Robin Knox-Johnston said it could be suicidal. The head of the Royal Yachting Association told him not to go. Mike Perham ignored them & in August 2009, at the age of just 17 years, 5 months & 11 days, became the youngest person to have sailed solo around the world. ” Sailing the Dream” tells the story of that amazing voyage, a 9-month odyssey full of technical & navigational challenges that would stump sailors twice Mike`s age. His yacht Totally Money.com was knocked over, battered by the oceans & repeatedly damaged, but Mike battled on, at times surfing down 50-foot waves in 50-knot winds at speeds of up to 28 knots. Despite these conditions, sleep deprivation & extreme physical exhaustion, Mike`s positive attitude continually shines through. Through all the adventures on the high seas, Mike also talks about the team behind his trips, both when sailing round the world & across the Atlantic at the age of 14, & the stresses & sacrifices involved for his family & friends. His is an inspirational as well as thrilling story, & one for all the ages. ...

Robin Knox-Johnston said it could be suicidal. The head of the Royal Yachting Association told him not to go. Mike Perham ignored them & in August 2009, at the age of just 17 years, 5 months & 11 days, became the youngest person to have sailed solo around the world. Sailing the Dream tells the story of that amazing voyage, a nine-month odyssey full of technical & navigational challenges that would stump sailors twice Mike's age. His yacht Totally Money.com was knocked over, battered by the oceans & repeatedly damaged, but Mike battled on, at times surfing down 50-foot waves in 50-knot winds at speeds of up to 28 knots. Despite these conditions, sleep deprivation & extreme physical exhaustion, Mike's positive attitude continually shines through. Through all the adventures on the high seas, Mike also talks about the team behind his trips, both when sailing round the world & across the Atlantic at the age of 14, & the stresses & sacrifices involved for his family & friends. His is an inspirational as well as thrilling story, & one for all the ages. ...

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Tom shares a collection of his most entertaining, outspoken & instructive writing. Sailing, Yachts & Yarns is a selection of his funniest, wisest & most thought-provoking writing from the pages of Yachting Monthly. Tom`s regular column for this premier sailing magazine gives him free reign to explore a wide range of topics. His love of language & sense of humour shine through as he recalls the wealth of sinners & saints he has met on docksides from Southampton to South America, Greenwich to Greenland & Newtown to New York. Tom has a gift for capturing the magic of sail & finding pearls of practical wisdom in the most unlikely nautical adventures. He is also a great champion for all those who love the freedom of the seas & refuses to mince his words as he stands up to the bullies & bureaucrats that might clog the water with rules & red tape. Sailing, Yachts & Yarns is a lively miscellany of wit, wisdom & wonder. It will make you laugh & make you think
- & make you want to cast off to enjoy the delights of life afloat. Tom Cunliffe is a worldwide authority on sailing instruction & an expert on traditional craft. He is the author of more than 25 books & writes for Yachting Monthly, Yachting World & SAIL magazines.
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Do you want to learn how to sail? Do you want to go beyond the basics, & discover the real magic & adventure of sailing? If so, this inspiring & enthusiastic introduction to the techniques & thrills of being out on the water is the book for you. With captivating explanations & charming illustrations, David Seidman explains why as well as the how, covering the entire experience of sailing. Whatever your experience, this book will take you step by step from climbing aboard to an intuitive mastery of small boat handling. ...

This fascinating collection of entertaining stories from the seven seas reveals unusual & bizarre sailing trips, vessels & characters, & recounts perilous journeys in freak weather, meetings with pirates & sea monsters, & other legendary tales. ...

This fascinating collection of entertaining stories from the seven seas reveals unusual & bizarre sailing trips, vessels & characters, & recounts perilous journeys in freak weather & other legendary tales. Within these pages you`ll find stories of pirates holding ships to ransom & the gruesome fates of some of the shipmates who dared cross them. The sailors forever lost in the Bermuda triangle, the poor family who were encircled by a school of sharks to the spooky tales of the lighthouse haunted by drunkard lightship keeper John Herman. The tales within these pages are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious &, most importantly, true. Revised, redesigned & updated for 2016, this book is the perfect gift for both keen sailors to the armchair Captains. Word count: 45, 000 ...

This guide features detailed sketch charts based on the author's own surveys, with aerial photographs of most anchorages.



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After the international success of Abrams' The Sea & The Sea: Day by Day, Philip Plisson presents his best photographs in Sailors' Wisdom: Day by Day.A master of marine photography & an Official Painter of the French navy, Plisson presents the sea in all of its diverse moods, states & colours. Raging & lawless or subsiding complacently, the sea continuously fascinates & bewitches in its many roles, creating & destroying, providing & consuming, charming & provoking. Throughout the year, waves, swells, lighthouses, sails & boats in oceanic lights will fill the days with dream & escape. With its smaller format & a bounty of extraordinary photographs accompanied by sailors' proverbs, this book is a perfect gift for all seafarers & lovers of the sea. ...

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