In the wake of heroes : sailing's greatest stories / introduction by Tom Cunliffe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cunliffe, Tom, author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sailing--Fiction.

Sailing.

Yachting--Fiction.

Yachting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2015.

Summary:

This book, introduced by Tom Cunliffe, is a curated collection of nautical literature celebrating maritime adventure and seamanship. It features excerpts from classic yachting, emergency situations, high-latitude voyages, long-distance cruising and racing, small craft journeys, and works by women writers. The selected stories reflect exceptional feats of courage, skill, and resilience on the sea, often from periods predating World War II. The book provides historical context, literary value, and insight into the lives of sailors, both amateur and professional, including rare accounts of paid yacht hands and pioneering women in maritime writing. Intended for maritime enthusiasts and general readers, it emphasizes the timeless allure of the sea and the enduring human spirit in facing its challenges. Generated by AI.

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""CLASIC YACHTING""; ""PAID HAND""; ""A DAY�S RACING INTHE SOLENT""; ""FITTING OUT""; ""STORM IN THE AT LANTIC""; ""THE OLD BRITANNIA""; ""A ROUGH RIDE INTHE DOVER STRAIT""; ""A RACING BET""; ""EMERGENCY""; ""STRANDED!""; ""DIRE STRAITS ALOFT""; ""DESPERATE DRIVING""; ""HIGH LAT ITUDES""; ""TRICKY NAVIGAT ION""; ""ICE ALL ROUND""; ""ICEBOUND OF FRANZJOSEPH LAND""; ""AGROUND INTHE HIGH ARCTIC""; ""ON THE ROCKS""; ""THE LAST UNKNOWN""; ""LONG-DISTAN CECRUISING ANDRACING""; ""GHOSTS IN THE NIGHT""; ""SINGING THROUGHTHE STORM""

""AN IMPROMPTUOCEAN RACE""""A GIRL IN EACH HULL""; ""STOWAWAY""; ""RIPPED OF IN THE RED SEA""; ""DRAMA AND FARCE IN THE FAR PACIFIC""; ""SMALL CRAFT""; ""THE TRUE TESTOF FRIENDSHIP""; ""ON THE MUD""; ""THE UNFORGETA BLE RACE""; ""BILGED BY THE LAUNCH""; ""VOYAGESUNDER DURES""; ""TEMPEST TOSED""; ""ON THE RUN""; ""ATHEISM RENOUNCED""; ""WOMEN WRITERS""; ""LIFE ON THE WILD SIDEAT 70° NORTH""; ""A CHILD OF THE SEA""; ""CLUELES CRUISING IN ADIFFERENT WORLD""; ""DOWNWIND DRAMA""; ""WORKING BOATS""; ""TWO GENTLEMEN YACHTSMEN TAKE A SURPRISING HOLIDAY""; ""EXODUS""; ""STRET CREDIBILITY""

""AN UNWELCOME RESCUE""""SHOAL WATER""; ""THE FIRST FISHER OF PORTUGAL""; ""Picture credits""; ""Acknowledgements""

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-4729-1703-0

OCLC:

916446483