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The Final Voyage of the Clipper Ship Teviotdale in 1876 (Paperback)
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The Final Voyage of the Clipper Ship Teviotdale in 1876 (Paperback)
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Loot Price R339
Discovery Miles 3 390
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I first became aware of the hand-written manuscript recording my
grandfather's memories of his epic voyage in the clipper ship
Teviotdale in 1876 when I was a child during the years prior to
World War 2. However, it was not until 2004 that I took a real
interest in what has proved to be a remarkable true story. This was
sparked off by an invitation from a crew member taking part in one
of the first Round the World yacht races, which was due to start
from Portsmouth later in the year. A crew member had noticed my
company's web site advertising military combat identification and
search and rescue beacons and, as a result, our UK sales agent and
I were invited to visit Southampton Harbour to actually go on board
one of these yachts to discuss their requirements. One requirement
was for a flashing rescue beacon which could be attached to a life
jacket in case of `man overboard' and the other was for a simple
glow wand device for the crew to use when manning the yacht during
pitch darkness without dazzling the helmsman during heavy seas. It
was during this conversation that I began to think of what it would
have been like for the crew of the Teviotdale, sailing under these
self-same dangerous conditions in the southern Indian Ocean, also
in pitch darkness. As a result, I became very friendly with the
crew members of this particular yacht and I was very happy to
supply a number of our devices for the crew to test for us during
their voyage round the world. On the day they set sail from Gun
Wharf Quay in Portsmouth I went to wish the crew of this yacht `bon
voyage' and I gave them a copy of my grandfather's hand-written
narrative to take on board to sail around the world with them, in
memory of my grandfather. A Victorian Sea Adventure is the
culmination of my research into the events surrounding the loss of
the Teviotdale, and incorporates the full text of my grandfather's
lecture on the clipper ship's fateful voyage. I hope it will be of
interest to all those with an interest in the sea and conditions on
board such ships from a bygone era.
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