, in a relaxed and
highly-readable style. As well as being a unique travel book, it is
an insight into the rapidly-changing ways of island life and a
useful sailing guide to the Western Isles and anchorages in the
Hebrides. It would be of immeasurable help to sailors keen to
venture into some of the lesser-known sailing areas of Western
Scotland. This vivid and entertaining story of adventurous sailing
among Scotland's beautiful but challenging Western Isles will be
enjoyed by keen sailors and armchair travellers alike - a truly
memorable journey of over 1000 miles!
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Amethyst
(Hardcover)
Joseph Young
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R3,719
R2,947
Discovery Miles 29 470
Save R772 (21%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Sailing six thousand miles in eighty days, Allcard makes the
classic southern route trade-wind crossing westward, and not
without incident-severe gales, thief-catching in Spain, avoiding a
seductive blonde in Gibraltar, encountering sharks and shoals of
flying fish, and narrowly escaping falling overboard to his death
when knocked out by gear falling from aloft. Allcard's plan to
dodge the worst of the hurricane season on his return voyage is not
accommodated by the elements. Through gales and headwinds, and one
terrible storm, he takes seventy-four days to reach the Azores from
New York, arriving minus his mizzen mast, desperately exhausted,
injured, and hungry. The next leg, to Casablanca, is enlivened by a
female stowaway, before he makes a safe return to England. Whether
describing the pleasures or the trials, the phosphorescent nights
or the storms, the operation of his ship or his own introspections,
Edward Allcard eloquently conveys his deep appreciation of the sea,
and the escape from modern civilisation it offers him.
Plans included: Marmaris Limani (1:50 000) Skopea Limani (1:100
000) Goecek (1:25 000) Fethiye (1:35 000) Approaches to
Kastellorizo and Kas (1:75 000) Imray-Tetra charts for the Ionian
and Aegean are widely acknowledged as the best available for the
cruising sailor. They combine the latest official survey data with
first-hand information gathered by Rod and Lucinda Heikell. The
chart is designed to be used alongside Imray pilot guides of the
area. Like all Imray charts, they are printed on water resistant
Pretex paper for durability, and they include many anchorages,
facilities and inlets not included on official charts. This edition
includes the latest official data combined with additional
information sourced from Imray's network to make it ideal for small
craft. The latest harbour developments at Goecek are included as is
latest official bathymetric survey data. There has been general
updating throughout.
Plans included: Plymouth (1:12 500) Mayflower Marina (1:4500)
Sutton Harbour and Queen Anne's Battery Marina (1:4500) River Yealm
(1:12 500) Continuation of Saint Germans or Lynher River (1:20 000)
Continuation of River Tamar (1:20 000)
At the age of 57, Peter Keating set out to sail, single-handed,
across the Atlantic. It was a lifelong dream of a lifelong sailor
and though it was to be a solo journey, his waking and sleeping
hours were spent in the 'company' of his memories and erstwhile
companions and friends. From Werner and crocodile surfing, to
Gerhardt and the Gulag. From Charlie of Morova Lagoon, to Fred from
Fransesca. Their stories, along with the Mafiosa of Malta, Leo from
the Chesapeake, the myth of Napoleon on St Helena and many more
besides, were weaved into Peter's as they hauled along, day after
day, from horizon to horizon on the voyage from Norfolk, Virginia
to Lisbon, Portugal. They were there to help and inspire him and,
when he was caught in the middle of Hurricane Barry, to ensure he
reached out and survived. When at his lowest ebb, along came the
ghost of Sam, a friendly old sailor who kept Peter entertained
through the long, lonely hours of the dog watch. Together they fill
the pages of this book, yet this is not simply a sailing log of a
trip from the New World to the Old. This is a story of individuals
who have all lived on the edge. It shows what happens when you are
brave enough to push yourself beyond your current boundaries and
above all, go out on a limb. Yes, it will help you to understand
more about deep oceaning, its joys and terrors, but perhaps it will
also help the adventurer inside you to reflect on how you would
cope in similar circumstances. Ultimately, this is not just Peter
Keating's journey alone, but the journey of us all when we go out
on the edge - to peer over any horizon - and to finally emerge the
better for having left our safe harbour.
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