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To Venture Further - An Incredible Boat Journey Across the Waterways of Thailand (Paperback)
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To Venture Further - An Incredible Boat Journey Across the Waterways of Thailand (Paperback)
Series: Sheridan House Maritime Classics
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Discovery Miles 3 920
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Ancient Chinese legends tell of heroic attempts to navigate the
waterways of the Kra peninsula which divides the Andaman Sea from
the Gulf of Thailand. Yet despite efforts over the last century by
expeditions from several Western navies, there was no record of a
successful crossing--none, that is, until renowned sailor Tristan
Jones took on the challenge. To Venture Further is the inspiring
story of this memorable exploit by one of the finest sailing
adventure writers of our time. Accompanied by his German mate,
Thomas, and three disabled Thai youths, Jones makes the short but
exceedingly difficult passage across the Kra in a small seagoing
fishing boat. Facing floating debris, homemade dams, mechanical
failure, and precariously low funds, Jones--whose left leg was
amputated several years before--remains determined to win out
against all obstacles, no matter how insurmountable they seem. With
characteristically acerbic wit, Jones offers shrewd commentary on
the Westernization of modern Thailand, bemoaning the destruction of
a once-idyllic land. And whether confronting a band of raucous
teenage monks, outwitting pirates in the Gulf of Thailand, or
cruising a dry riverbed by hitching his boat onto an elephant, he
continues to exhibit the awesome stubbornness and implacable
courage of a man willing to sacrifice all comforts for the unknown
and seemingly impossible.
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