Last Voyages (eBook)

The Lives and Tragic Loss of Remarkable Sailors Who Never Returned

Nicholas Gray (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
240 Seiten
Fernhurst Books Limited (Verlag)
978-1-909911-93-2 (ISBN)

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Looking back at the lives and sailing careers of some of our lifetime's finest yachtsmen, this collection of eleven original, moving accounts is just as much a celebration of the good – tales of hope, achievement and courageous spirit – as it is an account of their tragic final voyages. Included are world-renowned racers, like Eric Tabarly and Rob James, highly experienced cruisers and adventurers, like Peter Tangvald and Bill Tilman, and the notoriously ill-prepared Donald Crowhurst, as well as other famous and some less well-known sailors. Starting with the sad loss of Frank Davison and Reliance in 1949, the book concludes with the amazing last voyage of Philip Walwyn in 2015 – crossing the Atlantic single-handed in his 12 Metre yacht Kate. All of the men and women described were friends with or known to the author, Nicholas Gray, who himself competed in several short-handed long distance races, where he met and raced against many of these fascinating characters. Peppered with photographs showcasing the sailors and their yachts, this is a refreshing look at those who have helped to shape this sport's history, honouring their lives and accomplishments before detailing their tragic last voyages.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.1.2017
• Reihe/Serie: Making Waves
• Reihe/Serie: Making Waves
• Reihe/Serie: Making Waves
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte
• Schlagworte: alain colas • angus primrose • Bill Tilman • chay blyth • donald crowhurst • eric tabarly • fastnet race • frank davison • Golden Globe Race • mike mcmullen • OSTAR • peter tangvald • philip walwyn • robin Knox-johnston • rob james • round britain & ireland race • sea disaster • Shipwreck • Simon Richardson • teignmouth electron • the mercy • transatlantic race • yachtsmen
• ISBN-10: 1-909911-93-3 / 1909911933
• ISBN-13: 978-1-909911-93-2 / 9781909911932