Amazing Sailing Stories (e-bok)
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E-bok
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Engelska
Serie
Amazing Stories
Antal sidor
272
Utgivningsdatum
2021-08-05
Förlag
Fernhurst Books
ISBN
9781119952626

Amazing Sailing Stories E-bok

True Adventures from the High Seas

av Dick Durham
E-bok,  Engelska, 2021-08-05

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Set sail on a thrilling journey to discover some of the most exciting tales of adventure afloat. There’s every sort of vessel from majestic square rigger to humble homemade yacht. Journey around gale-whipped headlands and survive mountainous seas – or turn the page to discover the delights of cruising among the islands of a tropical paradise.
The exploits of sailing’s greatest names are recounted, along with an eclectic mix of tales that never made the headlines, yet make compelling reading.
Discover a treasure trove of sailing stories from across centuries, and from the four corners of the globe. This is wonderful reading for anyone with a love of sailing and the sea.
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    Dick Durham

    Mike Peyton is the world's most famous nautical cartoonist - the Mattor Giles of the sailing world. This is his authorised biography,complete with many of his iconic cartoons, written by Dick Durham - exFleet Street journalist, Yachting Monthly's ...

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"A cracking read." (Yachting World); "Gripping tales, both ancient and modern, of thrilling adventures at sea." (Bookseller Buyer's Guide); "Easy, page-turning fun." (Classic Boat); "Make sure you have a long watch when you pick this up as you won't be able to put it down." (Peter Goss, MBE); "Worse things happen at sea and when they do men are levelled: admirals become cannibals, mothers become master mariners, and DIY bodgers become circumnavigators as Dick Durham's book reveals." (Practical Boat Owner); "Here's a book you really can't go too far wrong with." (Sailing Today)

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In his childhood Dick Durham explored the creeks and rivers of Essex, Kent and Suffolk in a collection of dinghies and dayboats. When he left school he signed on as mate of the Thames sailing barge Cambria, and served on the last working Thames barge before beginning his writing career on Fleet Street, writing for national newspapers and sailing magazines. He joined Yachting Monthly in 1998 as a feature writer and news editor and has travelled the globe in search of the best sailing stories and adventures. He is well known for his powerful and poetic writing style.

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