Racundra's First Cruise is Arthur Ransome's account of Racundra's
maiden voyage, which took place in August and September 1922. The
cruise took him from Riga, in Latvia to Helsingfors (Helsinki) in
Finland, via the Moon Sound and Reval (Tallinn) in Estonia and
back. His first book on sailing, it was also the first of his
titles that achieved such high levels of success. Although
reprinted many times in various editions and formats, Fernhurst
Books' hardback edition of the title (2003) was the first to use
the original text in its entirety - with the original layout, maps
and photographs - and also includes an excellent introduction by
Brian Hammett containing a treasure trove of previously unpublished
writings, essays and photographs. Ransome's first attempts at
Baltic sailing, in his two previous boats, Slug and Kittiwake, are
also explained in detail using his writings and illustrations. The
life of Ransome's beloved Racundra is chronicled to its conclusion
and there is an explanation of how he came to write the book. The
original illustrations are enhanced by the inclusion of present day
photographs of the same locations. Having gone out of print in
2012, this new paperback edition retains all of the original and
additional features; bringing back to life Ransome's epic first
cruise in his pride and joy, his treasured Racundra.
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